EdTechNOW

This is EdTech NOW, a short podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, a Chrome browser extension that tracks reading online for teachers and students and delivers metrics to administrators. Our host is Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup. Our guest today is Angela Maiers — She has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. This has been the EdTech NOW podcast, sponsored by Stackup, the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Got to Stackup.net (http://stackup.net/). We post all episodes on SoundCloud and ITunes. Visit us on Medium for show archives and notes. https://medium.com/edtechnow The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency.

Dr. Baron Davis is Richland School District Two's Superintendent in South Carolina. He leads a school system that serves more than 27,000 students. It's one of the state's largest. In a far-ranging conversation with Noah Geisel, he discusses education strategy in the digital education environment. They discuss use of social media, online educational resources, and more. EdTech NOW is short podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, a Chrome browser extension that tracks reading online for teachers and students and delivers metrics to administrators. Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup, is the host. The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency.

Our guest today is Tammy Neil. She's been a teacher for 26 years and she co-moderates the #RuralEdChat on Twitter at 8:30 PM Eastern Time. RuralEdChat connects teachers from rural schools across the country. She also co-moderates the #FLedChat on Twitter. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup (http://stackup.net). Stackup is the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Go to Stackup.net We post all episodes on SoundCloud and ITunes. Visit us on Medium for show archives and notes. https://medium.com/edtechnow EdTech NOW is produced by Red Cup Agency. (http://redcupagency.com)

Our guest today is Mesa Heise, Director of Digital Services at Mackin Educational Resources. For more than 34 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Mackin has a library of more than three million print books and an ever-growing digital catalogue of more than 1.5 million eBooks, databases, audiobooks and videos. Stackup (http://stackup.net) is the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability that educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency (http://redcupagency.com).

Our guest today is Shaelynn Farnsworth. Shaelynn is a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. As High School teacher she redefined her English classroom as not only a place to learn about literature but also explore how technology is shaping the future of communications. We're going to talk with her today about finding that balance between literature and tech, dig into digital literacy, and talk data. EdTech NOW is brought to to you Stackup (http://stackup.net) and produced by Red Cup Agency (http://redcupagency.com)

Our guest today is Bill Fitzgerald, Director of the Privacy Evaluation Initiative at Common Sense Media. Bill evaluates the privacy practices of vendors building education tech, and was also a classroom teacher for 16 years. The EdTech NOW podcast is sponsored by Stackup, the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Got to Stackup.net (http://stackup.net/). We post all episodes on SoundCloud and ITunes. Visit us on Medium for show archives and notes.

Kasey Bell is an award-winning digital learning consultant, national speaker, and blogger with a passion for technology and learning. Her blog is shakeuplearning.com (http://shakeuplearning.com/) Kasey is a Google Certified Innovator, Google Certified Trainer, and Amazon Education Thought Leader. She is our guest today on EdTech NOW, hosted by Noah Geisel. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Got to Stackup.net (http://stackup.net/). We post all episodes on SoundCloud and ITunes. Visit us on Medium for show archives and notes. https://medium.com/edtechnow

On today's episode, Lee Schneider interviews Alex Corbitt about finding good books to assign for reading, how to recognize and reject fake news, and innovative ways that educations can use programs like Garage Band to spark enthusiasm about reading. Alex is a seventh-grade English teacher at MS331 in the Bronx, NYC who last year was named to the International Literacy Associations “30 Under 30” List. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, a Chrome browser extension that tracks reading online for teachers and students and delivers metrics to administrators. The podcast is hosted by Noah Geisel. Lee Schneider hosts this episode.

