Edmoxie: Thought Leadership For Educators

Jeff Mao

A periodic podcast that brings education technology thought leaders to you. Edmoxie explores topics and asks questions of education leaders — from all levels, classroom teachers to international thought leaders — to help educators and school/district administrators consider their own practices, and how to improve.

Episodes

  1. 06/20/2020

    TL4Ed Live! A Conversation About Privacy With Steve Garton

    Show Notes Steve joins me for a second time on the podcast. We catch up on where things stand with Zoom from a privacy perspective, and then talk more about how our own activities are tracked online and offline, and what ways that we can give away seemingly innocuous information that can actually aid identify thieves. Finally, we circle back to education, and what we can be doing to help ensure data privacy for our students. and ultimately for all of us.   Resources Common Sense Privacy Project US Government-funded Android phones come preinstalled with unremovable malware Why you see online ads for stuff you buy in the real world Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account Zoom Removes Code That Sends Data to Facebook

  2. 05/20/2020

    TL4Ed Live! Engaging Students Through Family Story Telling

    Show Notes Carey and I talked about story telling, and helping students learn through stories told by family and themselves.   Resources Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker CONTEXT Podcast List ItemStorytelling & Computer Science have similar processes & skill development - presentation by Beth Hamlin FamilyBookForm.com Blog - Research and Articles Free Teacher Accounts at FamilyBookForm.com - use code 3H9CYN PrevPreviousGoodbye to BYOD, Hello New Normal Next#17 TL4ED: A Conversation About Privacy with Steve GartonNext

  3. 04/30/2020

    TL4Ed Live! Rethinking Tech Support For The COVID19 Quarantine-Guests Jim Morrill and Andy Wallace

    Show Notes Jim and Andy share their experiences and challenges shifting their tech support practices to accommodate the COVID 19 quarantines. I also missed a question that was submitted because Jim answered it in text before I saw it! Sorry Glynis! Resources Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Crimetown Podcast Maine Education Matters with Matt.& Matt Impero Software Description For 19 years, Maine’s schools have had 1:1 programs, and students have been taking them home at night since the very beginning. When social distancing efforts began, and schools transitioned to remote learning, despite all of the collective experience of Maine schools, and their technology professionals, schools needed to invent new processes to support students and staff.  Join us for a discussion on digital device support with Jim Morrill, Director of Technology, Regional School Unit 25, Bucksport, Maine and Andrew Wallace, Director of Technology, South Portland Schools, South Portland, Maine. You will learn from almost 20 years of supporting device deployments, and how they pivoted to support home bound users. Jim Morrill is the Technology Director for Regional School Unit 25 and the Town of Bucksport.  He is also the owner and Principal Advisor at Morrill Technology, a technology consulting and solutions firm in Central Maine.  He has been a developer, trainer and consultant for companies from 3 to 125,000 employees.  With formal education in programming, cyber security, digital forensics and job responsibilities encompassing everything from the firewall to the timeclock, he has become a tomb of technology knowledge and enjoys working in the Education Technology field. Andrew Wallace (@andrewtwallace) has been the technology director for South Portland Schools in Maine for the past 17 years. He is President of the Maine Educational Technology Directors Association (METDA) and represents Maine schools on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Forum. A former librarian, Wallace is interested in spreading the Learning Commons model and helping to imagine and create effective learning spaces. PrevPreviousBlended 5.0 NextGoodbye to BYOD, Hello New NormalNext

  4. 04/24/2020

    #13 TL4Ed: Supporting Teachers With Free Tools – Guest – Richard Byrne

    Show Notes Richard and I had a fun conversations about how he determines what he considers free, and what tools teachers are looking for most today. He shares his thoughts on innovation in the free tool space, and talks about what’s coming next for his blog! Description With the sudden shift to remote learning, teachers are searching for tools to support student learning and remote instruction. Richard Byrne (@rmbyrne) of Free Technology For Teachers is one of the nations foremost experts in the use and availability of free tools that support teaching and learning. We’ll talk with Richard about what should be in the quarantined teacher’s toolbox! Richard is a former high school social studies teacher who taught for eight and a half years at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, ME. During that time he piloted 1:1 laptop use before the program went school-wide. Richard has spoken at events all over North America, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. His work is focused on sharing free web-based resources that educators can use to enhance their students’ learning experiences. He is a five time winner of the Edublogs Award for Best Resource Sharing Blog. He became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. In 2012 he received a Merlot Classics award from chancellor’s office of California State University. Tech & Learning Magazine named Richard one of their “people to watch” in their 100@30 30th Anniversary celebration. On a daily basis his blog Free Technology for Teachers reaches a subscriber base of more than 60,000 educators. In addition to writing Free Technology for Teachers, he also maintain iPadApps4School.com, Android4Schools.com, and PracticalEdTech.com. Resources Three Ways to Make Whiteboard Videos on Your Chromebook Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport Joy of Search by Dan Russell The Meat Eater Podcast 10 Minute Teacher Podcast PrevPrevious#14 TL4Ed-PT3 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben Puentedura NextBlended 5.0Next

