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EdTech Tuesday: Be a Connected Educator with Billy Krakower
"Best advice would be, 'Get on Twitter!'" Consider the input of technology instructor Billy Krakower in an interview from the 2014 ISTE conference, who discusses the importance of brainstorming ideas with teachers worldwide and becoming...
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EdTech Tuesday: Training Technology Coaches with AJ Phillips
With technology moving out of computer labs and into classrooms, schools must find ways to support this change. AJ Phillips, an instructional technology supervisor, discusses her work transitioning computer lab teachers into technology...
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EdTech Tuesday: DSST Public Schools in Denver with Jake Firman
How much should technology and educational instruction be interwoven? Listen as senior manager Jake Firman discusses the Denver Public School system approach, which has a 100% college acceptance rate and embraces an open-source model of...
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EdTech Tuesday: ISTE Standards Program with Carolyn Sykora & Mindy Frisbee
When navigating through the "sea of resources" that technology provides us today, how can educators ensure that they are using technology to support the success of their students in the most effective way possible? Listen as the...
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EdTech Tuesday: Connecting with Students through Technology with Steve Miletto
Do mobile devices have a place in the classroom? Spark a discussion with colleagues using this great interview with experienced teacher and administrator Steve Miletto, who advocates the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy and the...
TED-Ed
Haptography: Digitizing our Sense of Touch
We have cameras to record what we see, but how can we record what we touch? Katherine Kuchenbecker, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is working to answer exactly that question. Using sensitive...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Teaching Today with Ann McMullan
Exactly how vital is the use of technology in the modern classroom? According to Ann McMullan, an educational technology consultant in Los Angeles, it's indispensable. Follow along as she describes her experiences helping schools...
TED-Ed
Medicine's Future? There's an App for That
Imagine injecting tiny robots into your blood to help fight disease. According to Daniel Kraft, that's just one of many exciting new medical technologies coming our way in the not-so-distant future. The key to these amazing innovations...
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EdTech Tuesday: Building EdTech PD from Scratch with Debra Jackson
EdTech, developed by teams of educators, is part of Superintendent Debra Jackson's goal for her school district. Find out how teachers are working to blend collaboration and inquiry into a successful educational technology program.
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EdTech Tuesday: Creating a Google Apps Classroom with Kyle Brumbaugh
Have you heard about Google apps but are still determining their effectiveness in the classroom? Kyle Brumbaugh, co-author of the book Creating a Google Apps Classroom: The Educator's Cookbook, discusses how these free resources can have...
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EdTech Tuesday: Socrative
What can two apps that interact with one another do for you? Find out about Socrative in this explanatory video. Rich and Jennifer take on the role of student and teacher to show you just how the Socrative apps can increase participation...
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EdTech Tuesday: Student-Driven Apps & Social Media with Brad Wilson
You've heard of apps for students, but have you heard of an app made by students? Listen as a 4th-grade teacher and EdTech consultant, Brad Wilson discusses Things to Think About, a student-driven app of writing prompts, and how he uses...
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EdTech Tuesday: Making 1:1 Implementation Work with Kelly Clifford
Interested in 1:1 learning but need clarification about what it looks like in the classroom? Listen as technology coordinator Kelly Clifford describes how teachers in her district use technology to enhance student learning.
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EdTech Tuesday: Classroom Video Games with Mat Frenz
Are you curious about ways to use students' interest in video games to enhance their learning? Listen as Mat Frenz from GlassLab Games discusses the similarities between video game design and lesson design and how educators and...
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EdTech Tuesday: MathTime RT
Are you trying to integrate technology into the elementary math curriculum but having trouble finding the right tools? Rich and Jennifer are here to help as they explore this fun skills practice app and point out considerations when...
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EdTech Tuesday: Nearpod
This short video models how to use Nearpod in classroom settings and suggests how the app can be used in the classroom and other educational situations.
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EdTech Tuesday: Becoming a Lead Learner with Todd Nesloney
How is a fifth-grade teacher with no administrative experience planning to transform a low socioeconomic school as its principal or "lead learner" using project-based learning?
Teach Engineering
The Grand Challenge
Magnetic resonance imaging, just how safe is it? The introduction to unit study of magnetic resonance imaging technology presents the grand challenge questions of how an MRI machine works, the risks involved, the physics involved,...
TED-Ed
From Mach-20 Glider to Humming Bird Drone
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" This question guides Regina Dugan's exploration of amazing achievements in science and engineering that push the boundary of impossibility. From robotic hummingbirds and...
TED-Ed
A Future Beyond Traffic Gridlock
Bill Ford, great-grandson of Henry Ford and executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, discusses his struggle to reconcile his two passions: automobiles and the environment. He explains how our current transportation systems are simply...
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EdTech Tuesday: Unroll.Me
Clear out your inbox and a whole bunch of time with this handy service. Rich and Jennifer show you how to sign in and manage your inbox with simple steps.
Curated OER
JayCut, part 2: Simple Editing
Part two of the JayCut tutorial series explains the process of editing. Intended to help teachers and learners in making educational films. Clicking and dragging, using a timeline, and cutting images or video files is covered.
Curated OER
JayCut, Part 3: Adding Narration
Learn how to add narration to you JayCut class video. This is part three of the five-part series on making educational videos for Next Vista.
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JayCut, Part 4: Transitions, Titles, and Drawings
Explore part four of this five-part tutorial explaining how to use JayCut software to make educational videos. You'll learn how to add transitions, titles, and drawings to make a very interesting and informational product.