Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns

In this episode, Dean Bates and Jeff Lalonde, from VIZOR for Chromebooks, join to discuss how to manage one-to-one Chromebooks for students. You'll also hear tips for deploying Chromebooks, thinking about the device life cycle, strategies for tackling repairs and communicating with families. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/04/10/chromebook-management-bonus/ Sponsored by VIZOR for Chrome...

In this episode, I share five spring cleaning tips for every educator to take digital organization to the next level. You'll hear how these tips are ready for you to customize for the digital spaces you inhabit, your day-to-day routines, and your favorite technology tools. Ready to get organized this spring? This episode is for you. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/04/05/spring-cleaning-...

In this episode, Rosie Fleming joins to share what her day-to-day looks like as an Instructional Technology Specialist.  You'll also hear ways to get involved with tech leadership in your school and steps you can take to pursue the role of Instructional Technology Specialist. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03/29/instructional-tech-specialist-156/   Sponsored by Hāpara : https://hapara....

In this episode, Danielle Robinson, executive director of Jackson Charitable Foundation, joins to discuss financial literacy in the classroom. You'll also hear about some free, tech-friendly resources to support teaching financial literacy to kids to help earn, save, spend, and donate. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03/27/teaching-financial-literacy-bonus/   Sponsored by Cha-Ching Mone...

In this episode, educator and YouTuber Sam Kary shares a behind-the-scenes look at his popular YouTube channel for educators.  You'll also hear his advice and suggestions for starting your very own teacher YouTube channel! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03/22/teacher-youtube-155/   Sponsored by Hāpara : https://hapara.com/digital-backpack/   Check out Sam's YouTube Channel: https://www...

In this episode, I spotlight a section of my book, EdTech Essentials, all about providing feedback to students in digital spaces. You'll also hear some favorite EdTech tools for efficient and effective teacher feedback plus tips for peer feedback, too! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03/15/feedback-154/   Sponsored by VIZOR: vizor.cloud/classtechtips Follow Monica on Twitter: https://tw...

In this episode, Dr. Nancy Miller joins to discuss the concept of "microlearning" – what it is, how it works in a classroom setting, and why it might be the perfect choice for boosting engagement. You'll also hear how Rumie, the platform we spotlight today, can save you time whether you're new to the idea of microlearning or you're a microlearning pro! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03...

In this episode, educator Laurie Guyon joins to discuss how to make computer science standards fun in any classroom. You'll hear tools, activities, and strategies to incorporate computational thinking, STEAM, and coding with students of all ages and across subject areas! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03/08/computer-science-153/   Sponsored by LenovoEDU: https://education.lenovo.com/  ...

In this episode, educator and author Shveta Miller joins to unpack the idea of using graphic novels with students to teach high-level thinking.  You'll also hear about how to balance consumption and creation as well as activity ideas, cross-curricular connections, and more. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/03/01/graphic-novels-152/   Sponsored by LenovoEDU: https://education.lenovo.com/...

In this episode, Jason Carroll from Texthelp joins to share lots of tips for using digital documents with students. You'll also hear about activities using digital documents in all subject areas including math, science, and plenty of English Language Arts connections! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/02/27/digital-documents-bonus/   Sponsored by Texthelp: https://text.help/CTT   Follow J...

In this episode, I share a favorite, quick meme activity to promote critical thinking and creativity around any topic.  You'll also hear about three spotlight tools to get you started plus how you can use EdTech tools that you already have in your tool belt for this meme creation activity. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/02/22/memes-151/   Sponsored by AMD: https://education.lenovo.com/...

In this 150th Episode Celebration, I'll answer listener questions about all things EdTech. These cover hot topics like what to do about interactive whiteboards, how to incorporate more voice in the classroom, and more. You'll also hear how you can submit your own questions for future episodes of The Easy EdTech Podcast! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/02/15/edtech-questions-150/   Spons...

In this episode, SMART Technologies communities manager and educator, Kacie Germadnik, joins to discuss quick ways to boost collaboration in the classroom. You'll also hear tips and strategies to make lessons and activities more interactive this school year. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/02/13/boost-collaboration-bonus/   Sponsored by Lumio: https://lum.io/   Follow Lumio on Twitter:...

In this episode, education consultant and school board member Lisa Dabbs joins to discuss the decision-making process of school board members when integrating EdTech in schools. You'll also hear ways for educators and families to connect with their school board to share ideas and questions around education technology integration. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/02/08/school-board-149/  ...

In this episode, I share tips for connecting students with a relevant and authentic audience inspired by Chapter 8 of my book EdTech Essentials: The Top 10 Technology Strategies for All Learning Environments .  An audience can be entertained, persuaded, and informed and in this episode we're going to look at audiences for your next student project. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/02/01/...

In this episode, Courtney Librizzi from the Kognity team joins to discuss  the power of technology in pedagogy plus opportunities for becoming a part of a global community of educators. You'll also hear all about The Engage Conference by Kognity and its mission to improve learning and innovation in the classroom using EdTech. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/30/global-community-bonus/...

In this episode, I share three tech tips to try this year to make EdTech easier and help you focus on the essentials.  You'll hear how to tailor these three tips to different grade levels, subject areas, and even different roles to keep things simple this school year! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/25/tech-tips-147/   Sponsored by Swank K-12 Streaming: https://www.swank.com/k-12-str...

In this episode, educator Caroline Haebig joins to unpack Maker Learning culture and share resources for building a makerspace from the ground up. You'll hear tips for using the Design Thinking process and how to connect students to an authentic audience! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/18/makerspace-146/   Sponsored by AMD: https://education.lenovo.com/   Follow Caroline on Twitter:...

In this episode, author and educational leader Dr. Jennifer Williams joins to discuss the role education technology plays in climate education. You'll also hear connections to cross-curricular activities, social-emotional learning, media literacy, and more. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/11/climate-change-145/   Sponsored by Swank K-12 Streaming : https://swank.com/k-12-streaming  ...

In this episode, Sarah and Hal Schwartz, the team behind SchoolStack,  discuss student-centered learning and how to empower students with voice and choice this school year. You'll hear classroom stories and strategies to help you embrace student-centered learning and save time with your instructional design. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/09/student-centered-learning-bonus/ Sponsore...

In this episode, I dive into why optimize is my one word for 2022 and what I hope it will look like in action throughout the year.  You'll also hear my personal goals and focus areas, how I plan to use the word optimize to guide me, and how I plan to stick with it throughout the year. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/04/one-word-144/   Sponsored by AMD: https://education.lenovo.com/  ...

In this episode, author and educational leader, Rae Hughart, shares tips for what school leaders should consider before choosing EdTech tools for their school. You'll also hear about her work with Teach Better and how they support educators to develop their passions to positively impact their school community. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/21/school-leaders-143/   Follow Rae on Ins...

In this episode, I'm excited to share a few favorite strategies for using emojis with students that might surprise you.  You'll also hear ways to incorporate emoji use in your teaching that connect to lesson ideas and routines you might already have in your classroom. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/14/surprise-emojis-142/   Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassTechTips...

In this episode, hear a handful of great tips from favorite EdTech experts who joined me on the podcast this year. You'll also get a preview of what listeners can expect in 2022 on the Easy EdTech Podcast. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/07/tips-from-educators-141/   Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassTechTips   Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cl...

In this episode, Alyssa Lyons and Jay Matthews join to discuss five reasons why  financial literacy is an important skill for all students. You'll also hear about EVERFI's standards-aligned, self-paced, digital resources to teach real-world topics like financial literacy, career skills of the future, leadership, digital citizenship and social-emotional learning. Show notes: https://classtechtips.c...