The EdTech Take Out

This week, Mindy and Jonathan call upon the help of Kari Bullis and Ryan Gotto to help discuss ways that technology can be used in PE by both teacher and students. Jonathan gets wisdom teeth removed and Mindy is still listening to crime podcasts. Show notes at dlgwaea.org/podcast/40 News & Followup -Checkmark Chrome extension gets customizable comments -Book Creator for Chrome adds real time collaboration -Twitter launches bookmarks, a private way to save tweets -ViewPure now offers curated playlists Main Course PE and Technology with Kari Bullis (@BullisKari) and Ryan Gotto (@RGottoLM). -Google Forms -Formative.com -Sworkit Kids -GoNoodle -Jammin Minutes -MakeGif Chrome Extension -thepegeek.com -voxerpe.com -The PhysEd Google Drive folder: ift.tt/2kkkfMK Tech Nuggets -carrd.co -Mystery Doug -Microsoft Soundscape -Merge Cube Podcast Picks -Akimbo by Seth Godin -In the Dark 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 iTunes, the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without you!!   Until next time...  

In this episode Mindy and Jonathan finally find some newsworthy edtech items to talk about, and unpack what it takes to make a podcast. (Hint, it's less than you think). They also have the usual helping of tech nuggets. Extra ketchup this week! News & Followup 7 New Ways to Post on Padlet Draw Voice Film Snap Google Map Padlet in a Padlet Twitter for Mac is discontinued CoSpaces EDU Main Course Podcast image requirements Podcasting Microphones Mega Review Podcast Audio Hosts Podbean Libsyn Blubrry SoundCloud Podiant Audio Editors Audacity (Mac or PC) Adobe Audition (Mac or PC) Garageband (Mac and iPad) Logic (Mac) Ferrite Recording Studio (iPad) Zencastr Submit a podcast to iTunes Submit a podcast to Google Play Music Tech Nuggets Insert Learning TCEA iOS App Recommendations AndThenIWasLike PromptSmart As always, thanks for listening. Feel free to reach out on Twitter to Mindy (@TeamCairney) or Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) if you have any followup, questions, comments or ideas. Feedback is awesome! :)  

The Chromebook Challenge has come and gone, so how did it go? And what about Inbox by Gmail? Is that any good? Jonathan and Mindy also discuss Chromebook Creativity in this episode, and serve up their usual serving of delicious tech nuggets. News & Followup The Chromebook Challenge My Week With Inbox by Gmail Main Course: Chromebook Crisis? An American Chromebook Crisis: new report shows sad trends of how students are using the devices Based on a GoGuardian report that analyzes the aggregate device usage of 5 million K-12 students across the country. Tech Nuggets Screencast-o-matic is now available for Chromebooks MakeBeliefsComix Quick shout out for https://newseumed.org Podcast Picks The EdVantage Podcast Someone Knows Something 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 iTunes, the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without you!! Until next time...  

In the first episode of 2018, Mindy and Jonathan try to get productive by breaking down their workflow for dealing with the influx of email they get every day. How do you deal with email? Join them as they dig into Gmail's myriad of settings and uncover some little known features that are designed to make your life that little bit easier. News & Followup Podcast LOVE!! (see below) ISTE | Top 16 edtech podcasts 20 great podcasts for educators [and how to get them] | Ditch That Textbook Control Alt Achieve: 11 Great EdTech Podcasts Insert > Image > Camera has returned to GSuite apps! H/t Matt Miller on Twitter. Jonathan’s Chromebook Challenge is on! (next week) Main Course: Getting Jiggy With Gmail Getting Things Done by David Allen How to enable Gmail Labs Create Rules to Filter Your Emails Please add a profile picture for Mindy

