The EdTech Take Out

Well, here we are. This is our last episode before our summer hiatus and we wanted to take a few minutes of your time to talk about what The Edtech Take Out will look like when we come back in August.  So, we hope you enjoy this episode and stick with us as we get ready to embark on a new adventure. You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, at podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. Last but not least, THANK YOU for listening! We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

The end of the school year is approaching. Are you ready? If not, we can help! We have some tips on how to best wrap up your school year by giving you some best practice advice for the apps and services you have been using all year.  Here are the links for some of the things we talked about: News and follow-up: Use new table templates and dropdown chips in Google Docs Control Alt Achieve: Create "Cloze Reading" Activities with Google Docs Dropdown Chips How to email from Google Docs | Zapier Breaking down language barriers with augmented reality | Google How to Create VR Tours in ExpeditionsPro Wakelet + Mote Desmos joins Amplify Library button added to homescreen in Seesaw Main Course: Wrapping it Up! Google Classroom - Eric Curts Seesaw End of year guide Pear Deck Archive sessions Export student answers Google Takeout Out of office or vacation responder in Gmail 10 end of year templates to help students thrive Three Tools for Quickly & Easily Creating End-of-Year Slideshow Videos Namecoach Tech Nuggets: CrashCourse on YouTube Textomap Activity Hero PocketTube via Katie Wardrobe You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, at podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

We're back, and so is ITEC - Iowa's premier edtech conference! Mindy and I were in attendance, as were the rest of the team, so in this episode, we are going to reveal some of our takeaways from this always popular conference. Here are the links for some of the things we talked about: News and followup: iOS version of ExpeditionsPro Apple introduces a new version of iMovie iMovie Trailer Templates Spring Forward with Zoom Whiteboard & Gesture Recognition Main Course: ITEC Spring Conference: ITEC Iowa Resources from the @DLGWAEA team at ITEC Auto-advance slides in Google Sites add a favicon to a Google Site 3D animal AR search in Google wordsift.org Use vector images, converted into google drawings to make it a moveable image Collabracam TweetShelf add a hint to a Seesaw template Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality Google Translate JigSpace Using Google Sheets to Map Addresses Tech Nugget(s)? Send a video to the future You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, at podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

We have been wanting to have an episode like this for a long time, but we have never been able to find a good guest to talk to. All that changed when Katie Wardrobe (@MusicTechTchr) agreed to come on the show and talk about the intersection of music and edtech. Whether you teach music or not, this was a really fun conversation with great ideas for any classroom, including TikTok challenges for students! Here are the links for some of the things we talked about: News/Follow-up: Practice Sets in Google Classroom Socratic by Google Schedule posts for multiple classes in Google Classroom Universal Control for iPad and Mac Apple announces new coaching program for educators Designing student activities in Canva Main Course: Katie Wardrobe: Soundtrap Bandlab GarageBand Flipgrid QR Codes in the Music Classroom Finneas O'Connell on Jimmy Fallon Andrew Huang TikTok challenges duets/collaboration harmony builder Midnight Music Music Tech Teacher Podcast Tech Nuggets Pagify Toy Claw Machine Slides Isle of Tune - lesson plan for Isle of Tune Text Chat Animator PineTools aka The Gateway to the Dark Web?  Incredibox https://runwayml.com/ Beepbox You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, at podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode, we decided to try something a little different. We invited Micheal Cohen (aka @TheTechRabbi) to join us to talk about the implication of NFTs for students and educators.  If you haven't heard of NFTs or web3 before, you're not alone but that's one of the main reasons why we decided to have this conversation. It will make you think differently about all kinds of things. Here are the links for some of the things we talked about: News/Follow-up: Sharing slides as a Virtual Background in Zoom Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs  My EdTech Bundle is now free… Pear Deck Updates You Might Have Missed Introducing Pear Deck Reflect & Review! Be Internet Awesome — Pear Deck Follow up on Mindy's Video Comment Request… Main Course: NFTs with Michael Cohen Michael Cohen on Twitter: @TheTechRabbi NFTs 101 — A Beginner's Guide 'The Sky Is the Limit:' How NFTs Are Revolutionizing the Art Market Tech Nuggets Random Name Selector in Google Classroom Thanks to Kelly Roskopf at Solon High School Video Candy Tract courtesy of Beth Swantz (@betswan) Solvemoji You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, at podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This week we have a great interview with Page DeLozier from TalkingPoints, an excellent edtech service that offers free communication and translation services for teachers and parents.  We also have some Wordle news and the usual helping of Tech Nuggets! Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Originality reports are now available for Google Slides files Seesaw Templates in Canva (new to us) Canva Partners with Book Creator…and Giphy, Bitmoji, and Google Drive  Adobe Creative Cloud Express Monthly Challenge; January  Introducing WeVideo Classroom for educational multimedia creation How to Use the YouTube Picture-in-Picture Mode Main Course: Talking Points https://talkingpts.org/  Talking Points iOS App Talking Points Android App Tech Nuggets Rasterbator Open Middle Slide Decks (openmiddle.com) Make Your Own Wordle  …and seven more Wordle type games from Tony Vincent SandboxAR on the App Store You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, at podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this, the first episode of 2022, we thought we would look back at some of the most interesting education research from 2021, courtesy of the fine folks at Edutopia.  Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Animated Drawings by Meta AI Research (Beware!) Twitter is rolling out automatic captions for videos - The Verge Don Johnston Tools Joining the TextHelp Family of Products Controlling slides shared by another participant – Zoom Support 2021 Teacher Spending Study 20+ Free Tech Tools for Teachers Main Course: The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2021 Tech Nuggets Volley for Education The Sounding Out Machine Ziplet Increase the size of captions on YouTube Shift + ? for all YouTube Keyboard shortcuts You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this landmark episode, we are dispensing with the usual format and just piling on as many tech nuggets as we can fit into one episode. No news, no main course, just lots of tech nuggets! Let's dig in!

