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Get Plugged Into WIREDTC! Northern Michigan's Summer AI Conference
June 27, 2024 13:49 - 19 minutes - 16.2 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We are here to rebuke the commonly held belief that teachers have the summers off. Danelle Brostrom and Daneille Humphry from Northwest Ed discuss the past, present and future of our favorite summer event not associated with water, WIREDTC! Moment of Zen: The expert in anything was once a beginner." - Helen Hayes The Rundown: What is WIREDTC? What is the history of this event? What changes are we...
Universal Design for Learning with Cast.org
May 10, 2024 10:30 - 41 minutes - 77.2 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. I’m so pumped for this episode as we are joined by Melissa Sanjeh and Bryan Dean of cast.org. They are here to de-mystify UDL and get you on board to implement their amazing resources into your practice, in the classroom, or district-wide. This is a must listen for any educator invested in the education of ALL students. Moment of Zen: “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another....
Libraries, AI and Senate Bills
May 07, 2024 17:11 - 19 minutes - 37.2 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Today's show includes potential pulitzer prize winning novelist, Danelle Brostrom as well as her ghost writer in this alternate reality, Stephie Luyt. We will be discussing all things Libraries including three school library associated bills currently working their way through Michigan State Congress and how they'll effect our Certified Librarians. We focus on Information Literacy, Artificial Intelligence a...
Ed Tech Tools for the School Year Stretch Run
April 25, 2024 10:51 - 23 minutes - 44.7 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. After several rather stress inducing weeks at TCAPSLoop towers we decided to keep this episode light by focusing on some great tech tools to get you through the stretch run of the school year. So let’s start the calming process by inhaling this weeks TCAPS Loop Moment of Zen: Moment of Zen: “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” —Michael Caine The Rundow...
AI Prompt Engineering and Regional Education Media Centers
April 11, 2024 10:25 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. This episode dives into the world of AI prompts with guest Pete Milne, REMC Director! We explore best practices for crafting effective prompts, ensuring responsible AI use, and leveraging Pete's expertise to elevate your ed-tech game. Buckle up and get ready to unlock the appropriate use of AI in your practice! Moment of Zen: “The power to question is the basis of all human progress.” – Indira Gandhi T...
Considering Age Appropriate AI
March 21, 2024 10:30 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Danelle's leveled up after her successful quest through MACUL 2024 and will guide us into the exciting realm of Developmentally Appropriate AI in Education. We know our youngest learners must develop the necessary critical thinking skills to navigate a landscape where AI will be ubiquitous. So, gear-up, fellow ed-tech explorers, as we embark on a journey through bytes, and building blocks. Moment of Zen: T...
In the Thick of Classroom Management Systems
March 14, 2024 10:30 - 24 minutes - 45.5 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful, From the Desk of the Director, episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Evan O’branovic is already back up for a second helping at the Edtech Buffett. In todays episode, we'll talk trends and tips to leverage technology for enhancing student engagement, streamlining administrative tasks, and fostering a collaborative learning environment while attempting to avoid rambling incoherently for 20 minutes. Moment of Zen: “We shape clay into a pot, bu...
Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility with Amber Wade from Wayne RESA
March 06, 2024 20:54 - 31 minutes - 58.4 MBGreetings and Welcome to another "Potentially Useful" episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We are excited to be joined by Amber Wade, Wayne RESA’s Assistive Technology Consultant to follow up on our NETP conversations concerning Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Accessibility and provide some potentially useful tips for educators attempting to implement UDL in their practice. Moment of Zen: “Let’s stop ‘tolerating’ or ‘accepting’ difference, as if we’re so much better for not being diffe...
NETP Part 3: The Digital Access Divide
March 04, 2024 20:09 - 31 minutes - 59.6 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful, From the Desk of the Director, episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. It’s part 3 of our NETP series so strap in as we uncover the gap between those with tech access and those without, and explore how it shapes learning. We'll dive into impacts and share possible solutions to bridge this divide. Moment of Zen: “We are greater than, and greater for, the sum of us.” – Heather McGhee The Rundown: Follow along by downloading the National EdTe...