  5. 04/22/2020

    #14 TL4Ed-PT2 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben Puentedura

    Show Notes In part two of this three part interview, Ruben takes questions from listeners. He addresses SAMR and the EdTech Quintet and lesson planning in light of the COVID19 quarantine as well as how to consider use of an LMS through the lens of SAMR. Description Dr. Ruben Puentedura (@rubenrp) joins us on the TL4Ed podcast! Remote Learning has unexpectedly altered everyone’s classroom plans. For many teachers, this has meant an introduction of new technologies to the mix, and for others, while they may have already had a technology-rich learning environment, the setting has still changed to online and remote learning. We’ll discuss Ruben’s SAMR model and EdTech Quintet framework — what are they? How can educators use them today and into the future to help with lesson planning and the use of edtech with their students and for their own personal productivity? And, of course, we’ll be taking your questions! Resources The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning TPCK and SAMR: Models for Enhancing Technology Integration - MLTI 2008 TPCK & SAMR - Spark PDX 2014 Black Swans and Dragon Kings Dave Brubeck's Time Out by David Crist Nature Podcast 60-Second Science Podcast Ruben's Website and Blog Bryan Alexander's Blog PrevPrevious#14 TL4Ed-PT1 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben Puentedura Next#14 TL4Ed-PT3 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben PuenteduraNext

  6. 04/22/2020

    #14 TL4Ed-PT1 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben Puentedura

    Show Notes In part one of this three part interview, Ruben and I talked about the EdTech Quintet, its origins and application. Ruben also shares a simple workflow for how to use SAMR and the EdTech Quintet in coordination to help you develop lessons. Description Dr. Ruben Puentedura (@rubenrp) joins us on the TL4Ed podcast! Remote Learning has unexpectedly altered everyone’s classroom plans. For many teachers, this has meant an introduction of new technologies to the mix, and for others, while they may have already had a technology-rich learning environment, the setting has still changed to online and remote learning. We’ll discuss Ruben’s SAMR model and EdTech Quintet framework — what are they? How can educators use them today and into the future to help with lesson planning and the use of edtech with their students and for their own personal productivity? And, of course, we’ll be taking your questions! Resources The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning TPCK and SAMR: Models for Enhancing Technology Integration - MLTI 2008 TPCK & SAMR - Spark PDX 2014 Black Swans and Dragon Kings Dave Brubeck's Time Out by David Crist Nature Podcast 60-Second Science Podcast Ruben's Website and Blog Bryan Alexander's Blog PrevPrevious#12b TL4Ed-PT2: Elementary Science Learning At Home – Guest: Beth Heidemann Next#14 TL4Ed-PT2 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben PuenteduraNext

  7. 04/20/2020

    #12b TL4Ed-PT2: Elementary Science Learning At Home – Guest: Beth Heidemann

    Show notes This is part two of my conversation with Beth Heidemann. In this part of our conversation, Beth takes questions from the audience including how to engage young learners, and what’s the most important thing to teach young learners. Show notes Teaching elementary-aged learners science and designing engaging and hands-on learning activities to help our young learners explore the world around them can be a challenging task for even the most experienced teacher. Come join me for a conversation and Q&A session with Beth Heidemann (@Beth_Heidemann). She will share tips and ideas about how to engage kids science learning from their home, using materials found in the home and their local environment. Beth lives in Maine, and she was a kindergarten teacher for 25 years, and she was awarded the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. She achieved National Board Certification as early childhood generalist, and was the 2014 Knox County Teacher of the year.  A PBS Tech lead innovator, she is now the co-founder of Go2Science that brings engaging science learning projects and curricula to K-2 classrooms across the nation. Resources from the show Go2Science Super Navigators by David Barrie Part 1 with Beth PrevPrevious#12a TL4Ed-PT1: Elementary Science Learning At Home – Guest: Beth Heidemann Next#14 TL4Ed-PT1 Considerations for Remote Learning Through The Lens of SAMR and the EdTech Quintet — Guest Dr. Ruben PuenteduraNext

