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094 | How Do You Assess Ungrading? with Dr. Timothy Shea & Twitter for Education
Dr. Timothy Shea joins us for episode 4 in the ungrading series to discuss HOW we even assess ungrading. Isn't the point not to assess? Wrong. Assessment and feedback are key to learning, but numerical/alphabetical grades are not. Listen in for how Dr. Shea has been doing this for decades! He also leaves us with an oldie but a goodie: Twitter for Education. He still uses Twitter for his professional purposes and trains students how to effectively engage in social media tools. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Mar 14, 2023
093 | Ungrading in an LMS & TechSmith's Snagit
The series continues with an informational how-to: setting up ungrading in an LMS! Now, this is not a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough for every LMS. This is more of a general guideline for what it takes to do ungrading in an LMS. There are a lot of settings that can get in the way, so tune in to get a sense for what you need to watch for when doing ungrading in your course. We also leave you with TechSmith's Snagit, a fantastic tool for all image and video capture. Josh uses it for his teaching, so check out why he thinks it stands out. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Mar 7, 2023
092 | Why Do Ungrading? with Dr. Justin Harbin & ResearchRabbit
Long-standing friend of the podcast, Dr. Justin Harbin, returns to help us establish the rationale for ungrading. What's its purpose? Is it "good?" Should we be doing it or is it a fad? Answer all of these questions and more when you tune into episode 92. And then, Justin leaves us with an excellent tool called Research Rabbit. This tool can help automate the discovery of new materials, making literature reviews and all levels of research that much easier. Even better: they operate on an open-source platform and methodology. Check it out today! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).
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Feb 28, 2023
091 | What Is Ungrading? & Adobe's Frame.io
Starting a new series on Ungrading! Hear our two cents on the subject and join us for the series where we'll have some folks speaking to how they've used it in their classrooms. AND, we are excited to discuss Frame.io: a collaborative video critique software. Upload your video, send your link out, and start annotating the video! It's pretty dang awesome. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Feb 21, 2023
090 | Dr. Charles Illingworth: Online Acupuncture? & A Manual of Acupuncture
We're joined by Dr. Charles Illingworth (Will's big brother) to talk about how in the heck they managed to continue teaching acupuncture during the pandemic. Join us for a few laughs, some awesome stories (stay tuned for Moonlighting as a Photobooth Operator), and insights into a fascinating field of study. Dr. Illingworth leaves us with A Manual of Acupuncture as an example of apps that meet the need for niche fields. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Feb 14, 2023
089 | Justin Phillips: Teaching Art Online & Google Jamboard
We are joined by Justin Phillips, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Justin and Will met over a bagel, and the rest was history! Listen to Justin's story about pivoting into the pandemic and learning tremendous lessons about how to reach students across barriers: whether they're technological or learning interferences. He leaves us with the wonderful tool, Google Jamboard, as an example of one that's helped him teach art online and even impacted his personal practice. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us.
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Feb 7, 2023
088 | Motivating Your Students, pt. 2 & Sutori
Part 2 on motivation! What does it take to design motivational elements into your curriculum or an activity? We think there are a few key pieces to consider and reflect on some examples of how to get this done. Then, we jump into Sutori and how it can work for building timelines and visual presentations. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 31, 2023
087 | Motivating Your Students, pt. 1 & Asana
Part one of a two part conversation on motivation. This episode focuses on underlying motivation theories as well as the relationship between motivation and emotions. We hope you find it motivating. After that, we investigate Asana and its power as a project management tool. There are tons of applications for education: how do you use it? For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 24, 2023
086 | Plagiarism Pandemic: ChatGPT & Diigo
That's right, folks! We're tackling the hot topic of OpenAI's ChatGPT. What is a chat bot? Are these things new? Why does everyone care so much? We answer these questions and more as we reminisce about SmarterChild, address the issue of plagiarism, and hope for a better world. And then, we dig into Diigo, the educationally-centered bookmarking and organization tool. This app will bring your classroom together around portfolio activities, shared knowledge corpuses (corpi?), and data sharing. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 17, 2023
085 | Casey & Things You Wish You Knew (as a first time teacher)
Casey returns for a fun conversation about the next stage in her journey: teaching! We've followed her from her master's degree in non-profit leadership to her becoming a secondary education theater and speech teacher for a private school. Find out what she wishes she knew before she got into all of this. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Jan 10, 2023
084 | Philosophy of Technology & Code.org
Season 3 kicks off with a philosophical chat on technology. Why do we use it? How should we use it? Is it good for learning? Lots of fun. Then, we end the episode out with a chat on Code.org. This platform is built to help people learn how to code. It has instructional resources and a system for learners to get going by themselves. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 5, 2023
