Concordia Ed Tech Podcast

Concordia International School Shanghai
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EdTech Banter, Interviews with Great Thinkers and Tech Tips in a Digestible Format

  1. 04/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-15 | Seussian Cyber School

    Description “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day. I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, “How I wish we had something to do.”” Does that sound familiar? Is your family weary Of viral contagions and weather quiet dreary? Does schooling online seem unfun and boring? Are you finding at nine you’re still in bed snoring? Wake up! There’s a world of learning to learn! Who knows what awaits us at each learning turn? Today we have students who’ll bring you a smile. Instead of leaning ten feet, they learned a Cyber School mile! Discover that learning’s not something you’re given. Learning to learn is there for the driven. So drive with these students as they speak with some glee On learning to learn Epidemiology! Lessons Learned Dennis - Weiyun Cloud for sharing video in China. $158 RMB for 6TB for 6months Daniel – Google FI – Thank you!  Within 2 months, I have been on 3 different continents, 5 different countries and 4 states - only one bill and unlimited data.  Phenomenal! Chris – What time is it in your students’ time zones? Ask no more! https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html Fun Fact The CDC On July 1, 1946 the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a small building in Atlanta. Its primary mission was simple yet highly challenging: prevent malaria from spreading across the nation. Armed with a budget of only $10 million and fewer than 400 employees, the agency’s early challenges included obtaining enough trucks, sprayers, and shovels necessary to wage war on mosquitoes. Today Budget is 1.2 Billion (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/about/history/index.html) Notes & Links GUESTS: High School Applied Learning Epidemiology Students - Kelly, Amy, Maddie, Corey One of the first covid-19 assignments was to create a timeline.  These are two student examples: https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1jnaPI3kBxxEmGb69dfD8aQ2LhlYJPEQgRH7ihz_02TY&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650 https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=13-Zgqyk-EXpXzznZwyZz_cA_6rqvsMfmxQBXMs-BMwg&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650 A student made a video including Tips on Mask Usage for our Community: https://youtu.be/BQUBe22P-i0?fbclid=IwAR0wt7QNg1U1nPxcWy2u0KtRXn10YvAoczd9XTmBWoNPGDQAPDD-DWp993k This is a video about the outbreak that a student made “for fun” - it was not part of any assignment.  She does make a mistake that makes Todd grind his teeth but it’s still a great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSc3_Ic_pnk&t=128s&fbclid=IwAR0BrCEl5zPKH1hGqa3A8aowx17VnSnHoovX_MnZika2KW2FRE4criLToUI This is a longer video – we got a set of questions from a HS class in Washington state and our kids who are still in Shanghai answered their questions: https://ensemble.concordiashanghai.org/Watch/studentsanswercovidquestions

  2. 04/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-14 | When Virtual Learning is Your Only Option

    Description It’s Tuesday so I must be in California.  Or maybe it’s Malaysia.  Or Hong Kong, or Beijing.  If you’re not sure where you are, or when you’re going back, then odds are you’re an international teacher in China trying to navigate what school looks like when you can’t meet in person.  If you are, then we feel your pain.  On today’s podcast we are connecting virtually to talk about virtual school.  How does it work? What are you doing? What works? What doesn’t? And what innovative tools and practices are you implementing? Lessons Learned Dennis -  Handbrake – for video compression https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php Daniel -  worldtimebuddy.com has been so helpful. MS Team is all over the world. Chris -  Zoom works great! Fun Fact ILOVEYOU is one of the most well-known and destructive viruses of all time.  It’s been 20 years since ILOVEYOU was let loose on the internet.  If you got an email today like the one that was sent around in 2000, you’d never open it. The virus came in an email with a subject line that said “I love you!” People clicked into the email regardless of the fact the email wasn’t from anyone they knew.  The malware was a worm that was downloaded by clicking on an attachment called ‘LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs’. ILOVEYOU overwrote system files and personal files and spread itself over and over and over again. ILOVEYOU was so effective it actually held the Guinness World Record as the most ‘virulent’ virus of all time.  Cost of the malware: $15 billion. Notes & Links Simplify lessons to the least access to technology. Using tools for daily interaction – Flipgrid, Voicethread, Padlet, Question: How much should be synchronous vs. Asynchronous?  How should you use it? Synchronous – Maintaining relationships Asynchronous – Deep learning Question: How does learning change in this setting? Here are my guiding principles moving forward: · Life is about relationships. Period. · Start & end with the essentials o How will I know that you learned the essentials? · Do less, not more · Connect with your students and make sure that you connect with fellow teachers · I love Project-Based Learning! https://studentsatthecenterhub.org/resource/buck-institute-for-education-bie/ · I love WeChat! · I love Zoom! https://zoom.us/ · I love FlipGrid! https://flipgrid.com/ · I love threaded discussions!

