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  • 5 Ways to Promote Digital Citizenship - BBEDU 25
    Featured Content

     

    ​5 Ways to Promote Digital Citizenship at Home and School

    1. Emphasize content creation over content consumption.
  • Model for our kids - both at home and at school - how to develop a balance between online and offline.
  • Cite sources and use creative commons licensed media.
  • Remind our kids that 13 is the magic number for social media.
  • Be educated consumers of media. 
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    What I'm Learning


    ​One of the first and one of my favorite podcasts to listen to is called Note to Self. Note to Self's tag line is "the tech show about being human." This show explores technology and its impact on our face to face world. The most recent episode of of Note to Self is called "How to Create Good Digital Citizens".  In this episode, host Manoush Zomorodi talks wit the CEO of ISTE, Richard Culatta about core competencies of good digital citizenship for both students and adults. 

     

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    JP on episode 3 of the METC Minipod

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    21 min
  • Edtech PodSquad Simulcast - BBEDU 24

    On episode 24 of The Bits & Bytes of Education, I share a recent episode of The Edtech PodSquad, a podcast I cohost with 4 Missouri Technology Leaders. 

     

    What's New: Flipgrid updates

     

    Coach's Corner: SeeSaw for Schools

     

    Featured Content: How do you praise the amazing work classroom teachers are doing?

     

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    32 min
  • Google Tools in the Math Classroom - BBEDU 23

    The Edtech Minute

    Thank you to these educators who chatted with me at ISTE:

    Donna Albertsons shared her thoughts about podcasting for PD. Connect with Donna on Twitter @albertsonsclass

    Katie Cherry shared her ISTE take away. Connect with Katie on Twitter @teachcherry2014

    I shared my thoughts about using Apple Clips to share learning. Check out Apple's Everyone Can Create curriculum to learn more. 

    Featured Content

    Dee Leible is a math teacher, conference presenter, and Google for Education Certified Trainer. In our conversation, Dee shares ideas and resources for meaningful integration of technology in the math classroom. 


    ​Connect with Dee on Twitter @deelieble and check out her website deeleible.com

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    37 min
  • 5 Tips for Attending BIG Conferences - BBEDU22

    The Edtech Minute

    Podcasting with students can be an inexpensive project. Here's what you need to get started:

    1 teacher account to Anchor.FM
    1 Chromebook
    1 Yeti microphone

     

    Featured Content

    Jen Walter is a middle school science teacher and edtech leader from St. Louis, Missouri. In our conversation, we discuss five tips for having making the most of your time at major conferences:

    1. Plan ahead and be prepared to wait in line.
  • Have a back up plan.
  • Have a system in place for taking and organizing your learning.
  • Take time to process your learning.
  • Grow your PLN and make a new friend.
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    What I'm Learning

    I was recently given the opportunity to serve my school district in a new capacity as the Communication and Instructional Technology Coordinator. My new responsibilities will include telling my school district's story and building our brand both on and offline. Don't worry, this podcast isn't going anywhere, though.

     

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    44 min
  • Level Up Student Reflections with Screencastify and Google - BBEDU 21

    Full show notes at jpprezz.com/pod/21

    The Edtech Minute

    Toontastic 3D is a digital storytelling app by made by Google with our younger learners in mind. There are 3 major reasons I recommend Toontastic:

    1. Ease of use
  • Privacy compliant 
  • A new way for students to share their learning.
  • Here is a storyboard template for any digital storytelling project. 

    Featured Content

    In my school district we have incoming freshmen create a video high school entry interview where they reflect on middle school and look ahead to high school. 

    Tools we used:
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    Screencastify
    Google Classroom
    Google Sheets
    formMule

    What I'm Learning

    The Art of Manliness episode 506 - how to improve your speaking voice

     

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    30 min
  • Video Projects in the Classroom - BBEDU 20

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    The Edtech Minute

     

    No matter what you are doing in your class, always know and start with the why.

