Concordia Ed Tech Podcast
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEdTech Banter, Interviews with Great Thinkers and Tech Tips in a Digestible Format
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-15 | Seussian Cyber School
April 01, 2020 14:40 - 18.7 MBDescription “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day. I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, “How I wish we had something to do.”” Does that sound familiar? Is your family weary Of viral contagions and weather quiet dreary? Does schooling online seem unfun and boring? Are you finding at nine you’re still in bed snoring? Wake up! There’s a world of learning to learn! Who knows what awaits us a...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-14 | When Virtual Learning is Your Only Option
April 01, 2020 14:30 - 49 MBDescription It’s Tuesday so I must be in California. Or maybe it’s Malaysia. Or Hong Kong, or Beijing. If you’re not sure where you are, or when you’re going back, then odds are you’re an international teacher in China trying to navigate what school looks like when you can’t meet in person. If you are, then we feel your pain. On today’s podcast we are connecting virtually to talk about virtual school. How does it work? What are you doing? What works? What doesn’t? And what innovative...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-13 | I’ve Got a Feva’ for More Growth Mindset
April 01, 2020 14:30 - 39 MBDescription Worried about catching the Novel Corona Virus? Well, Christopher Walkin’s got a message for you. “Guess what? I got a feva’, and the only prescription is more cowbell.” Walkin’s character knew instinctively how to apply what the academic community is still struggling to implement: a Growth Mindset. Walkin knew that to make a good song great takes many iterations; that we must not accept just good enough as we work our way to greatness. We, too, embrace learning as an iterative ...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-12 | To 2020 and Beyond!
April 01, 2020 14:30 - 57 MBDescription Xinnian Hao! Happy New Year. This is the year of perfect vision, though it does seem strange to say it’s 2020. It sounds like that should still be in the future. But the FUTURE IS NOW and if you’re wondering what the future will bring, we’ll clarify for you, focusing on the techsperts and what they think the big Ed Tech Trends in 2020 will be. We might even throw in a few opinions of our own. Lessons Learned Dennis - That extra 3 inches makes all the difference (Economy Pl...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-11 | Christmas Tech-tacular 2019
April 01, 2020 14:30 - 37.6 MBDescription It’s that most wonderful time of the year. Time to don those ugly sweaters, grab a mug of eggnog (or mulled wine), put on your comfy slippers and gather round the 4K Streaming YouTube virtual fireplace. If that doesn’t put you in the proper mood for an Ed Tech Christmas just think of these two words - CHRISTMAS BREAK! (I know WE are.) But before we skip town we’ve got a gift to give to you - we are going to share our FAVORITE Christmas movies - with a little EdTech Twist. L...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-10 | Robotics
April 01, 2020 14:29 - 35.4 MBDescription (domo arigato Mr. Roboto) That’s right we’re talking about the rock band Styx … well, not really. But we are talking about … wait for it … robots! Not really the “Klaatu barada nikto” Gort-style robots of The Day The Earth Stood Still fame, but the less earth-threatening kind. You know, the kind that our kids build, program, and operate right here in school. Lessons Learned Dennis - https://www.classroomscreen.com/ A simple tool to help manage your classroom. Daniel - Priv...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-09 | Student Engagement - The Good, The Bad, and the OMG!