Our guest today is Matt Miller. This is a return engagement for Matt on the podcast for season two. Matt is a teacher who has blended technology into his classes for more than 10 years. He is a Google-Certified Innovator, the author of Ditch that Textbook, and also — with Alice Keeler — co-author of Ditch that Homework. EdTech Now is a short podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, a Chrome browser extension that tracks reading online for teachers and students, and delivers metrics to administrators. The podcast is hosted by Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup. Stackup is the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Go to Stackup.net (http://stackup.net/). The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency. (redcupagency.com)

Welcome to EdTech Now, a short podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, a Chrome browser extension that tracks reading online for teachers and students and delivers metrics to administrators. the podcast is hosted by Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup. Our guest this episode is is Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist at Google. Stackup is the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Got to Stackup.net (http://stackup.net/). We post all episodes on SoundCloud and ITunes. Visit us on Medium for show archives and notes. https://medium.com/edtechnow

Our guest today is Richard Chang, former associate editor of THE Journal, education technology and arts and entertainment writer, and adjunct instructor at Glendale Community College. We talk about sourcing news on the web, fact checking, and the danger of plagiarizing sources online. Noah Geisel in the interviewer and Lee Schneider is the co-host. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup, the only tool that unlocks the learning benefits of the entire web, while providing the accountability educators need to measure progress and engagement. With Stackup, you can measure and report online reading and learning for your entire district, in less than two minutes. Go to Stackup.net (http://stackup.net/). We post all episodes on SoundCloud and ITunes. Visit us on Medium for show archives and notes. https://medium.com/edtechnow

EdTech NOW is a short podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. The podcast is sponsored by Stackup, a Chrome browser extension that tracks reading online for teachers and students, and delivers metrics to administrators. Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup, is the host. Our guest today is Valerie Lewis, Teacherpreneur, technology fanatic, a forever learner and disruptor of normalcy within education.

This is a special edition of EdTech NOW, our podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. We've met so many great educators over the course of the series. Now we're going to be talking about Stackup, (http://stackup.net) a free Chrome extension that accurately tracks when students are reading online. Joining us today is Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup, and also a power user, Adam Howard, an English learning development teacher and psych technology coordinator at East Central High School in Tulsa, OK.

Our guest on the show today is Tom Murray. Tom is Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project for the Alliance for Excellent Education. He is a recipient of the Blended Schools Network Leadership Award; named one of the top 16 “forward thinking EdTech leaders in the country,” and named one of the top 100 influential voices in education. EdTech NOW is a podcast about technology and how it is used in the classroom. We look at real-world use cases, speaking to educators and administrators. The podcast is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. That's http://stackup.net. The co-hosts of the show are Lee Schneider and Noah Geisel. More Info about Tom Murray Tom Murray joined the Alliance in May 2014 as the state and district digital learning policy and advocacy director, where he works alongside state education departments, corporations, and school districts across the country to implement digital learning and helps to oversee Project 24. Mr. Murray’s wealth of experience in K–12 digital leadership has been recognized at the national level, which includes implementing a 1:1 program, BYOD, blended learning, and a K–12 cyber school where he served as director of technology and cyber education in the Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) (Bucks County, PA). A former school principal, Mr. Murray is passionate about proper technology infusion and personalized professional learning. He is a recipient of the Blended Schools Network Leadership Award; named one of the top 16 “forward thinking EdTech leaders in the country,” named one of the “top 100 influential voices in education,” and has been featured in *Tech & Learning* magazine’s Leadership Profile. Mr. Murray’s QCSD cyber and blended learning programs have been highlighted by Forbes.com, *T.H.E. Journal*, *District Administration* magazine, Project Red, *Tech & Learning* magazine, the Innosight Institute, iNACOL, and on Digital Learning Day 2013 and 2014, among others. He also serves on the advisory board for *T.H.E. Journal*. Mr. Murray is also founder of #edtechchat, a weekly educational technology Twitter forum, through which hundreds of educators from around the world discuss digital learning. As a follow up, his weekly show #edtechchat radio on the BAM Radio Network is available on iTunes and regularly falls as one of the top downloaded education podcasts. Mr. Murray holds a BA degree in psychology from Muhlenberg College and MEd degrees in educational leadership, educational development and strategies, and classroom technology from Wilkes University.

