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Rachel Johnson & Katie Attwell
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The EduGals podcast is all about current challenges in education, and how teachers in K-12 can leverage educational technology (EdTech) in the classroom. Hosted by Rachel Johnson and Katie Attwell.
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You CAN be a leader! - E118
This week, we are chatting about leadership in schools. We discuss both formal and informal leadership opportunities that you can become involved in with your school community to begin your journey as a leader.
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Formal leadership opportunities:
* Department head - oversee program area, budgets, staffing, etc
* Instructional coaches
* Program leads (board level)
* Service side program areas:
* ESL teachers
* Student Success
* Special Education
* Guidance
* Need to dabble in at least one of these areas (service side) to develop your leadership skills
Informal leadership opportunities:
* School committees related to your interests and passions (blended learning team, IT team) - leads to teaching others!
* Staff learning team - planning PD
* Present PD to your peers - you have expertise even if you're still on the journey!
* Mentor for new teachers (formal or informal) - answer questions, problem solving, etc.
* Student teachers - learning goes both ways!
* Teacher in charge - step into the admin role temporarily
* Attend PD opportunities - build your knowledge, then share it with others
* Take courses for your learning
* Podcast!
* Lead a project (within a course or cross-curricular) or be a course team lead
* Deliver PD - you don't have to be an expert!Support the show
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Mar 21, 2023
Learning That Transfers - E117
This week, we are diving further into the book "Why Don't Students Like School?" by Daniel Willingham. Specifically, we are exploring ideas of understanding abstract ideas, practice that works, and thinking like the experts.
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* Why Don't Students Like School by Daniel Willingham
* How To Get Students Thinking - E110
* Strategies for Enhancing Memory & Critical Thinking - E113
* Chapter 4 key ideas:
* "We understand new things in the context of things we already know and most of what we know is concrete"
* Analogies and concrete examples (need to be familiar to students)
* Learning That Transfers book by Julie Stern
* ACT model (acquire, connect, transfer)
* Understanding is built on combining past knowledge in new ways
* Shallow (limited to specific contexts) vs Deep knowledge (connections and application to new contexts)
* Transfer - surface (scenario) vs deep (concept) structure
* Expectations for deep knowledge needs to be realistic
* Multiple examples
* Chapter 5 key ideas:
* "It is virtually impossible to become proficient at a metal task without extended practice"
* Working memory has limited space - it's the fundamental bottleneck of human cognition!
* Chunking is a great strategy
* Not all things need to be practiced - what needs to be automatized?
* Cramming vs spaced practice
* Overlearning offers protection against forgetting
* Practice helps transfer!
* Spaced practice with Retrieval Grids
* Chapter 6 key ideas:
* “Cognition early in training is fundamentally different from cognition late in training"
* Students are not experts!
* Experts have a large amount of knowledge (facts, procedural), more sensitive to subtle cues (classroom management), clustered thinking (functions or deep structures)
* Students are ready to comprehend but not to create knowledge
* Don't expect novices to learn by doing what experts do
* Just because student’s can’t create like experts doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t create (science fair projects) - great for motivation!Support the show
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Mar 14, 2023
From The Archives: Learner Variability and UDL - E105
This week, we are chatting about learner variability in the context of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Learner variability is not just simply learning styles; we'll define what learner variability is as well as the various strategies that we can use in the classroom to support all of our learners.
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* Learner variability is not the same thing as learning styles!
* Learner variability is holistic and flexible to meet the needs of our students as their needs ebb and flow
* Learner Variability Navigator by Digital Promise
* Four key factors for learner variability: content, cognition, social-emotional learning, and student background
* UDL framework principles:
* Variability is the rule, not the exception
* All students can work towards the same firm goals and grade level standards when provided with conditions of nurture and adequate support
* All learners can become expert learners if barriers are removed
* UDL and CRRP go together!
* UDL Rising to Equity Initiative
* Factors are all interconnected, research-based, lots of strategies provided with each one
* Advice for getting started:
* Get to know your students to learn their strengths and needs
* Focus on one pillar or area of need
* Try some of the instructional strategies
* Be flexible - students needs will ebb and flow depending on many other factors
* Start small, try 1 strategy and see how it goes
* Focus on developing your mindsetSupport the show
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Mar 7, 2023
From The Archives: Podcasting in the Classroom - E050
In this 50TH episode of the podcast, we'll be discussing podcasting in the classroom. We'll get into the why behind podcasting as well as the prep & tools you need to get started.
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* Hosting (Buzzsprout, Anchor.fm, Soundcloud, YouTube, Google Drive)
* Recording (Audacity, GarageBand, Hindenburg, Zencastr, Screencastify)
* Equipment (USB Dynamic Mic)
* VoiceEd Radio
* Chris Nesi Podcasting Resources
* Diverse Scientist Database
* Podcasting with WeVideo
* The SHIFT Show EDUSupport the show
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Feb 28, 2023
Leading Change in Education - E116
This week, we are chatting all about leading change in education. Whether you are in a formal leadership position or an informal role, change is uncomfortable and messy. We've got some great tips and strategies on what you can do to lead change in your school community.
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* Natalie Vardabasso - Tweet
* Follow Natalie on Twitter @natabasso
* Examples of changes: equity, destreaming, mastery-based classrooms
* Quote: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result"
* Change takes a lot of time and not everyone is at the same level of readiness
* More about Steven Katz
* First 50% - early adopters, early majority
* Second 50% - late majority, active resistors
* Grow the top 50% (early adopters, early majority), nudge late majority, mitigate the negative impact of active resistors
* Diffusion of Innovations by Everett Rogers
* Leading change starts in our school communities
* Hold the space for the struggle - don't give up too easily!
* Find your people! Modern Classrooms Project, Twitter communities (UnGrading)
* Tips for leading change:
* Baby steps - The ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
* Know your staff (learners) - develop strategies and honour boundaries
* Watch each other teaching
* Open your classroom door to others
* Strategic staffing based on goals
* Mitigate the negative impacts of your active resistors - have conversations, investigate the why, compromise
* Where do you want consistency?
* Hold the space for the struggleSupport the show
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Feb 21, 2023
Building Self-Regulation Skills - E115
This week, we are tackling the skill of self-regulation. As the third and final part of the engagement section of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, self-regulation is an area that doesn't get a lot of focus on in the classroom. We unpack this section of the UDL framework as well as chat about different ways that you can integrate explicit teaching of self-regulation skills in your classroom.
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* CAST.org - Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework
* Self-regulation = modulating emotional states and reactions to cope with the environment
* Part of learning skills in Ontario report cards
* 3 checkpoints:
* Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation
* Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies
* Develop self-assessment and reflection
* Promoting expectations & beliefs that optimize motivation:
* setting personal goals, ownership of learning
* provide prompts, reminders, checklists, etc
* done well at elementary level, less frequent in secondary
* self-reflection - daily, weekly
* big distractor = technology, lots of check-ins or "are we making good choices with our phone?"
* coaches/mentors for student goal-setting & reflection
* realistic goals - good question to add to beginning of year surveys (set a goal, brainstorm steps to reach their goals, planning, etc)
* Atomic Habits by James Clear
* fostering positive beliefs that goals can be achieved (growth mindset)
* Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies:
* language matters... the power of YET (growth mindset)
* fear of failure, not doing well, looking bad in front of peers etc
* mastery-based learning builds confidence
* checklists + mastery
* checklists for personal & social anxieties in classroom
* behaviour is the result from lack of coping skills or frustration
* Develop self-assessment and reflection:
* recognizing progress impacts motivation - mastery works!
* devices to help collect, chart behaviour and progress - progress trackers (both public and individual)
* build in reflection about distractors, what went well, re-setting their goal, what is going on in my life to impact learning, etc on a weekly basis
* feedback on progress
* curriculum vs emotional regulationSupport the show
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Feb 14, 2023
AI in the Classroom: Exploring Chat GPT in Education - E114
This week, we are chatting all about Chat GPT, an AI (artificial intelligence) chatbot. We'll give you our initial thoughts and reactions to Chat GPT, as well as what this might mean for education and our classrooms.
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* Chat GPT by OpenAI (AI chatbot)
* A tool for teachers not students
* Top concern for teachers: cheating, plagiarism
* Jamie Mitchell - Chat GPT segment on CBC
* Need to shift the focus from product to process
* Beware: the information from Chat GPT is not always accurate, based on a 2021 database
* Daniel Willingham's book - Why Don't Students Like School?
* Twitter Thread - Prompting Chat GPT with PREP
* Prompting is a transferable skill
* It's a source that needs to be referenced
* Read the privacy policy before you sign up an account (requires a phone number)
* Use login button to sign up with your Google account
* Great teacher tool for idea generation, inspiration, or a first draft as a starting place
* Lesson plans can be hit or miss
* Activity - create something in Chat GPT and have students analyze it
* Might see a return to pen and paper or planners for process thinking
* Thinking requires time, creativity, inspiration - tools like Chat GPT can be helpful
* Media literacy is going to become even more important - analysis over general knowledge
* Accounts - allowed for over 13 but beware and check board policies first
* Beat the Bot "Bursday"Support the show
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Feb 7, 2023
Strategies for Enhancing Memory & Critical Thinking - E113
This week, we are diving further into the book "Why Don't Students Like School?" by Daniel Willingham. Specifically, we are exploring ideas of critical thinking, memory, and the importance of background knowledge in remembering key ideas and concepts.
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* Why Don't Students Like School by Daniel Willingham
* How To Get Students Thinking - E110
* Chapter 2 key ideas:
* Thinking skills depend on factual knowledge (intertwined and need to be practiced in parallel)
* Working memory capacity is limited - chunking can "expand" it
* Knowledge gaps continue to grow steadily unless we focus on closing the gaps
* Thinking like a scientist needs background knowledge - unexplained results require expectations
* Chapter 3 key ideas:
* Memory is the residue of thought
* What is in your memory? What do you always need to review?
* What you are ACTUALLY thinking about is what is going to stick in your memory
* Lessons - what do we want students to focus on and think about? Need purposeful goals and design
* Hooks - what will students be focusing on? The flashy part or the concept?
* Knowledge needs to first go into working memory before going into long-term memory
* Effective teachers - nice (connections) and organized (interesting to learn, easy to understand)
* Four types of connections - jokes, empathy/caring, storyteller, show person
* Storytelling is important for memory
* 4 C's: Causality, Conflict, Complications, and Character
* Lessons can be structured using the 4 C's
* Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
* Flipping perspectives can be interesting (from character and conflict)
* Mnemonics are great for memorizing concepts without meaning - cues the brain
* Sometimes rote memorization needs to happen and that's ok!
* Classroom Implications:
* Critical lens to lesson plans - where is the focus of thinking?
* Use discovery learning with care
* Organize a lesson plan around the conflict
* Be careful with attention grabbersSupport the show
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Jan 31, 2023
Modifications to Mastery Learning - E112
This week, we are chatting all about change with mastery learning in our classrooms! Specifically, we'll reflect on where we are at in our implementation journey as well as what changes we are going to make moving forward into the new semester.
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* Semester turnaround! Fresh starts are awesome
* Lofty goals! Stress less about videos, more on differentiation
* Implementing Mastery Learning by Thomas Guskey
* Modern Classrooms Project
* Initial instruction can be anything - live is likely better than using someone else's video
* Specific corrective activities before re-assessment
* Formally define re-assessment policies
* Get a handle on mastery learning first before layering self-pacing and blended instruction
* Mastery learning can fit within traditional teaching
* Seating charts for self-pacing time, based on lessons (similar to station-based learning) and pull small groups right away
* Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl - incorporate daily whole class activities
* More UnGrading!
* Revamping grade 9 skills-based mastery rubrics to 4 levels from 3 levels with checklist criteria with percentage mastered
* Still loving Specifications Grading!
* Individual trackers with suggested due dates - paper and digital available
* "This Week" slide/agenda for each week
* Finding more time/support for struggling students
* Randomized groupings/seating plans - stick with it... it takes time!
* Nothing will be perfect - we're always growing and learning
* Change implementation takes a long time (about 3 years!)Support the show
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Jan 24, 2023
Sustaining Effort & Persistence - E111
This week, we are exploring the sustaining effort and persistence aspect of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. We'll go over the four key checkpoints within effort and persistence as well as explain how you can start to implement some ideas in your classroom.
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* CAST.org - Universal Design for Learning framework
* How to get students thinking - E110
* Sparking Excitement and Curiosity for Learning - E108
* Four checkpoints:
* Heighten salience of goals and objectives
* Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge
* Foster collaboration and community
* Increase mastery-oriented feedback
* Goals and Objectives:
* I can statements are a great start, have students re-state objectives in their own words
* Big picture to small objectives - what steps can we take?
* Use planner documents, scaffolds
* Engage learners in assessment discussions, rubric creation, review of exemplars
* Vary Demands and Resources:
* Knowing that learners vary in abilities and skills
* Knowing your learners, background knowledge, learned experiences
* Differentiation!
* Implementing Mastery Learning by Thomas Guskey
* Lots of parallels with mastery-based learning - all students can succeed
* Lesson classifications - Modern Classrooms Project
* Collaboration & Community:
* Feeling safe in the classroom = engagement
* Self-pacing and ungrading helps!
* Peer interactions and support
* Provide prompts for asking questions, using ask 3 before me and other structures
* Group work norms - great 1st week activity
* School-wide programs that are differentiated?
* Mastery Feedback:
* Constructive, timely, specific, focus on learning and improvement
* Focus on the skills you want students to improve on
* Build strategies for future success
* Specifications Grading - E107
* Our Favourite Formative Assessment Tools - E101
* Descriptive Feedback to Boost Student Learning - E091Support the show
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Jan 17, 2023
How To Get Students Thinking - E110
This week, we are starting a new book talk series! We are chatting about our learning and reflections on chapter 1 from Daniel Willingham's book, Why Don't Students Like School? There are lots of great brain-based and scientifically-backed ideas for your classroom in this book!
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* Why Don't Students Like School by Daniel Willingham
* More Info about Daniel Willingham (cognitive scientist)
* Chapter 1: Why Don't Students Like School
* Guiding principle: "people are naturally curious, but we are not naturally good thinkers; unless the cognitive…
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Jan 10, 2023
New Year Goals and Reflections - E109
This week, we are back and reflecting on the 2022 year. We'll chat about what we've struggled with and what we've learned as well as what our goals are for the new year.
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* We're back to our weekly schedule!
* 2022 has been a challenging year - personally and professionally
* Lots of change and transitions - admin changes, role changes
* Change can be mentally and physically exhausting
* Saying no and asking for help, when needed
* Work-life balance is important
* Checking email and notifications - switch off after work hours!
* It's…
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Nov 29, 2022
Sparking Excitement and Curiosity for Learning - E108
This week, we are diving deeper into the UDL (Universal Design for Learning) framework by exploring multiple means of engagement in the classroom. Specifically, we are focusing our discussion on how to spark excitement and curiosity in the classroom.
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* UDL Guidelines from CAST.org
* Providing multiples means of engagement pillar (the WHY of learning):
* Recruiting Interest
* Providing options, different modalities
* information that you have, that your learners are not, engaged with or interested in is actually information that's inacces…
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Nov 22, 2022
From The Archives: Supporting English Language Learners In Your Classroom - E055
In this episode, we are exploring the ways that you can leverage technology to support the English language learners in your classroom. We'll cover tech tools such as Google Read&Write and Mote, as well as some general tips and strategies for designing an inclusive and safe learning environment for your students.
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Common Acronyms:
* ELL - English Language Learner
* ESL - English as a Second Language
* EAL - English as an Additional Language
* STEP - Steps to English Proficiency
* OLB - Observable Language Behaviours
* OLLB - Observable La…
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Nov 8, 2022
Specifications Grading - E107
This week, we are chatting all about specifications (or specs) grading. This is an alternative grading strategy that focuses on mastery of learning by defining specific requirements for what students need to meet.
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* Specifications (specs) grading works well with mastery-based learning
* Create specifications for what students need to demonstrate mastery
* Divide up the course into small modules and each module is passed by scoring 80% (mastery) or better
* Final grades are determined by how many of these modules are mastered
* One possible…
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Nov 1, 2022
De-streaming Revisited: Progress, Strategies, and Reflections - E106
This week, we are reflecting on our experiences with de-streaming in our classrooms so far in this school year. We will share our progress, our wins and challenges, and, most importantly, resources to help guide you along with this journey!
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* Ontario is de-streaming or academic strand in grade 9 this year
* New Ontario grade 9 science curriculum
* Mastery-based learning using Modern Classrooms Project framework
* Thinking Classrooms (Book)
* Design Thinking
* Ungrading (FAQ doc from Jesse Stommel)
* Project Zero - Visible Thinking (Thi…
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Oct 25, 2022
Learner Variability and UDL - E105
This week, we are chatting about learner variability in the context of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Learner variability is not just simply learning styles; we'll define what learner variability is as well as the various strategies that we can use in the classroom to support all of our learners.
If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!
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*Featured Content
***For detailed show notes, please visit our website at *https://edugals.com/105***
* Learner variability is not the same thing as learning styles!
* Learner variability is holistic and flexible to meet the needs of our students as their needs ebb and flow
* Learner Variability Navigator by Digital Promise
* Four key factors…
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Oct 18, 2022
May Tired in October? - E104
This week, we are chatting about how chaotic this school year has been so far. We will share some of the different things that are making it feel so crazy, and we'll also brainstorm some ways that we can improve our daily teaching lives.
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* Teacher tired is happening already and it's only October!
* Chaotic startup for both of us - new student information system, more newcomers as immigration reopens, large class sizes with greater learning needs, emotional needs and well-being
* Why we're tired - introverts!, re-organization of classroom mater…
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Oct 11, 2022
From The Archives: Making Learning Accessible With UDL - E087
This week, we are chatting all about why UDL (Universal Design For Learning) is a great approach to designing classrooms that make learning accessible for all students. We are focusing on the big picture in this episode by going over what UDL is and isn't, how it's different from choice or differentiation, and strategies/tips to begin thinking about UDL in your lesson design.
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What is UDL?
* Based on the premise that all students are capable of success when we provide pathways and empower them to determine what they need at any given point in time…
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Oct 4, 2022
An Update on Mastery-Based Learning - E103
This week, we are back with an update on how mastery-based learning is going in our classrooms. We'll chat about our successes and challenges with mastery-based learning and provide some helpful tips and tricks along the way!
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* Mastery-based learning is a steep learning curve that is worth it!
* Grading conversations are minimized and students are focused on learning
* Getting to know students on a much deeper level this year
* Mastery gives you a lot of information quickly about students strengths and areas of need
* Routines need to be e…
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Sep 27, 2022
Getting Started With Station-Based Learning - E102
This week, we are chatting all about station-based learning. This instructional model is frequently used at the elementary level, so our focus for this conversation is how to implement station-based learning in the secondary classroom.
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* There are many different ways to set up stations - by activity, by curriculum strand
* Can be done over a day, several days, or even a week
* Catlin Tucker - Blended Learning in Action book and Balance with Blended Learning book
* Station Rotation Model:
* Teacher-led, small group work, individual practic…
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Sep 20, 2022
Our Favourite Formative Assessment Tools - E101
This week, we are sharing our favourite formative assessment tools. Formative assessment is essentially how we are assessing students for what they know while they are learning it in an ongoing format. There are so many great EdTech tools available to provide feedback to your students while they are learning, so we are sharing our favourites for inspiration!
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* Formative assessment = assessment for learning = assessment as learning
Our favourite tools:
* Screencastify - use prompts, problem solving explanations, pictures, visuals, retrieval pra…
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Sep 13, 2022
Celebrating 100 Episodes - E100
This week, we are celebrating the 100th episode of the EduGals podcast. We have handed over the reins to two amazing guests, Stephen Hurley and Doug Peterson, to interview us about our journey with podcasting and the future of EduGals!
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* Stephen Hurley (Twitter) @Stephen_Hurley
* Doug Peterson (Twitter) @dougpete
Topics covered in this episode:
* Welcome to Stephen Hurley and Doug Peterson
* How we got started with podcasting and blogging
* Why we podcast
* The topic of our second podcast - can you guess what it was?
