Welcome to the TEaCH Fest Podcast, Episode 8. Today, I am joined by Chris Montulli – TCMS Social Studies Teacher, leading EdTech integrator, and resident EdPuzzle expert.

If you are looking for a tool that will help you flip the classroom and make the most out of asynchronous learning time with your students, then we have a treat for you today! Chris is going to share some insights into how he uses EdPuzzle to extend the learning outside of the regular school day, collect useful assessment data on student progress, and foster collaboration in his departmental team.

Are you looking for a free and powerful tool to help you:

· Quickly check for student understanding on an essential topic,

· Flip the classroom and take advantage of asynchronous learning opportunities, or

· Empower your students to collect data to support their learning in a project-based unit?

If so, then you will definitely want to check out Microsoft Forms! Microsoft Forms is included in your Office 365 Suite of tools and is easily accessible from your Office 365 home page at www.portal.office.com. Microsoft Forms is a no-excuses, high engagement tool that is accessible on any internet connected device - including laptops, tablets, and smartphones and works equally well in the Windows 10, Android, and iOS environments. In short, your students can access your forms wherever they are and whenever they have a few minutes to engage! Forms is also part of the student suite of tools in Office 365, so students can also use this tool to collect their own data.

In today’s episode we will take a quick look at accessing forms, creating a form (or quiz) to use with your students, adjusting the settings on a form, sharing a form with your students or colleagues, and reviewing the data from your form.

Have you ever thought: "Podcasts seem like a great concept, but I have no idea how to get started"?

The universal acceptance of mobile devices, combined with a shift in the way people share and access content has created huge opportunities for educators – both for flipping classroom instruction as well as for creating an authentic audience for your students’ work.  In this episode, I share the general process and resources that I use to create this podcast.

Welcome to the TEaCH Fest Podcast, episode 4. Today, I am joined by Lanni Maszerowski – leading EdTech integrator and Tech Mentor at French Road Elementary School. Lanni shares how she has incorporated gamified learning through the use of Blooket.com to engage and assess her remote students this year.

Welcome to the TEaCH Fest Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Rachel Rivera – Brighton High School Technology Mentor and one of our leading EdTech integrators. Rachel recently completed the ISTE Certification process and has been recognized by ISTE as an innovator in the classroom and a mentor for others in Brighton. As an ISTE Certified Educator, she has joined a distinguished community of educators from around the world who share a common commitment to lifelong learning and a passion for engaging students in active, authentic learning.

If any listeners would like to learn more about becoming an ISTE Certified Educator, feel free to reach out to Rachel to learn more. You can also contact Maria Murillo in the Brighton Teacher Center, or me and we can connect you directly to the resources you need to engage in this fantastic professional development opportunity.

Welcome to the TEaCH Fest podcast, where we explore student-centered learning pedagogy and EdTech and in the classroom. In this inaugural episode, we hear from several students in Dr. Rachel Lauber’s Orchestra Program at Brighton High School as they discuss the challenges they have overcome and the lessons they have learned while participating in the performing arts during the COVID pandemic.

Listening to these young musicians, I am inspired by their resilience, creativity, and sense of community. Their comments are excerpts from a longer interview that was part of a day-long content drop at the end of the first semester. This special event was a culmination of a semester’s work exploring a variety of elements associated with the work of musicians. Student work products include an impressive collection of solo and collaborative musical performances, visual art projects, student photography, and other creative pursuits.

If you would like to hear the full interview and see other amazing content including the artwork and virtual performances by these students, check out their project page at bhsorchestras.mystrikingly.com