Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Today's show includes potential pulitzer prize winning novelist, Danelle Brostrom as well as her ghost writer in this alternate reality, Stephie Luyt. We will

Ed Tech Tools for the School Year Stretch Run

14 days ago 23m 55s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. After several rather stress inducing weeks at TCAPSLoop towers we decided to keep this episode light by focusing on some great tech tools to get you through t

AI Prompt Engineering and Regional Education Media Centers

28 days ago 32m 5s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. This episode dives into the world of AI prompts with guest Pete Milne, REMC Director! We explore best practices for crafting effective prompts, ensuring respo

Considering Age Appropriate AI

Mar 21st, 2024 19m 32s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Danelle's leveled up after her successful quest through MACUL 2024 and will guide us into the exciting realm of Developmentally Appropriate AI in Education. W

In the Thick of Classroom Management Systems

Mar 14th, 2024 24m 26s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful, From the Desk of the Director, episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Evan O’branovic is already back up for a second helping at the Edtech Buffett. In todays episode, we'll talk trends and tips t

Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility with Amber Wade from Wayne RESA

Mar 6th, 2024 31m 15s

Greetings and Welcome to another "Potentially Useful" episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We are excited to be joined by Amber Wade, Wayne RESA’s Assistive Technology Consultant to follow up on our NETP conversations concerning Universal Design f

NETP Part 3: The Digital Access Divide

Mar 4th, 2024 31m 53s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful, From the Desk of the Director, episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. It’s part 3 of our NETP series so strap in as we uncover the gap between those with tech access and those without, and explore

Dissecting the NETP Digital Design Divide

Feb 27th, 2024 24m 8s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Today, we embark on an ambitious mission to bridge the Digital Design Divide. Part 2 of our NETP series aims to dismantle barriers and explore the implication

NETP: Discussing the Digital Divide, Part 1

Feb 15th, 2024 25m 50s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Let us now embark on a journey through the intricate web of education, technology, and equity. Today, we're diving deep into the 2024 National Education Techn

A Spark of Information Literacy

Feb 12th, 2024 18m 17s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast, your guide to navigating the 5 pillars of Information Literacy! We'll discuss some tools for decoding fake news and sleuthing through biased sources, we're he

Our Caldecott Book Award Rankings

Jan 29th, 2024 28m 54s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We may not be the Rotten Tomatoes of Children's books (and we probably don't want to be) but we do have the Siskel or Ebert of the TCAPSLoop, Stephie Luyt and

From the Desk of the Director: Don't Be Afraid of the iPad

Jan 18th, 2024 30m 14s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. TCAPS Executive Director of Technology, Evan O'branovic is about to cover dangerous terrain like a digital Bear Grylls. On todays episode our unflinching guid

State of the School Library Address

Jan 12th, 2024 20m 51s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Joining me on this harrowing adventure to the tower of Babel, is the roguish edtech cavalier, Danelle Brostrom and the land’s most clever archivist Stephie Lu

Design Thinking for Empathy with Artificial Intelligence

Jan 8th, 2024 25m 23s

Oh boy, this one was an adventure! What started as a conversation about Dr. Sabba Quidwai's Design Thinking Keynote at the MACUL, Michigan Virtual AI Summit, unravelled into a much deeper discussion about problem-solving the evolving relationsh

From the Desk of the Director: Systematizing EdTech or Bringing the Sexy Back to Systems

Dec 22nd, 2023 24m 47s

Greetings and Welcome to another "Potentially Useful" episode of the TCAPSLoop From the Desk of the Director Podcast. Our fearless leader recently presented at an Acronym-ed Education Conference where he attempted to bring the sexy back to scho

Emmanuel Schanzer’s Compelling Case for Data Science

Dec 15th, 2023 41m 50s

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Danelle and I had the sincere pleasure of sharing a conversation with the Founder, and Chief Curriculum Architect of Bootstrap, Emmanuel Schanzer. Emmanuel ma

It’s About the Algorithm, Money!

Dec 7th, 2023 25m 24s

Greetings and welcome to a potentially useful guide through the digital maze. In this episode, we'll attempt to unravel the mysteries of social media and empower you to ride the algorithmic wave, engage an audience, and create a healthy online

Tips to Unlock the Practical Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Nov 29th, 2023 25m 29s

Greetings and welcome to some potentially useful "Tips to Unlock the Practical Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education." We aim to offer actionable tips to seamlessly integrate artificial intelligence into your teaching practices. Far

Get on board with Computer Science & Computational Thinking

Nov 22nd, 2023 24m 26s

In a rapidly advancing digital era, the need for computer science education has never been more crucial. It's not just about learning to code; it's about fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and preparing students for a future w

Artificial Intelligence and Student Equity...and more

Nov 16th, 2023 22m 43s

We're on our 4th AI podcast and the water just keeps getting deeper. Our goal was to discuss the importance of student equity in regards to Artificial Intelligence. The actual conversation went considerably broader and promises more to come.

Mapping the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Nov 9th, 2023 21m 39s

According to ChatGPT our guest today is a visionary leader who has been driving a transformative change within our school district bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in implementing AI solutions in the classroom. Evan will be sharing

Charting A Course for Artificial Intelligence in Education

Nov 1st, 2023 36m 34s

This is one of the best conversations we've had on the pod. Part 2 of our 3 part Artificial Intelligence in Education primer is a must listen. the podcast runs longer than usual because the conversation touched on many important topic regarding

Tip of the AI-ceberg Episode 1 of a 3 part series on AI in Education

Oct 26th, 2023 24m 12s

Today's introduction is composed by ChatGPT... "Today we're delving into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence in Education. AI is transforming the way we learn and teach, and we're here to explore the potential, challenges, and opp

Bonus Pod! Common Sense EDU Digital Citizenship Week Discussion

Oct 23rd, 2023 15m 26s

It's a Bonus TCAPS Loop Podcast! Jennifer Ehalt from Common Sense Education hosts Matt Smith from MACUL and our very own Danelle Brostrom as they kick off DigCit week.Thank you Jen for allowing us to repurpose your content for the podcast!

From the Desk of the Director: Why Chromebooks?

Oct 19th, 2023 28m 5s

Shortly after the Wall Street Journal published the article "Chromebooks were once good for schools now there becoming e-waste," TCAPS' Executive Director of Technology and todays co-host Evan O'Branovic had a conversation with the Ticker’s Cra