* Do we listen t…
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Sep 6, 2022
From The Archives: Digital Organization For Teachers - E062
This week, we are discussing various strategies, tips, and ideas for digital teacher organization. As we embark on a new school year, this is a great time for you to get organized and develop some systems to help keep you on track. We'll talk about digital planning, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Canva, Slides Mania, and Gmail.
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* Paper planning - Happy Planner and Sharpie Pens
* Digital Planning
* Using the Google Calendar created by Google Classroom
* Canva planner templates, lesson plan templates, and desktop wallpapers
* Download as an…
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Aug 30, 2022
New Google Features We Love! - E099
This week, we are sharing our favourite new Google features. There have been so many great updates to Google tools over the past few months and we are excited to share new features that we are excited about in Google Classroom, Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Docs, Forms, and Drive.
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* Google Classroom - Add-Ons
* Gmail - New Integrated View
* Email Marketing Tools for Gmail (Layout and Multi-Send)
* Google Chat - Delete Chat Spaces & Content
* Google Calendar - Appointment Scheduling Sharing
* Google Meet - Picture-in-Picture
* Google Meet - Com…
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Aug 23, 2022
Gearing Up For a New School Year - E098
This week, we are sharing some tips and tricks to gear up for the new school year. We'll discuss reminders, considerations, and EdTech tools you might use as you get started with your planning.
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Start with big-picture or long-range planning:
* Prioritize your ambitions and goals - rein in your wild ideas!
* Long-range planning will help make the day-to-day planning easier
* Think about what your summative assessments will be
* The minutia of the daily planning will get done - it's ok to not have that ready yet because you need to get to know…
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Aug 16, 2022
Getting Buy In For Ungrading - E097
This week, we are talking all about how to build buy-in for ungrading in your school community. We'll discuss ungrading buy-in strategies for various different stakeholders such as teachers, admin, parents, and most importantly, students. Let's start talking about ungrading!
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Teachers/Admin:
* Start with conversations about grading and grading practices
* Why aren't traditional grading practices working?
* Leverage opportunities informally in your workroom, more formally in department meetings
* Keep in mind - slow and deliberate changes towar…
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Aug 9, 2022
From The Archives: Leveraging Tech Tools To Build Community In Your Classroom - E060
We are talking all about how to leverage tech tools to build community in your (hopefully) face-to-face classroom. We'll link different tools to our four whys of community building: collaboration, communication, social-emotional learning, and safe & inclusive environments.
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Reasons for Building Community:
* *Communication*
* Screencastify - overviews, instructional videos, presentations, email responses, feedback
* Mote - use in slides, docs, gmail etc. for audio only
* Google Chat - individual or group chats, informal, easier for students t…
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Aug 2, 2022
Classroom Strategies to Support Multilingual Learners - E096
This week, we are chatting all about different classroom strategies that we can use to support our English language learners (or multilingual learners). We'll explore a variety of strategies to support learners at varying levels of language learning in our classrooms. Katie is super pumped for this episode since teaching English language learners is her wheelhouse!
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* What works for ELLs, (English language learners) also works for ALL learners
* Universal Design for Learning approach
Strategies:
* Use of images/visuals along with words (decrea…
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Jul 19, 2022
Problem Solving Mastery-Based Grading - E095
This week, we are chatting all about mastery-based grading in skills-based curriculum areas. We've got a packed episode where Rachel is reflecting on her thought processes and Katie helps with problem-solving some challenges with mastery-based grading.
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* Mastery-based scales for skills - easy to understand for students, teachers, and parents
* Proficiency scales from the book: Going Gradeless by Dave Frangiosa and Elise Burns
* Start by breaking it down:
* What are the key skills you want students developing in your course?
* Break it down…
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Jul 5, 2022
Our Why and What Brings Us Joy in Education - E094
This week, we are chatting all about our why and what brings us joy in education. We'll reflect on our educational journeys and talk about how we've made decisions that have impacted our career pathways. Reminding ourselves of where we find joy is one way that we are preparing ourselves for new challenges in the next school year.
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Things that bring us joy:
* Students, relationships, and the classroom
* Focusing on joy can help you make career decisions
* Reality testing your assumptions - try ooching (from the book Decisive by Chip and Dan Heat…
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Jun 28, 2022
From The Archives: The HOW of Ungrading - E071
In this blast from the past, we are digging into the HOW of ungrading. In part 2 of this 2 part series, we are talking about different strategies and ideas to get started with ungrading in the classroom. It can feel pretty overwhelming to get started, so tune in to listen to some easy ways to dive into ungrading ideas.
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Ideas/Strategies:
* Podcasting - listen to E050 for more info on Podcasting in the Classroom
* Focus on reflection of learning, process of learning
* Video - Screencastify/Screencastify Submit
* Feedback first before grades…
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Jun 21, 2022
From The Archives: Setting Up Your Virtual Learning Space - E056
In this blast from the past, Katie and I explore the ways to set up your Learning Management System (LMS) effectively and efficiently to optimize course organization and learning for your students. We reviewed tips, strategies, and ideas for setting up your LMS, whether it is Brightspace, Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, or something else.
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* Use your LMS, even if you are fully face-to-face
* Layout and Homepage:
* This is your doorway into your virtual classroom
* Easy navigation - minimize the links to the essentials
* Link all of you…
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Jun 14, 2022
Hello Summer! Reading, Learning, and Relaxing - E093
This week, we are chatting all about our reading, learning, and relaxing plans for the summer. It's been a tough year and we are ready for a break! We'll go over some great books to read, summer course that we might be taking (or not taking), and how we plan to recharge ourselves to get ready for the new school year.
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Learning/Working:
* Modern Classrooms Project Summer Institute
* Other professional learning courses (Rachel is taking her Principal's Qualifications... maybe)
* Building resources/lessons for de-streamed grade 9 science and ESL m…
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Jun 7, 2022
The Annual Purge: Google Drive, LMS, and More! - E092
This week, it's all about cleaning up our digital lives to get organized and ready for summer (and the new school year)! We are chatting about tips and tricks to organize your Google Drive, learning management systems (LMS) such as Google Classroom, Brightspace, Canvas, or others, and your other digital and local file storage systems.
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Google Drive:
* Create an archive folder for this past school year for meeting notes, etc
* NEW Keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive
* Start with organizing/purging the orphaned files (not associated with any folde…
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May 31, 2022
Descriptive Feedback to Boost Student Learning - E091
This week, we are chatting about all things descriptive feedback. We're exploring what descriptive feedback is, how you can tailor descriptive feedback to boost student learning, and general tips and strategies to make descriptive feedback easy and manageable to implement in your classroom.
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* Descriptive Feedback - What do you notice, where are the gaps, and what specifically can you do to improve
* Not fair to students to give feedback without giving opportunities for putting it into practice
* Feedback is a constant cycle between student and…
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May 24, 2022
Dropdown Chips in Google Docs - E090
This week, we are sharing a short reflection on the latest edition to Google Docs - dropdown chips! This new feature has a lot of great applications for the classrooms, including rubrics, student-facing pacing trackers, and so much more.
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* Google Workspace Updates: Dropdown Chips
* Looks and feels similar to Notion tools
* Uses: Mastery-based rubrics, digital grading, tracking ordering, student-facing pacing trackers
* Dropdown chips are a part of the new Google smart chips
* Can copy and paste dropdown chips within a doc or between docs…
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May 17, 2022
Looking Forward to September: Excitements, Challenges, and Worries - E089
This week, we are reflecting on our excitements, challenges, and worries as we think forward to the new school year in September. We're chatting all about our latest projects and how we're implementing them into our classrooms in the fall as well as some of the struggles we have had so far with this process.
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* Rachel is heading back to the classroom in September!
* New Ontario Grade 9 de-streamed science curriculum
* The students are what makes the job - we both love the classroom and building relationships with our students
* Katie - Buildin…
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May 10, 2022
Preparing For Google Certifications (2022) - E088
This week, we are discussing the NEW format of the Google Certified Educator exams (Level 1 and Level 2), as well as Google's other certification programs (Trainer, Coach, Innovator). We'll get into some great ideas on how to prepare yourself for the certifications, as well as our best advice on which of the other Google certification programs might be right for you.
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There have been lots of changes to the Google Certified Educator Level 1 and Level 2 exams, so be sure to check out all of the great resources here to get prepared!
Exam Format (Level 1…
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May 3, 2022
Making Learning Accessible With UDL - E087
This week, we are chatting all about why UDL (Universal Design For Learning) is a great approach to designing classrooms that make learning accessible for all students. We are focusing on the big picture in this episode by going over what UDL is and isn't, how it's different from choice or differentiation, and strategies/tips to begin thinking about UDL in your lesson design.
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What is UDL?
* Based on the premise that all students are capable of success when we provide pathways and empower them to determine what they need at any given point in time…
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Apr 26, 2022
Our Top 10 Ungrading Strategies - E086
This week, we are bringing you our 10 favourite approaches to get started with ungrading. We are focusing on those strategies that are easy to adapt to the needs of your classroom so that it is easy for you to get started! Just keep in mind that there is no right or wrong way to ungrade, so find the strategies that will work best for you.
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Our top 10 Ungrading strategies:
* Feedback/Critiques - use positive, growth mindset language and continuous feedback loops
* Voice & Choice - let students choose a specific focus for you to concentrate on/asse…
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Apr 12, 2022
Trauma-Informed Strategies for the Classroom - E085
In this episode, we are chatting all about trauma-informed pedagogy. While we are not trauma certified ourselves, we have picked up several strategies and tips along the way to help support students who have experienced trauma.
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*Trauma is not an event itself, but the body's protective response to an event or series of events that is experienced as harmful or life-threatening.
*Resources Mentioned:
* Definition of Trauma
* Trauma-informed Pedagogy: What It Is and How It Can Help Now
* Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs. Survival Brain (Yo…
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Apr 5, 2022
Shifting Grading Practices With Jessica Liew - E084
In this episode, we are joined by a special guest from the Vancouver School Board, Jessica Liew, to chat about shifting our grading practices in the classroom. We'll get into all things assessment, focusing on standards-based grading, growth mindsets, and proficiency scales. Get ready to get nerdy about assessment!
