The EdTech Take Out

In the first episode of 2019, Mindy and Jonathan look back at some of the biggest educational research from 2018 and discuss how it might affect classrooms in 2019. They have lots of Google updates to share, and have a handful of new tech nuggets that are hot and ready to eat. Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/55 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 the last episode of 2018, Mindy and Jonathan are joined by Maggie Pickett to talk about the importance of AEM for all students. There are some interesting news items, and your usual helping of "fresh" nuggets too. Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at dlgwaea.org/podcast/54 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 amazing Corey Rogers (@corey_rogers) joins Mindy and Jonathan as they all gear up for this year's Hour Of Code. Learn about Iowa's new Computer Science Standards, and get the resources and ideas you need for a successful Hour of Code event in your school. Also, the weather might be cold, but the tech nuggets are hot! Links for everything we talk about in the show can be found at dlgwaea.org/podcast/53 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 all of you!!  

It's time to celebrate National (Tech) Nugget Day...again! So, join Mindy and Jonathan as they roll out some of their favorite apps and tools for the classroom and explore ways that those can be used to enhance teaching and learning. Links for all the nuggets can be found at dlgwaea.org/podcast/52 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 all of you!!

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan talk about the new Apple devices, explore the new FlipGrid guest mode, and delight in the new closed captions for Google Slides. They also try to bust some edtech myths, and serve up your usual helping of delicious tech nuggets. Show notes are available at dlgwaea.org/podcast/51 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 all of you!!  

Mindy and Jonathan celebrate their 50th episode at ITEC, Iowa's premeire edtech conference. In this episode, they talk to two of the featured speakers to find out more about what they will share in their sessions. First up is Kristina Ishmael, (@kmishmael), the Public Interest Tech & Ed Policy Fellow for @NewAmerica. Kristina is an OER expert and has lots of great ideas to share about how OER can be implemented successfully. Their second guest is Manuel Herrera, (@manuelherrera33). Manuel is the Innovation Coordinator and Design Space Facilitator for the Affton School District in St. Louis. Creativity is his passion, and a big part of what he shares on the podcast. Links and resources from Kristina and Manuel can be found at dlgwaea.org/podcast/50. 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 all of you!!

For this episode, Jonathan and Mindy are joined by the amazing Lynn Kleinmeyer (@THLibrariZen) to talk about the role of Teacher Librarians and the work they do to support the learning process in schools. As always, tech nuggets round up the rest of the episode, and show notes are available at dlgwaea.org/podcast/49 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!!

Mindy and Jonathan start with a healthy dose of edtech news and followup, and then dive in to talk about screencasting. Hear their top tips for instructional videos and get ideas for screen recording tools for every device. New tech nuggets round up the rest of the episode, and show notes are available at dlgwaea.org/podcast/48 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!!

Mindy and Jonathan return from their summer break with a whole bunch of new learning. This nugget-tastic episode is packed full of new tools to try and updates to learn about from all your favorite edtech apps and services. Show notes for this episode are available at dlgwaea.org/podcast/47 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan talk to John D. Couch, Apple's former Vice President of Education and the co-author of Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential. It's a fascinating conversation with lots of great ideas on how schools can ensure children are provided with access to  relevant, creative, collaborative, and challenging learning environments that ensure success both today and in the future. Show notes for this episode are available at dlgwaea.org/podcast/46 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...  

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan talk to Michal Finegold, an app developer and advocate for the role of art in education. She talks about how it enhances her work as a programmer, and explains some interesting ways that teachers can incorporate more art into their curriculum. Your usual helping of tech nuggets are also included, but we know you would expect nothing less! Show notes for this episode are at dlgwaea.org/podcast/45 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...  

In this episode we talk about cheating. What is cheating and how has technology impacted our ability to cheat? It's a tough topic, and we knew there were no easy answers, so we invited Gina Rogers (@grogers1010) along to help us out. Show notes for this episode are at dlgwaea.org/podcast/44 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan talk to Joe Crozier, the Chief Administrator at Grant Wood AEA, about education, the role of technology in schools, professional learning, and the challenges of working with multiple generations in the workplace. Show notes for this episode are at dlgwaea.org/podcast/43. 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan take some time to talk to Dr. Ryan Wise, the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, to get his views on what is working well in Iowa schools and what the challenges are for the days to come. Show notes for this episode are at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/42 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...  

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan flex their creative muscles with the able assistance of the incredible Tony Vincent. Together, they talk about the role of graphic design in the classroom, share some of their favorite design tools, and look ahead to the upcoming Apple education event. Show notes with links for everything in this episode are online at dlgwaea.org/podcast/41 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, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without all of you!! Until next time...