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AJ Bianco is a husband, father of three amazing children (2 boys and a girl), and currently is the Vice Principal of East Brook Middle School in New Jersey. When it comes to the ideal classroom, AJ is an advocate for technology tools and methodologies. He is also a major proponent for Blended Learning practices, Personalized Learning and the Flipped Classroom model to enhance student learning. AJ is an avid podcast listener, host of ReflectEd Podcast, co-host of PodcastPD, and co-host of The Chas for 28, a Yankees podcast. He is also a co-host of #CoffeeEDU in Bergen County, New Jersey. You can find AJ at a variety of EdCamps and Conferences throughout New Jersey and New York. AJ shares his passions for education, educational technology, and leadership through his website at www.ajbianco.me.
In this episode, we chat about one of the more negative aspects of technology integration. I connect with Stacey Lindes, Chris Nesi, and AJ Bianco, AKA the Podcast PD crew. We talk about the edtech pet peeves that we have. We are all guilty of doing something that others hate and that's OK, it doesn't make us any less of a person or educator. This list contains some things that you or your colleagues might be guilty of doing. And being that the Podcast PD crew is all based in New Jersey, what better meal to have than pork roll (or as AJ calls it, Taylor Ham). So try not to get too hungry while consuming this episode and check to see if you are guilty of some of these edtech pet peeves. Buen provecho! Podcast PD Website About Stacey Stacey is a 5th grade teacher with nearly 20 years experience in education from pre-school to high school. She is passionate about tech integration and a balance between the digital and analog world. Stacey is also the cohost of PodcastPD, a show about learning and growing with podcasts. Stacey on Twitter Stacey on Instagram About Chris Christopher J. Nesi is certified in social studies and supervision and has inspired students and teachers at the K-12, and collegiate levels. Technology and its role in education are his professional passion. Mr. Nesi hosts the House of #EdTech Podcast. House of #EdTech explores how technology is changing the way teachers teach and the impact that technology is having in education. He is also the co-host of the PodcastPD Podcast. In 2015, he founded the Education Podcast Network as a way to connect with other education podcasters and to provide a place where people could easily access the best in education podcasts. In 2019, he was named one of EdTech’s 30 Must-Follow K–12 Education IT Influencers by EdTech Magazine. Chris on Twitter Chris on Instagram Chris on Facebook Chris' Website About AJ AJ Bianco is a husband, father of three amazing children (2 boys and a girl), and currently is the Vice Principal of East Brook Middle School in New Jersey. When it comes to the ideal classroom, AJ is an advocate for technology tools and methodologies. He is also a major proponent for Blended Learning practices, Personalized Learning and the Flipped Classroom model to enhance student learning. AJ is an avid podcast listener, co-host of PodcastPD, and a podcast coming in early 2020! He is also a co-host of #CoffeeEDU in Bergen County, New Jersey. You can find AJ at a variety of EdCamps and Conferences throughout New Jersey and New York. AJ shares his passions for education, educational technology, and leadership through his website at www.ajbianco.me AJ on Twitter AJ on Instagram AJ on Facebook ReflectED Website
If you're using the Google Suite for Education, Google App Scripts can save you time. Alice Keeler talks about how she programs Google App scripts, some add ons she's made, and some you can use to help improve what you're doing in your classroom! www.coolcatteacher.com/e637 Today's Sponsor: On Monday, March 16 at 8 pm learn from classroom management expert Linda Kardamis how to regain control of your classroom even this late in the school year. Go to coolcatteacher.com/getcontrol to learn more and sign up for this free webinar on classroom management. Alice Keeler Teacher and mom of 5, Alice Keeler is the Google-crowned “Queen of Spreadsheets”, an international speaker on teaching and EdTech integration, co-author of 5 books, Google Certified Innovator, Google Apps Developer, founder of #coffeeEDU, and has degrees in Mathematics and Educational Media Design and Technology. Alice shares her expertise through online workshops at alicekeeler.com/goslow, blogs at alicekeeler.com and tweets @alicekeeler. (bio as submitted)
