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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May 30, 2017 · 56 min
Episode 009: E-Portfolios, Playlists & Staff from Boland Elementary
This week Mike and Suzanne discuss the purpose of E-Portfolios, a debate on how algorithms and computer science plays into creating personalized learning, and our interview of the week with staff from Boland Elementary! This week's links: https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/03/22/what-will-digital-portfolios-mean-for-college-bound-students/ http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/03/29/curriculum-playlists-a-take-on-personalized-learning.html http://www.readworks.org/books/aad
May 23, 2017 · 58 min
Episode 008: NANOWRIMO, Blended Learning in Kindergarten & Amanda Gonzalez
This week Suzanne and Mike talk about the latest updates to Brightspace, one of Mike's favorite projects from when he was a teacher and the profound impact it had on his students. We also discussed what Blended Learning looks like even in a Kindergarten Classroom and our interview with Amanda Gonzalez from Sci-Tech about her time in the district using technology. Articles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-W01baS7I https://www.edutopia.org/blog/national-novel-writing-month-laura-bradley https://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3565 http://educatorinnovator.org/nanowrimo-an-eduawesome-project-for-your-bestyearever/ https://www.parentmap.com/article/writing-a-novel-in-a-month-nanowrimo-for-kids http://nanoteacher.weebly.com/ https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/8-best-sellers-started-during-national-novel-writing-month/
May 16, 2017 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 007: Design Thinking, Podcast Lists & Jenny O'Brien and Cathy Carroll
This week Suzanne and Mike take a deep dive into Design Thinking, Suzanne presents us with a top 10 EdTech podcasts, Mike gets a little too excited about one of the Podcasts. Plus we interviewed a couple of teachers from IOE about their experience at the Tech Symposium and how they have applied the things they learned into their classroom. Articles: http://www.fusionyearbooks.com/blog/educational-podcasts/ http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/01/how-design-thinking-became-a-buzzword-at-school/512150/?utm_source=eb Plus an extra site dedicated to Design Thinking for Educators https://designthinkingforeducators.com/
May 9, 2017 · 14 min
Episode 006.5 Recap
For this week's episode we venture off our path and do a brief recap of the last six weeks, since we have only been available for two weeks. We encourage our listeners to go back and check out the prior 6 podcasts. We will be back next week with a regularly scheduled podcast. Leave us a review on Spreaker or Itunes and we will see you next week!
May 2, 2017 · 58 min
Episode 006: Modern Learning, Ebooks in the Classroom, & Wendi DeForest
This week Mike and Suzanne dive into some of the underpinnings of modern learning, a study comparing ebooks and tactical books, and an interview with Wendi DeForest. Links from the Show: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/11/09/do-digital-natives-prefer-paper-books-to.html https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/04/26/the-essential-underpinnings-of-shifting-to-modern-learning/ https://modernlearners.com/welcome-to-educating-modern-learners/ https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/07/18/how-can-schools-prioritize-for-the-best-ways-kids-learn/ https://modernlearners.com/10Principles http://modernlearners.com/pam-moran/ https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/tag/design-thinking/ https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/modernlearners/Modern+Learners+10+Principles+for+Schools+of+Modern+Learning+whitepaper.pdf https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/21/what-would-be-a-radically-different-vision-of-school/ https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/02/26/five-guidelines-to-make-school-innovation-successful/ https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/
Apr 25, 2017 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 005: Girls in Technology, Ted Talks and Principal Mark McCann
In this week's episode, we discuss Girls in Technolgy, Ted Tech Talks (say that one five times fast!), and our interview of the week with Principal Mark McCann. This Week's Hot Takes: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-08/are-girls-learning-the-computer-skills-they-need/8334388 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2016/05/naep_engineering_test_embargoe.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2016/04/26/researchers-explain-how-stereotypes-keep-girls-out-of-computer-science-classes/?utm_term=.2959998decbf http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech028.shtml http://www.kajeet.net/extracurricular/top-10-ted-talks-for-ed-tech?utm_campaign=Ed%3A%20Blog%20Posts&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=50450768&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Ju-P2VDtZfGBFr_RMipXEmxP8elHMjOsH05EHA3E6engWnKWRlUCNzp0T6NyMdaAARQozoQ0NNqRuGGV0bMJrzJnf0udlbhofDHNKTVpvYUDjqfc&_hsmi=50450768
Apr 18, 2017 · 45 min
Episode 004: 21st Century Skills, Introverts & Sean Fitzgerald
In this week's episode we discussed 21st Century Skills that all students and people really need, How to have a safe classroom for Introverts and our interview this week was with Sean Fitzgerald Systems Engineer from OITA Introvert Article: https://marshallmemo.com/issue.php?I=1dcf1b7f32d745269dde38f47c849044#One 21st Century Skills: https://www.edutopia.org/article/skills-colleges-employers-looking-for-john-mccarthy http://burning-glass.com/the-top-10-soft-skills-employers-look-for-most/
Apr 18, 2017 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 003: SAMR Model & Erin, Sara, & Katie from WeLearn Tech Symposium
This week we dive into the SAMR model and talk with Erin O'Brien, Sara Wright & Katie Barthelette about their presentation at the Imagine - WeLearn Together ... Technology Symposium and using technology in the classroom. SAMR Articles: http://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/04/examples-of-transforming-lessons-through-samr/ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/introduction-to-the-samr-model https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/samr-and-blooms-taxonomy-assembling-the-puzzle https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/blooms-digital-taxonomy?utm_source=Edu_Newsletter_2017_03_28&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly# https://www.usnews.com/news/college-of-tomorrow/articles/2015/09/01/teachers-colleges-struggle-to-blend-technology-into-teacher-training-lesson-plans http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/04/03/10-ways-to-reach-samrs-redefinition-level/ https://www.edutopia.org/blog/technology-and-teaching-finding-balance-andrew-marcinek
Apr 18, 2017 · 56 min
Episode 002: Mindset Shifts, Student Critiquing & Interview with Denise Cardona and her Students!
In this episode, we talk more about the Growth Mindset, students critiquing each other and a great interview with Denise Cardona and her students. Mindset Shifts http://trustedk12.com/whats-next-education-3-big-mindset-shifts/ Students Critiquing Each Other https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/01/10/how-students-critiquing-one-anothers-work-raises-the-quality-bar/
Apr 18, 2017 · 50 min
Episode 001: Growth Mindset and Interview with Brendan Reed
Welcome to our inaugural podcast featuring Mike Thomas & Suzanne Zarges. In this episode, you'll hear about the Growth Mindset and your hear an interview we had with Digital Learning Analyst Brendan Reed discussion this year MCAS's. Growth Mindset https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/12/16/carol-dweck-explains-the-false-growth-mindset-that-worries-her/ https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/11/16/growth-mindset-clearing-up-some-common-confusions/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs