The Shake Up Learning Show with Kasey Bell
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 206 ratingsHey, y’all, it’s Kasey Bell! Join me on The Shake Up Learning Show, where we dive into the world of blended learning and edtech. As a former middle school teacher turned digital learning coach, I’m here to share practical tips, tools, and ideas for your classroom and beyond. We’ll explore everything from AI in education and Google for Education tools, tried and true tech tools, and effective instructional strategies. Plus, I’ll sprinkle in essential tech tips to keep your teaching fresh and save you valuable time. If you’re looking for practical ideas you can use tomorrow, you’ve found the right show. Let’s get started and shake up learning together!
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26: [On-Air Coaching] Meaningful Collaboration in the Classroom
August 20, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBIt’s time for another on-air coaching session! My guest on this episode is Vicki Huepel, a high school science teacher from Montana, and member of the Shake Up Learning community, who is trying to create meaningful collaboration in the classroom. Listen in and we breakdown an entire lesson to see where it can be elevated and updated. Vicki has put together a lesson in which her students complete a variety of tasks dedicated to researching and explaining the digestive system. In the past, ...
25: Is Microsoft Making a Comeback in Education? [Interview with Leslie Fisher]
August 13, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 26.2 MBIs Microsoft making a comeback in education? Today’s guest is the gadget guru herself Leslie Fisher. I brought Leslie to the show to answer the EdTech community’s biggest question, is Microsoft making a comeback in education? You won’t want to miss our chat about what’s new with Microsoft, and some of Leslie’s other favorite tools and gadgets. First things first, we share why #youarenotmyfriend has been generating buzz and lay to rest rumors of any EdTech in-fighting. We are friends and...
24: Back to School with G Suite: 6 Activities for the Classroom
August 06, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 19.4 MBAround the U.S., teachers are gearing up for back to school--gathering ideas, planning lessons, and getting their classrooms ready for learning. Google tools can help you kick off the school year, get organized, and have some fun. So I thought now was a great time to share a few back to school activities with my favorite Google tools. No matter what grade level or subject area you teach, there are always a few ways that Google tools can help you and your students save time and get crea...
23: Coding, Art, and Student-Led Innovation [student interview with Ainsley]
July 30, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome back to the show ya’ll! Today I’m talking with another amazing student guest about coding, art, and student-led innovation. Ainsley McClard is going into the 7th grade next year and she chats about some amazing projects she’s been involved in, what she thinks about the grading system, and why she started her own business! Ainsley loves to learn and create. Her favorite classes involve art and creation and she has used this passion to create inventions with coding! She also creates ...
22: Power Up Your Classroom with Game Play
July 23, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 25.4 MBWelcome back to the show ya’ll! On this episode, I got to talk to Cate Tolnai and Lindsey Blass about their new book Power Up Your Classroom! They share their passion for gamifying the classroom with game-based learning and teaching through play. We discuss what types of classroom environments are appropriate for gamification and ways you can incorporate game-based learning today! For those of you who don’t know, Cate is a passionate fan of learning, coaching, and connecting. She works...
21:[LIVE from ISTE] 10 Awesome Ways to Use Flipgrid in Your Classroom
July 16, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 21.3 MBToday’s show is a little bit different y’all. I spent some time with 10 educators talking about 10 awesome ways to use Flipgrid in your classroom [LIVE from ISTE] at the Flipgrid booth. You won’t want to miss the big updates Flipgrid announced at ISTE that Adam “Short-Shorts” Goldberg shares! The educators that stood up to speak shared some amazing tips on how to get the most out of Flipgrid in your classroom. From using it to encourage collaboration on projects, creating global classrooms...
20: The Problem Solving Generation [interview with Google’s Jaime Casap]
July 09, 2019 07:00 - 40 minutes - 23.4 MBToday on the show I have Jaime Casap, Google’s Chief Education Evangelist and lead advocate of the problem-solving generation. Jaime credits his less-than opportune upbringing and his luck in education for his current position. He wants to share his “luck” with other students just like him so that this generation of students are best prepared to lead and succeed. Jaime and I chat about everything from teaching above the test and measuring abstract metrics, to finding ways to inspire educat...
19: Top 10 Secrets of an Awesome Tech Coach
July 02, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes - 31 MBAre you a tech coach, instructional coach, or something in between? Maybe you dream of one day being a coach? Ready to learn the top 10 secrets of being an awesome tech coach? This episode is for YOU! Being a coach is no walk in the park, but I can help make it easier. It takes a strong foundation, experience, organization and lots of patience to be an effective coach. This episode will focus on my best-kept secrets, how to build relationships, organize your time, create meaningful PD and ...
