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Behind the Scenes Prep for ISTELive: New Books, New Authors, and A MeetUp

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - June 13, 2024 21:29 - 10 minutes
Join us for a behind-the-scenes chat with two of the staff at ISTE as they prepare to bring you a pop-up book store, new books, and an opportunity to meet over 20 ISTE authors at this year's conference.  ISTE Live 24 | Blindsided by AI: The bigger picture Follow on Twitter: @ISTEofficial   @mr...

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The New Assistive Technologies and How to Use Them in the Age of Generative AI

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - June 07, 2024 21:26 - 12 minutes
In this episode, we discuss The benefits of engaging special education teachers and generative AI in the initial stages of lesson planning.  Ideally, assistive technology and AI tools should be used to start a task, not complete it. We explore the potential of AI in providing feedback on student...

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Teacher Wellness: How Technology Can Support Wellbeing

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - May 30, 2024 21:22 - 17 minutes
Teacher wellness is increasingly a top priority across the education community. In this discussion, we explore how technology, particularly AI, can help alleviate some of the stress by automating tasks and lightening the cognitive load. Our guest emphasizes the need for professional development ...

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Three Simple Practices to Maintain Balance and Joy in Our Tech-Driven Lives

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - May 21, 2024 21:19 - 14 minutes
As school and life demand more of us, finding balance is more important than ever. Today, we explore three simple practices that can help us maintain a more even keel and experience joy in the midst of our tech-driven lives. Follow on Twitter: @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @jonHarper70bd @shellthi...

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Elevating Tech Equity In the Age of Generative AI

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - May 07, 2024 01:14 - 18 minutes
The updated U.S. National Ed Tech plan highlights the digital divide regarding access, design, and use. We discuss the challenge of getting reluctant adopters to use technology equitably. We also touch on the need for more diversity in ed tech leadership and the importance of using tools like li...

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Using SAMR in the Age of Gen AI: The Model’s Creator Offers Three Next-Level Examples

SuperSpeaks - April 13, 2024 22:35 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
How applicable is the SAMR model for selecting, using, and evaluating Generative AI in education? Are any adaptations needed? If so, where and what? We checked in with the creator of SAMR for an update and learned how he is using and supplementing the framework in the age of Gen AI. Follow on T...

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Unlocking Student Potential with Generative AI: John Hattie On What Works - Part 1

SuperSpeaks - March 16, 2024 00:39 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
John Hattie discusses the impact of technology in classrooms and the importance of collective efficacy in teaching. Hattie, author of Visible Learning, emphasizes the need for teachers to understand their students' learning processes and create a safe environment for them to express their strugg...

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12 Ways to Help Students Prepare for Tests, Reduce Anxiety, and Improve Outcomes

We Just Want to TEACH - February 15, 2024 23:23 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
How can we help students reduce test anxiety and improve how they perform on tests? We searched for strategies and discoverd some effective approaches. We reviewed 12 strategies and discussed why they work. Follow on Twitter: @juliacookonline @AggieAshley @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @bamra...

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Strategies for Getting the Most Out of Education Conferences

#EdChat Radio - February 15, 2024 23:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Education conference season has started. In this episode, we look at conferences and explore ways to get the most out of attending them. Follow on Twitter: @tomwhitby @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Harvey Alvy served a...

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Known Methods, New Combinations, Learners Excel: Doing More With the Teaching Strategies We Already Know and Love

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - February 05, 2024 19:03 - 16 minutes
Our guests zero in on how to use teaching strategies we already know in new ways that yield better results. I see, I think, I wonder, and the six-word story are among the familiar strategies they leverage in effective new ways. They highlight the versatility of these strategies across different ...

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When I Started Teaching I Wish I Had Known…

We Just Want to TEACH - January 04, 2024 21:57 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, we return to the topic of what new teachers wished they knew when they first had a mentor and became one later on. We discuss the challenges and experiences of new teachers highlighting the unexpected responsibilities such as curriculum planning, parent communication, and profes...

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Updating Our Approach to Social Emotional Learning As Public Opinion Shifts

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - November 30, 2023 23:58 - 13 minutes
The ground beneath teaching social-emotional learning has shifted for multiple reasons, some understandable and others not. How can we recalibrate our thinking and approach to SEL to meet the emerging needs of school districts nationwide? Follow on Twitter: @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @Rdene915 @jo...

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Second-Year Teachers: The Most Helpful Guidance We Received From Our Mentors and What We Wish Was Included

We Just Want to TEACH - November 16, 2023 17:57 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We invited two second-year teachers to talk about what they learned during year one and what they wished they had known to prepare them for year two. Follow on Twitter: @sgthomas1973@bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Nivene Hutchins is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University and has become...

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Three Helpful Mental Tweaks for the New School Year

We Just Want to TEACH - November 16, 2023 17:55 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
As we head back to school, we pause for a quick mindset audit to identify the attitudes we want to build on and those we want to tweak for the new school year. Follow on Twitter: @Angela Watson @sgthomas1973 @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork. Angela Watson is a National Board Certified Teacher ...

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Is Your School System GAI Ready? A School Leader’s Checklist

SuperSpeaks - November 16, 2023 17:52 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
CoSN collaborated with school system leaders across the United States of America to create a generative AI readiness checklist. The guide covers the essential bases required to prepare for AI implementation, touching on executive leadership, operations, data, technical aspects, security, and leg...

