This is Here? - Unique Educational Experiences

It's the end of the 2025-2026 school year! Adam discussed some of the highlights and a few concerns about the future of educational technology and how the Fairfax County Public Schools community, in particular, is handling it. He's joined by fellow Tech Specialist Maria Cruz of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to discuss these issues and what it's like being the tech special...

How can you use Wireless Microphone sets in your instruction? Adam explains in this installment of the "Tools of the Storyteller" series. Learn about how to use wireless mic sets to record in different devices and what types of lessons are great for these types of microphones. See the video version on YouTube! https://youtu.be/U4rIBZ65ZlU Recorded on a RODE Pro Wireless Mic Set Mic Sets...

Adam recaps his experience at VSTE 2025 in Virginia Beach, discussing his presentation "Tools of the Storyteller" and also discussing his time at the rest of the conference. He also discusses his AI Presentation on using the PARTS acronym in prompt Engineering for teachers and students. PARTS stands for Persona, Aim, Recipient, Theme, and Structure. Tools of the Storyteller Presentation...

Hear our interview with Daniela Ortega, a visiting teacher to Lewis High School originally from Argentina. We discuss the differences between our countries' education system, how she connects with her students, and what it was like to share her knowledge with our staff during our fall Share Fair. Adam previews his VSTE 25 conference session called "Tools of the Storyteller," a sessio...

See the YouTube video podcast! Adam discusses the year in tech including VSTE, our school media organization, successes with multimedia projects, and more. He also looks ahead to 2025-2026 and what's new with AI in education and how use of recording equipment can help enhance instruction and keep some of the AI worries at bay. See these links for more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is Here? Twitter Profile⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Audio Adventures Ahoy is based on Adam's VSTE presentation about using student created audio projects in instruction. Each part of focus on a different piece of audio gear and how teachers can use it with students. In this first part, Adam talks about why audio projects are a passion and how teachers can begin using them with students. Adam also talks about small USB Microphones that are great for...

Adam and a few Lancer Media students went to "Face Time with the Pros," an event organized by the Capital Emmys chapter of NATAS and described the impact it had on them and what doors that experienced opened. He also discusses Google Vids, a new app within Google Workspace for Education. What are some of the benefits of Google Vids? What are some great applications with Google Vids? How...

Adam recently attended VSTE 24 (Virginia Society for Technology in Education Conference 24) and presented on using audio in instruction. See the slides here . He describes some of the ideas he brought back with him and what the next steps are to share them with his staff. Is Bluesky the next EdTech water cooler to share ideas? Some think so. See these links for more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠This is Here? Twitter Prof...

How is it already November? Adam discusses how fast time can go as a tech coach, and previews his upcoming VSTE Conference presentation on creating audio projects. Also on this episode is a conversation with Tim Brown, School Based Technology Specialist at Fairfax High School on Universal Design for Learning and some points of entry for teachers looking to get started. See these links for more: ⁠⁠...

It's time to say goodbye to the 2023-2024 school year. Adam reflects on the past year and what may come when the 2024-2025 year begins in the fall. AI, phones in schools, Universal Design for Learning are going to be major topics heading into the new school year and this episode addresses where each are and where each may be headed in the near future. See these links for more: ⁠⁠This is Here?...

Margaret Sisler, this episode's guest, has held many different roles in Fairfax County Public Schools - Classroom teacher, School Based Technology Specialist, Educational Specialist, and now Elementary Assistant Principal. Margaret also is on the board of directors for the Virginia Society for Technology in Instruction or VSTE and helps plan their annual conference where I presented on podcast...

Recorded live at the Hotel Roanoke before the VSTE23 Conference I give a preview of my session on using podcasts in learning and what attendees can expect. Adam's Podcast Presentation This is Here? Twitter Profile⁠ ⁠Adam's Tech Coach Twitter⁠ ⁠Lancer Media YouTube Channel Intro:Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeodLink:  ⁠https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever⁠ License: https:...

My student group, Lancer Media , is starting their own podcasts and already have more listeners than I do! This episode details how to set up student podcasts for success and what are ways to put a structure in place that let your student podcasts thrive. Another topic is how to get started in using technology in your instruction. How to avoid frustration and bravely begin your EdTech journey! Ada...

The end of the 2022-2023 school year is here and it's time to look back on what was achieved this year professionally as a Tech Coach. Adam is joined by Marissa Petty, Instructional Technology Coach at Key Middle School, the main feeder middle school for Lewis High School. They talk about collaboration ideas, expectation versus reality for life of a tech coach, finding satisfaction in a job th...

Podcasts are great projects for students to help deepen their knowledge of content, build communication and collaboration skills, and provide an outlet for their creativity. I've worked with a few teachers on creating podcast projects and have put together an intro on creating them and tips for being successful using podcasts as a tool. Hope you find this useful! Special thanks to Special Educ...

What's it like to create opportunites for students in class? From shadowing NBC while recording in our school, having students create culinary masterpieces, to helping teachers get what they need helps generate amazing learning experiences for students and teachers alike. In this episode I speak with Sherrie Soos, our wonderful Family and Consumer Sciences teacher about her teaching Gourmet Foods...

Back in the Spring of 2022 I worked with English Teacher Chris Ingram on his Romeo and Juliet Trailer project. Students were asked to create a trailer for Romeo and Juliet where students had to frame it around a chosen theme such as Individual v Society, The Inevitability of Fate, Revenge, Death, and others. In this interview we discussed the project and what it's like for a classroom teacher to w...

Continuing from the first episode this is a deeper dive into the different formats of student created audio that teachers can use in their instruction. From monologues, interviews, to podcasts each format has its benefits and uses in different content. Also included are discussions of basic audio editing tools and equipment to get you started. You can find Audacity here: https://www.audacityteam.o...

The first in a series on using audio in instruction. In this episode we delve into how audio blends with the " 4 C's " of education. Coming up are episodes about audio format, project ideas, and a discussion of equipment! Intro/Outro: Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license