Podcast
MPS Educational Technology is proud to offer a weekly podcast to our colleagues highlighting the happenings within the world of educational technology and its application here in the District. Each episode will include any newsworthy announcements, an interview with a department member for an in-depth review of one of our projects, and a pick-of-the-week: a featured website or educator-implemented use of technology.
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Episode 0: Welcome to Ed Tech!
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guest: Nathan Myers Topics: An introduction to Ed Tech and what our department does A discussion of the people in Ed Tech and projects they support. Pick of the Week: Ed Tech website http://www.mpsaz.org/edtech Feedback: Email or call us ( contact info ) with suggestions for: Future topics Architeck sites worth highlighting Teachers worth highlighting Software picks to share with your colleagues. This podcast uses the following sound file from The Freesound Project : News Background from Mansardian ; licensed under a ...
Episode 01: Architeck and More
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guest: Trudy Norton Topics: An introduction to Architeck, the MPS web content management system Check the Architeck calendar for class offerings and open labs http://www.mpsaz.org/architeck/calendar/ Check the Architeck help section for assistance with Architeck http://www.mpsaz.org/architeck/help/ Architeck Best Practices http://www.mpsaz.org/architeck/news/articles/419/mps-web-best-practices Pick of the Week: US Department of Education Data Clearinghouse http://www.eddataexpress.ed.gov/ Feedback: email or call us with suggestions for:...
Episode 02: Grade Book and More
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guest: Joe Freeman Topics: An introduction to Grade Book, the MPS online grade management system Check the Grade Book calendar for class offerings and open labs http://www.mpsaz.org/gradebook/calendar/ Booktalks info from Michelle: http://www.mpsaz.org/library/books/recommend/ Check the Grade Book help section for assistance with Grade Book http://www.mpsaz.org/gradebook/ Pick of the Week: Grade Book tutorials: http://www.mpsaz.org/gradebook Feedback: email or call us with suggestions for: Future topics Teachers worth highlighting Software picks to share...
Episode 03: SmartMath and More
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guest: Andrew Salcido Topic: SmartMath An introduction to SmartMath, the district’s new online, adaptive math program for elementary classrooms Check the SmartMath calendar for upcoming trainings to see when your school is coming online http://www.mpsaz.org/smartmath/calendar/ The SmartMath website has a growing tutorials section to assist teachers with getting started and making the most of SmartMath: http://www.mpsaz.org/smartmath/tutorial/ Pick of the Week: SmartMath: http://www.mpsaz.org/smartmath Feedback: email or call us with suggestions for: Future topics...
Episode 04: "Clickers" and More
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guest: Karla Zahner Topics: An introduction to the Classroom Performance System Check the CPS calendar for upcoming trainings at your school http://www.mpsaz.org/clickers/calendar/ The CPS website has a tutorials section to assist teachers with getting started and making the most of the clickers: http://www.mpsaz.org/clickers/response_systems/ The CPS website also has the most recent downloads http://www.mpsaz.org/clickers/acuity_unwired/ Pick of the Week: Classroom Performance System: http://www.mpsaz.org/clickers/ Feedback: email or call us with suggestions for: Future...
Episode 05: The One About Podcasting
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guests: Ryan and Matt Topics: Podcasts and Podcasting Check the EdTech calendar for upcoming trainings (located under Architeck) Check the EdTech Resources page to find podcasting help and resources http://www.mpsaz.org/edtech/programs/podcasting/ Pick of the Week: Dottie Craw and Laura Marlowe from Lehi Elementary! Thank your for generously sharing the work that you have done with SmartBoard lessons! Feedback: email or call Ryan or Matt with suggestions for: Future topics Teachers worth highlighting Software picks to share with your colleagues. T his podcast uses the following sound file...
Episode 06: The One About DataStores
Show Notes Hosts: Matt Miller, Ryan Norton Guests: Ryan and Matt Topics: DataStores Check the EdTech calendar for upcoming trainings (located under Architeck) Grade Book Pick of the Week: DataStore Tutorial Website http://www.mpsaz.org/edtech/tutorials/datastore/ Feedback: email or call Ryan or Matt with suggestions for: Future topics Teachers worth highlighting Software picks to share with your colleagues. T his podcast uses the following sound file from The Freesound Project : News Background from Mansardian ; licensed under a Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 License .