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Description How can we push students past simple recall into deeper thought and engagement?  Is it about teaching content?  Or should we be asking more questions?  If so, what questions should we be asking?  Do you think WE know?  Would you like to listen to today’s podcast and see if we can find out? Lessons […]

Description What do you get when you take an American football coach, send him to England, and put him in charge of a professional soccer team? (You know, the other futbol.) Well, you probably get one of the most talked about television shows of the last two years, but you'll also get some remarkable lessons […]

VIDEO: Live Podcast + ACAMIS Demo Slam Description How YOU doin'? Nǐ hǎo? Estas bien?  Wie Gehts? We hope you are well. And we're pretty sure if you're here listening to us LIVE AT ACAMIS that you are well because you must already have the green code and the Covid test results to prove it.   […]

Description Whether you’re back with students in the classroom or still working remotely, teaching and learning continues.  As we begin our 9th Season of podcasting we know now, more than ever, that learning can't happen without relationships.  We've also learned the hard way that many of our traditional classroom practices fall flat when we face […]

Description In the establishing shot of the movie Transcendence, people use keyboards as door stops and discarded computers litter the streets. Mankind is slowly recovering from tech-addiction, returning to a life of face-to-face communication and the petty inconveniences of a tech-free world. While that world may be a dream for some and a nightmare for […]

Description During distance learning we all learned the importance of video for meaningful teaching and learning.  A good video can teach and even inspire.  A bad video . . .  well we’ve all seen our share of those too. Today on the podcast we welcome special guest Dan Speed, who is not only doing great […]

Description Did you get my email? Oh! That was in the email that Bob sent last week? Can you send me an email about that? Email, Email, Email   What would we do without email?   But is email making us dumber, less efficient and poorer collaborators?   In today’s podcast, we will delve down […]

Description Hey, if you’ve been with us since the beginning that means you have been listening to us drone on and on for eight whole years. We finally honor your stubbornness by addressing some fascinating applications of  … drones. This week, NASA scientists flew the first drone on Mars.  This amazing technology has changed the […]

Podcast Video: https://youtu.be/aVnCyeZhZBw Description We get up in the morning, check our weather app, check our Facebook, check Instagram, check the top news feeds pushed to us on our mobile device, and scroll through the dozens of notifications we received over night. The volume of information that our technology pushes to us is greater than […]

Description It’s happened to all of us.  You’ve got a project you’re working on that needs to be done. A message from your friend pops up with a funny new Bernie Sanders meme, which inspires you with an idea for another meme. You start searching for memes.  Your search results include a new music video […]

Description Twas the podcast before Christmas… and all through the school, Not a waveform was stirring, this holiday Yule. The headphones were hung by the micks with great care; In hopes that some podcasters soon would be there; The listeners were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of webapps danced in their heads; […]

Description “To all that come to this happy place, welcome. (This school) is your land. Here you relive the fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. (Our School) is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created (this reality)… with […]

Description Can you hear me now? I think you froze. I can’t hear you. Unmute yourself. Whose dog is barking? Please mute yourself. Hey, do you realize we can see what you’re doing?!?   Does this sound familiar? If it doesn’t then you’ve probably been living under a rock for most of the year.  The […]

Description Every breath you take, every post you make, every page you swipe, anything you type, they’ll be watching you.  Woa! That’s really creepy! They’ll be watching ME?  Who’s watching me?  Social media of course!  And what are they doing with all that information they collect on you? That’s the “Social Dilemma”.  Today we’ll be […]

NEW – Watch the Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/wpo5lfpJl-c See our presentation just like attendees at the ACAMIS Conference. Description Welcome to the 4th Annual LIVE podcast from the ACAMIS Tech Conference, hosted by Shen Wai International School, Shenzhen. It also happens to be season 8, episode 2, of the Concordia EdTech Roundtable.  We hope you are […]

Description Well it’s been a quiet week here in Lake “Covid-Be-Gone” where the coffee is strong, the parents are good-looking, and all of the children are above average –  wait a minute!  Quiet is NOT the word for it!  If jumping back in the saddle to start school in Fall of 2020 feels more like […]