Dissecting the NETP Digital Design Divide
February 27, 2024 15:46 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Today, we embark on an ambitious mission to bridge the Digital Design Divide. Part 2 of our NETP series aims to dismantle barriers and explore the implications and envisioning a future where every educator, regardless of circumstance, has equitable access to the tools and resources they need to embody this weeks TCAPS Loop Moment of Zen: Moment of Zen: The secret of all victory lies in the organization of ...
NETP: Discussing the Digital Divide, Part 1
February 15, 2024 10:30 - 25 minutes - 48.4 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Let us now embark on a journey through the intricate web of education, technology, and equity. Today, we're diving deep into the 2024 National Education Technology Plan. Join us as we navigate through the waves of innovation, unpacking the strategies aimed at bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to educational resources for all learners. We'll unravel the threads of this ambitious plan,...
A Spark of Information Literacy
February 12, 2024 20:41 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast, your guide to navigating the 5 pillars of Information Literacy! We'll discuss some tools for decoding fake news and sleuthing through biased sources, we're here to Spark the surfing skills needed to separate fact from fiction. Moment of Zen: A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. ― Cordell Hull The Rundown: Things we need to infuse in our schools: Di...
Our Caldecott Book Award Rankings
January 29, 2024 21:00 - 28 minutes - 54.2 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We may not be the Rotten Tomatoes of Children's books (and we probably don't want to be) but we do have the Siskel or Ebert of the TCAPSLoop, Stephie Luyt and Danelle Brostrom to help rank 5 of the top books up for consideration for this years Caldecott Award. Moment of Zen: To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ― Elbert Hubbard The Rundown: Danelle's List: 1. An American Story 2...
From the Desk of the Director: Don't Be Afraid of the iPad
January 18, 2024 10:58 - 30 minutes - 56.5 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. TCAPS Executive Director of Technology, Evan O'branovic is about to cover dangerous terrain like a digital Bear Grylls. On todays episode our unflinching guide will lead us through the edtech thicket that is Mobile Device Management to the promise land of iPads and chromebooks living together in the same tech ecosystem. Moment of Zen: “Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.” ― Alexandre Duma...
State of the School Library Address
January 12, 2024 20:12 - 20 minutes - 39 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Joining me on this harrowing adventure to the tower of Babel, is the roguish edtech cavalier, Danelle Brostrom and the land’s most clever archivist Stephie Luyt. Moment of Zen “Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to.” - Lisa Cron The Rundown Library Advocacy work - where we are, where ...
Design Thinking for Empathy with Artificial Intelligence
January 08, 2024 20:36 - 25 minutes - 47.4 MBOh boy, this one was an adventure! What started as a conversation about Dr. Sabba Quidwai's Design Thinking Keynote at the MACUL, Michigan Virtual AI Summit, unravelled into a much deeper discussion about problem-solving the evolving relationship between technology as a tool and it's ability to enrich our relationships with students. The pod sparked some hard discussions on the fascinating crossroads of artificial intelligence and education. Moment of Zen “To say that something is desig...
From the Desk of the Director: Systematizing EdTech or Bringing the Sexy Back to Systems
December 22, 2023 16:20 - 24 minutes - 46.3 MBGreetings and Welcome to another "Potentially Useful" episode of the TCAPSLoop From the Desk of the Director Podcast. Our fearless leader recently presented at an Acronym-ed Education Conference where he attempted to bring the sexy back to school district education al technology systems. Was he successful? I’ll let you be the judge after listening to the pod. Tech Tool of the Week Mosyle is the only solution that fully integrates 6 different applications on a single Apple‑only platform, al...
Emmanuel Schanzer’s Compelling Case for Data Science
December 15, 2023 15:33 - 41 minutes - 77.7 MBGreetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Danelle and I had the sincere pleasure of sharing a conversation with the Founder, and Chief Curriculum Architect of Bootstrap, Emmanuel Schanzer. Emmanuel makes a compelling and passionate case for the inclusion of data science throughout K-12 curricula. You can learn more about Emmanuel's work at Bootstrapworld.org Please rate and review the podcast on your app of choice and leave us a comment on Lin...
It’s About the Algorithm, Money!