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Taking the Little Steps to Help Scale Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - November 16, 2023 17:15 - 19 minutes
AI is ramping up the urgency for digital citizenship while these initiatives are struggling to get traction. Our guests walk through some steps they’ve taken to strengthen digital citizenship in large school systems and help other school administrators do the same. Follow on Twitter: @Digital_...

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Digital Citizenship 2.0: Embracing A Flexible, Adaptable Framework For Guiding Students In the Age of AI

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - October 24, 2023 15:27 - 18 minutes
The rapidly emerging age of AI demands new thinking about the purpose and practice of digital citizenship. We’re past the days when the focus was simply on students being safe and managing their digital footprint. Join us as we map the contours of a new, more flexible framework for guiding stude...

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What Works: Inside the Australian Department for Education’s Roadmap for Scaling AI

SuperSpeaks - October 19, 2023 20:22 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We connected with the Australian Department for Education for a behind-the-scenes look at their pilot program to introduce and scale generative AI across the school system. The insight-rich discussion provided granular details and vital specifics about how they approached the pilot, what worked,...

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The School Leader’s New Challenge: Learning and Unlearning In the Age of Generative AI

SuperSpeaks - September 06, 2023 19:56 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
School leaders are guiding organizations through a historic moment in education — the first back-to-school term in the age of generative artificial intelligence. Administrators are exploring what is required to prepare schools and students to thrive in this new era — including the learning and u...

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Rethinking Critical Thinking: How Do We Teach Students to Think in the Age of Generative AI?

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - August 22, 2023 15:43 - 9 minutes
Generative artificial intelligence is creating a complex new world that requires us to think differently about how critical thinking is taught and assessed. As we head back to school, join us as we begin a discussion on rethinking teaching critical thinking in the age of generative AI. Follow o...

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Jump Start the School Year With Movie Making: How to Quickly Engage Students and Set Up Uncheatable Assessments

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - August 16, 2023 15:51 - 12 minutes
Our guest starts the school year by assigning every student a movie-making project. This practice engages all students quickly and has the added benefit of setting up a model for uncheatable assessments in the age of generative AI. In the episode, she explains how to align this practice with de...

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Facing the Future: ISTE CEO Keenly Understands the School Leader's Mandate in the Age of Generative AI

SuperSpeaks - August 16, 2023 04:58 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In an age of ambiguity and uncertainty, having a clear vision and understanding of what it takes to meet the moment is refreshing, encouraging, and empowering. This is especially true for school leaders preparing to lead staff through the first back-to-school season in the age of generative AI. ...

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Moving From Lesson Planning to Designing Learning Experiences: How ChatGPT Can Help

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - August 08, 2023 15:54 - 10 minutes
Join us to discuss designing compelling learning experiences, using digital technologies, and how generative AI can help make the process accessible to the busiest teachers. Follow on Twitter: @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @elkorda @hyphenatic @shellthief #ISTEliv...

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Three-Minute Tech Talk: A Wiser Use of Education Technology

SuperSpeaks - August 08, 2023 04:53 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We checked in with a school leader in the Loudon County School District who shared a wicked-smart approach to using education technology more efficiently and effectively. Follow on Twitter: @sparvell @LoudonCountyPD @Jonharper70bd @MicrosoftEDU @ISTEofficial #ISTElive23 @bamradionetwork #B...

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Five Things We All Need to Know About ChatGPT Before Heading Back to School

We Just Want to TEACH - August 06, 2023 11:13 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Many of us were consumed with teaching when ChatGPT entered the scene last year, so we had little available attention to give it.  The impact of this tool and other forms of generative AI has grown since then, and now it's essential to know the basics before we head back to school this term. Fo...

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Discovering Helpful Tools and Features in the Technologies You Already Use Daily

SuperSpeaks - August 02, 2023 11:44 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We had an eye-opening discussion with a PLC coach about the tech tools her teachers and students can access but may be unaware of the features or how to use them. This is often the case with AI features that have long been available in classrooms. Follow on Twitter: @sparvell @bamradionetwork  ...

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Remodeling the 24/7 Teaching Lifestyle Starting With Setting Digital Boundaries

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - August 02, 2023 11:38 - 8 minutes
The always-on, always-available teaching lifestyle can be overwhelming and stressful. Education technology can add to the problem unless we set some clear boundaries. In this episode, we explore ways to use technology to maximize well-being. Follow: @realtechfored @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @hyphe...

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5 Creative Ways to Make Math More Relatable and Relevant to Any Student, In Any Grade with ChatGPT

We Just Want to TEACH - July 28, 2023 18:05 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Many students see math as confusing, frustrating, or irrelevant, making the subject difficult to learn and teach. This problem is even more challenging in early grades. Our guests share how they are using ChatGPT to create more relatable math stories that engage students, help them learn the ...

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Creating Uncheatable Assessments: A Skill You’ll Want to Master Before Heading Back to School Next Term

Learning Unleashed: ISTE Radio - July 26, 2023 03:28 - 17 minutes
While some teachers have turned to plagiarism detectors to thwart students using ChatGPT to complete assignments on the down low, others are moving toward a more reliable solution — “uncheatable” assessments. Today we discuss the mindset and strategies we’ll need to create them. Follow: @cinehe...

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Technologists and School Administrators Taking Risks Together and Leaning Into the Future of Generative AI

SuperSpeaks - July 26, 2023 03:26 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The summer of AI series continues with a look at the need for education technologists and school leaders to collaborate, take necessary risks and prepare teachers and students for the future of generative AI. Follow on Twitter: @sparvell @bamradionetwork @Jonharper70bd @MicrosoftEDU @ISTEof...