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Dennis, a Google Certified Teacher and STAR Discovery Educator, has been a cutting-edge teacher for 20 years. He is currently in his third year as Technology Coordinator at Concordia International School in Shanghai, China. Dennis is also the co-host of the Tech Talk Roundtable podcast, sharing valuable information about integrating technology in education. In this episode, Dennis joins Brent to share stories of the joys and challenges of teaching in another country.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Charge Up Your PLN! A Credit Card with no Expiration Date!" with special guest presenters: Dr. Peggy George and Kim Thomas, January 21, 2017. In these times of severe budget cuts and compelling needs for meaningful professional development for teachers, we need high quality, no-cost/low-cost alternatives. They must be flexible and support teachers who are eager to take charge of their own learning in relevant, meaningful ways at times that work for them (“PD on Demand”). Claim your “Super Hero Credit Card” and learn about how to build your PLN through fantastic resources for free, online webinars, virtual conferences, Twitter, Pinterest, Periscope, blogs, Livebinders, and much more. Charge Up Your Super Powers by Charging Up Your PLN! In this webinar Peggy and Kim will share a Livebinder full of resources to help you build your own professional learning network through participation in and collaboration with many free, virtual learning opportunities. *Take a guided tour of specific free conferences, webinars and resources available for global educators and receive an introduction to Livebinders as a powerful tool for curating and sharing resources *Receive tips and resources for tools that will support your learning and sharing including Twitter, Pinterest, Periscope, Blab, blogs and more *Takeaway: access to the entire Livebinder of curated PD resources to fully explore following the session. Dr. Peggy George is a retired educator who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and has been a professional educator for over 50 years with many roles including principal, teacher, special education director and university pre-service teacher education instructor at ASU-W. She hosts the weekly Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinars, is a STAR Discovery Educator and member of the K12 Online Conference Organizer Team. She is an Organizer for EdCampPhoenix and a regular volunteer moderator in the virtual conferences hosted by Steve Hargadon via the Learning Revolution. Kim Thomas is the Technology Integration Specialist in the Madison School District in Phoenix, AZ. For 16 years she has been fortunate enough to be able to follow her passion of working with teachers and students in finding fun and interesting ways to integrate technology. She is also an Organizer for EdCampPhoenix and a STAR Discovery Educator. Prior to this position Kim was a 4th-6th grade teacher in the Glendale Elementary School District.

Kelly interviews Andy Losik about his new book, Stay in the Game, sharing his knowledge of technology annually on a local television news program, working with amazing corporations focused on helping education, and providing quality professional development for educators. Andy and Kelly also discuss being the all-around "helpful tech guy," a role many wired educators know very well. Andy is a great teacher, a great guy, and has really expanded his impact as an educator. This is a great interview for all educators. You will be inspired to expand your classroom and discover many ways to make an even bigger impact and improve your lifestyle.  Andy Losik has been teaching for 21 years in a variety of elementary school settings. For fifteen of those years, he has taught the elementary Infotech program by combining technology and literacy skills in Hamilton, Michigan. Andy is a STAR Discovery Educator, a Google Education Certified Innovator, and Apple Distinguished Educator as well as the 2009 Michigan Tech-Educator of the Year. Along with his classroom duties, Andy oversees online learning at Hamilton High School serves as a technology "helpful guy" in his school district and across the country for private, public, and charter schools. He has also provided insight for companies like Disney, Sifteo, Sony and most recently joined a special team at Discovery Education that works to advise and promote its many corporate partner educational initiatives. First and foremost Andy is a husband and dad who loves his family, fishing, and football as much as he loves the techie stuff. Andy's new book, Stay in the Game, is about Jared Veldheer. Jared is one of the top left tackles in the National Football League but very little of his path to the Arizona Cardinals is what you might expect. Stay in the Game follows Jared's journey of being a brainy, over-sized kid who often found it hard to fit in to an athlete discovering his many talents. It didn't “just happen” though and without a core set of principles in his life, it never would have. Sometimes the best thing you can do is “Stay in the Game.” It took author Andy Losik and Jared's parents nearly five years to complete, but “Stay in the Game” is now available in paperback and eBook. The book targets older kids and the casual football fan but the hardcore pigskin geek will have plenty of material as it also details a lot of the recruiting process, training for the NFL Combine and Draft, as well as some of the inner workings of how the League and teams operate. Mentioned in this Podcast:  Andy's first book: Potter's Wheel Andy's new book: Stay in the Game Cue Rockstar Teacher Camps The Ultimate Cheatsheet: 8 Steps to Publishing Your Students' iBooks to iTunes  Hillsdale College Air Parrot: Software to mirror your MacBook Reflector: Software to mirror your iOS devices.  Book Kelly to speak and share his art at your event!

Webinars are popular with educators, and there are many new tools and platforms available to host them. In this segment we talk about how to get the most out of webinars as a participant or presenter. Follow: @apaceMHAcad @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Peggy George has been a professional educator for over 50 years with many roles including principal, teacher, special education director, and university pre-service teacher education professor with Arizona State University. Since her "retirement" she has remained actively involved with educational technology as the Host of Classroom 2.0 LIVE, a weekly ed tech webinar for educators, a STAR Discovery Educator, and an organizer and volunteer for the K12 Online Conference, Reform Symposium, EdCampPhoenix and many virtual conferences hosted by Steve Hargadon and The Learning Revolution. She also spends many hours each week participating in webinars and Google Hangouts connecting with awesome global educators. #edtechchat #edchat #edtech

Having school administrators who understand and are committed to using digital tools can be transformative. Our guests today are are from a district that is a powerful model. Follow: @Tchr_RachelM @Mrs_CarterSS #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Rachel Sniff is a graduate of High Point University in Middle Level Education, completing culminating research on Transitional Issues in Middle Level Students and Instructional Strategies in AIG Students. Tiffany Carter, a graduate of Wingate University with a degree in Business Administration and minors in Legal Studies and Sociology,is a 7th Grade Social Studies Tiffany is a STAR Discovery Educator who leads professional development on integrating digital resources into instruct to transform teaching and learning.