Season 3 Trailer
Welcome to the new view of the HiTech Podcast! We're on the audio- and video-waves. Tune in to season three for more #hitechhijinx! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Dec 6, 2022
083 | Smartphones in the Classroom & Snipd (End of Season 2)
Join us as we close out season two! In this episode, we tackle the age-old (well, most recently old aged) issue of phones in the classroom. Should we keep them? What's their purpose? How do we do it if if we do it? Were cell phones easier than today's smart phones? After the conversation, Josh offers up Snipd as a podcasting tool du jour. It will clip and save anything from your favorite podcasts into your knowledge management solution. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 29, 2022
082 | The Roastery: Big Publishers & Topia.io
This week we put big publishers on the burner. Things get a little heated as we let'm have it. Yes, they have their redeeming elements, but big publishers have pushed Will and Josh's buttons one too many times. After the roast, we talk about Topia, an interactive video communication platform. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Nov 22, 2022
081 | Stevie Frank & OneNote
We are excited to share our interview with Stevie Frank for this week's investigation into HiTech. Stevie is a new friend from Twitter who offers up some insights on how she got into her role and how she imagines teaching will develop because of EdTech! She also suggests that our listeners check out Microsoft OneNote. OneNote is a powerful tool for Microsoft institutions and it can truly revolutionize your classroom experience. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 15, 2022
080 | Tutoring & Readwise
Will and Josh take on tutoring! What's its purpose in education and how do we cultivate it online learning. We think this will be the start of a series. After that, we offer up Readwise: the app for amalgamating all of your knowledge! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Nov 8, 2022
079 | The Roastery: Large LMSs & Screencast-o-matic
Welcome to The Roastery: a place where we load up a topic and roast it! That's right, the usual niceties are put to the side, and we open up some real opinions on everyday education topics. For the first episode, we tackle a tool that Josh and Will use every day: learning management systems. After our roast, we offer up Screencast-o-matic as a tool for educators to consider. Screenshots and clips are tough to make and consolidated but Screencast-o-matic will get the job done. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Nov 1, 2022
078 | Maker Spaces & SteamHead
Let's make it! No, this is not an episode of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman's "Making It" (though I do recommend watching that). However, we take on the conversation around Maker Spaces and the practice of "making" for education. We hope that these ideas might inspire you and your classroom to find things to make. Also, check out Steam Head: a community and resource for making! There are so many communities out there now for making, but it's good to get connected and start learning. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Oct 25, 2022
077 | Does every lesson need an assessment? & Honorable Mentions
Josh and Will beg the question, "does every lesson need an assessment?" If you're nodding along, excellent, join us. If you're like, "wait, what?", then we hope you'll tune in to hear how this debate plays out. This week, we bring you two apps from our Honorable Mentions category: Free Online OCR and ImageAltBot. These apps focus on accessibility, so check them out, and see how they can help you in your classroom. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Oct 18, 2022
076 | Fink's Taxonomy & fan.school
We conclude the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series by doing a panel conversation with Robin. S Jeffers herself and Dr. Justin Harbin! This longer conversation delves deep into the taxonomy and its application in the classroom. Join us for a few laughs, a lot of info, and no crap to be had! Lastly, Robin leaves us with fan.school, a learning tool designed to get students into current events with a fun twist. Listen in to find out more (and yes, their website is back up). For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Oct 11, 2022
075 | Kirkpatrick's Taxonomy & Zencastr
Four for more! We get into our last solo conversation in the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series. Kirkpatrick's Taxonomy is simple and straightforward but that doesn't mean that Josh and Will can't extend the conversation. What are your reactions to it? Then we break the fourth wall to talk about our favorite podcasting tool: Zencastr. This product nails the virtual podcasting experience and we hope you'll consider it for your academic or personal purposes. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Oct 4, 2022
074 | Webb's Depths of Knowledge & Zotero
Episode three in the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series brings us Webb's Depths of Knowledge. The DOK taxonomy provides us some useful insights to complement Bloom's. We might be in too deep (ha!), but we're enjoying pulling these apart. After that, we open up Zotero as another research / resource management tool. Zotero compares to Mendeley pretty well, but offers up its unique features. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Sep 27, 2022
073 | Gagné's Taxonomy & Remind
Episode two in the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series (it's just a joke folks: this is not a memorial plaque) takes us to Robert Gagné's 9 Events of Instruction and his general learning taxonomy. Settle in for a fun conversation on how learning relates to science and how learning science relates to humans. After that, we introduce the tool Remind which will help you and your students communicate in effective threads without the risk of exposing personal phone numbers. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Sep 20, 2022
