Te@cher Tech T@lk #08 – Touch His Freakin Heart And Other Rants Chad and Judi are joined by guest Scott Meech for this episode.  We share about the recent Google announcements and discuss the impact on education.  We also dissect the recent “Touch His Freakin Heart” student rant at a teacher that made the rounds on the ‘tubes.’  We share some classroom connections including piloting 1:1, Rollercoaster STEM and using spreadsheets with students.  Our coolest things of the week get a [...]

We showed in the past how to add advanced features into iMovie ’11, but did you know you can also customize the look of it? Here are two easy ways to change to look of iMovie ’11. iDig Video Quicktips is a quick look at some of the great video tips we have mentioned on the show. We also showcase some of our favorite tips and tricks to work with video effortlessly.

Walter’s Flying Bus is an interactive storybook about special needs and differently-abled children. It takes place in Uganda and is an inspiring book about children letting their dreams fly.

In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share a framework for effective teaching with Apps. Show Links: A Framework for using ipads to build early literacy skills  

This week’s show is our 13th episode! In honor of that dubious number, we’re focusing on theatrical superstitions and rituals. Warning. You may hear the actual name of That Scottish Play if you join us. Listen at your own risk!

In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share some thoughts on the importance of recess.   Show Links: Article and Interview Clip  

Directr is video creation app that provides users with a ton of storyboards to help guide in a creating short, better looking videos.

As people flock to Williston, N.D., for jobs in the booming oil industry, the public systems struggle to keep up, converting one-room school houses to accommodate the rapid rise in student enrollment. Like much of Williston’s infrastructure, there are financial hurdles to meet needs of teachers and students. Ray Suarez reports.

In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share some more new news from Coursera, online learning continue to get exciting. Show Links: Coursera partners with publishers to bring digital textbooks to the masses    

This week on the podcast, Troy Cockrum and Joan Brown interviewed Andrew Vanden Heuvel, a Physics teacher from Michigan. Andrew is one of the first to get Google Glass and the 3 discuss ways to use Glass in the classroom.

Join the crew this week as we dissect all the latest news and events from the last week in Google education. Tons of announcements from Google I/O as well as a bunch of new stuff that was released the day before. Images in Forms, unified Google storage limits, new maps, new scripting tools, Images Easter eggs, and lots more this week!

Celebrate EdGamer’s 100th Episode with our Special Guest, Atari Co-founder, gaming pioneer, and edtech entrepreneur, Nolan Bushnell. We’ll discuss Nolan’s new book, as well as his exciting new ed company, Brainrush.com! Tune -in and level-up!

I’ve noticed a dangerous trend develop recently where, in an attempt to empower students, teachers have started calling them geniuses. I disapprove of this trend–mostly because I am not a genius, and I am jealous of those who are, especially those of you in this EdReach Network community.

NBC Learn is division of NBC broadcast network. They have collected years of their professionally produced segments and shows and aligned them to state standards.

This Mobile Reach Minute is a double sequel! It not only is the return of the 4th-8th grade students from the MRM: “Straight from the Students’ Mouths” but a follow up to MR #47: “Mobile Device Smack Down”. In this mini-episode, the students will debate the pros and cons of Chromebooks vs. iPads. Tune in to see how they weighed in and which devices they choose!

This weeks show focuses on theatre companies that do new and original works. Danielle and Melissa will be talking with three theatre artists from Raconteur Ensemble Theatre (Columbus, OH), The Right Brain Project (Chicago, IL), and The House Theatre (Chicago).

It’s May and teacher’s minds are thinking of a time when Saturday is everyday, but join Tricia, Deb and Patrick as we discuss some interesting new Google form options, a great app for tracking articulation, and some personal EduWins. As well as a very dramatic reading of a classic, Sick, by Shel Silverstein! It’s Edceptional #43 – 2 More Mondays!

In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share a great quote on assessment as well as some authentic assessment resources. Show Links: Monty Neill: Authentic Assessment as Part of a Testing Reform Campaign