The TeacherCast App Spotlight
Join host Jeff Bradbury from the TeacherCast Educational Network as he interviews educational technology companies to help educators understand how best to use edtech in the classroom. For more information, please visit http://www.TeacherCast.net
Episodes
Jeff sits down with Jack West to discuss why Hapara is the perfect tool for any school district wishing to properly and effectively manage their GAfE environment.
About Hapara
Hapara is a Māori word for dawn or daybreak. Teacher Dashboard was first conceptualized by a pioneering group of educators and developers working together to serve an underprivileged population of students in Auckland, New Zealand.
The too...
Jeff sits down with Ami Shah to discuss how Peekapak is able to help promote child development in grades PK-2.
About Peekapak
Peekapak aims to improve learning outcomes in early childhood by enabling teachers and parents to work as partners in a student’s education. Through Peekapak’s platform, teachers are provided digital access to Peekapak’s character development curriculum and extended home activities for famili...
Jeff sits down with Mik Tholfsen and Ari Schorr to discuss how Microsoft OneNote is being used in classrooms to help teachers and students stay digitally organized.
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and servi...
On this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, Jeff welcomes Global Marketing Director Tanya Mas and Sydney Harper from the Aspen Academy to discuss how Rosetta Stone is transforming the way students are able to learn and master a new language.
About Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is a global leader in technology-driven language and learning solutions, and for 25 years has provided educators with interactive English and ...
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Vlada Lotkina, founder of ClassTag and Renee Angle, a 4th-grade teacher to discuss how teachers can shave hours off of their workweek by using the effective communication struggles found in ClassTag.
About ClassTag
ClassTag is a web and mobile platform co-developed by teachers, families and parent engagement experts to specifically increas...
Jeff sits down with Aliza Aufrichtig from Flocabulary to discuss how rap can be combined with current events to help boost student test scores.
About Flocabulary
Flocabulary is an online learning platform that delivers educational hip-hop songs and videos to students in grades K-12. Founded in 2004, Flocabulary is now used in over 15,000 schools and reaches a weekly audience of 5 million students. Our mission is to motivate ...
Jeff sits down with Vikram to discuss why Edusight is simply the best standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student achievement.
About Edusight
Edusight is a standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student learning with grades, notes, photos, and audio/video comments.
Use Edusight on the web to manage assessment, grading, and standards seamlessly (includes Common Core, Next Generation Science Sta...
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Margaret Weigel from Lego Education to discuss the amazing LEGO Mindstorms products and how they can fit into your STEM Education Curriculum.
About Lego Education
For 35 years LEGO® Education has been working with teachers and educational specialists like to deliver playful learning experiences that bring subjects to life in the classroo...
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Mariel Warnock from School Specialty to discuss the launching of their AMAZING Foss System for Middle School students. Learn how your students can learn Next Generation Science Methods today!
About School Specialty, Inc.®
School Specialty (OTCQB: SCOO) is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the...
Are you looking for a quick to prepare, easy to use, real-time formative assessment tool that your students are going to love? In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I welcome Francesco Busiello on from Zzish to discuss how classrooms worldwide are being turned on to Gamification through an amazing application called Zzish.
About Zzish
Zzish is a data-driven app platform that turns educational apps i...
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we learn how easy it is to create creative animated storytelling lessons using Toontastic 3D. By following a simple format, students can bring their imaginations to life with the touch of their fingers.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I sit down with Peter Cleary from School Specialty to discuss the brand new Wordly Wise i3000 reading comprehension program. For the last 50 years, Wordly Wise has been a world leader in helping students learn how to read. In today's show, we explore how their new 10-step lesson plans give teachers and students an edge in an ever-changing digital classroom.
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Do your students have the typing skills needed to successfully become digital citizens?
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we discuss the art of teaching students how to properly become expert keyboardist with Jeff Meyer, the Director of Education from Learning.com.
About Learning.com
Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six school districts and serves five million students nationwid...
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we ask the question “Can You Take Your Math Class Paperless?”
Learn how you can take advantage of the FREE teacher version of Equatio.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How to create both simple and complex equations through voice, ink, and thought.
- How to create detailed lessons in EquatIO that can be copied into Docs, Slides, Sites, and Office applications
- How to engage your students ...
Jeff sits down with Jason and Ray from Turnitin.com to discuss internet plagiarism in the classroom.
Featured Resources
- “Turnitin is a cloud-based solution that saves instructors time and helps students become better writers by facilitating rich, comprehensive feedback using three core tools:
- OriginalityCheck®: Identifies potential plagiarism by matching student work against a vast database of content;
- GradeMark®: Pro...
Learn how to get your students engaged over the summer with the @Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
Jeff sits down with Sylvia Ibarra and Frank Loose from Scholastic to learn how your students can set a world record in reading this summer!
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and related services and children's media. Scholastic creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learni...
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