Description You’re awesome!  You’ve done it!  Today is your day! You’ve made it this far. You’re well on your way. You’ve Zoomed, and you’ve SeeSaw’d, and posted online. You’ve checked on your students to make sure they’re fine. You’ve stretched beyond limits and still haven’t snapped. You’ve  taught in sweat pants and you’ve afternoon napped. […]

Description On our last episode, we provided a plethora of pithy platitudes praising the technological proficiency we’ve procured through these problematic protective policies.  Today we continue that conversation by deep diving to deliver some more specific examples of how we might do things differently as we return to our post lockdown classroom,  where it will NOT […]

Description Imagine emerging from six months of complete isolation asking, “So, anything new?” Would you believe what people told you? From the ongoing horrors of the headlines to pithy memes like, “Imagine if you will a dystopic future in which Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday, only to be ruined by a virus named […]

Description Quarantines, school closures, online school, shelter in place…if you watch the news you might think, what can I possibly be Joyful about? I can’t hang out at my favorite coffee joint, enjoy a meal at my favorite restaurant,  I mean, even Disneyland is closed! The happiest place on earth just furloughed 48,000 folks. It’s […]

Description Online Learning, Virtual School, Home-Based Learning, whatever you want to call it, we’re all doing it.  Some of us have been doing it longer than others.  (sigh) Is it getting old yet? If so, maybe it’s time to try something new. What online tools do we recommend to inspire creativity and student engagement?  Well, […]

Description Is it a beautiful day in your neighborhood?  Or are you crawling the walls, feeling like you’re about to go out of your mind?  How are YOU doing? What are you struggling with? Now, probably more than ever before, we need that calm, comforting voice telling us everything is going to be okay.  That […]

Description  “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play.  So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day.  I sat there with Sally.  We sat there, we two.  And I said, “How I wish we had something to do.””    Does that sound familiar? Is your family weary  Of […]

Description   It’s Tuesday so I must be in California.  Or maybe it’s Malaysia.  Or Hong Kong, or Beijing.  If you’re not sure where you are, or when you’re going back, then odds are you’re an international teacher in China trying to navigate what school looks like when you can’t meet in person.  If you are, […]

Description  Worried about catching the Novel Corona Virus? Well, Christopher Walkin’s got a message for you. “Guess what? I got a feva’,  and the only prescription is more cowbell.” Walkin’s character knew instinctively how to apply what the academic community is  still struggling to implement: a Growth Mindset. Walkin knew that to make a good […]

Description Xinnian Hao!  Happy New Year.  This is the year of perfect vision, though it does seem strange to say it’s 2020.  It sounds like that should still be in the future. But the FUTURE IS NOW and if you’re wondering what the future will bring, we’ll clarify for you, focusing on the techsperts and […]

Description It’s that most wonderful time of the year.  Time to don those ugly sweaters, grab a mug of eggnog (or mulled wine),  put on your comfy slippers and gather round the 4K Streaming YouTube virtual fireplace.  If that doesn’t put you in the proper mood for an Ed Tech Christmas just think of these […]

Description (domo arigato Mr. Roboto) That’s right we’re talking about the rock band Styx … well, not really. But we are talking about … wait for it … robots! Not really the “Klaatu barada nikto” Gort-style robots of The Day The Earth Stood Still fame, but the less earth-threatening kind. You know, the kind that […]

Description On today’s podcast we’re talking about STUDENT engagement.  What does that mean? Are you paying attention? We hope you are! We also hope that you give us some of your attention as we look at the topic of engagement from three different perspectives. Lessons Learned Chris – Sometimes your dog really does eat your […]

Description Happy Birthday Internet! Or maybe it we should say Happy Birthday ARPAnet.  50 years ago this week the first data transmission was sent from room 3420 at UCLA’s Boelter Hall to another computer at the Stanford Research Institute.  It was the beginning of the ARPAnet which laid the groundwork for what we now know […]

Description Hey! Did you ever think we would be asked back to Podcast LIVE at another ACAMIS Tech Conference? I didn’t. Well, Despite their better judgement, we are MAKING IT HAPPEN live, here, at the home of our podcast – Concordia International School Shanghai.  We’ve got a LIVE and lively audience and some amazing guests […]

Description One if by land, two if by sea, and three if by dirigible … Just in case you haven’t heard, the ACAMIS Tech Conference is coming! (We might have mentioned it once or twice) In fact, it’s just around the corner.  Today on the podcast we’re going to give a little preview of just […]