Google Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. But not everything is perfect. Google Classroom Guru Alice Keeler talks about what is hot and not in Google Classroom and how teachers are using it to teach. Enjoy! www.coolcatteacher.com/e607 Sponsor: Discovery Education Today’s podcast is sponsored by Discovery Education. They have two STEM challenges running now. The Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge runs now through Thursday, January 30, 2020 for students in the US in grades 9-12. The CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge is for students in the US in grades 5-8 now through February 13, 2020. Both challenges have students designing STEM or STEAM solutions to our world’s problems and submitting their solutions via video and an online application form. These are two fantastic STEM education projects that will encourage design thinking, sustainability, and computational thinking as well as video-related presentation skills. Join in today! Alice Keeler - Bio As Submitted Teacher and mom of 5, Alice Keeler is the Google-crowned “Queen of Spreadsheets”, an international speaker on teaching and EdTech integration, co-author of 5 books, Google Certified Innovator, Google Apps Developer, founder of #coffeeEDU, and has degrees in Mathematics and Educational Media Design and Technology. Alice shares her expertise through online workshops at alicekeeler.com/goslow, blogs at alicekeeler.com and tweets @alicekeeler. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Recently Matt and Nick visited the Illinois Education Technology Conference - #IETC19 - in Springfield, Illinois. Nick was able to join virtually via a telepresence robot, provided courtesy of Cindy Arthur at the Faculty Technology Learning Center at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois. Matt and "Virtual Nick" talked with people at #CoffeeEDU about some of the trends and interests of educators throughout Illinois. We'll be back next week with more interviews from folks who attended #IETC19! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learningthroughleading/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learningthroughleading/support
In this episode, the team wraps-up the Step In series by sharing personal reflections and what happens next. Nancy (@NancyWTech), Misty (@TrevinoMisty), and Kathryn (@kklaster) discuss the common themes found within the series, how they now notice and experience white privilege or heteronormative privilege, and ways they're stepping in in their roles. Ideas mentioned in many of the episodes: relationships, intentionality, empathy, and self-work. Resources and additional ideas mentioned: How to be an Antiracist, Ibram X Kendi This is not a joke, podcast episode from Embedded 3 Dimensions of Professional Learning for Equity, Learning Forward ISTE Standards for Leaders Our panel participants from a recent conference #CoffeeEDU tweet from Marvia Davidson (and Marvia found her image on nappy.co, which is a site of "beautiful, high-res photos of black and brown people. For free.") UnDraw Illustrations Women of Color in Tech Flickr North Texas ITS (Region 10-11 group for digital coaches) - bring a friend to our February meeting! Video - Standing Up: What is calling out versus calling in? The Water Dancer Border Child Coaching and Culturally Responsive Teaching, ASCD EL, interview with Zaretta Hammond How to Address Tough Topics in Staff Meetings, Edutopia
In this bonus episode, we share a few of our takeaways from #ISTE19 and other ideas from the summer. Ashley (@gilleytweet), Kathryn (@kklaster), Misty (@TrevinoMisty) and Nancy (@NancyWTech) share podcasts, books, resources, and reflections, so after listening, check out the included links. We're planning Season 6 now and our theme will be Equity, and we would love to hear from you. Please tag us with your questions, ideas, and other suggestions for our upcoming episodes. ISTE Takeaways: Course of Mind Powerful Teaching book, Retrieval Practice site ISTE Certification 4 Shifts Protocol and Resources Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning, Scott McLeod and Julie Graber How to Promote Deeper Learning with the 4 Shifts, podcast interview with Vicki Davis and Julie Graber Bringing PD to life with AR Design Professional Learning with GSuite (ADDIE), guide ISTE19 Collaborative Notes: bit.ly/ISTE2019notes Other (FREE!) Learning Opportunities: Virgil Con Teach With Tech Conference Hive Summit http://ditchsummit.com/ #CoffeeEDU (7/27/19 in the DFW area) Knox Street Apple Store | Calendar Northpark Apple Store | Calendar Galleria Apple Store | Calendar Other: “Chunk and Chew” strategy ISTE Standards for Educators #DigCit
We first talked with Ge-Anne Bolhuis almost a year ago on episode 205 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 where we talked about the Future Ready Librarian. Today we are focused on Independent Reading Choice. Ge-Anne started her career in education in 1994 in Middle Tennessee. She moved to Georgia in 2003 and immediately fell in love with professional learning. She served as a classroom teacher, computer skills teacher and later as a school-level instructional technology coach. She holds advanced degrees in the field of curriculum and instructional technology and is certified in the service fields of Instructional Technology and as a Media Specialist. Ge-Anne currently serves as the Instructional Technology Specialist and Media Specialist Liaison for Whitfield County Schools, Georgia. Her heart is in building relationships and empowering teacher leaders. You can find Ge-Anne often at local Edcamps and CoffeeEDU meetups where she loves talking with and learning from other educators. Lots to talk about and learn today. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Connect with Ge-Anne: Twitter: @gabolhuis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabolhuis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geanne.bolhuis https://perspectivesonreading.com/school-library-media-specialists-evolve-champion-independent-reading/ http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2019/04/sunday-reflections-how-misuse-of-the-40-book-challenge-made-my-kid-hate-reading-and-why-how-i-pushed-back/ https://www.glma-inc.org/ https://www.glma-inc.org/si https://futureready.org/ https://futureready.org/institutes/atlanta/ #futurereadylibs http://coffeeedu.org/ http://coffeeedu.org/guidelines/ Length 48:36