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* Jessica Liew:
* Vancouver School Board
* Secondary Technology Support Teacher
* Social Studies Teacher
* Contact: jliew@vsb.bc.ca
* Resources Mentioned:
* Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman
* Grading Smarter, Not Harder…
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Mar 29, 2022
Leveraging Audio In The Classroom - E083
In this episode, we are talking all about how to leverage audio in the classroom. We'll cover podcasting (of course!) and also so many other ways that we can use audio with our students. Topics include word walls, feedback, audio instructions and more!
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* Podcasting or Micro Podcasting:
* Our presentation slides from VSB: http://bit.ly/podcastVSB
* Use simple web-based audio tools
* Go for done, not perfect
* Scaffold skills over the course of a semester/year
* Tools: Online Voice Recorder (from 123 Apps), Vocaroo, Mote, voice memo apps o…
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Mar 22, 2022
Collaborating With Challenging Colleagues - E082
In this episode, we are tackling a difficult topic - how to collaborate and deal with those challenging colleagues. Let's address the elephant in the room, while we share some tips and strategies to help you move forward. The struggle is real, so let's work on making the most of the situation and find the positive!
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* Reality: There will always be people who you don't agree with and can be challenging to work with
* Listening and keeping an open mind - stay in the open or positive space
* Note-taking strategy - reframe your thinking into "how mi…
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Mar 8, 2022
Getting Ready for Destreaming - E081
In this episode, we are talking about how to get ready for destreaming. In Ontario, all grade 9 courses will be destreamed next year. This is top of our minds in thinking about our planning for the upcoming school year, so we're going to share our best tips, strategies, and ideas to get ready!
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* Change can be scary and cause fear - we need time to "get used to this idea" and get excited to try new things
* Ontario's Policy Paper on Destreaming
* Grade 8 to Grade 9 is a big leap, so destreaming makes sense
* Start by revisiting your curriculum…
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Mar 1, 2022
Asset Vs. Deficit Mindset - E080
In this episode, we are exploring asset vs deficit mindsets in education. We'll go over our observations as well as some of our ideas to shift away from a deficit mindset in our classrooms.
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* Asset mindset - what are the strengths that our students bring to the classroom and how you can embrace that with high expectations
* Deficit mindset - what are students lacking and focusing on their weaknesses
* CRRP - High expectations, Cultural competence, Critical consciousness
* Grades contribute to a deficit mindset and don't give the full picture…
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Feb 15, 2022
It's Okay To Be A Corolla - E079
This week, we are getting reflective and talking about the current state of education during this crazy school year. We're covering a range of topics including pandemic teaching and surviving the year, looking at careers outside of education, and the political climate of teaching.
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* Tweet #1 from Ebony Thornton - @EThorntonGHS
* Tweet #2 from Nicholas Ferroni - @NicholasFerroni
* Are you thinking of leaving education? What brings you joy in teaching?
* Everyone has the thoughts of "what if I wasn't in education"
* We need to remove pressure…
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Feb 8, 2022
Microlearning: The Future of Education? - E078
This week, we are diving into microlearning and how you can leverage this corporate learning strategy in the classroom. We've got a lot of great ideas and tools that you can use to start thinking about microlearning applications in your classroom.
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* Microlearning is a strategy to break down learning into small pieces (can be skills, concepts). Historically used in corporate, e-learning
* Chris Nesi - House of EdTech
* Benefits:
* Reduces cognitive overload - Visual from Twitter
* Flexible & allows for self-pacing
* Engaging
* Short bur…
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Feb 1, 2022
Google Tools For Your Mastery-Based Classroom - E077
This week, we are diving into the Google Workspace to discuss how you can leverage Google tools for your mastery-based classroom. We've got a lot of great ideas and examples for ways that you can start using Google apps to support mastery learning in your classroom.
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Google Workspace Tools:
* Docs
* Hyperdocs
* Creating assignments, practice etc
* Smart Chips - Type @ for lots of options
* New Google Smart Chips To Level Up Your Hyperdocs (Blog Post)
* Planning - Unit Planner Template Doc
* Slides/Drawings
* Student-facing resources…
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Jan 25, 2022
More IS Better: Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Learning - E076
This week, we are talking about the idea of having multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate learning. We're curious as to why the one-and-done mentality still persists in education these days and how we might begin to address resistance and shift mindsets and culture to a system that values learning over grades.
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* One-and-done vs multiple chances mentality
* Mastery-based grading and MCP needs the opportunity for multiple attempts to demonstrate learning
* We still see a lot of "I teach it once, then we move on" or "you only get one c…
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Jan 18, 2022
A Conversation With The Modern Classrooms Project - E075
This week, we are joined by three amazing guests from the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP). Toni Rose Deanon, Debbie Menard, and Lisa Doty are all project managers at MCP and are sharing their experiences with implementing the model, their favourite edtech tools, and some really great tips and strategies to get started with self-paced, mastery-based learning.
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* Highlights:
* MCP is made up of 3 components: blended learning, self-pacing structures, and mastery-based grading
* MCP is not flipped learning - everything is done IN the classroom
*…
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Jan 11, 2022
Using Portfolios in the Classroom - E074
This week, we are talking about the use of digital portfolios in the classroom. We'll explore why you would want to use portfolios, how to assess or evaluate portfolios, and our best tips and suggestions to make portfolios a success in your classroom.
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* Why Use Portfolios?
* Fits well with ungrading or mastery-based grading
* Demonstrates the learning journey by student-selected work
* Great as a final performance task
* Works best as a semester or year-long project
* Focus on reflection, student voice & choice, ownership
* Any grade,…
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Jan 4, 2022
Our Goals For The New Year - E073
This week, we are sharing our reflections and our goals for the new year. We'll go over both personal and professional goal setting as well as our personal reflections on the past year.
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* Reflections:
* "Quite the year"
* Work-life balance is better when teaching virtually
* A LOT has happened this past year
* Coaching/relationship building is better in person
* Connections are richer with staff and students this school year
* Work-life balance in person has been challenging
* Accessibility may be key to balance - social vs personal…
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Dec 14, 2021
Voice and Choice in EdTech - E072
This week, we are discussing how to incorporate voice and choice in EdTech in our classrooms and how to avoid the silo. We'll get into voice and choice of EdTech tools for both teachers AND students as well as share some ideas around collaborating with colleagues to learn new EdTech tools.
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* Feedback from Frank Ferraiuolo, Assistive Technology TOSA on E069 - Alternative Approaches to Professional Learning
* Job-embedded PD within the teaching day
* What's good for one is good for all - assistive tech is beneficial for all students
* Coaches…
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Dec 7, 2021
The HOW of Ungrading - E071
This week, we are digging into the HOW of ungrading. In part 2 of this 2 part series, we are talking about different strategies and ideas to get started with ungrading in the classroom. It can feel pretty overwhelming to get started, so tune in to listen to some easy ways to dive into ungrading ideas.
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Ideas/Strategies:
* Podcasting - listen to E050 for more info on Podcasting in the Classroom
* Focus on reflection of learning, process of learning
* Video - Screencastify/Screencastify Submit
* Feedback first before grades
* Involve students…
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Nov 30, 2021
The WHY of Ungrading - E070
This week, we are digging into the WHY of ungrading. In part 1 of this 2 part series, we are talking about our observations around assessment and evaluation as well as why we think ungrading is a conversation that needs to happen in education.
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Our Big Why:
* Grades close down conversations and feedback - feels too final
* Shifting the focus away from grades towards learning
* Emotion is tied to grades
* Grades are not good feedback, they are just a single number and doesn’t reflect the entire learning process
* Grades encourage competiti…
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Nov 23, 2021
Alternative Approaches To Professional Learning - E069
This week, we are discussing new and innovative approaches to professional learning. During COVID, professional learning has taken quite a backseat. So we'll go over our current struggles we're experiencing as well as possible ideas and solutions to bring back and reimagine what professional learning could look like going forward.
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Struggles:
* TIME! Everything is outside of school hours or during lunch
* Availability of supply teachers is an issue
* Lunches are taken up by so many meetings, other commitments
* Modified semester format is not…
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Nov 16, 2021
10 Tools For Curating Instructional Videos - E068
This week, we are exploring 10 EdTech tools for curating any instructional videos that you might have created for the classroom. We'll go through pros and cons of each tool as well as the variety of ways that you can use the tools to get your instructional videos organized.
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* 1. YouTube
* Easy to use, linked to your Google account
* Can't be used for students under 13
* Changes to under 18 education accounts
* Students under 18 can no longer embed videos from YouTube in Slides?
* Students can no longer create a channel and upload videos…
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Nov 9, 2021
Creating Effective Instructional Videos For The Classroom - E067
This week, we are discussing the why and how of creating effective instructional videos for your classroom. We'll share some considerations for creating videos, as well as tools you might want to use and tips and tricks to help you along the way.
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* Personal not professional!
* Why?
* Learning in a mastery-based classroom
* Create a clone of yourself
* Frees up your time in the classroom to help your students
* Access to videos anytime, anywhere
* Helps with absences
* Considerations
* Determine your learning goal BEFORE hitting re…
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Nov 2, 2021
Grading In A Mastery-Based Classroom - E066
This week, we are talking all about grading in a mastery-based learning classroom. We'll share our learning as well as guiding principles to keep in mind as you consider grading practices in your mastery-based structured classroom.
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* There is no one right answer... flexibility and knowing your students is key!
* Modern Classrooms Project
* Grades will depend on your style, curriculum, goals, colleagues, reporting guidelines
* Progress reports - mastery can be helpful for this
* Still need pacing and structure; target dates are needed
* Wh…
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Oct 26, 2021
Building Mastery-Based Structures In Your Classroom - E065
This week, we are talking all about mastery-based grading and structures in your classroom. We'll go over what mastery-based learning can look like, how to implement it, and challenges you might experience along the way.
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* Maya Angelou Quote: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
* Webinar: Beyond the Bohr Model (for all the chemistry teachers!)
* Mastery-Based Learning:
* Students work on one small concept/skill at a time.
* Students are working at the pace they need to and only moving onto the…
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Oct 19, 2021
Getting Interactive With Screencastify - E064
This week, we are looking at the latest updates to Screencastify. We’ll cover the newest features of interactive questions, analytics, and the brand new watch page. We’ll also get into some ideas of how you might use these new features in your classroom.
