MTT046| iCivics, Building Civic Knowledge in a fun way - Neil Wrona
10/11/20 • 64 min
MTT046| iCivics, Building Civic Knowledge in a fun way - Neil Wrona
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It’s an election year! Do your students understand the complexities of our government workings? What a great time to learn about how our system works, while the subject is in the news every day! Join us as we speak with Neil Wrona, a 7th grade teacher at an alternative school tasked with teaching these young people how their government works and how they can make a difference. All in a very easy to understand and fun way!
Neil Wrona is a 7th year teacher who has taught at every level in the school system and every subject other than English. Neil’s undergrad was in Communications and Rhetorical Studies, and it wasn’t until his junior year, and a class that doubled as community service, that he realized he wanted to teach. Of course, by then he thought it was far too late, so he floated around for a few years after graduation, looking for jobs where I could teach, until he finally decided to get the credits he needed and enrolled in a Masters in the Arts of Teaching program. Over the years, Neil has fallen in love with civics education and everything it can provide for students: a way to understand how decisions are made, an avenue to understand how power is wielded, and, most importantly, something that can make his students feel powerful. Once students understand that the government works FOR them, they realize that if they want change, they can make it happen. With the population Neil teaches, it’s not always easy to convince them of that, but iCivics has helped with 2⁄3 of that goal.
Contact: Neil Wrona
Twitter: @neilwrona
Email: [email protected]
Items mentioned in Episode 46:
I’m just a Bill - School House Rock
My Tech Toolbelt - Nearpod Episode
Example Lesson Plan from Neil Wrona
The Firm, Fair, Facinating Facilitator by Robert Ward
#remotelearning #distancelearning #icivics #podcastedu #podcasting #government
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MTT046| iCivics, Building Civic Knowledge in a fun way - Neil Wrona
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It’s an election year! Do your students understand the complexities of our government workings? What a great time to learn about how our system works, while the subject is in the news every day! Join us as we speak with Neil Wrona, a 7th grade teacher at an alternative school tasked with teaching these young people how their government works and how they can make a difference. All in a very easy to understand and fun way!
Neil Wrona is a 7th year teacher who has taught at every level in the school system and every subject other than English. Neil’s undergrad was in Communications and Rhetorical Studies, and it wasn’t until his junior year, and a class that doubled as community service, that he realized he wanted to teach. Of course, by then he thought it was far too late, so he floated around for a few years after graduation, looking for jobs where I could teach, until he finally decided to get the credits he needed and enrolled in a Masters in the Arts of Teaching program. Over the years, Neil has fallen in love with civics education and everything it can provide for students: a way to understand how decisions are made, an avenue to understand how power is wielded, and, most importantly, something that can make his students feel powerful. Once students understand that the government works FOR them, they realize that if they want change, they can make it happen. With the population Neil teaches, it’s not always easy to convince them of that, but iCivics has helped with 2⁄3 of that goal.
Contact: Neil Wrona
Twitter: @neilwrona
Email: [email protected]
Items mentioned in Episode 46:
I’m just a Bill - School House Rock
My Tech Toolbelt - Nearpod Episode
Example Lesson Plan from Neil Wrona
The Firm, Fair, Facinating Facilitator by Robert Ward
#remotelearning #distancelearning #icivics #podcastedu #podcasting #government
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MTT045| Ozobot, Mighty little Robots to code and create - Nikki Jones
MTT045| Ozobot, Mighty Little Robots to code and create - Nikki Jones
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Have you seen Ozobots, perhaps in a STEAM lab or at a conference, moving around the floor or table, but didn’t understand what it was doing or how you could use it with your students? Join us today as we speak with Nikki Jones, a 3rd Grade teacher from Virginia that loves technology, especially Ozobots. Find out how Nikki uses the Ozobots, not only for coding, but how she also uses them for math, social studies and science!
Nikki Jones, a thirteen-year veteran educator values creativity, critical thinking and collaboration. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from SUNY Fredonia and obtained her master's degree in Special Education from George Mason University in Virginia. She currently teaches third grade at Chris Yung Elementary in Bristow, Virginia. Nikki has taught 1st grade and worked as an Instructional Technology Coach. She has presented at Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) and numerous conferences, served as a lead mentor for new teachers and as team leader for the past four years. Technology plays a major role in her classroom as it is used daily to help facilitate learning and engage students. As an Ozobot Certified Educator she shares innovative lessons and her experiences taking risks to integrate the Ozobots and computer science into core content areas. She is a life-long learner who continues to reinvent herself. She is passionate about sharing her love for technology-integrated education and committed to helping other educators to feel comfortable using technology in their classrooms.
Contact: Nikki Jones
Twitter: @mrsjones72812
Email: [email protected]
Items mentioned in Episode 45:
Nikki’s Ozobot Learning Library
#remotelearning #distancelearning #ozobot #podcastedu #podcasting #ozosquad #letthekidslead #ozosquad
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MTT047| Flipgrid and Keeping Students Engaged Remotely and latest updates - Ann Kozma
MTT047| Flipgrid and Keeping Engaged Remotely - Ann Kozma
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Imagine a tech tool that works for everyone from Pre K to PhD and beyond! Not only that, but you have complete flexibility and complete control at the same time! Flipgrid can be as simple or as sophisticated as you want it to be, and there is no right or wrong way of doing it. Join us today as we speak with Ann Kozma from Flipgrid as she tells us the new and exciting enhancements coming up. If you would like to see the video portion of this podcast, you can see the video here.
Ann Kozma loves to explore, share, and contribute and has spent 19 years dedicated to transforming education as a classroom teacher, Innovation & Instructional Support TOSA, and as an Educator Innovation Lead on Team Flipgrid at Microsoft. Believing that “Play is our brain’s favorite way to learn,” Ann loves to bring the fun and is passionate about helping others learn how to meaningfully integrate technology into teaching and learning. She is a member of the Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2015 and Leading Edge Certified as a Professional Learning Leader.
Contact: Ann Kozma
Twitter: @annkozma723
Flipgrid Twitter: @Flipgrid
Items mentioned in Episode 47:
Flipgrid website
Yaritza Villalba Flipgrid Creator page
Yaritza Villalba Flipgrid Blog
Matt Jenkins Flipgrid Blogpost about Technology Enhances Deaf Education
The InterActive Class - Joe Merrill
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain by Zaretta Hammond
Pass The Baton by Kathryn Finch and Theresa Hoover
BONUS Flipgrid video on the My Tech Toolbelt YouTube Channel
#remotelearning #distancelearning #flipgrid #podcastedu #podcasting #studentconnections #flipgridforall
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