HiTech Podcast

HiTech Podcast

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HiTech Podcast episodes

  • 142 | Embracing Humanity in EdTech: A Deep Dive with Amanda Kocon from Edmentum

    This week, we dive deep into a conversation with Amanda Kocon from Edmentum. Amanda shares her inspiring journey in the world of education and how Edmentum is revolutionizing the landscape by fostering partnerships with teachers. Join us as we explore the innovative strategies Edmentum is employing to provide extra support to students who need it in the classroom, as well as those who are eager to elevate their education to new heights. This captivating episode is a testament to the transformative power of collaboration in education and the potential of targeted support to drastically improve student outcomes. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation!

    • For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
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    • 46 min
    • 141 | Unlocking Course Clarity: How to Make Your Content Accessible with Expert Lauren from Stickity

      This week on the Hitech Podcast, Lauren Heil from the app Stickity shares her journey of making course content more accessible. Her goal is to shift the students' focus from 'how' to 'what'. This quest led her to create a new language using accessible digital stickers. Although it might seem minor, these stickers have the potential to significantly enhance your students' course experience.

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      • 56 min
      • 140 | Discussing Reflection.app with Dave Radparvar

        This week on the Hitech Podcast, Dave Radparvar from the one and only reflection.app joins us to talk about the importance of reflection and how reflection.app can help us do it. Will has personally been using this app for over a year and we can say it is worth checking out for personal use or in education. If you are interested in joining head over to reflection.app/hitech to sign up!

        • For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
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        • Head over to our website at ⁠⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).
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        • 41 min
        • 139 | What is Culturally Responsive Teaching & Tarjimly? ft. Robin Jeffers

          This week on the Hitech Podcast, Robin Jeffers joins us for a jam-packed episode. She walks us through what culturally responsive teaching looks like, how it can help our students, and even talks to us about Pirates.....it happened trust us! After that she walks us through a crazy cool translation tool called Tarjimly.

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          • Head over to our website at ⁠⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).
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          • 58 min
          • 138 | Mastering Figma for Education: Key Takeaways from David Curran

            This week on the Hitech Podcast, we talk to David Curran from  @Figma. Will and I use Figma all the time for our work, but it also is a powerful tool teachers can use to collaborate and create with their students. David shares how he uses it and how he helps other #teachers use it. You will not want to miss the invaluable and hilarious insights David shares in this episode.


            • For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.
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            • Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).
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            • 51 min
            • 137 | Sphero, eLuma, Renee Dawson & Book Creator, Amy Dujon & FETC

              Several weeks ago the Hitech Podcast went to #fetc 2024 and while there we recorded a lot of content with amazing #teachers and #edtech apps! This week we share our interviews with  @gosphero  , eLuma, Renee Dawson,  @BookCreatorApp , and Amy Dujon from the DA Leadership Institute! We cover everything from cool #robots, #mentalhealth, book creation, and how FETC can help educators.

              For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


              Want to build your business like we have? Join us over at Notion by signing up with our affiliate link to start organizing EVERYTHING you do.


              Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

              55 min
            • 136 | Discussing AI, Reading & Games with Shoelace, Antimatter & Beanstack at FETC 2024

              Several weeks ago the Hitech Podcast went to #fetc 2024 and while there we recorded a lot of content with amazing #teachers and #edtech apps! This week we share our interview with Lauren Lutz-Coleman from  @shoelacelearning4225 , Jonathan Libov from  @antimattersys , and Beanstack by  @Zoobean . In this episode, we cover everything from Antimatter's new #ai tool to how to use games to increasing #reading comprehension.

              For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


              Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

              35 min
            • 135 | A Deep Dive with Chris from ClassVR & playing with Adobe Express at FETC 2024

              Several weeks ago the Hitech Podcast went to #fetc 2024 and while there we recorded a lot of content with amazing #teachers and #edtech apps! This week we share our interview with Chris Klein from @classvrbyavantis8745 . Chris was awesome and shared his heart for making #vr more accessible to teachers. You will not want to miss what he shared. Also, we reveal to you the Hitech Robot, that's right we made a robot with @AdobeExpress.

              For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


              Want to build your business like we have? Join us over at Notion by signing up with our affiliate link to start organizing EVERYTHING you do.


              Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

              30 min
            • 134 | Is AI the Future of Curriculum Development? & Exclusive insights into Diffit!

              This week on the Hitech Podcast, we discuss if #ai is the future of curriculum development or not. Everyone is starting to try using AI to generate curriculum, but should we and if so how can we do it in a #ethical way? We answer these questions and more in this episode! Then we take a look at an AI tool called Diffit!

              For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.

              Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

              46 min
            • 133 | Discussing AI & The Future of Education with Priten Soundar-Shah from Pedagogy.Cloud

              This week on the Hitech Podcast, we are excited to welcome Priten Shah from Pedagogy.Cloud. They provide innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world. He is also the author of Wiley’s Jossey-Bass publication, “AI & The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.“ and he has a lot of ideas about how AI can be used by the average teacher. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.

              Want to build your business like we have? Join us over at Notion by signing up with our affiliate link to start organizing EVERYTHING you do.

              Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

              53 min

            About HiTech Podcast

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            The HiTech Podcast is a conversation between two friends who love talking about tech with a heavy dose of nerd lore and interests. Join us as we learn how to integrate tech into our work and hobbies.