In episode 10, I talk with Suzie Giacotto, a French teacher in a K-12 school near Chicago that uses Chromebooks, along with a variety of other technology tools, as part of the daily teaching and learning experience. In this episode, the heart o

High-Tech Classroom: Students Have Fun Testing Google Expeditions

Jan 7th, 2016 32m 56s

In this episode of Teach for 2020, Gabrielle is back with Keri Reno, Katie Kortuem, as well as school principal Jillayne Antoon to talk about their Google Expeditions day! Here’s a little background: Keri is the technology specialist and Katie

Why Brandon Herder Flipped His Science Class

Dec 8th, 2015 38m 2s

When the AP board changed its expectations for student assessment on the AP Biology exam, Brandon Herder did a flip. He flipped his classroom.If you aren’t familiar, a flipped classroom looks different than a traditional classroom. The tea

Should Technology Be Used 100% of the Time in the Classroom?

Nov 17th, 2015 31m 12s

Technology in the classroom can be exciting and puzzling. Should digital SmartBoards be on all the time? When should a teacher rely on iPads or other devices? Eric Prileson teaches 7th grade science in a town outside of Boston. He uses his Smar

Students Take Virtual Reality Tour Using Google Expeditions

Nov 7th, 2015 33m 48s

In this episode of Teach for 2020, Gabrielle talks with Keri Reno and Katie Korteum. Keri is the technology integration specialist and Katie Korteum is a second grade teacher at a school outside of Sacramento, California. They are working with

Tech-Savvy Teacher Pays It Forward To Tech-Hungry Students

Oct 20th, 2015 52m 24s

In episode 5, Gabrielle talks with Hilary Cuevas-Balanon, a fourth grade teacher in the Poway District in Southern California. Balanon is no stranger to technology. In the early days of the web, she taught herself HTML so she could build a clas

What's it like to use Google Classroom? Teachers discuss their experiences

Sep 18th, 2015 34m 36s

In this episode of the Teach for 2020 Podcast series, Gabrielle talks with Ellie Frozena about the benefits and challenges of migrating to Google Classroom.Frozena, who begins her 14th year in the classroom this fall, will use Google Classroo

Why 1:1 offers teachers an advantage in the classroom

Aug 27th, 2015 55m 44s

In episode 3, Gabrielle talks with Laura Baker Smith, a fourth grade teacher in Oklahoma City who has implemented a 1:1 system in her class using iPads. We’ll talk about the hardware challenges of 1:1, how she can monitor her students’ learnin

Podcasts as a Teaching Tool

Aug 13th, 2015 40m 13s

In episode 2, Gabrielle talks with a former English teacher about the power of podcasts both as a way to flip a classroom and expand the conversation, and as a medium for students to present their analysis of the texts they read. Heather Ordove

Intro: What Does Teaching for 2020 Mean?

Jul 21st, 2015 18m 34s

Welcome to Teach for 2020, conversations with teachers about the tools they use in the practice of good teaching. The podcast host, Gabrielle Hedlund, is a middle school teacher who will talk with educators about the role of technology in the c

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