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SPS Digital Learning Hour: Episode 97

SPS Digital Learning Hour: Episode 97

In this week’s episode we met with Sumner Ave Elementary Teacher Liam Bevan. Liam teaches Science to the entire school. Being the teacher responsible for 500+ students science learning can be challenging, especially in this time. Learn how this former Geologist came into education and the ways he is finding success in the classroom. Liam also gives us a couple of things to think about regarding taking caring of ourselves. We list all the tools mentioned in this episode below….

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Episode 96: The Digital Learning Playbook

Episode 96: The Digital Learning Playbook

Module 1: Take Care of Yourself In this week’s episode we jump into a hot new book, The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie. We decided here at the Digital Learning Hour we wanted to discuss what we are learning with you, or as I like to think of it, Mike talking out his thinking. If you couldn’t guess it, I verbalize my thoughts for processing….

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The SPS Digital Learning Hour is Back!

The SPS Digital Learning Hour is Back!

We’ve been in a long winter over here at Bearded Tech Ed and we are finding our way back out of it. With all the changes in the last 7 months, we are finally feeling settled and ready to get back into the game. The first step for us was getting the podcast up and running again, and I can’t wait for you to hear what we have planned. Not only will be giving you awesome interviews with some of…

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Episode 94: CSforAll Part 3

Episode 94: CSforAll Part 3

After a short hiatus, we are back with a brand-new episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour and we look at CSforAll Springfield. This is the third episode in the CSforAll Springfield series. I might virtually with Caitlyn Sayers and Aimee Baron, and we discussed CSforAll. We are also trying out a new format, getting you to the interviews earlier and our news and announcements afterwards! Let us know what you think! CSforAll Springfield is a four-year project which started…

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SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 82: William Aye

SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 82: William Aye

For this week’s interview I sat down with William Aye, 4th grade teacher over at Lincoln Elementary School and discussed what he is doing in the classroom with his students. Next week: We will not have an episode, as I will be at Masscue presenting on how we are using this podcast to give teacher’s voice in our district. I am planning on recording the sessions and if all goes well, I will post it next Friday!  Articles & Sites…

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Episode 80: Brianna Cicero

Episode 80: Brianna Cicero

This week I sat down with an amazing teacher over at White St. Elementary School who is doing some awesome things in her classroom. Learn about the process she is going through to develop a try, discuss, connect classroom environment.

SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 78: Melany Laroe

SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 78: Melany Laroe

Blog Updates! Awesome Tools! A shout out to Mike Tholfsen from Microsoft EDU! Check out this week’s podcast featuring Melany Laroe from Glickman Elementary and hear her journey as a teacher in the Springfield Public School District! Learn about what technology looked like in the classroom back in 2006 compared to today, listen to Ms. Laroe’s journey through teaching and technology and some awesome advice she has for new teachers.

Flipgrid This!

Flipgrid This!

What is Flipgrid? According to Flipgrid they state “Flipgrid is simple. Engage and empower every voice in your classroom or community by recording and sharing short, awesome videos … together!” I just believe they are just awesome! In short, you as a teacher create a grid which is a meeting place and then the students go into that space and create a short video to answer that questions. Flipgrid has a great educator’s guide that you can get here. Your…

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SPS Digital Learning Hour Podcast is back!

SPS Digital Learning Hour Podcast is back!

Welcome back podcast listeners! I hope you had a great summer. This week we just touch upon many upcoming podcast and blog topics. We’ll catch you up on the latest news in the district and the directions we’ll be taking this year!