072 | Bloom's Taxonomy & Untools.co
We start off the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series by investigating Bloom's Taxonomy. This foray starts with a few definitions and quickly devolves into our full list of pros and cons. Bloom's is the education standard, and yet there is so much to consider. We introduce a tool called Untools. The irony of Untools is that it provides a tools that help you think and design with handouts and examples galore. Check it out! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Sep 13, 2022
071 | Learning Designers React: LinkedIn Learning & Soundtrap
Josh and Will wrap the series up solo as they review several LinkedIn Learning courses. Their insights pull from years of experience taking these courses and how they match up against some of the best learning theories. Then, they share a tool called Soundtrap which is designed for all things audio creation and modification. Create songs or podcasts in this full recording platform. The free version is pretty slick, but listen in for more details. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Sep 6, 2022
070 | Learning Designers React: Assignments & Susannah Simmons
Our Learning Designers React series continues with Susannah Simmons joining us to debrief several assignment prompts. This conversation feels like many Josh and Will have had before around the lunch table. We productively critique the structures we commonly see in online courses and hope to encourage folks on ways to improve their assignments with simple practices. Finally, Susannah leaves us with Wrike as her app du jour. Of course, this is a phenomenal project management app for work and business, but it can also serve you and your students in the classroom. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Aug 30, 2022
069 | Learning Designers React: Wendy's & Lynée Sanute
Our Learning Designers React series starts off with Will, Josh, and their friend Lynée reacting to this video: a Wendy's cold drinks training video. Listen in for our take on what's good, bad, and maybe somewhat ugly about this video. Definitely suggest giving a listen before the episode or even during it. Lynée leaves us with some of her recommendations in the project management world for an app. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 23, 2022
068 | Robin Jeffers: Taxonomies & Dotstorming
Robin joins us again to talk learning taxonomies: Bloom's, Fink's, Webb's and more! If you're unfamiliar or just like nerding out as much as we do, listen in for the start to our Robin S. Jeffers Series on Learning Taxonomies. More to come soon. Then, Robin shares Dotstorming with us. Dotstorming is an app that crosses functionality of the modern digital whiteboarding space with tools like Padlet. Get your students to vote, co-create, or organize information all in one space. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Aug 16, 2022
067 | College: Jobs or Learning? & LinkedIn
What is college good for? We open up the conversation on whether college and academia should be for learning or workforce development. The implications are vast, and our opinions are fit to match. Then, our app is a worldwide favorite platform: LinkedIn. We suggest that this might be the best portfolio app that's ever been made. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Aug 9, 2022
066 | Accessibility & Equatio
More house metaphors in this episode - what can we say? We like metaphors! Join us as we learn what about accessibility, why it's important, and the simple steps you can take to improve the accessibility in your courses. This issue is near and dear to both of our hearts: we hope this conversation brings it closer to yours. Our tool this week can help you do just that. Equatio is a digital math tool that will help you create and convert accessible math-type. Equations, symbols, and diagrams used to be difficult to make on a computer until Equatio. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 2, 2022
065 | User Experience & Microsoft Office Lens
Metaphors galore in this episode: we talk about designing content for your students in an affective and clear method. User Experience in a virtual learning environment is much like building a house or giving someone instructions to the grocery store. Tune in to hear how we break it down. Pick up our app this week, Microsoft Office Lens, to get scanning the physical world into your OneDrive. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Jul 26, 2022
064 | Absence in Online Courses & Airtable
Many elements of the physical classroom translate to the virtual learning environment: but does absence? Can a student be tardy to an online class? Do three missed forums equal an absence? Join us for this wrestling match where we determine what this classroom management method (absences) means in the virtual learning world. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 19, 2022
063 | Academic Integrity & (Don't) Turnitin
Some strong opinions and hot takes in bound! Josh and Will sink their teeth into the conversation on plagiarism, cheating, and dishonesty. How should we approach this issue? What's the goal for our students? Then we open up a conversation on Turnitin like no other app before it. Will you agree? For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 12, 2022
062 | LMS as Surveillance, pt. 2 & Miro
Continuing the conversation on the LMS. Josh and Will have worked in this field for quite some time, so it's no surprise that their pros and cons list needed a second episode. After our convo, we open up some madness with a deep dive into the Miroverse-- or rather, all things Miro. This tool has been a team favorite for quite some time, so we're thrilled to finally give it a full episode. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 28, 2022
061 | LMS as Surveillance, pt. 1 & Mentimeter
