HiTech Podcast

In this episode, Josh and Will continue the #tedlasso goes to #college series. In this series, they leverage lessons from the show about #leadership, #learning, and #people to glean how we can be better teachers. In this third episode, they are joined by the awesome Robin Jeffers to glean insights about caring for students from the character Rebecca. After that, they discuss Robin's new favori...

In this episode, Josh and WIll continue the #tedlasso goes to #college series. In this series, they leverage lessons from the show about #leadership, #learning, and #people to glean how we can be better teachers. In this fourth episode, they are joined by the one and only Steve Martinez! Together they look to Nate as a character to learn how we can keep students from feeling deserted, by humanizin...

Join Steven Miletto, William Illingworth, and Joshua Swartz for this high-spirited holiday crossover episode! Our podcasts are both members of the Education Podcast Network, and we aim to deliver excellent news and information for educators across the globe. We bring a full list of useful and fun gadgets and gizmos to surprise your favorite techie with this holiday season. Listen in for plenty of...

In this episode, Josh and WIll continue the #tedlasso goes to #college series. In this series, they leverage lessons from the show about #leadership, #learning, and #people to glean how we can be better teachers. In this second episode, they are joined by the awesome Dr. Justin Harbin to glean insights about mentoring students from the character Roy. After that, they discuss Justin's new favor...

In this episode, Josh and Will kick off the #tedlasso goes to #college series. In this series, they leverage lessons from the show about #leadership , #learning , and #people to glean how we can be better teachers. For the kick-off episode, they evaluate how Ted fostered good group dynamics on the team and how we can do the same in the classroom. After that they come back to their old friend Miro!...

In this episode, Laura Lavery joins us to talk about #socialemotionallearning. Laura has years of experience in the classroom and has seen this practice transform her teaching. It has fostered deep connections with her students and gives her a new found ability to speak into their lives. To learn more, check out the full episode as Laura shares what SEL is, how she implemented it, and the tools sh...

In this episode, Dr. Sharon Lauricella, aka Dr. Batgirl, joins us to discuss her new book, "Ludic Pedagogy: A Seriously Fun Way to Teach and Learn." Dr. Lauricella has years of experience teaching at all levels and has developed the idea that when we get excited and make our courses fun, we foster better student learning. Listen to the full episode to learn what this looks like and the t...

In this episode, we talk about student engagement! Too often, we hear it thrown around that we need to engage students more, but what does student engagement look like? Is it that complicated? Or is it more straightforward than we make it out to be? We attempt to answer these questions and more. We also talk about an excellent tool, called ⁠ KnightLab Projects , which helps you tell better stories...

We are excited to welcome Steve Martinez, an experienced teacher and EdTech user, to share his insights on how you can transform the learning experience for students by flipping the classroom. During our discussion, we will delve deeper into the flipped classroom techniques he used, how Steve improved the process, what tools he used, and explore how they can revolutionize the way we approach educa...

In the next episode of the HiTech Podcast, we are excited to welcome Batsheva Frankel, an experienced teacher, edtech user, and podcast host to share her revolutionary lenses of question practice. She has used this practice combined with tech tools for years now to get students to ask better questions and think critically. You won't want to miss this episode! For more on our conversation, chec...

Will and Josh discuss the practice of backchanneling, where students are given a separate space to chat or collaborate during class. This can range from a chat room to shared notes. They share their thoughts on whether this practice is helpful or a distraction and also delve into the powerful tool #kami. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠ here⁠ . Head over to our website at...

Will and Josh switch things up and interview each other. We discuss our favorite episodes, experiences in education, personal lives, and more. Over the last three years, we have learned a lot from each other and others. This episode is full of crazy, heartwarming, and informative answers that you won't want to miss. We also share the edtech apps we currently love and how they can be used in ed...

