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Elkhart Instructional Coaches discuss their favorite topics, have hot tip throwdowns, and bring their insight to teaching and learning using technology. Beth, Billie Jo, Holly, and other special guest hosts dive deep into how to best use technology in our schools. You can see more from Elkhart Instructional Technology by visiting on the web at https://pd.elkhart.k12.in.us.Our intro and outro music is "Cherryblossom" by Raptorface licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

  1. 01/08/2023

    Brian's Summer Soapbox: How to Choose What to Learn

    It's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the new technology coming out each year and many of us spend most of our time learning (or trying to learn) those new tools. In Brian's last summer soapbox, he argues for a different approach on choosing what to learn.Timestamps0:00 Intro0:50 TPACK Framework Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge2:00 Visualize the Venn diagram How does technology influence pedagogy? How does your pedagogy change based on the content you're teaching? What technology do you have to support your content? 2:40 Your technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge3:00 Identify your "small circles" Seek out information to help you grow in small circles Find resources to help you balance out your knowledge domains 4:05 Use TPACK to decide what you need to work on this year Stop chasing "stuff" Look for people, videos, podcasts, or books which can help you grow your smallest circle 6:05 The team is back soon!

    7 phút

  2. 25/07/2023

    Brian's Summer Soapbox: Become a Google Chrome Power User

    The Chrome browser has 65% market share in terms of usage. In other words, six out of 10 people use it every day as their only tool for the web. If you're a Chrome user, Brian has some power tips for you to become a true wizard.LinksFour ways to be a Chrome power userThe super shortcut cheat sheetTimestamps0:00 Intro1:44 What is Google Chrome? Also, Brian was wrong about the usage stats in the audio Vivaldi browser if you want to check out a cool alternative 2:27 Tip 1: Bookmarks Add a bookmark3:13 Tip 2: Re-open closed tabs Control + Shift + T (Windows) Command + Shift + T (Mac) Related: Reopen a closed window with all of its tabs 4:13 Tip 3: Search your open and recent tabs Control + Shift + A (Windows) Command + Shift + A (Mac) How to search open tabs in Chrome 5:12 Tip 4: Using Chrome Profiles Set up profiles in Chrome6:25 Tip 5: Name your Chrome windows Organize Chrome with named windows7:22 Tip 5: Open the search in a sidebar Using Chrome's new search sidebar Related: What are Chrome Journeys and why should you use them?

    11 phút

  3. 18/07/2023

    Brian's Summer Soapbox: Working with your IT Department

    Have you ever felt frustrated with another department, in particular, your IT department? That relationship can cause friction, especially if you're in edtech and running into roadblocks. Today, Brian shares some ideas on how to work better with your IT department.Timestamps0:00 Intro2:13 Tip 1: Get to know your technicians3:25 Tip 2: Ask follow up questions Use non-confrontational language: "Please help me understand...", "Can you explain why...?"4:28 Tip 3: Be as specific and detailed as possible when asking for help Never send "No subject" emails! Explain what you've tried Include screenshots or error messages Taking screenshots on Windows Taking screenshots on Mac

    8 phút

  4. 11/07/2023

    Brian's Summer Soapbox: The Best Productivity Tool

    Brian is all alone this summer and needed to keep the podcast recording moving. In this episode, Brian talks about the best productivity tool for anyone trying to be efficient in their work.LinksThe BEST Productivity Tool for your TeamTimestamps0:00 Intro1:02 The best tool is the calendar1:35 Don't use email to coordinate meetings1:55 Share free/busy time on your calendar How to change your calendar settings2:45 Attach documents to your calendar events4:10 Use Find a Time to schedule large groups See calendars side by side to find a time to meet5:30 What tips do you have?

