Bradley County Schools Instructional Technology Podcasts

In this episode of The Tech Flush, we will look at ways to grow your professional learning network and talk about a quick way to help your computer run the websites or programs you need on a daily basis.

This episode of the Tech Flush we will look at a couple Apps to support you during your summer travel and even during everyday life. We also check out a cool gmail tip by adding a new email with no set up.

This episode will introduce you to the host Josh. As part of the inaugural episode we will highlight the main goal of the “Tech Flush” which is to proved quick and easy podcast that covers all things edtech that you can take to your classroom.

The Bradley County School System recently obtained a cart of ClassVR goggles for use throughout the school system. These devices offer a wealth of opportunities for teachers in any subject and grade level. After listening to this week’s podcast, visit this ClassVR website to find additional information about the goggles and how they can be […]

Listen in as we talk about how audio creation activities can bring exciting new opportunities to your classroom. This episode was inspired by a series of sessions focused on Podcasting that recently took place at a local high school. You can check out my handout for that session by visiting the following link: Podcasting for […]

In this week’s episode, we talk about how Google Slides can be used by both the teacher and students to create fun and informative animations. For those looking for a short, step-by-step demonstration of the process, you can reference the video below. Extension of the week: Grammarly Looking for a little help proofreading your emails […]

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Merge Cube Product Informational Website   Chrome Extension of the Week:  Pocket Pocket is an extension that allows you to save articles, videos, and websites that you want to revisit later.     Special thanks to Monday Night Social for allowing us to use their song “Shutting Down Tennessee” on our podcast. You can find their […]

Tech Tip Tuesday Episode 12 Backup & Sync and Drive File Stream Join the Conversation This week’s Tech Tip Tuesday episode will focus on exploring Google’s answer to backing up your Google Drive and accessing Drive files while offline.   As you know, it is a challenge to keep your things safe, backed up, and organized. […]

In this week’s episode, we will discuss “Novel Effect”, a free award-winning app that brings your books to life with music, sound effects, and character voices What is Novel Effect? How do you get the app? The free app is available on the IOS App Store and Google Play for Android Novel Effect Library To […]

In this week’s episode, we discuss Wakelet, a FREE online content curation tool that is “making waves” in education.  Some of the topics covered include: Features of Wakelet  Using Wakelet for both students and teachers Sharing and collaboration with Wakelet Access all of the resources for today’s podcast in my Catch the Wakelet Wave collection […]

The instructional technology coaches from the Bradley County School system in Cleveland, Tennessee present the first episode of their new podcast. Teresa, Donna, Pam, Shelly, Lisa, and Colby discuss some of the new changes in technology in the district. A large portion of the episode is dedicated to a discussion of this year’s digital citizenship […]

Welcome to Tech Tip Tuesday Episode Nine. I’m Pam Coleman, Instructional Technology  coach for Bradley County Schools, and I am looking forward to our time together today. If you are a new listener to Tech Tip Tuesday, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our website at bcstechnology.org and let us know how […]

Tech Tip Tuesday – Episode 8 – Digital Citizenship & Becoming a Common Sense Educator If you are a new listener to Tech Tip Tuesday, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our website at bcstechnology.org and let us know how we can help you today! Join the Conversation Digital Citizenship is not […]

Tech Tip Tuesday – Episode 7 – Tips on how to add apps and links to your personal Clever account What is Clever?  Clever brings all your applications into one secure portal with a single sign-on for everyone in the district.  Students, teachers, and staff get personalized portals with single sign-on to all their digital […]

Tech Tip Tuesday – Episode 6 – How to Create a Help Ticket Learn more about creating a ticket by viewing this Google Doc. Or you can learn more by watching the following screencast: Extension of the week: Print or Save as PDF Generate PDFs for archiving, sharing, or saving. PDFs include clickable links, and […]

In this week’s episode, we talk about how elementary teachers should set up their gradebook inside of Synergy’s TeacheVUE. For additional assistant, download our How to Set Up Gradebook in Synergy PDF.

Learn about Screencastify by visiting the Screencastify Website. You can also add Screencastify to your Chrome browser by visiting the Chrome webstore. Suggestions for screencasting as a teacher: Create instructional videos that can be accessed by students both at school and home. Students who need reinforcement with a specific concept. Students who have been absent. […]

Adding Guests – Guests receive an email invite to the event you are creating. If they accept the invite, the event will automatically be added to their Google Calendar. Add conferencing – Creates a unique URL and phone number to join in on a meeting remotely. Both video and phone guests will be able to […]

There are quite a few apps out there that will allow you to scan paper documents to PDF or JPG images with just your smartphone or tablet camera. In this week’s podcast, we learn a little more about scanner apps! Why do you need a PDF Scanning App? Digital archival (Student Artifacts, Receipts, Newspaper articles, […]

Tip of the Week – Using Chrome Extensions Google’s Chrome is one of the most popular internet browsers in the world due to its speed, security, and simplicity. Chrome is especially useful for teachers in a G Suite for Education district such as Bradley County Schools. One of the highlights of Chrome is the ability […]

Podcasts are an incredible resource for educators because they allow teachers to stay up to date with educational trends and learn from experts around the globe. Even better, podcasts allow educators to engage in “on-demand” professional development that can be received in small bites while driving, exercising, or eating lunch. The instructional technology coaches of […]

#BCS Tech Podcast - Summer Series Episode #5 - Dr. Candice Belt, Principal, Charleston Elementary STEAM Academy - Instructional Technology Coordinator Scott Webb (@Swebb_32) hosts the #BCSTech Podcast featuring Charleston Elementary STEAM Academy Principal Dr. Candice Belt (@CandiceBelt). On the show, we discuss legal issues facing schools, student retention, and the importance of developing relat...

#BCS Tech Podcast - Summer Series Episode #4 - Denny Collins, Assistant Principal, Walker Valley High School - Instructional Technology Coordinator Scott Webb (@Swebb_32) hosts the #BCSTech Podcast featuring Walker Valley High School Freshmen Academy Principal Denny Collins (@dhcollins11). On the show, we discuss legal issues facing schools, teacher training programs, relationships, and the greate...

#BCS Tech Podcast - Summer Series Episode #3 - Lt. Doug Towne - Bradley County Sherrif Department Supervisor of School Resource Officers - Instructional Technology Coordinator Scott Webb (@Swebb_32) hosts the #BCSTech Podcast featuring Lt. Doug Towne - Bradley County Sherrif Department Supervisor of School Resource Officers. On the show, we discuss legal issues facing schools, relationships, and t...