March 01, 2020 06:35 - 35.6 MBDescription On today’s podcast we’re talking about STUDENT engagement. What does that mean? Are you paying attention? We hope you are! We also hope that you give us some of your attention as we look at the topic of engagement from three different perspectives. Lessons Learned Chris - Sometimes your dog really does eat your homework. Dennis - New YouTube “Made for Kids” Setting. New setting for your videos and channels to comply with COPPA https://youtu.be/-JzXiSkoFKw Daniel - Hidde...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-08 | History of the Internet
March 01, 2020 06:33 - 32.8 MBDescription Happy Birthday Internet! Or maybe it we should say Happy Birthday ARPAnet. 50 years ago this week the first data transmission was sent from room 3420 at UCLA’s Boelter Hall to another computer at the Stanford Research Institute. It was the beginning of the ARPAnet which laid the groundwork for what we now know as the Internet. Seriously, imagine what life would be like without the Internet! I can’t. Hey, you wouldn’t even be able to hear us as we share stories about the early ...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-07 | Make IT Happen - LIVE from ACAMIS Tech Conference
March 01, 2020 06:31 - 30.2 MBDescription Hey! Did you ever think we would be asked back to Podcast LIVE at another ACAMIS Tech Conference? I didn’t. Well, Despite their better judgement, we are MAKING IT HAPPEN live, here, at the home of our podcast - Concordia International School Shanghai. We’ve got a LIVE and lively audience and some amazing guests who will be sharing what THEY made and HOW they made it happen. Lessons Learned Dennis - There are two different Microsoft Forms. Forms and “Forms for Excel”. If you ...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-06 | Technology and the 4 C’s with Ralph Emmerink
March 01, 2020 06:29 - 30.1 MBDescription One if by land, two if by sea, and three if by dirigible … Just in case you haven’t heard, the ACAMIS Tech Conference is coming! (We might have mentioned it once or twice) In fact, it’s just around the corner. Today on the podcast we’re going to give a little preview of just one of the awesome ideas being addressed. Ralph Emmerink from Xiamen International School will be here to give us a preview of his session on how technology can help our students with “the 4C’s” (Critical ...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-05 | Shadow IT
March 01, 2020 06:27 - 39.5 MBDescription Picture this: it’s the middle of the night and you are thinking about how to make tomorrow’s lesson more engaging. You turn to the internet and search through endless lesson ideas and you find that perfect gem, that perfect idea. All you need to do is download a new application that can be downloaded from the internet or the App store. You download it and start using it with your kids. Kids have to go in and create an account. It took two minutes because they used their Goog...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-04 | Why Google Can’t Save Us
March 01, 2020 06:25 - 31.8 MBDescription Can you imagine a world without Google? Our students just can’t even. For those of us who remember the days when you actually had to go to a library to do research, or remember how to use a card catalog or an ERIC search, we think kids these days have it so easy. But is it? Is Google the savior it is purported to be? Or has it just made us lazy? Lessons Learned Dennis - Google “Wizard of Oz” Click the shoes then click the tornado Chris - Google “Thanos,” click on the cart...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-03 | Face to Face PD with Matt Kelsey from ACAMIS
March 01, 2020 06:22 - 30.8 MBDescription In our last episode we debated the advantages of Face to Face versus Online Professional Development. Here to continue that discussion, we are bringing in an expert or should we say tech-spert?. One who sees the value in Face to Face learning, Matt Kelsey is an Educational Technology Director and Chair of the ACAMIS Technology Conference and he will be here to share his thoughts with us as well as inspire us with his tech wisdom. Lessons Learned Chris - Creativity happens m...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-02 | How Do You Take Your PD?
March 01, 2020 06:20 - 38.2 MBDescription You step up to the counter to order your Professional Development. “Will your learning be here or take-away? Would you like a hot apple pie with that?” On Today’s Podcast we tackle the persistent question: What is better professional development - Online or Face to Face? Do you have an opinion? I know some of us do. Join us as we argue the finer points of each and see which one comes out on top when the dust settles. Lessons Learned Chris - Empathy and compassion are not s...
Tech Talk Roundtable 07-01 - Wired Differently
October 28, 2019 01:56 - 37.2 MBDescription Does the institution we know as “modern education” encourage and celebrate the outliers? How do you think a young Albert Einstein, Mozart, or Nikola Tesla would do as students in your school? Would their curiosity be celebrated or scolded? Would they be encouraged to pursue their passions, or forced to conform to the curriculum? And, provocatively, should education be trying to adapt itself to myriad, diverse learners? Join us today for a lively discussion about ways to tweak w...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-22 | Technology, Teamwork, and Excellence - with Rushton Hurley
October 28, 2019 01:54 - 53.6 MBDescription When talking about teaching and technology, terrific teachers tell tales of transformative teamwork. Today on the podcast we’ll talk with the talented Rushton Hurley who is back in Shanghai and joining us once again to share ways to bring excellence to our schools and classrooms. Lessons Learned Daniel - If you buy an iphone X(R or S) from China, Hong Kong or Macau you can get a Dual Sim Card phone. Something I have been requesting from the Apple smartphone lineup for years....
