My Tech Toolbelt

MTT028| 3Doodler, the 3D Printer in your hand, MTT Anniversary, CUE it up! #CUE19 - Maxwell Bogue

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3Doodler

The 3D printing pen was an invention of accidental genius, creativity and quick thinking. What started out as an error from a 3D printer, turned into an amazing venture into a handheld way to create 3D objects. The 3Doodler went on to raise nearly $4 million USD in two successful Kickstarts and has since become the best-selling 3D printing product of all-time.

Contact: 3Doodler

Twitter: @3Doodler

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/3doodler/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/3Doodler

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3doodler/

Items mentioned in Episode 28:

3Doodler

#CUE19

#BigFan

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MTT027| Freckle for Everyone, Differentiation Platform For K-12, Part 1 - Sarah Emerling

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Looking for a way to differentiate instruction for everyone in the classroom? Well, you are in for a treat as we speak with Sarah Emerling, a Special Education teacher from South Carolina where we talk about Freckle. She tells us how Freckle wants to reach all of your students at the level that's best for them!

Freckle empowers teachers to differentiate instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science.

Freckle

Sarah Emerling received her Bachelors in Elementary and Special Education, National Board Certified as Exceptional Needs Specialist. She also was the District Teacher of the Year Finalist two times.

Sarah tells us, "My name is Sarah Emerling, and I co-teach in fourth and fifth grade. I'm married to Chris Emerling, a high school English teacher (who also really loves technology). We have two awesome kids, who both come to school with me every day. I graduated from SUNY Geneseo with dual certification in both elementary education and special education. This is my eighteenth year of teaching, and I absolutely love this job. True co-taught inclusion classes are where my heart lives. Students in co-taught classes get the benefit of having two teachers for that class period. My role is to serve and support all students in those classes, as well as supporting teachers as they strive to meet our students' unique needs. I am an enormous advocate of educational technology and teaching students to create their own learning. I am thrilled to be a part of the Full Circle Technology program, allowing students that I work with to have laptops at their disposal daily. As we explore the 1:1 technology environment, our students are learning essential 21st century skills that will help them throughout their lives.

Freckle has been a game-changer in my classroom. We first started using the free edition several years ago and fell in love. It is an adaptive math program that meets students at their level. They can work to catch up on skills they haven't mastered, while at the same time progressing through skills that are above grade level in other domains. The students are highly engaged in the program and the data it generates is phenomenal. There are many different ways to track data, incentivize learning, and engage students. It's a flexible and fantastic program."

Contact: Sarah Emerling

Twitter: @iLessonLady

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/butler5/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/iLessonLady

Email: [email protected]

#DataNinja

Items mentioned in Episode 27:

Freckle

Sarah Emerling's Teachers Pay Teachers page

Kids Deserve It

Sparks In The Dark

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MTT026 OER, Oh My!, Open Educational Resources - Kristina Ishmael

Looking for a way to have enhanced or a alternative resources for your curriculum? Well, you are in for a treat as we speak with Kristina Ishmael from New America where we talk about Open Educational Resources, or OER. She explains what type of resources are available, licensing, and how you can use the resources once you have them. Kristina's enthusiasm about OER will have you excited to see how you can use OER in your school.

Open Educatonal Resources (OER), are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse, without charge.

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Kristina Ishmael is an educator, learner, thought leader, advocate, and agent of change. After her work in the classroom and at the state, she found herself in the nation's capital working on education policy around instructional materials in the perfect culmination of her commitment to remove roadblocks for student access to resources and provide professional learning for educators. Ishmael currently serves as the Senior Project Manager of the Learning Technologies Project on the Education Policy Program at New America. This role allows her to directly support states, districts, and educators rethinking the role of instructional materials to create deeper learning opportunities for students. She brings her strong facilitation skills, experience leading a national initiative, and energy into every project. Kristina is passionate about changing teaching and learning to provide more equitable access and opportunities to all learners.Previously, Kristina was the K-12 Open Education Fellow at the Office of Educational Technology where she developed and grew the #GoOpen movement. Prior to her work at the U.S. Department of Education, she worked as the Digital Learning Specialist for the Nebraska Department of Education where she led professional learning and advocated for school librarians. This experience granted her a unique perspective on leveraging educational technology in urban, suburban, and rural school systems. Before her role with the state, Kristina was a teacher to high-risk elementary ELL students in Omaha, Nebraska.

