Tcapsloop Podcast Network

Hello and Welcome another episode of the TCAPSTechLoop Podcast! It's a full podcast with Danelle Brostrom, David Noller, Heidi Skodack and Evan Obranovic all here to discuss the adoption and progression of the Learning Management System, Brightspace D2L. Before cutting into the meat of the show I’d like to announce the election results for this weeks Moment of Zen."Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." Pod Questions:What is a Learning Management System (LMS) and what will it do for our students and teachers? Where is TCAPS at with the roll out? What are some of the successes and hurdles so far? Where can you find help?Tech Tool of the Week: New York Times Whats Going On In This Graph?Tutorials and Updates:TCAPSTECH Help Site: Staff SupportTCAPS247.com for Student and Parent SupportTechNollerGist on Youtube with a bevy of tutorials 

Episode 112Danelle and Stephie are joined by the President, Dave Johnson! Dave is the Michigan Council for Social Studies Chief of State and joins us to discuss media literacy and critical thinking in digital world.  Moment of Zen"Too often we...enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. KennedyPod Resources: https://newslit.org/https://get.checkology.org/https://www.newseum.org/https://www.misocialstudies.org/https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news In addition, this week is Media Literacy Week, so the New York Times created a Lesson of the Day, “How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation,” and a Student Opinion question, “Should Media Literacy Be a Required Course in School?” to help students think critically about their own habits in consuming and sharing information. Book Recommendation:https://www.amazon.com/Future-Feeling-Building-Empathy-Tech-Obsessed/dp/1542041848     Tech Tool of the Week   Should This Exist Podcast Specific episode: https://shouldthisexist.com

Pod Topic: Internet Safety and AccessGuests: David Noller and Thomas PaolocciQuestions:What did we learn about internet access for our students?How are we overcoming the hurdles?With are students increasingly online how are we helping them stay safe?What tips can you give our students and parents to help stay safe online?

A topic we try to hit a few times a year as the digital landscape is constantly changing and it has changed dramatically over the past several months. Listen to the pod as we discuss some great tips to help parents and students navigate the digital landscape. Danelle and Stephie have also revamped and revised their "Digital Parenting" presentation, which is choc full of great resources. 

Welcome to another Potentially Useful Episode of the TCAPSTechLoop Podcast! Joining the pod today is the TechNollerGist, David Noller and TCAPS Director of Technology Evan O'Branovic to discuss Remote Learning and Access to better bridge the "Digital Divide".Moment of Zen."Equality is leaving the door open for anyone who has the means to approach it; Equity is ensuring there is a pathway to that door for those who need it." Tutorials and Updates:TCAPSTECH Help Site: Staff SupportTCAPS247.com for Student and Parent SupportStorytime: A Rock is Lively, Read by NMC President Nick NissleyOne Final Question: Is there an #edtech tool you tried last year that you can’t live without this year? Thanks for listening and inspiring!

Welcome to another Potentially Useful Episode of the TCAPSLoop EdTech Podcast! My name is Larry Burden and coming to us virtually from a land far far away it’s Danelle Brostrom, and from across the hallway we are joined by the Grand Poobah of Pedagogy it’s Andy Phillips! 

Welcome back to another Potentially Useful Episode of the  TCAPSLoop Edtech Podcast!  This weeks Moment of Zen:"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving." - Terry Pratchett Topics Discussed on today's show: What we learned last spring How is that knowledge being leveraged D2L and Brightspace + Google Apps for Education New DevicesStaff LaptopsStudent ChromebooksNew Projectors coming? Media Literacy, Mindfulness & Empathy?Tech Tool of the Week:Google Meet Update and MEL.org updatesTutorials and Updates:Google Meet “Chrome Tab” TutorialLive at the Opera House: It's Storytime!www.tcaps.net/safestartTCAPSTech Help SiteLight the Path to a Happy Kid seriesTCAPS SafeStart  “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”― Albert Einstein Thanks for listen

We're Back!!! Kinda. Over the next several weeks we will be sharing some of Danelle's best TechTools of the Week and an occasional Moment of Zen. Stay tuned and stay healthy. 

Episode 108 of the EdTech Loop Podcast takes on Digital Literacy without going full "Black Mirror." Danelle and Stephi share information gathered from the Traverse Area District Library and Northwestern Michigan College collaborative presentation on "Media Misinformation." We also share some tips for parents, students, and teachers on navigating media mindfully.Useful LinksCivic Misinformation Presentation: http://bit.ly/civicmisinfo All Sides Website: https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news Media Bias Charts:  https://www.adfontesmedia.com/?v=402f03a963ba https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-ratings   Chris Yiu Data Tracking Twitter Thread:https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1004754363745734656.html More Articles:https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/12/10/social-media-outpaces-print-newspapers-in-the-u-s-as-a-news-source/  https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/12/05/503581220/fake-or-real-how-to-self-check-the-news-and-get-the-facts https://newslit.org/educators/checkolog

Our favorite Library Media Specialist makes here triumphant Awards Season return in episode 9 of the BiblioTech podcast. Stephie breaks down the ALA awards and shares some of her favorite selections from the list of amazing children's literature. We also touch on what's new in our own school libraries, and how our librarians do so much more than just promoting literacy.

The EdTech Loop Podcast is joined again by the folks from MiHSEF to update Danelle and I on the current state of ESports in Michigan. Check out the MiHSEF website for all the resources regarding how to get a team started at your school.