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-21 | The Wheel of Awesome Topics
October 28, 2019 01:52 - 39 MBDescription So many topics. So Little time. On today’s show we couldn’t decide on a single topic so we’ve decided to leave it up to … fate? Chance? Dumb luck? Rest assured no matter what topic comes up you - our loyal listener - are going to be a winner. Join us today as we spin the “Wheel of AWESOME TOPICS” Lessons Learned Chris - Our reactions to our problems and challenges can often make them worse. We have to practice self-control and thoughtfulness when confronted with a situati...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-20 | Too Much of a Distraction?
October 28, 2019 00:39 - 37.4 MBDescription It’s late at night. You’ve just settled down to sleep. Then you hear a vibration from the smartphone on your nightstand. Can you resist the urge to check it? Smartphones and now smart watches are - or at least seem to be - an essential part of our life. We look at them frequently to check facebook, instagram, news, sports, weather, or to see what our best friend is eating right now. But do the benefits of these devices outweigh the distractions? If we as adults have a troub...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-19 | It’s Not About the Tech, It’s About the Learning
September 18, 2019 23:41 - 30.2 MBDescription Learning is all about relationships. If this is the first time you’ve heard us say that then you are new around here. Welcome to our podcast! Today we take that mantra and apply it to Professional Development (PD) because, as educators, if we are not connecting with others we are missing out on an essential (THE essential?) component of professional growth. Join us as we welcome - all the way from the land of Nebraska - Brent Dieckhoff who will share his journey to help teache...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-17 | Wired to the Web and Beyond - with Hall Davidson
September 18, 2019 23:18 - 41.2 MBDescription Virtual Reality. Augmented Reality. Global Online Collaboration. Smart Phones. Smart TV’s. Smart Watches. Smart Cars. Artificial Intelligence. Does trying to keep up with today’s technology make your head spin? How did we get here? What’s next? Today we bring in an expert on the technology of education past, and the digital tech that’s going to take us into the future (no pressure there) Hall Davidson. Lessons Learned Chris - Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the ...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-18 | The Pressured Child with Dr. Michael G. Thompson
September 18, 2019 23:17 - 50.4 MBDescription Do you remember what it was like to be a student in grade school? Are you getting flashbacks of Field days, recess, team sports and Mrs. Scranton’s music recorder class or...are you among the many that are breaking out in cold sweat thinking about tests, group projects, bullying and peer pressure! Well today we revisit our childhood and put ourselves in the shoes of our students with our special guest Dr. Michael Thompson as we get his input on how technology has impacted this...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-16 | Happy Anniversary WWW
September 18, 2019 23:07 - 39.3 MBDescription Ring the bells! Sound the trumpets! Crank up the party machine! It’s time to celebrate! This week, that wonderful invention, that thing we could not live without, turns 30 years old. What are we talking about? The WORLD WIDE WEB of course! Can you remember what you life was like before the web? Can you imagine life without it now? Do you remember when it was possible to disconnect and relax? We can’t. Today we reflect on this Mah-velous invention and its profound impact o...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-15 | Design Thinking with Ariel Raz
March 05, 2019 05:03 - 37 minutes - 52 MBDescription Do you live spur of the moment? .... by the seat of your pants? Take it as it comes? Well, turn off the radio, because today we are talking about living by design … the latest in Design Thinking by Ariel Raz. Lessons Learned
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-14 | EdTech Ask Me – Version 2.0
February 21, 2019 03:08 - 24 minutes - 34 MBDescription Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, it’s that time of year, and because we LOVE you... - It’s Baaaaacck!! Because you loved it before - and because we couldn’t come up with a better topic for today’s show - it’s time for another edition of ...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-13 | Embracing a Culture of Joy – with Dean Shareski
January 29, 2019 01:15 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBDescription Picture your school. Your classrooms. Your staff meetings. Your professional development. Do you see the JOY? Is joy an integral part of your day, or something you only do if you have extra time? Today we welcome our special guest,
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-13 | Embracing a Culture of Joy – with Dean Shareski
January 29, 2019 01:15 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBDescription Picture your school. Your classrooms. Your staff meetings. Your professional development. Do you see the JOY? Is joy an integral part of your day, or something you only do if you have extra time? Today we welcome our special guest,
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-13 | Embracing a Culture of Joy – with Dean Shareski
January 29, 2019 01:15 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBDescription Picture your school. Your classrooms. Your staff meetings. Your professional development. Do you see the JOY? Is joy an integral part of your day, or something you only do if you have extra time? Today we welcome our special guest,
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-12 | Your Well of Inspiration
January 18, 2019 02:57 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBDescription We’ve got a question for you. Where do you go for inspiration? When you need something to energize or refocus you, or perhaps you just need to turn the Shang-lows, back into Shang-highs, what resources do you tap?
