HiTech Podcast

Josh and Will discuss whether or not we should use portfolios in education. It's a common practice, but does it have the pedagogical value we think? Then, they take a moment to smash together a bunch of apps that could serve your purpose if you so choose to deliver portfolios. Finally, they end the conversation on a Milanote... okay, bad pun, but still. This tool serves as a multi-faceted organization tool specifically for creative projects. It could work for portfolios and more. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

We sit down with Chris Morris, Lead 3D Artist at Major Mega, to talk about VR for Education. If you're unfamiliar with this idea, well... tune in. No need to Google it! We talk about Virtual Reality, how some of it gets made, and even what we could dream up for VR in the classroom. Chris leaves us with the awesome tool, SyncSketch, that is a critical tool in the world of digital media. It allows people to collaboratively work on images, 3D animations, and even video content so that they can leave feedback for fully virtual critiques. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

All of us use tests; all of us have taken a test at some point in our lives. We beg the question, what would it look like to actually test for learning? Instead of testing for assessment, can we use testing tools to help instigate learning. With our chat behind us, we offer up Socrative as an option for doing this testing for learning methodology. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

What should teacher professional development look like? Most of us have had experience the full gamut on this one: bad training sessions, required sessions, great sessions, even life-changing experiences. And yet, there is so much to do in this space for teachers and for professional development creators. After the chat, Josh gives us a deep dive on Calendly and how it can work for your classroom needs. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

Should we standardize online courses? This conversation is a fun ride of ups and downs. Josh and Will have been wrestling with this question for years, and we hope you'll connect with us to share your thoughts. After the wrestling match, we talk about one of our new favorite tools, iorad. This easy-to-use and nearly-automated tutorial building tool is digital gold. Listen in to find out why! For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

We finally tackle the podcasting for education. That is, we discuss how you can use podcasting to create content for your students and how you can get your students to create a podcast as an activity. After the conversation, we talk about the amazing tool we use, Anchor. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

Our first interview episode of Season 2 is here. In this episode, Josh and Will connect with Dave Nelson at Equity Maps. If you're not familiar with this tool, head back to Episode 24 and check out our initial scoop on what Equity Maps can do in your classroom. In our conversation, we learn how Equity Maps came to be, what Dave's goals are for the product, and what we can expect in the future. There's even a bonus conversation about Dave using Equity Maps to review one of our other interviews with Steve Muth at VoiceThread. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

Will and Josh tackle the tricky idea about proctoring software: is it good or not? Should we use it? This conversation is fun and hopefully challenging for all of us. Then, we open up the conversation about FlipGrid, a completely free-to-use video tool that works wonders for short-form video instruction. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

Episode 2 of Season 2 brings us an exhilarating conversation with our good friend and colleague, Glen Irvin. Glen is a bigger nerd than us only because he's been doing it a bit longer. Our conversation focuses on the relationship between EdTech in K12 and Higher Ed. Glen's insights help us see what's so different on the K12 side, but ultimately how most of us operate on the same rules of EdTech integration. Lastly, Glen gives us his top tech tool, and you know it's one of the HiTech team's favorites: Nearpod. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

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For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.

We're back! Season 2 is spinning up with the question, should we use Teachers Pay Teachers? This conversation is a little spicier than normal, so we hope you enjoy the insights. After that, we talk about Wakelet: the tool everyone's told us to use but that we're just figuring out. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.

For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.