The @TechNollerGist, David Noller shares some ideas on how to include the creative process in your classroom and some additional resources to help get your students to explore their creativity.

Episode 106 of the EdTech Loop Podcast features special guests Andy Phillips, TCAPS Director of Curriculum and Dave Johnson, Northern Michigan Learning Consortium Instructional Consultant, in one of our most informative podcasts we've dropped. We dive deep into Social Studies Standards and the Inquiry Mindset. Transcripts for this show will be coming soon. Resources Discussed on the POD today:ISTE Standards for Studentshttp://www.c3teachers.org/https://www.misocialstudies.org/http://ss.oaisd.org/about-giants.htmlhttp://textbooks.wmisd.org/http://textbooks.wmisd.org/InquiryHub/index.html Tech Tools of the Week: Danelle Recommends Dive Into Inquiry and Inquiry Mindset - both by Trevor MacKenzieGreat exclusive content online on Trevor’s website: trevormackenzie.com/exclusive-contentWebinars, companion resources, book club resources, sketchnotes, videos, etc. Dave Recommends:Inquiry Design Model: Building Inquiry in Social Studies - Kathy Swan, John Lee, and S.G. GrantBlueprinting an Inquiry-Based Curriculum: Pla

The EdTech Loop Podcast revisits it's favorite subject: Digital Citizenship! We discuss the latest METS Group Virtual Rally, changes and improvements to digcitcommit.org and the five #digcit ISTE competencies and so much more in this jam packed episode.“I want us to ask ourselves every day, how are we using technology to make a real difference in people’s lives?” - Barak ObamaUseful Links:Lauren Villaluz @senoraluz - Dig Cit Commit: Reflecting On Our Practice as Coaches & LeadersStandards - DigCit found in Coaches, Education Leaders, Educators (citizen strand)AI and Humanity Study Grouphttps://learn.kqed.org/discussionsPodcast - Note to Self - How to Create Good Digital CitizensNancy Watson - @nancywtech - infographic and app (https://digcit.glideapp.io/) - question starters for kidsFollow @digcitcommit on Twitter - also #digcitcommit - PosterShow TranscriptLarry Burden 0:05 Look at this neat stuff you can do with technology, it's great.Yeah, I host a Tech podcast. I like GIFs.It's Episode 105 of the EdTe

Episode 13 of the TechNollerGist Podcast featuring Traverse City Area Public Schools EdTech Coach, David Noller, sharing some great tips on managing digital device usage in your classroom. Show Transcripts:David Noller 0:06 Legos on it you step on them and say things. Then I respond. That's how this works.Larry Burden 0:10 Scream in pain.David Noller 0:11 I can't tell you how excited I am.Larry Burden 0:17 It's Episode 14 of the TechNollerGist podcast I'm Larry Burden and he always feels like somebody is watching him, or at least should be. It's the TechNollerGist, David Noller.David Noller 0:27 For full entertainment value, should be.Larry Burden 0:29 Should be, and maybe for the safety of others but that's,David Noller 0:32 Not participating, just observing.Larry Burden 0:35 Exactly.David Noller 0:35 Fair enough.Larry Burden 0:36 Today's topic should you choose to accept it, Keeping the lids down or managing in-class device usage. So you just showed me your, your show notes. And I had mentioned, I'm just go

Danelle says: Search smarter, not harder! This episode of the EdTech Loop Podcast has some great tips for getting more out of your search. Databases - mel.org search vs internet searchGo through the databases offered and when you might use them:Britannica Fundamentals K-2Britannica School Elementary 3-4Britannica School MiddleeBook K-8 collectionSpanish EncyclopediaExplora for Elementary SchoolsPEBBLE GO PreK-3World Book Early LearningWorld Book KidsGale Power Search (mentioned in TechNollerGist)Super cool specialized Google searches - https://www.lifewire.com/other-search-engines-4039631Google Trends - explores how Google data can be used to tell storiesGoogle Patents - search to see and read patents from around the world (more info)Google Scholar - Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.Tech Tool of the Week:Global School Play Day - Feb 5, 2020 #GSPD2020CALL FOR TOYS - Tell y

Episode 103 of the EdTech Loop podcast has Danelle braking out the oversized scissors to help you cut through the digital clutter.Cut Through the Email Clutter: GmailIncrease productivity by sorting (star before folder names)*Action Required - green tagged*Waiting for Response - yellow taggedSettingsShow “send and archive” button in replySmart Compose (predictive writing suggestions appear as you compose an email)Smart reply (three suggestions for replies)Templates - “save draft as template”Cut Through the Grading Clutter: Streamline grading processCatlin Tucker high school English teacher and a featured speaker for MACUL 2020 - video:LIVE at Fall CUE 2019: She talks about the struggles with grading. “It’s time to rethink our workflow.  The teacher is doing the lion share of the work in the classroom. We know that the person doing the work is the person who is doing the learning.  Why would we rob our students of the opportunity to learn. We have to reimagine our workflow so that our students are doing the wo

The TechNollerGist shares some #edtech resources you should be using but might not be, as well as an update on his classroom gamification, it's Monopoly time! 

The EdTech Loop is back from winter break and ready to enrich your practice with potentially useful, "Tips for New Teachers." Transcripts coming soon!

Our annual, "5 Favorite EdTech Things," podcast for in 2020. Show notes and transcript will be coming on the horizon. Enjoy the Pod!