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Episode 35

We speak about Social Emotional Care during COVID-19 and in general.

Wellness Apps such as:

Couch to 5K, Calm, and Headspace

Apps to use with students: Gimkit and Synth

Our Guest: Mandy Froehlich is a Director of Innovation and Technology in Wisconsin, author of The Fire Within & Divergent EDU, Podcast host, and speaker!

Follow @froehlichm and mandyfroehlich.com

Episode 34

Episode 34 we talk with Hubert Ham, Director of Innovation and all things eSports in Las Vegas in this exciting episode about how they have integrated Nintendo Switch and gaming in the classroom! Scott and Matthew start out the episode with a discussion on the historical events with the COVID-19, school closures, distance learning, and the proactive rollout our own District is implementing that have been a positive experience.

Hubert share with us:

* Nintendo Switch in the Classroom

* Game-Based EdTech Tools

* Innovative Classes including Interactive Game Design, Music Entertainment Technology, eSports, and 3D Modeling using the Unreal Engine

* Construct 3

* eSports student skills with live streaming using Black Magic and Shoutcasting

* Hubert's favorite game

* And Hubert's recommended following is Zack Hartzman Hey Listen Games on Twitter and www.heylistengames.org for resources with gaming in the classroom integrated with subjects including Social Studies, Language Arts, Social-Emotion Health, Science, and Math

Follow Hubert Ham on Twitter @hubert_ham and his website www.hubertham.com and his eSports website at www.esportsedulab.com

Credits: Small Crowd Applause Sound, Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Yannick Lemieux, No changes made.

Episode 33

Episode 33 we talk with the dynamic duo of Angelia and Nate Ridgway, authors of Don't Ditch that Tech Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World.

Angie and Nate Ridgway share with us:

* Their book Don't Ditch That Tech Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World

* Their podcast Make It Till Friday

* Ideas for students' reflection, review, and retrieval of their learning

* Powerful Teaching book

* Tech Tools including Flipgrid, Gridpals, Penzu journal

* Choose Your Own Adventure Stories

* Differentiation "App"vent Calendar

* Upcoming ISTE Conference - 20 Tech Tools to Differentiate session

* 3 Free eBooks you can get for signing up with the Teach From The Ridge blog including Don't Ditch That Tech Appetizers, Ed Tech for Beginning Teachers, and Podcasting Beyond the Classroom ebook

Follow Angie and Nate Ridgway on the web www.teachingfromtheridge.com on Twitter @TeachFromRidge and their podcast Make It Till Friday

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Episodes 24-32 Check out the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series from TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE

Episode 23

Episode 23 showcases Microsoft Education tools with Becky Keene the Director of I2E and Kathi Kersznowski Technology Integration Specialist we find out what the 7 C's are by going beyond communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking from their upcoming book: Sail the Seven C's with Microsoft Education.

Topics included in our conversation:

* HoloLens AR/VR

* Merge Explorer App - Android - Apple iOS

* Flipgrid Hunt

* Immersive Reader

* Microsoft Translator

* Microsoft Math App

* OneNote for Education

* Microsoft Education

Follow Becky and Kathi on Twitter and the web at:

* Becky Keene @BeckyKeene and http://www.i2e-llc.com

* Kathi Kersznowski @kerszi and https://kerszi.wordpress.com

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org and a member of the family of fine podcasts of the OnPodcast Media Network www.onpodcastmedia.com. Thank you for listening!

Episode 22

Episode 22 we talk with Dr. Monica Burns, @ClassTechTips, is a renowned Speaker, Educator, Author and Edtech Consultant! We discuss the Power of the PLN and Adobe's great suite of tech tools, and branding!

Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. Monica was part of her school’s leadership team and was a vocal advocate for bringing one-to-one technology into her classroom. As a classroom teacher, Monica used iPads to create an engaging, differentiated learning experience to meet the unique needs of her students. Realizing the power of digital tools in the classroom, Monica started ClassTechTips.com to provide a resource for educators.