In the next episode of the HiTech Podcast, we are excited to welcome David Patlut! David is an experienced elearning developer who has worked for @CodeAcdemy and @FullstackAcademyOfCode . He has created hundreds of online learning experiences and now shares with us what he has learned over the years about making a good learning experience. He also shares an excellent tool called RetroTools.io! For...

Check out this captivating episode on how Sophie Young used Digital Escape Rooms to revolutionize education in her context. In this episode, we discover how these innovative escape rooms have transformed the learning experience for students, making education engaging and interactive. Join Sophie Young as she shares her expertise and insights into the world of digital escape rooms, showcasing their...

In this episode, we are joined by Erica Ehrlich and Tina Lewis, ambassadors for commonsense.org. Both have been teaching for years and work together to plant seeds and set off waves of change in education. Specifically, they have been using commonsense.org to help their students think more critically about digital citizenship. You won't want to miss this episode. Their suggestions will change...

In this episode, Josh and Will discuss what is universal to all good learning. Over the years, they have designed and taught across multiple levels and ages. Those experiences have led them to believe there are some universal things to good learning. Hear their thoughts and how you can use Midjourney to create crazy learning experiences in this episode! For more on our conversation, check out the...

This week on the HiTech Podcast, Josh and Will interview Jonathan Libov from Anitmatter. They discuss how Anitmatter helps teachers utilize memes as a teaching tool. Jonathan explains that he sees memes as modern puzzles that encourage critical thinking among students. He believes that memes should be leveraged in teaching and learning, and his app, Antimatter, does exactly that by offering variou...

In this episode, Josh and Will talk about what makes a good #education #leader. They each have served under multiple leaders and have led in education as well. Over the years they have noticed how each person can lead well in education and share their observations. After that, they talk about a new #ai tool that can massively speed up an #instructionaldesigners work called ID-Assist. For more on o...

In this episode, Josh and Will discuss how we can and should continually #improve our #courses. They have seen countless systems set up that don't account for evaluating how a course is doing and whether it is effective or not, so they share how they think it should be done. After that, they finally break into how the tool Figma can be a game changer for education. For more on our conversation...

Josh and Will are joined by the legendary Steven Miletto from the Teaching Learning Leading K-12 podcast to talk about everything from #podcasting in #education, being a #change agent, to even the #phillies. Steve has been teaching and changing education for years, he is a wealth of knowledge and you will not want to miss this one! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠ here⁠ ....

In this episode, Josh and Will finally roast #microsoft365 ! While it is a great tool, there are also many things that could be better, and they need to get those things off their chest. Also, they introduce us to Eleven Labs, a new AI audio generator that could be a huge game changer. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠ here⁠ . Head over to our website at  ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠...

We close out the Opening AI series with a quick chat on what education might look like in the future now that AI is here to stay. Then, as though the future of education with AI is already here, we talk about Curipod ! An awesome app that's combining student engagement with Generative AI. You have to check it out. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠ here⁠ . Head over to...

The HiTech Podcast is thrilled to have Joel Kupperstein join us to answer the question, "Will AI replace teachers?!" Marketing teams worldwide are suggesting that AI is the downfall of human workers. We think that they're wrong, and that there's more to it than that. Joel is the Senior Vice President of Product Strategy at Learning A-Z , and we think his experience as an educator...

Let's start writing! Just Googling something is fairly simple these days, but ChatGPTing is not quite there. Many folks don't know how to make the most of the AI bots that are popping up everywhere. Listen to our conversation about HOW to actually ask ChatGPT a question and get the most out of AI. Then, we'll discuss MidJourney and Adobe Firefly as two AI image generators. For more on...

Continuing the Opening AI Series, we feature Steve Howse and Harry Stiles of MySchoolAI ! Their tool and community is focused on cultivating the Large Language Model behind ChatGPT to elevate the teaching and learning world. Their current tools will reduce the burden on teachers to create lesson plans, reports, and many other repeatable tasks in their teaching process; but their future tool, the t...