Episodes
Today, Stacey Roshan joins me for a special chat (it's available as a video too!) where we discuss her flipped math classroom, her EdTech evolution, and the parallels between her book Tech With Heart and my book Educational Duct Tape:  An EdTech Integration Mindset. *** This episode is also available as a VIDEO! You can check it out at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27yCWUPUKNc Today’s Guest: Stacey Roshan is Director of Innovation & Educational Technology at Bullis School...
Published 08/20/21
Today, Dr. Catlin Tucker joins me to talk about Universal Design, EdTech, and her book UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes which she co-wrote with Katie Novak. Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-61 Intro Educational Duct Tape book Sneak Peek - Chapter 3: Bounce Houses, Rolling Pins, and Duct Tape and The 3 Types of People at an EdTech Conference. Today’s Guest: Dr. Catlin Tucker Catlin is a Google Certified Innovator, bestselling...
Published 08/16/21
In this episode, we hear 8 Duct Tapers’ Success Stories, Takeaways, Favorite Moments, and Tips from Season 3 of the podcast! Plus, more Educational Duct Tape book sneak peeks! Also, the episode ends with a 10.5- minute smile-inducing listening experience: the Giggle Mix! Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-s3finale2 Intro Mark Gasaway - TIMTWODI - Kasey Bell Episode - jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-59 Jay Strumwasser - @EdTechJay - toolboxes - Sam Kary Episode -...
Published 08/10/21
In this episode we look back at some of the amazing things shared by my Season 3 guests! 17 awesome educators joined me on the podcast during 2020-21 school year and this is our chance to reflect on the great educational technology insights that they shared! ***FIXED AUDIO*** Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-s3finale1 Get on the Season 3 Finale Episode, Part 2! (1) Duct Taper Success Story, (2) Favorite EdTech Takeaway, (3) Favorite SoapBox Moment, (4) Favorite Giggle...
Published 07/30/21
Recently, I got to chat with my friend Brian Santimaw about merging reading and educational technology. We talked about how edtech can be a part of developing your school’s reading culture and about a bunch of tools including Flipgrid, Gimkit Ink, Google Earth, Google Arts & Culture, Pear Deck, Nearpod, choice boards, social media template activities, and others! Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-bonus-006 Check out the Osprey Reading Experience Podcast here. Check out...
Published 06/02/21
Sam Kary of The New EdTech Classroom YouTube Channel and blog joins me to talk about ways to develop engaging instruction, the TPACK and SAMR technology integration models, Actively Learn, Whiteboard.chat, Whiteboard.fi, and more! 🧼 Soapbox Moment: Sinus Pressure and Pandemic Teaching Pressure 🗣️Get on the Season 3 Finale Episode! (1) Duct Taper Success Story, (2) Favorite EdTech Takeaway, (3) Favorite SoapBox Moment, (4) Favorite Giggle Moment FlipGrid.com/EduDuctTape...
Published 05/20/21
In April 2021, I had the opportunity to be a guest on The Peg Doesn't Fit, a podcast where the hosts Erich Stephen and Ryan Bartel discuss frustrations with the educational system and provide solutions. We spoke about some of my thoughts on edtech integration, professional development, coaching, and more!
Published 05/13/21
Kasey Bell, host of the Shake Up Learning Podcast, and author of 3 books including Blended Learning with Google, joins me to talk about making blended learning meaningful and dynamic. We hear about her 5 “beyonds” of blended learning and her tips for using choice boards in the classroom.
Published 05/05/21
Dr. Desiree Alexander of EducatorAlexander.com joins the show to talk about formative assessment with videos in the classroom. Desiree and I discuss Edpuzzle, PlayPosit, Razor Arts, Nearpod, and more! Plus, I’ve got a BIG announcement to share!
Published 04/23/21
In January 2021, I had the opportunity to be on one of my favorite sources of educational technology learning: Kimberly Mattina's YouTube Live + Podcast, The Suite Talk. In this appearance, I share some of my favorite ways to kick off my class periods with smiles and laughs. I focus on Pear Deck, but the ideas can be used in other platforms, too.
Published 04/14/21
EdTech and Curriculum Consultant and Easy EdTech Podcast host Dr. Monica Burns joins me to identify ways that we can hear from ALL of our students. Her suggestion? Select tools that can give our learners choice and agency in how we hear from them! Tune in to hear what tools she suggests!
