Tech Talk with Teachers

By Andre, Joel and David

We discuss all technology used in education. We will talk about the awesome tech we are using in the classroom to enhance the learning of our students.

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TTwT 5 - Virtual Learning Survival Guide

Tech Talk with TeachersFeb 16, 2020

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Cache and Carry - My Week In International Education - Episode 1

I'll be discussing the ed-tech I'm testing, teaching practices I'm trying, YouTube videos I'm watching, quotes I'm pondering, things I've learned, and the "string" I'm pulling. This week, I tried poe.com, an AI chatbot that allows conversation with four different chatbots. For teaching, I experimented with TAG feedback, which stands for Tell me something you like, Ask me a question, and Give me a positive suggestion to improve my work. I've been watching Andrew Huberman's YouTube video on the 5 pillars of health and performance, and pondering the quotes "not wasting time on nonsense" and "living a simple life." Through my experiences, I've learned that change is necessary. Finally, I'm pulling the "string" of AI and considering its long-term impacts.

Apr 10, 202305:58

Random Thoughts on Education and Life

I just finished reading Hell Yeah or No by Derek Shivers. Love the guy and his thought train, as well as a few of his suggestions. The top one keeping a record of whatever crazy ideas and thoughts happen to pop into your head at any given time. Now here's the thing, my head has more random thoughts than the amount of COVID vaccinations, so keeping track of them is like a full-time job in itself.

Here's a sneak peek of the madness I recorded on a bus journey from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap - inspiration from a Tim Ferris podcast featuring John List.

Sep 25, 202211:01

TTwT 13 Virtual Learning Teams & VLC

Virtual learning is back again in Shanghai, and who knows for how long. Today I talk about Teams captions and breakout rooms, as well as using VLC for downloading videos from YouTube.

Apr 02, 202207:21

TTwT 12 Pondering Social Media

This is a recording of a grade 10 digital citizenship lesson that our school is launching.

Nov 12, 202105:22

TTwT 11 - Online Collaborative Tools

André, Joel and David speculate on what the new school norms might be and take a closer look at online collaborative tools. Episode includes: nearpod.com/ www.minecraft.net/en-us www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software Recorded at Dave's apartment!

Aug 09, 202029:36

TTwT 10 - Giving Effective Feedback Using Technology

Andre, Joel and David discuss giving feedback using technology, and we also take a deep dive into what is effective feedback. Episode includes:

ManageBac - www.managebac.com/
Flipgrid - flipgrid.com/
Padlet - padlet.com/
Matthew Johnson - matthewmjohnson.com/
CrossFit - www.crossfit.com/
Cult of Pedagogy - www.cultofpedagogy.com/

Recorded @ Bread Etc.

500 Xiangyang Nan Lu, Xuhui
Shanghai China

May 24, 202027:12

TTwT 9 - Helpful Apps for Students and Teachers, part 1

Andre and Joel discuss some great utilities and other resources to help manage your fun and engaging classes. Episode 9 topics include:

NearPod - https://nearpod.com
Smart Countdown Timer & Folder Designer- https://fiplab.com
Madlibs - http://www.madlibs.com
Desktop Curtain - https://manytricks.com/desktopcurtain/
QuickTime - https://support.apple.com/quicktime
Random Student Picker - https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/03/ipad-name-selector-apps-for-teachers.html

Other useful resources, not covered in this episode are:

Affinity Suite for Graphic Editing and Desktop Layout - https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/
myHomework Student Planner - free / $5— #5 in Education - https://myhomeworkapp.com
Duolingo - Excellent language accession app - https://www.duolingo.com

Kahoot - Online collaborative and interactive class wide quizzes - http://kahoot.it

May 19, 202020:57

TTwT 8 - Getting Comfortable Creating Content

Andre, Joel and David discuss how to create video content for your students during the the virtual learning phase of teaching.

Links

Blue Yeti - https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/yeti/ OBS - https://obsproject.com/ iMovie - https://www.apple.com/imovie/

Location - Bread Etc, Shanghai

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g308272-d12030081-Reviews-BREAD_etc-Shanghai.html

May 10, 202022:31

TTwT 7 - The Tool that Get's the Job Done, is the Right Tool.

Hosted by Joel, Dave and Andre with a special guest - Chris Jacobs.

Adobe Creative Cloud - https://www.adobe.com

Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

Gravit Designer - https://www.designer.io

Affinity

Photo - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ Designer - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/ Publisher - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/

Sketch - https://www.sketch.com

Scratch - https://scratch.mit.edu

Autodesk Fusion 360 -https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists

Figma - https://www.figma.com

Blender - https://www.blender.org

MOI 3D - http://moi3d.com

Rhino 3D - https://www.rhino3d.com

May 03, 202038:31

TTwT 6 - Virtual Learning 11 Weeks In

Three international school teachers talk about how virtual learning is going, the importance of troubleshooting, adaptability and maintaining connections.

Apr 24, 202019:03

TTwT 5 - Virtual Learning Survival Guide

In this week's episode I discuss how our school is handling virtual learning during our school closings due to the Covid-19 out break.

Feb 16, 202009:54

TTwT 4 - Cloud Storage Cleanup

Find out why it is important to delete those old emails, images, videos etc from the cloud.

Nov 28, 201908:58

TTwT 3 - Anchor.fm and Data

Joel and David discuss how to get your podcast out there using Anchor.fm AND why data is beautiful!

Nov 11, 201906:19

TTwT 2 - What has robotics done for you?

Hear what a student at SCIS has to say about robotics, what it has done for him and what he plans to do with it in the future.

Oct 25, 201902:59

TTwT 1 - Pilot Episode

Find out all the amazing technology used in schools. Today we discuss the new media lab located in B301 at SCIS - Shanghai Community International School.

Oct 25, 201903:13