Episode 11 Are we "done" with technology now that the pandemic is effectively over? Amy and Bob discuss recent conversations about professional learning--and the true place of technology in the classroom. Visit the Tech Coaches at techcoaches.dearbornschools.org Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards Music Provided by djtruth.
Episode 10 Bob returns from the classroom with thoughts on taking notes and OERs. Amy is into the Wordle craze. (And Bob says "...and stuff like that..." about 1000 times.) Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards Music Provided by djtruth.
Episode 9 Bob and Amy talk about learning in a (sorta) post-pandemic world. While the tendency may be to eschew technology with in-person learning, best practice suggests we should do otherwise. Plus, we introduce a new segment called "Would you pay for that?!" Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards Music Provided by djtruth.
Episode 8 Amy and Bob talk about the ISTE Standards, and how teachers should be thinking about technology integration. Plus, we have our first podcast PENGUIN sighting! Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards Music Provided by djtruth.
Episode 7 HyperDocs vs. Multimedia text sets vs. documents with links. Plus, how many tools is too many?
Episode 6 Amy and Bob discuss the design of the learning space, including everything from seating charts to conversation pits.
Episode 5 Amy and Bob talk about hybrid learning, the practicality of student choice in the classroom, and their recent interview with a celebrity.
Episode 4 We welcome our first guest, Mme. Cheri Katzman, World Language teacher at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn. We discuss how Nearpod has changed not only the way she teaches, but more importantly, how her students engage in her class. We also discuss our hopes and fears of returning to face-to-face instruction with students.
Episode 3 Amy and Bob chat about using voice and choice in the classroom to make learning relevant for all students, and Bob gets excited about rubrics.
Episode 2 Bob and Amy chat about engaging ways to use discussion forums as a way to get more authentic, student-driven conversations around reading.
Episode 1 Bob introduces Amy to the Kindle app, and we discuss ways to use it in a classroom. We also begin our book talk about the Perfect Blend by Michelle Eaton, where we have an epiphany and discover the name of our Podcast.