Feedback and Shout Outs (1:16) Jake Miller from the Educational Duct Tape Podcast wrote a book! Congratulations on the release of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset #EdTech Thought (4:12) There's more than one way. I'm often asked for recommendations about the best edtech tools. I was recently interviewed on a soon-to-be-launched podcast and once again this question came up and I don't know if I've ever shared my thoughts in detail on this question or topic. Does this mean you need to learn and become an expert in every edtech tool out there? No. But always be open to the existence of other tools for your benefit and the benefit of your students. What do you think? What would you like to see with regard to what tools we learn and share? What are your thoughts on edtech company ambassador programs? Maybe I'm not seeing the benefits of being a volunteer cheerleader. Let me know. Must-Have Chrome Extensions for Teachers (7:37) In episode 126 I previously talked about select Chrome extensions that teachers should be leveraging. The following extensions from that episode are still super awesome: Bitmoji Nimbus Screenshot and Screen Recorder Screencastify AdblockPlus & Adblock for YouTube Grammarly Here are some of the Chrome extensions I think educators should be using: Mote Print-Friendly & PDF Record to Slides Web Paint Auto Text Expander App for Instagram Random Student Generator Earth View Homey Giphy for Chrome Difree Just Give It A Try (21:02) Here's the question of the month for November... What are you thankful for? In life? In your career? Share your thoughts by Friday, October 29, 2021 Feedback Voicemail 

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Feedback and Shout Outs (1:38) Support for this episode comes from eSpark Learning - eSpark helps teachers save time by giving you online resources for your small groups and centers based on the standard you’re teaching each week. Shout out to Dan Hacker on Clubhouse! Thank you to Bryon Carpenter for including his thoughts about 186 on his podcast Fresh Air At Five. #EdTech Thought (5:33) Have we not learned our lessons? #EdTech Recommendation (10:09) 50 SEL Prompts for Middle and High School How To Increase Student Engagement (12:15) Student engagement can take on a different meaning or focus depending on the context of your goals. For some, the goal may be to understand early on what fundamentally motivates students, whether intrinsically or extrinsically, to acquire new knowledge and skills. For others, the focus may be relative to a specific lesson or activity during which capturing and retaining student attention "in the moment" is the most immediate concern. Here are six factors to consider in designing lessons to help increase student engagement behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively. MAKE IT MEANINGFUL FOSTER A SENSE OF COMPETENCE PROVIDE AUTONOMY SUPPORT EMBRACE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ESTABLISH POSITIVE TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS PROMOTE MASTERY ORIENTATIONS Just Give It A Try (32:42) October Question: What collaboration tools are you and/or your students loving? Stefan Troutman - Padlet November Question: What are you thankful for? In life? In your career? Share your thoughts by Friday, October 29, 2021 I will include responses in episode 189 on November 7, 2021

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Feedback and Shout Outs (1:28) 2021 House of #EdTech Smackdown! This will be the 8th annual smackdown and it's one of my favorite regular episodes to create each year. Submit by December 18, 2021! September 30th - International Podcast Day - SHARE THIS PODCAST! #EdTech Thought (5:11) Get Creative with Audio - QR Codes and Audio Sharing Check out https://www.qr-code-generator.com/ #EdTech Recommendation (11:54) Floop - Floop is a web app that saves teachers time and helps students see the value of feedback. Collect images, PDFs, and Google Docs from students. Leave text and audio comments that lead to conversations. Floop is freemium. They have a basic free plan as well as a premium option and they are also willing to work with entire districts on larger scale pricing and rollout. The only limit on the free plan is the number of active assignments you can have which is limited to 10. Podcasting and Audio in Education (16:39) Audio in School - https://www.weareteachers.com/best-podcasts-for-kids/ Elementary School But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids Tumble Brains On! Middle School The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified StarTalk Radio Stuff You Missed in History Class High School Adult Ish – Youth Radio Freakonomics Radio Criminal Podcasting In School 2017 - Episode 96, Episode 97, Episode 98 Gear - chrisnesi.com/podcastgear Mics & accessories Recorders Software & Tools Audacity, Audition, https://audiomass.co/ How to Install Audacity on Chromebook What to podcast about? ANYTHING! Just Give It A Try (35:02) In episode 185 I talked a lot about collaboration so I want to know - What are yours and your student's favorite tool for collaboration? Why? Submit your thoughts by Friday, October 1, 2021, and I will be able to include them in my October 3rd, release.

