The Cyber Sisters Podcast

Season 5, Episode 2: Improv and Design Thinking with Melissa-Ann Pero In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk with Dr. Melissa-Ann Pero, a teacher education instructor at York County School of Technology all about improv and design thinking. We explore how it can be used in the classroom. Follow us on Twitter at:   Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches  Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Meliss...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily welcome everyone to season 5 of the podcast. They share what they did over the summer, their one-word theme for the year, and some upcoming guests. Follow us on Twitter (X) at:   Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches  Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Resources: TickTick - this is Allison's new favorite obsession   Music Credit to scottholmesmusic.com fo...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk with Dr. Sam Fecich about various AI Tools and how they can be used by teachers. You've heard of and maybe mastered ChatGPT, now onto the next ones! We chat about Canva, AI Assembly, and Autoclassmate before moving onto Microsoft. Use these tools to help you save time! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber...

Season 4, Episode 6: A Date with PETE In today's episode... Allison and Emily recap PETE&C. They share their connections, favorite presentations, and some tips and topics. A special shout-out to Kerin Steigerwalt for the name of the episode! Follow us on Twitter at:   Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches  Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Resources: PAECT - if you aren't a member, why haven't...

Season 4, Episode 5: Instructional Coaching In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk with Scott Snyder about instructional coaching. Whether you are an experienced instructional coach, new to coaching (like us!), an aspiring coach, or haven't heard of it, there's something in this episode for you! They talk about some nuts and bolts of coaching and of course, Scott shares some great wisdom alo...

Season 4, Episode 3: ChatGPT In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk about ChatGPT. They talk about what it is, how it might be used, and some problems it creates. We invite you to continue the conversation with us…in person! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Show notes at: https://www.bulbapp.com/u/season-4-episode-4-chatgpt Resources: Chat...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily chat with Dacia Jones about STEAM in the Park and Expeditions in Education! They talk about ways teachers can get involved over the summer and during the school year with National Parks. Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Dacia Jones: @dacia92   Resources: Expeditions in Education STEAM in the Park - cl...

Music Credit to scottholmesmusic.com for use of the track "Hotshot" in our intro and outro.

Show Notes at https://www.bulbapp.com/u/cyber-sisters-season-4 Music Credit to scottholmesmusic.com for use of the track "Hotshot" in our intro and outro.

In today's episode... Allison and Emily are so excited to be back for season 4! They talk about some changes that happened over the summer and preview the season.  Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Next Episode: Nov 4th - Reigniting Your Spark Show notes at https://www.bulbapp.com/u/season-4-episode-0-the-preview Music Credit to  scotth...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk about what went well this school year, some reflections and some goals for the summer! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Show notes at https://www.bulbapp.com/u/season-3-episode-7-the-wrap-up?sharedLink=ae20f524-a9f5-4b91-9cda-a12da1b93b69 Music Credit to  scottholmesmusic.com  for use of the...

In today's episode.. . After a very long wait, Allison and Emily are finally giving Class Notebook the "try it" it deserves! They are joined by Karen Hamburger, the 7th-grade math teacher from their teaching team to discuss their pilot program this year. With over 10 years of experience teaching math in the cyber setting, Karen has so much to say about how to make a subject that is so paper and pe...

Season 3, Episode 5: EduProtocols & Nearpod In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk about EduProtocols & Nearpod - two of their favorite things! They explain a little about what EduProtocols are, some of their favorites, and how you can use them in your classroom with another favorite tool, Nearpod! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk with Rebecca Gibboney all about her book  The Tiebreaker . They talk about it's implication for administrators, instructional coaches and classroom teachers alike. There's something for everyone in this episode! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Rebecca Gibboney: @GibboneyRebecca Show Notes at htt...

In today's episode...Allison and Emily talk all about Nearpod! What is it, why we love it, and some of our favorite uses of the tool! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Nearpod: @Nearpod Show notes @ https://www.bulbapp.com/u/season-3-episode-3-nearpod Music Credit to scottholmesmusic.com for use of the track "Hotshot" in our intro and outro. Cove...

In today's episode... Melissa-Ann talks with Allison and Emily all about copyright in the classroom. They talk about why it's important and share some tips to make sure that you are not breaking any copyright laws! Follow us on Twitter at: Melissa-Ann Pero: @melannpero Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Show notes at https://www.bulbapp.com/u/season-3-episode-2-classroom-...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily are so excited to be back for season 3! They talk about how they spent their summer, share their one word theme for the year, and preview the season. Don't forget to send them your questions and then listen for them to be answered on a future episode! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Next Episode: Oct 8th...

In today's episode...  Allison and Emily reflect on this pandemic-influenced year. They share lessons learned, curriculum changes, and summer goals. Share your goals, questions, and ideas with us for next season with us over the summer! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Music Credit to  scottholmesmusic.com  for use of the track "H...

In today's episode...  Jamie, a fourth grade teacher from Central PA, tells us all about her experience with connecting with classrooms around the world. She talks about Empactico, Skype in the Classroom, and some other experiences. If you have experiences using things like this in secondary, we'd love to hear from you! How do you make this work on a multi-period schedule? Follow us on Twitte...

In our longest ever episode... Allison and Emily talk critical racial justice conversations in the classroom with Dr. Nakeiha Primus. If you only listen to one episode all year, let it be this one! Nakeiha brings not just her educator's heart and soul to this interview, but also her expertise in all things critical race theory, education and pedagogy, social media and communication, and as we...

Allison and Emily take time this week to reflect on the four days they spent at V-PETE. They reflect on their sessions, and share their best tips and topics! Welcome to any new listeners! Keep submitting those questions to be featured on a future episode! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeaches Emily Sattler: @SattlerCyber Show notes at https://www.bulbapp.com/u/pete-c-reflection...

In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk student teaching with Dr. Samantha Fecich. Sam has mentored many preservice teachers through the student teaching experience, and shares her best tips with us to help us get prepared to welcome our first ever student teachers into our virtual space. Whether or not you are welcoming student teachers, this is a great episode full of tips! Follow us on Twi...

Allison and Emily take time this week to reflect on the fun episode they had with Kerin about engaging classrooms. They share some reactions, and dispense their best engagement techniques.  Then, the girls tackle a listener question from a parent about engagement in the virtual setting. Keep submitting those questions to be featured on a future episode! Follow us on Twitter at: Allison K...

Episode 8: Classroom Engagement with Kerin Steigerwalt In today's episode... Allison and Emily talk classroom engagement with the fabulous Kerin Steigerwalt! Her classroom went virtual last Spring, and her insights about what makes students and families invested in learning are second to none. Not to mention, she's just a whole lot of fun to listen to! Regardless of whether your classroo...

Sometimes, you make plans... and they just don't pan out! Last episode, Allison and Emily had a great conversation with Dianne about Microsoft ClassNotebook. Find out what went wrong and how the Cyber Sister's pivoted their writing plans. Then, the girls discuss how to integrate an interactive slides program like Nearpod or Peardeck within a virtual classroom in this week's listener question....