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* Screencastify new features announcement blog post
* Interactive Questions
* Analytics
* New watch page
* Previous episodes on Screencastify:
* E034 - Amplifying Student Learning With Screencastify
* E002 - Remote Learning With Screencastify
* Interactive Questions:
* Naviga…
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Oct 5, 2021
Battling Negativity In Education - E063
This week, we are discussing various types of negativity found in the education setting. We'll dive into the different sources of negativity and how to recognize them in your school and classroom communities. We reflect on our experiences and discuss some strategies and ways to deal with this type of negativity.
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Sources of negativity and tips:
* Staff relationships
* Tensions in course teams, workrooms etc
* How full is your cup this year?
* Be transparent, honest, and open
* Go slowly with change, small steps are okay
* Find ways to bu…
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Sep 28, 2021
Digital Organization For Teachers - E062
This week, we are discussing various strategies, tips, and ideas for digital teacher organization. As we embark on a new school year, this is a great time for you to get organized and develop some systems to help keep you on track. We'll talk about digital planning, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Canva, Slides Mania, and Gmail.
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* Paper planning - Happy Planner and Sharpie Pens
* Digital Planning
* Using the Google Calendar created by Google Classroom
* Canva planner templates, lesson plan templates, and desktop wallpapers
* Download as an…
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Sep 21, 2021
Lessons Learned in Virtual Teaching with Caitlin Kemp - E061
We are talking with a special guest this week, Caitlin Kemp, all about what to keep and what to ditch from virtual learning. Caitlin is an Ontario secondary educator with a wealth of experience from virtual teaching last year, and is starting this school year face-to-face again.
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* Caitlin Kemp: ON Educator, Virtual Teacher last year
* What to keep from virtual learning:
* Chunking
* Google Jamboard activities
* Connect with students (possible with larger time blocks) via mindfulness, fun Kahoots etc.
* Headspace is great for mindfulness…
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Sep 14, 2021
Leveraging Tech Tools To Build Community In Your Classroom - E060
We are talking all about how to leverage tech tools to build community in your (hopefully) face-to-face classroom. We'll link different tools to our four whys of community building: collaboration, communication, social-emotional learning, and safe & inclusive environments.
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Reasons for Building Community:
* *Communication*
* Screencastify - overviews, instructional videos, presentations, email responses, feedback
* Mote - use in slides, docs, gmail etc. for audio only
* Google Chat - individual or group chats, informal, easier for students t…
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Aug 31, 2021
A to Z EdTech Toolkit Part 2 - E059
In part 2 of this 2 part series, we are going over our EdTech Toolkit from A to Z. We'll cover apps starting with N to Z this week. We've got lots of great ideas and uses for these tools as you are thinking about the new school year!
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Our top EdTech Apps:
* N - Nearpod
* O - OBS Studio
* P - Pear Deck & Padlet
* Canva Templates for Pear Deck
* Q - Quizizz
* E008 - Using Game Apps For Student Engagement
* R - Read&Write
* E039 - Enhancing Learning With Google Read&Write
* S - Screencastify
* Amplifying Student Learning With Scr…
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Aug 24, 2021
A to Z EdTech Toolkit Part 1 - E058
In part 1 of this 2 part series, we are going over our EdTech Toolkit from A to Z. We'll cover apps starting with A to M this week followed by N to Z next week. We've got lots of great ideas and uses for these tools as you are thinking about the new school year!
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Our top EdTech Apps:
* A - Arts & Culture
* E040 - Exploring the World of Google Arts & Culture
* Jigsaw Puzzle Party
* B - Bitmoji
* Creating Bitmoji Stickers for feedback - Blog Post
* C - Canva
* YouTube Playlist
* https://www.canva.com/colors/
* E032 - Designing Class…
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Aug 17, 2021
How To Get Your Mojo Back After Pandemic Teaching - E057
In this episode, we are talking all about teacher burnout and how to find your motivation when you are still exhausted from the last school year. We were inspired by a tweet by Pernille Ripp, and will talk about how we can reset for the new school year. We will talk about our experiences, and will share some ideas and strategies.
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* Link to Tweet from Pernille Ripp
* Organization with planners or within your home, life, etc. (gain a sense of control)
* Happy Planner
* Slides Mania - Digital Planner templates
* Also check out Canva for plann…
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Aug 3, 2021
Setting Up Your Virtual Learning Space - E056
In this episode, we are exploring ways to set up your Learning Management System (LMS) effectively and efficiently to optimize course organization and learning for your students. We'll go over tips, strategies, and ideas for setting up your LMS, whether it is Brightspace, Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, or something else.
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* Use your LMS, even if you are fully face-to-face
* Layout and Homepage:
* This is your doorway into your virtual classroom
* Easy navigation - minimize the links to the essentials
* Link all of your other tools wit…
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Jul 20, 2021
Supporting English Language Learners In Your Classroom - E055
In this episode, we are exploring the ways that you can leverage technology to support the English language learners in your classroom. We'll cover tech tools such as Google Read&Write and Mote, as well as some general tips and strategies for designing an inclusive and safe learning environment for your students.
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Common Acronyms:
* ELL - English Language Learner
* ESL - English as a Second Language
* EAL - English as an Additional Language
* STEP - STeps to English Proficiency
* OLB - Observable Language Behaviours
* OLLB - Observable La…
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Jul 6, 2021
Summer Reading List For Teachers - E054
In this episode, we are sharing our summer reading list for teachers. We'll go over what we are currently reading, recommendations for reading, as well as what we want to read ourselves this summer.
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Currently Reading:
* Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy - Gholdy Muhammad
* Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) - Edited by Susan D. Blum
* Free Ungrading Workshop - Jesse Stommel
Recommendations:
* Unlocking English Learners' Potential: Strategies…
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Jun 8, 2021
Summer Learning For Teachers - E053
This has certainly been a tough year in education, so this week, we wanted to talk about learning opportunities for the summer to help get you rejuvenated, excited, and prepared for the upcoming school year. We'll share learning around Google certifications, Modern Classrooms Project, other EdTech certifications, and so much more!
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* We're taking a break for a few weeks - next episode will be released on July 6th
* Google Certified Educator, Level 1 and Level 2
* Google Teacher Center
* Global GEG Bootcamp
* Level 1 Task Cards and Level 2 T…
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Jun 1, 2021
Preparing for the Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam - E052
In this episode, we are exploring how to prepare ourselves for the Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam. Both of us need to complete our recertification this month so we're reflecting about our past experiences with this exam as well as our strategy for preparation.
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Key Information:
* Cost of the exam: $25 USD
* Time: 180 minutes
* Certification is valid for 3 years
* Suggested time to spend on the curriculum: approx. 15 hours
* 11 units total in the curriculum
* Exam is comprised of two sections: A multiple choice, matching, etc section and a…
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May 25, 2021
Solving Problems Using EdTech Tools With Jake Miller - E051
In this episode, we are joined by a special guest, Jake Miller, the host of the Educational DuctTape Podcast. We'll discuss his experiences as a tech coach as well as an educator back in the classroom during this crazy school year. We've got lots of great tips and ideas for building community and relationships with your students as well as some great advice to how to choose EdTech tools to meet your classroom learning goals and needs.
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Connect with Jake Miller:
* Twitter @JakeMillerTech (also on all the major socials)
* Website jakemiller.net
* The Edu…
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May 18, 2021
Podcasting in the Classroom - E050
In this 50TH episode of the podcast, we'll be discussing podcasting in the classroom. We'll get into the why behind podcasting as well as the prep & tools you need to get started.
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* Hosting (Buzzsprout, Anchor.fm, Soundcloud, YouTube, Google Drive)
* Recording (Audacity, GarageBand, Hindenburg, Zencastr, Screencastify)
* Equipment (USB Dynamic Mic)
* VoiceEd Radio
* Chris Nesi Podcasting Resources
* Diverse Scientist Database
* Podcasting with WeVideo
* The SHIFT Show EDUSupport the show
*Connect with EduGals:*
* Twitter @EduGals…
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May 11, 2021
A Creative Approach to Technology with Tony Vincent - E049
In this episode, we are joined by an amazing guest, Tony Vincent. We'll chat about digital drawing skills and creativity in the classroom using Shapegrams. We'll also go over some tips and tricks to using Google Drawings effectively and efficiently.
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Connect with Tony:
* Twitter: @tonyvincent
* Websites: Learning in Hand and Shapegrams
* Self-employed educational consultant
Resources, Tips, and Ideas:
* Timex Sinclair (in case you're curious)
* Podcasting/video creation in the classroom with students
* Classy Graphics Workshop
* Shape…
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May 4, 2021
Destreaming Education: Our Two Cents - E048
In this episode, we are talking all about destreaming education. We'll get into why academic streaming needs to go, as well as share out some potential solutions and approaches on how to successfully destream your courses.
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* Ontario destreaming - starting with grade 9 math next year
* Streaming contributes to systemic discrimination in our system
* What does UDL and differentiation look like in your classroom?
* Now is a great time for reflection around streaming and teaching approaches
* Big Takeaway: Meet your students where they are at!…
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Apr 27, 2021
Virtual Schools Moving Forward - E047
In this episode, we are diving into the topic of what virtual schools could be post-pandemic. We'll share some ideas on how virtual schools could work going forward and how we should plan for it effectively. This stemmed from a post on Twitter where the Ontario Government is proposing that virtual models are here to stay.
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*Featured Content
***For detailed show notes, please visit our website at *https://edugals.com/47***
* Twitter - Virtual Schools announcement/rumours
* Current Model - too much synchronous time, no flexibility/options
* Needs - purposeful staffing, models of feedback/coaching/mentoring
* Beware of imposter syndrome
* Effe…
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Apr 20, 2021
A Google Innovator Journey with Fonz Mendoza - E046
In this episode, we are featuring a special guest, Fonz Mendoza, from My EdTech Life. Fonz is an Instructional Technologist from South Texas. Fonz is sharing his Google Innovator journey with us as well as his goals around his show. We were guests on Fonz's show almost a year ago and we really wanted to highlight this amazing educator.
