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I.T. Girls trying to make the tech world easier to understand for educators! If you have any comments or suggestions please email us at coffeeandtechsmashup@gmail.com. or visit us at https://sites.google.com/view/coffee-tech-smashup/home. All the opinions expressed are strictly those of the I.T. Girls.

Dominique M. and Erica P.


    • May 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Tapping Into Student Creativity!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 16:12


    This podcast has my good friend and coworker Meaghan Whitten sharingall her genius of Edpuzzle and Screencastify for successful student use.Edpuzzle has some new features to use in the classroom to provide studentswith a creative platform to showcase their work.  We need to move from studentsreciting the information to actually taking the information and manipulating itto share with others.   I am super excited how this came out and I hope you all enjoy this podcast and subscribe and share with others.  Links are below . https://edpuzzle.com/https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us/categories/201076242-For-Studentshttps://www.screencastify.com/

    Living With TechMess/Less Mess With Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 8:43


    Hello Everyone and welcome to my new podcast channel S'More Tech with your host Dominique Morehouse.  This episode discussed the best way to organize your folders and files in Drive as well as using workspaces!  I hope you enjoy this episode and will subscribe to my channel and stay tuned for the other episodes to come!!  Below are some of the links I discussed in this episode.https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375091?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktophttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/13-tips-to-organize-your-google-drive/http://Trello.com

    The Pendulum Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 8:39


    Hello Everyone and welcome to my new podcast channel S'More Tech with your host Dominique Morehouse.  This episode was a great one to start off with as it discusses where the pendulum swing for tech in the classroom has landed.   I will discuss where we were to where we are now after schools have reopened with tech and give some great tools and ideas to get back to what we love doing TEACHING!   I hope you enjoy this episode and will subscribe to my channel and stay tuned for the other episodes to come!!  Below are some of the links I discussed in this episode. https://slidesmania.com/tag/choice-boards/https://support.google.com/https://alicekeeler.com/

    Let's Step Into Organization!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 23:06


    Welcome Back Listeners! This show I flew solo but lucky to have a very special guest Carly Mead, Instructional Tech Specialist and Super Mom to share all her favorite tools to keep her sane and organized. During this show we will share and discuss ways we kept ourselves sane and in control of our appointments, our work, and our time! Some of the tools we use are Calendly, Book Me App, Drive, Google Classroom, and Google Keep. There are so much more but we were only able to give you a snip-pit so far. Please check out our link below to get the app links and tutorials to some of these great tips. https://sites.google.com/view/coffee-tech-smashup/home

    Social Media: Then and Now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 17:11


    Hello dedicated listeners! The I.T. Girls are at it again with their latest podcast tackling the way social media directs our lives and our students' lives. As you listen to our podcast we define how we get our news today vs what was popular a couple of years back. We also discuss how to help our students' navigate through the rushing waters of news and decide which is real and what is fake! Please subscribe if you have not we don't want anyone to miss this important episode. Thanks for listening and follow that positivity!http://www.commonsense.org

    Follow That Positivity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 20:15


    Happy 2021 to all of our dedicated listeners. The I.T. Girls are so excited to bring you our latest podcast which centered around all things positive. In this podcast we discussed the good that came out of the pandemic 2020 and moving forward. We shared all the positiveness in our own lives and what we saw in the world! Please join us in following the positivity and thinking about what was the good that came out in your own lives. As always Be Inspiring, Be Kind , and Follow That Positivity!

    I'm A Tech Integrator! Now What Do I Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 20:17


    In this episode number 12 the I.T. Girls are handing out information on what it means to be a tech integrator today during a pandemic. We also explored how both our paths ended up here as tech integrators from where we started in college. Hope you enjoy this peak into our worlds. Hold on tight it's a Crazy Ride!

    Where Are We Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 15:14


    The Coffee & Tech SmashUp I.T. Girls are at it again. This episode we focused on the wonderful and inspirational ideas and lessons that teachers are creating with their students. We highlighted our teacher Sonya Patnode who is being so creative with her students and please check out her carmen sandiago video below. This episode shared some ideas for our hybrid teachers and our remote teachers so please see the links below. As always subscribe to our channel if you have not and share, share , share because we are all in this together! Thank you. As always we do not support or endorse any of the products we mention on our podcasts. We are not affiliated with any companies. It is based on our experience only. Thank you. Resourceshttps://sites.google.com/bmcsd.org/the-case-of-the-missing-consti/homeCarmen Sandiego VideoMystery Picture With Google SheetsHow To Create A Mystery PictureColor By Numbers With Google FormsHow To Create A Color By NumberWhere In The World Is Carmen SandiegoDigital Breakout Rooms for Holidays

