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  • METC Podcast - Episode 44 - CS Week Special - Code.org

    CS Week Special Episode - Code.org

     

    Within this special episode of the METC podcast, I talk coding and Code.org with Patricia Brown. Patricia shares some great insights on why it is important to embed coding into the everyday curriculum. Be sure to check out the curriculum that Code.org has available along with all of the other resources that Patricia shares. These links are located below.

     

    Episode’s Guest:

    Patricia Brown - Ladue School District - @msEdtechie

     

    Episode Resources:

    Code.org curriculum

    Hour of Code Learning Activities

    Workshops available through Code.org partnerships

    Institute for School Partnerships - Wash U.

    30 min
  • Computer Science Week Series Introduction

    We are excited to bring a bunch of new content for this year's Computer Science Week! Be sure to subscribe and catch each episode. There will be one for each day from December 3-9. Check all episodes' show notes for links to content being shared.

    7 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 43 - Library Makerspace Part 2
    Within this episode of the METC podcast, I talk with #METC19 Spotlight Educator Rhonda Jenkins. She shares all about her library makerspace. Rhonda shares the process she has taken over the years to get her space up and running. An effective makerspace isn’t necessarily built overnight. Rhonda also shares that a makerspace isn’t always about the “toys” you have available in the space, but instead it is really about having a dedicated space to make and create collaboratively.  Be sure to connect with Rhonda to learn more about her journey and her space. She will be presenting multiple sessions at the #METC19 Conference in February. I highly recommend coming out and joining us to not only see this wonderful Spotlight, but all of the awesome learning that takes place at this annual conference. Information about the conference is linked below.
     
    Episode’s Guest:
    Rhonda Jenkins - Library Media Director - Indian Prairie School District
    @luv2teachtech
  • Google Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9VZ9omEua9o2QNow9
     
    METC Conference - Full information can be found at our website METCedplus.org
    View the Session Grid here
  • Here is the Schedule at a Glance
  • Register Here
    20 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 42 - Library Makerspace Part 1
    Within this episode of the METC podcast, I talk with #METC19 Spotlight Educator Rhonda Jenkins. She shares all about her library makerspace. Rhonda shares the process she has taken over the years to get her space up and running. An effective makerspace isn’t necessarily built overnight. Rhonda also shares that a makerspace isn’t always about the “toys” you have available in the space, but instead it is really about having a dedicated space to make and create collaboratively.  Be sure to connect with Rhonda to learn more about her journey and her space. She will be presenting multiple sessions at the #METC19 Conference in February. I highly recommend coming out and joining us to not only see this wonderful Spotlight, but all of the awesome learning that takes place at this annual conference. Information about the conference is linked below.
     
    Episode’s Guest:
    Rhonda Jenkins - Library Media Director - Indian Prairie School District
    @luv2teachtech
  • Google Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9VZ9omEua9o2QNow9
     
    METC Conference - Full information can be found at our website METCedplus.org
    View the Session Grid here
  • Here is the Schedule at a Glance
  • Register Here
    22 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 41 - Student Innovation SHOWcase
    In Episode 41 of the METC Podcast, I sit down and talk with two innovative educators about the Student Innovation SHOWcase.  Eleanna Liscombe and Julie Gambill have brought their students to the SHOWcase the past two years. The time frame to enter students for the #METC19 Student SHOWcase is now open, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to share with our audience why you should think about bringing your students to the SHOWcase! It really is an amazing experience for all involved! Please connect with them or reach out to myself if you are interested in having your students be a part of the #METC19 Student Innovation SHOWcase!
     
    Episode’s Guests:
     
    Julie Gambill - Poplar Bluff School District - @GambillJulie
     
    Eleanna Liscombe - Orchard Farm School District - [email protected]
     
    Reach out to me at [email protected] or connect on twitter at @jleetechpercent
    More Information:
     
    Student Innovation SHOWcase will be Tuesday, February 12, 2019
    Learn more about the SHOWcase at our website METCedplus.org or the link here.
     
    We hope you decide to be a part of this year’s SHOWcase! It is going to be a wonderful learning experience and a ton of fun!
    METC Conference registration is open! Register Here and learn more about the conference here.
    40 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 40 - Media Literacy Week
    In Episode 40 of the METC podcast, we talk Media Literacy with a local expert Marteana Davidson.  Marteana is a wife, mother, Video Technology coordinator at a high school (21 years). I manage the Charles Marshal Video Technology Center.  This center is made up of a TV studio, computer lab, sound booth and three editing suites. I’m also the current president of GMLP. A not for profit who is passionate about educating the community about media literacy. We are excited to have such a local expert on our podcast to talk about this important topic.  Marteana shares information on what media literacy is and how she incorporates it into content at her school. She also shares some great resources that educators can use within their own classroom. Marteana shares what events the Gateway Media Literacy Partners organization is sponsoring during Media Literacy week 2018.  Be sure to connect with Marteana and check out the GMLP and all the resources they can provide.
     
