Episode 219 - Top Ten Things to do at the ITC

12/31/2018

It’s Monday, December 31st, 2018 and welcome to Episode 219 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode I discuss the Top Ten Things to do at the Instructional Technology Center. I also have a Technology Pick of the Week related to classroom technology.



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Show Notes:

Top Ten Things to do at the ITC

1 - Check your email and D2L courses 

2 - Printing and lamination

3 - Take a technology class

4 - Checkout a camera edtpa

5 - Make a Bulletin Board, poster or other teacher created materials

6 - Enjoy a coloring session – while doing group work  Community Coloring

7 - Create a podcast or screencast

8 - Make a green screen video

9 - Learn about Office 365

10 - Learn 24/7/365 via the Virtual ITC   -  eiu.edu/itc

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

IPEVO VZ-R Visualizer (Document Camera)

That wraps it up for Episode 219 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the TechTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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http://eiu.edu/itc

Episode 218 - End of Semester Wrap Up

11/30/2018

It’s Friday, November 30th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 218 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom, and I'm Danielle Beamon. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Danielle and I discuss the end of semester wrap up and traditions of the ITC. We also have our Technology Picks of the Week.



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Show Notes:


Community Coloring

(stress relief for finals)


Star Wars Origami X Wing

Star Wars Snowflakes

Star Wars Origami Tie Fighter

Why aren't schools using the apps they pay for?

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Office 365 @EIU

Danille's Tech Pick of the Week

Pillow Sleep Tracker App

That wraps it up for Episode 218 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the TechTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Danielle Beamon. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

Visit the EIU Instructional Technology Center website for more content:


http://eiu.edu/itc

Episode 217- The Stranger Teaching My Class

10/30/2018

It’s Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 217 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom, I'm Brian Poulter, it's Halloween eve. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Brian and I discuss an article he recently published about how he brings real-world projects into his photojournalism classroom and empowers students to get better using a project-based approach. We also have our Technology Picks of the Week.



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Show Notes:


The Stranger Teaching My Class


Humans of New York


Portrait EIU (Facebook)

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Microsoft Whiteboard (Windows 10 app)

Brian's Tech Pick of the Week

New Weather Station 

That wraps it up for Episode 217 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the TechTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Brian Poulter. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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Episode 216 - Getting Students Started with OneNote

09/28/2018

It’s Friday, September 28th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 216 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Danielle Beamon. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Danielle Beamon and I discuss some of the decisions students make when creating a OneNote Notebook. We also have four Technology Picks of the Week.



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#MSIgnite #Office365

Show Notes:

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Microsoft Ignite

Office 365 at EIU

Danielle's Tech Pick of the Week

Two iOS app picks this week:

Voice Memos

Measure app

That wraps it up for Episode 216 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the TechTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Danielle Beamon. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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Episode 215 - What's New EIU - Back to School Edition

08/31/2018

It’s Friday, August 31st, 2018 and welcome to Episode 215 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Danielle Beamon. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode we have a special guest, Danielle Beamon is my new Graduate Assistant at the ITC and has an interest in podcasting. This is her first episode with me and we share some of the many changes and improvements related to educational technology that have been happening over the summer at EIU. A lot of good information is in this show and Danielle is off to a great start at the Instructional Technology Center.



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#BacktoSchool2018

Show Notes:

D2L BrightSpace new DayLight Interface FAQ

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

ClassroomScreen.com

Danielle's Tech Pick of the Week

D2L BrightSpace PULSE app

That wraps it up for Episode 215 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Danielle Beamon. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

Visit the EIU Instructional Technology Center website for more content:


http://eiu.edu/itc

Episode 214 - Magic Lanterns, Digital Preservation, and OER

07/31/2018

It’s Friday, July 31st, 2018 and welcome to Episode 214 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Stacey Knight-Davis. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Stacey and I talk about the changing world of digital technologies and some considerations for preserving the massive amounts of digital content being produced everyday. From magic lanterns to modern cloud-based computing we have come a long way, but in terms of longevity the magic lantern may end up the winner.


