Hangin' @ the Headquarters: A Genius Team Podcast EdTech KISD

Should you join extracurriculars in high school? Listen to the Keller ISD Genius Team students discuss the real cost of high school extracurricular activities. The team shares more about what extracurriculars they are involved in and the costs in both money and time - but also the benefits in friendships and common goals. You don't want to miss their thoughts in this episode!

Listen to the Keller ISD Genius Team discuss what they do as student employees. The team shares a bit about their job duties and anecdotes about daily life on the team. Listen today!

Listen to the Keller ISD Genius Team discuss how they balance life as busy high school students. The team shares tips and insights into their busy life demands. Listen today!

During our third podcast episode, our geniuses talked about the difficult balance between technology and life/school/work. Throughout the podcast, the geniuses gave a ton of helpful tips to keep you in “the zone” while working, such as putting your phone on do not disturb. Another point they mentioned was how overstimulating technology could be. We all know that everyone is constantly getting notifications. Now that some students are dependent on technology for school, it is even more difficult not to feel overwhelmed with all of the tabs and assignments open. The final point the geniuses made was how technology is made to keep your attention and how it’s designed to keep the user reliant on technology. They note that to step away from technology, we must understand the game of technology to break the addiction cycle.  This episode is all about how to create a better relationship with technology - a healthier relationship allowing us, as a society, to become more involved as a community instead of being involved with our technology.

Resources Mentioned:
Opal:  https://www.opal.so/

Harvard Article:  https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side

Egenda:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=studios.gr8bit.schoolmanager&hl=en_US&gl=US

Join the Keller ISD Genius Team for their second episode as they discuss their favorite apps and features of EdTech tools used for learning in and out of the classroom. Subscribe to hear raw and authentic student perspectives in Keller ISD.

Resources mentioned during the podcast:

OneNote - https://www.onenote.com/

Nearpod - https://nearpod.com/

Knowt - https://app.knowt.io/

Quizlet - https://quizlet.com/

DocHub - https://dochub.com/

Creativity Project - http://plyclb.com/

Join the Keller ISD Genius Team for their first podcast episode as they discuss the experiences and trials of remote vs. in-person instruction, navigating Learning Management Systems (Canvas vs. Google Classroom), quarantining, co-seating, and all things extracurricular in the midst of a pandemic. Hear real stories including a football player removed from class after being identified as a close contact and a remote student that shares the freedom of at-home lunches. Subscribe to hear raw and authentic student perspectives in Keller ISD.