#unifiedclassroom – Page 3 – Bearded Tech-Ed Guy

Spark It Up with Adobe Spark!

September 25, 2019 Mike Thomas

Every year tools that we love get updates, especially during the Summer when teachers are on break. Adobe Spark is one of those tools. For a quick review, Adobe Spark is a tool that allows students and teachers to create and share impactful visual stories using three media types, Video, Page and Post. I’ve used it for my Favorite Quote Friday’s, which is now Motivational Mondays, which you can find on Instagram @beardedtechedguy or my website https://www.beardedtechedguy.com When you ask Adobe what each…

SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 78: Melany Laroe

September 19, 2019 Mike Thomas

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!

September 17, 2019 Mike Thomas

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…

SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 76: Paul Foster

September 6, 2019 Mike Thomas

This week I sat down with Springfield CIO Paul Foster and we discussed all the exciting things happening in Springfield. If you want to know what the future of Springfield Public Schools holds, this is a can’t miss interview! If you are thinking about wanting to be a teacher, consider Springfield as a destination after listening to this!

SPS Digital Learning Hour Podcast is back!

August 29, 2019 Mike Thomas

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!

Episode 74: Girls Who Code!

June 17, 2019 Mike Thomas

That‘s it for the 2018-2019 School Year and we go out with a bang! Come and listen to our interview with a group of girls at Boland Elementary School who were a part of the first Girls Who Code group at Boland Elementary. You will not be disappointed hearing from these girls, who were the trailblazers at their school. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched Links https://youtu.be/fC9da6eqaqg https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/ https://girlswhocode.com/our-team/#our-founder

SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 73: Summer Fun!

June 11, 2019 Mike Thomas

This is the penultimate episode of the 2018 – 2019 Season of the SPS Digital Learning Hour! We are looking forward to the Summer and so should you! For today’s episode we look at some fun ways for you to learn this summer. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched or my new website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Episode 71: Kerri-Ann Keenan

May 29, 2019 Mike Thomas

This week I sat down with Pre-K Teacher Kerri-Ann Keenan over at Kensington Avenue Elementary School to talk about all things Pre-K and technology. I learned so much about how Pre-K works and I think you will too! We also have a bunch of announcements this week! You don’t want to miss this! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched

Introduction to SAMR

May 14, 2019 Mike Thomas

For this week’s podcast I have a very exciting announcement about a training opportunity in the SPS district plus we discuss the finer points of the SAMR model and how you can apply it in your classroom. (You probably already do the first two letters without even realizing it)

Podcasting in the Classroom

May 9, 2019 Mike Thomas

For this week’s podcast we delve into how you can use Podcasts in the classroom. Check out all of the show notes, this is where you’ll find all the resources that I have used to get started creating this podcast and ways that you can use them in the classroom. For this week’s podcast we are focusing on doing podcasts in the classroom with your students. Take a listen and learn how you can use them in the classroom with…