TEC21 Connections

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Hosted by Lutheran educators and tech leaders, this podcast is dedicated to connecting and equipping Lutheran school teachers with the tools and insights they need to inspire students in technology-enriched classrooms. We showcase the incredible work being done by teachers around the world, highlighting innovative uses of digital tools that transform learning experiences for the next generation.

FEB 18

Things We Need to Stop Doing

Every year it seems there are more and more things we are told we need to do. On today’s podcast, we’re going to switch it up and talk about things we need to stop doing, or at least avoid doing too much. If you’re curious, stick around. Notes & Links Google slides and docs have some new gem features! Gemini combined with Slides. New “Help me visualize” button. Google docs has a gem for creating custom doc templates Vibe Coding using Gemini and Google AI Studio Gemini Canvas Google AI Labs - GenType TCEA Article: Five Tech Fads to Avoid H-AI-H Model

41 min
JAN 14

Into the Future with Dr. Bernard Bull

If Marty McFly was to hop in the DeLorean today and go back 30 years, he’d end up in 1996. The internet was just starting to make it’s way into classrooms and we were all wondering what the future of education was going to look like in this strange new world. We’re at a similar point in history today with AI. And we are blessed to have a special guest in the studio today to help lead us into the Future SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Bernard Bull, President, Concordia University Nebraska Notes & Links: Studia Vitae Faithful and Flourishing Christian Schools Faithful and Flourishing Christian Schools YouTube Channel Bull and Thread YouTube Channel

54 min
12/16/2025

Christmas Special 2025

In this Christmas special episode of TEC21 Connections, the hosts discuss the top 10 technologies that have significantly impacted Lutheran schools in 2025. They explore various themes including the rise of AI in music and video, the resurgence of handwriting, advancements in battery technology, the accessibility of CAD and 3D printing, the role of smartphones, and the influence of publishing tools like Canva and Adobe Express. The conversation also highlights the integration of AI in educational tools and the profound impact of ChatGPT on learning.

38 min
11/27/2025

Assess the Student, Not the AI

If you are like many teachers in November of 2025, you are probably at your wit's end dealing with students using Generative AI and "homework helper" tools inappropriately. Policing students' work at home and their temptation to push the "easy button" to get the homework done with little or no thought to learning, is a daunting task. How appropriate and timely that this month's topic is "Assessment". On our show today we'll be examining the concept of "What is assessment?" and drilling down to strategies you can use to make homework more meaningful in the age of AI. Notes & Links: Make Homework Relevant Again Emphasize Process, Not Product Craft "AI Resistant" Questions - AI can help you do this Use "Wrapper Activities" - Bell Ringers, Exit Tickets Move Beyond Text-Only Assignments “Old School” oral presentations, pencil & paper Designing Plagiarism Resistant Assessments https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/designing-plagiarism-resistant-assessments T.R.U.S.T. TransparencyReal world application of knowledgeUniversal Design for LearningSocial Knowledge ConstructionTrial & ErrorProject Zero - Harvard Graduate School of Education https://pz.harvard.edu/

41 min
10/16/2025

To LEA and Beyond

Every 3 years, Lutheran teachers from around the globe gather for the LEA Convocation. This month it was in St. Louis and our entire podcast team was there to Connect, Share, Inspire, Grow and Support . . . well . . . anyone who came to visit the TEC21 Playground. Today we’ll share with you some of our stories, lessons learned, and inspirational thoughts and ideas from LEA 2025 Cool Stuff Brian - LEA take away…teachers don’t give themselves enough credit when it comes to trying new things! Eduaide - AI platform has been remodeled. Very easy to navigate, very clear to understand Dennis - Adobe Express (free for schools) added AI enhanced speech for recording voiceovers. What does this mean? It means that kids no longer have to go out in the hall to record. Works on both laptops AND iPads. Rob - binaural beats. There are some times I REALLY need to focus, and I can really tell the difference. I don’t use them for sleep, mostly for work focus and I believe I can tell the difference. LEA stories, lessons learned, and inspirational thoughts from Brian, Rob and Dennis

36 min
09/18/2025

It's Google's World, We Just Live In It

For the last several decades, if you work in a school, particularly a Lutheran School, use of Google and Google tools are just a part of teaching and learning. Mostly because Google has always made their core tools FREE for education. Learning to use these tools efficiently and effectively is what we always focus on in our first TEC21 Workshop so today it just makes sense that we follow up with even MORE about “the Google” - things we love, things that annoy us, and maybe a few things you didn’t know. So “Buckle up” as we do a “Deep Dive” into the world of Google. Cool Stuff Brian - Upgraded my printer to a BambuLab P1s Dennis - Snorkl.app - Math teachers hate AI, but they might love this. Rob - I got re-acquainted with Wakelet. Top 11 Google Tips: The Good, The Not-So-Good, and the New Stuff Use Chrome Profiles - Help SheetAutoCrat Add-OnGemini and Google Classroom got hitched!NotebookLMGoogle Gemini “Gems”Google Apps for iPad - Don’t use them. Use the Safari Browser instead. Help SheetNew Google Slides TemplatesNew Google VidsGoogle CanvasShared DrivesGoogle/Canva Integration

43 min
06/25/2025

Celebration Day - with Kyle Jane

The culminating event of our 2025 TEC21 Cohorts is Celebration Day - the day teachers share what they’ve learned and how they plan to use it next year. On this episode of the podcast we celebrate the culmination of our second season as we CONNECT with one of our awesome TEC21 facilitators who will SHARE some of the amazing LEARNing from this year so we can all GROW. It’s Celebration Day on Season 2, Episode 7 of the TEC21 Connections Podcast.

24 min
03/13/2025

Faithfully Connected with Dr. Jake Hollatz

In Ecclesiastes, it says, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. A time to be born, a time to die A time to weep, a time to laugh A time to keep silent and a time to speak A time to be notified and a time to silence notifications A time to look at screens, and a time for screens to be put away Okay, I might have paraphrased a bit there. On today’s show we take a look at our connectedness - our connectedness to our devices and most importantly our connectedness to our God. Joining us on our journey today is author and principal Dr. Jake Hollatz who will help guide us as we strive to teach our children “how to be God’s faithful people in a digital world” Cool Stuff Brian - ChatGPT and Canva have hooked up! Eduaide a true powerhouse of AI school toolsDennis - AI music generator: Suno.com Example: Samuel’s Song, written by AI based on the Bible Project video of 1st SamuelRob - https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/ SPECIAL GUEST - Dr. Jake Hollatz Principal at St. John’s Lutheran, Orange CA Co-Author “Faithfully Connected”

44 min

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Hosted by Lutheran educators and tech leaders, this podcast is dedicated to connecting and equipping Lutheran school teachers with the tools and insights they need to inspire students in technology-enriched classrooms. We showcase the incredible work being done by teachers around the world, highlighting innovative uses of digital tools that transform learning experiences for the next generation.

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2024 - 2026
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13
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