EdListen Bjorn B. & Skyler L.

Bjorn's Tech Tip: Email filters added to Google Data Studio -  This is a great way for teachers to be able to share spreadsheet data with individual students just based on who is logged in.

Skyler's Read: https://visible-learning.org/

Show: 


Castleton Center for Schools: https://www.castleton.edu/academics/professional-development-continuing-education/the-castleton-center-for-schools/
Vermont Higher Ed Collaborative: https://www.vthec.org/

60 Second Challenge: Try an augmented reality app on your phone


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Bjorn's Tech Tip
https://xoyondo.com/:
~ Parent Teacher Conferences
~ Pick meeting times
~ Bring to class signups
~ Opinion Polls
~ Messaging boards

Skyler's Read
-https://www.apmreports.org/story/2020/01/27/lucy-calkins-reading-materials-review

The Show
This week we talked about reporting and methods of reporting.
Data Aggregators
~ Google Data Studio
~ https://www.tableau.com/
~ EduClimber
~ BrightBytes
~ https://schoolzilla.com/

60 Second Challenge
Use Xoyondo to help pick a time for your next meeting


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This week Skyler and Bjorn talk about Communications in schools.   

Bjorn gave a congratulatory plug to his old friend and state colleague Peter Drescher who is resigning from the AOE and taking a taking a position as the Director of Technology and Innovation for Essex Westford School District.

Skyler talked about the video "Why TED Talks don't change people's behaviors: Tom Asacker at TEDxCambridge 2014"

Bjorn plugged his new Google Documents Add-on: Send Az Email


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This was a fun episode where I interviewed my 9 year old daughter about her Art Club.  

60 second challenge: Draw a pretty flower and post it to twitter with the hashtag #edlisten


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In this episode we cover what it takes to get a Job in education, specifically Vermont, and a little NY.

#News:  


#edtech: 
Made custom ID cards with unique barcodes for each student. With use of #googlesheets and a time stamp source code we’ve got a lap counter and timer! Thanks @MVHSPE for sharing this great idea! #PhysEd #EdTech #data #fitnessdata

Read this week: 


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Show Links


Schoolspring.com

60 second challenge


Try the voice type in Google Docs:


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This episode is a retrospective of the last decade (2009-2019) in educational technology.  Bjorn and Skyler discuss two articles from edsurge.com's "A Decade in Review".   Selected articles are linked below.  They also make predictions on the potential future resurgence of an ed tech trend. 

http://www.3dvermont.org/ ~ March 27th

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-28-beyond-screen-time-better-questions-for-children-and-technology-in-2020

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-30-what-problems-has-edtech-solved-and-what-new-ones-did-it-create

60-second challenge: Participate in a Twitter chat:


https://www.pbisrewards.com/blog/twitter-chats-educators/







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