ArchiTECHs of Learning
Amy Gwizdz and Bob Harrison
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Join Amy and Bob, a couple of Tech Coaches from Dearborn, Michigan, as they chat about what effective technology integration looks like in 21st century classrooms.
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Sep 27, 2022
Episode 012: Screentime-The Good, the Bad, and the Educational
Episode 012
Is using social media an acceptable form of content delivery for educators? Bob and Amy discuss tech aversion post-pandemic, and the difference between “screen time” and educational learning experiences using technology, including social media. Also, the importance of cybersecurity and the ramifications of a cyberattack.
Visit the Tech Coaches at techcoaches.dearbornschools.org
Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards
MITEC Kids www.remc.org/mitechkids
Music Provided by djtruth.
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Mar 8, 2022
Episode 011: Arrested Professional Development
Episode 011
Are we "done" with technology now that the pandemic is effectively over?
Amy and Bob discuss recent conversations about professional learning--and the true place of technology in the classroom.
Visit the Tech Coaches at techcoaches.dearbornschools.org
Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards
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Feb 23, 2022
Episode 010: What's the Good Wordle?
Episode 010
Bob returns from the classroom with thoughts on taking notes and OERs. Amy is into the Wordle craze. (And Bob says "...and stuff like that..." about 1000 times.)
Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards
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Sep 2, 2021
Episode 009: Ready or Not, Here They Come!
Episode 009
Bob and Amy talk about learning in a (sorta) post-pandemic world. While the tendency may be to eschew technology with in-person learning, best practice suggests we should do otherwise. Plus, we introduce a new segment called "Would you pay for that?!"
Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards
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May 11, 2021
Episode 008: When the ISTE Standards Call, the Penguins Answer
Episode 008
Amy and Bob talk about the ISTE Standards, and how teachers should be thinking about technology integration. Plus, we have our first podcast PENGUIN sighting!
Find the ISTE Standards at iste.org/standards
Music Provided by djtruth.
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May 5, 2021
Episode 007: What's Up, HyperDoc?
Episode 007
HyperDocs vs. Multimedia text sets vs. documents with links. Plus, how many tools is too many?
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Mar 26, 2021
Episode 006: Space (and Furniture) - The Final Frontier
Episode 006
Amy and Bob discuss the design of the learning space, including everything from seating charts to conversation pits.
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Mar 4, 2021
Episode 005: Hybrid Learning and Student Choice - That's where it's at!
Episode 005
Amy and Bob talk about hybrid learning, the practicality of student choice in the classroom, and their recent interview with a celebrity.
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Jan 28, 2021
Episode 004: Never Waste a Good Crisis
Episode 004
We welcome our first guest, Mme. Cheri Katzman, World Language teacher at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn. We discuss how Nearpod has changed not only the way she teaches, but more importantly, how her students engage in her class. We also discuss our hopes and fears of returning to face-to-face instruction with students.
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Dec 7, 2020
Episode 003: Voice and Choice ...and those Oregon Trail kids
Episode 003
Amy and Bob chat about using voice and choice in the classroom to make learning relevant for all students, and Bob gets excited about rubrics.
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Nov 30, 2020
Episode 002: Ditch That Felt-Tip Marker
Episode 002
Bob and Amy chat about engaging ways to use discussion forums as a way to get more authentic, student-driven conversations around reading.
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Oct 21, 2020
Episode 001: Digital Reading and an Epiphany
Episode 001
Bob introduces Amy to the Kindle app, and we discuss ways to use it in a classroom. We also begin our book talk about _The Perfect Blend_ by Michelle Eaton, where we have an epiphany and discover the name of our Podcast.
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