December 07, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 47.4 MBGreetings and welcome to a potentially useful guide through the digital maze. In this episode, we'll attempt to unravel the mysteries of social media and empower you to ride the algorithmic wave, engage an audience, and create a healthy online environment for growth. Moment of Zen “The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another. - Thomas Merton Tech Tool o...
Tips to Unlock the Practical Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education
November 29, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 47.7 MBGreetings and welcome to some potentially useful "Tips to Unlock the Practical Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education." We aim to offer actionable tips to seamlessly integrate artificial intelligence into your teaching practices. Far from replacing teachers, AI serves as a dynamic tool to amplify your impact, to help foster personalized learning experiences and streamline your administrative tasks. Discover how practical AI can enrich the learning environment, empower your practic...
Get on board with Computer Science & Computational Thinking
November 22, 2023 10:20 - 24 minutes - 45.7 MBIn a rapidly advancing digital era, the need for computer science education has never been more crucial. It's not just about learning to code; it's about fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and preparing students for a future where technology is at the forefront of every industry. Today, we're diving deep into the reasons why educators, parents, and policymakers are recognizing the value of bringing computational thinking into the curriculum and why computer science is more...
Artificial Intelligence and Student Equity...and more
November 16, 2023 02:07 - 22 minutes - 42.4 MBWe're on our 4th AI podcast and the water just keeps getting deeper. Our goal was to discuss the importance of student equity in regards to Artificial Intelligence. The actual conversation went considerably broader and promises more to come. The Rundown 00:28 - Moment of Zen "Ability is nothing without opportunity." - Napoleon Bonaparte 01:12 - It's all happening very quickly, Is the April 2023, AI and Our Kids: Common Sense Considerations and Guidance for Parents, Educators, a...
Mapping the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Education
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 40.3 MBAccording to ChatGPT our guest today is a visionary leader who has been driving a transformative change within our school district bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in implementing AI solutions in the classroom. Evan will be sharing insights on the potential of AI to revolutionize education, the challenges and ethical considerations that come with it, and the exciting projects they've been working on to make learning more engaging, effective, and accessible. If he doesn't end up ...
Charting A Course for Artificial Intelligence in Education
November 01, 2023 18:42 - 36 minutes - 68.2 MBThis is one of the best conversations we've had on the pod. Part 2 of our 3 part Artificial Intelligence in Education primer is a must listen. the podcast runs longer than usual because the conversation touched on many important topic regarding the future of education as a whole. We take our diamond tipped carbide bits and drill down into the education systems subfloor to test it’s foundations for the future Artificial Intelligence load. The Rundown 00:55 - Moment of Zen “Chickity-check...
Tip of the AI-ceberg Episode 1 of a 3 part series on AI in Education
October 26, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 45.3 MBToday's introduction is composed by ChatGPT... "Today we're delving into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence in Education. AI is transforming the way we learn and teach, and we're here to explore the potential, challenges, and opportunities it brings to our educational landscape. In this episode, we'll discuss how AI is personalizing learning, enhancing classroom experiences, and even changing the role of educators. So, whether you're an AI enthusiast, an educator looking to s...
Bonus Pod! Common Sense EDU Digital Citizenship Week Discussion
October 23, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 28.7 MBIt's a Bonus TCAPS Loop Podcast! Jennifer Ehalt from Common Sense Education hosts Matt Smith from MACUL and our very own Danelle Brostrom as they kick off DigCit week. Thank you Jen for allowing us to repurpose your content for the podcast! Check out Common Sense Education for all the DigCit content and stay plugged into the TCAPS socials for more info regarding TCAPS' own DigCit week.
From the Desk of the Director: Why Chromebooks?
October 19, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 52.5 MBShortly after the Wall Street Journal published the article "Chromebooks were once good for schools now there becoming e-waste," TCAPS' Executive Director of Technology and todays co-host Evan O'Branovic had a conversation with the Ticker’s Craig Manning for his article “The Chromebook Question: Do School Laptops Cost Too Much For What They Offer?" On today's podcast we dive a bit deeper into that question and recommend some criteria to consider before making your next edtech investment. Th...