Description Picture this: it’s the middle of the night and you are thinking about how to make tomorrow’s lesson more engaging.  You turn to the internet and search through endless lesson ideas and you find that perfect gem, that perfect idea. All you need to do is download  a new application that can be downloaded […]

Description Can you imagine a world without Google?  Our students just can’t even. For those of us who remember the days when you actually had to go to a library to do research, or remember how to use a card catalog or an ERIC search, we think kids these days have it so easy.  But […]

Description In our last episode we debated the advantages of Face to Face versus Online Professional Development.  Here to continue that discussion, we are bringing in an expert or should we say tech-spert?. One who sees the value in Face to Face learning, Matt Kelsey is an Educational Technology Director and Chair of the ACAMIS […]

Description You step up to the counter to order your Professional Development.  “Will your learning be here or take-away? Would you like a hot apple pie with that?”  On Today’s Podcast we tackle the persistent question: What is better professional development – Online or Face to Face?  Do you have an opinion? I know some […]

Description Does the institution we know as “modern education” encourage and celebrate the outliers? How do you think a young Albert Einstein, Mozart, or Nikola Tesla would do as students in your school? Would their curiosity be celebrated or scolded?  Would they be encouraged to pursue their passions, or forced to conform to the curriculum? […]

Description When talking about teaching and technology, terrific teachers tell tales of transformative teamwork.  Today on the podcast we’ll talk with the talented Rushton Hurley who is back in Shanghai and joining us once again to share ways to bring excellence to our schools and classrooms. Lessons Learned Daniel – If you buy an iphone […]

Description So many topics. So Little time.  On today’s show we couldn’t decide on a single topic so we’ve decided to leave it up to … fate? Chance?  Dumb luck? Rest assured no matter what topic comes up you – our loyal listener – are going to be a winner.  Join us today as we […]

Description It’s late at night.  You’ve just settled down to sleep.  Then you hear a vibration from the smartphone on your nightstand.  Can you resist the urge to check it? Smartphones and now smart watches are – or at least seem to be – an essential part of our life. We look at them frequently […]

Description Learning is all about relationships.  If this is the first time you’ve heard us say that then you are new around here. Welcome to our podcast! Today we take that mantra and apply it to Professional Development (PD) because, as educators, if we are not connecting with others we are missing out on an […]

Description Do you remember what it was like to be a student in grade school?  Are you getting flashbacks of Field days, recess, team sports and Mrs. Scranton’s music recorder class or…are you among the many that are breaking out in cold sweat thinking about tests, group projects, bullying and peer pressure!  Well today we […]

Description Virtual Reality.  Augmented Reality.  Global Online Collaboration.  Smart Phones. Smart TV’s. Smart Watches.  Smart Cars. Artificial Intelligence. Does trying to keep up with today’s technology make your head spin?  How did we get here? What’s next? Today we bring in an expert on the technology of education past, and the digital tech that’s going […]

Description Ring the bells!  Sound the trumpets! Crank up the party machine!  It’s time to celebrate! This week, that wonderful invention, that thing we could not live without, turns 30 years old.  What are we talking about? The WORLD WIDE WEB of course! Can you remember what you life was like before the web? Can […]

Description Do you live spur of the moment? …. by the seat of your pants? Take it as it comes? Well, turn off the radio, because today we are talking about living by design … the latest in Design Thinking by Ariel Raz. Lessons Learned Chris – Forgive. You need it, too. And not forgiving […]

Description Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, it’s that time of year, and because we LOVE you… It’s Baaaaacck!! Because you loved it before – and because we couldn’t come up with a better topic for today’s show –  it’s time for another edition of EdTech Ask Me! Version 2.0! Dennis is once again taking […]

Description Picture your school.  Your classrooms. Your staff meetings.  Your professional development. Do you see the JOY?  Is joy an integral part of your day, or something you only do if you have extra time?  Today we welcome our special guest, Dean Shareski, an expert on Joy and the author of “Embracing a Culture of […]

Description We’ve got a question for you.  Where do you go for inspiration?  When you need something to energize or refocus you, or perhaps you just need to turn the Shang-lows, back into Shang-highs, what resources do you tap?  Today we will share some of our top sources for inspiration and also some inspirational resources […]