Our guest is credited with coining the term "App Smashing." In this segment he explains the concept and how he creates powerful leaning experiences by pushing the outer limits of education technology. Follow: @gregkulowiec @coolcatteache

5 Digital Note Taking Methods That Are Transforming Teaching and Learning

May 27th, 2015 10m 32s

New digital note taking methods are transforming teaching and learning. Our guest opens our eyes to the new possibilities with digital inking, collaborative note taking and enhanced note taking. Learn more... Follow: @tomgrissom @coolcatte

A Crash Course In Teaching With Apps That Align to Bloom's Taxonomy

Jan 22nd, 2015 11m 50s

Our guest today shares a mind-blowing array of apps that she has aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy and the Common Core.Follow:@mrsevon1@coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork#edtechchat #edchat #edtechMonica Evon is a third grade teacher and will be

Improving Your Classroom Instruction with Google Chrome Extensions

Jan 22nd, 2015 11m 37s

Our guest is a Google Chrome guru with loads of tips on improving your teaching with Chrome extensions. Follow: @mrpiercEy, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork#edtechchat #edchat #edtechDonnie Piercey is a Google Certified Fifth Grade Tea

Mid Year Update on Hot Apps for Teaching

Jan 22nd, 2015 11m 56s

Tune in as we check in with the author of one of our favorite resources for finding great education technology tools.Follow: @@rmbyrneblog, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork#edtechchat #edchat #edtechRichard Byrne is a former high school

Tweech Me: A Teacher's Guide To Twitter

Nov 12th, 2014 12m 21s

Tweech me is an app that was developed to help teachers learn how to use Twitter for professional development.Follow: @s_bearden @HTEATech@coolcatteacher @donnaroman#edtechchat #edchat #edtechSusan M. Bearden is the Director of Informa

The End of Teaching in Isolation and the Future of Schools and Learning

Oct 30th, 2014 9m 56s

In this segment we talk about how teachers are moving from isolation to connection, sharing and collaboration. Listen in as we discuss what this means for the future of education.Follow: @lioujames @saraesuiter@snbeach@dcambrid @edconnec

Why Great Teachers Are Joining Dream Teams and Personal Learning Networks

Oct 9th, 2014 12m 43s

The days of teaching in isolation behind classroom walls are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Find out why increasing numbers of educators are forming dream teams called Personal learning networks.Follow: @tomdeboor @dcambrid @snbeach

Tweet This, Not That: Three Twitter Tips for Educators That Can Make A Big Difference

May 27th, 2014 12m 56s

Our guest, Eric Sheninger, was recently included on Time Magazine's list of the 140 best Twitter feeds. He was the only educator on the list. We thought it could be helpful to sit down with him, pick his brain and see if we could glean any

The Resistance to Teaching With Technology, How to Break It Down

May 27th, 2014 9m 32s

This week we discuss the highlights from the Edchat session on resistance to teaching with technology. What's behind it? Join us as we take a look and a swing at some solutions.Follow:@tomwhitby @shiftparadigm@wmchamberlain @bamradionetwo

How Simulation Games Can Teach Complex Subjects

May 27th, 2014 12m 18s

In this segment we talk with the director of an interactive game between high school and college students that teachers about the middle east.Follow:@stanzj @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork#edtechchat #edchat #edtechJeff Stanzler is a fac

Did National Connected Educator Month Make a Difference?: Connected Educators Weigh In

Nov 21st, 2013 12m 38s

In this summary of the 11/04/13 Edtechchat we look back at the wake of National Connected Educator Month and try to assess its impact. Follow: @S_bearden@iplante @KatrinaStevens1@bamradionetworkKatrina Stevens is an education consultan