Since starting ClassTechTips.com, Monica has presented to teachers, administrators and tech-enthusiasts at numerous national and international conferences including SXSWedu, ISTE, FETC and EduTECH. She is a webinar host for SimpleK12 and a regular contributor to Edutopia. Monica is the author of Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom (ASCD), #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin), Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality (Corwin), and co-author of 40 Ways to Inject Creativity into Your Classroom with Adobe Spark.

Find Monica on Social media at:

Twitter.com/classtechtips

Facebook.com/classtechtips

Pinterest.com/classtechtips

Instagram.com/classtechtips

Dr. Monica Burns' Books:

Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom

http://amzn.to/2vWkjWl

40 Ways to Inject Creativity into Your Classroom with Adobe Spark

https://amzn.to/2NHjFS1

#FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scalable Formative Assessment with Technology

http://amzn.to/2e8S77j

Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom

http://amzn.to/1JLYJBe

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Episode 21

Episode 21 we talk with the one and only "Ditch That Textbook" author, Matt Miller! Matt is a blogger, author, speaker and educator with more than 10 years of classroom experience. He’s the author of three books: “Ditch That Textbook,” “Ditch That Homework” and “Don’t Ditch That Tech". He is the co-host of the Google Teacher Tribe podcast. Matt is a Google Certified Innovator, PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and two-time Bammy! Awards nominee. His Ditch That Textbook blog encourages tens of thousands of educators in more than 100 countries to use technology and creative ideas in teaching. Reach him at matt@DitchThatTextbook.com or on Twitter at @jmattmiller.

In this episode Matt shares about:

* Pro tips with Google Slides

* Writing, Publishing, and Becoming an Author

* Ditch That... book names

* Differentiate and Student Choice in the Classroom

* Meta-cognition and how the brain works

* Life long learners

* Ditch That Final

* What is good in education

* Podcasting

* Influencers to follow

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Episode 20

In Episode 20, we talk with Catlin Tucker the best selling author of several Blending Learning books, Google Certified Innovator, International Trainer and Keynote Speaker, Teacher of the Year in 2010 in Sonoma County, and is completing her Ph.D.

You can follow Catlin Tucker at @Catlin_Tucker, and check out her website www.catlintucker.com

In this episode, Catlin shares with us:

* Working towards her Ph.D.

* Writing her new book, Balance with Blended Learning

* Upcoming Conferences including Fall CUE, TCA in February, and this November in Cape Town South Africa for the Associaton of International Schools in Africa Conference

* Student Agency

* Choice Boards

* Grading with Rubrics and Students as Active Partners in their Learning

* Check for Understanding

* Balanced Lesson Design

* Limitless Possibilities

* Resilience

* Favorite Lessons

* Top Tech Tools including Google G-Suite, Schoology, Padlet, Mentimeter

* Shoutouts to Mindshift KQED, Geroge Couros, Alice Keeler, Adam Welcome, Lisa Highfill

Catlin Tucker books include:

* NEW Pre-Order: Balance with Blended Learning (coming soon in Jan/Feb 2020)

* Power Up Blended Learning

* Blended Learning in Action

* Station Rotation Model Guide

* Blended Learning in Grades 4-12

* Creatively Teach the Common Core Standards with Technology Grades 6-12

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Credits: Small Crowd Applause Sound, Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Yannick Lemieux, No changes made.

Episode 19

In Episode 19, Scott interviews Sarah Thomas PhD., EduMatch Publisher Founder, and Regional Technology Coordinator in Maryland. Sarah has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the 2017 ISTE Making IT Happen Award. She is also a national advisor for the Future Ready Instructional Coaches Strand and an Affiliate Professor at Loyola University in Maryland. Sarah is a co-author of the ISTE Digital Equity Series, Closing the Gap.

In this episode, Sarah shares with us upcoming and highlighted EduMatch Publisher books including:

* Dr. Will's Documentary Edupreneur

* Make Waves by Hal Roberts

* 21 Lessons of Tech Integration by Martine Brown

Sarah also shares about the following upcoming events:

* Global Maker Day on October 29th - www.globalmakerday.com

* Edcamp Voice on December 23rd - www.edcampvoice.com

* Edchange Global in the Summer 2020 - www.edchangeglobal.com

Follow Sarah at @sarahdateechur and EduMatch Website www.edumatch.org

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Episode 18

In Episode 18 Scott interviews Tara Martin - the BookSnaps creator! Tara shares her philosophy of taking risks and what it means to cannonball in.

