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- Oct 31, 202550 min
Paul Donatelli on how small things can make significant improvements
In this episode, Allan and Chad are joined by Paul Donatelli, computer science educator from Canton City Schools. Paul details his unique experience transitioning from the field of engineering into education. His journey as a teacher includes both public and private schools, as well as work at the university level. The conversation goes deep into his science-based approach to skill mastery and motivation. We explore how he applies principles from behavioral economics and cognitive load theory to optimize learning, and combat barriers like expectancy cost. In addition, we tackle the massive shift of generative AI and its specific impact on computer science and learning to code. Find out how making small, intentional decisions can lead to a significant impact in student outcomes.Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
- Sep 27, 202553 min
Matthew Mays shares some of his favorite Google AI resources
In this episode, Allan and Chad chat with Matthew Mays, Digital Innovation Consultant from the Stark County ESC and SPARCC in North Canton, Ohio. With new AI tools and resources being introduced every day, we discuss a few tools he's excited about right now. The conversation includes suggestions for better prompting, creating with Gemini's Storybook feature, and designing images with Google's AI experiment Whisk. Regardless of your experience level integrating AI resources in teaching, this episode has something for everyone. 100+ ways to use Gemini and NotebookLM in educationLeading for Learning - 09.17.25TeacherServerMusic: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
- Aug 29, 202541 min
Aaron DeHart on connecting with kids and improving attendance
Allan and Chad are back for a fourth season of Teaching "N Tech! In episode 1, Aaron DeHart stops by to talk about his journey as an educator. After starting his career in business, we discuss how the desire to work with kids and influence others changed his path completely. The conversation includes motivating reluctant readers, how the size of a school community impacts learning, and why making individual connections with family can pay big dividends in improving attendance and student outcomes.Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
- Nov 25, 202437 min
Dr. Lynn Rudd shares effective disciplinary literacy strategies
In this episode, Dr. Lynn Rudd joins the show to discuss one her favorites topics: disciplinary literacy. An expert in the area of literacy, she shares her experiences teaching in both K-12 and higher education. In addition, she provides insight on some of her favorites strategies. Topics of discussion include questioning techniques with students in the classroom, anticipation guides as a tool to support reading in the content areas, and morphology & root words. Regardless of a teacher's content area, the conversation provides strategies that can enhance reading skills and student understanding.Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
- Sep 27, 202448 min
Eric Curts shares some of his favorite tech resources for classroom teachers
In the first episode of season 3, Eric Curts joins the show to share some AI resources he finds useful in enhancing teaching and learning in the classroom. The discussion includes the origins of his blog Control Alt Achieve, and how it has become a go to resource for educators looking to develop the use of technology in learning. His catalog of resources covers just about anything you can imagine in instructional technology. The conversation also explores his philosophy of Poke a Stick at It, which provides a foundation for becoming a lifelong learner in EdTech. For teachers of any content or age level, his positive and straightforward approach to tech integration makes building capacity easy.Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
- Jun 3, 202450 min
Less Distraction in the Classroom? Ohio's New Cell Phone Legislation
In the final episode of season 2, Allan and Chad take a deep dive into Ohio's new cell phone legislation. While many are referring to this as a "cell phone ban", the new laws actually gives schools quite a bit of latitude on how they will deal with distractions in the classroom from student cell phone use. In addition to looking at the actual language in the bill, there is discussion about current school cell phone policies and the advantages and disadvantages of further tightening on student use of personal technology. While this law is aims to reduce distractions in the learning process, it will definitely be interesting to see where things go next as schools seek to reduce distraction from personal devices.
- Mar 20, 202438 min
Balance Your Workload with Better Organization and Productivity Tools
As we approach spring break, many teachers are just trying to survive and catch a well-deserved break. In this episode, Allan and Chad explore three different areas in which teachers can save time and up their productivity. Topics for optimizing teacher workload include Google Calendar, integrating tasks between Gmail and Calendar events, and utilizing Google Keep. Additionally, they share some AI tools that speed up the process of creating learning activities and resources.
- Mar 5, 20245 min
Tech You Can Try - Conker
In this installment of Tech You Can Try, Chad digs into the possibilities of creating quizzes with Conker, an AI tool from the creators of Mote. While other AI-related tools often have a range of uses, Conker focuses on quiz creation and includes different options to make checking for understanding more effective. If you are looking to add to your repertoire in the area of assessment, give Conker.ai a try today!Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Allan Brown and Chad Hoffman host this podcast series highlighting effective instructional strategies implemented by educators in Northeast Ohio. Episodes focus on successful teaching methods from their experiences in the classroom and special guests provide insights as well.
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