Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns
Monica Burns
Monica Burns from the popular EdTech blog ClassTechTips brings you teaching strategies, tips and activity ideas. Each podcast focuses on how to make EdTech integration easy with a shout out to favorite EdTech tools for classrooms. Monica provides actionable, relevant tips for teachers so you can make this school year the best one yet! Join author, speaker, and blogger, Dr. Monica Burns for an EdTech podcast that helps take the stress out of integrating education technology into your classroom.
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Apr 23, 2019 • 20min
Creating an Online Space for Any Book Club - 011
In this episode I share tips for creating spaces for students (and teachers) to participate in a book club online. Book clubs are great for all ages and all subject areas and completely customizable. You'll hear about strategies for setting expectations, creating online spaces, and skill building for digital citizenship!
Apr 16, 2019 • 20min
How to Curate and Share Curriculum Resources - 010
In this episode I share a favorite strategy you can use to keep track of your favorite teaching websites. You'll hear about three tools that make it easy for you (and your students) to make interactive lists of favorites and share your curated resources with anyone and everyone!
Apr 9, 2019 • 16min
Using Virtual Reality Without a Headset - 009
In this episode I share websites and apps to use virtual reality in your classroom… without a headset. You'll hear about the type of devices you'll need and four of my very favorite resources. This episode will help you connect students with free virtual reality content hosted on the web and on mobile apps!
Apr 2, 2019 • 16min
Online Resources for Teaching with the News - 008
In this episode I share online resources for current events that can help you teach with the news. You'll hear ways to use these websites and apps with students whether your focused on social studies, making cross-curricular connections in the English Language Arts classroom, or looking to infuse current events into any subject area!
Mar 26, 2019 • 18min
Why Teachers are Paying Attention to Instagram - 007
In this episode I share reasons why educators have turned to Instagram to gather ideas and share their classroom stories. You'll hear ways to use Instagram and IGTV to find inspiration, lesson idea, and lots of tips to bring back to the work you do everyday in schools!
Mar 19, 2019 • 20min
Technology Resources for Science Experiments - 006
In this episode I share technology resources and ideas for your next science experiment. You'll hear how to use EdTech tools to conduct, capture and prepare for science experiments in your classroom this year, with plenty of cross-curricular connections!
Mar 12, 2019 • 16min
Creative Teacher Projects for Any Classroom - 005
In this episode I share favorite creative teacher projects perfect for any K-12 classroom or school to explore. You'll hear how to use my spotlight tools Adobe Spark, or any of your favorite creation tools, to make newsletters, movies and more for your classroom!
Mar 5, 2019 • 17min
Read Aloud Videos and Teacher Guides - 003
In this episode I share strategies for finding and using read aloud videos in your classroom. You'll hear how this multimedia resource can help students access high quality text, help you plan a lesson, and help families leverage the power of YouTube!
Mar 5, 2019 • 18min
How To Get Started with Backchannels - 004
In this episode I share strategies for using backchannels in your classroom to increase engagement and check for understanding. You'll hear how this strategy can help with your formative assessment routines as well as some of my absolute favorite EdTech tools to help get the job done!
Feb 26, 2019 • 19min
How To Use Explainer Videos in Your Classroom - 002
In this episode I share twenty five ways to use explainer videos with students. You'll hear how this medium can provide background knowledge, grab students' attention and act as an exemplar for their own creations!