Ge-Anne Bolhuis is the Instructional Technology Specialist and Media Specialist Liaison for a Georgia (US) school system. Today, we are talking about Future Ready Schools and Future Ready Librarians. According to their website futureready.org, "Future Ready Schools® helps K-12 public, private, and charter school leaders plan and implement personalized, research-based digital learning strategies so all students can achieve their full potential." Additionally, a Future Ready Librarian is expected to be an instructional leader to help schools become Future Ready. Ge-Anne shares with us her thoughts about the need to have the instructional talents of the librarians used to help teachers implement better practices in the classroom. She shares that building administrators really have to have a better understanding of the role that librarians can play in keeping the school on track. You'll hear us discuss the expectations of a Future Ready Librarian as well as some of the tools that the librarians can use to help drive the school to new levels of success. We also talk about her favorite app - Google Keep and other tools that the Future Ready Librarian can share with the faculty of schools and students. Listen for us to talk about EdCamps and CoffeeEDU meetups, as well. Lots to learn about today. Ge-Anne is inspiring! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Connect with Ge-Anne and find out more information: @gabolhuis https://futureready.org/ https://futureready.org/institutes/atlanta/ #futurereadylibs http://coffeeedu.org/ http://coffeeedu.org/guidelines/ Future Ready Institute - Atlanta - October 2018 Length - 39:03
Are you frustrated with traditional models of professional development? Are you ready to take PD at your school to the next level? In this episode, special guest Rich Czyz, an elementary school principal from New Jersey, discusses his book, The Four O'Clock Faculty: A Rouge Guide to Revolutionary Professional Development, and shares some innovative solutions to "reimagine" PD for educators. Among the topics discussed are EdCamps, Ignite Sessions, #CoffeeEDU, Book Studies, Voxer Groups and a few surprises to challenge the status quo. Twitter: @RACzyz. Blog: www.fouroclockfaculty.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/support
In this quest, we are live from #CoffeeEduRoc at Stir Coffee in Irondequoit, NY post-EdCamp Rochester. Hear from Hilton CSD educators Jason Cring (@iliketech) and Mike Szczepanik (@mikeszczepanik), Gates Chili CSD educator Bill Brown (eyes_of_ibad), and Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Instructional Coach Connie Rockow (@crockow8). They share the origin of Coffee Edu (a one-hour unconference) in their region, how to get started, what they love about it and how it contributes to their why in education.
This is part two of our reflective and look-ahead series. We now turn our attention and conversation to the 2017-18 school year and what we anticipate learning in the coming school year.Featured ContentStacey is super jazzed about the Jim Knight visit her district will have in the early fall of 2017. All of the Teacher Resource Specialists (aka instructional coaches) will receive training to help create a common coaching model/framework.AJ is ready to take on an even larger leadership role in his school, offering more PD, sharing ideas, and inviting teachers into #watchmeteach.Stacey also has plans to leverage her school's Google Classroom to deliver more PD, help teachers set tech goals, and share content specific articles, information, and activities.AJ is on a mission to find and share relevant PD with his teachers. He will also be challenging his colleagues to co-present and attend conferences with him. Other PD opportunities AJ will be sharing include NJAMLE, CoffeeEDU, and EdCamp.Chris stopped us in our tracks with the notion that he's not sure what he wants to learn/do in the 2017-18 school year…and that's ok!!! It's ok to NOT have a plan. Take the summer to focus on small PD, recharge, reflect–then set your goals for this coming school year as we get closer to Back to School. We all know it will be here sooner than we know it!Links and ResourcesJim Knight Instructional Coaching GroupWhat We Are LearningAJ: In preparation for summer personal PD, AJ is narrowing down his list of 10 books for 10 weeks of summer. The 10 books are centered around Student-Centered Learning, Project Based Learning, the Flipped Classroom, Leadership, Personal Growth and a better use of technology in his social studies classroom. Follow along on AJ's journey on his blog and with #10bks10wks.Chris: Learned he could only be a physical education teacher at the elementary level after volunteering at his son's field day/fun day.Stacey: Returned to her #OneWord…Balance and is finding a balance between listening to audio books and keeping up with the constant download of podcasts in Overcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As the end of the 2016-17 school years approaches our discussion turns reflective as we look back at our learning since the start of the school year.