  3. 04/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-13 | I’ve Got a Feva’ for More Growth Mindset

    Description Worried about catching the Novel Corona Virus? Well, Christopher Walkin’s got a message for you. “Guess what? I got a feva’,  and the only prescription is more cowbell.” Walkin’s character knew instinctively how to apply what the academic community is still struggling to implement: a Growth Mindset. Walkin knew that to make a good song great takes many iterations; that we must not accept just good enough as we work our way to greatness. We, too, embrace learning as an iterative process as we ask, can we really be Growth Mindset oriented if we simply change what we say without also changing what we do? Recently released research reveals radical rethinking results in rapid remediation of Fixed Mindset practices. Lessons Learned Dennis -  Screencastify - full features now free for videos under 5 min. https://www.screencastify.com/buy Daniel -  Reader View Chris - A app that removes all ambiguity and makes everything you say crystal clear … does not exist. Oh, how I want that app. Fun Fact Fun Fact:  Casablanca Casablanca was shot in sequential order for the sole reason that the script was not finished; often writer Howard Koch would deliver recently typed scenes the same day they would be shot. Source: https://www.westword.com/arts/five-things-you-may-not-know-about-casablanca-5815141 Notes & Links Articles for discussion: Debate Arises over Teaching “Growth Mindsets” to Motivate Students “Austin’s Butterfly”

  4. 04/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-12 | To 2020 and Beyond!

    Description Xinnian Hao!  Happy New Year.  This is the year of perfect vision, though it does seem strange to say it’s 2020.  It sounds like that should still be in the future. But the FUTURE IS NOW and if you’re wondering what the future will bring, we’ll clarify for you, focusing on the techsperts and what they think the big Ed Tech Trends in 2020 will be.  We might even throw in a few opinions of our own. Lessons Learned Dennis -  That extra 3 inches makes all the difference (Economy Plus Baby!) Daniel -  More of a tip:  Date everything this year using the full 2020. Chris - If you are traveling, set you gadget clocks to the new time zone as soon as possible Fun Fact Fun Fact:  Future predictions for 2020 from long ago https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30379986 https://www.wired.com/2014/05/victorian-postcards-predict-future/ Notes & Links Articles for discussion: eSchool News EdTech Predictions for 2020 https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/01/01/k-12-edtech-predictions-for-2020/ ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) https://www.scilearn.com/6-things-to-know-about-essa/ “I Don’t Think I’m an EdTech Guy Anymore” by Dean Shareski https://ideasandthoughts.org/2019/12/30/i-dont-think-im-an-edtech-guy-anymore/

  5. 04/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-11 | Christmas Tech-tacular 2019

    Description It’s that most wonderful time of the year.  Time to don those ugly sweaters, grab a mug of eggnog (or mulled wine),  put on your comfy slippers and gather round the 4K Streaming YouTube virtual fireplace.  If that doesn’t put you in the proper mood for an Ed Tech Christmas just think of these two words - CHRISTMAS BREAK!  (I know WE are.) But before we skip town we’ve got a gift to give to you - we are going to share our FAVORITE Christmas movies - with a little EdTech Twist. Lessons Learned Dennis -  Do you hear that Jingle in my pocket?  It’s Jingle Plus! Daniel -  Bluetooth headphones w/mic connected to Phone for recording presentations. Chris - Sometimes the best thing you can do is not express your idea. Seriously. I am reminded that Judeo-Christian Scripture, “...  tells us that silence can help us avoid sinning (Proverbs 10:19), gain respect (Proverbs 11:12), and is deemed wise and intelligent (Proverbs 17:28). In other words, you may be blessed by holding your tongue … And we know that self-control, a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22), is a discipline that is blessed.” https://unlockingthebible.org/2016/04/knowing-when-to-speak-and-when-to-be-silent/ Fun Fact Egg Nog Where did it come from? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggnog#History Notes & Links Top 5 Christmas Movies - with an EdTech Twist (In no particular order) It’s a Wonderful Life Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Miracle on 34th Street Christmas Story Home Alone