Urgent! Digital Citizenship Week Sneak Peek
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 31.4 MBDid you know Common Sense Education’s Digital Citizenship Week has occurred every 3rd week in October for the last 11 years? That's shockingly longer than this podcast has been potentially useful and certainly longer than TikTok has been a thing. In those years this topic has only become more relevant to our students and there well being and education. Today's pod is a sneak peak into what to expect and what resources are available on Common Sense Education. The Rundown 00:49 - Moment of Z...
Top 3 Topics in Education for 2023/24
October 10, 2023 20:00 - 23 minutes - 44.5 MBWe are back for the 7th year of potentially useful TCAPSLoop EdTech Podcasts. This week's episode set's up some of the topics we will likely be covering throughout the year as Danelle and I countdown our "Top 3 Topics in Education for 2023/24". The Rundown 00:59 - Moment of Zen Maybe it’s not about trying to fix something that’s broken. Maybe it’s about starting over and creating something better.” – Unknown 01:21 - State of the Pod Address 03:42 - The Top 3 Topics in Education ...
Summer Opportunities for Professional Learning
June 14, 2023 12:21 - 17 minutes - 32.8 MBTCAPSLoop Pod Topic: Summer Opportunities for Professional Development and Fun! The Run Down: (02:58) WIREDTC - wiredtc.net Highlights include sessions on AI, esports, SEL, digcit, powerschool, computational thinking, Canva, etc. (07:05) Doodle for your Noodle More information and sign up: Doodle For Your Noodle - Professional Learning - REMC Home (08:55) TCAPS Digital Wellness Choice Board Learn More: Adult Learning Digital Wellness Choice Board Sign up: Digital Wellness Lear...
Portrait of A Tech Ready Graduate
June 09, 2023 12:33 - 23 minutes - 43.7 MBTCAPSLoop Pod Topic: Making sure students are "Tech Ready" post graduation. The Run Down: (00:21) Diversity through exploration (04:29) How do you teach "Resiliency" (07:31) Employers want "Collaborators" (8:37) Tech Skills (10:27) TCAPS Portrait of a Graduate, "Collaborator" (11:53) TCAPS Portrait of a Graduate, "Resilient" (13:20) The stats that back it up. (17:30) Backpack of tech survival tools (19:29) Soft skills are the key (20:34) Digital Literacy (22:16) Moment of Ze...
Take A Virtual Trip!
June 05, 2023 18:57 - 13 minutes - 25.3 MBTopic for the Week: Virtual Experiences There's nothing quite like a field trip: That day when permission slips grant students golden tickets to an experience outside the classroom. Although virtual field trips don't physically bring kids to new locations, they make use of the web and video to amplify online learning in an experiential way. Virtual field trips can be informative and inspiring. They are inclusive because they don’t depend on funding from PTO (that may or may not be ...
From the Desk of the Director: The Dilemma of Classroom AV
May 25, 2023 18:13 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBTCAPSLoop Pod Topic: Large-scale Classroom A/V update district-wide. (Large scale Tech Projects in general) The Run Down: (01:50) Tackling a major project (06:12) Keeping up with technology (08:00) Where do you start (16:20) Making sure it's manageable (19:30) Replacement cycles (21:00) Involving teacher and students (25:00) When is good, good enough Tech Tool of the Week: (27:37) Wireless Projectors (01:00) Moment of Zen: “If future generations are to remember us more with grat...
Apps & Extensions We Love!
May 17, 2023 19:17 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBTCAPSLoop Pod Topic: Apps & Extensions We Love - Join us for a fun discussion of the apps and Chrome extensions we love! Chrome Extensions We Love: (02:23) Library Extension (05:03) Toucan (learn a language while you browse) (07:48) https://coolors.co/ - Coolers has a Chrome extension! (09:38) For students especially - Block Youtube Feed Apps We Love: (11:19) Headspace Meditation App - FREE for educators! (12:08) HiHello - virtual business cards Tech Tool of the Week: (15:18) Nam...
Return of the Techtool!
