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House of #EdTech - Starting a School Podcast Club or Network - HoET201

Starting a School Podcast Club or Network - HoET201

05/29/22 • 48 min

House of #EdTech
EdTech Thought (4:47)

You're Doing Enough

Have you ever felt inferior? Have you felt like you're just not doing enough and you could be doing so much more? Of course, you have, you're an educator.

Some people make a living telling us we're not doing enough. I also previously stated on the show that you and I work in a profession where you're hired based on your potential but evaluated on your shortcomings and faults. This shouldn't be the case but that's an EdTech Thought for another day.

You and I are doing all we can at any given moment. Do we have the desire to do more and be more in our role? Sure! There are times when I want to do more but I can't. I would love to podcast more, create tutorials on a regular basis, live stream more, and be an even more recognized and influential figure in the world of education.

I would love to do more at my high school, teach more classes at Rutgers, coach more games for my kids, and have more date nights with my wife.

When I reflect I do have it pretty good. Balance in my life does exist.

I am doing enough.

EdTech Recommendation (7:01)

Twitter Spaces - Think Clubhouse but for Twitter. I've not so secretly been looking for Twitter chats to evolve since I fell in love with podcasting and audio.

I think that hosting a space alongside a Twitter chat should be what more people are doing because I know first-hand how engaging audio can be.

How about a bonus edtech rec? Spaces aren't the only way to share and use audio on Twitter. Did you know you can share audio in a tweet from directly in the app? Go to compose a new tweet and to the left of the camera button, you can see a button with vertical purple lines. Tap that button and you will be able to record audio that will be attached to your tweet which can also contain your standard 280 characters.

Featured Content (14:19)

How to Start a Podcast Club or Network At Your School

Considerations:

  • Location
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • What to podcast/broadcast about?
  • How do you connect podcasting to other areas of your school?

In January 2022 I launched the Zebra Podcast Network at my school. We live stream the 'Zebra Morning Show' each school day from 7:15-7:30 AM and we stream 'Zebra Drivetime' Tuesdays from 2:45-3:30 PM.

Click here for all my podcast gear recommendations.

Check out The Pod Journal

Just Give It A Try (42:36)
  • Chelsea Best - https://twitter.com/chechels23
    • Does anyone use or know of a wireless document camera? I have a teacher that wants to move around her camera in the room. The one she loves is 1K so probably a pipe dream but would love some alternatives!
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EdTech Thought (4:47)

You're Doing Enough

Have you ever felt inferior? Have you felt like you're just not doing enough and you could be doing so much more? Of course, you have, you're an educator.

Some people make a living telling us we're not doing enough. I also previously stated on the show that you and I work in a profession where you're hired based on your potential but evaluated on your shortcomings and faults. This shouldn't be the case but that's an EdTech Thought for another day.

You and I are doing all we can at any given moment. Do we have the desire to do more and be more in our role? Sure! There are times when I want to do more but I can't. I would love to podcast more, create tutorials on a regular basis, live stream more, and be an even more recognized and influential figure in the world of education.

I would love to do more at my high school, teach more classes at Rutgers, coach more games for my kids, and have more date nights with my wife.

When I reflect I do have it pretty good. Balance in my life does exist.

I am doing enough.

EdTech Recommendation (7:01)

Twitter Spaces - Think Clubhouse but for Twitter. I've not so secretly been looking for Twitter chats to evolve since I fell in love with podcasting and audio.

I think that hosting a space alongside a Twitter chat should be what more people are doing because I know first-hand how engaging audio can be.

How about a bonus edtech rec? Spaces aren't the only way to share and use audio on Twitter. Did you know you can share audio in a tweet from directly in the app? Go to compose a new tweet and to the left of the camera button, you can see a button with vertical purple lines. Tap that button and you will be able to record audio that will be attached to your tweet which can also contain your standard 280 characters.

Featured Content (14:19)

How to Start a Podcast Club or Network At Your School

Considerations:

  • Location
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • What to podcast/broadcast about?
  • How do you connect podcasting to other areas of your school?

In January 2022 I launched the Zebra Podcast Network at my school. We live stream the 'Zebra Morning Show' each school day from 7:15-7:30 AM and we stream 'Zebra Drivetime' Tuesdays from 2:45-3:30 PM.

Click here for all my podcast gear recommendations.

Check out The Pod Journal

Just Give It A Try (42:36)
  • Chelsea Best - https://twitter.com/chechels23
    • Does anyone use or know of a wireless document camera? I have a teacher that wants to move around her camera in the room. The one she loves is 1K so probably a pipe dream but would love some alternatives!

Previous Episode

undefined - Start Using #EdTech - HoET200

Start Using #EdTech - HoET200

Feedback & Shout Outs (2:26) Emily Pool & Cheri Dotterer EdTech Thought (7:29)

Take Risks!

Take it from me that risk-taking in education is WORTH it!