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*Featured Content
***For detailed show notes, please visit our website at *https://edugals.com/46***
Connect with Fonz Mendoza (Instructional Tech, South Texas)
* Twitter @TechTeacher1381 & @MyEdTechLife
* YouTube - My EdTech Life
* Website
Highlights and Resources:
* "It all started with a cup of coffee"…
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Apr 6, 2021
The Challenges of Asynchronous Learning - E045
In this episode, we are discussing the challenges of asynchronous learning in this crazy virtual/hybrid teaching world. We'll dive into our thoughts about what asynchronous learning should look like ideally as well as the reality that we are facing here in Ontario this year. Thanks so much to @DougPete and @Stephen_Hurley for inspiring us to record this episode!
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*Featured Content
***For detailed show notes, please visit our website at *https://edugals.com/45***
* Balance between synchronous and asynchronous learning is needed
* Reality in Ontario - way too much synchro…
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Mar 30, 2021
Keyboard Shortcuts: Our Favs to Save Time - E044
In this episode, we are ramping up your productivity with our favourite keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts can save you so much time, especially as they add up over days, weeks, and months. We'll go over the keyboard shortcuts that we know and love to help you save some of your precious time and sanity!
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*News and Updates*
* Screencastify - New recording toolbar
* Creating optimal environments to develop literacy - Valentina Gonzalez
*Featured Content*
* Google Workspace Keyboard Shortcuts - includes shortcuts for Gmail, Chrome, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet
* Screencastify Keyboard Shortcuts - master list
* How to C…
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Mar 23, 2021
Organizing & Cleaning Up Your Google Drive - E043
This week we are talking all about Google Drive. We are going to share strategies on how you can organize and clean up your Google Drive, especially with the new storage updates with Google Workspace!
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*News and Updates*
* Improved presenter toolbar in Google Slides
* Screencastify Edit now has title clips
*Featured Content*
* Changes to Google Workspace Storage Policies starting June 1, 2021
* Google Workspace for Education - Changes to Storage starting July 2022
* Google Workspace for Education - Compare Editions
* Overall Organization Tips and Ideas - Google Drive Training & Help
* Use Storage in the menu to find your largest file…
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Mar 16, 2021
Google Slides vs. Google Jamboard: Which One is Better? - E042
In this episode, we are getting into the debate of which tool we think is better - Google Slides or Google Jamboard. We'll do comparisons of different features and give you our overall impressions and preferences for these two tools. So stay tuned and make sure you listen right to the end!
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*News and Updates*
* Set up Google Meet breakout rooms ahead of meetings in Google Calendar
* Version history now available for Jamboard on web
*Featured Content*
* Google Slides: slides.google.com
* Google Jamboard: jamboard.google.com
* What features do we compare?
* Template Gallery in Slides
* Background Images in Slides vs Jamboard
* Tools…
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Mar 9, 2021
Collaborating in a Virtual World - E041
In this episode, we are discussing how to effectively collaborate with your colleagues using a variety of virtual tools. Collaboration is key in education, so we want to make sure that you have some great ideas and strategies to help you collaborate with other educators in this crazy school year. We'll dive into video conferencing and communication tools, whiteboard tools, resource curation and storage, and sharing and finding new ideas and tools.
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*News and Updates*
* Bitmoji and Flipgrid Integration announcement
* Setting up Friendmoji in the Bitmoji app
* NEW Blur Tool in Screencastify Edit announcement
*Featured Content*
* Video Confere…
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Mar 2, 2021
Exploring the World of Google Arts and Culture - E040
This week we are exploring the world of Google Arts and Culture, a hidden gem created by Google that often gets forgotten. We will share what you can find on this app, and how you can use it with your students.
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*News and Updates*
* Mote now integrated into Gmail
* Answer to a listener's question - YouTube Screencast
*Featured Content*
* Google Arts & Culture Website
* Also available on mobile devices - Google Play or Apple App Store
* Blob Opera
* Interactive Experiences change each time you visit the site!
* What do you want to explore? Places, Museums, Artworks and Games
* Games are fun! Check out Puzzle Party, Visual Crosswords,…
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Feb 23, 2021
Enhancing Learning With Google Read&Write - E039
In this episode, we are diving into Google Read&Write, an amazing Chrome extension that enhances accessible learning for all students. We'll go over the features and share some ideas on how you can use this incredible tool with your students.
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*News and Updates*
* Learning with Google Event - Announcements Collection
* Google Meet - Mute All is here!
*Featured Content
Detailed show notes are available on our website at **edugals.com/39
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* Read&Write for Google Chrome Extension by TextHelp
* Register and activate your FREE teacher account at texthelp.com/en-gb/products/read-write/free-for-teachers/ after installing the Read&Write for Googl…
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Feb 16, 2021
Making Synchronous Work with Google Meet: Part 2 - E038
In this episode, we are bringing you part 2 of our two-part series all about how to use Google Meet effectively for synchronous learning in your classroom. This week, we'll go over some awesome ideas and strategies for you to really leverage the power of Google Meet to engage all of your learners in synchronous lessons.
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*News and Updates*
* Learning with Google Event - Feb 17 & 18, 2021
* Tips to Stop Overthinking via @unlearn_com
*Featured Content*
* Did you miss Part 1? Check out Part 1 - E037 first!
* Building Relationships/Community:
* Have students change Google profile picture - favourite food, check-in, curricular themes, etc.…
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Feb 9, 2021
Making Synchronous Work with Google Meet: Part 1 - E037
In this episode, we are diving into Google Meet and how to leverage the power of video conferencing with synchronous learning. In part 1 of this 2-part series, we'll go over the basics of Google Meet as well as share some handy tips and tricks to help make the most of your synchronous learning time.
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*News and Updates*
* NEW Mote Certified Educator and Ambassador Programs (learn more about Mote in our Chrome Extensions episode)
* Chrome 88 Update - Security and built-in QR code generator
*Featured Content*
* Google Meet - Help Center and What's New in Google Meet
* Features Table
* Our best advice - set up your Google Meet in Google Calen…
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Feb 2, 2021
Riding The Wakelet Wave - E036
In this episode, we are bringing you an overview of all the amazing features and uses of Wakelet, a powerful curation tool. We will go over how to get started as well as how to maximize use of Wakelet in the classroom.
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*News and Updates*
* EquatIO and Jamboard = AMAZING!
*Featured Content*
* Website: wakelet.com
* Connect with EduGals on Wakelet
* Wakelet Collection of Resources for this episode
* Consider creating header images using Canva - Image Size Guide
* Adding sections to your profile
* Creating and editing your collections
* App-smashing with Screencastify
* Guest Post: Casting and Curating | The #1 Screen Recorder for…
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Jan 26, 2021
Our Top 10 EdTech Certifications for 2021 - E035
In this episode, we are bringing you our top 10 EdTech certification recommendations for the 2021 school year. Certifications are great for you to pursue self-directed professional learning, and it doesn't hurt that you usually get a pretty awesome badge to go along with it!
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*News and Updates*
* Create Google Classroom assignments directly in Screencastify Submit
* Jamboard Animated Backgrounds with Canva from Katie Fielding
* Animated Stickers using the Giphy Chrome extension
* Learning With Google Registration - Feb 17 & 18, 2021
*Featured Content*
* *Our Top 10 List*
* #10 - Adobe Creative Educator, Level 1 & 2
* #9 - Apple Teach…
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Jan 19, 2021
Amplifying Student Learning With Screencastify - E034
This week, we are bringing you a second episode all about Screencastify. A lot has changed since remote learning first started last spring, so we wanted to revisit this tool, share some updated features, and explore some ways to use this tool with your students.
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*News and Updates*
* Slowing Down for Ourselves and Our Students blog post
*Featured Content*
* Remote Learning with Screencastify Episode (E002)
* Website: Screencastify.com to get the Chrome extension
* Three pancakes menu then Options (cog wheel) for lots of setup options; also access your recordings as well as submit and editor apps, configure keyboard shortcuts here too!
* B…
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Jan 12, 2021
Simplifying Assessment and Evaluation with Google Assignments - E033
In this episode, we are exploring the integration of Google Assignments into the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS). Google Assignments helps you to easily distribute and grade student work with the same look and feel of Google Classroom. With Google Assignments, you can distribute templates to your students, integrate rubrics, check plagiarism, and grade all within one easy-to-use platform.
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*News and Updates*
* Join a meeting with new options on the Google Meet landing page
* Resources re: US Capitol Event:
* Pear Deck Resource 1
* Pear Deck Resource 2
* Facing History and Ourselves - Responding to the Insurrection at the US Ca…
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Jan 5, 2021
Designing Classroom Resources in Canva - E032
In this episode, we are talking all about an amazing, and easy-to-use tool called Canva. We will be diving into the how-tos, ideas for using Canva with your students, features within Canva, and the differences between the types of accounts (free, pro, and education).
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*News and Updates*
* Our 10 most popular EduGals podcast episodes of 2020
*Featured Content*
* Canva is a great and easy-to-use graphic design tool
* Canva website
* Canva for Education account sign up - a bit intense! For K-12 teachers only
* Canva Pricing Chart - gives you some idea about features in each type of account
* Getting Started with Canva Tutorials
* Canva f…
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Dec 15, 2020
Building Effective Self-Paced PD - E031
In this episode, we are diving into the idea of building self-paced tech professional development (PD) programs designed for teachers. We are diving into set up options, buy in, and tools to support the development of these professional learning programs.
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*News and Updates*
* Mixed page orientations in Google docs
* Sticky settings in Google Meet
* Customize text style and appearance in Google sites
* Improvements to PDF imports into Google docs
*Featured Content*
* Getting Started:
* Start small! It doesn't need to be perfect and should be focused on staff needs
* Screencastify is great to create how-to screencasts
* Focus on the…
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Dec 8, 2020
Marking in a Paperless World - E030
This week, we are talking all about how to mark and grade in a paperless world. With no-touch and no-share policies this year, we have to get creative about how we do our assessments using digital formats instead of paper. We are going to talk about related hardware, as well as tools such as annotation in Brightspace, Google Classroom, and automation.
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*News and Updates*
* YouT-ube Hack via https://www.yout-ube.com/
* Google Jamboard Updates
* Book Creator Updates
*Featured Content*
* Hardware recommendations:
* iPad with apple pencil
* touchscreen Chromebook (even better with Google Play store access)
* Wacom tablet
* iPad app recommendations:
* Notability or GoodNotes - both sync great wi…
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Nov 24, 2020
Creating Engaging Lessons with EdPuzzle - E029
In this episode, we are talking all about EdPuzzle. We will go over the basics, and then we will share how you can use this tool to create engaging lessons for your students.