May 15, 2023 17:04 - 20 minutes - 38.3 MBTCAPSLoop Pod Topic: FREE EdTech Tools to Try Now! (4:08) Chat GPT - use AI as a teacher to give kids examples, and help secondary students figure out how to use it as a starting point to expand from. (10:43) Canva - A free-to-use online graphic design tool for schools! https://blog.tcea.org/student-podcasting-canva/ (15:13) Talking Points - allows teachers to more easily communicate with families who don’t speak english as a first language (17:46) Tech Tool of the Week: WIREDTC site!!...
TCAPSLoop Episode 6.4: ChatGPT, Tool or Trouble?
January 05, 2023 16:20 - 28 minutes - 53.6 MBEpisode 6.4 Greetings and Welcome to another potentially useful TCAPSLoop EdTechPodcast!! Today's episode focuses on the future of Artificial Intelligence in education, specifically the updates to the OpenAI ChatGPT. While we discuss the concerns and drawbacks of AI there is also a realization that it's not going anywhere and will only increase in prevalence. David and Danelle provide possible uses and solutions for using it in an educator's practice. We highly recommend checking out this gr...
TCAPSLoop Episode 6.3 A Dig Cit Doctors Appointment with EdVolve
November 02, 2022 15:10 - 25 minutes - 48.1 MBEpisode 6.3 - A DigCit Doctors Appointment Greetings and Welcome to another potentially useful TCAPSLoop EdTechPodcast!! Today's show features Larry Burden, the ed-tech twitter famous, Danelle Brostrom, and a Lake Woebegon expatriate, Stephie Luyt. TCAPSLoop moment of zen “The most important thing an institution does is not to prepare a student for a career but for a life as a citizen.” – Frank Newman Digital Citizenship Week has passed but TCAPSLoop just won't give it up. Danel...
TCAPSLoop 6.2 - Screen time: Not the Bad Guy
October 17, 2022 16:53 - 38 minutes - 71.6 MBEpisode 6.2 Greetings and Welcome to another potentially useful TCAPSLoop EdTechPodcast. Pod guests include the TechnNollerGist, David Noller, and TCAPS Director of Technology, Evan O'Branovic. We usher in Digital Citizenship week with a discussion around a recent study out of the University of Colorado, Boulder regarding "screentime" and it's effects on our children. The study has some surprising conclusions that may change how we pursue digital citizenship and digital literacy. TCAPSL...
TCAPSLoop Episode 6.1 Banned Books Week
September 19, 2022 17:01 - 39 minutes - 74.3 MBWell, hello there! It's time for another season of the TCAPSLoop Edtech podcast, where once again we attempt to demystify educational technology and inspire our fellow educators, parents and any other sentient beings to embrace these amazing educational tools and ideas. TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen: Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. - Frederick Douglass On Today's Agenda: Stephie is joined by High School Head Librarians: Genevieve Minor, and Larissa Vanderzee to discu...
Episode 5.24 Summer of Fun and Learning
June 13, 2022 17:51 - 20 minutes - 38.4 MBEpisode 5.24 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Joining this three ring circus; she’s not too MACUL for school, it’s Danelle Brostrom! The Bass Baron of the Bari Sax, it’s the TechNollerGist, David Noller! and she’s having to add another wing to her house to hold all her kiddos, well deserved, end of year awards, it’s Stephi Luyt! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardene...
TCAPSLoop Episode 5.23 Public Library Summer Reading Programs with TADL
May 26, 2022 13:42 - 25 minutes - 48.1 MBEpisode 5.23 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Today's pod features Stephi Luyt and Andy Schuck from the Traverse Area District Library discussing local Public Library Summer Reading Programs! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.” - Diane Duane The Agenda TADL's Summer Program Offerings Public School and Public Library partnerships A look behind the Stacks? What does a Librarian actually do. ...
TCAPSLoop Episode 5.22 - Announcing WIREDTC ’22 EdTech Conference and More Summer PD Opportunities
May 09, 2022 19:34 - 20 minutes - 39 MBEpisode 5.22 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Joining the pod today your summer tour guide of this EdTech paradise, Danelle Brostrom! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein The Agenda Not much to add to this weeks agenda but encouraging the Loopheads to go to: Wiredtc.net and sign up for this years amazing EdTech Conference in beautiful Traverse City. If that didn'...
