OnEducation

In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss gamifying professional development, the current state of educational technology, the release of Scratch 3.0 and what that means for you. Our guest this week is an amazing Minecraft educator Ben Kelly.

References:Gender Harassment in eSports: https://kotaku.com/overwatch-pro-quits-after-harassment-over-whether-she-w-1831468560Gamifying Professional Development: https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2019/01/how-gamify-professional-developmentCurrent State of Education Technology: https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2018/12/current-state-education-technology-and-where-it-going-infographicScratch 3.0 is finally out: https://medium.com/scratchteam-blog/introducing-scratch-3-0-expanding-the-creative-possibilities-of-coding-ad4cd9eda9efBen Kelly's Minecraft Worlds: http://www.bbtnb.com/minecraftedu.htmlSustainability Shuffle: http://www.bbtnb.com/sdgs.html

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OnEducation Now! gives you easy to listen to information on what's going on right now in Education. In under 5 minutes, we'll tell you everything you need to know about an important issue happening NOW. It's January 8th 2019, and Mike Washburn is giving you the latest details on the LA teachers strike.

OnEducation Now! gives you easy to listen to information on what's going on right now in Education. In under 5 minutes, we'll tell you everything you need to know about an important issue happening NOW. It's January 7th 2019, and Glen Irvin is breaking down the LA Teacher's Strike.

In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss another controversy with Teachers Pay Teachers, run down the best EdTech tools of 2018 according to Common Sense Media and our guest this week is Diana McGhee from Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

References:Are print textbooks better than screens? https://www.businessinsider.com/students-learning-education-print-textbooks-screens-study-2017-10?fbclid=IwAR1ZG1M0wQfWCH28TGCUfln0MSbCt1sC1xGld2ezJHchEnMrN-_sr4iDvIgTeachers Pay Teachers is profiting from stolen work: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/19/on-teachers-pay-teachers-some-sellers-are.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb&fbclid=IwAR1msDzaAsp7WpvsSphWgmauazNJIMr3Vjn-rSVjnI4qEPB6iqiydAtZp9sCommon Sense Media's Top 20 List doesn't make sense to us: https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/best-edtech-of-2018Diana McGhee's EdTech vetting session at FETC: https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/lrp/fetc2019/Public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=Speakers.aspx&SessionID=3831&nav=true&Role=U%27

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In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss whether old fashioned toys are better than video games. Our concerns, and the complexities surrounding our students online privacy. Whether gamelets are better than games, and we have three interviews from the TIES conference to share.

References:Old Fashioned Toys are Better Than Video Games: https://www.wthr.com/article/old-fashioned-toys-better-kids-video-games-pediatricians-say?fbclid=IwAR1JMFvH2xMWrWgyR_mEMk2ggdoFNiksYSmkiDm3MDD9sQxlYQP-oTKmR88Children's Online Privacy and Education: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/opinion/children-privacy-online.htmlBlack Girls Code: http://www.blackgirlscode.com/Jesse Buetow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbuetow?lang=enJennifer Casa Todd's Website: https://jcasatodd.com/

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In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss Quizlet entering the digital content space, Computer Science Education Week and whether we should be concerned about the amount of screen time our students are getting. Our amazing guest this week is Lori Jackson co-founder of the Connections Model. Mike talks with Lori about the emerging thoughts in education surrounding social-emotional learning and self-regulation.

References:Quizlet's new marketplace: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-12-04-many-online-education-marketplaces-have-sputtered-will-quizlet-s-pass-the-testThe Connections Model website: https://www.teachemotionalregulation.com/

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In this episode, Mike and Glen tee-up TIES 2018 and our special coverage from Minneapolis. Glen talks with Angie Kalthoff as well as some of the organizers and participants of EdCamp Fusion.

In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss Google’s acquisition of Workbench, why crowdfunding is making up the shortfall on school budgets, the reasons why the first of teaching is so difficult, our top 10 formative assessment apps and our guest this week is Monica Burns. An action packed podcast!

References:Google Acquires Workbench: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-30-google-makes-a-rare-education-technology-acquisition-workbenchCrowdfunding Schools: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2018/11/teachers_crowdfunding_donorschoose_study.htmlWhy Teachers Quit: https://www.weareteachers.com/why-teachers-quit/?utm_content=1543613087&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebookStatistics!: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/01/24/teaching-shortages-many-answers-for-a-complex.htmlFormative Assessment Apps: https://www.nwea.org/blog/2018/the-ultimate-list-65-digital-tools-and-apps-to-support-formative-assessment-practices/Monica Burns' Class Tech Tips Blog: https://classtechtips.com/Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/classtechtips

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In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss NASA’s latest mission to Mars, about how absolutely awesome the Apple Pencil - the hype is definitely real - and about not one but TWO conferences: TIES2018 coming up and Schoology NEXT this summer. NOTE: We interviewed the AMAZING Brady Venables for this podcast. Due to technical issues, Brady's interview was lost and not able to be recovered. Not only do we apologize to Brady, but we encourage you to follow her on Twitter @BradyVenables and check our her site https://t.co/VTWo3SdINs We really hope to catch up with her again in the near future.

References:Apple Pencil enhances teaching: http://thenexttechthing.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-apple-pencil-enhances-teaching.htmlSchoology NEXT in Boca!: https://www.schoologynext.com/

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In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss Class Dojo’s new paid feature, whether we should have classroom rules or not and Mike’s big career changes. They cap off the show chatting with Kellie Ady from Schoology about Schoology Compass

References:ClassDojo's new paid feature: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-15-classdojo-goes-beyond-school-to-launch-first-monetization-feature-for-parentsWhy I Don't Have Classroom Rules: https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-i-dont-have-classroom-rulesMike's new gig: http://www.logicsacademy.com

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