Teaching 'N Tech with Allan & Chad

Welcome back to the Teaching 'N Tech Podcast with Allan & Chad! Join us for another exciting season of chatting with teachers who provide amazing experiences for students in the classroom. Season 2 will feature even more interviews with teachers, and tech integration tips that you can use in the classroom.

In the final episode of this season, Allan and Chad reflect on their favorite parts of season 1 and discuss what's coming up in the fall. If you have an idea you would like to share or a topic you would like to see featured in a future episode, you can connect with Allan and Chad at teaching.n.techpodcast@gmail.com . For more information on the SPARCC Educational Technology conference mentioned in...

Karen Zutali, a veteran of Canton City Schools for her entire career, shares experiences teaching middle school language arts and working as an instructional coach. This episode includes conversations on helping students develop an interest in reading, improving student writing by closing the feedback loop, and how humor can help provide the motivation necessary to improve students' grammar skills...

GarageBand is packed with features, and as a result can be intimidating for teachers when they consider integrating it in classroom projects. In this episode, Allan and Chad discuss a number of ideas for projects using GarageBand. While some relate to creating beats and music, others include simple audio recordings of student narration. All of these ideas and more can be found in Apple's free reso...

As the end of the school year approaches, keeping students interested can often be a challenge. We know students are drawn to video content on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, so why not design activities that leverage this? In this episode, Allan and Chad discuss ideas from Apple's Everyone Can Create - Video on iPad that relate to each of the core content areas. By teaching stud...

In this episode, Jessica Woodson-Moss shares how she builds relationships in the classroom, and how her pass system helps build connections with students. As an experienced English teacher, she describes how the use of graphic novels has improved reading comprehension and taken student engagement to the next level. In addition, she explains how the creative use of graphic organizers has refined th...

Allan and Chad continue to discuss learning activities from Apple's classic Everyone Can Create series. In this episode, they dive into ideas related to Everyone Can Create - Photo on iPad . Since students often tend to gravitate toward learning experiences that are visually stimulating, the discussion covers a variety of lesson ideas for all of the content areas. Some activities include opportuni...

Although it's not a new resource, Apple's Everyone Can Create series is packed with great ideas that can be used across all content areas. In this week's episode, Allan and Chad discuss lesson ideas across several content areas based on the Everyone Can Create - Drawing on iPad book. If a teacher is looking to fill holes in their curriculum or restructure a lesson that is a staple of their content...

While teachers are constantly looking for ways to interest students and get them to share their ideas, classroom discussions can often be challenging or even unproductive. In this episode, Allan and Chad discuss ways that teachers can frame discussion topics to help students gain clarity and better share their ideas. Also, they describe several options for integrating technology into classroom dis...

Planning engaging lessons is always at the top of a teacher's to-do list. In this episode, Allan and Chad break down the SAMR model, detailing the progression of effective technology integration. Considerations for building a technology framework to identify which tools fit best with a teacher' instructional style and content area are discussed. Additionally, the keys to planning lessons that inte...

Corey Nist drops by to share his views on facilitating learning and developing an engaging classroom environment. Topics discussed include creating memorable experiences for students, teaching history and reading through the use of fictional novels, and implementing project based learning to develop problem solving skills in a middle school history setting. As a alumnus of the district he teaches...

With the launch of ChatGPT around the beginning of December of 2022, many educators began to wonder what this technology would mean for student learning and writing assignments in the future. On this episode of Teaching 'n Tech, Allan and Chad break down how ChatGPT could influence classrooms, share the results of their own testing of the platform, and discuss positives and negatives for teaching...

Allan and Chad are back with part two of their discussion of Apple's interactive document "30 Time-Saving Tips for Teachers". Ideas discussed to use in the classroom include using QR codes the right way, integrating Notes for teacher & student use, and creating newsletters and tutorials with Clips. To access the resource discussed on this episode, follow the link below: 30 Time-Saving Tips for...

Tara Buckridge joins the show to talk about her views on teaching and learning. Although still in the early years of her teaching career, she has found success interacting with students in the classroom and developing content with real world connections. Topics of discussion include creating a positive classroom environment for students, structuring classes to maximize learning and student engagem...

In this episode of Teaching 'n Tech, Chad Weaver joins the show to talk about the philosophy and teaching strategies that have been successful over the course of his thirty year career. The conversation includes how good teaching has an element of simplicity, how he uses "Weaverization" to inspire his students to achieve, and how he uses teacher created video content along with a homemade LMS for...

In this installment of Teaching 'N Tech, Allan and Chad break down processes, routines, and tech integrations that save time for teachers while engaging students in the process. They discuss methods to make assessment and planning more efficient, along with tech integrations from Apple's 30 Time Saving Tips for Teachers resource. While these tips are geared toward teaching with iPad in the classro...

In this episode, Allan and Chad dive into the explicit instruction of vocabulary. In addition to discussing the teacher responsibility of providing a focus lesson and guided instruction, they break down the gradual release of responsibility and how to get students actively involved with collaborative activities and independent practice while working toward mastery. The learning activities discusse...

In this episode, Allan and Chad discuss the struggles teachers face trying to make education relevant to students in today's classrooms. They will dive into ways to build a tech integration framework in your classroom early in the year, exploring topics like accessibility features on student devices, leveraging technology to create archives of your daily classroom agenda, and organizing your learn...

Welcome to the Teaching 'N Tech Podcast with Allan & Chad. Despite all the challenges taking place in the world of education, teachers are still doing amazing things in the classroom. Join us as we discuss what's new, what's good, and what is working in today's classrooms. Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com