18: Stop Asking How to Put a Worksheet in Google Classroom
June 25, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MBYes, I know you REALLY want to know how to put your worksheet into Google Classroom! But, let’s take a step back and take a deeper look at the purpose of your assignment, the power of G Suite, and how you can go BEYOND substitution and a static worksheet. Get ready to stop asking how to put a worksheet in Google Classroom, because “worksheet” is about to be removed from your vocabulary. Usually, this question REALLY means, how do I put a PDF inside Google Classroom so my students can...
17: The Learning Mixologist - ISTE Sneak Peek with Holly Clark
June 18, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBTune in today to learn more about The Learning Mixologist - #ISTE19 sneak peek with Holly Clark. We first presented this information at FETC and the information provided is from both of our books and learning frameworks! Holly has been in education for over 20 years and is now working to spread the concept of the #InfusedClassroom. Despite having technology in the classroom, many schools use their Chromebooks and tablets as high-priced reference materials rather than the collaborative po...
16: Digital Differentiation with G Suite Tools
June 11, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MBToday, we are chatting about one of my favorite topics: Digital Differentiation with G Suite! Differentiation is a big buzzword in teaching, but it is often easier said than done. Let’s discover ways to use our favorite Google tools to level the playing field and make differentiation a reality in your classroom. This student-centered teaching strategy helps us reach all learners. G Suite tools help teachers and students communicate and manage multiple assignments with ease. Listen ...
15: Project Based Learning Tips from Vicki Davis
June 04, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 26.5 MBOne of my favorite EdTech gurus is Cool Cat Teacher herself Vicki Davis. She's a classroom teacher who has implemented full-scale project learning. She's also an instructional technology director. Quick announcement: I will be doing a LIVE recording of the Shake Up Learning Show at ISTE! Join me on Tuesday, June 25th at 11:00 AM in the Flipgrid booth! If you will be attending ISTE and want to be a contributor on the show, fill out the form to get in the lineup! Details are here. ...
14: How to Podcast with Your Students (Interview with Chris Nesi)
May 28, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 24.9 MBPodcasting and learning are the perfect partners. Listeners get to connect with the speaker in a much more intimate way. Hosts and podcasters get to express their views and opinions through their voice and telling their unique story. Podcasts are also a perfect way to get students excited about learning in a whole new way. They not only get the experience of gathering information and organizing it for presentation, but they get to put their own unique spin on the topic using their own voic...
13: How to Get Google Certified! (Level 1, Level 2, Trainer, and Innovator)
May 21, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 25 MBI chat a lot about Google Certification, but I haven’t taken a deep dive into it yet on the Shake Up Learning Show! Today, I’ll dig into what certifications there are, how to get them (and how hard it is), and what resources can help. If you’re interested in becoming a Google Certified educator (level 1, level 2, trainer, or innovator), this is the episode for you! And if you’re wondering why you should care or be interested, here’s a fun fact: this entire podcast wouldn’t exist if I had...
12: How to Get Credit for Listening to Podcasts
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 22.4 MBThese days, we have all sorts of learning at our fingertips, including through podcasts! I’ve learned so much from listening to other educators sharing their ideas, tips, and lessons in podcasts, and I bet you have too. The wide variety of podcasts out there lets you choose exactly what subjects interest you. Teachers should get professional learning credit where credit is due, so let’s dig into some ways that you may be able to get credit for listening to podcasts. It isn’t necessarily ...
11: Creating a Class Brand with Tony Vincent
May 07, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 26.7 MBI’m excited for today’s conversation with one of my favorite edtech gurus! Tony Vincent from Learning in Hand is shares many genius tips in this episode. He’s passionate about offering practical tools and strategies that you can implement right away, so he’s a perfect fit for the show. In case you’re not already familiar with him, Tony is a fifth-grade teacher from the Council Bluffs Community School district in Council Bluffs, Iowa who loves empowering students to be creative communicator...
10: [On-Air Coaching] Choosing a Digital Assessment Strategy with Carly Black
April 30, 2019 07:00 - 51 minutes - 29.9 MBIt’s time for another amazing guest! Carly Black is an eighth-grade language arts teacher in Ashland, Ohio. She and her teacher husband also have toddlers at home, so she’s well-versed in handling kids of various ages! Carly is here to share some classroom struggles and some projects that she’s tried. We can all be guilty of finding cool, engaging projects and forgetting to make sure they align with our purposes, and that’s what Carly is struggling with. Over the course of the episode, C...
