For The Love of EdTech

The number of devices schools have to manage has grown exponentially over the last 10 years, especially during the height of the pandemic. VIZOR helps districts keep an inventory of their devices – from Chromebooks to iPads to Smart Boards – while storing each device’s purchase, usage, repair and warranty information along with much more. In this sponsored episode, learn how VIZOR is working with districts to streamline the way devices are handled.
Episode sponsored by: VIZOR, helping you and your district simplify management of a fleet of chromebooks. https://www.vizor.cloud/loveedtech

Julie Straub is the Senior Executive Director of the Division of Professional Studies at Butler University in Indianapolis. In her 30 years in education, she’s had a unique perspective on e-learning, which she brings to her role at Butler now. In this episode, Kara, Caryn and Julie talk about the ever-changing digital landscape, the disruptions that have furthered e-learning and the ways expanding educational opportunities can break down barriers and further diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
Episode sponsored by: VIZOR, helping you and your district simplify management of a fleet of chromebooks. https://www.vizor.cloud/loveedtech

Meet Kathy Aurigemma, MEd., co-founder of SWTILO and K-6 Media Specialist & Technology Teacher at Cincinnati Public Schools. Witness her profound expertise in Instructional Technology Integration as she talks Kara and Caryn through how she got started, what she's working on now, and her visions and views of what Artificial Intelligence means for education (and life in general) in the years to come.

If you'd like to learn more about her work with SWTILO, head on over to their website: https://sites.google.com/view/swtilo

On this episode, Kara & Caryn speak with Dr. Tonya Sanders, Associate Director of Academics at NWOET, about how technology in classrooms is unavoidable and it's up to the teachers to make the best use of it without losing sight of what's really important: the students.
Learn more about NWOET over on her their website:
https://www.nwoet.org/

Jenn Smith joins us to discuss how she got into educational technology and how, as a classroom teacher, you can learn to work alongside your students!