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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD author Robyn Jackson on the program to discuss her new book: Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom. In this episode, we discuss: How she came to the profession Her experiences seeing teachers be underestimated in their jobs and the impact of that on their craft Any teacher can become a master teacher Feedback mistakes leaders can make How to give effective feedback If being a master teacher is instinctive … can you teach instinct? Tools for finding the strengths in teachers How can we help other teachers become master teachers? During the school year? During our pre-service years? After we have become a veteran teacher What strategies can be used for teacher motivation if you are not in a leadership position? Advice for educators when seeking a leadership path for themselves Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast

In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Natalia Ulianets from SelfCAD on the podcast to discuss their pretty awesome 3D modeling application.  SelfCAD is an online 3D Modeling and Slicing program that allows students to create amazing physical structures no matter what platform they are using.

In this episode of the TechEduator Podcast, we discuss several ways for teachers to incorporate video into their lessons and classroom activities.  

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we speak with Casey Rimmer about ways we can all protect the sensitive data our students create each and every day.  

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, we learn from MIE Doug Bergman how any school can create an exceptional Computer Science program that includes all students. In this episode, you will learn: Successes in Computer Science Program at PG Creating a Unified K-12 Computer Science Program Choosing the right hardware for each grade level Primary CS vs Middle School CS vs High School CS Working with LEGO Minecraft & MakeCode Bridging the Gender Gap in K-12 Computer Science Programs Imagining Computer Science Education K-12 TeacherCast.net/ImaginingCSEDU   Why should teachers join the MIE program?

In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we learn how LearnPlatform is helping school districts of all sizes make data-based decisions about the technologies that are implemented in classrooms.

The most challenging task of trying to teach code in a way that is authentic to students' interests and lives is being able to show code coding is authentic to my own interests. I don’t come to code through a love of tech. I have a poetry degree and never caught the robot bug in my youth.  I built model planes and used hot pins to simulate battle damage. My electronics kits are still in mint condition. In this episode of Beyond the Hour of Code I share some of the projects I am currently working on to develop my own skills and confidence.

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at Computer Science in a slightly different way.  Together with authors Sam Patterson and Doug Bergman, we discuss ways for every school district to create a seamless K12 curriculum that infuses aspects of Computer Science in all grade levels.  

This week witnessed a major tremor in the Twittersphere when 10 Million monthly users work up to learn that Padlet, a popular classroom In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with  CEO Nitesh Goel to discuss the recent restructuring of Padlet and what it means to educators moving forward.   I wish to thank Nitesh for a very open and personable conversation.  For the last few months, I have been touting Padlet not only to teachers in my own district, but at several regional professional conferences.  I hope when listening to the interview you will take the time to hear the beginning, middle, and end of the conversation to get a full understanding of why certain decisions were made and why other decisions were not made.

Creativity and Collaboration are essential skills for today's 21st Century Classroom.  With digital media becoming more popular as both a learning and assessment tool, teachers are continuously seeking the best solution to bring into their curricular activities.  One of the questions that gets asked of me frequently is “How can I create a podcast using my Chromebook? In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome John Klein and Dr Nathan Lang from WeVideo on the podcast to discuss the importance of using video in the classroom to achieve curricular goals. In this episode, we discuss: Why should teachers be focused on creating video with their students? What tools should students be using to capture and record video? How can WeVideo be used in the classroom? WeVideo Essentials: Content Library with Video Clips, Sound Effects, and available for students to use I am thrilled to have WeVideo back on the podcast. For the last 7 years, WeVideo has been my number one go-to app for anyone looking to create audio or video podcasts with their students  It is a fantastic application for classroom projects as well as the perfect partner for film clubs and higher level projects.  Teachers can visit www.WeVideo.com for a FREE 30 Day trial.  Once you sign in, I’m sure you will fall in love with its ability to create professional looking video at a fraction of the time it takes on other applications. If you are a user of WeVideo, please leave a comment below and share your stories and video links.  We would love to hear from you.

In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we learn how every student can have access to a FREE Coding and Programming Curriculum through DevKit, a fantastic application from Vybe Software.  

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we wrap up an exciting day of learning at the Learn Teams Conference.

