Episodes
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 80...Summer ConferencesiTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSWe talk a lot about self care. Investing in yourself can come in many forms...beach reads, meditation, worldwide adventures…Self care also means investing in your career, and time away from your regular routine can be the perfect opportunity to learn something new. There are SO many opportunities to connect with your teaching tribe in the upcoming months!Spring & Summer ConferencesPersonalized Learning ConferenceMay 6-8, Kent ISD (Grand Rapids)$50Conference is May 7 - site visits are May 6, May 8thIncludes site visits to Kenowa Hills and Kent Innovation High SchoolFocus on innovation, student led learning, personalized learningREMC Classroom Makers SummitJune 20 - Midland MIFREEFocus on supporting Michigan classroom teachers who have integrated making into their teaching practice or who are interested in integrating the Maker Movement into their classroom. The day will allow attendees to explore maker-centered tools and trends, gain valuable resources, and connect with maker-minded educators.Staying true to the spirit of REMC Classroom Makers the day will offer plenty of hands-on opportunities, a collaborative environment, and chances to flex your maker skills!Call for Presenters - due May 6ISTEJune 23-36 - PhiladelphiaCall for Speakers - due April 26Over 1,400 sessions NERD CAMP July 8-9 - Parma, MIFREE Run by Colby SharpAuthors, illustratorsDay 1 is much like a traditional education conference. We have scheduled speakers to get you all fired up about teaching reading and writing in the classroom. Day 2 of nErDcamp is designed differently than your typical conference. It's an (un)conference with a focus on literacy in learning. That's literacy in every and all areas -- science and math, we're talking to you too!Nerd Camp JR - registration opens May 1Lake Michigan Tech Conference July 22 - Coloma, MIRun by Daniel MaresFocused strands of literacy, STEM, assessment AMAZING conferenceCall for Presenters - due this Friday!WIREDTCAugust 12 - Traverse City, MILiz Kolb - keynote - focus on learning first, technology secondNEWS: Adding in a second keynote - Colby Sharp - literacy!Focus on ISTE Standards and AASL StandardsVirtual OpportunitiesEduPaths#michED Twitter ChatREMC CoursesMACUL Teach Wonder Professional Learning ProgramChris WoodsWebsite - DailySTEMPodcast: STEM EverydayTranscripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 79...Google Apps UpdatesiTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSREMEMBER, IT'S NOT ABOUT GOOGLE….IT'S ABOUT THE LEARNING.GOOGLE SLIDESImmediate Closed Captioning in Google Slides:Great for english language learners or anyone who processes new information through readingAudio in Google Slides:Enhance presentations in Slides with audio25 Ways to Use Audio in Google Slides ProjectsVoice Type Speaker NotesGreat to teach students they can copy-paste into SlidesGOOGLE CALENDARGoal Setting with Google CalendarGMAILSmart Compose, Smart Response, Smart Reply:NEW: Smart response text has moved in to the subject line. Push tab to keep any suggestionCan turn off this feature in settingsNudges:Gmail will suggest emails to reply to or follow up on Can turn this feature off in settings.Dynamic Email:Respond to and close comments in Docs right from GmailTake action and stay up-to-date with dynamic email in GmailGmail Confidential Mode (beta) - With confidential mode, it’s easier to protect sensitive content in your emails by creating expiration dates or revoking previously sent messages, and removing options for recipients to forward, copy, print, and download:Keep data secure with Gmail confidential mode (beta)Schedule messages to be delivered later:Right Now Send Later - Coming next week!GOOGLE DRIVEDrive - Priority Page:Work smarter with the new Priority page in DriveGOOGLE MEETGoogle Meet - when you present your screen in a Hangouts Meet, your camera’s video feed will remain visible:Simultaneously present and be seen with Hangouts Meet GOOGLE DUO:Facetime for GoogleOTHER FUN STUFFChromebook Simulator is an animated interactive tutorial that walks you through various Chrome OS tasks. On the left, you have a menu, and on the right, a picture of a Chromebook where you can try things like updating your Chromebook and resetting it etc.:Chromebook SimulatorExperiments with Google:https://experiments.withgoogle.com/groove-pizzahttps://experiments.withgoogle.com/mixlabhttps://experiments.withgoogle.com/justalineDigital Garage - Online courses, designed for adults who want to increase their skills:https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarageWhere in Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?Your mission, gumshoe: Catch Carmen Sandiego in Google EarthWHERE CAN YOU FIND THESE THINGS?Google Launch Release CalendarEDU in 90 - YouTube Video Series - EDU in 90 is a video series from Google for Education, with new episodes three times each month. Each episode, we'll focus on an important topic for educators, administrators, and school leaders - things like product updates, new programs, and helpful resources for the classroom. REMEMBER, IT'S NOT ABOUT GOOGLE….IT'S ABOUT THE LEARNING. Technology is not a solution. It’s an opportunity to do something different and something amazing!My Favorite Google Experts!Kasey BellBlog: Shake Up LearningMACUL Presentations: https://shakeuplearning.com/macul-2019/Podcasts: Shake Up Learning Show, Google Teacher TribeEric CurtsBlog: Control Alt AchieveFavorite Google Presentations: Hipster Google and Hipster Google 2Transcripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
Apr 2, 2019
Apr 2, 2019
Relational Mindset
Part 1: Personalize Learning
This may be a bit far afield from our usual "edtech" focus but the TechNollerGist has some thoughts on the importance of building intentional relationships with EACH student. Personalize Learning
Developing Relationships have the same capacity for predicting success as IQ or Standardized Test Scores.
