Episodes

On February 1, 2017, hundreds of thousands of educators and students will join together in the spirit of “play”. Today, I am sharing this podcast that we recorded to celebrate the first Global School Play Day in 2015. There are several things you can do to participate in this years event. The first thin you can do is share with your community their great website www.GlobalSchoolPlayDay.com. The second is to follow the social hashtag #GSPD2017. There is an online form found here that you can us...

Jeff sits down with Syed Balkhi from WPBeginner.com to discuss how WordPress can be used as a communication tool for teachers and parents, as well as how it can be used as a powerful digital portfolio tool. About WPBeginner WPBeginner is a free WordPress resource site for Beginners. WPBeginner was founded in July 2009 by Syed Balkhi. The main goal of this site is to provide quality tips, tricks, hacks, and other WordPress resources that allows WordPress beginners to improve their site(s). Lin...

Jeff sits down with Cameron Evans from Microsoft Education and educators Glenn Robbins and Michael Braun to discuss how Microsoft and Code.org are transforming the lives of more than 20 million students through code. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Links of Interest Microsoft in Education Microsoft Educator Network @Microsoft_EDU Micros...

Jeff sits down with Jeffrey Bennett to discuss his new book On Teaching Science and how your students can have an astronaut read to them from the International Space Station. About Big Kid Science Big Kid Science (www.bigkidscience.com) offers fun and scientifically accurate educational products, including award-winning books, school programs, author visits, and activities and resources for individuals, families, and classroom teachers. On Teaching Science: Principles and Strategies That Ever...

Jeff sits down with Dr. Bill Brennan to discuss views on education, social media, parent involvement and much more. For more information, please visit www.TeacherCast.net. About Dr. Brennan Dr. Bill Brennan (@DrBillBrennan) is Lead Innovator in Farmingdale Public Schools. A graduate of Fordham University’s Doctoral program in Educational Leadership, Bill led a National Study of School Principals, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning. Dr. Brennan continues to teach, write and speak...

Jeff sits down with Will Lenssen and Sam Patterson to discuss some amazing opportunities for high school students worldwide to get a great online education. Links of Interest Canadian High School Online: www.canadianonlinehighschool.com https://www.facebook.com/canadianonlinehighschool?ref=ts https://twitter.com/CdnOHS http://www.pinterest.com/CdnOHS/ http://instagram.com/canadianonlinehighschool http://www.cohsresources.com http://cdnohs.com https://www.youtube.com/user/CdnOnlineHighSchool A...

Jeff sits down with Sam Patterson, Jenny Grabec and Casy Cohen to discuss 1:1 education. Topics include starting 1:1, implementing 1:1, and community involvement with 1:1. Show Topics Going 1:1 Choosing the right tech for 1:1 Preparing the buildings and classrooms for 1:1 How to Go 1:1 Getting your Teachers to go 1:1 1:1 Lessons and Lesson Plans Does 1:1 mean 100% Tech? Resources online for 1:1 deployment Community involvement with 1:1 About our Guests Jenny Grabec As Director of Ins...

Jeff sits down with Mark Johnson from StudioTech.tv to discuss how your school can assemble a high-quality broadcasting studio. About StudioTech.tv StudioTech TV provides industry news, reviews and information for individuals and companies producing audio and video, especially for the internet. Links of Interest http://www.studiotech.tv Europe: Mark Johnson – mark@studiotech.tv Twitter – @ttfntv North America: Vance Willis – vance@studiotech.tv Twitter – @vancewillis Topics Covered About...

Jeff sits down with Jerry Blumengarten and Brad Currie to discuss how educators are using Twitter to connect with each other. This podcast was originally recorded in December 2012. Featured Topics Twitter Social Media in the Classroom Using Twitter Hashtags to your advantage Finding the right Twitter Chat Student Involvement in Social Media Twitter for Students FInding the right technology for the classroom Planning for the future Featured Guests Brad Currie is the Dean of Students and ...

Jeff sits down with Dustin Hartzler to talk about WordPress. WordPress is a free website creation tool where teachers can set up a dynamic and engaging class website. Featured Topics: What is WordPress? WordPress.com vs WordPress.org Finding Server space Setting up a Social Networking site using BuddyPress Why is WordPress Easy to setup and get Started? Favorite Plugins for WordPress Featured Websites: Your Website Engineer YourWebsiteEngineerPodcast WordPress.com WordPress.org Featur...