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-12 | Your Well of Inspiration
January 18, 2019 02:57 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBDescription We’ve got a question for you. Where do you go for inspiration? When you need something to energize or refocus you, or perhaps you just need to turn the Shang-lows, back into Shang-highs, what resources do you tap?
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-12 | Your Well of Inspiration
January 18, 2019 02:57 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBDescription We’ve got a question for you. Where do you go for inspiration? When you need something to energize or refocus you, or perhaps you just need to turn the Shang-lows, back into Shang-highs, what resources do you tap?
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-11 | Get The Hook!
January 07, 2019 05:35 - 26 minutes - 36 MBDescription Well, it is that most wonderful time of the year, - With the kids jingle belling, - And everyone telling, - you be of good cheer... - So, be of good cheer! Today we gleefully and cheerfully explore the art and science of creating lesso...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-11 | Get The Hook!
January 07, 2019 05:35 - 26 minutes - 36 MBDescription Well, it is that most wonderful time of the year, - With the kids jingle belling, - And everyone telling, - you be of good cheer... - So, be of good cheer! Today we gleefully and cheerfully explore the art and science of creating lesso...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-11 | Get The Hook!
January 07, 2019 05:35 - 26 minutes - 36 MBDescription Well, it is that most wonderful time of the year, - With the kids jingle belling, - And everyone telling, - you be of good cheer... - So, be of good cheer! Today we gleefully and cheerfully explore the art and science of creating lesso...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-10 | Top Ten Techie Things We’re Thankful For
December 18, 2018 00:08 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBDescription It has been said that there is a time for everything. a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-10 | Top Ten Techie Things We’re Thankful For
December 18, 2018 00:08 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBDescription It has been said that there is a time for everything. a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak. Well today it is a time for us to Give Thanks for our favorite EdTech Tools, Apps, and learning strategies. We’re glad you are taking the time to be with us as we bring you our “Top 10 Techie Things We’re Thankful For” Lessons Learned Chris - Emotional states change t...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-10 | Top Ten Techie Things We’re Thankful For
December 18, 2018 00:08 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBDescription It has been said that there is a time for everything. a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak. Well today it is a time for us to Give Thanks for our favorite EdTech Tools, Apps, and learning strategies. We’re glad you are taking the time to be with us as we bring you our “Top 10 Techie Things We’re Thankful For” Lessons Learned Chris - Emotional states change t...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-09 | I See, I Saw, I Shared My Learning
November 21, 2018 02:48 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBDescription There’s a lot of debate over the appropriateness of technology use in Early Childhood, but we’re excited about the possibilities of using technology to keep parents informed and collect evidence of learning. Today we take a look at a tool called SeeSaw and how it is being used here at Concordia in Preschool and Pre-K. AND because we are definitely NOT experts working with 3 & 4 year olds, we’ve brought in one of our own Early Childhood teachers to share how she and her students a...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-09 | I See, I Saw, I Shared My Learning
November 21, 2018 02:48 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBDescription There’s a lot of debate over the appropriateness of technology use in Early Childhood, but we’re excited about the possibilities of using technology to keep parents informed and collect evidence of learning. Today we take a look at a tool called SeeSaw and how it is being used here at Concordia in Preschool and Pre-K. AND because we are definitely NOT experts working with 3 & 4 year olds, we’ve brought in one of our own Early Childhood teachers to share how she and her students a...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-09 | I See, I Saw, I Shared My Learning
November 21, 2018 02:48 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBDescription There’s a lot of debate over the appropriateness of technology use in Early Childhood, but we’re excited about the possibilities of using technology to keep parents informed and collect evidence of learning.