    Gateway Media Literacy Partners (GMLP) - glmpstl.org
     
    The News Literacy Project - newslit.org
     
    Common Sense Media - commonsense.org
     
    Episode’s Guest:
    Marteana Davidson - Video Technology Coordinator - Ladue High School - @mdavidson09
    35 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 39 - Digital Media Managers part 2

    Within this episode of the METC Podcast, I sit down with 2 library media specialists at Liberty High School in Liberty, MO.  Christine Anderson and Lori Riedel created a course called Digital Media Managers. Students apply for this course and learn valuable skills that they will use in the future.  Christine and Lori facilitate learning of various apps and skills with these students. The students then in turn are available to support classes within PBL activities. Throughout our conversation we talk about some wonderful teaching practices.  Students are constantly creating and bringing their ideas to life. They receive feedback from peers and teachers and then make their product better. Students don’t receive homework. Instead they know the expectations and the deadlines and work on their organization skills to get their work done.  These two library media specialists are developing future instructional technology coaches and it is amazing! Checkout their resources below and connect with them!

     

    Episode’s Guests:

     

    Christine Anderson - LMS - Liberty High School - [email protected]

     

    Lori Riedel - LMS - Liberty High School - [email protected]

     

    School Information: Liberty High School

    Twitter: @360LMC

    Facebook: Liberty High School (MO) LMC

    Instagram: lhslmc7055

     

    Episode’s Resources:

    https://sites.google.com/student.liberty.k12.mo.us/dmm/home

    • Course Information
  • Tutorials
  • Quick Tips
    • 20 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 38 - Digital Media Managers part 1

    Within this episode of the METC Podcast, I sit down with 2 library media specialists at Liberty High School in Liberty, MO.  Christine Anderson and Lori Riedel created a course called Digital Media Managers. Students apply for this course and learn valuable skills that they will use in the future.  Christine and Lori facilitate learning of various apps and skills with these students. The students then in turn are available to support classes within PBL activities. Throughout our conversation we talk about some wonderful teaching practices.  Students are constantly creating and bringing their ideas to life. They receive feedback from peers and teachers and then make their product better. Students don’t receive homework. Instead they know the expectations and the deadlines and work on their organization skills to get their work done.  These two library media specialists are developing future instructional technology coaches and it is amazing! Checkout their resources below and connect with them!

     

    Episode’s Guests:

     

    Christine Anderson - LMS - Liberty High School - [email protected]

     

    Lori Riedel - LMS - Liberty High School - [email protected]

     

    School Information: Liberty High School

    Twitter: @360LMC

    Facebook: Liberty High School (MO) LMC

    Instagram: lhslmc7055

     

    Episode’s Resources:

    https://sites.google.com/student.liberty.k12.mo.us/dmm/home

    • Course Information
  • Tutorials
  • Quick Tips
    • 26 min
  • METC podcast - Episode 37 - Being a Connected Educator

    In this episode of the METC Podcast, I talk with Andy Wall from the Orchard Farm School District.  Andy is a Innovation Class teacher and it is his job to get students creating everyday. How cool is that!  We discuss what it means to be connected. We discuss how being connected can give educators access to all kinds of support and resources.  Looking for a new way to teach a unit? Toss a question out to your PLN on Twitter and watch the ideas roll in. Andy shares how he is connected.  He also shares how we can stay connected without it taking up so much time! Being connected to educators all over the world gives you access to unlimited PD.

     

    Episode’s “Commercials”

     

    • Be sure to checkout #MOEdChat - Thursdays 9PM
  • How do you get your students connected? Share at #METCpodcast
  • Checkout the #METC19 Conference link below!

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    Checkout the resources below to get yourself connected:

     

    Education Twitter Chats

     

    Voxer

     

    LinkedIn

     

    Slack

     

    Episode’s Guest:

    Andy Wall - Innovation Class Teacher - @awall777

     

    #METC19 Conference - February 11-13, 2019

    37 min
  • METC Podcast - Episode 36 - Creation part 2
    Episode 36 - Creation Part 2
     
    Within Episode 36 of the METC Podcast I continue my conversation with Matt Weld on creation.  We begin by discussing roadblocks for leaders, educators and students in creating relationships and opportunities.  After this discussion, we move onto the third aspect of creation; things. This is what we typically think of when we think of creating.  We create “things”. Tangible things we can see, feel and touch.
     
    Be sure to connect with Matt and checkout his podcast!
    Episode’s Guest:
    Matt Weld - #METC19 Spotlight Educator - Director of Innovation and Technology for ROE Area 5 of Illinois - Teacher’s Classroom Podcast
    27 min

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