EdTech Now is a ten-minute podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. It's hosted by Lee Schneider Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup. Today's guest is Kelly Tenkely. Kelly has dedicated herself to illuminating how educators can integrate technology in their classrooms. She has started her own school, Anastasis Academy (http://anastasisacademy.com/), dedicated to shaping the development of the whole-child by engaging the mind, body, and spirit. On the podcast, we talk about educator development, why Kelly doesn't use textbooks, and how tech can help encourage students to read. The EdTech NOW podcast is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. (http://stackup.net.)

Matt Miller is a teacher who has blended technology into his classes for more than 10 years. He is a Google-Certified Innovator, one of 1,000 in the U.S. He is also the author of the important book, Ditch that Textbook. Ditch that textbook! It's more than a battle cry - it's a methodology. Texts are a google search away, and video instruction is all over YouTube. How do students respond to the idea of “assigning the internet” in order to learn? Matt Miller is a teacher, blogger and presenter from West Central Indiana. He has infused technology and innovative teaching methods in his classes for more than 10 years. He is the author of the book Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom.(http://tinyurl.com/dttbook) and writes at the Ditch That Textbook blog about using technology and creative ideas in teaching. He is a Google Certified Innovator. Onalytica named him one of the top 10 influencers in educational technology and elearning worldwide. (http://www.onalytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Onalytica-Edtech-and-Elearning-2016-Top-100-Influencers-and-Brands.pdf) After trying to do the traditional “teach by the textbook” for a few years, he launched into a textbook-less path where learning activities were often custom-produced for his students as well as infused with technology. He likes the results a lot, and his students do, too. Matt has presented to thousands of teachers at dozens of workshops on a number of topics related to educational technology, world language instruction and more. He combines a conversational, engaging speaking style with loads of resources, leaving teachers equipped and inspired to move forward. EdTech NOW podcast, sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. (http://stackup/net)

We are talking today about online education, and taking a look the independent California Virtual Academies. - comprised of 10 schools. They use the K12 curriculum which is accessed through an online school as well as traditional methods. Our guest today is Katrina Abston, Executive Director for all of the California Virtual Academies, and we'll discuss how this works. Katrina brings a broad scope of educational knowledge to her position. Serving on state committees, reviewing curriculum, teaching parenting classes, and designing home interventions for special education students are a few of the leadership roles she has performed during her years of charter school service. Katrina's administrative experience includes working as a categorical projects manager, case manager, special education director, district-wide teacher coach, and various other school management positions. She holds a Multiple Subject Credential, a Mild to Moderate Education Specialist Credential, and a master's in special education. She has chosen both traditional brick and mortar and charter school placements as educational options for her children. The EdTech NOW podcast is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. (http://stackup.net)

Our guest today is Shelly Sanchez Terrell. She is the author of The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching (http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415735346/) and Learning to Go: Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Mobile Devices, Cell Phones and BYOT (https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go). She has trained teachers and taught language learners in more 20 countries as an invited guest expert by organizations, from UNESCO Bangkok to the British Council in Tel Aviv, and many others. The EdTech NOW podcast is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. http://stackup.net The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency.

Our guest today is Jennifer Gonzalez, a teacher, author and founder of the Cult of Pedagogy. (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/) Jennifer's work is focused on supporting educators, and she has her own podcast - the Cult of Pedagogy podcast. (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/pod/) She is co-author of Hacking Education, and author of the FABULOUS Teacher's Guide to Tech. The podcast is co-hosted by Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup, and Lee Schneider of Red Cup Agency. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. (http://stackup.net)

Our guest today is Valerie Lewis, teacher, founder and producer of EdObstacles, a revolutionary way to immerse students of all ages in problem solving and guide them to become strong communicators and advocates for themselves. Valerie's Twitter bio gives you sense of her positive energy: "I'm a Teacherpreneur, technology fanatic, a forever learner and DISRUPTOR of normalcy within education. Recently named Teacher of the Year in her local teaching community, she is dedicated to the transformation of learning through engaging and creative activities for ALL students." The EdTech NOW podcast is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. http://stackup.net The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency. http://redcupagency.com Lee Schneider is the interviewer.

