METC Podcast

METC Podcast

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METC Podcast episodes

  • METC @ ISTE19

    ISTE19 is coming up in less than 2 months. As a premier affiliate of ISTE, METC is privilege to being a part of the event. This release is a quick update of our involvement. We hope that you will be able to connect with us in Philly in late June. 

    8 min
  • Ep.62.Illuminate

    Within this episode of the METCpodcast I sit down with Bethany Petty to talk about her book Illuminate. Be sure to check out all of the show notes at METCedplus.org.

    49 min
  • Ep.61 Growing Your EdTech PLN

    In this episode of the #METCpodcast we talk about many different resources to grow your PLN. One of the big resources is ISTE. Their PLNs available through their membership can be huge in receiving the assistance you need.

    For all of the show notes, click the link below.

    https://metcedplus.org/mod/page/view.php?id=495&forceview=1

    46 min
  • Ep.60 Everyone Can Create

    In this episode of the METC Podcast, we talk about the Everyone Can Create curriculum from Apple EDU.

    All of the Show Notes for this episode can be located here.

    41 min
  • Ep.59-ISTEcert

    Interested in being ISTE Certified? Go to METCedplus.org to learn more about signing up today! 

    A complete Show Notes can be located here.

    49 min
  • Ep.58-DrawntoTeach

    All the Show Notes can be located here.

     

    Episode's Challenge:

    We all got into education for a reason. What drew you to teaching? Share either through Twitter or Flipgrid.

     

    #METCpodcast

    flipgrid.com/metcpodcast

    43 min
  • METCpodcast - Ep57 - Keep

    It is hard to believe that we have completed 2 seasons of the METC Podcast! Can't think of a better way to close out season 2. Mike McCann and I discuss my second favorite Google Tool, Google Keep!  Keep is an amazing tool and if you are not using it, you should check it out for sure!

    There were two Twitter Challenges within this episode! Share your answers using #METCpodcast for an opportunity for some of our new Podcast stickers!

    Challenge 1 - What is @jleetechpercent's #1 favorite Google tool?

    Challenge 2 - How are you using Google Keep? Either within the classroom setting or personally. Not using Google Keep? Share how you would like to begin using it.

    Remember, use #METCpodcast within your tweet!

     

    We will be back next week (not in two weeks like originally thought) with episode 58 and the first episode of season 3!

    Thank you for checking out this episode. Connect with Mike and myself on Twitter.

    39 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 56 - Cultivating Curiosity

    In this episode of the METC Podcast, I talk with another #METC19 Spotlight Educator. Vicki Mikow is a Gifted Ed and STEM teacher in the Fox School district. She has been teaching for 14 years and we talked about the importance in cultivating curiosity. Vicki shares a few of the fun projects her students have worked on and used “real math” as her students have been known to put it. The culture and climate within Vicki’s classes also plays a vital role in her ability to bring out the curiosity within her students. Vicki is not afraid to try new things alongside her students. She is models her own curiosity for her students everyday.  Be sure to connect with Vicki on Twitter or reach out to her via e-mail.

     

    How are you cultivating curiosity? Share your ideas with us on Twitter using the #METCpodcast.

     

    Episode’s Guest:

    Vicki Mikow - Gifted Ed & STEM Teacher - Fox Middle & Ridgewood Middle -

    [email protected] - @GiftedEduc8or

    35 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 55 - Online Learning Spaces
    In this episode of the METC podcast I sit with Amy Johnson, Digital Learning Specialist for the Parkway School District. She talks about best practices in creating online learning spaces. She shares an easy to use equation to build courses that are engaging and beneficial for teachers and students. Be sure to connect with her on Twitter.
     
    Topic Shared:
    Design+Delivery+Content= Learning
    Offering online experiences to students has several components. 3 categories to consider that impact learning in online spaces.
    Design- elements that help students to be successful
    Clear directions and expectations- in an online space students aren’t sitting with you where they can ask for clarification
  • Organization- easy to navigate and find materials and activities
  • Opportunities for interaction and collaboration
  • Integration of a variety of digital tools
  • Delivery- teacher communication with students and presence in the space with regular and timely feedback
  • Content- Evidence that standards are taught, there are opportunities for transfer and standards are assessed.
  • Without these components, you may just have a list of resources
  • We want our online learning spaces to…
    Build community
  • Be collaborative
  • Utilized a variety of online tools
  • Be engaging
  • Offer active learning opportunities
  • For our virtual courses we have developed checklists for design elements and delivery elements that create conditions for more formal learning. We are planning to create a document that helps us evaluate the content of our courses as well.
    These checklists hold our courses accountable for best practices in:
    Design consistency
  • Accessibility
  • Course components
  • Human centered design
  • Standard look and feel- organization, color, language
    Episode’s Guest:
    Amy Johnson - Digital Learning Specialist - Parkway School District - [email protected]  - @ajohnson106
     
    #METC19 36th Annual Conference -
    METC Conference Information - Session Grid - Register Today
    35 min

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