For our 99th episode, we return to one of our favorite topics - student engagement! We have the ideas, resources, and tools you need to keep your students invested in your content. We also have some Googley updates and the usual smattering of tech nuggets!  Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: the universal @ menu Chrome Actions Gimkit goes free Flipgrid Background Templates in Canva Main Course: Student Engagement Revisited! Katie Martin's Blog Post 7 Ways to Increase Student Engagement UDL Guidelines Playlists One-Pager Contribution Checklists Placemat Discussion Activity Balance with Blended Learning Student portfolio template Tech Nuggets Stooa: The online fishbowl tool  What is a fishbowl? Tweet from Nicholas Ferroni I used Apple's AirDrop to troll strangers with photos of space sloths Simple Wikipedia Tyler Tarver How an Excel TikToker manifested her way to making six figures a day You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter and see all the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team tweets at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and colleagues and leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode, we are joined by Corey Rogers (@corey_rogers) and Bridget Castelluccio (@B_Castelluccio) to talk about the new K-12 Computer Science requirements for Iowa schools! There is a lot to talk about but these are the people in the know so we made sure to get them on the podcast to share their knowledge and expertise.  Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Get approvals on files in Google Drive Educators receive a free Premium license from Brilliant, for free AEM Center: The Accessible Learning Experience Podcast Canva Create! Zoom's Auto-Generated Captions Available to All Free Users Main Course: Computer Science in Iowa! Iowa Computer Science Standards CSTA Glossary CS Ed Week Contact Corey: crogers@gwaea.org Contact Bridget: bcastelluccio@gwaea.org Tech Nuggets Mind Your Decisions Clarity Notes Join CSTA & CSTA Iowa (or your local chapter)- bit.ly/JoinCSTAIowa Cleanup.pictures Free Icons Big Book of Computing Pedagogy 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

This week, our catch of the day is Jamboard - Google's collaborative online whiteboard. We have tips, tricks, and templates to help you get the most out of this popular tool. We also have some news and your usual helping of delicious tech nuggets.  Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Live translated captions in Google Meet are available in beta Meet updates are here (link) also hand raising Create meeting notes in Google Calendar The Present button in Slides is now the Slideshow button? Zoom focus mode ExpeditionsPro Top 40 Edtech Apps Main Course: Jamboard Templates eCollection #1 Jamboard Templates eCollection #2 Jamboard Templates eCollection #3 (modeled off the Harvard Project Zero Thinking Routines) 10 Jamboard templates for distance learning Create Jamboard Math Activities with Equatio - examples Create Google Jamboard Backgrounds in Google Slides – Jake Miller GIF Timers Tech Nuggets: 360schools  Cloud Stop Motion via Tim Bleazard (@idletim) on Twitter Seesaw Icons How do I lock the size and shape of items in a student template? 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Hold on tight because we are sailing into the uncharted waters of Esports in schools this week. Thankfully, we have an expert at the helm, Jesse Lubinsky from Ready Learner One, who is going to navigate us safely through these stormy seas!  Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Screencastify's new FREE features! CommonLit 360 Curriculum New Apple devices Design your own custom themes in new Google Sites New Google Tasks logo!! Forms settings are now easier to navigate Main Course: Esports with Jesse Lubinsky Chance the Rapper on SNL Tweet from Mike Washburn The Esports Education Playbook: Empowering Every Learner Through Inclusive Gaming (book) readylearner.one jesselubinsky.com Tech Nuggets Live Text in iOS 15 Wheel of Names | Random name picker via Tony Vincent PackBack Webinar Series: Four Tenets of Blended and Personalized Learning Sesame Street Fighter 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

