TCAPSLoop Podcast

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 41...EdTech Making SenseiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud   Stitcher Danelle unleashes the knowledge hounds while asking these questions. When does technology enhance instruction and truly impact learning? When is it just another thing taking us further away from our learning goals? Learning First, Technology Second by Dr. Liz KolbTriple E FrameworkSAMR Model - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything (SAMR is another way to evaluate the tech you are using in your classroom) National Day of Unpluggingsundown-to-sundown March 9-10 NEW Google Training Courses: Digital Citizenship and Safety Course and Tools for Diverse Learners Training 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 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 3...Finding It All With MCATiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud   Stitcher After a long hiatus the BiblioTech Podcast has returned with Stephie Luyt at the helm. We talk MELCat, part of MEL.org (Michigan eLibrary) that allows you to check out materials from over 400 libraries across the state which then get delivered to your local library (TADL). Stephie also brought in several of this years Caldecott Medal Winners for Children's Book Illustration. And the Winners Are:Wolf in the SnowBig Cat Little CatCrown: An Ode to the Fresh CutA Different PondGrand Canyon Check out these books at your local School or District Library!  TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube 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. Music provided by Jahzzar.

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 40...EdTech for the Little'siTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud   Stitcher It's a special TechTool episode of the pod. Danelle references the Liz Kolb Book "Learning First, Technology Second" which uses the "Triple E" framework to help a teacher choose edtech which will be a value to student learning. Using the framework, Danelle picks several of her favorites to enhance instruction specifically for K-6 classrooms. SeesawMEL.orgGoogle ClassroomCommon Sense Education    TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube Epic-Books for Kids 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 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

Baumann Certified Episode 3...Youtube Strikes BackiTunes    SoundCloud    Stitcher    GooglePlayIt was a dark time for Señor Baumann. Although the his family is all in good health, he's having to take Apple Cider Vinegar to drive back the pursuing germs. Evading the winter illness, Señor Baumann has established a pedagogy around the many uses of Youtube. Obsessed with finding new ways to engage his young students, he has dispatched docutube, flipgrid, google forms and edpuzzle with youtube videos for assessment, interactivity and fun. Baumann Certified on Youtube! A somewhat monthly podcast hosted by Andy Baumann, 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 join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 39...MITECSiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud   Stitcher Special guest Brandi Reynolds, Director of TCAPS Technology, stops by to share the newly minted MITECS (Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students). These competencies build supports for educators and provide on-ramps for including technology in your curriculum strategically using a handy checklist. The list closely resembles the ISTE standards we've reviewed in Episode 29 of the TCAPS Loop Weekly Podcast.  Check out these links for more info. techplan.orgISTE Standards TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube The METS Group VirtuRallyMETS Winter VirtuRally Agenda, Video Presentation Archive, and Session Resources  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 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 38...Digital ParentingiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud   Stitcher Parenting in the digital age is tricky and we could all use a little helpful advice. Danelle and Stephie have put together a slide show that they are presenting across the district that has some great tips to navigate the digital landscape with our children. All the information from today's show can be found at tinyurl.com/TCAPSdiglit. Other sites that were mentioned: Screenagers Tech Talk Tuesday NewsletterCommon Sense Media TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube Playaways can be found at your local library. Check out the Playaway selection at Traverse Area District Library. TCAPS also has Playaways available in every secondary location and some elementary locations. Predator & Prey: Opioids' Savage Effect on Our Community 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 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 2...GamificationiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud   Stitcher The TechNollerGist is back and ready to have a good time! Gamification has been a term thrown around for awhile in education but @DavidNoller suggests moving past badges and leveling up to role-playing and using the family games we love as the sandbox in which to frame your lessons. David's Monopoly Game Chart: TEDtalks Game Playlist TEDed Lessons for the Gamification of Education TechNollerGist on Youtube 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 37...Create vs. ConsumeiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud We often fall back to the "Sit n' Git" model of education because it is what we were raised with. Danelle shares some strategies to move our students away from being solely consumers of content and towards being creators, makers and productive digital citizens.  GoGuardian 2018 Benchmark Report: A Four Part Series The Art of Science and Teaching: Representing Knowledge Nonlinguistically Additional reading on this topic: New Strategies to Get Kids to Create Media, Not Just Consume It Maximize Learning with Digital Tools: Moving from Consumption to Creation What is Creative Problem Solving and Why Is It Important?  TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube Options for getting your students creating! Adobe Spark Book Creator (Note: The teacher needs to set up the classroom first). Seesaw Padlet WeVideo Tinkercad and City X Project Stop Motion Animator Chrome App Cardboard and MakeDo SoundTrap (not Sound Cloud...I misspoke during the podcast) Apps: iMovie Garage Band Stop Motion Studio A new Baumann Certified Podcast with Any Baumann coming soon as well as some new additions to the TCAPSLoop Podcast Feed!  More to come. 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 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 36...Failing to FailiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud "We are supposed to learn from our mistakes but how can we learn if we are not allowed to make them?" This weeks Pod takes on "Failure" and it's importance to helping our students learn and grow. Our systems are not structured to learn through failure and mistakes, trial and error, but a theoretically more efficient assembly line methodology. Danelle and I discuss why the old system may no longer be valid and share some resources programs that may help lead to change. Please share your feedback on this topic. More on Failure:Failure is an Option - TED Radio HourAstro Teller TED Talk - The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating FailureAJ Juliani - 2016 Failure ReportJohn Spencer - Project-Based Learning and Design ThinkingCarol Dweck - Mindset  TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube! Adobe Spark for the ClassroomA new Baumann Certified Podcast with Any Baumann coming soon as well as some new additions to the TCAPSLoop Podcast Feed!  More to come. 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 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 35...Tech EssentialsiTunes    Google Play   SoundCloud Traverse City West Middle School will be featuring a new course next year that timely to say the least.  Stephi and Danelle discuss the "Tech Essentials" course that will focus on giving our students the necessary skills and awareness to succeed in a digital world.  This is not a keyboarding or programming class, but a class that discusses making the most of your smart tools and understanding how to take travel of the digital landscape safely and with purpose. TCAPSLoop Weekly on Youtube! Google Keep new OCR feature is so cool!  It's also Conference Time!  Check out these TCAPSLoop Approved EdTech Opportunities! MACUL - March 7-9, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI ISTE - June 24-27, McCormick Place West Building, Chicago, Il 4T - May 19-21, At home in your pajamas...it's a Virtual Conference! WiredTC - August 13! 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. Check out the Baumann Certified Podcast with Any Baumann as we discuss the Flipgrid and continue the "kids and smartphones discussion as well as Star Wars! 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. Music provided by Podington Bear