Will makes his best effort to put his tinfoil hat away, but Josh eggs him on. Is anything new? We talk about the impact of the LMS on higher education with all of the data it contains. How do we use this data for pedagogy and not for policing? Our app for the day is Mentimeter: an app for live-classroom engagement or for asynchronous online content. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 21, 2022
060 | Cognitive Dissonance & Around
Josh and Will (and their surprise cohost?!) start a conversation off on cognitive dissonance. This topic proves a little fuzzy for them to agree on, but they work through the ideas that might impact your classroom experiences. After, that they gather around for a conversation on... Around. Around is a new video conferencing tool that focuses on the mood and experience of a virtual call. Most importantly, they make hybrid calls even better by cancelling out echo from any other devices that you're in the room with. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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Jun 14, 2022
059 | Robin Jeffers: Instructional Design & Gimkit
This week we chat with Robin Jeffers, one of Josh's colleagues, about Instructional Design: what is it, why, who, what, and all of the fun info. Robin's newer to the field, so it's a refreshing perspective of someone who transitioned from K-12 instruction to the Higher Education Instructional Design world. Then, she leaves us with some info on the wonderful Gimkit (Gim pronounced like Gimli not gym). For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 7, 2022
058 | Micro Learning & EdApp
We start a long conversation on a short topic: micro learning! It's a trendy topic and we all engage with it at some level in our lives these days. So, how can we do it better? What's the benefit to this over traditional methods? Tune in for our thoughts and the introduction of a tool to get this job done. EdApp is a learning management system for mobile and micro learning. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 31, 2022
057 | CREATE & ThreadIt
This week's episode dives deep into discourse development. We highlight the CREATE system created by Dr. Marcela Borge (Twitter). This research-based discourse development tool helps learners discuss anything in critical and reflective ways. Finally, we open up another video-based discussion app called ThreadIt that is free and easy to use. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 24, 2022
056 | Game-Based Learning Series: Game Away & Construct 3
Wrapping up our three-part series on game-based learning with breakdown and summary. Josh and Will love video games, so we hope that these episodes provide some insights into how the best parts of games can make the best parts of your course even better. We offer up the Construct3 tool as an option for building your own video game whether for academic or personal purposes. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 17, 2022
055 | Game-Based Learning Series: Dr. Justin Harbin & Notion
Justin is back to chat games and play with us. While he may be less into the video games than we are, he brings an equal or greater measure of research and practice in making education playful to the pod. Keep a notebook handy as you will need it for all of his references and citations. Consider the impact that a little more play might have on your teaching and learning experiences after listening to this deep episode on playful learning. Last but certainly not least, he plugs Notion for us (as if we don't do that enough). For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message
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May 10, 2022
054 | Game-Based Learning Series: Chris Morris
Back with another series! This time, game-based learning. We plan to dig into the big areas of games and how they play into teaching and learning. In this episode, we hear from our resident VR Wizard, Chris Morris. Chris walks us through what it takes to design and deliver a video game, helping us to connect some of the dots between instructional design and game design. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
If you missed our first talk with Chris, VR for Education, make sure to give that a listen and see just how much this guy loves what he does.
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May 3, 2022
053 | Reflection & Reflection.App
Our level of meta knows no bounds. Once more, we pick a topic and go deep down the rabbit hole. In this conversation, we discuss the impact of reflection on learning, its value for retention and personal edification, and find both Josh and Will high atop soapboxes. After our bits of repartee, we offer up Reflection.App by Holstee as helpful tool for you and your classroom to start reflecting today. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Apr 26, 2022
052 | Sean at iorad
We're back with an interview! This time we have Sean Adams, Head of Sales, from iorad. This tool still wows Josh and Will, so we hope that you will enjoy the ride with us as we learn a little more about what came before and what's yet to come. Make sure to listen to the original iorad episode here. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Apr 19, 2022
051 | Cognitive Load & Otter
Breaking down the concept of Cognitive Load can take some effort. Hopefully, Will and Josh make it a little easier for you this week to integrate extraneous, intrinsic, and germane cognitive theories into your course design. After the conversation, we discuss Otter and how it can help you meet all of your transcription needs. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Apr 12, 2022
050 | Talk Time & Adobe Rush
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Let's go! We are so excited for this episode. Seriously, 50 episodes is no small feat! More importantly, we've joined the Education Podcast Network. The EPN will help us broaden our audience and connect us with other educators, thinkers, and talkers just like us. We hope that you check out the other podcasts on the network and share the love on Twitter.
