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SPS Digital Learning Hour

SPS Digital Learning Hour

We're bringing you the latest news in the Springfield Public Schools in regards to technology along with inspiring interviews from teachers who are using technology in the classroom. We'll also inform you of latest updates, practices, and news as it pertains to our district.

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  • Apr 9, 2019 · 18 min

    Episode 66: Tim Baker

    Do you know what it's like to be a teacher in a Middle School in Springfield? This week I met Tim Baker from Balliet Middle and listen to all the great things he is doing in his classroom and even his building. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched Links: https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx https://www.tisharichmond.com/game-plans.html https://www.powerschool.com/solutions/unified-classroom/ https://www.classdojo.com/ https://phet.colorado.edu/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/onenote https://education.microsoft.com/ https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/explore/6-12-science.html https://kahoot.com/ https://twitter.com/jmattmiller/status/1112726510308392962 Music: Ashamaluev Music Innovate, Technology https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Mar 26, 2019 · 25 min

    Episode 65: Jillian Perry

    Big, Important Announcement! Plus some other great announcements (that's so vague and I love it) and an awesome interview with Washington Street 3rd Grade Teacher Jillian Perry! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched Links: https://education.microsoft.com/ https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx https://www.tisharichmond.com/game-plans.html https://www.prodigygame.com/ https://www.powerschool.com/solutions/unified-classroom/ https://www.zearn.org/ https://edulastic.com/ https://www.khanacademy.org/ https://www.freckle.com/ https://www.curriculumassociates.com/ Music: Ashamaluev Music Innovate, Technology https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Mar 12, 2019 · 31 min

    Episode 64: Hitting the Wayback Machine with Caitlin Welz

    For this weeks episode we dive into our Vault and check out this great interview with Caitlin Welz of Central High School and her experience within the district as it relates to technology and what it's like teaching students in High School. Also don't miss WeLearn Wednesday's at the PD Center this week! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched Links: https://education.microsoft.com/ https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx Music: Ashamaluev Music Innovate, Technology https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Mar 5, 2019 · 17 min

    Episode 63: Mary Ann Carrasquillo

    This week I sat down with Mary Ann Carrasquillo, an awesome K-5 teacher at Milton Bradley Elementary School. You will definitely be inspired hearing about what she is doing with her classroom. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://education.microsoft.com/ https://hourofcode.com/us https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://code.org/ https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate, Technology https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Feb 26, 2019 · 37 min

    Episode 62: Mark Jordan

    Welcome back! We have a few updates for you including an exciting Skype event for you! We also sat down with Mark Jordan of Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy and talked with him about Robotics and Unified Classroom! It's a can't miss interview! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://education.microsoft.com/dragon https://classtechtips.com/ https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate Ambient, Innovation https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Feb 12, 2019 · 19 min

    Episode 61: Melissa Zeitz

    This week we sit down with Melissa Zeitz, an awesome K-5 teacher at Liberty Elementary School. You will definitely learn and be inspired hearing about what she is doing in the classroom. You can check out her website located below! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: Melissa's Site: https://sites.google.com/view/techiek-5/home Follow her on Twitter: @wallaby213 https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://code.org/ Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate, Technology https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Feb 5, 2019 · 23 min

    Episode 60: Chris McCarthy

    This week I sat down with Chris McCarty of STEM Middle Academy and we dug deep into the world of VR and AR and how, as a science teacher he has found value in it. If you are curious on how you can use Virtual Reality in the classroom in authentic ways, then this podcast is for you! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://edu.google.com/products/vr-ar/expeditions/?modal_active=none https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/onenote/default.aspx https://twitter.com/onenoteedu?lang=en https://www.powerschool.com/solutions/unified-classroom/ Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate, Documentary, Corporate Presentation https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Jan 29, 2019 · 23 min

    Episode 59: Alva Laster

    Have you ever wondered how you could us VR in a Middle School Classroom? Check out this week's podcast! I met with Alva Laster from STEM Middle Academy and we talked about all the great things she is doing in the classroom including using Virtual Reality, OneNote and more!!!! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://edu.google.com/products/vr-ar/expeditions/?modal_active=none https://padlet.com/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/onenote/default.aspx https://twitter.com/onenoteedu?lang=en https://www.powerschool.com/solutions/unified-classroom/ Music: Ashamaluev Music Innovation, Corporate, Documentary https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Jan 16, 2019 · 26 min