Follow Tara Martin at @TaraMartinEDU and her website www.tarammartin.com

Tara is the author of Be Real and Cannonball In books. You can also find Tara this coming Summer at the DBC Pirate Con Event: An Adventurous, Uncommon PD Experience happening in San Diego on June 12-14, 2020 - more info at http://bit.ly/dbcpiratecon

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Introduction provided by @erinkster with TurnItIn

Episode 17

In Episode 17 we interview Tisha Richmond who is a Tech Integration Specialist, Culinary Teacher, National Speaker, Author of Make Learning Magical, and a Joy Specialist! Tisha shares with us her insights on developing real experiences across state lines and online using social media platforms, uplifting relationships, balancing health and wellness, conversation on Schoology vs Google Classroom, Twitter shoutouts and educator influencers to follow. Follow Tisha at @tishrich and her website at www.tisharichmond.com

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Show Notes

You can buy Tisha's book Make Learning Magical on Amazon

Episode 16

In Episode 16 Scott and Matthew interview The Game Master himself Mr. Steve Isaacs! Mr. Isaacs shares with us about game design, eSports, creative modes in the classroom using Fortnite and Minecraft, Minefaire, Games4Ed, and GamesforChange.

Follow Mr. Isaacs at @mr_isaacs and his blog at http://gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Show Notes

Alyssa Wong @crashwong writer for Overwatch game stories

Episode 15

In Episode 15 both Matthew and Scott interview Rayna Freedman the Massachusetts CUE President, EdCamp Massachusetts Co-Founder, and 5th Grade Teacher. Rayna shares with us her insights on being a Secret Agent of Student Learning:

ISTE
SEL, Student Choice
Self-directed learners
Fail Forward, Risk Takers
Podcasting in the Classroom with Students
Digital Citizenship
Parents Engagement
EdCamps

Follow Rayna at @rlfreedm and her blog at http://msfreedmanagent24.blogspot.com.

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Show Notes

Episode Introduction by CodeCombat

Massachusetts MassCUE Fall Conference in October

FETC Conference in January

Episode 14

In Episode 14, Scott interviews Rachelle Dene Poth author of The Future is Now and In Other Words: Quotes that Push Our Thinking; Scott contributed to both books. Rachelle is a Spanish, French, and STEAM Teacher; and THRIVEinEDU Consultant. Rachelle shares with us:

ISTE Conference
Digital Wellness
Writing and Blogging
Amplifying others
Upcoming Conferences: Teacher Better and ISTE 2020
SEL (Social Emotional Learning) with both teacher and student shared stories
and Recommend Twitter networks to follow for educators: #My53s, #edugladitators, #4ocfPLN

Follow Rachelle at @Rdene915 and rdene915.com

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Episode 13

In Episode 13 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we interview Co-Author of EduProtocols Book - Marlena Hebern! Marlena shares with us several new and remixed lesson frames from her upcoming book EduProtocols 2 coming out on Friday, August 23rd on Amazon.

In this episode we talk about:

New Smart Start back to school schedule located at https://www.eduprotocols.com/smart-start
Learn about Sketch and Tell, Number Mania, Hero's Journey, Worst Preso Ever, Iron Chef, Frayer a Friend, Cyber Sandwich, Math Reps, and Bookakucha
Find out what EduProtocols to start out with in your classroom
Discover what frameworks are best to begin with if you are facilitating a teacher PD on EduProtocols

Follow Marlena at @mhebern, @eduprotocols, and check out the website www.eduprotocols.com

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Episode 12

3 - part series: The Lord of the ISTE Rings

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Part 1 of 3: The Fellowship of the Ring with Janelle McLaughlin, Educational Consultant @Ms_Mac4 and www.innovativeeducationsolutions.net We talk with Janelle about ISTE conference sessions, eSports, SEL, Collaboration, Student Choice, Teach Better Conference, Educational Consulting, and Brain Breaks

Part 2 of 3 on Thur August 1: The Two Towers with Ann Kozma and Adam Parker Goldberg, Flipgrid @annkozma723 and @AdamShortShorts We talk with Ann and Adam about how they got started working with Flipgrid, the Flipgrid Live Event at ISTE, and new features being released to Flipgrid starting on August 1st!