Now, back to the episode: we talk about Talk Time. This is near and dear to Will's heart, but we all know that this will be practical for all. How much do you talk in class? How much do your students talk in class? What is the value in either? Consider these questions with us and then dive into how Adobe Rush can support your classroom experience with rich and easy-to-create media. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Apr 5, 2022
049 | Accelerated Learning Series: Our Breakdown
Josh and Will conclude the Accelerated Learning Series with a debrief and review. Many thanks to Justin, Casey, and Alex for joining us in this conversation. We care about this subject, and we hope that some of our insights can help faculty and designers work better on their content, while we hope that prospective learners learn a thing or two about what to look for in a program. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 29, 2022
048 | Accelerated Learning Series: Alex Wissler
For our third installment, we catch up with Alex Wissler to talk about what it would take for him to start another degree. This conversation brings out plenty of the nerd in the three of us, while still getting into the details of what it looks like for the modern working professional to decide to continue their education. Master's degree, certifications, and tests are all up for debate in this episode. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 22, 2022
047 | Accelerated Learning Series: Casey Bonner
Episode two in our series on Accelerated Learning programs finds us chatting with Will's sister-in-law, Casey Bonner, about what it's like to be a student in an Accelerated Learning program. Casey makes a great call-back to HiTech's first episode by talking about how she uses Canva for her work. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 15, 2022
046 | Accelerated Learning Series: Dr. Justin Harbin
This episode starts our series on Accelerated Learning programs. Josh and Will sit down with Justin Harbin, Ed.D., to talk about what it's like to teach, design, and learn in an Accelerated Learning program. To wrap it up, we talk about Miro and how it can support your socio-collaborative classroom activities. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 8, 2022
045 | Should we use portfolios? & Milanote
Josh and Will discuss whether or not we should use portfolios in education. It's a common practice, but does it have the pedagogical value we think? Then, they take a moment to smash together a bunch of apps that could serve your purpose if you so choose to deliver portfolios. Finally, they end the conversation on a Milanote... okay, bad pun, but still. This tool serves as a multi-faceted organization tool specifically for creative projects. It could work for portfolios and more. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 1, 2022
044 | Chris Morris: VR for Education & SyncSketch
We sit down with Chris Morris, Lead 3D Artist at Major Mega, to talk about VR for Education. If you're unfamiliar with this idea, well... tune in. No need to Google it! We talk about Virtual Reality, how some of it gets made, and even what we could dream up for VR in the classroom. Chris leaves us with the awesome tool, SyncSketch, that is a critical tool in the world of digital media. It allows people to collaboratively work on images, 3D animations, and even video content so that they can leave feedback for fully virtual critiques. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Feb 22, 2022
043 | Testing for Learning & Socrative
All of us use tests; all of us have taken a test at some point in our lives. We beg the question, what would it look like to actually test for learning? Instead of testing for assessment, can we use testing tools to help instigate learning. With our chat behind us, we offer up Socrative as an option for doing this testing for learning methodology. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Feb 15, 2022
042 | Teacher PD & Calendly
What should teacher professional development look like? Most of us have had experience the full gamut on this one: bad training sessions, required sessions, great sessions, even life-changing experiences. And yet, there is so much to do in this space for teachers and for professional development creators. After the chat, Josh gives us a deep dive on Calendly and how it can work for your classroom needs. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Feb 8, 2022
041 | Standardized Online Courses & iorad
Should we standardize online courses? This conversation is a fun ride of ups and downs. Josh and Will have been wrestling with this question for years, and we hope you'll connect with us to share your thoughts. After the wrestling match, we talk about one of our new favorite tools, iorad. This easy-to-use and nearly-automated tutorial building tool is digital gold. Listen in to find out why! For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Feb 1, 2022
040 | Podcasting for Education & Anchor
We finally tackle the podcasting for education. That is, we discuss how you can use podcasting to create content for your students and how you can get your students to create a podcast as an activity. After the conversation, we talk about the amazing tool we use, Anchor. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 25, 2022
039 | Dave at Equity Maps
Our first interview episode of Season 2 is here. In this episode, Josh and Will connect with Dave Nelson at Equity Maps. If you're not familiar with this tool, head back to Episode 24 and check out our initial scoop on what Equity Maps can do in your classroom. In our conversation, we learn how Equity Maps came to be, what Dave's goals are for the product, and what we can expect in the future. There's even a bonus conversation about Dave using Equity Maps to review one of our other interviews with Steve Muth at VoiceThread. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 18, 2022
