My EdTech Life
July 4, 2022

Episode 129: Get Techie! Technology Can Empower, Engage and Equip

Kevin has been an educator or serving educators for over 38 years. Kevin's undergraduate degree is from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst where he majored in Multicultural Education. His Master's Degree in Education Administration is from the University of Massachusetts/Lowell. He served as a classroom teacher for 10 years in the…

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July 4, 2022

Teachers, it's ok to not know everything!

In this episode, Kevin Dougherty shares his experience in the classroom and outside the classroom and shares that it's ok to now know everything. https://bit.ly/vulnerability1 Visit our website: https://www.myedtech.life/

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June 30, 2022

Episode 128: Go Gradeless! When Students Focus On Learning, They Achieve Great Things

Dave is a husband, father, science teacher, author, blogger, and podcaster from NJ. He has been performing action research on instructional design and assessment practices for the past 7+ years. David shares district successes in moving to alternate assessment methods that promote learning rather than solely achievement. Connect on Twitter!…

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June 29, 2022

Episode 127: Get Techie! Helping Educators Implement Technology

Lois Alston is an Instructional Technology Coach for the Long Branch School District in Long Branch, NJ. She completed her 5th year in this role and she has been in education for 20 years. She is passionate about implementing a variety of EdTech platforms to improve/enhance her colleague's instruction and…

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June 28, 2022

Episode 126: Get Connected! Connecting Learning To The Real World

Zach Rondot is a passionate fourth-grade teacher in Troy, Michigan. His mission is to teach students the 21st-century skills, mindsets, and attributes that will help them succeed long after they leave his classroom. In 2019, Zach was named the Troy School District Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Oakland…

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June 27, 2022

Episode 125: Get Techie! So You Want to Be An EdTech Coach?

Roxi Thompson currently serves as an EdTech Coach for the Washington Elementary School District in Glendale, Arizona. In this role, she focuses on working 1:1 with teachers to drive impactful technology use. Roxi spent the majority of her time this year supporting teachers in the district’s first “Distance Learning Program”…

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June 25, 2022

Episode 124: Get Techie! From Classroom to EdTech

Scott Nunes is an energetic ELA Teacher turned Edtech Coach, Consultant, and now district Engagement Advocate for Canva! This aspiring author has a zeal for Design, AR/VR, 3D Printing, and PBL. He builds on his 20+ years as a freelance Graphic Designer to bring real-world relevance to classrooms around the…

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June 18, 2022

Episode 123: Get Techie! Foster a Caring Classroom Community With Technology

Alex Isaacs is an 8th-grade math teacher at Red Bank Middle School with seven years of full-time teaching experience. He is passionate about providing engaging content for students and teachers alike and specializes in multiple ed-tech platforms/tools. He believes in forming strong connections with his diverse learners to foster a…

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June 15, 2022

Multi-Passionate Creatives

Are you a creative person who feels pulled in multiple directions? Do you have trouble focusing on one passion? In this video, I talk about the importance of embracing your multi-passionate nature.

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June 13, 2022

Connections Before Content

Positive relationships are essential to a successful learning environment. Create a space where your students can thrive by getting to know them. Check what @edessentials_ shares in Ep.97! www.myedtech.life/hunter/ #myedtechlife #connectionsbeforecontent

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June 7, 2022

Episode 122: Get Googley! Google for Education-Anywhere School 2022

Morgan is a Product Marketing Manager with Google for Education, launching Chrome OS, Google Workspace for Education and Google Classroom products and features. Prior to joining Google, Morgan taught kindergarten with Teach for America in Dallas, Texas, where she developed a deep empathy, passion for, and understanding of the education…

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June 4, 2022

Episode 121: Get Techie! Serving Others and Building Relationships Through EdTech

EdTech can be so much more than just a tool to help us get our work done. It can be a powerful way to connect with others and build relationships that help us learn and grow. In this episode, John Woodward shares how he has used EdTech to serve others…

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June 3, 2022

Episode 120: Get Techie! From Classroom to EdTech

Amber Trout, M.Ed. has been in education for the past 11 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator. She formerly held roles as a K-8 educator, STEM Computer Coding Teacher, and Instructional Coach in Colorado, but now she works at Pear Deck/GoGuardian as the Advocates Lead managing the Pear Deck…

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June 1, 2022

Get unStandardized! Student Intellectual Immersion Smothered by Assessement

Chad Pettit is a high school English teacher, Army veteran, fiction author, and poet. He has a master’s degree in English with an emphasis on rhetoric and composition. As a father and teacher, he has witnessed his children and students suffer from the anxiety of high-stakes, standardized testing for far…

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May 28, 2022

Episode 118: Get Techie! Leveraging Technology for Personal & Professional Growth

Steve Martinez is a passionate social science teacher with a fervor for Edtech. He empowers his students through Flipped Classroom and Project-Based Learning. Steve holds his M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. CUE awarded him the Emerging Teacher of the Year (2022). Most recently, Steve accepted a full-time role with Kamiapp.…

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May 27, 2022

Episode 117: Get Developed! Let Your Light Shine: Talent Development

Coral specializes in creating and facilitating engaging learning experiences for in-person, blended and virtual settings. She has facilitated training and spoken at conferences and events from the local to international level. Coral enjoys finding solutions to problems and loves to explore the dynamics of talent, program/project management, and organizational development.…

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May 26, 2022

Episode 116: Get Fried! EdTech Professional Development

Amy founded, friEdTechnology (fried Technology) serves educators across the United states with the best edtech professional development available. When you learn with Amy and her team, you’ll understand why “friEdTechnology,” because everything is better fried. Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlife Visit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/ Buy me a…

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May 25, 2022

Keep PD Relevant! Check out Ep.113.

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May 25, 2022

Episode 115: Get Eduprotocoled! Support Learners Through Adaptive Learning

Jon shares, speaks and leads educational professional learning for educators internationally. Jon has been named a County Teacher of the Year, 2019 Top 100 Educational Influencer, an NBSA 20 to Watch Educator, an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator. Jon is the co-author of The Eduprotocol Field Guide, and The…

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May 24, 2022

In Ep.113 Katie Ritter shares what her #EduKryptonite is. #myedtechlife #connect #learn #inspire

Katie serves as the Director for Curriculum & Technology Integration at Forward Edge in Cincinnati, Ohio, working closely with district leaders to help them identify the needs of their staff, plan professional development (PD) for educators, and implement the PD with staff. Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlife Visit the My EdTech…

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May 24, 2022

Check out Ep.112 and listen to what Stevenson Demorcy has to say is his #EduKryptonite!

STEAMed Drones' CEO, Stevenson Demorcy, believes high expectations trump all obstacles. As a young learner, Stevenson participated in STEAM programs to help him transition from ESL/ELL to Special Education, General education, Honors, and later Advanced Placement. After achieving his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Certificate of Eligibility with…

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May 24, 2022

Check out this great episode with Jorge Valenzuela! #myedtechlife #podcast #inspire #connect

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May 22, 2022

Get Innovative! Strategies for Personal & Instructional Innovation

Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in instructional innovation, project-based learning, STEM pathways, and SEL integration across the curriculum. Jorge is the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined and provides professional development on behalf of ASCD, Corwin, Instructional Innovation Partners,…

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May 20, 2022

Get Badged! Ignite Your District's Professional Development

Katie serves as the Director for Curriculum & Technology Integration at Forward Edge in Cincinnati, Ohio, working closely with district leaders to help them identify the needs of their staff, plan professional development (PD) for educators, and implement the PD with staff. Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlife Visit the My EdTech…

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