Part 3 of 3 on Sat August 3: The Return of the King with Michael Drezek, TOSA @m_drez We talk with Michael about Digital Citizenship, Student Voice Day, AR/VR, Twitter, Computer Science, Teamwork, Jobs of the Future, eSports, and SDG (Sustainable Development Goals), Global Goals

Episode 11

In Episode 11 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we present our next esteemed guest, Vernon Wright (@thewrightleader), discussing how true leaders lead. Inspiring quote from Scott in this episode, "standards don't matter, if the people don't matter."

Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Introduction from Remind.com
Tech Avenger: Vernon Wright

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and now we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Credits: Small Crowd Applause Sound, Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Yannick Lemieux, No changes made.

Episode 10

In Episode 10 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we get ready to attend Schoology NEXT Conference in July with having a chat with 6 of the Schoology Ambassadors including Philip Pulley, Melissa Riggs, Denise Shovlin, Liz Lubeskie, Jerilyn McConchie, and Scott Nunes to share about why they use Schoology, differences from other LMS pro tips, and wish lists. Scott also shares how he got started using Twitter one-year ago at the Schoology Next Conference.

Powered by CUE: On CUE Blog
League of Mightiest Schoology Heros! / Schoology Ambassadors: Philip Pulley from IL @PhilipPulley; Melissa Riggs from CO @RiggsRealWorld; Denise Shovlin from PA @Ms_Schovlin_DASD; Liz Lubeskie from PA @LizLubeskie; Jerilyn McConchie from TX @macnbeans; and Scott Nunes from CA @MrNunesteach

Show Note Links

Powered by CUE: on.cue.org

Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Schoology

Twitter shoutouts:

Schoology Ambassadors

Philip Pulley from IL @PhilipPulley

Melissa Riggs from CO @RiggsRealWorld

Denise Shovlin from PA @Ms_Schovlin_DASD

Liz Lubeskie from PA @LizLubeskie

Jerilyn McConchie from TX @macnbeans

and Scott Nunes from CA @MrNunesteach

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Episode 9

In Episode 9 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we have a special announcement to share about our podcast and sponsorship, several cool tools and pro tips including Gimkit and GameStormEDU, Summer Conferences with ISTE 2019 & CUE LDI, and we share a couple of excellent recommendations for podcasts to listen to this Summer!

Thanks for the introduction by Matt Miller of Ditch That Textbook
Powered by CUE: On CUE Blog
Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Gimkit | GameStormEDU
Mind Expansion: ISTE 2019 | CUE LDI
TNT Shoutouts: LaughED Podcast | Taking a Byte out of EdTech Podcast | EdTech Family EduAwesome Adventure Podcast

Show Note Links

Powered by CUE: on.cue.org

Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Gimkit | GameStormEDU | GooseChase

Mind Expansion: ISTE 2019 | CUE LDI

TNT Shoutouts: LaughED Podcast | Taking a Byte out of EdTech Podcast | EdTech Family EduAwesome Adventure Podcast

Twitter shoutouts:

Matt Miller: @jmattmiller - Ditch That Textbook

Mara Hitner: @3DPGirl -3D Printing

Joel Telling: @joeltelling @3dprintingnerd -3d Printing tutorials

Marshall Beyer: @MarshallBeyer29 - Byte Sized PD

Rebekah Remkiewicz: @RemScience and EDTech Family @EdtechFamily

Jonathan Spike: @Mr_JSpike - Gamification/Game Design and LaughEd Podcast @LaughedPodcast

Gregg Eilers: @GreggEilers - Google Certified Innovator and Badging expert will be at #badgesummit

