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Elkhart Instructional Coaches discuss their favorite topics, have hot tip throwdowns, and bring their insight to teaching and learning using technology. Beth, Billie Jo, Holly, and other special guest hosts dive deep into how to best use technology in our schools. You can see more from Elkhart Instructional Technology by visiting on the web at https://pd.elkhart.k12.in.us. Our intro and outro music is "Cherryblossom" by Raptorface licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka ...
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Episode 33: Brian's Summer Soapbox: How to Choose What to Learn
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It's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the new technology coming out each year and many of us spend most of our time learning (or trying to learn) those new tools. In Brian's last summer soapbox, he argues for a different approach on choosing what to learn. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 TPACK Framework Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge 2:0…
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Episode 32: Brian's Summer Soapbox: Become a Google Chrome Power User
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The Chrome browser has 65% market share in terms of usage. In other words, six out of 10 people use it every day as their only tool for the web. If you're a Chrome user, Brian has some power tips for you to become a true wizard. Links Four ways to be a Chrome power user The super shortcut cheat sheet Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:44 What is Google Chrome…
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Episode 31: Brian's Summer Soapbox: Working with your IT Department
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Have you ever felt frustrated with another department, in particular, your IT department? That relationship can cause friction, especially if you're in edtech and running into roadblocks. Today, Brian shares some ideas on how to work better with your IT department. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:13 Tip 1: Get to know your technicians 3:25 Tip 2: Ask follo…
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Episode 30: Brian's Summer Soapbox: The Best Productivity Tool
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Brian is all alone this summer and needed to keep the podcast recording moving. In this episode, Brian talks about the best productivity tool for anyone trying to be efficient in their work. Links The BEST Productivity Tool for your Team Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:02 The best tool is the calendar 1:35 Don't use email to coordinate meetings 1:55 Share …
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Episode 29: Tips for Translating on the Fly
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Beth and Holly get together to talk about how to use translation tools to make text more accessible to your students. Brian also makes an appearance. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:10 Snap & Read Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Take a photo of text to have it read aloud Translate text found using OCR Text-to-speech, translation, and text-replacement i…
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In Elkhart, we use iOS for our student device and Google for all of our cloud productivity tools, but which one is better? Beth and Billie Jo break down when to use what and why you shouldn't discount iOS tools when it comes to your technology use in class. Links We have a summer conference! Sign up for your Canva Education account WATCH: Using Num…
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Episode 27: Why You Should Use Your iPad More
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The amount of technology in schools can be overwhelming, especially if you have a different device than your students for classroom use. In this episode, Beth and Billie Jo explain why they tried to use student devices more than their teacher device in the classroom. Links Join us at our summer conference! Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 Our technology …
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The school year has come - or is coming - to a close. Beth and Billie Jo talk through their top tips for closing out your year so you're ready to jump back into teaching with technology in the fall. Links Filtering Gmail in 40 seconds Join us at the DOT Conference - August 7-8, 2023 Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:45 Clean up Gmail with filters and labels …
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Pear Deck is an add-on for Google Slides which allows you to add interactive bits to your presentations. In this episode, Brian and Holly talk over what Pear Deck is and why it's a great tool to pull into your teaching. Links Formative vs Summative Classroom Techniques Helping students own vocabulary Adding audio to Google Slides Timestamps 0:00 In…
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Episode 24: A Simple Exploration of ChatGPT
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ChatGPT is all over the place and schools are trying to figure out how to manage some of the implications. We don't talk about any of that in this episode. Instead, Brian teaches Holly about what AI is and how it actually works. If you want to know more about what goes on behind the screen when you talk with ChatGPT, this episode is for you. Worth …
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Video is a powerful teaching tool - it can be used to introduce ideas, remediate, or extend what you're doing with students. And don't limit it to yourself - have your students create their own videos to show what they know. In this episode, Billie Jo and Beth go through their top tips for teaching with video. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 Beth wishes…
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We're taking a slight detour and using a whole episode to talk about stuff that's making us happy both at work and at home. Beth and Billie Jo share some of their delights that are sure to put a smile on your face. Join us this August at Elkhart's summer learning series. More details and registration information are on our website. Timestamps 0:00 …
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We're big fans of Canva in every way and this spring, they delivered 10 gifts for users. Beth and Billie Jo run through each of these new tools and why you'd want to try using them in your classroom. Check out the full announcement from Canva here Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:25 Magic Design - drag any picture in to automatically design a post using AI …
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Episode 20: Our Top iOS Accessibility Tips
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iOS includes dozens of ways to make using the iPad more accessible. In this episode, Beth and Holly go over their favorite settings to use and why you should use them yourself and with students. Check out our video demonstrating most of these tools Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Enable dictation 2:05 Speak Screen and Speak Selection 3:14 Use Alex as th…
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Episode 19: 21 Ways to Use QR Codes in Your Classroom
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QR codes have been around for almost 30 years and really became popular during the COVID restrictions. In this episode, Beth and Billie Jo share 21 ways you can use QR codes in your classroom to make life easier for you and your students. Links Denny Hammond shares a great trick for using QR codes on Chromebooks Our one-click QR code video Other id…
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Episode 18: The "Ick" Episode (or Why Holly Doesn't Like Sandwiches)
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All four coaches gather in this episode to discuss things that really bother us. Join us for our conference! Do One Thing (DOT) Conference August 7-8, 2023 Elkhart, Indiana Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:35 Explaining the idea of the episode 1:10 Why Holly doesn't like sandwiches 2:10 Brian doesn't know what Chik-fil-A sauce is 2:30 Are hot dogs or burger…