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EdTech Recommendation (3:47) Collaboration - In this new era of learning, the education world is constantly changing. It's vital for educators and students to stay connected, collaborate, and learn from anywhere in the world. How we teach and learn remotely or virtually, share knowledge, and collaborate is more critical than ever before. How are you and your students using a collaborative space to turn ideas and learning into action? Benefits of Collaborative Class Notes Collaborate in real-time Interlink class notes and other documents Create fully responsive documents Create class notes visible to yourself and your classmates Track engagement on shared class notes with classmates, teachers, etc. How to Make Your Class Notes Interactive? Weblinks PDFs, Presentations Video content Cloud Documents Check out BIT @ https://bit.ai Featured Content (9:55) Scott Chandler submitted a voice message that is the basis of this episode's topic. Scott asked the following questions: How to create an environment, at the school and district level, that is professionally rich for the application of technology and learning and teaching? What do we expect from our administrators? What are our professional development expectations? How can we better collect or choose resources for instructional use? Please share your thoughts in the comments below! Just Give It A Try (25:11) September Questions of the Month: What are you looking forward to trying in the coming months in your classroom or school? Thank you to Nathan Nagele and Craig from Ingles Podcast for submitting responses. Nate shared craft.do October Questions of the Month: What are yours and your student's favorite tool for collaboration? Why? Submit responses by 9/24 House of #EdTech VIP (32:23) Hillary Umholtz - Passionate Future Educator, Tarleton State ‘22, EC-6th, ESL, All level SPED major

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Feedback & Shoutouts (1:26) PodcastPD is back! Check out our latest episode, "Tips and Tricks for First-Year Teachers." Stacey Lindes, AJ Bianco, and I collected and share our own tips for the first-year educator. Amy Marquez - NEW LISTENER! She's passionate about technology integration and building a lifelong love of learning and literacy. She's a high school librarian and instructional technology trainer. EdTech Thought (6:14) Stop Posting Students' Faces on Social Media - inspired by @thedaringenglishteacher on Instagram. Checkout her original post. EdTech Recommendation (8:52) From @emilyy.nicholee on TikTok Clean and bring new life to an older whiteboard Clean it as best you can For hard to clean areas use a magic eraser Apply WD40 with a clean rag to your entire WB If you're still not sure about TT go listen to episode 149 - TikTok in Education for Educators Featured Content (11:21) Tech Tips to Start the School Year Make friends with the tech team at your school and in the district. Learn how to use new features in your Learning Management System Write down your passwords Try One New App and/or Strategy Be Intentional About Reflecting Just Give It A Try (19:26) What are you looking forward to trying in the coming months in your classroom or school? Submit responses by 8/27 House of #EdTech VIP (21:48) Leena Saleh - The EdTech Guru Leena is a former educator with more than 10 years of classroom experience and is extremely passionate about the world of technology and how it transfers into the classroom to make our students #workforce ready. She believes that providing students the skills for our future is absolutely vital and is important to creating a more equitable opportunity for ALL students. She also believes that exposure creates opportunity. Leena has worked with hundreds of Educators, Thought Leaders, and Edtech Companies guiding them through this next 'era' of Education. Join Leena on YT as she explores hot topics in the world of education, tech tips, and even a bit of career guidance. https://twitter.com/leenamariesaleh https://linktr.ee/leenamariesaleh

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#EdTech Thought (4:28) You need hobbies. Here are the five types of hobbies you should have in your life: Make money Keep you in shape Keep you creative Build your knowledge Evolve your mindset What are your hobbies? Leave a comment below. Featured Content (11:11) The following are tech tips and websites you should explore as the 2021 school year gets underway (or anytime). 4 New Google Docs Features Clear space in your Google account Mecabricks.com MyColor.space Animatron.com Jitter.video printfriendly.com justdeleteme.xyz pixelhunter.io FREE Canva for educators! Just Give It A Try (27:33) What are you looking forward to trying in the coming months in your classroom or school? Submit responses by August 27, 2021, by clicking Send a Voicemail on the right of this page. House of #EdTech VIP (30:03) Erin Cummings Marilena Neocleous 