Published 04/07/21
Control Alt Achieve author Eric Curts joins me to talk about creative projects with Docs, Slides, and Sheets including Stop Motion Animation, Choose Your Own Adventure Activities, Emoji Learning Activities, Rebus Stories, Blackout Poetry, and Pixel Art! We also touch on Canva for Education, Adobe Spark for Education, Google Forms headers, flashcard makers like Quizlet and Flippity.net, and more!
Published 03/24/21
Dr. Natasha Rachell joins me in this episode for lots of laughs, but also to share some of her strategies for making instruction engaging. Natasha shares about student choice, choice boards, the Flipgrid Discovery Library, Microsoft Sway, Wakelet, Mentimeter, Buncee, and the awesome Minecraft Good Trouble project!
Published 03/11/21
Joe Marquez delivers powerful tips for designing instructional experiences that are accessible for all learners and are pedagogically effective. He also brings it with ideas for how students can process and represent their learning in UDL-friendly ways. Tune in to hear Joe's wisdom and our discussion that touches on Edji, Pear Deck, Nearpod, Flipgrid, the Record to Slides extension, and more!
Published 02/18/21
This bonus episode features plenty of laughs, tons of fun, and a handful of edtech tips. Tune in to hear me join Meredith Akers, Darryl Legaspi, and Elizabeth King as we have some fun, do some improv, learn about the Google Slides Master Slide, and try out one of my favorite Pear Deck activities!
Published 02/10/21
This bonus episode features an episode of the Education Today podcast where I was fortunate enough to join Scott Nunes to talk about teaching during the pandemic, edtech after the pandemic, Pear Deck, Nearpod, Flipgrid, Otus, Schoology, speech translation tools, transcription tools, Adobe Spark, and more!
Published 02/03/21
James Varlack says that “Engagement is developed.” So, in his interview, I asked him how he develops his engaging instruction. We discuss how James works toward each of the 3 types of student engagement--emotional, behavioral, and cognitive--in both analog and digital ways. We discuss Jamboard, Google Docs, Google Slides, Padlet, Whiteboard.chat, Whiteboard.fi, Microsoft Teams whiteboard, Google Arts & Culture.
Published 01/27/21
This bonus episode features a roundtable discussion from the Teachers on Fire podcast about educational technology tools in 2020 and 2021. I am joined by Tim Cavey, Chris Nesi, Gabriel Carillo, Eric Guise, Scott Nunes, and Alfonso Mendoza, to talk about more than a dozen edtech tools!
Published 01/13/21
Claudio and I talk about hearing from our students with tools that empower them to create. Specifically, Adobe's tools Spark Video, Premiere Rush, Premiere Pro, Spark Post, Spark Page, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco, and Audition. Also, audience questions about sites to use for surprise inclement weather folders for elementary schoolers and a Google Sheets conundrum.
Published 01/07/21
In the 10th episode of Season 3, Jake is joined by Knikole Taylor to talk about formative assessments. Tune in to hear Jake and Knikole discuss the use of Pear Deck, Nearpod, Jamboard, Padlet, Mentimeter, Formative, and Classkick!
Published 12/16/20
In the 9th episode of Season 3, Jake is joined by Fine Arts Education Program Specialist and Music Teacher Casey Hall to talk about educational technology in the elementary music classroom. Technologies discussed include Nearpod, Incredibox, and GarageBand.
Published 12/02/20
In the 8th episode of Season 3, Robert Kaplinsky joins Jake to answer the question "How do I teach mathematical problem solving digitally?" Jake and Robert discuss using Open Middle math problems and mathematical modeling in in-person Blended Learning as well as Remote Learning. Technologies covered include Desmos Activity Builder, Pear Deck, Google Slides, and more!
Published 11/18/20
Brandy New joins Jake to chat about her awesome girls' high school Computer Science classes and camps. Brandy shares about the Hands-on/Hearts-on strategy that she uses as a hook to get the girls excited about STEM and CompSci as well as how Udemy, Slack, Google Drawings, The Noun Project, and Skype-a-Scientist fit into it!
Published 11/09/20
In the 6th episode of Season 3, Jake is joined by Tech Specialist Mike Abrams to talk about helping students develop media literacy and understand bias and perspective in media and identify fake or untrustworthy sites.
Published 10/21/20
The 5th episode of Season 3 is a mini-episode in which Jake chats with Jenna Drozd about her middle school digital photography and graphic design course. Technology discussed include Adobe Spark Pages, Adobd Photoshop, and the iOS Camera app.
Published 10/07/20