The TechEducator Podcast

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The TechEducator Podcast episodes

February 05, 2018Does Your School Have The Best Devices For Your Students?
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, Jeff and Sam discuss the differences between iPads, Surface Tablets, and Chromebooks to determine what is it exactly that makes a school district put it's educational philosophy and future into a specific brand of products.
Topics Discussed
How to choose the best device?
Who needs to be in the conversation when choosing a platform or devices?
At what point should price determine a technology philosophy?
If your school has been working with one company's products, how do you make the switch to another ecosystem of products and applications?

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February 04, 2018 What Makes Great Professional Development?
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we reflect on a recent workshop that I attended that focused on best practices for providing professional development sessions to adults.
49 min
February 02, 2018 Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together?
This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs.
1 hr 3 min
January 31, 2018 How Can I Be An Effective Mentor To My Peers?
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the topic of mentoring and coaching from a variety of angles including the Student/Teacher relationship, Technology Coach / Teacher relationship, and Teacher to student relationship. | Episode 163
1 hr 3 min
January 31, 2018What makes a Tech Coach . . . a Good Tech Coach? #ETCoaches
In this episode, we take a deep dive into what makes a technology coach successful in their school district.
As the world of educational technology grows by leaps and bounds each year, school districts are more and more looking to bring in Instructional Technology Coaches to assist in providing personalized professional development to their teaching staff. In this episode, we discuss instructional coaching from several angles and share how you can be a successful tech coach in your district with a little help from persistence and innovation.
About our GuestsMarcie Faust
Position: Director for Innovative Learning
Organization: Deerfield Public Schools
Location: Deerfield, IL
Website: https://twitter.com/mfaust

Marcie is a school district leader who is passionate about redefining educational technology in the modern-day classroom. Marcie believes in authentic, connected learning to prepare students for their futures. Before her leadership role, Marcie taught elementary school, middle school and served as a technology coach. Her inspiration comes from all of the learners around her – at work as well as at home.
Maria Galanis
Position: iCoach
Organization: Deerfield Public Schools
Location: Deerfield, IL
Website: http://twitter.com/mariagalanis

Maria Galanis began her career as a technology coordinator which evolved into technology coach. 15 years later, she is now an iCoach, an instructional coach with an emphasis on modern age learning. Maria is an EdTech enthusiast who loves being a connected learner and believes we can all be better together.
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January 30, 2018 STEM Education: Can We Really Bring Robotics into the General Education Classroom? | @MeetEdison
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss how any teacher, no matter what subject or grade level can bring robotics into their curriculum. Our guests tonight are from Microbric, the creators of the Edison Robots and from Sphero, the creators of the Sphero and BB-8 Robot.
1 hr 4 min
January 29, 2018 Let’s have a discussion about Flipped Classroom and a No Homework Policy for your classroom
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we take a look at the Flipped Classroom model and discuss how it can and shouldn't be used in the classroom.
39 min
January 27, 2018What is Project Based Learning? | Featuring @RossCoops31 #hackpbl
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, and author, Ross Cooper onto the program to discuss his new book Hacking Project Based Learning.
Topics Discussed
What is Project Based Learning?
How do we create an environment where teachers take risks?
Getting our students involved in the process
Where to find Project Based Learning Resources
Coaching our teachers through PBL

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About our Guests
Ross Cooper
Ross is the co-author of Hacking Project Based Learning, and the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. His passions are inquiry-based learning and quality professional development. He blogs about these topics at rosscoops31.com. He regularly speaks, presents, and conducts workshops related to his writings and professional experiences.
When he is not working, he enjoys eating steak and pizza, exercising, reading books, playing on his computer, and provoking his three beautiful nephews. Please feel free to connect with him via email, [email protected], and Twitter, @RossCoops31.

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53 min
January 26, 2018 TEP158 How Can We Create Meaningful and Engaging Professional Development for all Staff Members?
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Cate Tolnai and our friends from Kyte Learning to discuss all things Professional Development.
54 min
January 25, 2018What should students and teachers know about Google Takeout?
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the brand new Google Takeout and how you can help prepare your graduating Seniors for their digital lives once they leave their GSuite for EDU accounts.
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Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday

Google Takeout Links and Blog Posts
Fantastic Article all about Google Takeout on TeachingForward.net
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