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Episode 2.10 - Mental Health and SEL with Chelsea Kittridge Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss the intersection of mental health, SEL and technology with Chelsea Kittridge, Mental Wellness Consultant at Kent ISD. They’ll also share some thoughts on the aging Chromebooks that made their way into the classroom during the pandemic. Our Special Guest Chelsea Kittridge Mental Wellness Consultant...

Episode 2.9 - Reflections on MACUL 2023 Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they share some of the big trends and ideas that came out of the 2023 MACUL Conference.  Resources  MACUL Conference Schedule Canva Canva Create Conference 2023  Adobe Product List ChatGPT 4 Khan Academy with AI DuoLingo with AI Google Bard The New Bing Search #MACUL23 on Twitter Keith’s MACUL Workshop GitHub CoPilot Apple AR/VR...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss managing district technology implementation with Mike Hastings, an instructional technology specialist at Grand Rapids Public Schools. They’ll also share which insects are most like them. Our Special Guest Mike Hastings Instructional Technology Specialist Grand Rapids Public Schools LinkedIn Professional Learning KETS Network Find all of our events at bit....

Episode 2.7 - Technology Equity with Sheree Joseph-Bos Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss equity and technology with Sheree Joseph-Bos, the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Consultant at Kent ISD. They’ll ponder the impact of recent layoffs in the tech industry. Our Special Guest Sheree Joseph-Bos Diversity, Equity and Belonging Consultant Kent ISD shereejosephbos@kentisd.org Resources from...

Episode 2.6 - MACUL 2023, Open Educational Resources and Educational Technology in Michigan with Gina Loveless Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss the MACUL Conference, Open Educational Resources and EdTech in Michigan with Gina Loveless from the Michigan Department of Education. They’ll also take some time to talk about AI’s impact on the classroom. Our Special Guest Gina Loveless Education...

Episode 2.5 - K-12 Computer Science Education with Cheryl Wilson Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they talk about K-12 computer science education in Michigan with Cheryl Wilson from the Michigan Department of Education. They’ll also share their thoughts on the impacts of Twitter’s new reality. Our Special Guest Cheryl Wilson Computer Science Consultant Michigan Department of Education wilsonc41@michig...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss all things REMC and how the organization supports educators locally and around the state with special guest Erin Hoekema from REMC 8. Our Favorite Lifehacks When folding a paper in half, start your crease in the middle. Cut the ends off of an onion and run it under cold water before you finish cutting it to stop yourself from crying. Leaf blowers solve a T...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss the importance of district edtech specialists and the aftermath of the COVID edtech surge with special guest Jason O’Callaghan. They also share the apps they think are missing from K-12 education. Our Special Guest: Jason O’Callaghan K-6 Instructional Technology Specialist 5-Disc CD Changer Enthusiast, Pager Fan jocallaghan@gpsbulldogs.org @J_Ocally EdTech...

Join Keith, Ron and Sarah as they discuss STEM learning and their favorite places in Kent County with Kent ISD’s new STEM Consultant, Du Bui. Get connected with Du dubui@kentisd.org @dueybui Favorite Places in Kent County Riverside Park Fallasburg Park Pickerel Lake Park Target Provin Trails Northville Park Wedgewood Park Sparrows Coffee House Rules Studio 28 Studio Park Goldmine Games Wyoming Rog...

Join Keith, Ron and Sarah as they prepare to jump into the 2022-23 school year. They’ll share their most recent recipes, some tips to kick off the school year and share their thoughts on good back to school PD. Recipes #TikTokTaughtMe Cheesy Beef and Rice Casserole   Dill Pickle Relish Mississippi Pork Roast Back to School Trips Sarah - Classroom Cribs Ron - Plan Three Weeks Ahead, ATNAPFTS,...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss safe student internet use with Craig Steenstra. They share their first experiences with educational technology and exciting things around the interwebs. Ron shares his thoughts on student surveillance. Our Guest: Craig Steenstra Instructional Technology Director Co-Host of ProTECHting Your Kids Podcast Series Former Carmen Sandiego Addict csteenst@hpseagle...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss student privacy and digital citizenship and Ron shares his thoughts on multi-factor authentication. Student Privacy and Digital Citizenship Common Sense Census Around the Interwebs HaveIBeenPwned.com Story Dice Computer Science Updates Professional Learning Find all of our events at bit.ly/iamedtech and don't forget to check out remc.org for more professio...

Join Ron, Keith, Sarah and the Kent Computer Science Network as we interview Victoria Fleenor, the chair of the Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics Division at Cornerstone University . If you’d like to see more of these interviews, let us know at bit.ly/iamedtech . 4/20/22 CS Spotlight Agenda Resources Shared Victoria’s Website at Cornerstone Commodore Super PET DojaCode Girls Who Code...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss their big takeaways from MACUL 2022. Ron shares his thoughts on nudges and choice architecture and they all take a trip down memory lane remembering their first albums.  Our First Albums Kraftwerk - Autobahn Green Day - Dookie The Breeders - Last Splash MACUL 2022 Takeaways PLAYDATE VoiceThread Google Alerts Ron Houtman Receives the 2022 MACUL Preside...

Join Ron, Sarah and Keith as they discuss things they think are important as we head into a season of conferences that are looking to be face to face. What do you do with your new learning? Where are the best places to seek new information at conferences? How do you consider the purpose of the tools and ideas that are shared at conferences? Around the Interwebs LinkedIn Learning at KDL and GRPL So...

Join Ron, Keith and Sarah as we dive into the challenges facing educators today and some of the ways we’re tackling professional learning to adapt to their needs. Check out the new I Am EdTech Project at bit.ly/iamedtech . Big Topic: Professional Learning for Limited Attention Micro-PD and Texting EdTech Cheer Around the Interwebs MeL.org (Michigan eLibrary) 3 Act Math - Dan Meyer Digital Citizens...

Join Ron, Keith, Sarah and the Kent Computer Science Network as we interview Dr. Aman Yadav, the director of the Masters of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) program from Michigan State University . 1/27/22 CS Spotlight Agenda Resources Shared by Dr. Aman Yadav Dr. Aman Yadav’s Website Fostering Creativity Through Computing by Aman Yadav and Steve Cooper Computational Thinking for Educators (3...

Join Ron, Keith and Sarah as we dive into tools we use to support modern learning design. Check out the new I Am EdTech Project at bit.ly/iamedtech . Big Topic: Modern Learning Design Triple E Framework Learning First, Technology Second by Liz Kolb cast.org - UDL breakoutedu.com Sarah's Breakout Resources The EdTech Curmudgeon Hello Fellow Kids Around the Interwebs Copy Link to Highlight  SEL...

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