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Featured Content (3:57) Wakelet is working to change the way people find, organize and share information. In a world of algorithmically-driven content, Wakelet puts people first, helping them organize and find the most relevant, authoritative, and compelling content from across the web. Tisha Poncio, Wakelet's Digital Learning Specialist, joins me for a conversation about the true power of Wakelet as a teaching and learning tool for teachers and students. Resources: Tisha's Wakelet page Tisha's Wakelet Portfolio Rubric Just Give It A Try (37:56) How are you using Wakelet? Pam Hubler - https://wakelet.com/@specialtechie Amy and Dyann Storer https://wakelet.com/@techamys https://wakelet.com/@techCAREtwins Gloriann Heikes - https://wakelet.com/@GloriannHeikes Laura Krenicki - https://wakelet.com/@laura_krenicki House of #EdTech VIP (43:46) Lemonade Learning Podcast Brianna Hodges is committed to helping educators positively transform the story of school. Pulling from her experiences as a marketing & PR executive, English teacher, district and central office administrator, Bri shares how story serves as the foundation of learning, the cornerstone of culture, and the catalyst to transformation. https://twitter.com/bhodgesEDU Lainie Rowell is an educator, author, podcaster, and international speaker who specializes in working with other educators to find innovative and sustainable ways to transform teaching and learning. Her areas of expertise include online/blended learning, designing innovative learning experiences, professional learning, and community building. https://twitter.com/lainierowell A refreshing look at learning, this podcast shares stories and high-impact strategies for educators. Join us for a glass! #LemonadeLearning 

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Feedback & Shoutouts (1:25) My foot surgery is behind me and I am on the road to recovery! The procedure went as planned and I will be on the mend for about 2-3 weeks. ISTE LIVE 2021 is June 26-30, 2021 and I will be live streaming my Daily Recap Live Show on June 26, 28, 30, 2021 at 10 PM ET - chrisnesi.com/youtube House of #EdTech Thought (5:36) Summer Break To-Do List Read those books on your nightstand Reconnect with friends Reconnect with family Make time for that hobby Get outside Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. How to Unpack PBL and Inquiry by Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy The Startup Teacher Playbook by Michelle Blanchet and Darcy Bakkegard House of #EdTech Recommendation (12:17) Greenroom by Spotify Greenroom for iOS Greenroom for Android Featured Content (17:39) Here are some great apps and tech tools you should dive into this summer: Slides Mania Peardeck or Nearpod Microsoft Sway Google Keep Canva (for Educators) Your LMS House of #EdTech VIP (32:28) Tisha Poncio - Former district-level Digital Learning Specialist with 20 yrs experience as a leader, learner, and educator who is NOW a Digital Learning Specialist at Wakelet. Tisha is a Google Certified Trainer and Social Media Rockstar running rooms on Clubhouse and having fun on Twitter. https://twitter.com/TxTechChick https://tishaponcio.wordpress.com/ https://wakelet.com/@tishaponcio 

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Thank you for the continued support as I prepare for my surgery on June 16th to have a small tumor removed from my foot. I'm all healed up from the allergic reaction I had to the MRI contrast so that has been a relief. I will certainly keep you posted as I have throughout this process and I ask that you take a moment and think of me on June 16th. #EdTech Thought I recorded some thoughts while watching my boys at running camp. It was a beautiful day and I share my thoughts on appreciation and relaxing. #EdTech Recommendation Google Takeout is a service offered by Google that backs up all of your Google account's data into one file, which you can then download. When you use Google Takeout, you'll download all your emails, YouTube videos and comments, Google Drive files, and more. This is something districts have to enable, so check with appropriate IT personnel if this doesn't work. https://takeout.google.com/ Featured Content Wrapping up your school year for the summer is almost as challenging as starting back up in September. When it comes to education technology there are backups, sharing files, cleaning drives and accounts, updating of settings, and vacation email responses that — if not done right — can lead to problems when you return from summer break. If you have a school device, a lot of work can be completed by the IT dept. as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image devices. If you have a device assigned to you by the school that you take home, the steps may be more numerous but really, not more complicated. Clean out your documents Back up your files Take out the trash Learn it or Lose it Update software Clean up your desktop Clean up subscriptions Change alert frequency Just Give It A Try As we head into Summer 2021 I want to invite you as you reflect on the school year that was -- to contribute a Just Give It A Try story. This is the segment of the show where you share something you tried that worked or maybe it didn't work out as you thought. Your story will help every member of this community continues to learn and grow together. Thank you in advance for sharing and I look forward to hearing and sharing your stories. House of #EdTech VIP This episode's VIPs are AJ Bianco and Stacey Lindes. Stacey and AJ are no strangers to this podcast and together we recently hosted and released the 100th episode of PodcastPD. I couldn't be more proud of the podcasters and content creators that Stacey and AJ have blossomed into. PodcastPD started as a blog post on a now-retired blog of Stacey's. It morphed into a Twitter chat and a live stream during a Twitter chat to a full-blown podcast that we love creating. AJ also launched his own podcast, ReflectED back in June of 2020. @StaceyLindes @AJBianco And if you're not also listening to PodcastPD, what are you waiting for? Go to podcastpd.com/go

