Tech Talk with Teachers

I discuss various ed tech tools and practices that I am using, such as Storybird, a platform that helps students create captivating stories. I also mention the use of thinking prompts to engage teachers and stimulate discussions. I highlight the importance of setting approach goals and being in the right state of mind when setting goals. I suggest strategies like building emergency reserves, short...

I'll be discussing the ed-tech I'm testing,  teaching practices  I'm trying,  YouTube videos  I'm watching, quotes I'm pondering, things I've learned, and the "string" I'm pulling. This week, I tried poe.com, an  AI chatbot  that allows conversation with four different chatbots. For teaching, I experimented with  TAG feedback , which stands for Tell me somethi...

I just finished reading Hell Yeah or No by Derek Shivers. Love the guy and his thought train, as well as a few of his suggestions. The top one keeping a record of whatever crazy ideas and thoughts happen to pop into your head at any given time. Now here's the thing, my head has more random thoughts than the amount of COVID vaccinations, so keeping track of them is like a full-time job in itself. H...

Virtual learning is back again in Shanghai, and who knows for how long. Today I talk about Teams captions and breakout rooms, as well as using VLC for downloading videos from YouTube.

This is a recording of a grade 10 digital citizenship lesson that our school is launching.

André, Joel and David speculate on what the new school norms might be and take a closer look at online collaborative tools. Episode includes: https://nearpod.com/ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software Recorded at Dave's apartment!

Andre, Joel and David discuss giving feedback using technology, and we also take a deep dive into what is effective feedback. Episode includes: ManageBac - https://www.managebac.com/ Flipgrid - https://flipgrid.com/ Padlet - https://padlet.com/ Matthew Johnson - https://matthewmjohnson.com/ CrossFit - https://www.crossfit.com/ Cult of Pedagogy - https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/ Recorded @ Bread Etc...

Andre and Joel discuss some great utilities and other resources to help manage your fun and engaging classes. Episode 9 topics include: NearPod - https://nearpod.com Smart Countdown Timer & Folder Designer - https://fiplab.com Madlibs - http://www.madlibs.com Desktop Curtain - https://manytricks.com/desktopcurtain/ QuickTime - https://support.apple.com/quicktime Random Student Picker - https:/...

Andre, Joel and David discuss how to create video content for your students during the the virtual learning phase of teaching. Links Blue Yeti - https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/yeti/ OBS - https://obsproject.com/ iMovie - https://www.apple.com/imovie/ Location - Bread Etc, Shanghai https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g308272-d12030081-Reviews-BREAD_etc-Shanghai.html

Hosted by Joel, Dave and Andre with a special guest - Chris Jacobs. Adobe Creative Cloud - https://www.adobe.com Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Gravit Designer - https://www.designer.io Affinity Photo - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ Designer - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/ Publisher - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/ Sketch - https://www.sketch.com Scratch - https...

Three international school teachers talk about how virtual learning is going, the importance of troubleshooting, adaptability and maintaining connections.

In this week's episode I discuss how our school is handling virtual learning during our school closings due to the Covid-19 out break.

Find out why it is important to delete those old emails, images, videos etc from the cloud.

Joel and David discuss how to get your podcast out there using Anchor.fm AND why data is beautiful!

Hear what a student at SCIS has to say about robotics, what it has done for him and what he plans to do with it in the future.

Find out all the amazing technology used in schools. Today we discuss the new media lab located in B301 at SCIS - Shanghai Community International School.