TCAPSLoop Podcast

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 73...Cultivating CreativityiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSLet's not get Danelle Fired! What started as another seemingly harmless podcast about project-based learning turned into a collection of soapbox rants about having brave conversations on real change in educational priorities. The @tcapsloop inbox is open for feedback.

Check out these links for more information:

Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play (The MIT Press) by Mitch Resnick Note: This book is also available FREE through MeLCat!

Lifelong Kindergarten MIT Media Lab

Listen to Mitch Resnick himself talk about this idea: Harvard EdCast

Kindergarten For Our Whole Lives TEDx

Let's talk about Professional Development!METS Virtual Winter Rally - Feburary 8, 2019

Mark Calendars for WIREDTC19 - August 12, 2019 here in Traverse City! BIG announcements coming next week!

Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!

A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.

Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.

Music provided by Podington Bear

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 72...COPPAiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSSettle down people! TCAPSLoop Weekly is finally back with the promise not to invade your privacy. We will, however, help you avoid others invading your students privacy. Danelle shares her thoughts on COPPA compliance and how to keep student data safe.

Check out these links for more information:

Common Sense Media Privacy Evaluations

Common Sense Media - About Evaluation Tiers

Protecting Student Privacy for Teachers - Online Mini Course from Common Sense Media

What is COPPA?

Danelle's favorite sites with solid Privacy Policies:Khan Academy

Seesaw

Rocketbook Everlast

Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!

A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.

Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.

Music provided by Podington Bear

the TechNollerGist Episode 7...Buyer Beware!iTunes    Google Play   Stitcher

Buyer Beware!Before buying, downloading or installing the latest and greatest #Edtech goodie for your classroom, take a moment to make sure you know what's happening with your student's information. What is the Apps privacy policy, is it FERPA and COPA compliant? You may not have the answers to these questions but the TechNollerGist has some suggestions on where to find them and the appropriate workflow for getting that new Tech tool approved and installed.

New York Times Student Data Article

TCAPSLoop is a conversation starter spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.

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TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 70.2...LeadershipiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSTCAPSLoop' Exit Interview with TCAPS Director of Technology, Brandi Reynolds. We break down the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders in a rather lively but circuitous way allowing Brandi to reflect on what she's learned as an educational leader at Traverse City Area Public Schools.     

The Big Life Journal

• • •Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. - Brene Brown

Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!

A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.

Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.

Music provided by Podington Bear

the TechNollerGist Episode 6...No Fear!iTunes    Google Play   Stitcher

Don't Fear Student Agency in Ed TechThe TechNollerGist (David Noller) goes next level regarding how teachers can leverage technology in their classrooms. Below are a few examples allowing students to direct their own learning with the help of technology. Differentiated, even individualized?How can it be done without opening the floodgates?Example 1: Questions within a framework or project

  • Game: Escaping Afghanistan

          - Econ/Business: Spreadsheets

          - English/Lit/Writing: narrative

          - Science/Math: statistics and graphs

          - Social Studies: comparison to historical examples

Example 2: Peer teaching

 • Sociology: Guided Research

How do you get there?Establish a culture of inquiry… throughout the course, offer opportunities for students to select methods, sources, topics, etc. Even if you’re all in the same unit, students can collect resources according to their interests.

Topic: Race/Ethnicity

 • Avenues of research:

 • So I can have a goal of what I want my student to know, learn, understand, and demonstrate. And then I can have them discover and analyze sources that are of high interest to each of them, and these can be used in their own personalized assessment.

Writing Prompt for AssessmentAs a sociologist, you have been asked “Is there a problem with race, ethnicity, nationality, heritage or culture that creates a system of institutional discrimination in the United States?” Based on the three articles you researched for this test, how would you respond? Connections to the videos on the Amish, the housing issue, Duane Buck case, and information related to the NBA Players research, or other materials have already been discussed. This is a chance for you to examine the issue in light of the information that YOU found to be interesting or worth looking into.

Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!

