Teaching with Tech

In this episode, MLTI Ambassadors discuss digital citizenship and its impacts on the classroom. They start with definitions, acknowledging how many different definitions and understandings exist. From there, they discuss ways to incorporate conversations around digital citizenship into classroom curriculums without having to drastically change content structures. This conversation is extended when...

In this episode of the MLTI 2.0 Podcast, we explore game-based learning with Paul Kaplan. In his Elementary PE classroom, he uses a variety of games and activities to create high engagement activities for his learners. This unit specifically looks at video games that include virtual reality, augmented reality, and physical movement. Paul explains why he prefers specific resources and what benefits...

In this episode, the Ambassadors discuss tips, resources, and examples of how to begin incorporating STEAM learning elements into the classroom. Ambassador Yuhong Sun describes her experience with the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest in which her school, Noble High School, did very well. Also, winners from last month's giveaway are announced and another new giveaway is started! Fill out this for...

MLTI 2.0 Ambassadors Rob, Josh, and Nicole dig into STEAM learning by clarifying how it may differ from STEM, what really goes into STEAM education, as well as its benefits. Additionally, they leave you with one piece of advice should you be looking into implementing more STEAM activities. Another Ambassador, Tracy Williamson, gives an interview with Gorham Middle School science teacher, Michaela...

Community Corner is a short spin-off of Teaching with Tech where the Ambassadors highlight other events or topics happening in Maine. In this episode, MLTI Ambassador Rob Dominick discusses the Educate Maine Symposium from December 2022 and interviews a couple of County Teachers of the Year, Seth Mitchell and Stacey Augustine.

In this episode, the MLTI 2.0 Ambassadors, Rob, Josh, and Nicole, get into more specifics about gamification in the classroom. They discuss the purpose of gamifying as well as strategies to help implement it. Besides giving classroom examples of how they used gamification, they also offer up their top resources for those who would like to try it out. Additionally, there is also an interview with M...

In our first episode, we will center around gamification and how it looks in the classroom. MLTI 2.0 Ambassadors Rob Dominick, Joshua Schmidt, and Nicole Karod will discuss components of gamification, examples in the classroom, and pitfalls you may face. The episode is loaded with fun examples of gamification from the Ambassadors as well as Brewer Community School fifth-grade teachers Katie Miller...