SPS Digital Learning Hour

This week I sat down with Katherine Bonaddio from Roger L Putnam Vocational Technical Academy and we talked about all things technology with upper English classes. Come and listen to all of the great things she is doing in the classroom and check out some of the tools listed in the show notes below!

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@beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx
https://www.remind.com/
https://kahoot.com/
https://storybird.com/
https://classroom.powerschool.com
https://quizlet.com/
https://padlet.com/


Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Corporate Upbeat, Innovation and Corporate
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

This week we take a quick peak into the world of TED-ed and how you as a teacher can use it in the classroom. We also sat down with 5th Grade Teacher Emily Ramos to hear about all of the amazing things she is doing in her classroom.


Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook:
@beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHc7I-qhUZ1noZPiJNpyNw
https://kahoot.com/
https://get.plickers.com/
https://portal.office.com/
https://www.ted.com/#/
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-ed
https://springfield.brightspace.com/d2l/login
https://studio.youtube.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/Microsoftedu
aka.ms/codecreator


Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Corporate Upbeat, Documentary and Innovation
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

This week, we take a break from Mike's ISTE minutes to bring your this awesome interview from Brian Cusack of Central High School. As you can see, we talk for a while and I didn't want to break the flow of our interview, so you are getting the whole thing at once.

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook:
@beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Microsoftedu
aka.ms/codecreator
http://www.edudemic.com/guides/flipped-classrooms-guide/

Follow these guys on Twitter for OneNote Tips:
@MSOneNote—Official Microsoft OneNote account
@OneNoteEDU—Official Microsoft OneNote in Education account
@mtholfsen—Product Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team
@Jared_DeCamp—Organizer and host of this conference

Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Corporate Upbeat, Documentary and Innovation
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

Welcome back from the craziness of October and November! In this week's episode we delve into some basics of digital citizenship and a couple of things you can do today to promote healthy online behavior. The most exciting part of this is though our great interview with Patricia Caliento, 5th grade teacher at Mary Lynch. She is a former student from the SPS District who came back to be a teacher here!

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook:
@beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy

Links:

Think Poster Example: https://fortna.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/social-media-think-poster/
https://www.commonsense.org/education/

Interview Links:

https://www.getepic.com/
https://padlet.com/
https://everfi.com/
https://login.i-ready.com/
https://www.prodigygame.com/
https://kahoot.com/


Follow these guys on Twitter for OneNote Tips
@MSOneNote—Official Microsoft OneNote account
@OneNoteEDU—Official Microsoft OneNote in Education account
@mtholfsen—Product Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team
@Jared_DeCamp—Organizer and host of this conference

Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Corporate Upbeat and Innovation
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

We're back! It's been a rough couple of weeks, listen in to find out what we have been up to. I also talk about a bunch of sites that would be awesome to use in the classroom, any classroom! I also interview Samantha Stolz, who is doing some awesome things in the classroom.

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook:
@beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy

OneNote Conference:
https://learnonconference.com/

Follow these guys on Twitter for OneNote Tips
@MSOneNote—Official Microsoft OneNote account
@OneNoteEDU—Official Microsoft OneNote in Education account
@mtholfsen—Product Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team
@kurtsoeser—Owner of o365school and sponsor of this year’s event
@Jared_DeCamp—Organizer and host of this conference

Links:

Blog Posts:
https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx

https://www.musictheory.net/
https://www.historypin.org/en/
http://www.scholastic.com/teachdearamerica/
https://schools.duolingo.com/
https://www.mathplayground.com/
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
http://www.loyalbooks.com/genre/Children
https://storybird.com/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
https://www.nasa.gov/


Links from Samantha Stolz

https://www.zearn.org/
https://www.freckle.com/
https://www.noredink.com/
https://www.khanacademy.org/
https://learnzillion.com/p/
https://www.prodigygame.com/

Music:

Ashamaluev Music
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

So many awesome announcements this week! Minecraft, Unified Classroom and new blog posts! I also talk about one of the coolest poster projects at ISTE 2018, Milton HS Oral History Project. Check out the link listed below. We also met Mollie Foisy, a teacher from Dorman who is doing some great stuff in her classroom.

Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://learnonconference.com/
https://education.minecraft.net/
https://www.youtube.com/user/Microsoftedu
http://education.microsoft.com
https://sites.google.com/milton.k12.wi.us/oral-history-project/home
https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx

Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Technology, Innovation, & Documentary
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

We have some big announcements this week! I also reflect on the talk that Rabbi Cohen gave the ISTE 2018! If you don't know who he is, then you need to listen to this podcast and check out his website!

We also met with Brian Dutko from Washington Elementary School.

Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://thetechrabbi.com/
https://edulastic.com/

https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/dept/OITA/Lists/Announcements/AllItems.aspx

https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/Lists/Blog/DispForm.aspx?ID=63&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmy%2Espringfieldpublicschools%2Ecom%2Fwelearn%2FSitePages%2FBlog%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x010400806F816B838E37459D9B1020784E7A0A

Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Corporate, Documentary, Technology, Corporate Upbeat
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

This week I dive into a world that makes me uncomfortable, sketchnoting. Come and learn more about what Sketchnoting is, a few tips and maybe even some inspiration for your classroom. I also sat down with 20+ Year Veteran Special Educator Brian Welch from Springfield Conservatory of the Arts High School and discuss how he has adopted and adapted WeLearn for his students. This is a can't miss interview!

Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/CarrieBaughcum
https://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/2016/articles/get-started-with-sketchnoting
https://uxmastery.com/sketchnoting-101-how-to-create-awesome-visual-notes/
http://www.schrockguide.net/sketchnoting.html
https://sylviaduckworth.com/sketchnotes/

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Record-your-screen-in-PowerPoint-0b4c3f65-534c-4cf1-9c59-402b6e9d79d0

https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/Lists/Blog/DispForm.aspx?ID=61&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmy%2Espringfieldpublicschools%2Ecom%2Fwelearn%2FSitePages%2FBlog%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x010400806F816B838E37459D9B1020784E7A0A

Examples of Sketchnoting:

http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sketchnoting-10-Tips10.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/07/4f/10/074f10cadbb449ef04fc7cdf2aea48d2.png
http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketchnoting4reflection-tolisano.png
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzSm-W4UkAASwW9.jpg


Music:

Ashamaluev Music
Corporate, Documentary, Technology, Corporate Upbeat
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

This week we catch you up on all the news around the district and I introduce us to a new tool that he absolutely loves, Adobe Spark! This tool has amazing potential and I think you'll like it. I also had the chance to chat with Jamie Pirog from The Springfield Renaissance School about all the ways she is integrating technology in authentic ways.

Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy

Links:

https://spark.adobe.com
https://www.classdojo.com

Music:

Corporate, Technology, Corporate Upbeat
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

This week we dive into the latest news around the district, plus we take a look at STEMreads! For our interview this week we met with Scott Wohlers, 5th Grade Teacher at Dryden Elementary School to discuss some of the work he has done. This is a can't miss interview.

Resources:

https://www.stemread.com/
https://www.classcraft.com/
https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/en/home
https://scratch.mit.edu/
https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/adacec0e-e838-4174-b023-77ce405c6d71 (SPS Employess Only)

Music:
Corporation by ashamaluevmusic
https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music