TCAPSLoop 5.21 Common Sense Media Census with Danelle Brostrom and David Noller
April 25, 2022 13:35 - 29 minutes - 56 MBEpisode 5.21 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Joining the pod today is a model of uncommon sense, the TechNollerGist, David Noller and balancing the scales of law and chaos, the ever pragmatic, Danelle Brostrom! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.” - Stewart Brand, Writer The Agenda Our friends at Common Sense Media recently released "Th...
TCAPSLoop Episode 5.20 Promoting Your Schools Library with Stephie Luyt and Melissa Baumann
April 18, 2022 13:14 - 21 minutes - 40.6 MBEpisode 5.20 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Traverse City Area Public Schools Elementary Library Coordinator, Stephie Luyt and Middle School Librarian, Melissa Baumann join me for this weeks pod! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. ― Groucho Marx It was so great to have Melissa join us on the pod as she shared some great ide...
Making Good EdTech Choices for the Classroom
April 11, 2022 15:16 - 24 minutes - 45.7 MBEpisode 5.19: Making Good Edtech Choices I'm joined on the pod by a legendary coach that won’t lose her last game to their arch-rival, It’s Danelle Brostrom! And also joining the pod is the Sultan of Seesaw, the Scion of Spiceworks, the Pontiff of Powerschool, Mr. Evan O'Branovic! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Life is a web of intersections and choices. Your 1st choice is to recognize an intersection. Your 2nd choice is to be grateful for it.” ― Ryan Lilly In today's pod we discu...
TCAPSLoop 5.18 Career Exploration with Shelly VanderMuelen
March 14, 2022 15:09 - 34 minutes - 64 MBEpisode 5.19 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Like Tom Holland, her Career Exploration is Uncharted, It’s Danelle Brostrom joining me on the pod along with the STEM Career Sherpa of Northwest Michigan, It’s Shelly VanderMuelen. TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen: “If You Aim At Nothing, You Hit Nothing.” ― Zig Ziglar The Agenda: What does the STEM Career Sherpa do? Support counselors and educators in career exploration-lessons, resou...
TCAPSLoop 5.17 ISTE Standard 1.6 Expressions of Learning
February 28, 2022 15:04 - 23 minutes - 43.7 MBEpisode 5.18 Today's cast includes your humble podcast host, Larry Burden, an "Optional Expression of Learning," the TechNollerGist, David Noller, and his tag team partner coming off the top ISTE turnbuckle, Danelle Brostrom! TCAPSLoop moment of zen: “To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.” ― John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice The Agenda: ISTE Standard 1.6 -- Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a ...
TCAPSLoop 5.16 Power Book Bags
February 17, 2022 19:49 - 36 minutes - 68.6 MBEpisode 5.17 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! Stephie has invited Kara Gregory, the founder of PoWeR Book Bags, to be our special guest on the pod. PoWeR Book Bags is a non-profit organization that provides books and much more to the area's underprivileged families. Our hope is that this conversation will inspire you as much as it did Stephie and myself. Click here to learn more about volunteering. TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Ser...
TCAPSLoop Episode 5.15 All the Love for Seesaw
February 11, 2022 16:59 - 21 minutes - 39.5 MBEpisode 5.16: All the Love for Seesaw Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! My co-host is so engaged in the shiny silver lining she’s pleasantly unaware of the ominous cloud it is attached to, it’s DBro?, Danelle Brostrom! Moment of Zen: A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. - William Arthur Ward The Agenda: Teachers have been finding some amazing new ways of inc...
TCAPSLoop 5.14 Routines
February 07, 2022 16:50 - 24 minutes - 46.1 MBEpisode 5.15 Hello and Welcome to another potentially useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast!! My guest today is perpetually dealing with white-out conditions, it’s the TechNollerGist, David Noller! TCAPSLoop Moment of Zen “Trust is built with consistency” - Lincoln Chafee The Agenda: Teachers and learners need things to be available in the same way in expected patterns and in repeated contexts. Technology-mediated experiences allow us to pursue any number of opportunities onl...