  6. 04/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-10 | Robotics

    Description (domo arigato Mr. Roboto) That’s right we’re talking about the rock band Styx … well, not really. But we are talking about … wait for it … robots! Not really the “Klaatu barada nikto” Gort-style robots of The Day The Earth Stood Still fame, but the less earth-threatening kind. You know, the kind that our kids build, program, and operate right here in school. Lessons Learned Dennis - https://www.classroomscreen.com/ A simple tool to help manage your classroom. Daniel -  Private Channels in Teams - You must create a new channel. Chris - Android phone-controlled robots! “Most robots are run by the Arduino board, and there are wireless Arduino shields which allow the robot to communicate wirelessly by using a Bluetooth or WiFi module.” https://robotsauthority.com 10-ideas-for-school-robot-projects Fun Fact Automatons Radiolab Episode: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/radiolab-clockwork-miracle Want to see the mechanical monk? https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-450-year-old-clockwork-monk-is-fully-operational-5956937 Notes & Links 10 Reasons Why Your School Must have A Robotics Program Coding and Computer Science. ... Maker–based Learning. ... Career Skills. ... Arts: The “A” in STEAM / Digital Arts Instruction. ... Innovation, Problem Solving, Creativity. ... Motivation and Engagement. ... Collaboration and ”Cooper-tition” ... Sport of the Mind / 'e-Sport' Engineering STEM learning across the curriculum Life & Developmental Skills (ok, that’s 11) Don’t have time for a robotics class?  Integrate Robots into your curriculum. GR1 - Program robots to move on a number line to model addition and subtraction sentences. ELA - Storytelling. Program robots (Ozobots) to be the actor in a story. So many curriculum ideas and lesson plans to explore - CodeHS and CodeCombat and CodeSpark for Educators/Librarians and Hour of Code (https://hourofcode.com/hk/en/learn)

  7. 03/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-09 | Student Engagement - The Good, The Bad, and the OMG!

    Description On today’s podcast we’re talking about STUDENT engagement.  What does that mean? Are you paying attention? We hope you are! We also hope that you give us some of your attention as we look at the topic of engagement from three different perspectives. Lessons Learned Chris - Sometimes your dog really does eat your homework. Dennis - New YouTube “Made for Kids” Setting.  New setting for your videos and channels to comply with COPPA https://youtu.be/-JzXiSkoFKw Daniel - Hidden Reader Mode in Chrome https://www.howtogeek.com/423643/how-to-use-google-chromes-hidden-reader-mode/ Fun Fact Clouds A cloud can weigh more than a million pounds. Clouds are not as light and fluffy as they appear. In fact, researchers have found that a single cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds. How do they know? Well, that number is calculated by taking the water density of a cloud and multiplying it by its volume. Fortunately, the cloud can still "float" at that weight because the air below it is even heavier. https://bestlifeonline.com/weird-amazing-facts/ Notes & Links Chris Carter: https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2019/11/7/interest-and-engagement?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_post_from_the_learning_scientists&utm_term=2019-11-08 Daniel Mendes: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb19/vol76/num05/Diving-Beneath-the-Surface.aspx Dennis Grice: This Wall Street Journal story looks at a program to use EEG (electroencephalogram) technology with students at a primary school near Shanghai, China. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLsHI8aV0g

  8. 03/01/2020

    Tech Talk Roundtable 07-08 | History of the Internet

    Description Happy Birthday Internet! Or maybe it we should say Happy Birthday ARPAnet.  50 years ago this week the first data transmission was sent from room 3420 at UCLA’s Boelter Hall to another computer at the Stanford Research Institute.  It was the beginning of the ARPAnet which laid the groundwork for what we now know as the Internet. Seriously, imagine what life would be like without the Internet! I can’t. Hey, you wouldn’t even be able to hear us as we share stories about the early days of the Internet so for that reason alone, we are thankful. Lessons Learned Chris - The Eisenhower Decision Matrix: “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” - Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th POTUS Important and Urgent -  Do it! Important but not urgent - Decide when (schedule it)! Not important but urgent - Delegate it! Not important and not urgent - Delete it! https://blog.trello.com/eisenhower-matrix-productivity-tool-trello-board Dennis - Just text or call me - using Microsoft Teams. Daniel - Notion - Fabulous tool for brain dump.  I characterize it as wiki 2.0 on steroids. Fun Fact Smoke Signals This early form of communication most often associated with Native Americans, actually originated (according to Wikipedia) in China around 850 BC.  soldiers stationed along the Great Wall would alert each other of impending enemy attack by signaling from tower to tower. “Misuse of the smoke signal is known to have contributed to the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the 8th century BCE. King You of Zhou had a habit of fooling his warlords with false warning beacons in order to amuse Bao Si, his concubine.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_signal#cite_note-1 Notes & Links SPECIAL GUEST: Joel Klammer, HS Physics Teacher and Robotics Coach   Fun Fact: Joel was one of the first people with an email address and shares some fun stories from the early days of the Internet.

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EdTech Banter, Interviews with Great Thinkers and Tech Tips in a Digestible Format

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    Concordia International School Shanghai
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
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