  8. 04/19/2020

    #12a TL4Ed-PT1: Elementary Science Learning At Home – Guest: Beth Heidemann

    Show notes This is part one of my interview with Beth. In this part, we get to know Beth, and her teaching and professional career. Beth shares with us her recommendations on how to engage young kids at home with science and wonder, and her favorite ways to create science learning with regular things you find in the home or simply by looking out the window. Description Teaching elementary-aged learners science and designing engaging and hands-on learning activities to help our young learners explore the world around them can be a challenging task for even the most experienced teacher. Come join me for a conversation and Q&A session with Beth Heidemann (@Beth_Heidemann). She will share tips and ideas about how to engage kids science learning from their home, using materials found in the home and their local environment. Beth lives in Maine, and she was a kindergarten teacher for 25 years, and she was awarded the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. She achieved National Board Certification as early childhood generalist, and was the 2014 Knox County Teacher of the year.  A PBS Tech lead innovator, she is now the co-founder of Go2Science that brings engaging science learning projects and curricula to K-2 classrooms across the nation. Resources from the show Go2Science Super Navigators by David Barrie PrevPrevious#11b TL4Ed-PT2: Library Closed? What Are You Reading? Help Is On The Way! Guest: Amy Stefanski – Part 2 Next#12b TL4Ed-PT2: Elementary Science Learning At Home – Guest: Beth HeidemannNext

  9. 04/15/2020

    #11b TL4Ed-PT2: Library Closed? What Are You Reading? Help Is On The Way! Guest: Amy Stefanski – Part 2

    Description School and public libraries are closed as students, teachers, and everyone are staying home helping to flatten the curve and avoid creating the post-apocolyptic world we’ve all read about in popular YA-fiction. So what should we do while we’re stuck at home? Read a book! I’ll sit down with Amy Stefanski (@Amy_Stefanski), a school librarian in the Dunlap Community School District in Peoria, IL and host of the D323 podcast. We’ll talk about what she’s reading, and what you might want to read. How to help your students find books to read, and how to get access to them. Worried that reading to your students over video isn’t copyright friendly? Don’t worry, we’ve got that covered too! Part 2: In this half our episode, Amy takes more questions from the audience on topics like copyright, finding free and low cost books for kids, and more! Part 1 of this Episode! Referenced Resources Note: Some of the following are commercial providers and are not necessarily free. They were discussed by Amy, Jeff, or other participants on the live episode recording. Edmoxie has no affiliation with any of these entities and lists them purely for your reference! Epic! MyOnActivelyLearn Amazon FreeTime Unlimited 3 mo. $0.99 Trial BookBub University of South Florida – Lit2Go on iTunes U – look in the Arts section PA’s Power Library – Children’s Books w/No copyright Restrictions for Read Aloud Amy’s D323 Library Podcast PrevPrevious#11a TL4Ed-PT1: Library Closed? What Are You Reading? Help Is On The Way! Guest: Amy Stefanski – Part 1 Next#12a TL4Ed-PT1: Elementary Science Learning At Home – Guest: Beth HeidemannNext

  10. 04/15/2020

    #11a TL4Ed-PT1: Library Closed? What Are You Reading? Help Is On The Way! Guest: Amy Stefanski – Part 1

    Description School and public libraries are closed as students, teachers, and everyone are staying home helping to flatten the curve and avoid creating the post-apocolyptic world we’ve all read about in popular YA-fiction. So what should we do while we’re stuck at home? Read a book! I’ll sit down with Amy Stefanski (@Amy_Stefanski), a school librarian in the Dunlap Community School District in Peoria, IL and host of the D323 podcast. We’ll talk about what she’s reading, and what you might want to read. How to help your students find books to read, and how to get access to them. Worried that reading to your students over video isn’t copyright friendly? Don’t worry, we’ve got that covered too! Part 1: Get to know Amy, and how she’s supporting her staff and students as a district librarian, and talk with an audience member about finding online books for classroom use and copyright. Part 2 of this Episode! Referenced Resources Note: Some of the following are commercial providers and are not necessarily free. They were discussed by Amy, Jeff, or other participants on the live episode recording. Edmoxie has no affiliation with any of these entities and lists them purely for your reference! Epic!MyOnActivelyLearnAmazon FreeTime Unlimited 3 mo. $0.99 TrialBookBubUniversity of South Florida – Lit2Go on iTunes U – look in the Arts sectionPA’s Power Library – Children’s Books w/No copyright Restrictions for Read AloudAmy’s D323 Library Podcast PrevPrevious#10 TL4Ed: Student Privacy, Zoom Meetings, and more Next#11b TL4Ed-PT2: Library Closed? What Are You Reading? Help Is On The Way! Guest: Amy Stefanski – Part 2Next

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A periodic podcast that brings education technology thought leaders to you. Edmoxie explores topics and asks questions of education leaders — from all levels, classroom teachers to international thought leaders — to help educators and school/district administrators consider their own practices, and how to improve.

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