Tech Connect

Join three parts of the Coloma Community Schools Technology Department as they provide updates, answer questions, celebrate our teachers, and listen to student voices! If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to email us at: techconnect@ccs.coloma.org.

Tech_Connect2.0 - Straight Outta Beta

The long awaited relaunch of the tech connect podcast from the Coloma Community Schools technology team! 

01-24
13:14

Episode 10 - A Long Overdue Welcome Back and a Sincere Thank You!

Ben, Dan, and the new voice, Tonya, were back in the digital studio to share some updates from the Technology Department of Coloma Community Schools in Coloma, Michigan! 

10-29
13:44

Episode 7 - Filter Questions Answered

Join Ben and Dan as they answer student and staff questions! Mostly about the internet filter, but some about coffee and what women want! 

11-07
32:38

Welcome to Season 2 - The Season No One Needs

Ben and Dan are back for Season 2 of the Tech Connect Podcast! We kick it off with some updates and things in the works, an excellent bunch of information on Open Educational Resources, a stumper question from Mike Glassman, and a new Tech Using Teacher award! For more information about open educational resources, check out goopenmichigan.org! 

10-02
18:31

Helping Guest Teachers and Ben nails the Stump Us!

We had a wonderful question about assisting our guest teachers with technology that Ben and Dan try to answer. Plus, Ben gets the Stump Us question right for the first time in over a year! 

02-17
22:49

Episode 5 - Microsoft Office to Google & Other

Join Ben and Dan as they discuss moving from Microsoft Office to Google and other services in this episode of Tech Connect. Keep listening for this last episode's Stump Us question as well as the Tech Using Teacher award!  Have questions for us? Want to stump us or nominate your co-worker? Fill out this form!  Links Discussed:  Airtable - Online Database Tool GlideApps - Turn a Spreadsheet into an App Lucidpress for EDU - An awesome replacement for Microsoft Publisher!

05-16
23:57

Tech Connect - Ep. 4 - A Teacher Interview on Voice & Choice in the Classroom

Join Ben, Dan, and special guest Ted as they talk about happenings in the School District, Voice and Choice in the classroom, and we find out what stump us question we have this week! 

04-25
21:36

Tech Connect Ep 3 - Tons of Questions, A Stumper, and our Second Outstanding Technology Using Teacher

Join Ben and Dan as they discuss big news, some reflections from MACUL, and answer your questions. Plus, we look at last episode's stump us question about commercial radio and we put Ben's Harry Potter knowledge to the test! At the end, we recognize our second outstanding technology using teacher! Link to ISTE Podcast Send us questions or feedback - techconnect [at] ccs.coloma.org

04-02
19:05

Tech Connect 2 - Student Voice and Another Stumper

In the second episode of the Tech Connect Podcast, Ben and Dan provide some updates and describe how this episode is different from the last. Mainly, you will have the chance to hear from some of the students at the Junior High and High School. Then, we see if Ben was right about Norm Duke's titles, and ask another stumper! 

03-19
17:21

Kickin' it Off - The First episode!

Unlike Star Wars, we are starting at the beginning. Join us for the first ever episode of Tech Connect featuring Ben and Dan from the Coloma Community Schools Technology Department! Join us this week as we provide some updates about the guys with clipboards, answer a few questions from teachers, and recognize an outstanding technology using teacher for their work on this. Please hit subscribe and join us next week as Dan goes out into the hallways to hear from some students about their use of technology in their classrooms! 

02-22
14:19

Lions, Tigers, and AI, oh my! - A Thoughtful Discussion about Artificial Intelligence

Join the Coloma Tech Team as they discuss the new board policy around AI and more about how AI will impact education in the district.

11-17
17:39

2023-2024 School Year Kickoff

Kicking off the new school year with the most recent episode of Tech Connect, the Coloma Community Schools Technology Department's podcast on all of the happenings with technology in the district!

10-04
16:42

Network Issues, We don't have no stinkin' Network Issues

Well, I guess we did! Here is some behinds the scenes talk about some of the network issues we've had and more!

06-02
24:11

You've Got Questions? We've Got Answers (but you may not like the answers)!

Join the Coloma Tech Team as they answer questions from the students on this episode of the Tech Connect Podcast! Here is a link to a video on how to record your screen on a Chromebook!

04-18
25:58

TechConnect2.0 - No Teachers Were Harmed Are Harmed in Tech Dept. Testing

Join the Coloma Technology Team as they answer your questions, including two from central office folks who are the guinea pigs for Ben and his testing!  

03-13
19:50

TechConnect2.0 - Hello, My Name Is [Insert Name Here] - ChatGPT

Join the Coloma Technology Crew with their newest member, Matt, as they discuss the hottest topic in education right now, ChatGPT. What is it? What does it mean for education? How can we get past it? 

03-05
28:02

Ep. 20 - Meet the Team

You may know Ben, Tonya, and Dan. And maybe Mike has helped you out. But, who else makes up our Comet Tech team? Meet the rest in this episode! 

06-14
13:50

Ep. 19 - Summer Projects & Updates

Join the Coloma Technology Team for some updates on summer projects and a new stump us! 

06-08
09:40

Ep. 18 - The Magical Testing Season

Join Ben, Tonya, and Dan on this adventure into updates and plans for the technology department, plus some of our favorite tools! 

04-26
14:38

Recapping #MACUL21

Ben, Tonya, and Dan all had the chance to attend a virtual Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) annual conference in March! Here is the quick recap of the event, plus, a new Stump Us question! 

03-26
21:54

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