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Feedback and Shoutouts (2:10) Update! Thank you to everyone who reached out after the news I shared at the end of episode 178. The follow-up to that bit of personal news took an interesting turn my surgery had to be postponed because I experienced a delayed allergic reaction to the MIR contrast which I need to have done as part of the pre-op procedure. That lead to fighting off a massive full-body rash which I am almost done treating. The new date for my surgery is June 16 and I will certainly keep you posted about everything and I sincerely appreciate all the well wishes. It means a lot. Featured Content (5:36) What Is Blended Learning? Blended learning is what we need to focus on as we enter the post-pandemic lockdown world of 2020 and 2021. We need to reevaluate the human component in the learning experience. A blended learning approach ensures that students are engaged and driving their individual learning experience. This approach also helps cater to the individual needs of the learner, every student has a unique learning style and a blended approach is more likely to cater to those needs than a traditional classroom teaching experience. Why Is Blended Learning Important? Blended learning is important because it breaks down the traditional walls of teaching, ones that don’t work for all students, and now with access to present-day technologies and resources, we can tailor the learning experience for each student. Blended learning also offers flexible time frames that can be personalized to each person, offering them the ability to learn at their own pace. Benefits of Blended Learning Blended learning makes education more accessible Teachers can become more engaged with their students Blended Learning is more fun for everyone Tools for Blended Learning Learning Management System Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Edmodo, etc. Online Texts and Resources OER Commons, Project Gutenburg (60K Free EBooks), Planet EBook (free EBooks) Tools To Create & Organize Video Content YouTube, Google Drive, Flipgrid Video Content Smarter Every Day, YouTube Learning, Veritasium, AsapSCIENCE, Crash Course or Crash Course Kids, MIT Open Courseware, MIT K12 Videos, Bozeman Science, PBS Idea Channel, Numberphile, Vimeo Instructional Videos House of #EdTech VIP (28:32) Scott Nunes - Teacher, coach, #MIEExpert, #schoologyamb, Google cert. lvl 1 & 2, @wakelet amb, #cccue board, @nearpod cert., host of @tntedtech & @EducationToday8 #podcast! https://www.tntedtech.com/ https://twitter.com/mrnunesteach

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Featured Content I am now 40 years old. I began this journey on April 27, 1981, @ 12:01 AM It was 56 and partly cloudy in New York City. As far as I can tell it was a beautiful sunny day that saw a high of 67. It was a perfect day. Since that day my life, like yours, has been far from perfect or normal - whatever that even means. The older I get the more difficult it is to clearly remember specific moments from my past - weird for someone who teaches history and is interested in the past. As I was preparing this episode I first thought about taking the approach that after 40 years I don't really know anything. But the more I thought about it I realized I know an awful lot. Like I've talked about here before it's my experiences that have taught me so much. I have screwed up and failed so many times you might wonder how I am even still here after I share some stories from the last 40 years. And that's what I am going to do. I have some stories I want to share and I believe through my experiences you will be entertained and educated. This episode contains four stories - one from each decade I've been here.