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Chrome Extensions are little plugins you can add to your browser. There are millions to pick from, so in this episode, Beth, Billie Jo, and Holly talk through their favorites and why you should consider adding them to your browser. Join us for our conference! Do One Thing (DOT) Conference August 7-8, 2023 Elkhart, Indiana Timestamps 0:00 Introducti…
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Episode 16: Get the Most Out of Conferences
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If you've ever attended a conference for professional development, how you prepare to go can make a big difference. In this episode, Beth, BIllie Jo, and Holly talk through how our team prepares and spends conference time to make sure every minute is as worthwhile as possible. Join us for our conference! Do One Thing (DOT) Conference August 7-8, 20…
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Episode 15: EdTech Battle: Drafting our BEST Google Team
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Hands up, gloves off: Beth, Billie Jo, and Holly try to create their perfect Google team in a draft format. For each category, the coach picks their top tool or feature, hoping to beat the others out. Producer Brian is the benevolent judge of all picks and ultimately decide who has the best team. Don't miss these links Slidesmania Google Docs are s…
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Episode 14: Three Things Holly Missed in Epic
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Epic is a free reading platform for kids. Teachers are able to set up classrooms and allow students to pick from books in the teacher's library. In today's episode, Holly talks about things she didn't use while teaching that she wished she had. Read: Holly's blog post with her tips Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:45 What is Epic? 1:45 Tip 1: "Read to me" b…
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Episode 13: Hot Take: VR will be BIG in Schools in 2023
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In today's episode, Brian blindsides Beth with an article claiming that virtual reality (VR) will be a big hit in 2023 to help students find community in schools. Listen to their hot takes on virtual and augmented reality as helpful tools for students and teachers. Did you like this episode? Let us know by leaving a review or by sending us an email…
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Episode 12: Our Top Canvas LMS Tips and Tricks
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Brian and Beth finally sit down to talk about their favorite things in Canvas. They managed to pick different things even though they didn't talk about their choices ahead of recording, so that's a win. Be sure to send us your favorite Canvas tips by emailing [email protected] or by sending a tweet to @ElkhartEdTech. Timestamps 0:00 Cold open 0:…
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Episode 11: Understanding Characteristics of Dyslexia
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Billie Jo sits down with Rickie Meyers, Elkhart's Dyslexia Coordinator. Her responsibilities include screening all students for characteristics of dyslexia, working with parents and families for students showing those characteristics, and providing training and support for Elkhart staff. Timestamps 0:30 Intro 0:48 What does a Dyslexia Coordinator d…
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Holly, Beth, and - for the first time, Brian - spend time talking to each other about how they learn new things. In this episode, you'll hear us forget how to start a podcast, how to grow ideas into your own, relying on huge groups of like-minded people, and more. Timestamps 0:25 We forget how to start the show 1:50 Brian clicks around a lot 2:40 L…
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Episode 9: Google Docs are Still the Rage
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Google Docs may seem like old school tech at this point, but there is are still new features being added and new uses for some good old word processing fun. Beth and Holly discuss when they first started using Docs and how it's still a major part of our work day to day. Timestamps 0:40 How old is Google Docs? 1:10 Turns out we're not as old as we t…
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Episode 8: Using Canva for All the Things!
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Canva is a free design tool you can use to make just about anything. One of the best things is that teachers get access to Canva Pro features for free! In this episode, Beth and Holly go over some of their favorite things about using Canva in your classrooms. Get your free pro account https://canva.com/education Log in with your school info Timesta…
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Episode 7: Libraries and Expanding Opportunities for Students
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Billi Jo interviews Elkhart's Elementary Media Specialist, Lindsey Walters. She shares what she does day to day, how she uses the library to engage teachers and students, and ways you can interact with your librarian to expand on class instruction. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 What does a media specialist do? 1:52 Developing a curriculum for the library …
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Episode 6: Math Expressions Quick Practice Slides
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Billie Jo and Holly talk with Dodie Norris, the Elkhart elementary math coach, about a huge project they just finished. If you're using Math Expressions, you now have access to a complete set of Quick Practice slides you can use with your students. This saves you the time and energy to make your own and lets you get started now using quick practice…
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Episode 5: Our Four Favorite Things in Seesaw
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Do you use Seesaw? In this episode, Billie Jo and Holly bring their favorite things about Seesaw to discuss. You'll hear about the new Seesaw Library, how to manage communication with families, and some tips on using Seesaw Groups with your students to make life easier. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:15 Billie Jo is driving the Seesaw wagon 1:26 Tip 1: Se…
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Episode 4: Keyboard Shortcuts to Make Life Easier
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Keyboard shortcuts can make your work more efficient and help with common tasks. Beth and Holly go through their favorite shortcuts and discover the magic of using "cut" instead of "copy/paste." Here's a handy reference sheet of everything we discussed - and more! 1:30 - Insert a hyperlink 2:10 - Cut text 3:20 - Toggle open tabs in Chrome 4:00 - Op…
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Episode 3: Solutions to Google Pet Peeves
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Beth and Billie Jo bring their biggest personal pet peeves they face in their Google accounts. Beth is converting all of her tab titles to emojis. Billie Jo explains what "carbon copying" is. 1:40 - Calendar event documents 3:15 - Too many tabs in Chrome 5:08 - Workona (Chrome Extension) 6:20 - Going to google.com to start a search 7:05 - Reply to …
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There is more than one way to send a message in Google. Google Chat is built right into Gmail and allows you to get in touch with someone without having to send an wait for an email to come back. Billie Jo and Beth go over where to find Google Chat and then why you would choose to use Google Chat over email. You'll also hear Beth get excited about …
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Billie Jo and Beth share their four favorite tools within IXL. Why would you care about each of these and what difference do they make in your classroom? IXL Quizzes Live Classroom activities Assigning skills for students Adding audio support (check out Teaching Settings on your account) Links Googlify your PLC processes Elkhart PD Elkhart Instruct…
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