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Ep. 99: Chad, First Watch, And The 2021 Tool Of The Year

In this episode, I chat with my colleague and good friend, Chad Belford. This is the first time in almost two years that I have sat down with a guest in person to break bread and chat on the show. We wrap up 2021 on a personal and professional level and announce our TOTY (Tool Of The Year) for 2021, as well as an honorable mention. It’s a great episode with even better in-person energy and vibes. This episode started at First Watch over some good eats and had to be moved to his dining room because of noise issues. Regardless, this conversation happened because two great people broke bread together. Buen provecho!

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Ep. 188 | Shapegrams With Tony Vincent: By The End, You Will Have Groan! – EdTech Bites Podcast

We want to take this moment to thank our sponsor – Wakelet. Wakelet has been changing the game when it comes to student portfolios. The platform is helping students across the US showcase tangible evidence of their success in creative and personalized ways. Wakelet portfolios boost college readiness, and help students share their skills and achievements in ways that go beyond just test scores. For teachers, Wakelet is a powerful tool for sharing learning resources, creating lesson plans, and boosting collaboration in your classes. Help your learners redefine student success, and outshine their test scores with Wakelet Portfolios. Head to wakelet.com/portfolios to learn more, and sign up for a free account today.   In this episode, I chat with Tony Vincent about his educational journey. Tony and I have crossed paths years ago and here we are years later, full circle. He now focuses on Shapegrams. I know what you’re thinking… what the heck are Shapegrams? Well, tune into this episode to find out what they are and how YOU can utilize these in your classroom. This conversation was recorded at the TCCA conference in Aldine, Texas. This is the last of 9 episodes from the TCCA conference and what better way to end this series than with Tony Vincent. Buen provecho!   Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website: https://edtechbites.com EdTech Bites Twitter: https://twitter.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Instagram: https://instagram.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCZcyW4BkCFQ5P2BLK61xg   About Tony Vincent Tony Vincent started teaching fifth grade in Omaha 26 years ago. Several years later he took on the role of his school's technology coach. Eventually he left school teaching to be a self-employed consultant, sharing friendly ways for teachers to reach, empower, and inspire their students. Tony is a prolific sharer, approachable, and consistently selects practical tools and strategies that can be implemented right away. Tony went back to teaching for the 2018-2019 school year in Council Bluffs, where his fifth graders became Chromebook superusers and creative communicators. Tony posts lots of handy tech tips on social media, and he hosts a series of digital drawing challenges for kids called Shapegrams. Most importantly, Tony is the father of 10 year old twins.    Connect With Tony Vincent Tony’s Website: https://learninginhand.com/ Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyvincent Tony On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learninginhand Tony On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learninginhand/ Tony On Threads: https://www.threads.net/@learninginhand
  1. Ep. 188 | Shapegrams With Tony Vincent: By The End, You Will Have Groan!
  2. Ep. 187 | Tips For Our Emergent Bilinguals, ESL, and Students With Dyslexia w/ Nicole Lipps
  3. Ep. 186 | When Best Friends Part Ways In EDU: Catching Up With Jenallee
  4. Ep. 185 | You Had Me At Fried!: friED Tech And Food Trivia With Courtney Watson and Amy Storer
  5. Ep. 184 | The AI Evolution In Education: Rachelle Dené Poth's Top 3 Picks for AI in Education

Ep. 81: What’s In Your Tech Bag w/ Al Thomas

In this episode, I am joined by Al Thomas to discuss the burning question, “What’s in your tech bag?”. A couple of weeks ago, I created a Flipgrid topic and asked for people to show us what’s in their tech bag. Al and I go through those responses and give our thoughts before we go through ours. If you’d like to see the videos as well as Al and I going through our tech bags, this podcast was recorded with video as well and is available on YouTube. So tune in and check out if our tech bags have anything in common with yours. Buen provecho!

About Al

Al Thomas is an educational leader with a passion for creativity and the opportunities it can provide for students. He has more than eighteen years in the field of education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant.
His passion is to develop and curate unique and innovative solutions that improve learning for all and to inspire educators by sharing inspirational stories through various forms of visual storytelling.
He believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities. Currently, he consults with schools on building systems and staff capacity to transform teaching and leadership by using creativity, technology integration, and design thinking.