Using Social Media in the Classroom: Benefits and Barriers

Oct 7th, 2013 13m 9s

In this summary of the 9/16/13 Edtechchat we discuss best practices for using social media in the classroom and modeling those practices. Follow: @thomascmurray @iplante @s_bearden @ajpodchaski @KatrinaStevens1@bamradionetwork S

iLiteracy: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction Online

Aug 8th, 2013 12m 13s

Along with the many benefits of being able to freely access the world's information online comes the challenge of separating reliable information from unreliable. How can teachers help students avoid the scams, scoundrels and hoaxes that come w

#EdTechChat Tries EdCamp Style, Yields Bevy of Ideas and Hot Tools

Aug 6th, 2013 13m 17s

In this segment we recap last week's first "open chat" where the topics surfaced Edcamp style from the participants in real-time. The result was a spike in participation, great ideas and a round up of great tools... listen to the summary.

Is Being "Connected" Actually Improving Education?

Jul 26th, 2013 11m 6s

Tune in to highlights and commentary from the 7/9/13 evening #Edchat on whether being connected is having an impact in education at the systemic level.Follow:@blairteach, @tomwhitby @justintarte @bamradionetwork Dr. Justin Tarte is the D

Leaning Forward: Moving Your Teaching Practice Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Jul 26th, 2013 11m 30s

Our guest today is passionate about relentlessly challenging himself to driving his teaching practice forward. Tune in as he talks about how he developed that habit of leaning into the future.Follow:@coolcatteacher @coffeechugbooks@bamr

I Tried Flipping an Inner-city, Impoverished Class And...

Jul 20th, 2013 8m 49s

What happens when you try to flip an inner-city class of students with limited resources? Tune in and find out...Follow:@jonbergmann@bamradionetwork Kathy Swanger is a history teacher and technology coach at Marion Harding High School in

Is Teaching Cursive Handwriting Still Important in This Digital Age?

Jul 19th, 2013 11m 24s

Many believe that there is a correlation between the quality of a child's handwriting and their literacy and intelligence. Others assert that there is no relevant connection and, more importantly, that the advent of computers makes practicing h

Selling the Education Value of Twitter to the UNconnected

Jul 10th, 2013 10m 11s

Tune in to highlights and commentary from the 6/18/13 #Edchat on the challenges of getting unconnected educators involved on Twitter. Follow:@blairteach, @tomwhitby @sjunkins @bamradionetwork Sean Junkins currently works as a Technolog

First Time Flipper: New Teacher Flips Classroom and Finds...

Jul 5th, 2013 11m 30s

In this episode, we talk with a brand new teacher who decided to try flipping her classroom. Find out what this first-time flipper discovered and the impact it had on her and her students.Follow:@amber_mueller2 @jonbergmann@bamradionetwor

Wired Worries: Digital Foot Prints, Digital Citizenship, Digital Dilemmas Teachers Face

Jul 4th, 2013 10m 9s

Schools districts, parents and teachers are becoming increasingly aware of the myriad issues that Internet access introduces into school settings. This week we discuss the digital challenges teachers face.Follow@iplante @s_bearden @jste

Edtech Summer: Connect, Reconnect, Disconnect?

Jun 24th, 2013 11m 47s

In this segment we discuss the this week's edtechchat on how to make the best of the summer break.Follow@iplante @s_bearden @@KatrinaStevens1 @ajpodchaski @thomascmurray@MrStaubSTEM@bamradionetwork Sharon Plante is Director of

Differentiation: How Well Are Teachers Trained, Supported and Equipped?

Jun 11th, 2013 10m 58s

Tune in to highlights and commentary from the 6/11/13 #Edchat on the challenges of differentiating instruction. Follow:@blairteach, @tomwhitby @MrStaubSTEM @bamradionetworkJustin Staub is a Social Studies teacher and building technolo

Closing The Edtech Preparation Gap

Jun 10th, 2013 12m 19s

According to our guests pre-service teachers, administrators, and universities are behind the education technology curve. This week's Edtech Chat discussed the challenges we face in bridging the gap between etdech possibilities and preparati