There is considerable confusion between augmented reality and virtual reality. Join us as we unpack the use of augmented reality in education. Follow: @micahshippee @designsaunders @nathan_stevens @iplante @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Nathan Stevens is the Assistant Director of the Media and Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. David Saunders is an educator and library media specialist working in...

Technology in the classroom is a double-edged sword. When technology is used well, it's a powerful enabler. When technology in the classroom is managed poorly, it can be a massive liability. Our panel offers smart strategies for making technology work in your classroom. Follow: @s_bearden @ajpodchaski @nathan_stevens @gregbagby @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Nathan Stevens is the Assistant Director of the Media and Education Technology Resource Center in the College of...

The cyber landscape is becoming increasingly dangerous. Cyberattacks are on the rise and it's more important that educators be aware of how to protect themselves and their students. Follow: @s_bearden @ajpodchaski @nathan_stevens @gregbagby @ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Nathan Stevens is the Assistant Director of the Media and Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. Susan Bearden is Senior...

What are the reasonable expectations and smart uses of missed school days due to weather? Follow: @s_bearden @ajpodchaski @nathan_stevens @iplante @ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Nathan Stevens is the Assistant Director of the Media and Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. He has created his own makerspace for Pre-service Teachers. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport...

Join us for a quick update on how the rules of using social media in education are evolving. Follow: @s_bearden @heidijlh @KatrinaStevens1 @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Heidi Larson is the lead of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Education Technology Community. She is also an outreach liaison for the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands and is developing curricula materials for an NSF grant on building social technology capacity. Susan Bearden is Senior...

Expert opinion on screen time with kids is evolving with research and practical experience. Join us as we discuss the most recent guidance. Follow: @s_bearden @gregbagby @KatrinaStevens1 @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Greg Bagby is Currently an elementary school principal in Chattanooga. He has worked to close the digital divide in his school and in his city. Katrina Stevens, the former Deputy Director of the Office of Education Technology at the U.S. Department of...

Technology has made it easier than ever to collaborate beyond your local school community. Join us as we discuss the benefits and share some tips on how to get started. Follow: @s_bearden @sarahdateechur @KatrinaStevens1 @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Sarah Thomas is a Google Certified Innovator and the founder of the #EduMatch movement, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest. Sarah is a Regional Technology Coordinator...

@iplant @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski Susan M. Bearden is the Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT. Katrina Stevens, a former teacher and administrator, is an education consultant with the Tuscany Group.

In this week's chat we explored what educators are thinking as we head back to school. Follow:@iplant @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT.Alex J Podchaski serves as the Director of Technology at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ. Susan M. Bearden is the Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity Episcopal...

African Americans, Latinos and girls have at least one thing in common. They are underrepresented in certain tech classes like coding. How can we change this? Follow:@iplant @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork Karina Stevens, a former teacher and administrator, is an education consultant with the Tuscany Group. Susan M. Bearden is the Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne. Sharon Plante is Director of...

In this segment we look at tools that can support your work flow and help you get and stay organized. Follow:@iplante @s_bearden @@Katrinastevens1 @MrStaubSTEM @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTcha Dr. Justin Staub is a Social Studies teacher and building technology leader at the Downingtown STEM Academy, an International Baccalaureate world school with a 1:1 Macbook Program. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport...

In this segment we explore prevailing attitudes about implementing new education technologies. Follow:@ShellTerrell @iplante @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Alex J Podchaski serves as the Director of Technology at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ. Katrina Stevens, a former teacher and administrator, is an education consultant with the Tuscany Group. Susan M. Bearden is the Director of Information...

In this segment we talk about how to model and encourage students to use social media constructively and become good digital citizens. Follow:@ShellTerrell @iplante @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork Shelly Sanchez Terrell is a teacher trainer, the author of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators, and an international speaker deemed as one of the top educators in social media. Susan M. Bearden is the Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity...

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 insights about how any educator could create a better Twitter feed. Follow: @NMHS_Principal @iplante @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Eric Sheninger is an award-winning...

In this week's segment, we look back on the first year of edtechchat. It's been some ride. Join us as we reflect on the highlights and lessons of year one. Follow: @iplante @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1 @thomascmurray ajpodchaski @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Alex J Podchaski serves as the Director of Technology at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ. Susan M. Bearden is the Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in...

In this week's segment we talk about how to create on-going, differentiated, and highly personalized, professional development. Follow: @shfarnsworth @maineschooltech @iplante @s_bearden @Katrinastevens1@thomascmurray ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTc Sheryl Farnsworth is a School Improvement Consultant, with an emphasis in Literacy, and Technology, and AIW from Iowa. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT. Tom Murray...

This week's segment on BYOD (Bring your own device) initiatives revealed widely diverse views on the popularity,benefits and challenges of these programs. Tune in to learn more. Follow:@byotnetwork @maineschooltech @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @thomascmurray ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Dr. Tim Clark is the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for Forsyth County Schools. He is the author of the BYOTNetwork blog at www.byotnetwork.com and...

Most educators now agree that PD should be differentiated, so why is this still a problem? Tune in as we explore this issues as covered in the 3/24/14 #edchat. Follow: @maineschooltech @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @thomascmurray ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Jonathan R. Werner is a Library and Instructional Technology Specialist at the Library and Learning Commons in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Through Cape's 1:1 iPad program, he provides...

Should you have separate personal and professional social media accounts? Should you segment your social media activity? How transparent should you be online? What are the best practices for school policies on social media? Should schools provide social media training for teachers? Tune in for answers to these questions and more... Follow: @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @thomascmurray ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Susan M. Bearden is the...

Online learning is growing in popularity. It is being implemented in various ways, some more successful than others. In this episode we explore what works in online learning, what doesn't and why. Follow: @brad_rathgeber @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @thomascmurray ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Brad Rathgeber is the Executive Director of the Online School for Girls, a nationwide consortium of more than eighty independent schools, that builds...

Snow days, hurricane days, flood days, Weather related school closings has been a big issues this year. In this segment we talk about how schools can use technology to deal with the weather's impact on schools. Follow: @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @@thomascmurray ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork #edtechchat Alex J Podchaski serves as the Director of Technology at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in...

In this segment we discuss highlights of the #Edtechchat from 2.24.14. The question this week: Should computer coding be a required subject? Follow: @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski@bamradionetwork Susan M. Bearden, is the Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne.Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT. Katrina Stevens, a former teacher and administrator, is an education...

Dysfunctional relationships between tech directors and teachers can be profoundly frustrating to all. However, strong, collaborative relationships between tech directors and teachers can create exceptional learning possibilities. In the segment we talk about how to optimize these relationships to support learning. Follow: @Aaron_Becker32 @casas_jimmy @mwdegner @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat ...

In this segment we take a look at how educators are using Legos and apps in project- based learning. Follow: @nathan_stevens @ajpodchaski @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @@thomascmurray @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Nathan Stevens is the Assistant Director of the Media & Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. Nathan is a former co-moderator of #iPadchat and part of the #BYOTchat team.Alex J Podchaski...

In this segment we take a look at project based learning and how technology is opening up new possibilities for learning by doing. Follow: @ajpodchaski @Joe_Mazza @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @amandacdykes @TechNinjaTodd @thomascmurray @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Amanda Dykes is a Science and Tech Ed/STEM teacher in Birmingham, AL. She has degrees in technology integration and speaks often on being a connected educator was well as using technology...