038 | Should we use proctoring software? & FlipGrid
Will and Josh tackle the tricky idea about proctoring software: is it good or not? Should we use it? This conversation is fun and hopefully challenging for all of us. Then, we open up the conversation about FlipGrid, a completely free-to-use video tool that works wonders for short-form video instruction. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 11, 2022
037 | Glen Irvin: K12 v. HigherEd & Nearpod
Episode 2 of Season 2 brings us an exhilarating conversation with our good friend and colleague, Glen Irvin. Glen is a bigger nerd than us only because he's been doing it a bit longer. Our conversation focuses on the relationship between EdTech in K12 and Higher Ed. Glen's insights help us see what's so different on the K12 side, but ultimately how most of us operate on the same rules of EdTech integration. Lastly, Glen gives us his top tech tool, and you know it's one of the HiTech team's favorites: Nearpod. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jan 4, 2022
036 | Should We Use Teachers Pay Teachers? & Wakelet
We're back! Season 2 is spinning up with the question, should we use Teachers Pay Teachers? This conversation is a little spicier than normal, so we hope you enjoy the insights. After that, we talk about Wakelet: the tool everyone's told us to use but that we're just figuring out. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Dec 7, 2021
035 | How to Create a Virtual Classroom, Pt. 2 & Gather.Town (End of Season 1)
We did it! Not only did we complete our second episode on how we can create virtual classrooms, but we've concluded the first season of the HiTech Podcast. Thanks for all the listens. We hope this has been helpful to you. Season 2 will start back up with Episode 36 in January, 2021. Until then, enjoy this second part as we open up the virtual conversation a bit more and close it down with the most epic virtual collaboration tool ever: Gather.Town. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 30, 2021
034 | How to Create a Virtual Classroom, Pt. 1 & Twitch
Two-parter incoming! In this first episode, we paint the picture of what a virtual classroom could look like. Specifically, we detail how streaming tools like Twitch can be used for implicit or explicit education. Tune in to see how you could start teaching in the virtual world like a pro. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 23, 2021
033 | How Can a Course Site Enhance Learning? & Wizer
We set out to answer the question, "How can a course site enhance learning?" Josh and I have been using Learning Management Systems as students and as professionals for quite some time. We think they work; we see how they benefit the learning process. Listen in to see if you agree. Afterwards, we discuss the Wizer app and how it can change your worksheet experience. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 16, 2021
032 | How to Use Gamification, Pt. 2 & Video Games
In round two of our discussion on gamification, we open up several real examples of instructors using games or gamification strategies in their classrooms. Hopefully these examples provide insights into how gamification can be a one-off or semester-long experience. After that, we skip a formal app to talk about two specific video games and how they work in education. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 9, 2021
031 | How to Use Gamification, Pt. 1 & PollEverywhere
Will and Josh get to one of their favorite subjects: games. They detail their thoughts on gamification, game-based learning, and some of the methods you can use today in your classroom. Pair that up with PollEverywhere, and you've got a games-for-learning starter pack! For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Nov 2, 2021
030 | How to "Make the Technology Disappear", Pt. 2 & Top Hat
In our interview with VoiceThread's Steve Muth, we shared many great ideas and thoughts about the impact of tech on teaching and learning. However, Steve said something that resonated with us: we need to "make the technology disappear" when it comes to integration into the teaching and learning process. Check out this two-part conversation where we investigate what this means and why it is so important. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Oct 26, 2021
029 | How to "Make the Technology Disappear", Pt. 1 & Excalidraw
In our interview with VoiceThread's Steve Muth, we shared many great ideas and thoughts about the impact of tech on teaching and learning. However, Steve said something that resonated with us: we need to "make the technology disappear" when it comes to integration into the teaching and learning process. Check out this two-part conversation where we investigate what this means and why it is so important. Our app this week is Excalidraw, a simple but awesome collaborative whiteboarding tool. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Oct 21, 2021
Interview 5 | Steve at VoiceThread
Join our conversation with Steve Muth, the president and co-founder of VoiceThread. In this interview, we dive into the deep end of all things virtual media and teaching. Steve not only loves his product and "gets it", but he sees first-hand how tools like his can impact college students like his own kids. For more info, check out the episode page here.
Make sure to listen to our original episode on VoiceThread here before you check this one out.