     

    Featured Content

     

    Samantha Hardesty-Knoll is an Instructional Technology Coach in the Wentzville School District in Wentzville, MO. Sam is passionate about giving students an opportunity to create content more often than they consume it.  In our conversation, Sam discusses the Wentzville Film Festival, creating video projects with Apple Clips and We Video, along with some her her favorite video projects for teachers new to facilitating creation and teachers looking to try something brand new. 


    Connect with Sam on Twitter @techknoll.

     

     

    What I'm Learning

     

    Eric Curts' Hipster Google: Tools You've Probably Never Heard of


    My favorite new tools from this presentation:

    1. Data GIF Maker
  • Toontastic
  • Google Semantris
  • 51 min
  • #Edtech in the Spanish Classroom - BBEDU 19

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    The Edtech Minute

    Schedule email messages in Gmail - quick demo here

    Customize swipe actions in Gmail on your phone - Google support article

     

    Featured Content

    Sra. Katherine Bluemel is a first year middle school Spanish teacher at Fox Middle School in Arnold, MO. In our conversation, we discuss Katherine's YouTube presence, evaluating edtech with the Triple E Framework, and Flipgrid. 


    Triple E Framework App Evaluation Rubric
    Katherine's YouTube Channel
    My interview on Katherine's YouTube Channel

     

    What I'm Learning

    Presentation proposal planning document. Feel free to use, improve, and re-share this document.  Shout out to Erin Lawson for collaborating with me on this document. 

    43 min
  • Leading a District Twitter Challenge - BBEDU 18

    The Edtech Minute

    According to the G Suite Update Blog, the ability to insert audio in Google Slides is coming to all G Suite users soon.  

     

    Featured Content

    Here are a few things to consider when you are planning a Twitter challenge:

    1.  How will you automate your workflow? Schedule tweets with Tweetdeck or Hootsuite.

    2. Design prompts in Canva or Google Drawings.
    3. Communicate, communicate, communicate (newsletters, emails, building-level flyers)
    4. What’s your hashtag? What story does it tell?
    5. Curating tweets to review is important, too. Twitter Moments, walls.io

    Here are a few things I’ve learned throughout the past 4 Twitter challenges:


    1. Timing matters. Pick a time of year that isn’t too busy and don’t stretch out the challenge for too long. I have found that 10 days is the sweet spot.
    2. Just because the challenge is on Twitter, doesn’t mean it has to be all tech all the time.
    3. No matter how big or small your district is, you will learn about some amazing things happening in classrooms and schools.
    4. Don’t stop with the Twitter challenge. Twitter is best utilized as a starting point. Make connections, ask questions, get to know people past their 280 characters and GIFs.
    5. Twitter isn’t for everyone and that’s okay.

    27 min
  • Start your own Educational Conference - BBEDU17

    Get the full show notes at jpprezz.com/pod/17.

     

    The Edtech Minute

    Create a folder in the bookmark bar of Google Chrome to store tabs that you would otherwise keep open. Bookmark folders can hold webpages, Google Docs, and even emails! 

     

    Featured Content

    Shannon Steimel is the librarian and technology committee chair at Lift for Life Academy in St. Louis, MO. In our conversation, Shannon discussed the many hats she wears and how she started the PD Bytes Online mini-conference series. 


    PD Bytes PE online mini-conference: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019. 

     

    What I'm Learning

    ISTE has a new podcast called "Your Edtech Questions" Check out episode 3, where hosts Zac Chase and Amal Giknis chat with Dr. Liz Kolb all about digital distraction. 

    34 min
  • Technology's Role in Literacy Instruction - BBEDU 16

    The Edtech Minute

    Reader Response GIFs with andtheniwaslike.co. Here is a Google Slides template to get you started. 

     

    Featured Content

    Read, Write, Teach by Linda Rief

    Tina's Twitter recommendation: The Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project
    Tina's teacher shout out: Laura Roberson, Sherwood Elementary School


    Fox C-6 Summer Literacy Institute is three days of incredible learning for secondary educators focused around best practices of reading and writing instruction. 

     

    What I'm Learning

    Dr. Joe Sanfelippo's Twitter


    1 minute walk to work video series

    Hacking Leadership

    38 min

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