Our guests for this episode are Lynn Kleinmeyer and...uh...Jonathan Wylie? Don't worry! All will be revealed as we dive headfirst into the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines and show you why you need them in your classroom.  Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Flipgrid Live Events Spreading Screencastify (SWAG alert!) Save Tab Groups is coming soon? Top Chrome Tab Tips Safer learning with Google for Education Better understand how you're spending your time in Google Calendar Find and share GIFs in Google Chat And finally… Main Course: Universal Design for Learning UDL Guidelines What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? Seeing UDL in the Classroom (video) Divergent by Design podcast Tech Nuggets: Workflowy HyperRubrics Turn and Learn could be used with Flipgrid too Add Voice to Google Forms using Mote  

For this special episode, we are joined by Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr from MakeMathMoments.com. We also have Janet Greene, one of our GWAEA Math Consultants, as a guest co-host. It's a great conversation and includes all kinds of great nuggets that truly transcend math and just make for really good instructional practices. We hope you enjoy it! Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Easel by TPT Canva Creator Program via Tanya LeClair Google Docs will let you overlay text on images like it's 1997 “Master” view in Google Slides renamed to “Theme Builder” How do I annotate a file as an assignment submission in Canvas? iCivics Unveils New – And BIG – Primary Sources Site Friendly reminder: Do NOT delete your Seesaw class End-Of-Year Google Classroom Clean-up Tips Main Course: Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr MakeMathMoments.com Desmos KnowledgeHook Tech Nuggets Tech Integration Updates - Math from Eric Curts OER Project Home Use your omnibox to search your Google Drive Kentucky Center for Mathematics 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

It's time to talk about Teachers Pay Teachers. We have made comments about it in the past, but we decided to get it all out in the open and just have an honest conversation about it. Be sure to stick around for the tech nuggets! Here are some links for what we talked about... News & follow-up: Mote for Docs How to create digital stickers using IconsMania Zoom's Immersive View puts up to 25 people inside one virtual background SeeSaw Update: Progress Kahoot Acquires Clever for $500M Main Course: Teachers Pay Teachers Teachers Pay Teachers The Battle Between Teachers Pay Teachers and OERs Rachel Lynette Is a Million-Dollar Teacher ReadWriteThink ShareMyLesson OER Commons What Teachers Pay Teachers Is Learning From Bad Lessons and Upset Teachers Why I've Stopped Using Teachers Pay Teachers Teachers Pay Teachers Has a New Anti-Racist Initiative. But There's Still Racist Content on the Site Tech Nuggets Literacy Shed Verse by Verse - Google via Larry Ferlazzo Helperbird Kialo Edu - The tool to teach critical thinking and rational debate 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

In this episode, we are fortunate to be joined by Joe Dale, a foreign language and technology consultant, who talks to us about the intersection between technology and modern foreign languages. Here's what we talked about... News & followup: Pixlr EDU free for students and educators Public permissions for Flipgrid have changed. New layout and features for Google Meet New Apple products announced Main Course: Joe Dale Guest: Joe Dale @joedale https://mfltwitteratipodcast.com/ TILT Webinars from Joe Whiteboard.fi Spiral.ac Flipgrid Qwiqr Why Shakespeare Could Never Have Been French Tech Nuggets CS + Social Studies Bundling/Crosswalk Pile of Words Strategy gifcap Visual organizer platform with circles | CirclyApp GitMind​ Remove.bg ​Unscreen.com 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This week we are joined by Carissa Cabrera to help us celebrate Earth Day and explore some of the ways that we can use technology to help bring awareness to these issues in the classroom. Here's what we talked about... News & Followup: Miro Education accounts Try TickTick Whiteboard.chat has handwriting recognition in 50 languages IconsMania #WCCS21 Chrome 90 will let you share links to highlighted text Google Earth time-lapse feature Main Course: Carissa Cabrera Email Carissa: carissacabrera1@gmail.com  https://www.theconservationistcollective.com/  https://www.instagram.com/carissaandclimate/  Tech Nuggets: WindowSwap VN Video Editor https://www.challenginglearning.com/learning-pit/  SplashLearn National Geographic Learn at Home 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode we talk to one of our favorite #edtech people, the Google Guru himself, Mr. Eric Curts (@ericcurts)!  Get a sneak peek at his sessions for the ITEC Spring Conference, and stick around as Eric joins us for Tech Nuggets! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/90 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode we talk to someone we have wanted to have as a guest for a long time, the fabulous Jen Giffen (@VirtualGiff)!  Get a sneak peek at her sessions for the ITEC Spring Conference, and stick around as Jen joins us for Tech Nuggets! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/89 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