    10 Of Everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 19:33


    Well everyone we made it to our 10 Episode!! We are so excited to share these episodes and all our tech savvy knowledge with you. In this episode we were lucky to have Dr. Michael Doughty, Assistant Superintendent of Northeastern Regional Information Center to join us on our show. We discussed the 10 best ways to remote teach using google meet, webex, and zoom. We hope as our listeners you find this helpful. As always we have included all our resources and links below to help guide you. Thank you again for subscribing to our podcast. Please share to everyone you know!https://thecolorfulteacher.com/2020/04/15/top-10-tech-tools-for-distance-learning/https://www.boredteachers.com/classroom-ideas/10-google-meet-hacks-that-will-change-your-remote-teaching-lifehttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/25-things-you-didnt-know-google-slides-could-do/https://www.teachthought.com/technology/15-assistive-technology-tools-resources-for-students-with-disabilities/https://www.gimkit.com/https://quizlet.com/latest

    Defragmenting Your Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 13:41


    We hope you enjoy our 9th episode from the I.T. Girls. In this episode we will cover how to defragment and destress your life as a teacher, parent, and students. We have a few tips and tricks up our sleeve to help students young and older navigate through this new way of learning and how to keep healthy. We hope you find this podcast useful and leave a comment or review on our channel. Resources and tips are below. Thank you. Resources:https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/media-balance-is-importanthttps://www.noisli.com/https://mindup.org/https://www.creativeboom.com/resources/10-calming-apps-to-help-you-beat-stress-and-feel-more-relaxed/https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-apphttps://www.stopbreathethink.com/meditations/https://microsoftevent.eventbuilder.com/event/30167/occurrence/28151/recording?rauth=75.1682834.37e074e444d0d9343f858d8b3bdbcb10c1d835f17e865fa11ff80b2549cd168f

    Balance The Blend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 15:42


    Welcome Friends to our 8th episode for Coffee & Tech SmashUp Podcast Show! In this episode we will have a special guest Laurie Guyon to share her wealth of knowledge on hybrid learning and balancing the blend. We hope you enjoy this episode and some of the links we discussed in the show are below to help you get started on this new path of teaching. Resources:NearpodPadlet TutorialG Suite TutorialsBunceePear DeckCanvahttps://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2020-07-09Microsoft Tutorials

    How Secure Are You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 14:35


    Welcome Friends to our 7th episode for Coffee & Tech SmashUp Podcast Show! In this episode we will dive into the world of privacy, passwords, security, and netiquette. We hope you enjoy this episode and some of the links we discussed in the show are below to help teach privacy and create a more secure internet world for you and your students!https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson-plans/netiquettehttps://www.mimecast.com/resources/videos/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0p6T9g4pu8TduV-_9PvGnvF-d0yUwXCAy7mMYy15TQ/edit#heading=h.m2vcih5tjxsv Decipher WheelFind me on other social media platformsPodcast Website: https://sites.google.com/view/coffee-...Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/I.T.GirlsCof.....YouTube Channel: Coffee & Tech SmashUp YouTube Channel-Holds our past and present podcast epidsodes!Email: coffeeandtechsmashup@gmail.com

    Back To School Tech Shopping 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 19:00


    Welcome everyone to our 6th episode back to school tech shopping. We are excited to discuss with you our favorite devices and also what holds up for students to give them the best success in the classroom. As always these are our opinions and we do not endorse or support any products we mention in our podcasts. Please join us for this exciting review of the newest tech out there!! We will provide some links below and please subscribe and leave a rating or review for our channel. Thank you everyone. Resources: https://www.projectorreviews.com/projector-categories/classroom-projectors/https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-5-chromebooks-for-back-to-school-or-distance-learning/https://www.wetrust.org/best-chromebooks-for-education/https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-B2B064-C00-Chromebook-Compatible-Notebooks/dp/B00D2CR2S6 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes! Check out my other social media links as well below!! Thanks everyone for all your support. Find me on other social media platformsPodcast Website: https://sites.google.com/view/coffee-tech-smashup/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/I.T.GirlsCoffeeandtechsmashupYoutube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd2YwgTKUKh6ElsFdqjKHAgEmail: coffeeandtechsmashup@gmail.com

    How Can Assistive Tech Help With Different Learning Styles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 20:20


    Welcome to our 5th episode on how to use assistive tech to help with different learning styles. In this episode the I.T. Girls will suggest tips and software tools that can help with different learning styles and also ADHD. We will share our personal experiences as well in this podcast . Hope you enjoy. Please comment and rate our podcast!

    Coping With Pandemic Parenting!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 29:20


    Welcome to episode 4 Coping With Pandemic Parenting. We will discuss how parents are coping with the stress of working and facilitating education at home for their kids during the pandemic. We are so excited to have two special guests who are experts in instructional tech and also at parenting during this time. Please join us and subscribe to our channel!!Resources :https://nyulangone.org/news/schools-out-parents-guide-meeting-challenge-during-covid-19-pandemichttps://wideopenschool.org/programs/educator/prek-5/virtual-classroom-setup/https://www.challengesuccess.org/resources/covid-19-resources-for-remote-learning/

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