This week, Mindy and Jonathan are celebrating the return of the Hour Of Code so join the fun and learn about the latest technology resources for your classroom. Here are the links for this week's show: News & Followup SeeSaw Followup - Share Activities with other teachers, schedule activities Apple Classroom for parental controls at home! Drag and Drop for Docs, Sheets and Slides on iOS Ditch Summit The 25 Best Inventions of 2017   Main course: Coding With Samantha Dahlby...Again! How do you do an hour of code? Hour of Code FAQ Computer Science Fundamentals (grades K-5) Computer Science Discoveries (grades 6-10) Computer Science Principles (grades 9-12) Printable Scratch Coding Blocks Thimble Online Code Editor Code Pen Online Code Editor Code.org App Lab MIT App Inventor Circuit Playground Jewel Bots   Tech Nuggets: How to Access Lynda Courses for Free Iorad tutorial builder Bonus: Foxified Undo Send (Gmail): Settings > General > Undo Send Thinglink Calendar   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 iTunes, the Apple Podcasts app, or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without you!! Until next time...

This week, Mindy and Jonathan are taking some time out to thank some of the people who influence them and help them learn and expand their thinking. So, have your smartphones or computers at the ready because they are all great people to follow and connect with.   Main Course: So Thankful For... Dr. Wesley Fryer @wfryer and speedofcreativity.com Jason Neiffer @techsavvyteach and neiffer.com Craig Badura @mrbadura and craigbadura.com Jen Carey @TheJenCarey and https://indianajen.com/ Pernille Ripp @pernilleripp and http://pernillesripp.com Richard Byrne @rmbyrne and freetech4teachers.com Julie Freed @jfreedAT and GWAEA AT Tony Vincent @tonyvincent and learninginhand.com Matt Miller @jmattmiller and DitchThatTexbook.com Sylvia Duckworth @sylviaduckworth and sylviaduckworth.com Eric Ewald @EricEwald_Iowa and ericewald.blogspot.com Shaelynn Farnsworth @shfarnsworth and shaelynnfarnsworth.com Cindy Moss @stemboss and discoveryeducation.com Eric Curts @ericcurts and controlaltachieve.com Lynn Holverson @iabwaholverson and https://about.me/LynnHolverson Stephanie Roberts @RobTechMISD The DLGWAEA Team!   Tech Nuggets Build-a-moji #gwaealibs iPad as Teacher’s Pet Compliments Board   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 iTunes, the Apple Podcasts app or in Google Play Music. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without you!! Until next time...

It's National Nugget Day...or at least we think it might be. So, here are the links to this week's extra large helping of tech nuggets.   Quick followup from the last podcast with Jarod… Next Level Learning Podcast with Jarod Bormann & Brea Baxter   Jonathan Elink Spreaker & Spreaker Studio or Podiant for Opinion replacement Desmos IFTTT TechSmith Capture   Mindy Google Voice Mercury Reader Chrome Extension Google Art and Culture Scratch Task Cards Figment AR Yummy Math   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 iTunes, the Apple Podcasts app or in Google Play Music. Until next time...

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan talked with Jarod Bormann (@jbormann3) about redefining professional devleopment to be a more meaningful and personal experience for everyone. Sounds easy right? Tech nuggets are here as always and some podcast picks are included for those of you who are looking for some new shows to add to your collection.   Main Course: Professionally Driven www.professionallydriven.com Professionally Driven: Empower Every Educator To Redefine PD (the book)   Tech Nuggets! Be Internet Awesome CheckMark from EdtechTeam Boomerang for Gmail via Jake Miller Autocrat   Podcast Picks Cult of Pedagogy Podcast The Mindshift Podcast Crowd sourced podcast directory of recommendations   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 iTunes, the Apple Podcasts app or in Google Play Music. Until next time...  

In this episode, Jonathan and Mindy are on their best behavior because they are joined by (their boss) Stacy Behmer (@sbehmer) to talk about Google Keep and all the ways in which it can be used to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. New podcasts for kids are shared and so are the usual helping of tech nuggets. Here are some links to all that they talked about. News & Updates Seesaw Activities Library Padlet Now Has Voting and Grading Tools Discovery Library on FlipGrid The Educator’s Guide to Flipgrid by Sean Fahey and Karly Moura Windows adds a replacement for Movie Maker in Windows 10 Update G Suite EDU Updates: Google Classroom: You can now import grades from Google Forms Quizzes directly into Google Classroom. Google Forms: You can now copy and paste charts from Google Forms into your slides and emails. Science Journal app comes to iOS: also on Android. Use the built-in sensors on your device to measure things like acceleration, brightness, decibels and more. Google Slides: You can now drag and drop your notes from Google Keep directly into Slides. Check out more recent updates with Google Slides.   Main course served piping hot: Google Keep   Link to Stacy’s Slides: http://tinyurl.com/keepstacy Vicki Davis- Researching Using Keep Eric Curts -

