Here's the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, featuring the third and final part of our iPad deployment guide, a how-to on future-proofing your classes, and a lengthy excursion on what belongs in a 21st century literary canon. All that plus

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 12: "Sometimes, administrators are watching..."

May 23rd, 2013

Here is the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, during which we run through the second stage of our iPad deployment, select the App of the Week, debate how to assess a one-to-one integration, and discuss whether grades still matter. Check it

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 11: "Minding the achievement gap"

May 21st, 2013

Here is the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, during which we introduce our App of the Week segment, discuss the widening achievement gap as it relates to one-to-one deployments, and launch our three part, year-ending series on the first s

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 10: "We're not afraid to fail"

May 9th, 2013

Here is the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS featuring a conversation with one of Xaverian's most tech-progressive educators, a discussion of Xaverian's live-streamed debates, the always fun lightning round, and much, much more. Check it o

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 9: "Speak no ill of Google"

May 7th, 2013

Here is episode 9 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, in which we discuss the reliability rates of different devices and how that might affect purchasing for education purposes, Zynga's infusion of cash into education technology start-ups, and the possibil

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 8: "A matter of 'when', not 'if'"

May 7th, 2013

Here is the (belated) latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, the near-weekly podcast from the instructional tech leaders of Xaverian in Brooklyn, NY. This week, we tackle iTunes U, iBooks and other means of extending our classroom, online and d

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 7: "Now we work together"

Apr 20th, 2013

Here is episode 7 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, in which our intrepid hosts analyze the best platform-neutral class apps and services, break down critical elements of the flipped classroom, debate the merits of the high stakes testing opt-out movemen

Ed Tech @XaverianHS Episode 6: "Big Brother is watching us"

Apr 15th, 2013

Episode 6 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, Deacon Kevin McCormack and Patrick Fogarty features a spirited discussion on the (greatly exaggerated) death of Microsoft, an explanation of how to get a school excited through a series of livestreamed debates,

Ed Tech @XaverianHS Episode 5: "Not worthy to hold his stylus"

Mar 25th, 2013

Here is episode 5 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, in which our intrepid education technology leaders discuss the first steps to launching your one-to-one deployment, whether or not Microsoft's Surface tablet will ever be viable in classrooms, and a hos

Ed Tech @XaverianHS Episode 4: "Not the only ones asking the question"

Mar 23rd, 2013

Episode 4 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS discusses our institutional approach to the STEM initiative, our allegiance to iOS and the rapid growth of Android in the education sector, and features a lightning round worth your time. Our Twitter war also re

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 3 - "The carrot or the cudgel"

Mar 7th, 2013

During episode 3 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, our diligent podcasters Dcn. McCormack and Patrick Fogarty discuss the latter's acceptance into Apple's Distinguished Educator program, getting the entire faculty on board with a one-to-one deployment, S

Ed Tech @XaverianHS episode 2

Feb 16th, 2013

Here is our second installment of Ed Tech @XaverianHS.

Ed Tech @XaverianHS - our first broadcast

Jan 24th, 2013

Welcome to Episode 1 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, a podcast from two of Xaverian High School's tech leaders. Each week, principal Kevin McCormack and Patrick Fogarty, Faculty Advisor of Instructional Technology, come together to discuss the tragedie

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