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Oct 19, 2021
028 | How to Design for Learning, Pt. 2 & Rise 360
We're back for more! Part two of our conversation on How to Design for Learning. After the chat, we talk about Rise 360 and how you can use it for designing engaging and effective online learning. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Oct 12, 2021
027 | How to Design for Learning, Pt. 1 & H5P
Join us for a two-parter! In this short series, we take on what it means to effectively design learning experiences. We hope that this conversation gives you some ideas for how to tackle your next activity or curriculum design. To accomplish some fun and effective designs, consider using H5P for more interactivity and engagement in your online content. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Oct 5, 2021
026 | How to Incorporate Collaborative Learning & Flat
While many of Will's jokes might fall flat, this episode does not! We talk about collaborative learning, what it is how, how to incorporate it, and then detail the collaborative music notation platform Flat. You might not be a music teacher, but stick around for the full conversation in case you might recommend this one to others. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Sep 28, 2021
025 | How to Create Short Form Instruction & AutoDraw and WordClouds.com
An ironically long conversation on the topic of short form instruction. Listen to Josh and Will as they process a technique that we can add into our teaching toolbox. Then, we get a two-for-one episode: in the Honorable Mentions category, AutoDraw and WordClouds.com. Hear how we might use these two smaller tools to augment your teaching. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Sep 23, 2021
Interview 4 | Bobby at Parlay
Get ready to listen to us talk about talking in a talkative and albeit roundaboutly talkable manner: sorry, I'll stop.
This interview finds us chatting with the CEO and Founder of Parlay, Bobby McDonald. During our chat, we hear about the origins of the name of the product, the intentionality behind the product design, and a few hints towards the future. For more info, check out the episode page here.
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Sep 21, 2021
024 | How to Foster an Inclusive Classroom & Equity Maps
Josh and Will discuss the impact of inclusive practices in digital spaces. The goal of physical and virtual learning spaces is to ensure that learners feel safe and respected. To help us accomplish this goal, we suggest a tool called Equity Maps for reviewing and reflecting on the impact of equity in your classroom discussions. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Sep 14, 2021
023 | How to Use Audio/Video for Skills-Based Instruction & VoiceThread
This episode brings us into the world of Skills-Based Instruction: we suggest that audio/video is the primary tool to make this happen in online education. Tune in to the conversation to hear why we are so adamant about this idea. Even better, we suggest how VoiceThread might be your one-stop-shop to accomplish this! For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Sep 7, 2021
022 | What Is Digital Storytelling & Adobe Spark
Josh and Will discuss the background and value in Digital Storytelling as an activity and as a genre, which sets them up to discuss Adobe Spark for all of the ways it can support the creation of digital stories. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 31, 2021
021 | What Is a Wiki & Notion
It's happening. We're finally finding out what's inside Josh's brain: or rather, what contains it. We survey the landscape of wikis and discuss one of our favorite apps, Notion. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 26, 2021
Interview 3 | Brian at Perusall
This interview takes us in depth with Brian Lukoff, CEO and Founder, at Perusall. Pedagogy, statistics, Optical Character Recognition, and much, much more are the focus of this episode. Bring a cup of coffee and settle in for the wonderful insights on Perusall and its future. For more info, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 24, 2021
020 | How to Use Short Form Assessments & Twitter for Education
Soapbox alert! Josh and Will wrestle with assessments and how to make them more effective. Drawing on personal experiences in college and theories learned later on, they advocate for one more tool in your tool box. Add some Twitter for Education into the mix, and you've got a full house experience. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 17, 2021
019 | How to Teach Language Online & Duolingo
Josh stokes Will on for a good ol' soapbox on how to teach language online! The conversation leads the two through many examples and ideas about what it would take to teach a language online. For an app, they talk about how Duolingo is great for personal study of languages or for assigning in a classroom. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 10, 2021
018 | How to Cultivate Interactivity for Engagement & ThingLink
Part 2 of a two-part conversation on student engagement. We wrap the conversation by broadening the topic from assessment to the wide-world of engagement: the buzz word, the research concept, the marketing ploy. The conversation takes us into some interesting options for considering engagement in our educational practices. Afterwards, we introduce the tool ThingLink: it creates interactive videos, images, and 360 degree virtual experiences. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Aug 3, 2021
017 | How to Cultivate Interactivity for Assessment & EdPuzzle
Part 1 of a two-part conversation on student engagement. Josh and Will start the conversation on the idea of interactivity for assessment: if we want students to engage then we should find good ways to observe the engagement. Then they turn to EdPuzzle for ideas on how to do this with video-based learning content.. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 27, 2021
016 | How to Find Good Apps & Mendeley
In this round, Josh and Will focus on the actual practice of finding apps: resources like Twitter, Alternativeto.net, professional communities, and Will. After that, they chat about one of their favorite research and resource repository apps: Mendeley. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 22, 2021