Contact: Kristina Ishmael

Twitter: @kmishmael

Instagram: @kmishmael

Email: [email protected]

Items mentioned in Episode 26:

newamerica.org Pre K - 12 OER

COERLL

Creative Commons

GEEO Discounted trips for Educators

OER Commons

The Daily 5

Guided Reading

The Sun and Her Flowers

Bored and Brilliant

Where in the world is Kristina Ishmael in 2019? (sung to the tune of Carmen SanDiego, of course)ISTE Digital Leadership Summit (Santa Clara), Jan. 18-20#GoOpen Regional Summit (Indianapolis), Jan. 24EduCon (Philly), Jan. 25-27TCEA (San Antonio), Feb. 6-75Sigma (Denver), Feb. 22-23CUE (Palm Springs), Mar. 14-16CoSN Pre-Conference (Portland), Mar. 31-Apr. 1DLAC (Austin), Apr. 2-3#GoOpen Regional Summit (San Diego), Apr. 15CUE BOLD (San Diego), May 4-5Creative Commons Summit (Lisbon, Portugal), May 9-11Summer Tech Institute (Norfolk, NE), May 29-30ISTE (Philly), June 23-26ISTE U: Intro to OER course - to be released at ISTE conference, June 2019Website: https://www.newamerica.org/in-depth/prek12-oer-in-practice/

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Wouldn't it be great to use technology that students already love and many are using already?

Join us in our conversation with James Pike and Neal Manegold where they tell us about the different ways you can use MinecraftEDU in your classroom. Don't be afraid to try it, they will tell you just how easy it is to get started!

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MinecraftEDU Website

James Pike is a fun loving teacher from California who has blending Minecraft, coding, and makerspaces across curriculum for 6 years. He is students have historical movies, created video games out of cells, and turned their classroom in to a full on cardboard box arcade. Currently, James is working with Minecraft Education Edition on curriculum for the Common Core math.

Contact: James Pike

Twitter: @joakleyiii

Email: [email protected]

Neal Manegold is Director of Learning Programs at Minecraft Education, focused on materials to support school leaders and educators bringing games to their classroom. This includes professional development, curriculum, feature design, and ensuring Education Edition is built to support classrooms around the globe. He previously worked at an educational technology start-up focused on personalized math instruction. Neal worked as an Educator and Math Coordinator in California and Washington State, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Neal grew up in Los Angeles and lives outside Seattle with his wife and two children, both of whom teach him something new about Minecraft every day.

Contact: Neal Manegold

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @nealmanegold

Items mentioned in Episode 25:

MinecraftEDU Website

MinecraftEDU Twitter

Code Breakers - Brian Aspinall

Dr. Sam Patterson

James Pike's YouTube Channel

Minefaire Website

Minefaire Twitter

What got you here won't get you there

Yardsticks

The Inner Game of Tennis

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MTT024| Virtual Reality, Get Fully Immersed - Steven Sato

Today we have a very in-depth interview with an educator that totally immerses us in the Virtual Reality world. Steven Sato is the Technology Director for a K8 Independent School in the Los Angeles area. We explore the different types of "Reality" available today (like A/R and V/R), we look at costs, and implementing VR into your curriculum. Steven also gives us some great examples of a variety of virtual experiences available to your students today!

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Steven Sato is currently the Technology Director for a K8 Independent School in Los Angeles. He has been an educator for 19 years and, as a life-long learner, he dedicates his time to the advancement of K12 education through the appropriate use of technology. He is a Google Certified Innovator, co-organizer of the LA Immersive Edtech Meetup Group, and co-host of The VR Podcast. He focuses on the integration and research of immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality and believes these technologies will revolutionize how we meet the goal of transferring knowledge to students but also help address equity in our school systems.Steven also focuses on creating and maintaining strategic partnerships between K12 Education and the Immersive Industry by curating, coordinating, and hosting the AR/VR Playground at CUE Spring 2018 & responsible for 2019; co-hosting the LA Immersive Edtech Meetup Group; co-hosting The VR Podcast; and helping produce ImmersED. These are all conferences that are focused on AR and VR in Education.

Steven shares, "Virtual Reality provides access to the impossible, rare, expensive, dangerous, counterproductive. A recent Stanford test looked at schools with access to extra curricular activities such as field trips and schools that did not have access to these and found that schools without those stimuli tested far worse than those that had access."