TCAPSLoop is a conversation starter spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.

Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 69...Digital LiteracyiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSS It's a special TCAPSLoop Podematic Universe crossover event with the Bibliotech Stephie Luyt focusing on "Digital Literacy."  Everytime we discuss Digital Literacy I can’t help but hear Michael Jackson singing “I always feel like somebody’s watching me!" from Rockwell’s 1984 hit. But you can trust that this is a safe online space and your privacy won’t be hacked by listening to this weeks episode. Check out these links for some great #digcit ideas : Tech Talk Tuesday NewsletteriPhone Screen Time UpdateBooks - If You Give a Mouse an iPhone, Blackout, Dot, The Filter Bubble, Fahrenheit 451School Library Journal Digital Citizenship WebinarHow Much Screentime is Too Much?How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against YouOur Digital Lives TEDtalks Digital Citizenship Discussion Cards Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show! A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology. Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop. Music provided by Podington Bear

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 68...TCAPSLoop Gift GuideiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSThis weeks episode is for those who wisely avoided the riotous crowds of Black Friday and the internet Alibaba deep dives of Black Monday in anticipation for the TCAPSLoop Annual Holiday Gift Guide. Danelle's guide to gifts that you'll want to play with too. What to get for the kids (that you will really want to play with yourself!): Kiwi Co Subscription boxOsmoInstax CameraGreen Screen Box of Junk from the Dollar Store - grab a green tablecloth, green straws, green playdough, and lots of random toy figurines!LilGadgets HeadphonesHexbugsKeva Brain BuildersLego Stop Motion Animation KitMakedo Kit Zip Snip CutterLittle Bits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit3D Doodler PenDash robot from Wonder Workshop What to get for yourself:Rocketbook Everlast Notebook TCAPSLoop are youtubers! Kano Computer Kit Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show! A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology. Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop. Music provided by Podington Bear

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 67...ISTE: AnalystiTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSWe've come to the end of our ISTE for Educators journey and the final destination is "Analyst." What's been discovered is that the Standard is not referring to utilizing collected data as an educator but allowing our students to analyze, reflect and grow from their own student data. Giving the student ownership of their learning journey. Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals. Educators: 7a: Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology.7b: Use technology to design and implement a variety of formative and summativeassessments that accommodate learner needs, provide timely feedback to students and inform instruction.7c: Use assessment data to guide progress and communicate with students, parents and education stakeholders to build student self-direction.Links from the show:Seesaw Commenting in Googledocs Kaizena Google Keep15 Ways for Students to Use Google Keep10 Ways Google Keep Can Help Streamline Life at School Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show! A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology. Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop. Music provided by Podington Bear

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 66...ISTE: FacilitatoriTunes    Google Play   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSSEpisode 66 featuring the 6th Learning Standard concerns me a little numerologically but I think we will be able to exorcise the demons of educational standards past by sinking out teeth into the bun of the ISTE Standards for Educators sandwich...Facilitator!  Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students. Educators: 6a: Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.6b: Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.6c: Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.6d: Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.Links from the show:Genius Hour in the Classroom AlphaZero Chess Master ISTE Standards for Students ISTE Standards for Education Leaders Calm for Schools - free forever for teachers! Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show! A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology. Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop. Music provided by Podington Bear

BiblioTech Podcast Episode 5...Bridge BooksiTunes   GooglePlay   Stitcher   Tune-In    RSS Anytime we can follow Neil Gaiman's lead seems like a good idea. Our discussion centers on his quote, "No such thing as a bad book for children." We discuss the importance of bridge books to help  move readers from simple to more complex texts. Stephie stresses the importance of meeting children where they are and helping them find books that interest them. Suggestions From the BiblioTech:Olympians - George O'ConnerThe Unicorn Rescue Society - Adam GidswitzGrimm Books  and Podcast- Adam GidwitzWonderstruck - Brian Selznick More from the Loop Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show! A monthly podcast hosted by Stephanie Luyt and Larry Burden spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Library/Media Services. Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.