#OER

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Show Notes:


Magic Lantern


Libre Texts


CK-12

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Nothing Lasts Forever: questions to ask yourself when choosing a new tool or technology for research

Stacey's Tech Pick of the Week

Illinois Open Educational Resources

That wraps it up for Episode 214 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Stacey Knight-Davis. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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Episode 213 - Summer Changes

06/29/2018

It’s Friday, June 29th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 213 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 


In this episode Cindy and I talk about some of the many changes that occur over summertime along with some professional development opportunities to explore over the summer.

#edcampEIU
#ISTE18
#NotAtISTE18
#vidcon2018

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Show Notes:

The Tipping Point
Malcom Gladwell

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Microsoft Mixed Reality Goggles (Virtual Reality in Education)

Cindy's Tech Pick of the Week

VidCon

For People who make and love online video

That wraps it up for Episode 213 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Cindy Rich. Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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Episode 212 - Summer PD - FSI 2018

05/30/2018

It’s Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 212 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom, I'm Newton Key, and I'm Sace Elder. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 


In this episode Newton, Sace, and I offer a debriefing about the Faculty Summer Institute recently held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, We attended several sessions and discuss some of the many ideas and practices shared at this years conference.

#FSIengage

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Show Notes:

Faculty Summer Institute 2018 website

Faculty Summer Institute 2018 - Session Schedule




University of Sydney (Australia)
Master Class: Making Educational Videos




What is NoteStreaming 4.0?
YouTube Video Overview



edcampEIU 2018 registration page (June 19, 2018)

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Microsoft Forms Summary Link (Twitter: Sarah Clark - Sfm36)

Newton's Tech Pick of the Week

Tinkercad

Tinkercad is a free, online 3D design and 3D printing app for everyone.

Sace's Tech Pick of the Week

amara.org

Closed Captioning site

That wraps it up for Episode 212 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

Visit the EIU Instructional Technology Center website for more content:


http://eiu.edu/itc

Episode 211 - Fake News

04/30/2018

It’s Monday, April 30th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 211 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I am Brian Poulter. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Brian and I talk about Fake News and how we can help our students navigate this complex topic that is increasingly powered by the high-tech and social media worlds our students are living in.

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Show Notes:

How to teach students about fake news I

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/23/503129818/study-finds-students-have-dismaying-inability-to-tell-fake-news-from-real

How to teach students about fake news I

https://www.factcheck.org/2016/12/video-spotting-fake-news/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9Ymrzori2gIV2FmGCh3RbA2XEAAYAiAAEgI0DPD_BwE

7 elements of propaganda ethos pathos

https://classroom.synonym.com/what-are-the-seven-techniques-of-propaganda-12080912.html

ethos pathos logos

http://pathosethoslogos.com/

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Brian's Tech Pick of the Week

Trainium Battery Case for Android Galaxy S8 and iPhones

That wraps it up for Episode 211 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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Episode 210 - edTPA Day

03/28/2018

It’s Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 210 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I am Zak Standerfer. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Dr. Standerfer and I talk about edTPA Day and the submission process for student teachers.

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Show Notes:


edTPA Sway - Video Tips

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

HandBrake Open Source Video Transcoder

That wraps it up for Episode 210 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, Keep on Learning!

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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Episode 209 - Tech is Everywhere - including bicycling

02/01/2018

It’s Thursday, February 1st, 2018 and welcome to Episode 209 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I am Brian Poulter. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology. 

In this episode Brian and I talk about the new technologies available that are touching every phase of our lives. I was surprised by how much tech is being incorporated into bicycling.

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Show Notes:

Also checkout our new EIU Innovate podcast

Small Remote Keyboard

Indoor Cycling Zwift

OneTake OneBoarding Version 3.1 (NoteStreaming)

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Tech Pick of the Week

NewTek NDI Video Production over IP

Brian's Tech Pick of the Week

Edison Mail Assistant

That wraps it up for Episode 209 of TechTalk4Teachers. For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom and I'm Brian Poulter, Keep on Learnin' 

Keep on Learning,

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Twitter: @tomgrissom

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http://eiu.edu/itc