On this episode we are joined by Annie Nash from the Google Education Team in Chicago. She walks us through everything you need to know about the latest updates for Google Workspace for Education and tells us what's it's like to work on the education team at Google. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/88 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

This week we are joined by Mike Taylor, (@tmiket), to talk about learning design, content curation, and what workplace training looks like when it is done well. There are a LOT of new Google updates to talk about, and our usual helping of tech nuggets are ready to serve. Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/87 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

It's 2021, the pandemic is still here, so in this episode we are taking a look at the pros and cons of virtual conferences. Have you attended one? Have you presented at one? We have some thoughts. We also have some tech nuggets and some useful news and followup.  Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/86 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

For our last episode of 2020 we brought the whole team together to share some of our favorite tech nuggets of the year. There is something for everyone in this episode, so let's get started! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/85 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Our friend, colleague, and all-round great human being, Corey Rogers, joins us again as a guest co-host to talk about this year's Hour of Code. What does that look like in a pandemic, and what are the best resources for you to take advantage of? Corey has the answers! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/84 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

We're back with MORE tips from your favorite Google Workspace apps. This time we are talking Docs, Sheets, Forms, Keep and YouTube. Feel free to reach out and let us know your favorite tips for these apps! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/83 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Join us for a Google-themed episode where we share some of our favorite tips from our favorite Google Workspace apps. Gmail, Calendar, Slides, Drive and Classroom are on the docket today, but so are tech nuggets and a look at the new integrated Gmail.  Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/82 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

In this exciting episode of the Edtech Take Out we discuss Google's rebranding of G Suite, and dive head first into the Pear Deck orchard to help get you up and running with this great interactive presentation tool. We also have a great tip about how to attend FETC for free this year! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/81 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Corey Rogers (@corey_rogers) joins us this week for a feature packed episode that dives into the sometimes mysterious world of asynchronous learning. Everyone does that a little bit differently, so what could, (or should), that look like? We also have Google Drive updates, Zoom updates, and iPad updates to talk about, as well as the usual big box of tech nuggets. Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/80 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode we talk to our friend and colleague Beth Swantz about playlists and how they can be used to enhance learning in face to face or virtual learning environments. Are playlists the missing piece in your instructional strategy toolbox?  Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/79 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

On this episode we are lucky to be joined by Marshall Escamilla from the Tumble Science Podcast for Kids. We talk about science, teaching, podcasts and podcourses. It's a great conversation and one you won't want to miss! We also have a ton of Google and Seesaw updates to share and a tasty selection of tech nuggets! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/78 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode, we put Zoom and Meet head to head in a battle for the best online video conferencing tool! Spoiler alert: there is no loser, but only if you set up your meetings properly so that they are secure and  your participants stay engaged in the learning. We have ideas to help with that regardless of which tool you prefer. Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/77 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. I know we say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