FEATURED CONTENTYour Professional Personal Learning Network (PLN) is an invaluable resource to both your career in education as well as your private life outside the walls of your school. In the third episode of PodcastPD, Chris, AJ, and I discuss the people you should include in our PLN and how to go about building a PLN of your own (step 1-include US!).Personally, we like to build our PLN with people who are: like-minded, share the same interests, share ideas, positive and upbeat, and push our learning and thinking. We connect in a variety of ways and a variety of platforms, from Twitter and Voxer to Facebook and CoffeeEdu (be brave-start your own!). We even discuss less traditional but more fun ways to connect with you PLN, like DinerEdu, EdCampOut, and BoardGameEdu! What would be your entry point for building your PLN? Who would you connect with?LINKS AND RESOURCESOur favorite Twitter chats:#BFC530#SSTLAP#TLAPFind a chat that will help you grow your PLNVoxer Walkie Talkie AppOvercast.fmInnovator's Mindset MOOCWHAT WE'RE LEARNINGAJ is currently reading Blended Learning in Action: A Practical Guide Toward Sustainable Change by Catlin Tucker, Jason Todd Green and Tiffany Wyckoff.Chris recommended a podcast from WNYC (NPR) called Note to Self. His wife recently turned him on to this podcast and his jumping off point was a series of episodes called The Privacy Paradox.What is the Privacy Paradox? It's the term behavioral economists use to describe the disconnect between our feelings about digital privacy (we value it!) and how we act online (we give privacy away!).Stacey is back to listening to podcasts (YAY!) after a really long affair with the OverDrive app! She recently listened to NPR's Hidden Brain, specifically episodes 59 and 60. Each of these episodes deal with current events and have a place in any SS, political science, psychology, or humanities class.PodcastPD MailbagShout out to Bruce Reicher (@breicher), fellow NJ educator who is enjoying the podcast and let us know by tweeting to us @PodcastPD. Thanks for listening Bruce!Shout out to Tina Monteleone (@tinamonte), another NJ educator, she's a MS technology teacher and college professor who has enjoyed the launch and beginnings of this podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Oct. 18, 2014, presented and facilitated by Alice Keeler. What do hashtags and Twitter have in common? TwitterChats, of course! If you're still trying to figure out exactly what hashtags are, what TwitterChats are, and how to make these a part of your professional learning network, join our amazing special guest, Alice Keeler, to get the scoop in this week's Classroom 2.0 LIVE show: TwitterChats: What, Why, How, When? Alice is a doctoral student at Boise State University in EdTech with a focus on gamification and has many years of experience as an ed tech leader and connected educator. Alice is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. She has led project teams for Google projects such as the YouTube teachers project and the Google Play for Education project. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for both 2013 and 2014. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU and #profchat and is a perfect person to help us learn about the power of TwitterChats. If you participate in educational TwitterChats we hope you'll join us to share your personal favorites and your experiences as a participant. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com
Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Oct. 18, 2014, presented and facilitated by Alice Keeler. What do hashtags and Twitter have in common? TwitterChats, of course! If you're still trying to figure out exactly what hashtags are, what TwitterChats are, and how to make these a part of your professional learning network, join our amazing special guest, Alice Keeler, to get the scoop in this week's Classroom 2.0 LIVE show: TwitterChats: What, Why, How, When? Alice is a doctoral student at Boise State University in EdTech with a focus on gamification and has many years of experience as an ed tech leader and connected educator. Alice is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. She has led project teams for Google projects such as the YouTube teachers project and the Google Play for Education project. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for both 2013 and 2014. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU and #profchat and is a perfect person to help us learn about the power of TwitterChats. If you participate in educational TwitterChats we hope you'll join us to share your personal favorites and your experiences as a participant. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com