Starting the House of #EdTech has transformed my life and I am in debited to the podcast for all it's provided me,

EdTech Recommendation (13:06)

My go edtech tools for teaching and learning

  • Teaching
    • Anything Google - Slides, Docs, Keep
    • EdPuzzle
    • Flipgrid
  • PD
    • Twitter
    • Podcasts
    • Podcasting - Create & Consume
Featured Content (19:36)
  • Helps connect your students to the real world: Take your students on a virtual tour of Grand Canyon National Park. Walk your students through the corridors and history of the White House.
    • Technology allows you to remove the physical barriers of the classroom, offering your students a way to connect the curriculum with the real world.
  • Prepare students for the workforce: To thrive in the 21st-century workplace, people need to have more than just a working knowledge of certain technological tools (electronic calendars, web pages, teleconferencing, electronic whiteboards, etc.). By integrating these technologies into the regular curriculum, institutions are ensuring that their students are prepared for the modern workplace.
  • Encourages collaboration: Many educational tools offer a variety of functionalities that promote collaboration. For example, virtual meeting tools provide a way for students to hold meetings with classmates and anyone from anywhere in the world. The Google Suite has been promoting sharing and collaboration since its inception and students can easily share and edit projects with each other.
  • Supports different types of learners: No two students learn the exact same way, but with technology, we can address diversity in learning styles. An effective blending of tools and differentiation can create a great learning environment where our students can and will learn.
  • Access information more easily: Technology makes it easier for students to find information quickly and accurately. Search engines and e-books are replacing traditional textbooks. Instead of personal tutors, students can get one-on-one help through educational videos – anytime and anywhere – learning is available.
  • Teaches students how to be responsible online: With social media sites o-plenty, most students are already digital citizens to some degree - especially after the last couple of years. Going forward, by incorporating technology into the classroom, students will continue to learn how to be responsible in the digital world. Your class and our schools have become a microcosm of the broader digital landscape where students can practice how to communicate, search, and engage with other digital citizens.
  • Adds a fun factor to learning: Outside the classroom, students use technology in all aspects of their lives. Within the classroom, technology can make learning more fun and exciting. Tech-infused game-based learning allows you to deliver lessons via interactive games. Who doesn’t enjoy playing games?
  • Offers A Wider Choice Of Materials That Can Be Accessed Easily: There is an endless amount of educational technology that is available to offer your students to meet their learning needs. EdTech helps them develop the right kind of skills and knowledge so that they can become good professionals in their chosen field.
  • Learners who are able to communicate better through technological means will also perform better academically as well as in work settings because communication skills are very important when you want to get your point across effectively.
  • The internet has become such an integral part of our lives that we hardly find people who do not use it on a daily basis. In today's world, it is essential for students to be able to access the internet from anywhere at any time so that they can do their assignments and research without having to travel all over a place or wait for a particular time when they can do so.
    • Using educational technology helps learners in this regard because it allows them to connect with the internet even when they are in a classroom, school, or at home.
  • Students Become Active Participants in the Learning Process by Using Technology in the Classroom.
  • Teachers Who Become Experts at Using Technology in the Classroom Can Advance Their Careers.
Just Give It A Try (26:58)

Connect with me!

House of #EdTech VIP (28:27)

You, the listener.

My guests!

Me.

Next Episode

undefined - Coding in Education with Mission Encodeable - HoET202

Coding in Education with Mission Encodeable - HoET202

Featured Content (3:37)

Meet Mission Encodebale's founders! Cousins Harry and Anna Wake are the 15 and 14 y/o creators of Mission Encodeable. They are both high school students in England. In this conversation we discuss:

  • What inspired their love and passion for coding?
  • What inspired them to start and continue creating Mission Encodeable?
  • What have they learned from their experience?
  • What is the future of Mission Encodeable?
  • What might the future hold for each of them because of this project?

Check out Mission Encodeable!

EdTech Thought (19:35)

Updates to Google for Education Coming Soon!

  • Create screencasts and cast to a big screen with Chromebooks
  • Adaptive learning enhancements in Google Classroom
  • Better interconnectivity and efficiency with Google Meet
EdTech Recommendation (27:43)
  • PDF DRIVE - Get access to over 78 million Ebooks!
  • My Noise - myNoise creates beautiful noises to mask the noises you don’t want to hear: your chatty colleagues, tinnitus, or even your inner voice when you can't shut it down! The concept is simple, works extremely well, and does not require expensive noise-canceling headphones. Thanks to its unique audio engineering, myNoise sets the standard among background sounds.
Just Give It A Try (31:10)

Join my next Twitter Space on Thursday, June 23, 2022, @ 10 PM Eastern. I will lead a conversation on Coding in Education and want you to join me!

Set a reminder here!

Feedback & Shout Outs (33:32)

Noah King sent in a great voicemail as a follow-up to episode 201.

Check out Descript

Noah also hosts the Math Club Podcast.

House of #EdTech VIP (36:34)

Rick Butterworth - Founding member of Wakelet.

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