Episodes
Featured Content (2:47) Frank Bouchard is the co-founder of Wipebook. During our conversation Frank and I talk about the following: The history and technology behind Wipebook's reusable notebooks Examples of how Wipebook's notebooks are being used in education settings Wipebook's technology in the future Why should people use and or purchase products from Wipebook EdTech Thought (26:13) Our AI Responsibility In a recent blog post, Fonz from My EdTech Life discusses the growing presence of...
Published 03/27/23
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:26) Happy Birthday, Miles! Miles previously appeared in episodes 117 and 137 Sam Fecich and Matthew Woods, both members of the EPN have collaborated on a new professional development book titled, "Digital PD for Educators." Purchase the book from Amazon. EdTech Recommendation (4:05) Auto Classmate - autoclassmate.io "Auto Classmate helps educators stay informed on emerging advancements in technology and leadership. We firmly believe that education is the single...
Published 03/13/23
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:34) I am thrilled to welcome Tech Tools for Teachers and Speaking with Students to the Education Podcast Network! These two new shows bring valuable perspectives and insights to the education community. Tech Tools for Teachers, hosted by Shanna Martin, offers practical advice and recommendations for integrating technology into the classroom. Meanwhile, Speaking with Students, hosted by Will Andresen, provides a platform for students to share their experiences and...
Published 02/26/23
Support for today's episode comes from Wipebook. The perfect tool to engage students who need to work things out. Featured Content (3:45) The world is rapidly advancing in technology and artificial intelligence is at the forefront of that progress. But what does that mean for the field of education? How is AI being used to enhance teaching and learning? ChatGPT is an advanced language model developed by OpenAI that can generate human-like text based on the input it receives. AI, or...
Published 02/12/23
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:19) Awesome Supporter Dan Gallagher - "just listened to #HoET216 I believe there is a fifth item to asking for help, ‘Be willing to answer the call for help’ this will help you better ask for help and will show others you look to be collaborative in learning & growing in education together" PodcastPD Episode 124 - Tips for New Teachers! EdTech Thought (5:19) Collaboration is essential for success in education technology as it allows for the sharing of ideas...
Published 01/29/23
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:18) PodcastPD returns on Sunday, January 29, 2023! EdTech Thought (4:22) Ask For Help Asking for help can be difficult, but it is an important part of being a successful teacher. Here are a few tips to help teachers feel comfortable asking for help: Remember that it is okay to ask for help. Teaching can be challenging, and no one is expected to have all the answers. Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness, and it shows that you are committed to...
Published 01/15/23
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:22) I'm excited to announce that I will be creating an episode on ChatGPT & AI in Education in early 2023, and I would love to have your input and insights as part of the conversation. If you have any thoughts, experiences, or questions about ChatGPT that you would like to share, I invite you to contribute your thoughts. EdTech Thought (5:30) Whether you or your students are getting into podcasting there are some basic things to consider when you set out to...
Published 12/18/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:18) 2022 House of #EdTech Smackdown! Coming in episode 215 - Submit your entry by December 9, 2022. EdTech Thought (4:26) End-of-Year EdTech Clean-up Are your passwords secure? When did you last clean up your email? Who are you following on social media? EdTech Recommendation (8:43) Canva AI Go into a Canva project, hit more, and select Text-to-Image. Describe the image you want and then hit search. Canva will create the image via AI and you can insert the...
Published 12/04/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:20) 2022 House of #EdTech Smackdown! Coming in episode 215 - Submit your entry by December 9, 2022. EdTech Thought (5:35) EdCamps Are Great! You should be attending or organizing the best professional development you can get! EdTech Recommendation (11:12) Twine - https://twinery.org/ Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. You don’t need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories...
Published 11/27/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:19) 2022 House of #EdTech Smackdown! Coming in episode 215 - Submit your entry by December 9, 2022. EdTech Thought (3:30) Paying for Twitter Verification. Don't be a Sneetch! EdTech Recommendation (7:16) Scribe Chrome Extension Use the Scribe Chrome Extension to automatically generate step-by-step guides for any process in seconds. Spend less time explaining and more time doing. Scribe generates an interactive screenshot and text description for each step....
Published 11/06/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:19) 2022 House of #EdTech Smackdown! Coming in episode 215 - Submit your entry by December 9, 2022. Welcome Mike Brilla and his podcast, The Inspired Educator, to the Education Podcast Network EdTech Recommendation (3:59) Chrome Recommendations Tab Groups To Save - chrome://flags search GROUPS tab group save ENABLE then RELAUNCH then right click on the tab group and toggle SAVE GROUP Live Captions Create Captions for any A/V playing in browser Menu >...
Published 10/30/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:13) PodcastPD is BACK! AJ and I released episode 123! EdCampNJ 2022 is taking place on November 19, 2022! 2022 House of #EdTech Smackdown! Coming December 18, 2022! Get your submission to me by December 9, 2022. EdTech Recommendation (6:21) Toucan is a Chrome extension that helps you learn new languages as you browse the internet, without the need for flashcards or transition tools. It’s quite a genius tool; as you browse, Toucan will automatically translate...
Published 10/10/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:17) GoSynth is GoING away. I recommend you check out Podcastle.ai Return of PodcastPD - 10/2/22 EdTech Thought (4:55) Deleting & Adding Technology. I've deleted Clubhouse. While I previously published an episode about the benefits of Clubhouse for Educators I just don't feel the same way. EdTech Recommendation (8:24) Convert images with Ezgif Ezgif is a fast and simple way of converting images between formats. It can handle GIF, JPG, PNG, and WebP, and...