In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we sit down with Super Joe Pardo and Mathew Passy to discuss ways that we can all monetize our podcasts.  Together we discuss podcasting income, sponsorships, media kits, and the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference that I am excited to once again be speaking at. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In this episode, we discuss: How to get involved in the TeacherCast Podcasting Community Join our Facebook Group Sign up for our Mailing List Share TeacherCast with others in your PLN Become a guest on the TeacherCast Podcast Subscribe to this Podcast How to best package your podcast to be revenue generating What is a Podcast Sponsor and how do you get one? Pitching yourself as a podcaster What is a Media Kit? MAPCON Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Educational Podcasting Today Podcast | @PodcastingToday Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guests Mathew Passy Podcast Producer/Consultant at ThePodcastConsultant.com, helping individuals, brands, and small businesses develop, launch, produce, and promote their podcasts.  Clients of Mathew have enjoyed over 5 million podcast downloads and growing. Mathew is also an independent sales agent for podcast advertising agency True Native Media and serves as head of content for Podtopod.com, the go-to resource for all things podcasting.   Contact Mathew Today https://twitter.com/mathewpassy https://www.instagram.com/mathewpassy/ https://www.facebook.com/MathewPassy https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewpassy Super Joe Pardo Super Joe Pardo is a, sixth generation award-winning business owner who works with businesses to help them grow.  In 2014, Joe left his family’s $100 million business to start his own. Founding the award-winning show, “The Business Podcast”. His platform helps owners pursue the business and lifestyle of their dreams.  Super Joe recently dropped his brand new book “Sales Won’t Save Your Business” to much critical acclaim. Helping business owners focus on their team, offer and process to grow their business. The Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference is Super Joe’s take on a podcast conference to bring as many people together to learn about community building and increasing creativity in podcasting. Contact Joe Today Twitter.com/superjoepardo Instagram.com/superjoepardo Facebook.com/superjoepardo SuperJoePardo.com/linkedin About MAPCON

In many ways, my whole career changed when I asked the question, “If I can teach coding to pre-readers, can coding help them learn to reading?” This episode of Beyond the hour of code talks through my learning process and highlights some of the most useful pieces. I have included below the framework and template for one of my ScratchJr coding activities. I find that I only have to build a few of these activities and the kids quickly develop the skills to set up the characters and backgrounds on their own screens. Check it out and let me know how you can adapt the idea to fit your goals and your learners. A Reading Programming Activity with Templates Ever since I discovered that my pre-reading students could code using leveled apps like Kodable and The Foos, as well as open studio apps like Scratch Jr, I have worked to figure out how this fun and engaging challenge could be linked to literacy instruction. At my previous school, we did very little direct reading instruction in kindergarten, but we work on developing letter and number sense.  There are sight words that are studied.  As I worked with my kindergarten teachers I asked them what words we could support the kids in spelling and they brought me to the word wall. Preparing Students for Programming For this lesson, I chose “you, have, and peace.”  I thought these words made a logical progression of challenges.  Then I set to crafting a digital learning experience.  I used to do craft paper learning experiences with blackline masters, a photocopier and white out.  To create a digital learning experience I build half of a program inside of Scratch Jr. I set up 3 different stages and each stage was a “level” holding one of the 3 words. I had to make some adjustments to how the app functioned to set some boundaries on this learning experience.  I used guided access on the Ipads to turn o the touch on the main stage. This meant my students had to use code to move the letters because they could not click and drag them. The students have worked in Scratch Jr before, so I only had to show them the activity once and set them to work.  Since I had guided access enabled, every Ipad was already on and in the app when I walked in the door. Once the students got to work there were a couple of standard challenge points.  as the “y” moves, it gets reversed.  The students had to figure out how to solve that.  As the students got into it the room got quieter and there was a level of focus.  The challenge was real and in reflection, I can see the kids were learning and struggling because there was a wide range of abilities and success levels.  Check out the Youtube video to see the program in action.  Click on THIS LINK TO EVERNOTE to download the Scratch Jr file onto your own device. Creating a Custom Workflow I use a couple of tools to make this lesson a success, one was guided access.  By shutting down parts of the screen I was able to make this open studio app behave like a more restricted leveled app.  This allowed me to create a 3 level digital learning experience that engaged and challenged the students.  The second built-in tool I used was airdrop.  I bet you could use Android's near field to do the same thing, I wrote the experience on one iPad and used airdrop to send it to the 16 iPads in the cart and set them each up.  The prep on this was a little intense as it takes time to move the files and activates guided access.  The outcome was so good I am working on a more advanced version for our first-grade ...

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we bring 3 Instructional Technology Coaches on to discuss their Top 10 Tips for staying productive and efficient in their school districts.