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*News and Updates*
* New URL shortcuts from Google - try either jam.new or meet.new!
* More great updates for GSEFE users of breakout rooms in Google Meet
*Featured Content*
* EdPuzzle is a super valuable tool for hybrid and distance learning - lots of tracking data and a great way to add interactivity to your videos - questions, notes and audio
* Access EdPuzzle: https://edpuzzle.com/ and make sure you login or sign up as a *teacher* - if you use Google Classsroom, consider signing in with your Google account
* Curriculum area…
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Nov 17, 2020
Getting Creative With Book Creator - E028
This week we are talking all about a fun, creative and educational tool called Book Creator. We will go over the various features of the tool, as well as some different ways that you can use it with your students.
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*News and Updates*
* Template from Slides Mania and Tweet from Jake Miller
* Modern Classrooms Project Free Course
* EdPuzzle Self-Paced Classroom Badge/Course
* Self-Paced Classrooms article from Jennifer Gonzalez - Cult of Pedagogy
*Featured Content*
* Accessing Book Creator - https://bookcreator.com/
* Account Subscription Levels *Note that this has been updated since the time of recording*
* Students can use anonymous accounts - help article
* Features in Book Creator
* Two typ…
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Nov 10, 2020
Assessment and Evaluation in Hybrid Learning - E027
This week, we are talking all about how to approach assessment and evaluation in hybrid learning. There are so many challenges that we face, including how to manage multiple cohorts and ensure academic integrity when students are completing assessments at home. So we will go over some suggestions for how to get away from the traditional test and design effective and engaging evaluations for your remote learning students.
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*News and Updates*
* Google Meet Replace Background - New Feature
* Flipped Learning with Jon Bergmann (hosted by Global GEG)
*Featured Content*
* Shift the questions we are asking to something not Google-able! Thinking and application are crucial
* There is a time/place for knowledge…
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Oct 27, 2020
Finding Balance With Hybrid Learning - E026
This week, we are talking all about how to balance hybrid learning. It's been such a challenging year so far to engage both cohorts of students, both face-to-face and online, at the same time. So we will go over some suggestions for how to structure large learning blocks, flipped learning, and differentiation for your students.
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***NOTE: We'll be taking a one-week break from our podcast***
*News and Updates*
* Tweet from Matt Miller - 3 Free Halloween Digital Escape Rooms
* Canadian Legion Poppy Store
*Featured Content*
* Large learning blocks of time (2 - 3 hour learning blocks) - Structure suggestions:
* Challenges: engaging for the whole time, group work, physical limitations
* Going back and fo…
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Oct 20, 2020
You Are Not An Imposter! A Conversation About Imposter Syndrome in Education - E025
This week we are going to talk about that feeling you get as a teacher sometimes. That feeling that you don’t know enough, or that you just aren’t good enough. This feeling is actually something called “imposter syndrome,” and it is far more common in education than you think!
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*News and Updates*
* Screencastify Submit - Now includes webcam & screencast together option!
* Explain Everything & EdPuzzle Integration
* We hit 25 episodes! Thanks so much for listening!
*Featured Content
**Detailed Show Notes Available on Our Website: **https://edugals.com/25****
*Imposter Syndrome Resources
* Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
* 5 Types of Imposter Syndrome and How to Stop Them
* Perfectionist
*…
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Oct 13, 2020
Amazing Chrome Extensions For Teacher Productivity (and Fun!) - E024
This week we talk about our top 10 productivity Chrome extensions for educators. We also give some honourable mentions and include our favourite fun extensions as a bonus!
Please make sure that if you are recommending any extensions to students that you verify the privacy policies and data that these extensions collect. The last thing that we want to do is to give away student information.
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*News and Updates*
* Google Meet Updates - Attendance reports, polls, Q&A, breakout rooms (note that these updates are for Enterprise accounts only)
*Featured Content
*Our top 10 Chrome extensions for productivity:
* Bitly | Powerful Short Links
* Extensity
* Google Keep Chrome Extension
* Google Translate
* Mo…
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Oct 6, 2020
Getting Started With Google Sites - E023
This week, we are talking all about the Google Sites, and how this tool can be used in the classroom, both virtually and in-person. We will go through all of the awesome ways that you can insert content and build pages into your site, as well as some great uses for Google sites with your students in the classroom.
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*News and Updates*
* Student-selected Breakout Rooms - Tweet and Template
* Slides Mania - Morning Meeting Template and example YouTube Music video
*Featured Content*
* Accessing Google Sites - sites.google.com OR try sites.new
* Template Gallery
* Google Sites Help Centre
* *Settings available for your website:*
* Adding collaborators - access to editing the site itself vs. who can v…
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Sep 29, 2020
Get Jamming with Google Jamboard - E022
This week, we are talking all about the Google Jamboard app, and how this tool can be used in the classroom, both virtually and in-person. We will go through the features available on the Jamboard frame, and how it differs based on the device you are using.
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*News and Updates*
* Citations in Google docs
* Shared Folders in Shared Drives
*Featured Content*
* Jamboard.google.com to access the Jamboard app
* Comparison of features in Jamboard on web, iOS, and Android
* Backgrounds - plain, dots, lines, grids, white, blue and black
* Frames navigation (max # of frames per Jam = 20)
* Great for small groups! Max # of people per Jam= 50 (have you experienced less?)
* Web-based version includes pen to…
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Sep 22, 2020
Digital Citizenship Skills to Teach Your Students - E021
This week we are talking about Digital Citizenship and how we, as educators, can protect our students’ data and privacy as we head into a new school year. We are often so quick to accept permissions on any/all apps that we add to our phones, tablets, etc. It is time that we start to really think about what we are signing up for, how much time we are spending on screens, and how we can better model digital citizenship for our students and children.
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*News and Updates*
* Google Meet Updates - Host controls, blurred backgrounds, tiled layout
* Congrats for making it through the first week(s) of school #OntEd and other educators! You did it!
*Featured Content*
* Digital Citizenship - Common Sense Education…
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Sep 15, 2020
Using Choice Boards to Ensure Students' Success - E020
In this episode, we talk about choice boards. Choice boards are a great option for those in a hybrid or remote learning/teaching environment. Differentiation is built right into this format, which give students more options, and allowing them to demonstrate their learning in way in which they feel the most comfortable and can show their strengths.We recognize that we are all starting the school year differently – face to face, remote, or even a hybrid model that involves both!
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*News and Updates*
* Screencastify - Submit is finally out of beta! Pricing list here (we're not affiliates, just love their product!)
* Appsmash Google Jamboard with Screencastify - see Tweet here
* Brad Johnson - Twitter Profile…
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Sep 8, 2020
Digital Activities for an Effective School Start-Up - E019
In this episode, we talk about some great digital activities to start off a new school year. We recognize that we are all starting the school year differently – face to face, remote, or even a hybrid model that involves both!
These activities will help you to get to know your students, build community and get your students comfortable with however they will be learning for the year.
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*News and Updates*
* Wakelet Spaces
* Jamboard - shapes and text boxes have arrived! Also integration with Meet is being rolled out!
*Featured Content*
* Are you starting fully remote, hybrid, fully in class? We'd love to hear how your district is approaching this new school year
*…
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Sep 1, 2020
Back to School with Google Classroom - E018
As we gear up for a new school year, we thought it was a good idea to go back and talk about all things Google Classroom. Whether you are remote, in-person, or a hybrid version of the two, there are ways that you can set up Google Classroom so that it is optimized for whatever comes your way.
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*Show Notes
News and Updates*
* Blog Post for all Google Updates announced at the Anywhere School event
* Google Classroom Updates:
* To-do list on the classes page
* Join via a link
* Available in 54 languages now
* 5 originality reports for free accounts and slides coming soon
* Google Assignments - incorporate into your LMS (Brightspace, Canvas, School…
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Aug 25, 2020
Building Community & Advanced Features within Brightspace by D2L - E017
This episode is Part 2 of our Brightspace Series. If you haven't had a chance to listen to part 1, where we talk about the basics of Brightspace, and how teachers can start out with this program, click here to listen!
Today, we are speaking with Tanya Williamson, who is knowledgable about all things Brightspace. She will take us through some more advanced features and tools within Brightspace, and she will also give educators some advice as they begin to plan and prepare for a new school year.
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*Show Notes*
* Brightspace Tutorials
*Community Building*
* Strong teacher presence is essential! First impressions are crucial to establishing this.
* Activity vs news fee…
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Aug 18, 2020
Teaching with Brightspace by D2L: The Basics - E016
In this episode we are talking all about Brightspace by D2L, a Learning Management System (LMS) that many Boards or Districts will be using this coming school year. This week will be all about the basics: how to access your courses, how to sync your G Suite account (or One Drive account), and some useful features to get you started.
Stay tuned for next week’s episode, as we will have a guest speaker with us who will explain some of the more advanced features of Brightspace!
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*Show Notes
News and Updates*
* Google Junior Training Series
* Global GEG – Google Jr Training Series
* YouTube – Google Jr Training Series Playlist
* Google Meet Updates…
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Aug 11, 2020
Supporting All Learners: Assistive Technology Part 2 - E015
This week is Part 2 of our series on Assistive Technology and supporting all learners. Our guest, Judy, has returned to speak a little more about some awesome tools that will benefit all students, particularly those with learning difficulties.
In this episode we speak about Fluency Tutor, Book Creator, Screencastify, Reader Pens, and more. These apps and/or tools are all forms of assistive technology, and while they are particularly ideal for our students with IEPs, the rest of our students would benefit from these tools as well.
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*Show Notes
*Our guest today is Judy Sackville, an assistive technology lead. Connect with Judy on Twitter. Did you miss part 1? Listen here.
*Assistive Technology Tools*
* Fluency Tutor -…
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Aug 4, 2020
Supporting All Learners: Assistive Technology Part 1 - E014
In this episode, we are talking with Judy Sackville, an Assistive Technology Lead in Ontario, all about Special Education and Assistive Technology. She helps to break down what a learner profile is, and how we can approach each profile with practical tips and suggestions. Whether it be differentiation, or assistive technology, Judy has so much to share with us about how to become better and more inclusive educators.