Hans Tullman: @Hanstullman #CUEHike generator

Websites:

ditchthattextbook.com

the3dprintingnerd.com

Matterhackers.com

Vacuum Desktop Former

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Episode 8

In Episode 8 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we interview Gameboy Drew, @Gameboydrew, who is an innovative educator with a focus on STEM, GBL, Gamification, and now Robotics! He is also CUE's Emerging teacher of the Year for 2019! He has presented nationally and continues to wow audiences, inspire educators, and motivate his students to invest in their learning! He also has started a blog through Stem-supplies.com

Tech Avenger: Andrew Arevalo (aka Gameboy Drew)

Show Note Links

Twitter shoutouts:

Andrew Arevalo @Gameboydrew

Glenn Irvin @ivrspanish

Amanda Fox @AmandaFoxSTEM

CUE Bold Educator of the Year 2019, Ben Cogswell @cogswell_ben

Tisha RIchmond @tishrich

Jon Corippo @jcorippo

Steve Isaacs @mr_isaacs

Cate Tolnai @CateTolnai

Tara Martin @TaraMartinEDU

Stem Supplies Co @stemsuppliesco

Websites:

New York Institute of Play

www.gameboydrew.com

http://stem-supplies.com

blog.stem-supplies.com

Microsoft Adaptive Design

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Episode 7

In Episode 7 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we interview 5th Grade Teacher and Technology Enthusiast Paul Gordon @TeachtheTech. Paul shares Kids Boom at CUE, PBL Projects, Design Thinking, and Maslow before Blooms.

Tech Avenger: Paul Gordon
Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Overcast and Swoot podcasting apps

Show Note Links

Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Overcast | Overcast introduces new clip sharing | Swoot

Twitter shoutouts: @TeachtheTech

Websites: easyas123D.org | 6 Ways to Build a Rapport with Students | 5 Stages in the Design Thinking Process | Raspberry Pi Picademy North America

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Episode 6

In Episode 6 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we interview CUE Chief Learning Officer and Co-Author of EduProtocols Book - Jon Corippo! We also have our first listener giveaway sweepstakes!

Tech Avenger: Jon Corippo
EduProtocols
Giveaway tickets to the 2019 Badge Summit
Cool Tools and Pro Tips: podcasting in the classroom with Synth

Credits: Small Crowd Applause Sound, Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Yannick Lemieux, No changes made.

Show Note Links

Giveaway: Register on this online form | Rules | 2019 Badge Summit

Random Drawing to 2019 Badge Summit will be on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 5pm PST.

Cool Tools and Pro Tips: GoSynth | Seven ways to use Synth with K12 Students by Brian Lamb

Twitter shoutouts: @jcorippo | @mhebern | @eduprotocols

Websites: EduProtocols

Books: John Taylor Gatto Weapons of Mass Instruction and Dumbing Us Down

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Episode 5

In Episode 5 with Scott the Teacher and Matthew the Tech Coach we find Scott on special assignment interviewing a very special guest Jesus Huerta 5th Grade Teacher and recent CUE 2019 Leroy's Big Idea winner! Jesus shares about:

3D Printing
Tech Rodeo Conference
Building Student Relationships in the Classroom
Cool Tools and Pro Tips with classroom apps geared to design, music, audio, and video
Behind the scenes applying and presenting for the CUE Leroy's Big Idea award

Show Note Links

3D Printing: MrHuertasClass Website | Creality CR-10 | TinkerCAD | CodeBlocks | MatterControl from MatterHackers

Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Soundtrap | CodeCombat | Code.org

Twitter shoutouts: Jesus Huerta @jesush1979 | Lisa D. @LisaTeachesTech | Krause Center for Innovation KCI @krousecenter

Websites: Leroy's Big Idea | Tulare County Tech Rodeo

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Episode 4

Featured in Episode 4 we cover the following topics:

How Have You Been: we chat about Scott's Social Media appearances and Matthew getting YouTube Lost and finding amazing websites
Tech Avenger interview series with EdTech influencers and innovators: we sit down to talk with Amber Youngman @TeachingandTea who is a High School ELA Teacher and Technology Coach
Cool Tools and Pro Tips: Amber Youngman shares her favorite EdTech Apps with us including Flipgrid and Padlet
Extended Interview: The conversation with Amber continues on in an extra bonus episode where she dives into BreakoutEDU