Tech Lasso

In this episode, Donna “BasicTaq” Walters introduces us to who she is and what her organization has to do with esports, the history of esports, and where esports is headed.  Donna "BasicTaq" Walters is the founder and Executive Director of College Esports, a California non-profit organization seeking 501c3 status that supports educators, community leaders, and government officials in creating...

Joe Marquez is the Director of Academic Innovation with the non-profit organization CUE, as well as the host of the Sons of Technology podcast. He believes that Chat GPT and generative AI will "truly change the trajectory of education." He joins us on Tech Lasso to discuss the benefits of Chat GPT and generative AI and the impact it can have in the classroom and schools. Additionally, he addresses...

“I can’t save the whole world...we as educators, we can make a difference in someone’s life.” - Alejandro Chavira In this episode, Alejandro Chavira shares with Mark Schwanz and Chris Hoang his journey from a Geography major to being an advocate for our students in our juvenile camps and halls. He shares how he was inspired to become a teacher by a friend before ultimately deciding that he wanted...

In this episode, Cathy Rodriguez discusses with Mark Schwanz, Chris Hoang, Laura Wilson, and Scott Moss her experience with the evolution of technology in education from the early 1980’s to present-day. She touches briefly on how EdTech has been viewed as edutainment. Additionally, she states the importance of having the educators’ voice in the room as programmers design and create educational pro...

In this episode, Mark Schwanz and Chris Hoang discuss with fellow ITO Coordinator Scott Moss his journey into the EdTech world, ways we can be role models to children with understanding the frequency and the use of technology, and practical ways we can integrate media literacy in the classroom. Scott briefly touches on the following concepts: Media Literacy: the ability to access, analyze, evaluat...

In this episode, Mark Schwanz and Chris Hoang share about their journeys into EdTech. Coordinators Laura Wilson and Scott Moss present questions about how they first got into education and gradually shifted to EdTech training and support. We explore how Mark’s first experience in EdTech was with the Commodore 64 (C64), a popular 8-bit computer that was released in 1982, to his thoughts and beliefs...

In this brief introduction, Laura introduces the new Tech Lasso Podcast. Laura Wilson is an Instructional Technology Outreach (ITO) Coordinator with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). The Tech Lasso Podcast will provide informative and inspirational conversations surrounding educational technologies.  First to come, in January 2023, is our introduction series where you will b...