My EdTech Life

We had a great time with Google Trainer, Innovator and now a Wakelet Ambassador, Toby Doncaster. Toby shared how he uses Wakelet with his students at the vocational college he works at. Toby engaged his learners through the use of Wakelet thanks to the built in resources on the platform such as Immersive Reader, Flipgrid and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

En este episodio de My EdTech Life Javier Balan y yo hablamos de cómo está ayudando a formar profesores en su comunidad en Cuidad Obregón con herramientas de G Suite. También compartió una gran iniciativa que la Secretaria de Educación Publica está haciendo al ofrecer formación de Certificación de Nivel 1 de Google a los profesores gracias a una alianza con Google.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

On this episode we were joined by the Short & SUITE crew and we enjoyed a great chat about all things quarantine, wellness, and tech. Daren and Ben joined us all the way from Essex in the U.K. and they definitely came equipped with great material for some laughs but also some great tools such as WeVideo and Book Creator. This was a great show and worth checking out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Marialice Curran Ph.D joined our show and shared so many wonderful resources with us regarding Digital Citizenship. She also made a big announcement on our show regarding the #DigCitSummit being held October 12-16 of this year. She also shared how importance of learning together as a community about Digital Citizenship. If you'd like to follow Marialice on Twitter you can find her @mbfxc. You can also find some great resoures on her website www.mbfxc.com.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

On this show we Bruce Reicher and I discussed several topics regarding content creation during these times of remote learning. I was great to hear the great things he does that helped his workflow through the use of video. Bruce and I also shared several tools such as WeVideo and Wakelet that can help educators get their content to their students. Bruce also talked about his book called Scripted which will be available August 11 and you can check fill out this form for updates. You can also check out Bruce's PD site that is loaded with great resources. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Pedro Aparicio, Google Innovator de la Ciudad de México, se unió a nuestro programa para compartir sobre la importancia de aulas conectadas. Pedro compartió sus experiencias con poder conectar a sus alumnos con  aulas a nivel internacional y cómo eso ha dado a sus alumnos la capacidad de aprender y ver el mundo desde una lente diferente.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

On this episode we welcome Google Innovator Rachel Coathup who shares her wonderful innovator project that is helping so many educators find wonderful PD all in one place. BadgEdTech offers a one stop stop for educators to go directly to a platforms training platform where they can earn badges, accreditations and certifications. Rachel is such a talented and innovative EdTech leader and this project is something that will definitely help every educators add additional tools to their EdTech Tool-belt! You can find her site here BadgEdTech.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Remote Learning is a term that is now part of our daily vocabulary as educators. On this show we speak to Stephanie Lyons from Merge EDU about their amazing augmented reality learning platform. Merge EDU has many great lessons built into the platform that can help students learn visually and kinesthetically. Students will have the opportunity to hold objects in their hand that they may never get to experience seeing or touching, because Merge can bring the world to them. Merge PresentationMerge Remote Learning Wakelet--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

James Davis from Wakelet joined us for a great chat about the origins of Wakelet, the educational impact, the partnerships and what is to come. James answered the following questions during out wonderful conversation. Question 1: What was the vision of Wakelet when it first started?Question 2: Was this platform geared for educators to begin with?Question 3: Let’s Talk about the 5C’s How Does Wakelet help in Communication Critical Thinking Creativity Collaboration Curation Question 4: Let’s Talk about Wakelet’s Community event that just happened. What are your personal takeaways from this eventQuestion 5: We know that the Wakelet Community is a tight community that is always willing to give feedback to help. What are some of the great things that Wakelet is working on to improve the platform?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

In this show we interviewed James Varlack and Instructional Technology Specialist who with the help of his lovely wife moderate the #RGVEduChat.  If you are interested in starting a Twitter Chat, this episode is definitely one that is worth listening too. James speaks with us about the preparation that goes behind the scenes to offer us an amazing Twitter chat on Sunday evenings. James also shares with us his personal experiences and growth through participating in Twitter chats and let's us know where he sees the #RGVEduChat chat growing into. This is a worthwhile episode with various gems shared by James. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show