I love it when a plan comes together, don't you? This week we talk about some of the ideas the Grant Wood Digital Learning Team put together to help schools transition to online learning environments. Our continuous learning plan was specifically designed to help educators take the steps they need to establish a fully functional online classroom. In this episode, we talk about those steps and what they mean for teaching and learning. Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/76 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. I know we say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This episode is going to be a little different from our normal routine, simply because these are not normal times. To try and prevent the spread of COVID-19, schools in Iowa are closed for a four-week period, and so is Grant Wood AEA. In this episode we got the whole team together to talk about the challenges of working from home while parenting and home schooling our kids. We also talked about some ideas we had to help others do the same thing. We hope you find the conversation useful. Please let us know if you have tips or ideas of your own to share because we don't have all the answers. No one does at this point, but we are looking forward to the time when schools re-open and life gets back to normal. Until then, stay safe, stay indoors, keep washing your hands and practice social distancing. Together, we can beat this. Together, we will persevere. Together, we will prevail. 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. I know we say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode we tackle student engagement. Are digital devices a distraction? Are there ways that we can get students to be more absorbed their learning? Well, we might not have all the answers, but we do have some suggestions that you can try in your classroom. We also have some nuggets, more nuggets than we normally do, so get that dipping sauce ready! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/74 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This week's episode is brought to you courtesy of Stella Pollard, an Edtech Take Out listener who wanted to hear an episode about using Makey Makey in the classroom, so we asked our resident expert, Amber Bridge, to join us again and share some of the things she has seen as a Makey Makey Ambassador! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/73 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode we finally get to talk in depth about our favorite design tool, Canva! Learn more about the free Canva for Education program and all the great features that are available to educators. We also have some great tech nuggets, and a chance for you to win an Amazon gift voucher! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/72 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Amber Bridge is back for the first episode of 2020 to help Mindy and Jonathan get their heads around the latest changes that YouTube is making and how that might affect teachers and school districts. Screencastify got a big update, and so did Book Creator. There is also a healthy serving of tech nuggets, including something special for emoji fans! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/71 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This is the last episode of 2019, and it's been a great year for using technology in the classroom, so Mindy and Jonathan round up some of their favorite edtech picks of the year. They also talk about some of your favorites too! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/70 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Reading is an important way for educators to grow and expand their thinking, so in this episode, Mindy and Jonathan share some of the things that they have been reading recently and reflect on what that has meant to them. They also have some new tech nuggets that hot, fresh, and ready to share! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/69 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan are joined by Amber Bridge to talk about flipped learning. Are people still flipping classrooms, and if so, what are some tools and ideas you can use to flip your classroom in 2019? Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/68 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Mindy and Jonathan are just back from another ITEC Fall Conference in Des Moines. In this episode, they reflect on that experience and give some tips for edtech conference attendees. Jonathan brought a baloney nugget, but we don't judge on this podcast, right? Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/67 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

It's International Podcast Day and Mindy and Jonathan are celebrating by talking about some of their favorite podcasts for teachers and also podcasts for students. There wasn't supposed to be any tech nuggets, but Jonathan brought some anyway. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/66 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan talk to everyone's favorite EdTech presenter - Leslie Fisher! Find out how she got started in education, and learn what excites her today about the state of EdTech and learning in our schools.  Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/65 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Mindy and Jonathan are back and well rested after their summer break. This week they are joined by Lynn Kleinmeyer and they are talking teacher productivity. How do you get things done in your classroom, and what are your strategies for dealing with email, calendar and to-do lists. They don't have all the answers, but they do have some! :) Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/64 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!  

In this episode, Gina Rogers joins Mindy and Jonathan to have a conversation with Professor John Hattie about his work on effect size and instructional strategies for the classroom. It's a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation that has actionable advice on how to make a difference with the students you work with. Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/63 This is our last episode before the summer break, but please keep in touch if you have ideas or suggestions for future shows. 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This week, Mindy and Jonathan tackle typing. Who should teach typing, when should you start, and what should you use? Do you have ideas? If so, we would love to hear them. There is also a bonanza of G Suite Updates to talk about as well as some tasty tech nuggets. Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/62 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This week Mindy and Jonathan recap on some of the "latest" edtech news and then dive head first into the world of freemium EdTech services. What's worth paying for? When should you consider buying a subscription service, and who should pay for it? Find out in this feature packed episode. Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/61 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan are joined Marisa Dahl from Heartland AEA to talk about screen time and the use of social media by both kids and adults. Are there any good solutions? Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/60 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

This week's episode is that last of our 4-part series on using the 4Cs in the classroom. Join Jonathan and Mindy as they dive deeper into how to infuse more creativity at school and the tools (or mindset) you need to help support that. Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/59 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

The 4Cs bonanza continues with part 3 of our 4 part series: Critical Thinking! Discover resources you can use in your classroom to get kids thinking critically while working on math, coding, science, PBL and more. Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/58 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

Mindy and Jonathan continue their weekly 4Cs series with a look at how teachers and students can be successful when collaborating. There is some quick news and followup, and even some time for The Nugs. Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/57 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 with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!