    Episode 58: Way Back Machine with Karen Hall

    This week we hit the way back machine with a great interview with Karen Hall over at Boland Elementary and hear about all the great things she has been doing while in the classroom. As you listen, you'll become inspired to make small changes in your practices. Some of which will make you never turn back to your old ways! Plus, you can hear how I have evolved as a interviewer to the Bearded Tech-Ed Guy I am today! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx https://classroom.powerschool.com https://portal.office.com Music: Ashamaluev Music Innovation, Technology https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Jan 8, 2019 · 29 min

    Episode 57: Christina O'Conner

    Welcome back! We hope your holidays were awesome. We are excited to share with you today a great interview with Middle School Teacher Christian O'Conner. She is doing some amazing things in the classroom at Balliet Middle School. Plus hear all the latest news in the district as we start the new year. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://www.codecampus.com/coding-for-kids https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx https://classroom.powerschool.com https://portal.office.com https://www.hmhco.com/products/read-180/ Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate Upbeat, Innovation https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Dec 18, 2018 · 23 min

    Episode 56: Katherine Bonaddio

    This week I sat down with Katherine Bonaddio from Roger L Putnam Vocational Technical Academy and we talked about all things technology with upper English classes. Come and listen to all of the great things she is doing in the classroom and check out some of the tools listed in the show notes below! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx https://www.remind.com/ https://kahoot.com/ https://storybird.com/ https://classroom.powerschool.com https://quizlet.com/ https://padlet.com/ Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate Upbeat, Innovation and Corporate https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Dec 11, 2018 · 21 min

    Episode 55: TED in the Classroom and Emily Ramos

    This week we take a quick peak into the world of TED-ed and how you as a teacher can use it in the classroom. We also sat down with 5th Grade Teacher Emily Ramos to hear about all of the amazing things she is doing in her classroom. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHc7I-qhUZ1noZPiJNpyNw https://kahoot.com/ https://get.plickers.com/ https://portal.office.com/ https://www.ted.com/#/ https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-ed https://springfield.brightspace.com/d2l/login https://studio.youtube.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Microsoftedu aka.ms/codecreator Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate Upbeat, Documentary and Innovation https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Dec 4, 2018 · 36 min

    Episode 54: A Few Updates and Brian Cusack!

    This week, we take a break from Mike's ISTE minutes to bring your this awesome interview from Brian Cusack of Central High School. As you can see, we talk for a while and I didn't want to break the flow of our interview, so you are getting the whole thing at once. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/Microsoftedu aka.ms/codecreator http://www.edudemic.com/guides/flipped-classrooms-guide/ Follow these guys on Twitter for OneNote Tips: @MSOneNote—Official Microsoft OneNote account @OneNoteEDU—Official Microsoft OneNote in Education account @mtholfsen—Product Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team @Jared_DeCamp—Organizer and host of this conference Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate Upbeat, Documentary and Innovation https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Nov 28, 2018 · 25 min

    Episode 53: Digital Citizenship Starting Points & Homegrown Teacher Patricia Caliento

    Welcome back from the craziness of October and November! In this week's episode we delve into some basics of digital citizenship and a couple of things you can do today to promote healthy online behavior. The most exciting part of this is though our great interview with Patricia Caliento, 5th grade teacher at Mary Lynch. She is a former student from the SPS District who came back to be a teacher here! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy Links: Think Poster Example: https://fortna.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/social-media-think-poster/ https://www.commonsense.org/education/ Interview Links: https://www.getepic.com/ https://padlet.com/ https://everfi.com/ https://login.i-ready.com/ https://www.prodigygame.com/ https://kahoot.com/ Follow these guys on Twitter for OneNote Tips @MSOneNote—Official Microsoft OneNote account @OneNoteEDU—Official Microsoft OneNote in Education account @mtholfsen—Product Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team @Jared_DeCamp—Organizer and host of this conference Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate Upbeat and Innovation https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Nov 6, 2018 · 23 min

    Episode 52: UC Updates, Awesome Websites and Samantha Stolz

    We're back! It's been a rough couple of weeks, listen in to find out what we have been up to. I also talk about a bunch of sites that would be awesome to use in the classroom, any classroom! I also interview Samantha Stolz, who is doing some awesome things in the classroom. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @beardedteched and @beardedtechedguy OneNote Conference: https://learnonconference.com/ Follow these guys on Twitter for OneNote Tips @MSOneNote—Official Microsoft OneNote account @OneNoteEDU—Official Microsoft OneNote in Education account @mtholfsen—Product Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team @kurtsoeser—Owner of o365school and sponsor of this year’s event @Jared_DeCamp—Organizer and host of this conference Links: Blog Posts: https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx https://www.musictheory.net/ https://www.historypin.org/en/ http://www.scholastic.com/teachdearamerica/ https://schools.duolingo.com/ https://www.mathplayground.com/ http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ http://www.loyalbooks.com/genre/Children https://storybird.com/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ https://www.nasa.gov/ Links from Samantha Stolz https://www.zearn.org/ https://www.freckle.com/ https://www.noredink.com/ https://www.khanacademy.org/ https://learnzillion.com/p/ https://www.prodigygame.com/ Music: Ashamaluev Music https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Oct 23, 2018 · 26 min