9: 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks
April 23, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 26.9 MBHave you seen Google for Education’s brochure on 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks? It’s an awesome resource that inspired me to make this episode for you! I don’t have time to touch on all 60 tools in one episode, but I’ll chat about the highlights. If you want the entire list, just scroll down! If you need any inspiration for tools to use, this is definitely the episode for you. One of the tools I love is Book Creator. So often, kids are given the same presentation tools o...
8: The Teacher’s Guide to Digital Choice Boards
April 16, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 26.9 MBI have been a fan of choice boards (aka learning menus) since my first few years of teaching. I even shared some choice boards and ideas in my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. As a middle school language arts teacher, I began teaching the way I was taught--every student did the same thing at the same time. But as I began to improve my craft and implement things like small group instruction, I learned that we can differentiate, offer choi...
7: [Student Interview] I Wish My Teacher Knew…
April 09, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 18.3 MBReady for our very first student interview? This is it! Today’s student guest is Camden, an amazing, high-achieving 10-year-old fifth grader at H.E. Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Camden is one of those delightful students who loves learning new things. One of her favorite parts of going to school, in fact, is learning! (Another of her favorite things about school is seeing her friends.) Even though she loves school, there’s one thing Camden wishes she could change...
6: [On-Air Coaching] Staying Focused on the Learning Goals, Not the Technology with Jasmine Saab
April 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBWe’re doing something different today! This episode features my very first on-air coaching guest, Jasmine Saab. Jasmine is a second-year fourth-grade teacher at Marrington Elementary School near Charleston, South Carolina. She loves integrating movement and technology from her classroom. Originally from California, Jasmine fills her time with a wide array of hobbies ranging from tandem bike riding to volunteering to singing in foreign languages. Jasmine’s awards and accomplishments lis...
5: How to Plan for Technology Integration
March 26, 2019 07:20 - 47 minutes - 27.8 MBLet’s talk about lesson planning. I know, I know, this isn’t the most exciting thing to talk about… but it’s so important! Since is the last episode in my five-part series, I want you to be able to take everything you’ve learned so far and implement it in your classroom. And, to do that, you need to plan lessons! (By the way, if you haven’t heard the first four parts of the series yet, go check those out before you listen to this episode.) Before we dive into planning, though, I want to sh...
4: Easy Lesson Plan Makeovers for Your Classroom
March 26, 2019 07:15 - 37 minutes - 22.1 MBGive your lessons a dynamic learning upgrade with my dynamic lesson makeovers for your classroom! If you’re not sure what dynamic learning is, I recommend going back and starting with episode 1 of the podcast. This is episode four of a five-part series on meaningful technology integration, and I’d love for you to benefit from listening to the whole series in order! Throughout the series, I’ve been giving you some examples of how to make learning dynamic. Today’s episode is all about concre...
3: A Framework for Meaningful Technology Integration
March 26, 2019 07:10 - 47 minutes - 27.4 MBReady to learn how to meaningfully and practically integrate technology into your classroom?! If so, you’re in the right place! This episode will explore the dynamic learning framework, and is part three of a five-part series on meaningful technology integration. (If you haven’t already heard parts 1 and 2, I suggest you go check them out first!) I’ve created the Dynamic Learning Framework to help with meaningful technology integration. This framework is actually at the heart of my book Sh...
2: The 4 C's: The Superfoods of Learning
March 26, 2019 07:05 - 49 minutes - 28.7 MBWhen you think of the four C’s, you probably think of diamonds… but did you know they have a place in education, too? Creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking are a foundational component of dynamic learning. In fact, I even like to call them the superfoods of learning! If this is the first time you’re tuning in, I just want to let you know that this is part of a five-episode series. I recommend starting with episode 1, then listening through in order to get loads of...
1: Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers
March 26, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes - 28.8 MBWhat’s shakin’? Welcome to the very first episode of the Shake Up Learning Show, where we’ll dig into integrating technology into the classroom, growing as a leader, refining your instructional strategies, and transforming your classroom! Each episode of this new podcast will be packed full of practical ideas, insights, and the opportunity to learn alongside students and other teachers. I’m your host, Kasey Bell. In case we haven’t connected before (maybe on my other podcast, Google Teache...