Contact: Steven Sato

StevenSato.com

The VR Podcast: @thevrpodcast

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @stevensato

Items mentioned in Episode 24:

Stanford's V/R "Becoming Homeless"

Vader Immortal

Survios

Embodied Labs

Tree V/R Official

Ready Player One

The Last Goodbye

Tiltbrush

Kevin Mack

Samsung Gear 360

Garmin Verv

Azine Davoudzadeh - @azined

Mark Suter - @Garlicsuter

Chad Lewis - @VRczAR

Sharecare YOU

Life 3.0 - by Max Tegmark

Experience On Demand - by Jeremy Bailenson

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MTT023| CUE Membership, Networking, PLN, and Education Technology - Cate Tolnai

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Have you thought about finding a group of educators that are as interested in technology as you are? Well, today we are speaking with Cate Tolnai, Director of Member Engagement for CUE. Cate explains all the wonderful advantages there are to joining a group like CUE.

"CUE, formerly, Computer-Using Educators, is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1978. CUE's goal is to inspire innovative learners in all disciplines from preschool through college. With an active current membership of thousands of educational professionals, CUE supports many regional affiliates and Learning Networks. CUE Conferences are California's premier educational technology events. CUE is the largest organization of its type in the west and one of the largest in the United States. Our members are important and as a value-added benefit, members are invited to participate in programs aimed at promoting and highlighting their success and achievements and furthering the mission of CUE. CUE inspires innovative learners by fostering community, personalizing learning, infusing technology, developing leadership, and advocating educational opportunities for all." (CUE Website)

Cate Tolnai is a passionate fan of learning, coaching, and connecting. She works as the Director of Member Engagement for California's ISTE Affiliate, CUE - an education non-profit for innovation in learning and leadership throughout California and Nevada. In her sixteenth year in K-12 education, Cate serves educators as they integrate technology-rich, future-ready learning in all learning environments. She has spent ten years in K-12 classrooms and five years coaching teachers and administrators at both the district and county levels. As a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, she commits to supporting the integration of technology and teaching across grade levels and content areas. She loves to talk gamification, micro-certifications, blended and online learning, personalized PD, learning through play, and finding reasons to celebrate every victory step. #WeAreCUE #CUEchat #TeachersNeedIt #badgechat #Sketch50

Items mentioned in Episode 23:

Become a CUE member

CUE Website

CUE Club 78

On CUE - Stories of students and educators

ISTE Affiliate Directory

#WeAreCUE

#PoweredByCUE

Contact: Cate Tolnai

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @CateTolnai

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MTT022| 3D Printing - Dream Design Create - Brian Adams

Have you thought about exploring the world of 3D printers? Do you have one but not sure what to do with it? Join us in our conversation with Brian Adams where he tells us about different types of printers, price points, maintenance, and things to look for in a quality printer. He also gives us resources for templates to get you started right out of the box!

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Brian Adams is the Educational Technology Curriculum Integration Specialist and teaches Advanced Placement Computer Science for Bishop Montgomery High School, in Torrance, California. Brian has taught students from K-12, in a wide range of subjects from typing and MS Office to AP Computer Science. His main goals are to increase the saturation of technology on campus and to help teachers develop curriculum that integrates technology and supports the development of tech based skills.

3D printing is a great tool for developing interest and skill in 3D modeling, can lead to creative/problem based curriculum, and is a great tool to create classroom realia or supplemental physicals for student projects. 3D printing is a great tool to tap into a student's creativity and the design process.

Contact: Brian Adams

Email: [email protected]

Items mentioned in Episode 22:

Dr. Chris Craft

Monoprice

Thingyverse

British Museum

NASA

Creality

OctoPrint

Anatomage

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Our heartfelt thanks to the following people. We couldn't do it without you!

Greg ArganoPat LenehanGail RodonoOur Families Friend and supporter @johnwickiDeal Institute team at Loyola Marymount University The crew at Beavens Systems that put up with us@stickermuleQueensboroTee-Spring

Thankful for the Supporters and guests

CUE Inc. and ISTEMary McCormick and Touch Cast StudioZoe Bader and Go NoodleLaura McComb and FlipgridDanielle Moore and Craig Jones and FormativeJessica Solano and NearpodSean Young and Amanda Moore & Sam Schneider & ClasscraftMatt Menshner and ScribleKeani Romero and Donor's ChooseJon Corippo and Marlene Hebern - talking about EduProtocolsMeredith Allen and SoundtrapJillian Hoffman and Hour of Code (code.org)Jessica Pack and We VideoPeter Paccone and Kahoot

Others who inspired us:

The Virtual Reality Podcast (@stevensato)Luis Perez @eyeonaxsCheck this out podcast with Brian & Ryan @checkthisoutBRTOSAs Talking Tech podcast @TosasTalkinTechDave Lee & his dad - from @intlpodcastday & @thewavesoftechThe Edu Tech Guys @edutechguysThe School of Podcasting The Cult of PedagogyLeslie Fisher (@lesliefisher)Dave & Shelley Burgess (@burgessdave)Matt Miller (@jmattmiller)The Tech Rabbi - Michael CohenRichard Byrne (@rmbyrne)Our friends at Apple, Google & Microsoft Education - you know who you areWe are thankful for teachers and administrators that are in classrooms fighting the good fight everyday!