According to John Hattie and Robert Marzano, having good relationships with teachers have effect sizes of 0.72 and 0.87, respectively. (0.8 is a large effect, and 1.2 is a very large effect)
Learn names — super simple? super impactful!
personal connection
make the learning of their names visible…
let them see you struggle but persevere
Strategies
Students say their name before they speak
Use desk name tags
Alliteration or association
Inject the TECH
Photo gallery
Games: Kahoot or Quizizz — MC
“Me Bag”
teacher shares items with class
connect items to stories that tell who we are
relate to students as a person first, and as a teacher second
open to students — a few per day
inject the TECH
Video tour
Presentation (Google, Prezi, etc)
Photostory
Website
Share everyday problems
easy way to connect to students
share a personal problem from your own life
students share reactions and solutions
set expectations to avoid inappropriate responses, but use errors as teachable moments
demonstrate that difficult problems can be solved with strategies, patience, perseverance, critical thinking
Share progress on goals
share goal and tell them how you plan to meet them
share setbacks and how you overcome them
model goal-setting and the process
students set own personal goals
establish a collective goal for the entire class
Promotes sense of belonging/ownership
Promotes community
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Mar 13, 2019
Mar 13, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 77...Classroom LibraryiTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSThough this Classroom Library doesn’t contain Rumi, Sun Tzu or Ron Burgandy, Stephie Luyt was able to make some suggestions that would meet the needs of your classroom. So dust off those leather bound volumes that smell of rich mahogany and take a listen to this weeks TCAPSLoop Weekly. Check out these additional resources:Seattle Global Reading ChallengeWe Need Diverse BooksBooks for woke kids - younger gradesTeachingBooks.netTranscripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
Feb 27, 2019
Feb 27, 2019
the TechNollerGist Episode 8...Student ChoiceiTunes Google Play StitcherStudent ChoiceLeveraging tech tools and student tech interest to increase student choice and voice and (hopefully) increase engagement.social media as researchtwitter conversations with expertsdatabases with millions of topics (Gale Power Search, MelCat, Mel.org)passion projects injected into researchresearch SKILLS matter way more than CONTENT of the topic!Senior Research Project Topics and authentic researchGreat Lakes Surfing and Need for ConservationTwitter conversation with Surfrider founderNursing educationinterviewed nurse practitionervideo recorded interview with nursing instructor at CTC; video part of presentationWho's responsible for policing online harassmentResearch includes video game company EULAs and participant regulationsResearch includes autobiographical video posted by female gamer regularly subjected to sexual harassment, misogyny and threats of violenceThe challenges of foster care (and what to do about it)Email interview with foster parent who adopted a teenagerPromoting more technical/trade educationsmartphone recorded interviews with TBA CTC teachers and studentsPlease subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.