    6 phút

  5. 04/07/2023

    Tips for Translating on the Fly

    Beth and Holly get together to talk about how to use translation tools to make text more accessible to your students. Brian also makes an appearance.Timestamps0:00 Intro1:10 Snap & Read Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Take a photo of text to have it read aloud Translate text found using OCR Text-to-speech, translation, and text-replacement in Safari 5:05 Google Translate Use the camera to translate print text live5:55 Conversation mode in Google Translate One on one translating between two people Fast & easy to open Can be slow to translate 7:12 Microsoft Translator Conversation mode with multiple devices English is shown along with translated text Multiple languages available in the same session Open a session on your phone so you can move around 10:30 Immersive Reader in Canvas (and other places) Images included for words (hover to show) Does not display images! 12:00 First contact should be text, images should support the text12:35 Anyone remember "app smashing?" Anyone?13:20 AI tools can be used to do quick translation

    15 phút

  6. 27/06/2023

    iOS vs Google: Which to Use?

    In Elkhart, we use iOS for our student device and Google for all of our cloud productivity tools, but which one is better? Beth and Billie Jo break down when to use what and why you shouldn't discount iOS tools when it comes to your technology use in class.LinksWe have a summer conference!Sign up for your Canva Education accountWATCH: Using Numbers as a template creatorUSE: Billie Jo's Great Lakes Numbers activityTimestamps0:00 Intro0:55 Distracted by docs.new1:40 Google Docs vs Pages Creating nice-looking templates Embedded media (video/audio) Placeholders for inserting their own media 5:45 Google Slides vs Keynote iOS tools are the same across all apps Create templates for students on your iPad 6:35 Google Sheets vs Numbers Delete the spreadsheet grid in Numbers Use tabs to scaffold activities in a template 8:40 Okay okay, Google sharing is better9:00 AirDrop templates through Apple Classroom or Schoolwork9:30 We still love Canva10:13 What's making us happy?  Beth is still waiting for a library book  Beth is also super excited about the Speak Now re-release  Billie Jo is happy our office furniture is finally arriving

    13 phút

  7. 20/06/2023

    Why You Should Use Your iPad More

    The amount of technology in schools can be overwhelming, especially if you have a different device than your students for classroom use. In this episode, Beth and Billie Jo explain why they tried to use student devices more than their teacher device in the classroom.LinksJoin us at our summer conference!Timestamps0:00 Intro0:50 Our technology tools2:45 Ask yourself, "What's possible with the student device?"3:50 Start simple: timers! Set a timer on iOS5:28 Use Apple Classroom for transitions How to use multitasking on iOS7:20 Take advantage of the camera8:15 Organize the home screen with widgets How to add widgets10:00 Use iOS Shortcuts for quick actions Find and create shortcuts10:25 Share resources with a QR code

    13 phút

  8. 13/06/2023

    End of the Year Tech Tips

    The school year has come - or is coming - to a close. Beth and Billie Jo talk through their top tips for closing out your year so you're ready to jump back into teaching with technology in the fall.LinksFiltering Gmail in 40 secondsJoin us at the DOT Conference - August 7-8, 2023Timestamps0:00 Intro1:45 Clean up Gmail with filters and labels4:00 Don't mark things as read when you filter5:20 Filter emails by date to separate summer stuff6:38 Delete "Untitled" stuff from Google Drive7:00 Sort files by size and remove big stuff Click on "Storage" in the bottom left corner of Google Drive8:00 Color-code folders for critical stuff8:35 Use Gmail's vacation responder9:15 In general - if you don't use it, delete it9:40 Set up annual Google Drive folder archives10:30 Brainstorm one way to learn something new for the fall

    13 phút
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Elkhart Instructional Coaches discuss their favorite topics, have hot tip throwdowns, and bring their insight to teaching and learning using technology. Beth, Billie Jo, Holly, and other special guest hosts dive deep into how to best use technology in our schools. You can see more from Elkhart Instructional Technology by visiting on the web at https://pd.elkhart.k12.in.us.Our intro and outro music is "Cherryblossom" by Raptorface licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

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