We are thankful and want to recognize those who recognized us:

Christina Alvayay - from Chile, recognized us a ISTELinda Meyers - recognized us while at the voting Polls

We recognize our teachers that made a difference in our lives

Finally we are thankful to YOU!!! Our listeners

We are excited to officially announce we have been selected to be the official Podcast of CUE as a Social Media Champ for the next 6 months. Some topics of our upcoming episodes will include: 3D printing, Assistive Technology, Minecraft in Education, Technology implementation from the administrators point of view, Open Educational Resources and MUCH MORE!!

MTT020|Kahoot! - Game Based Learning - Peter Paccone

Kahoot! Is a game-based learning platform, that is free for teachers!

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Kahoot! website

Create a fun learning game in minutes – called 'kahoots'. The format and number of questions are entirely up to you. Add videos, images and diagrams to your questions to amplify engagement.

Ways to play Kahoot!

Peter Paccone has earned many accomplishments during his 30 years of teaching. Some of those include: California Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award; Henry Ford Innovator Award, PBS Digital Innovator Award; Southern California Innovative Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award, Los Angeles Mock Trial Teacher of the Year Award; ISTE Video Conferencing Teacher of the Year Award. Peter has also been recognized by the Flipped Learning Global Initiative as one of the top 100 Educators Leading Flipped Learning.

Peter is also the KQED In the Classroom publications manager and a member of several teacher advisory committees (iCivics, Global Flipped Learning, PBS, Better Together California Teacher Summit, etc.). He writes frequently for several education-related online publications (ITC, Edutopia, PBS's Teacher Lounge, etc.) and he has given a TED-Talk style presentation at the 2015 and 2016 California Teachers Summit and at the 2016 Arcadia Innovative Teacher Summit. In addition, he has produced two TED-Ed Lessons.

Peter Paccone's article

KQED In The Classroom

Edutopia

PBS Teachers Lounge

Contact: Peter Paconne

Twitter: @PeterPaccone

Books mentioned in Episode 20:

Flip Your Classroom : by John Bergman

Flipped Learning : by Jon Bergmann

Medium

David Vannasdall - Arcadia Unified Superintendent - @davidvannasdall

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MTT019|We Video, engaging in Digital Storytelling - Jessica Pack

WeVideo empowers all students to express their ideas authentically and creatively. Use WeVideo with all your existing devices, and there is no software to install.

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WeVideo

WeVideo is the complete, feature-packed video creation platform for today's learners. The platform is built with classroom, school, and district-wide use in mind. Jessica says, "WeVideo is browser-based video editing software, with options for green screen, webcam recording, and screen recording. It integrates seamlessly with Google Drive, making it an easy to use tool for students to use to create and share their work. Digital Storytelling enfranchises student voices, so being able to put editing software in the hands of every child in my classroom is powerful. I use WeVideo to provide students with opportunities to tell digital stories about core curriculum, as well as their own lives. My students record video reflections about their learning, write and create short narratives from the point of view of literary characters, produce PSAs, and construct informative artifacts of their learning using WeVideo. These types of projects function as both formative and summative assessments, as well as modalities of self expression."

Jessica Pack teaches middle school in Palm Springs Unified School District, located in the Southern California desert. Currently, she teaches 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies, as well as 6th-8th grade ASB and video production. In addition to being a classroom teacher, Jessica is an adjunct faculty member of DIGICOM Learning - a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and supporting digital storytelling in classrooms. Jessica has been integrating digital storytelling into her curriculum for the last 13 years and continues to view it as an instructional pillar of her classroom. 2014 California Teacher of the Year, 2015 CUE Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Global Minecraft Mentor.

Contact: Jessica Pack

Email: [email protected]

Blog: www.packwomantech.com

Twitter: @Packwoman208

Books mentioned in Episode 19:

EduProtocol Field Guide

Drive by Daniel Pink

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