Just Start Tech Podcast

Just Start Tech Podcast

Learning never stops; it just starts! The Just Start Tech Podcast is your source for growing in your teaching pedagogy. Hear stories from others who are growing in technology integration, as well as jump starters that will help you enhance your teaching the very next day. Because learning never stops, it just starts!

Episodes

March 2, 2020 33 mins

In this episode, we talk about the difference between technology use and technology integration based on this infographic from Teach Bytes

Listen in on the interview portion with Michelle Maciel as she shares how she modified a research paper into a digital presentation and how technology is an integral part of the learning environment.

Finally, for jump starters, check out some of the tools that Michelle mentions:

Doceri

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What happens when you take DLP and mix it with TfT? You get DG squared! Listen in on this interview as I interview a colleague who shares the last name De Groot!

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In this episode, we dive deep into some of John Hattie's research on student achievement, identifying some strategies we already do and some that we can easily implement in our classes

Strategies Discussed

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In episode 10 of the Just Start Tech Podcast, I reflect on our recent in-service and share how we can take a step forward.

I also share an interview with Stacy Soerens, our middle school Geography teacher and elementary PE teacher. Stacy shares how she embraces technology in order to make learning real with her students. Listen in on how she utilizes Google Earth to help students experience foreign lands.

Finally, for jump starters...

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October 7, 2019 26 mins

Resources can be found at:

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In this episode, I continue sharing about the 4 C's, this time focusing on creativity.

Instead of the interview portion, listen in on students expressing their opinions on creativity and what that looks like in the classroom!

Finally for jump starters, I share a few different ideas for how you can allow students to practice and express their creativity.

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September 3, 2019 15 mins

Resources can be found at:

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In this episode, I continue sharing about the 4 C's, this time focusing on collaboration.

Also, I share some exciting new things happening at school for both me and you! Come listen in and hear more about the #DLPCoaching that will happen this year!

Finally for jump starters, I share three different tools to allow your students to collaborate naturally with each other.

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Resources can be found at:

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In this episode, I continue sharing about the 4 C's, this time focusing on communication.

Also, listen in as I interview Mark Branderhorst, a 6th grade teacher at CVC. Mark shares how he ventured into technology through his book reports by having his students create a #booksnap, explain their reasoning, and then share with the class through Flipgrid.

Finally, for jump starters, I share...

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In episode 6 of the Just Start Tech Podcast, I introduce to you the 4 C's and hone in on critical thinking.

I also share an interview with Julie Bakker, a former colleague of mine. Julie teaches 5th grade at Hanford Christian School. She shares how she is integrating technology and utilizing different instructional strategies to engage her students.

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In episode 5 of the Just Start Tech Podcast, everything reflects visible learning. Why might we want to make this shift and how can we do it?

I also share an interview with Ally Kornelis, an 8th-grade English and Bible teacher at Central Valley Christian School. She shares her tech integration journey and how she kept finding ways to allow her students to express themselves and be crea...

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In episode 4 of the Just Start Tech Podcast, I share a brief review of the book Teach Like a Pirate, authored by Dave Burgess. I explain what the PIRATE acronym stands for and what the Pirate mentality is. I also share an interview with Irene Hooyer, a 2nd grade teacher at Central Valley Christian School. She shares her tech integration journey and how she has evolved a res...

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In episode 3 of the Just Start Tech Podcast, I share my opinion on homework and what that looks like in our classrooms. I reference two different blog posts, one from Dave Mulder, and another from Jennifer Gonzalez. I also share an interview with Mike Bosma, a mathematics teacher at Central Valley Christian School. He shares how he uses technology in his math classes and ho...

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In episode 2 of the Just Start Tech Podcast, I review Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge. I discuss how our classrooms might need to shift in order to engage these higher level thinking skills while also understanding the importance of lower level thinking skills. I also share a story about how choice boards created that shift in my classroom, allowing students ...

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In episode 1 of the Just Start Tech podcast, I introduce you to the SAMR model and provide some examples of what this might look like. I also share an interview with David Bothof, a 7th grade Bible and Spanish teacher at Central Valley Christian School. David shares with us a technology project he is working on with his students in Bible using Google Slides. Finally, for ju...

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