Digital Learning at Grant Wood AEA - The Edtech Take Out Podcast from Grant Wood AEA

Episode 63: Visible Learning with John Hattie

5/16/2019

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Introduction

Special Guest: Gina Rogers (@grogers1010)

Mindy and Gina's blog post series on tech tools to support Visible Learning strategies:

Main Course: Professor John Hattie

Learn more about John Hattie and his research:

REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO SEE PROFESSOR HATTIE IN OCTOBER

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

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Episode 62: Teaching Typing

4/19/2019

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News & Followup

Building Bridges Accessible and Assistive Technology Conference
All the Google Updates from Google Cloud Next 19
Automatic live captions now in Hangouts Meet
Hangouts Meet is also now on Jamboard
Hangouts Chat is replacing Hangouts in Gmail
Add audio to Google Slides
Edit Office files in Docs, Sheets & Slides without converting them
Schedule Gmail messages to send later
Customize Theme Colors in Slides
Save time with new scheduling features in Calendar
Improvements to organizing and finding Team Drives
Unlocking the Not So Small Powers of Google Sheets via Jen Giffen!

Main Course: Teaching Typing

Tech Nuggets

Episode 61: Freemium Edtech

4/9/2019

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News & Followup

Priority Drive is here...kind of…
New feature: Access and edit Google Docs in WeVideo | WeVideo Blog
Translate in Google Sheets via Jake Miller
2 New iPads from Apple - Yay!
Apple Classroom now works with Mac OS 10.14.4 or later
Remove.bg - upload any image not just people to remove the background
Gmail is 15 years old!

Main Course: Freemium Edtech

What are the hidden costs of free services?
What is worth paying for?
- Things you can’t already get for free from Google, Microsoft et
- Services that give you something you can’t get anywhere else
How much is too much?
Who pays? Teacher or school?
Good examples of freemium tools
- Canva
- Canvas
- SeeSaw
- Formative
Does anyone get a digital subscription budget?
How to get the money you want for a digital subscription
- PTO
- Donors Choose
- Partnerships with local businesses
- Ambassador programs

Tech Nuggets

Nick Johnson (Got TECHed Podcast Ep: 29)
Edji - Mindy's 20% Edji referral code for the Hero package - https://edji.it/#/?r=mp72j
GIFit Chrome Extension (removed from the store?)
Backpack Studio (disclaimer: Jonathan received a free copy of this app)
K20 Learn Strategies
This Person Does Not Exist
- How it works

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

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Episode 60: Screen Time & Social Media

3/14/2019

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News & Followup

Tour Creator tours can now be used in Google Expeditions on iOS
Insert Drawings into Docs Being Assigned in Classroom by Jake Miller
Find ideas and activities on the new Chromebook App Hub
How To Use Numbers To Document Design Thinking from Kurt Klynen via Rachel Smith
Sometimes, It’s Better to Brainstorm Alone
Why the best ideas come to you when you’re alone and not in group meetings

Main Course: Marisa Dahl (@medahl)

Tech Nuggets

Talk and Comment Chrome Extension
Embedding Media in Google Sites by Chris Betcher
Carmen Sandiego comes to Google Earth
Portal AR Step into Scotland available for iOS or Android
How to Copy and Paste Items Across Apple Devices

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

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Episode 59: Cultivating Creativity

2/26/2019

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News & Followup

Main Course: Creativity

Three circles that make up a Venn diagram. The three circles each have a label: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking. Creativity is the label for the interesection of these three circles.

Tech Nuggets

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on whatever app or podcast service you subscribe to.

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Episode 58: Critical Thinking

2/15/2019

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News & Followup

Polar Vortex followup
Gmail Right Click gets update
Chrome OS getting PDF Annotation tool
This District Rolled Out Minecraft and Teacher Collaboration Skyrocketed
Remove.bg - You can now add a background BEFORE you download the image
Skype's background blurring feature will hide a multitude of sins

Main Course: Critical Thinking

Scratch
Code.org
Everyone Can Code
MakeyMakey
- Mindy and Amber's MakeyMakey Workshop
PBL Works - a new resource from the Buck Institute
- Resources for Getting Started with PBL
Defined STEM
3 Act Tasks
Public Math Website
- #PublicMath Sticker Pack for iOS
- Graham Fletcher's blog post on how to use #publicmath stickers

Tech Nuggets

Novel Effect via Kelly Warrington (@KWarrington411)
ClassroomQ via Catlin Tucker

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

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Episode 57: Collaboration Nation

2/11/2019

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News & Follow Up

Main Course: Collaboration

Tech Nuggets

Become a DJ with https://www.incredibox.com
- Check out Mindy's mix (dedicated to Jonathan)
Teleprompt.me - online teleprompter

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on whatever app or podcast service you subscribe to.

THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without listeners like you!

Episode 56: Can You Hear Me Now?

2/4/2019

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News & Follow Up

SeeSaw Skills Update
Download Tour Creator experiences and use them in Google Expeditions
- Getting Started with Google Expeditions AR Tours
Remind work things out with Verizon
- Remind vs Rogers & Bell
Weird or not? There is now a spell check button in Docs...

Main Course: Communication

4Cs: Communication in Today's Classrooms
10 Surprising Ways to Use Instagram in the Classroom
The Power of Branding: Telling Your School's Story by Joe Sanfelippo & Tony Sinanis
Headliner App
A Rugby Ball ;)
SeeSaw Feedback Stems
Updates for Synth
- Using Synth for Student President Elections
Anchor for Podcasting in the Classroom
John Hattie's Research
Daily Check-in With Google Forms by @msventurino

Tech Nuggets

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us, podcast@gwaea.org.

If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on whatever app or podcast service you subscribe to.

THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without listeners like you!

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