Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns

In this episode, I share three tech tips to try this year to make EdTech easier and help you focus on the essentials. You'll hear how to tailor these three tips to different grade levels, subject areas, and even different roles to keep things simple this school year! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/25/tech-tips-147/ Sponsored by Swank K-12 Streaming: https://www.swank.com/k-12-streaming Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassTechTips Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, educator Caroline Haebig joins to unpack Maker Learning culture and share resources for building a makerspace from the ground up. You'll hear tips for using the Design Thinking process and how to connect students to an authentic audience! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/18/makerspace-146/ Sponsored by AMD: https://education.lenovo.com/ Follow Caroline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/haebig Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, author and educational leader Dr. Jennifer Williams joins to discuss the role education technology plays in climate education. You'll also hear connections to cross-curricular activities, social-emotional learning, media literacy, and more. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/11/climate-change-145/ Sponsored by Swank K-12 Streaming: https://swank.com/k-12-streaming Follow Jennifer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenWilliamsEdu Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, Sarah and Hal Schwartz, the team behind SchoolStack, discuss student-centered learning and how to empower students with voice and choice this school year. You'll hear classroom stories and strategies to help you embrace student-centered learning and save time with your instructional design. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/09/student-centered-learning-bonus/ Sponsored by SchoolStack: http://www.myschoolstack.com Follow SchoolStack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/school_stack Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/

In this episode, I dive into why optimize is my one word for 2022 and what I hope it will look like in action throughout the year. You'll also hear my personal goals and focus areas, how I plan to use the word optimize to guide me, and how I plan to stick with it throughout the year. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/01/04/one-word-144/ Sponsored by AMD: https://education.lenovo.com/ Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, author and educational leader, Rae Hughart, shares tips for what school leaders should consider before choosing EdTech tools for their school. You'll also hear about her work with Teach Better and how they support educators to develop their passions to positively impact their school community. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/21/school-leaders-143/ Follow Rae on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raehughart Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, I'm excited to share a few favorite strategies for using emojis with students that might surprise you. You'll also hear ways to incorporate emoji use in your teaching that connect to lesson ideas and routines you might already have in your classroom. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/14/surprise-emojis-142/ Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassTechTips Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, hear a handful of great tips from favorite EdTech experts who joined me on the podcast this year. You'll also get a preview of what listeners can expect in 2022 on the Easy EdTech Podcast. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/07/tips-from-educators-141/ Follow Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassTechTips Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Get on the wait list for the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club

In this episode, Alyssa Lyons and Jay Matthews join to discuss five reasons why financial literacy is an important skill for all students. You'll also hear about EVERFI's standards-aligned, self-paced, digital resources to teach real-world topics like financial literacy, career skills of the future, leadership, digital citizenship and social-emotional learning. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/12/05/financial-literacy-bonus/ Sponsored by EVERFI. Follow EVERFI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EVERFIK12 Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/

In this episode, world language teacher, Laura Boyd, joins to discuss how to get started with digital choice boards with students. If you're new to digital choice boards, Laura takes you through the steps of where to start. You'll also hear some of her favorite digital tools and extra resources to put digital choice boards into practice in the classroom. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2021/11/30/digital-choice-boards-140/ Follow Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/technologylaura Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Join the Easy EdTech Club: http://classtechtips.com/club