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Feedback, Shoutouts, and News (1:25) Changes to Google Workspace storage https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2021/04/google-has-announced-that-its-unlimited.html https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/04/changes-to-google-workspace-storage.html EdTech Thought and Recommendation (10:00) 10 Ways to Harness the Power of the Chat Function 1. Chat me. 3. Thank students and acknowledge their chats. 4. Prepare prompts. 7. Monitor the chat. 10. Download chat as an artifact. Featured Content (21:15) Nathan Nagele - a husband, father, and teacher. Nate is currently a middle school technology education teacher in the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) system. Nate has been teaching since 2009 and has served as a teacher, educational technology coordinator, department chair, and mentor. He loves teaching students and teachers about technology and how to use educational technology to get the most out of their classroom experience. Connect with Nate - http://nathannagele.com/ In this conversation, Nate and I talk about what we've each learned over the last year and we reflect on what we would do differently. House of EdTech VIP (48:55) Tim Cavey - Tim is an 8th-grade educator and vice-principal in Vancouver, BC, Canada. In 2019, he completed a Master’s of Educational Leadership degree through Vancouver Island University, and the 2020-2021 school year was his 20th in education. My MEdL program re-invigorated his passion for education. His favorite education topics include the 5Cs, design thinking, growth mindset, inquiry, PBL, visible learning, and strategic uses of technology in education. Tim's Master’s thesis focused on the tremendous power of asynchronous professional development media, inspired in part by his podcast, Teachers on Fire. On the Teachers on Fire podcast, Tim profiles agents of growth and transformation in K-12 education. He chats with inspiring educators to bring you their highs and lows, passions and goals, and the voices and influences that are shaping their thinking and inspiring their practice. In the fall of 2020, Tim began streaming these conversations on the Teachers on Fire YouTube channel as well. He launched the podcast in March of 2018 without knowing much about the technical side of podcasting. Growth has been steady, and the reach of the show continues to build month after month. As he continues to learn, improve, and connect with other educators, he has enjoyed playing a part in professional learning across North America and the world. https://teachersonfire.net/

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EdTech Thought (4:39) The Weight of Repetitive Tasks by Seth Godin My thought in this episode is inspired and based on the blog above. Featured Content (9:29) Welcome to the 2021 House of #EdTech Final Four. This year's episode and event aren't as elaborate as 2020 but I did put a fun spin on the content as I share four education technology tools/tips for your students but I also share four for you! Think of it like the NCAA tournament and the NIT together. Creativity Students - Book Creator - https://bookcreator.com You - Social Media - IG, T, TT Communication Students - Leverage Your LMS You - Talking Points - https://talkingpts.org/ Collaboration Students - Wakelet - https://wakelet.com You - Skilled Space - https://skilled.space Critical Thinking Students - Blooket - https://www.blooket.com/ You - Podcast Listening House of #EdTech VIP (35:10) Tim Belmont - @tbelmontedu Tim is all about EdTech, Language Arts, and he is an ISTE & Google Certified Educator.

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Feedback & Shoutouts (1:32) Knock Knock Who's There? - Thanks for checking out the podcast! The Pod Journal - Planning your podcast episodes can be overwhelming. Staying organized will save you time and energy. The Pod Planner will help you organize your ideas, reflection, and podcast planning goals in one place. The Pod Journal will take you through 100 episodes of your podcast! EdTech Thought (12:53) Don't Be Boring! Yes, it's that simple. EdTech Recommendation (22:05) MyInstants.com - Proceed with caution with this soundboard tool. Use it in your classroom and virtual or hybrid in your Meet and Zoom calls. Featured Content (23:13) AJ Bianco and I had a conversation about the last year and what we've learned both as a classroom teacher from my POV and from his vantage point as an administrator. Connect with AJ: @AJBianco ReflectEDPodcast.com House of #EdTech VIP (49:20) Cheri Dotterer - Cheri is an international dysgraphia consultant, author, and speaker who trains child development professionals to recognize invisible learning disabilities to help students overcome trauma and shame associated with their disability and rewrite their story through grace. She is the author of Amazon Bestseller’s book Handwriting Brain-Body DisConnect is an occupational therapist for 25 years with a private practice in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Alvernia and Misericordia Universities and has been an adjunct and guest lecturer. Cheri and her husband of 30 years have two adult children. She encourages you to embark on a journey to rewrite the story of today’s children. Look into their future today through research, professional and personal development. Connect with Cheri Dotterer https://www.cheridotterer.com/ https://twitter.com/cheridotterer 

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