Mindy and Jonathan are back on the road and recorded this episode live at the ITEC Fall Conference in Des Moines. While they were there, they managed to persuade Tammy Lind and Tony Vincent to join them as guests on the show. Tammy and Tony talk about some of their favorite tech tools and ideas for learning...and they even reveal their favorite take away food!

Mindy and Jonathan are joined by Lynn Kleinmeyer, (@THLibrariZen), the newest member of the Digital Learning Team. They talk about one of Lynn's favorite tools - Flipgrid, and share their latest tech nuggets.   New menu items: News & Updates iOS 11 is out: Should you upgrade? Go to Settings > General > About > Applications to find apps that won't be compatible in iOS 11 Minecraft: Education Edition brings The Oregon Trail Into The 21st Century Podcasters Roundtable: Kids and Podcasting Opinion Podcasts Teamwork Makes the Dream Work—Building a Successful Blended Learning Program Update to Osmo Words app ISTE proposals due September 29!   The Main Course: #FlipgridFever Flipgrid.com Flipgrid on Twitter #FlipgridFever   Tech Nuggets! AR Measurekit Google Keep Making images accessible for people on Twitter Bitmoji in Snapchat   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 iTunes or Google Play Music. Until next time...  

Mindy and Jonathan are back from their summer break with some new tools and updates that you might have missed while school was out. They talk about what they think are the best ways to integrate technology meaningfully, and share their latest tech nuggets. New menu items: News & Updates SeeSaw Updates Kahoot Studio New in iOS 11 Osmo iPhone Base Alternatives to the YouTube Editor from Richard Byrne New look for YouTube Think Make Innovate A Guide to using GIFs in the classroom   The Main Course: What Does Good Technology Integration Look Like? Slideshow of main points   Tech Nuggets!   Class Intercom

The Think Make Innovate Conference at GWAEA (links & resources)   Conference hashtag: #HaveFunMaking   Follow Krissy Venosdale on Twitter (@krissyvenosdale), on Instagram (@krissyvenosdale) or at her website www.krissyvenosdale.com.   10 New & Innovative EdTech Products Announced at ISTE 2017   The ORIGINAL BBC Micro   Book Creator for Chrome Open for Beta Testing   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 iTunes or Google Play Music. Until next time...have a great summer and be sure to keep in touch if you have new ideas or topics you want us to talk about in the Fall :)  

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan are joined by Beth Swantz, (@betswan), the newly appointed Blended Learning Coordinator at Grant Wood AEA. They talk about how to get started with blended learning as well as the opportunities for experienced teachers to take it to the next level. Tools, tips, strategies and more are covered in this practical, in-depth discussion on the role of blended learning as a pathway to personalized learning. 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 iTunes or Google Play Music. Until next time...

New menu items: News & Updates Seesaw added Drive integration New version of Google Earth for the web? Fidget Spinners on Thingiverse Free Premium Membership for Educators at Instructables.com (normally $35) Free vs. Paid comparison Padlet updates New Padlet Layout - Shelf New Padlet Layout - Canvas for mindmaps, flowcharts and more Grid Layout posts can now be re-arranged with drag and drop Focus mode for better collaboration Book Creator 5.1 Update, publish your books online Osmo Coding Jam (now available)   Main course served piping hot: Digital Notetaking Capture, Organize, Research and Review digital notetaking with Julie Freed (@jfreedAT) See more of Julie's notes/ideas in our show notes at dlgwaea.org/podcast   Tech Nuggets 20 of the best YouTube Channels for Math Teachers Record Video Straight into Google Classroom https://www.scribblemaps.com/ h/t Amber Bridge (@abridgesmith) https://www.classhook.com/ via Shannon Miller (@shannonmmiller)   Podcast Catch of the Day