    Episode 51: Minecraft, Oral History Projects and Mollie Foisy

    So many awesome announcements this week! Minecraft, Unified Classroom and new blog posts! I also talk about one of the coolest poster projects at ISTE 2018, Milton HS Oral History Project. Check out the link listed below. We also met Mollie Foisy, a teacher from Dorman who is doing some great stuff in her classroom. Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy Links: https://learnonconference.com/ https://education.minecraft.net/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Microsoftedu http://education.microsoft.com https://sites.google.com/milton.k12.wi.us/oral-history-project/home https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/SitePages/Blog.aspx Music: Ashamaluev Music Technology, Innovation, & Documentary https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Oct 9, 2018 · 33 min

    Episode 50: Major Announcements! The Tech Rabbi! Brian Dutko!

    We have some big announcements this week! I also reflect on the talk that Rabbi Cohen gave the ISTE 2018! If you don't know who he is, then you need to listen to this podcast and check out his website! We also met with Brian Dutko from Washington Elementary School. Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy Links: https://thetechrabbi.com/ https://edulastic.com/ https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/dept/OITA/Lists/Announcements/AllItems.aspx https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/Lists/Blog/DispForm.aspx?ID=63&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmy%2Espringfieldpublicschools%2Ecom%2Fwelearn%2FSitePages%2FBlog%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x010400806F816B838E37459D9B1020784E7A0A Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate, Documentary, Technology, Corporate Upbeat https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Oct 2, 2018 · 25 min

    Episode 49: Sketchnoting & Brian Welch

    This week I dive into a world that makes me uncomfortable, sketchnoting. Come and learn more about what Sketchnoting is, a few tips and maybe even some inspiration for your classroom. I also sat down with 20+ Year Veteran Special Educator Brian Welch from Springfield Conservatory of the Arts High School and discuss how he has adopted and adapted WeLearn for his students. This is a can't miss interview! Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy Links: https://www.youtube.com/CarrieBaughcum https://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/2016/articles/get-started-with-sketchnoting https://uxmastery.com/sketchnoting-101-how-to-create-awesome-visual-notes/ http://www.schrockguide.net/sketchnoting.html https://sylviaduckworth.com/sketchnotes/ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Record-your-screen-in-PowerPoint-0b4c3f65-534c-4cf1-9c59-402b6e9d79d0 https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/Lists/Blog/DispForm.aspx?ID=61&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmy%2Espringfieldpublicschools%2Ecom%2Fwelearn%2FSitePages%2FBlog%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x010400806F816B838E37459D9B1020784E7A0A Examples of Sketchnoting: http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sketchnoting-10-Tips10.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/07/4f/10/074f10cadbb449ef04fc7cdf2aea48d2.png http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketchnoting4reflection-tolisano.png https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzSm-W4UkAASwW9.jpg Music: Ashamaluev Music Corporate, Documentary, Technology, Corporate Upbeat https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Sep 25, 2018 · 20 min

    Episode 48: Adobe Spark & Jamie Pirog

    This week we catch you up on all the news around the district and I introduce us to a new tool that he absolutely loves, Adobe Spark! This tool has amazing potential and I think you'll like it. I also had the chance to chat with Jamie Pirog from The Springfield Renaissance School about all the ways she is integrating technology in authentic ways. Twitter & Instagram: @beardedtechedguy Links: https://spark.adobe.com https://www.classdojo.com Music: Corporate, Technology, Corporate Upbeat https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music

  • Sep 18, 2018 · 29 min

    Episode 47: STEM Reads and 5th Grade Teacher Scott Wohlers

    This week we dive into the latest news around the district, plus we take a look at STEMreads! For our interview this week we met with Scott Wohlers, 5th Grade Teacher at Dryden Elementary School to discuss some of the work he has done. This is a can't miss interview. Resources: https://www.stemread.com/ https://www.classcraft.com/ https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/en/home https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/adacec0e-e838-4174-b023-77ce405c6d71 (SPS Employess Only) Music: Corporation by ashamaluevmusic https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/royalty-free-music