Published 09/26/22
EdTech Recommendation (3:34) https://www.craiyon.com/ - Craiyon is an AI model that can draw images from any text prompt! Knowt - https://getknowt.io Knowt is 100% free to use Knowt lets you write, share, and browse notes. Knowt creates flashcards instantly from your notes - on Quizlet you need to make them manually each time. Knowt lets you create flashcard sets, and study them with Spaced Repetition You can import any Quizlet set in seconds! Featured Content (7:10) Tisha Poncio -...
Published 09/12/22
EdTech Thought (3:50) You Got This! A Chris Nesi Peptalk :-) EdTech Recommendation (8:33) 9 More Google Drive Tips! Bypass the Gmail Attachment Limit Using Drive Convert All Drive Uploads to Work With Docs Upload Pics to Search Text Reveal All Keyboard Shortcuts Check All the Search Options Color Code Your Organizational Files Get Google Drive Apps Quick Search Drive From the Omnibox Block the Drive Spam Featured Content (16:06) Kirsten Thompson joined me for a conversation about...
Published 08/28/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:18) I recently appeared on Overthrowing Education, hosted by Batsheva Frankel! Episode 79: Chris Nesi: Ed Tech-Past, Present and Future EdTech Thought (2:56) It's all about how you treat people. EdTech Recommendation (6:52) 9 Google Drive Tips Shortcuts for Simple Access Move Files Via Cut and Paste Get a Quick Link Install Drive on the Desktop Added File Types to the Bookmark Bar Drag and Drop Into Drive Access Drive Files Offline Use Offline Files While...
Published 08/16/22
EdTech Thought (6:36) Take It To The Ramp I spent the last week as the PA Announcer at the Monmouth County Fair (NJ) and I was inspired by something in the BMX bike stunt show that I listened to and watched about 20 times over the course of five days. Featured Content (11:17) Amanda Fox is an award-winning teacher from Kentucky by way of Georgia! Amanda was a recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student...
Published 08/01/22
EdTech Thought (4:12) I'm feeling lazy... and that's OK! This episode is being released during the Summer of 2022 and I've given myself permission to focus on so many other things besides my profession. Featured Content (11:04) Here are some easy #edtech recommendations that you may find valuable at home or at school. Make My Drive Fun - https://makemydrivefun.com/ - Shows you the route you can take and fun things you can do along the way! https://www.iconsmania.com/ - All IconsMania’s...
Published 07/19/22
EdTech Thought (4:11) Derek Larson visited the House of #EdTech! The Nesi's hosted the Larsons for the Jersey stretch of Derek's family vacation! Featured Content (12:51) On June 2, 2022, I hosted a Twitter Space about podcasting in schools. The conversation is packed with great questions from the great people who participated. Check out episode 201 - Starting a Podcast Club or Network
Published 06/19/22
Featured Content (3:37) Meet Mission Encodebale's founders! Cousins Harry and Anna Wake are the 15 and 14 y/o creators of Mission Encodeable. They are both high school students in England. In this conversation we discuss: What inspired their love and passion for coding? What inspired them to start and continue creating Mission Encodeable? What have they learned from their experience? What is the future of Mission Encodeable? What might the future hold for each of them because of this...
Published 06/12/22
EdTech Thought (4:47) You're Doing Enough Have you ever felt inferior? Have you felt like you're just not doing enough and you could be doing so much more? Of course, you have, you're an educator. Some people make a living telling us we're not doing enough. I also previously stated on the show that you and I work in a profession where you're hired based on your potential but evaluated on your shortcomings and faults. This shouldn't be the case but that's an EdTech Thought for another day. ...
Published 05/29/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (2:26) Emily Pool & Cheri Dotterer EdTech Thought (7:29) Take Risks! Take it from me that risk-taking in education is WORTH it! Starting the House of #EdTech has transformed my life and I am in debited to the podcast for all it's provided me, EdTech Recommendation (13:06) My go edtech tools for teaching and learning Teaching Anything Google - Slides, Docs, Keep EdPuzzle Flipgrid PD Twitter Podcasts Podcasting - Create & Consume Featured Content...
Published 05/08/22
Featured Content (1:08) Why Technology Should Not Be Used In Schools? What is the problem with technology in education? Is technology in schools good or bad? What are the shortcomings of technology in early childhood education? You and I think differently about these questions and others I pose in the episode. Thank goodness! However, the problem is that these questions the reasons I share do exist in the world and some decision-makers and educators believe this. We have to work hard to...
Published 04/11/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:16) Thank you to everyone who reached out with kind encouraging words after listening to episode 197. If you missed it I recently had a rough interview experience and I shared my experience and thoughts. Newest members of the Education Podcast Network The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast EdCuration Podcast EdTech Distilled EduGals Podcast HiTech Podcast Transparency in Teaching (stuff) 9th Grade Experience EdTech Thought (3:43) This weekend I spent time with...
Published 03/28/22
Feedback & Shout Outs (1:11) Happy 10th Birthday to my son, and former guest, Miles! Check out his previous guest appearances: A First-Grade Perspective of #EdTech - HoET117 My Second Grader Has A Podcast - HoET137 Check out our podcast Knock Knock Who's There? Thank you Jay Strumwasser for supporting the podcast through Buy Me A Soda! The House of #EdTech has surpassed 1,000,000 total downloads! Thank you for listening and sharing the podcast with others as I try to help as many...
Published 03/13/22