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-08 | Student Designed Gamification
November 15, 2018 04:25 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBDescription Already this season you’ve heard us talk about Game Design and Gamificiation, well today we’re Kickin’ it up a notch and sharing how students are taking ownership of their learning by designing their own “gamified” learning experiences. When students design their own learning experiences you know you’ve got something special. Lessons Learned Chris - Seeing situations from multiple perspectives will never be natural but is always necessary if we are to avoid getting into a mono-vi...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-08 | Student Designed Gamification
November 15, 2018 04:25 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBDescription Already this season you’ve heard us talk about Game Design and Gamificiation, well today we’re Kickin’ it up a notch and sharing how students are taking ownership of their learning by designing their own “gamified” learning experi...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-08 | Student Designed Gamification
November 15, 2018 04:25 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBDescription Already this season you’ve heard us talk about Game Design and Gamificiation, well today we’re Kickin’ it up a notch and sharing how students are taking ownership of their learning by designing their own “gamified” learning experiences. When students design their own learning experiences you know you’ve got something special. Lessons Learned Chris - Seeing situations from multiple perspectives will never be natural but is always necessary if we are to avoid getting into a mono-vi...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-07 | Big Data – with Dr. Peter Tong
November 02, 2018 05:32 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBDescription Every second of each day: 8,239 Tweets sent 876 Instagram photos uploaded 3,427 Skype calls 63,TB of Internet traffic 70,248 Google searches 76,004 YouTube videos viewed 2,739,223 Emails sent So what can we learn from all this data? What can we do with this data? Well we are very fortunate to have a colleague who leads our school; the region; and soon will be chairing a world conference on Big Data to share his thoughts on how we can successfully introduce students to the...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-07 | Big Data – with Dr. Peter Tong
November 02, 2018 05:32 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBDescription Every second of each day: 8,239 Tweets sent 876 Instagram photos uploaded 3,427 Skype calls 63,TB of Internet traffic 70,248 Google searches 76,004 YouTube videos viewed 2,739,223 Emails sent So what can we learn from all this data? What can we do with this data? Well we are very fortunate to have a colleague who leads our school; the region; and soon will be chairing a world conference on Big Data to share his thoughts on how we can successfully introduce students to the...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-07 | Big Data – with Dr. Peter Tong
November 02, 2018 05:32 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBDescription Every second of each day: 8,239 Tweets sent 876 Instagram photos uploaded 3,427 Skype calls 63,TB of Internet traffic 70,248 Google searches 76,004 YouTube videos viewed 2,739,223 Emails sent So what can we learn from all this data?
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-06 | L.E.A.P. – Live from the 2018 ACAMIS Tech Conference
October 24, 2018 02:30 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBDescription Today we are live from the Western Academy Beijing auditorium, home of the 2018 ACAMIS Technology Conference! Our audience is made up of our wonderful colleagues working in international schools throughout China and Mongolia, and I will add that they have not been paid to be here. So, either they somehow actually chose to be here in a moment of extremely poor judgement or they collectively took a wrong turn on the way to the exit. Either way, we’re ever so glad they’re here. Lesso...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-06 | L.E.A.P. – Live from the 2018 ACAMIS Tech Conference
October 24, 2018 02:30 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBDescription Today we are live from the Western Academy Beijing auditorium, home of the 2018 ACAMIS Technology Conference! Our audience is made up of our wonderful colleagues working in international schools throughout China and Mongolia,
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-06 | L.E.A.P. – Live from the 2018 ACAMIS Tech Conference
October 24, 2018 02:30 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBDescription Today we are live from the Western Academy Beijing auditorium, home of the 2018 ACAMIS Technology Conference! Our audience is made up of our wonderful colleagues working in international schools throughout China and Mongolia, and I will add that they have not been paid to be here. So, either they somehow actually chose to be here in a moment of extremely poor judgement or they collectively took a wrong turn on the way to the exit. Either way, we’re ever so glad they’re here. Lesso...
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-05 | Gamifying Your Learning with Vince Siu
October 12, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBDescription I like games. Elvenar, Clash of Clans, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne … I’ve played them all, with pleasure. But this is a podcast focusing on education and technology, right? Where is there room to play games in that?!? Sure,
Tech Talk Roundtable 06-05 | Gamifying Your Learning with Vince Siu
October 12, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBDescription I like games. Elvenar, Clash of Clans, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne … I’ve played them all, with pleasure. But this is a podcast focusing on education and technology, right? Where is there room to play games in that?!? Sure, we want to make our classes fun, but … Well, you may have heard about games and gamification in education. Today we talk with a specialist who helps schools and school districts bring the learning power of games into the classroom, or maybe even take the “r...