Jeff sits down with Patrick Larkin from Burlington High School and Jessica Johnson to discuss how they use iPads and technology in their schools. Topics Covered: Starting the school year off with a bang… How to prepare for the new semester What are todays expectations for our students? Graduates? Teachers? Schools? Administrators? Using Social Media in our schools and classrooms Should Teachers blog/tweet?, Should Schools blog/tweet? How can schools develop safe methods for using Social Me...

Jeff sits down with Jason Glass, the Director of Education from Iowa to discuss the state of education and how teachers can prepare students for their futures. Topics Covered: The State of Education Describe our countries educational system today What are some of your favorite things to do as Director of the Department of Education Are teachers, schools, school districts ready to embrace today's technology? Working within a shrinking budget How schools are meeting the needs of our student...

Jeff sits down with Steven Anderson and Eric Sheninger to discuss how they are educating a generation of digital learners. Topics Covered: What are we looking forward to as the new school year approaches? How are we getting ready for school differently this year as opposed to in years past? Suggestions for starting our students on the right track this year? Empowering Integration How should technology be introduced into our classrooms? How can we help our teachers learn about these techno...

Jeff sits down with Barbara and Tina, the creators of LiveBinders to disgust this revolutionary free web tool that is sweeping the educational universe. Topics Covered: What is LiveBinders? How do LiveBinders work? Creating an account Bookmarking your LiveBinder account Keeping your LiveBinder organized Sharing your LiveBinder Following other LiveBinders Helpful Tutorials Why should teachers be using LiveBinders? How should teachers be using LiveBinders? What types of resources can b...

Jeff sits down with Apple Distinguished Educator Kelly Croy, the “Wired Educator” to learn how he uses technology in his classroom. About this episode: TeacherCast had the pleasure and opportunity to sit down with Kelly Croy, a middle school English teacher, and Apple Distinguished Educator. We discussed several ways for teachers to be more dynamic in the classroom and how we can foster our students to create a place for themselves in this evolving digital world. Kelly told us about the many wa...

Jeff sits down with Christopher Hoovler from CleverIOSApps.com and Cary Fields to discuss their favorite apps to use in the classroom. Topics Covered: What are the new technologies we will be introducing to our students this year? What technologies should we be promoting as teachers? Should we be teaching cursive in school? Should we ask our students to sign up for social media/file sharing sites the same way we ask them to go buy a pencil? Social Media in Education (Skype, Twitter, Google+...

In this episode, we look at how teachers can use Google Plus in their classroom. Topics Covered: What is Google+… Why do I need it in the classroom? Interface and ways to customize it for classroom safety What can GooglePlus be used for in the classroom? Setting up a classroom profile Creating a “Circle” in your classroom What are hangouts? Why does my class want to hangout? Using Sparks to research information What is a +1 and how can I use it to compile a list of great websites for my ...

Jeff sits down with Mark Greentree of EverydayMacSupport, and Stephanie and Terry O'Brien to discuss some of the great new technologies students will use in school. Topics Covered: Getting a New iPad… Should I be nervous? iPad vs Laptop What to do with your new technology Great apps for your classroom and how to use them Cases and keyboards for your iPad Refurbished iPads and Laptops Purchasing on a budget Document sharing… cloud computing… iCloud Apps Discussed: Toy Story Read-AlongBy...

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with the Jed-iPad Master, Toby Price, and Dave Meister to talk about how administrators use technology in their school districts. Topics Covered: How has educational technology changed in the last few years The role of school districts within the digital community Reaching out to families without computers in their homes How are we preparing our graduates for the digital job market Introducing and integrating technology in the middl...

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss how to bring Educational Technology into our classrooms to better engage our students. Topics Covered: What are parent expectations for our teachers today? Using iWeb in the classroom Facebook Teaching Professional Development classes to other teachers How to use technology in the classroom I have my first iPad… now what? How to Podcast and using Podcasts in the Classroom Using technology to communicate with parents Using iTunes to ...

Welcome to the first episode of the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the world wide web of educational technology and learn what makes the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 content for our students and classrooms. Topics Covered: The differences in the educational systems in England-vs-Australia-vs-U.S.A. 21st Century Skills in Education Teaching technology to very young children Do we need to teach cursive writing? What is Web 2.0? Using Wikipedia in the classroom Wh...