Interview 2 | Don at MathWhiteBoard
Josh and Will share some jokes and thoughts with Don Carney, CEO and Founder, from MathWhiteBoard. They discuss the product, how it came to be, the complex ideas of AI and annotation software, and how it all brought us one fantastic (and free) tool. For more info, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 20, 2021
015 | Student Engagement & Nearpod
One of our favorites! Engaging our students with effective technology. Much like advertisements, the tools and methods out there are ubiquitous: gain your students attention; keep them engaged; five ways to improve your students' quiz grades through engagement practices. This week, we tackle some of the assumptions behind engagement and offer up the Nearpod tool as one simple solution to help. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 13, 2021
014 | Online-Hybrid-Face-to-Face & MathWhiteBoard
The conversation focuses on the variety of educational models today: online education, hybrid teaching, and the traditional face to face experience. Then, Josh and Will introduce MathWhiteBoard and its many, magical features. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jul 6, 2021
013 | Discussions & Parlay
Will and Josh talk about... talking! This episode finds the duo discussing the value of and challenges around online discussion forums. Then, they look at Parlay as an idea for changing your online discussion forums. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 29, 2021
012 | Digital Annotation & Perusall
We digest the ideas of digital annotation and the impact it can have on learning. Then, we talk about a big player in the digital annotation movement, Perusall. This idea and tool is not only good for your students but good for all folks who are trying to improve their comprehension of reading materials. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 24, 2021
Interview 1 | James at Coggle
Josh and Will sit down with James Crosby, CEO and Co-Founder, from Coggle to discuss the product, its background, and their thoughts for the future. The conversation takes fun twists and turns with submarines, small-but-big company approaches, and insights into what it takes to make Coggle so great! For more info, check out the episode page here.
Make sure to listen to our original episode on Mind Mapping & Coggle.
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Jun 22, 2021
011 | Multimedia Lectures & Loom
Josh and Will open up the conversation on multimedia video lectures and sort through some of the difficulties and benefits of the idea. After that, Josh brings us some great info on Loom, a tool that might help in your effort to create excellent video lectures. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 15, 2021
010 | Interactive Syllabus & Google CMS
New style, new edits! Welcome to a fresh new episode format. In this episode, we dig into the idea of Interactive Syllabi: what they are, and why you might use them. Then we think about how Google Slides, and the Google Drive suite, can operate as a Content Management System. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 8, 2021
009 | Freemium & Zoom
Josh and Will define and describe the idea of "Freemium" to help you with your EdTech decision-making. Then, they talk about the tool that saved education from COVID-19: Zoom. Tune in to hear their take! For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Jun 1, 2021
008 | Formative and Summative Assessments & AnswerGarden
This week, Josh and Will dig into assessments and how to use them to monitor your students and eventually provide the grade. Thereafter, they look at how AnswerGarden works as a tool to get formative feedback from your students, making several points about how the tool is also more about the technique. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 25, 2021
007 | Third Spaces & Discord
Enter into a conversation with Josh and Will as they dig into the idea of Third Spaces and how to cultivate them in online education, potentially even using the Discord app to do so. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 18, 2021
006 | How to Pick an App & Hypothes.is
Today, Josh and Will discuss their methodology for picking apps to use. Then they dig into their literary theme by discussing Hypothes.is, the social annotation tool. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 11, 2021
005 | EdTech Frameworks & WordPress
Josh and Will dig into edtech integration frameworks (TPACK, SAMR, RAT) and talk about how WordPress works for the classroom. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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May 4, 2021
004 | Mind Mapping & Coggle
Tune in for insights into Will and Josh's professional development communities and how they develop their practice. Our conversation focuses on mind mapping activities and suggests the tool Coggle for use with your students. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Apr 26, 2021
003 | Collaborative Document Tools
Josh and Will take a trip down memory lane as they detail why Google Docs is their winner for current collaborative document tools. With big names like Microsoft Word thrown in the ring, this episode of HiTech digs into the nitty gritty of why we should be using these tools. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Apr 20, 2021
002 | Digital Whiteboarding & Background
In this episode, Josh and Will dig into the edtech space of digital whiteboarding. With a number of tools on the market, they turn to their top two to meet your general needs: Google Jamboard and Miro. For more information on these tools and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 29, 2021
001 | Canva & Conversations
Welcome to the world of HiTech. In this episode, hosts Josh and Will set up shop and break down the vision for the podcast. Join in for a little back story and insights into our first app review of Canva.com. For more information on Canva and our conversation, check out the episode page here.
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Mar 5, 2021
000 | Trailer for HiTech Podcast
We're coming soon, and we'll take you by storm (and bad puns). For more information, check out the episode page.
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