SchoolVibe

Darryl Loy

A weekly podcast of the Modern Learning Collaborative discussing new and refreshing perspective on learning objectives in schools for the modern world.

  1. 11/14/2024

    Episode 44 - Online High School, Screentime and Botheredness

    News Articles and Links: Why online high school can offer a more personalized learning experience 11.13.2024 https://www.traveldailynews.com/column/featured-articles/why-online-high-school-can-offer-a-more-personalized-learning-experience/   The Newsworthy Thursday, October 31, 2024 Controversial 'Garbage' Comments, World Series Winner & Halloween's Popularity https://www.thenewsworthy.com/shownotes/103124   Kids & Screen Time: How to Use the 5 C's of Media Guidance Last Updated 4/30/2024 Source American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health (Copyright © 2024) Beyond the 2-hour rule for screen time We might wish for a simple solution or set of rules to follow, like the 2-hour screen time limit recommended in years past. But these don't address all of the things children and teens need to have a healthy relationship with media and to maintain emotional well-being. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/kids-and-screen-time-how-to-use-the-5-cs-of-media-guidance.aspx Around the Web, MLC Tips and Tricks:  Botheredness® Stories, stance and pedagogy By: Hywel Roberts https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/botheredness   Even though I failed to mention this again this week, I'm leaving it in the show notes. Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools http://www.theatlis.org/ Join ATLIS for a community-driven discussion on AI in independent schools, hosted by Dr. Maggie Renken, Director of Modern Learning at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. This session offers a platform for tech leaders to share their experiences, from successes in implementing AI tools to the challenges they've faced along the way. Register today: https://theatlis.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1903626&group= Episode YouTube Link https://youtube.com/live/Ayrdq7kB544   SchoolVibe Channel Link https://youtube.com/@schoolvibepodcast-p8e

    1h 2m
  2. 11/07/2024

    Episode 43 - The Department of Modern Learning, Public School Version

    News Articles and Links: How K–12 Schools Are Making Technology Work for Educators Districts are finding that technology adoption is easier when IT and curriculum departments work hand in hand. by Chris Hayhurst - a contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/10/how-k-12-schools-are-making-technology-work-educators My EdTech Magazine Article from Back In The Day What's Driving K–12 Schools to the Cloud? Ease of deployment and management, plus lower costs, make Meraki's cloud-managed network infrastructure an appealing alternative for schools with limited staff and budget. by Tom Smith Oct 21, 2013 https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/10/whats-driving-k-12-schools-cloud Around the Web, MLC Tips and Tricks:   Even though I failed to mention this again this week, I'm leaving it in the show notes. Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools http://www.theatlis.org/ Join ATLIS for a community-driven discussion on AI in independent schools, hosted by Dr. Maggie Renken, Director of Modern Learning at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. This session offers a platform for tech leaders to share their experiences, from successes in implementing AI tools to the challenges they've faced along the way. Register today: https://theatlis.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1903626&group=   Episode YouTube Link https://youtube.com/live/ai3qRf7LZBo SchoolVibe Channel Link https://youtube.com/@schoolvibepodcast-p8e

    34 min
  3. 10/17/2024

    Episode 40 - New & Views, ChatGPT is back and lots of talk about AI

    News Articles and Links: GenAI: Shaping the future of education, creative arts 12 Oct 2024 https://www.muscatdaily.com/2024/10/12/genai-shaping-the-future-of-education-creative-arts/ Postsecondary priorities: Pull of career, technical education in northeast Indiana Ashley Sloboda | The Journal Gazette Oct 12, 2024  https://www.journalgazette.net/future_focused/postsecondary-priorities-pull-of-career-technical-education-in-northeast-indiana/article_a9c8c0ce-6b01-11ef-843d-ef0d5a7a3c94.html Are we getting more stupid? Human intelligence through history: Andrew Kenny 13th October 2024 by Editor BizNews https://www.biznews.com/rational-perspective/2024/10/13/human-intelligence-history-andrew-kenny   Around the Web, MLC Tips and Tricks:   From the most recent Chromebook Classroom with John Sowash, September Updates and particularly his update on NotebookLM.  What is NotebookLM: It's a Google product, basically an AI-powered research and writing assistant that works best with the sources you upload.  Can be found at https://notebooklm.google/  So basically, it's an AI bot that is based solely on the content and resources you provide, not the general web resources as other large language models use.  https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e2/   Interview OpenAI's Juniper    Modern Learning Collaborative @ darrylloy.com/modernlearningcollaborative A one pager on me and what I do: https://www.darrylloy.com/meandthemlc   Episode YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/live/mt0S88CRLkM   SchoolVibe Channel Link https://youtube.com/@schoolvibepodcast-p8e

    1h 8m
  4. 10/03/2024

    Episode 39 - The Relaunch

    News Articles and Links: All States Allow Competency-Based Learning. Will It Become a Reality in Schools? https://www.edweek.org/technology/all-states-allow-competency-based-learning-will-it-become-a-reality-in-schools/2024/09 Inside One District's Experiment With Competency-Based Education https://www.edweek.org/technology/inside-one-districts-experiment-with-competency-based-education/2024/09 Georgia Tech to Study How to Make Lifetime Learning Better https://www.insidehighered.com/news/diversity/age/2024/09/16/georgia-tech-launches-college-lifetime-learning   Around the Web, MLC Tips and Tricks:   AI Prompts for Parents from Dr. Monica Burns' Easy EdTech Podcast Episode 284 , Chatbot Prompts for families:  https://classtechtips.com/2024/09/10/chatbot-prompts-students-284/ Tell me about [topic child wants to learn more about]. Let's create a list of fun summer projects for my [age/grade level] child. We live in [city/state]. What are some problems in our community that need solving? Storytelling Together Write a story with 'Once upon a time...' about [topic]. Create a story with a [child's favorite animal] as the main character. Invent a superhero with the power of [add their power]. Exploring History What happened on this day in history? Tell me about a famous person born [today's date or your child's birth month]. Explain the events that led up to [moment in history] so it is easy for my [grade level/age] child to understand. Movie Recommendations Make a list of kid-friendly movies that take place in [period of history]. Suggest movies that feature [child's interest]. My kids loved [name of movie]. What other movies might they like? Book Recommendations We're in the mood for a funny book – what can I read aloud to my [grade level/age] child? Recommend a book with a character who [describe a type of character]. I want to read a [genre] book aloud to my child, who is reading at a [reading level]. Make a list of five suggestions. Homework Help Explain [tricky homework concept] in simple terms. Give me practice questions and answers for [topic] that I can share with my [grade/age level] child. I want to help my [grade level/age] child with their homework. Can you help me understand this word problem? Science Explorers We have [food items] in our refrigerator. What can we cook for dinner tonight? Tell me about [scientific concept] and how it impacts my child and me on a daily basis. Explain [scientific phenomenon] with a metaphor. Global Connections What's the weather like in [another country] right now? Teach me how to say 'hello' in five different languages. Tell me about a traditional food from [country of interest]. Silly Stuff Write a song about [topic] to the tune of [popular song]. Create five knock-knock jokes on [topic]. Write a [poem/riddle] about [topic] that I can share with my [grade/age level] child. Interview OpenAI's Juniper aka Juni Modern Learning Collaborative @ darrylloy.com/modernlearningcollaborative YouTube Link https://youtube.com/live/v_9uM0l2O7M

    1h 17m

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A weekly podcast of the Modern Learning Collaborative discussing new and refreshing perspective on learning objectives in schools for the modern world.