Feb 20, 2019
Feb 20, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 76...Up North STEM!iTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSThere is no chance that this show will underwhelm in our pursuit of progress over perfection as we are joined by the Northern Michigan Sage of STEM, Drea Weiner. She shares some of the amazing progress made in creating collaborations with local industry and our classrooms.Check out these links for more inspiration:Drea Weiner - TwitterMiSTEM NetworkNorthwestern Lower MiSTEM Network - Twitter, Facebook, WebsiteDash and DotKeva Planks - Brain Builders KitLittle BitsSnap CircuitsREMC - Checkout STEM kits (Search for STEM)Maker Summit - June 20 in Midland3D Printer Gutter Car DerbySTEM Goodies!STEM Role Model Posters (free download)Civil Air Patrol - $35 membershipTranscripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
Feb 13, 2019
Feb 13, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 75...Get Tidy!iTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSDanelle has brought dozens of specifically sized, color coordinated boxes into the studio in an attempt to get education organized, minimized and to rekindle our joy of learning.Things to get rid of because they don't bring joy:Trying every new shiny ball tech site that comes out (rationale: check privacy policies, does it help reach your learning goals, I personally LOVE sites that can be used for more than one thing).Saving all my teaching materials from a specific grade "just in case" I get put back in that grade (rationale: things change, new curriculum, etc...).Saying YES to everything (rationale: teachers are burned out; pick a few extra things that feed your soul and do those well).Homework (rationale: stress on families, and kids; let's make it intentional and stick to large outcomes we really want--reading every night, math flash cards--and have families do that instead of a random worksheet).Sit and "Git" PD (rationale: listening to and consuming new knowledge is good, but having time to work with the learning in a hands on manner is better; this is part of the rationale behind changing the format of this summer's WIRETC, check out this Awesome article to reference...)Reply All - Please. Just. Stop. This does NOT bring me joy. Awesome article on how to use Cc and Bcc.Things that bring joy:Parent Teacher Conferences (rationale: opportunity to see parents and connect with families to create a collaborative learning team for the student; parents could be in the classroom even more often).Collaboration time - there is never enough time to learn from your colleagues; let's do more of that. Twitter chats - opens doors to new learning and to my teaching tribe; see #2.Books - SO many great books about education, technology, and leadership out right now; but beware #2 from the first list. Using technology to bring kids faster, better feedback (Google Docs, Classroom....awesome article to reference) Again, let's do more of this.Announcing snowdays in a fun way. :) Thanks for the awesome meme smile TCAPS! :)METS Virtual RallyAll the Session are archived!Transcripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
Feb 12, 2019
Feb 12, 2019
BiblioTech Podcast Episode 6...Awards SeasoniTunes GooglePlay Stitcher Tune-In RSSAfter a few false starts due to the Polar Vortex, Stephie has managed to brave the frozen wastes of Northern Michigan to thaw the TCAPSLoop studios with her hot takes on this year’s ALA Book Awards. And the Winners Are:The Parker Inheritance (Johnson) - Coretta Scott King AwardThe Girl Who Drew Butterflies (Sidman) - Sibert MedalFront Desk (Yang) - Asian/American Award for LiteratureIvy Aberdeen's Letter to the World (Blake) - Stonewall Book Award (Honoree)Hello Lighthouse (Blackwell) - Caldecott MedalMore from the LoopTranscripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A monthly podcast hosted by Stephanie Luyt and Larry Burden spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Library/Media Services.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.
Feb 7, 2019
Feb 7, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 74...Big News!iTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSDanelle refuses to bask in the warm success of Winter Wired and instead is stocking up on sunscreen, beach toys and flip flops in hopeful preparation for this summer's WIREDTC 4.0. We announce WIREDTC's Keynote Speaker and a few other changes to this year's conference.Check out these links for more information:WIREDTCTriple E FrameworkGlobal School Play DayTranscripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
Jan 29, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 73...Cultivating CreativityiTunes Google Play Stitcher Tune-In RSSLet's not get Danelle Fired! What started as another seemingly harmless podcast about project-based learning turned into a collection of soapbox rants about having brave conversations on real change in educational priorities. The @tcapsloop inbox is open for feedback.Check out these links for more information:Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play (The MIT Press) by Mitch Resnick Note: This book is also available FREE through MeLCat!Lifelong Kindergarten MIT Media LabListen to Mitch Resnick himself talk about this idea: Harvard EdCastKindergarten For Our Whole Lives TEDxLet's talk about Professional Development!METS Virtual Winter Rally - Feburary 8, 2019Mark Calendars for WIREDTC19 - August 12, 2019 here in Traverse City! BIG announcements coming next week!Transcripts are still in the works...getting there. Enjoy the show!A weekly podcast hosted by Danelle Brostrom and Larry Burden and a cast of thousands spreading the good word regarding Traverse City Area Public Schools, Public Education and Education Technology.Please subscribe to and rate our podcast on iTunes, or via email and join our conversation on twitter @tcapsloop or the tcapsloop facebook page and check out the what's new on the Loop.Music provided by Podington Bear
A Potentially Useful, Nominally EdTech Podcast
The TCAPSLoop Podcast hopes to help make the Ed-tech landscape a little more interesting and much less daunting. Contributors to "the Loop" are fellow Educators and Specialists willing to act as your digital ed-tech tour guides. This is not meant to be a "White Paper" site replete with training videos and techno jargon (though there will probably be some of that), but a conversation starter and opportunity to have a bit of fun while sharing some potentially useful tips.