Our guest on the podcast today is Dr. Monica Burns, a curriculum and edtech consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator, Amazon Education Teacher Innovator, and the founder of http://classtechtips.com/. Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017). This podcast is hosted by Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup, and Lee Schneider, communications director at Red Cup Agency. We discuss personalized learning, the right age to introduce classroom technology, the role of tech in reading, how to include parents when introducing edtech into the classroom. AR/VR and more. In fact we had so much to talk about, we ran over our ten minute format by about four minutes - but it's well worth it! EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup. (http://stackup.net) Stackup is a smart Chrome browser extension that gives students recognition for all of their online reading. With Stackup's Measure Reading Level button teachers and students can instantly identify the grade level of the text on a web page with a single click of a button. Now, in real time, a teacher can quickly decipher whether a certain web page is an appropriate reading assignment for her students. This feature will be also helpful for students who want to ensure that they are reading appropriately leveled texts.

This is EdTech Now, a ten-minute podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. Our guest today is Alex Corbitt, a seventh-grade ELA teacher in the Bronx. His work focuses on socioemotional learning, gamification, education technology, and literacy. You will often hear him on the "Voices from the Middle Podcast," which comes from the National Council of Teachers of English. The EdTech NOW podcast is sponsored by Stackup. Get credit for what you read online. Build your personal learning profile and discover your interests, automatically, on Stackup. (http://stackup.net) The podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency. The interviewer is Lee Schneider

EdTech NOW is a ten-minute podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. It is hosted by Lee Schneider of Red Cup Agency and Noah Geisel, education director at Stackup. Our guest today is Eric Sheninger, a thought leader in innovative education practices and award-winning principal of New Milford High School. The school became a global model for innovation and achievement in secondary schooling under Eric's leadership. Eric is a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education. Prior to this he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement. His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework for all educators to initiate sustainable change to transform school cultures. Key Takeaways: “As schools change, leadership must change as well.” (at 0:37) Among the seven pillars of digital leadership are communications, PR, and branding. ( at 1:12) Professional development has always been done to us. “We are gravitating toward the term professional learning.”( at 2:47) How do we hold ourselves accountable for effective professional learning? (at 4:25) Our fidelity has to be our loyalty and faithfulness to our students (at 6:08) What advice do you have for those teachers might want to coach up their professional leadership? (at 7:03) Leadership is leadership, with or without technology (at 8:30) Digital gives us a great lens to look at our core practice (at 8:54) The culture of learning must motivate and inspire students while proving the value in what they’re learning ( at 9:30) Jump to any clip by clicking on the timeline. Red Cup Agency produces EdTech NOW. EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup. (http://stackup.net). Stackup is a smart Chrome browser extension that gives students recognition for all of their online reading. With Stackup's Measure Reading Level button teachers and students can instantly identify the grade level of the text on a web page with a single click of a button. Now, in real time, a teacher can quickly decipher whether a certain web page is an appropriate reading assignment for her students. This feature will be also helpful for students who want to ensure that they are reading appropriately leveled texts.

This is EdTech Now, a ten-minute podcast about education technology and how it's used in the classroom. Our guest is Bernard Bull, who has his own great podcast, Moonshot EDU. He is also the author of What Really Matters? Ten Critical Issues in Contemporary Education. We focus today on reading and motivation in the classroom and how tech can influence and help reading. Lee Schneider is the interviewer. Noah Geisel, education director of Stackup, is a frequent guest on the podcast. Produced by Red Cup Agency, EdTech NOW is sponsored by Stackup (stackup.net.)