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Ep. 188 | Shapegrams With Tony Vincent: By The End, You Will Have Groan! – EdTech Bites Podcast

We want to take this moment to thank our sponsor – Wakelet. Wakelet has been changing the game when it comes to student portfolios. The platform is helping students across the US showcase tangible evidence of their success in creative and personalized ways. Wakelet portfolios boost college readiness, and help students share their skills and achievements in ways that go beyond just test scores. For teachers, Wakelet is a powerful tool for sharing learning resources, creating lesson plans, and boosting collaboration in your classes. Help your learners redefine student success, and outshine their test scores with Wakelet Portfolios. Head to wakelet.com/portfolios to learn more, and sign up for a free account today.   In this episode, I chat with Tony Vincent about his educational journey. Tony and I have crossed paths years ago and here we are years later, full circle. He now focuses on Shapegrams. I know what you’re thinking… what the heck are Shapegrams? Well, tune into this episode to find out what they are and how YOU can utilize these in your classroom. This conversation was recorded at the TCCA conference in Aldine, Texas. This is the last of 9 episodes from the TCCA conference and what better way to end this series than with Tony Vincent. Buen provecho!   Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website: https://edtechbites.com EdTech Bites Twitter: https://twitter.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Instagram: https://instagram.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCZcyW4BkCFQ5P2BLK61xg   About Tony Vincent Tony Vincent started teaching fifth grade in Omaha 26 years ago. Several years later he took on the role of his school's technology coach. Eventually he left school teaching to be a self-employed consultant, sharing friendly ways for teachers to reach, empower, and inspire their students. Tony is a prolific sharer, approachable, and consistently selects practical tools and strategies that can be implemented right away. Tony went back to teaching for the 2018-2019 school year in Council Bluffs, where his fifth graders became Chromebook superusers and creative communicators. Tony posts lots of handy tech tips on social media, and he hosts a series of digital drawing challenges for kids called Shapegrams. Most importantly, Tony is the father of 10 year old twins.    Connect With Tony Vincent Tony’s Website: https://learninginhand.com/ Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyvincent Tony On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learninginhand Tony On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learninginhand/ Tony On Threads: https://www.threads.net/@learninginhand
  1. Ep. 188 | Shapegrams With Tony Vincent: By The End, You Will Have Groan!
  2. Ep. 187 | Tips For Our Emergent Bilinguals, ESL, and Students With Dyslexia w/ Nicole Lipps
  3. Ep. 186 | When Best Friends Part Ways In EDU: Catching Up With Jenallee
  4. Ep. 185 | You Had Me At Fried!: friED Tech And Food Trivia With Courtney Watson and Amy Storer
  5. Ep. 184 | The AI Evolution In Education: Rachelle Dené Poth's Top 3 Picks for AI in Education

Ep. 46: SMART SLSO

In this pre-ISTE episode, I chat with Michelle Harris and Luke Bilger from the School District of Philadelphia and Min Xin from SMART to discuss all things SMART Learning Suite Online. Michelle and Luke have began implementing SLSO in the district at various sites and have some great things to say about the implementation in their environment. The second half is with Min and he gives us some insight on the new integrations between SMART and GSuite. So check it out and if you’re going to be attending ISTE, stop by booth #2400 and let them know that you heard it here on the EdTech Bites Podcast. Buen provecho!

Timestamps

  • Michelle and Luke: 3:52
  • Min: 42:10

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Ep. 45: David, Tiber Health, and Pizza

In this episode, I chat with Dr. David Lenihan to discuss how He and Tiber Health are disrupting the medical field with the use of edtech. He was so gracious that day and did not take a bite of his pizza until we were connected and recording. He also discusses some Puerto Rican food so make sure you tune in. Buen Provecho!

About Dr. David Lenihan

Dr. David Lenihan, Ph.D., J.D., FRSM is the CEO at Ponce Health Sciences University, with campuses in Ponce, Puerto Rico and St. Louis, MO. He’s also the CEO and co-founder of Tiber Health, a education technology company that’s focused on innovating medical school education. Tiber Health’s goals include increasing the diversity of American doctors, making medical school education more affordable to students from low income backgrounds, and helping to solve the global physician shortage. Dr. Lenihan’s work has been featured in a variety of media outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, Tech Crunch, University Business, Institutional Investor, and many more.

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