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*News and Updates*
* Anywhere School Event by Google - August 11/12; note that you must register to access all the content!
* D2L/Brightspace - Portfolio Tool updates
*Featured Content*
* Learner Profile
* How do students learn, strengths, needs, etc.
* Gives us the information to better understand our…
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Jul 28, 2020
Back-To-School: An Honest Conversation - E013
This week was totally unplanned! We did not anticipate or plan to talk about the return to school, but since it is sounding more and more like a full/normal return to school, we thought it would be a good idea to share our thoughts, reflections and also some of our ideas for how to prepare for the school year.
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*Featured Content
We share some thoughts on:*
* Exposure for students to tech/building community first
* Using Jamboard for getting to know you activities
* Devices - 1:1 vs BYOD, ensuring all students have one
* No share policies - no common supplies can be shared
* Chromebooks - reshuffling/inventory
* Tech tools for staff - wacom tablets for example
* Common spaces issues - cafeteria, library, etc
* Library…
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Jul 21, 2020
Tips To Help You Ace Your Google Certified Educator Level 1 Exam - E012
In this episode, we discuss the Google Certified Educator program. We'll go over some of the benefits of the program and give you some tips to help you be successful on the Level 1 exam.
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*News and Updates*
* Google Currents - new for G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education accounts
*Featured Content
*Google Certified Educator, Level 1
* *Benefits:*
* How to use the Google tools effectively and efficiently
* Curriculum focuses on practices and applications
* Boosts your confidence using the tools
* Don't waste your time trying to figure out the tech stuff; focus on what matters in your classroom
* Saves you time!
* *How to get started:*
* New curriculum Center - Educator Level 1 is under the C…
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Jun 16, 2020
Part 2: Effective Blended Learning Models For The New School Year - E011
In the second of this two-part podcast, we will be diving deeper into how we as educators can prepare for a new school year, not knowing what it will look like. We will be discussing various blended learning models and how we can apply these models to face-to-face as well as distance learning scenarios. We also talk about various EdTech tools that can support blended learning.
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*News and Updates:*
* We’re taking a short break to recharge! New episode is coming in July and we’ll return to our regular weekly schedule in mid-August.
* Statement From EduGals About Events Unfolding In The U.S.A.
* Do you have any resources to share with us? Share on Flipgrid or on Twitter
*Featured Content:*
Blended Learning Models Resources…
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Jun 9, 2020
Part 1: Preparing For The New School Year And The Unknown - E010
In the first of this two-part podcast, we will be discussing how we as educators can prepare for a new school year, not knowing what it will look like. A pandemic is unpredictable, so it is important to consider the various options for what school could look like in September (or whenever it starts in your district) so that everyone is more prepared.
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*News and Updates:*
* EquatIO updates - new science and math tools
* Wakelet - Wakelet Live on June 1st (lots of updates)
* Join the Wakelet Community
* Zoom fatigue resources
*Featured Content:*
Tips for Teachers:
* Get Certified!
* Google Certification
* Global GEG Level 1 bootcamp
* Kasey Bell - Shake Up Learning
* Google for Education Teacher Center
* Level…
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Jun 2, 2020
A Guide To Google Forms For Teaching - E009
In this episode, we talk about how you can use Google Forms with your students. We discuss the various question types, how to use sections in Forms, as well as how to really take advantage of the features present to increase student learning.
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*News and Updates*
* Google Groups is getting a new updated interface!
* Google Meet - Noise cancellation is coming soon!
* Global GEG Level 1 Training Bootcamp - June 12, 19, 26, 2020 - FREE! Sign up here
*Featured Content*
*Main options*
* Question types - short answer, paragraph, multiple choice, checkboxes, drop down, grids, upload a file, linear scale, date, time
* Import questions from other created forms - create a question bank to import from as a time-saving tool
* Add a…
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May 26, 2020
Using Game Apps For Student Engagement - E008
In this episode, we are talking about different game or quizzing apps that educators can use to engage their students. The specific platforms we are discussing are: Kahoot, Gimkit, Quizizz and Quizlet Live.
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*News and Updates:*
* Google Chrome TABS on The Keyword Blog from Google!
*Featured Content:*
* Our summer reading recommendations:
* Powerful Teaching: Unleashing the Science of Learning - Pooja Agrawal & Patrice Bain
* Teaching Science to English Learners - Stephen Fleenor
* Teaching Social Studies to ELLs - Tina Beene
* Pathways to Greatness for ELL Newcomer - Michelle Yzquierdo
* Talk, Read, Talk, Write - Nancy Motley
* Kahoot! An oldie but a goodie!
* Kahoot Resources - question types, templates, spreadsheet template for import, live vs. assignment…
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May 19, 2020
How To Make The Most Of Google Slides In Your Classroom - E007
In this episode, we discuss the many ways that Google slides can be used with students. We talk about the use of custom slide dimensions, insert audio, themes, and so much more!
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*Show Notes*
*News and Updates:*
* Tony Vincent - URL Hack: Copy all comments (copy?copyComments=true)
* Fluency Tutor by TextHelp and Extension - currently free!
* Lets students record themselves reading and share with the teacher
*Featured Content: Google Slides*
* Slide dimensions - any dimension is possible!
* Uses: Bitmoji stickers, custom icons (Background = transparent, download as png)
* Clipboard Keyboard Shortcut - Mac: cmd + control + shift + 4
* Digital worksheets - Upload as background image (jpg or png), and add text boxes
* Advanced: Master View
* Create background…
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May 12, 2020
Gmail Tips And Tricks To Tame Your Inbox - E006
In this episode we discuss tips and strategies to help you achieve inbox zero with Gmail. We discuss the use of inbox types, filters, integration with Google Calendar, Google Tasks, and Google Keep, and so much more!
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*Show Notes
News and Updates*
* Global Google Educator Group (GEG) - Social Media and Website
* Screencastify - New app-smashing library (EdPuzzle, Wakelet, and Remind) and form for suggestions
*Featured Content
*Gmail is a powerful beast! There are lots of great ways to tame the beast and take control of your inbox.
* How to get to your main settings panel in Gmail
* Inbox types - Default, Unread First, Important First, Starred First, Priority Inbox, and Multiple Inboxes
* Hover over the Inbox tab and click on the drop down menu for easy access to in…
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May 5, 2020
Using Google Tools To Get Organized And Stay Organized - E005
In this episode we discuss tips and strategies for using Google tools to get organized and, more importantly, stay organized! We focus on three main tools in G Suite: Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Gmail. We will give you a variety of tips and tricks with these tools to help you manage your time during remote learning.
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*Show Notes
News and Updates*
* Screencastify - Upload a screen recording directly to EdPuzzle; new app-smashing opportunities awaits!
* Teach from Home from Google - a hub with various synchronous and asynchronous online or remote learning
* Google Arts and Culture app-smash with Google's Applied Digital Skills - no accounts or logins needed!
*Featured Content*
Are you struggling with staying organized online? There are a million things going on rig…
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Apr 28, 2020
Digital Tools And Strategies For Building Community Online - E004
In this episode we share some ideas of how to build community with your students in remote learning and online learning environments using digital tools such as Google Meet, Gimkit, Hangouts Chat, G Suite, and more!
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*Show Notes
News and Updates*
* *Google Meet - Grid View aka Tile View*
* Recently updated to include a tile view; you can now see up to 16 participants on a screen
* Access via 3 vertical dots (aka snowman or timbits) > Change Layout > Tiled
* *Google Sites - New templates available*
* Access the template gallery at sites.google.com
* Templates available for education include: class, club, and student portfolio
* *Bitmoji Headers for Classroom*
* Create Bitmoji Headers for your Google Classroom
* Design a Custom Google Classroom Header (Alice…
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Apr 21, 2020
Streamline And Simplify Instruction For Remote Learning - E003
In this episode we are talking about helpful strategies to simplify and streamline instruction during remote learning.
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*Show Notes
*Remote learning is not something that any of us were prepared for. And yet here we are. With limited time to prepare for the shift to remote teaching, educators have been scrambling to put together the best learning opportunities that they can for their students, and this has not been an easy task.
We have compiled a variety of strategies and/or best practices that we feel will help you through this difficult and challenging time:
* *News*
* Google Meet Updates
* Quizizz Question Types
* *Hyperdocs*
* Learning is all contained in one document
* Pedagogy links:
* Hyperdocs website
* Samples of Hyperdocs
* Hyperdocs Handbook by…
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Apr 14, 2020
Remote Learning With Screencastify - E002
In this episode we are talking about how you can use Screencastify, a chrome extension that captures the screen and audio, for remote learning. Please share this episode with others and subscribe to our podcast using your favourite podcast app so you don’t miss out on any of our new content.
*Please visit the **EduGals Website** for detailed Show Notes
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*Show Notes
*Screencastify is an extension for Chrome and interacts with you within your Chrome browser. It can be used to create videos of your screen as well as your voice, and can also embed your webcam in the video as well.
*Getting Started With Screencastify*
* Get the extension! Add it to your Chrome by clicking here.
* Once you’ve added it to Chrome, you'll need to give Screencastify permission to access your mic and camera, and access to your Google Drive (for saving your videos).
* During the pandemic, Screencastify is offering a free upgrade to unlimited recording times, etc. Click HERE for the company’s COVID…
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Apr 3, 2020
Using Google Classroom For Remote Learning - E001
In this episode, we discuss the use of Google Classroom for remote learning. We also introduce ourselves and tell you a bit about who we are as educators. It is our hope that this podcast can help you learn amazing and useful ways to bring technology into your classroom.
We'll be honest... we were pretty nervous about hitting the record button and putting ourselves out there! So if you have any feedback for us, we'd love to hear it. Please leave us a rating or review in your favourite podcast app or visit our website at edugals.com to leave us a message.
*Show Notes
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*Reasons why we love Google Classroom:*
* Students know it and are comfortable with it
* For the most part, teachers are comfortable with the platform too
* It is easy to use and, while it may not be as robust as other online tools, it does a great job of creating a central online space for teachers to communicate and post materials for students.
*Sections in Google Classroom:
*4 different tabs or sections of a…
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