Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers

In this episode, Dr. Joe Sanfelippo joins us to talk about leadership, and we focus on the content of his book, Lead From Where You Are: Building Intention, Connection, and Direction in Our Schools. Our conversation ranges from the importance of empowering everyone in an organization to become a leader to strategies and conditions necessary to develop leaders in our school communities. He says, “If we can figure out ways to lead from the position that we’re in, we can find ways to impact, not only those we serve in leading that position but those around us as well. And I think that when we develop capacity to lead, then nobody leads alone.” Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore ways to address and maintain academic integrity in a classroom where students have access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, Dr. Katie Novak joins us to talk about the new book she has co-written with Dr. Catlin Tucker, Shift Writing Into the Classroom With UDL and Blended Learning. They believe that we need to rethink how we approach writing in school. Dr. Novak, a former writing teacher herself, explains that while teachers are working harder than ever, what we are currently doing is not working. Fewer than 30% of students are meeting grade-level writing proficiency on standardized assessments, and teachers are burning themselves out by bringing large numbers of papers home to grade. On top of this, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has made cheating easier, threatening to undercut the integrity of student writing. The solution to these challenges, this book argues, is to shift the writing process into the classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore the content of The Achievery, a free online resource from AT&T that pairs lesson plans with national standards and engaging video clips.

In this episode, we are joined by Aaron Maurer, STEM Lead for multiple school districts in Iowa. Aaron helps us unpack artificial intelligence (AI) and how this growing area of technology can be leveraged by educators and school systems to not only improve workload efficiencies but also take teaching and learning to the next level.Tune in as Aaron counts down his top ways for educators to use AI. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we explore ways that educators can minimize out-of-pocket costs and get the most out of free, "freemium," and premium products. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we highlight the Top Ten topics and themes that we’ve highlighted this past year. Our look back is packed with fond memories, laughter, and music. Come celebrate 2023 with us! Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Join us as we recap our most memorable topics from the 2023 season of Tech Talk For Teachers.

In this episode, we celebrate the holidays by celebrating you! Educators like you are amazing. Please know that we see you and all that you do for your students and schools. We reflect on the importance of self-care and make note of the great work that we’ve seen from teachers. To cap off the episode, our team performs an original tune, written just for you! Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll review QuestionWell, an AI tool for teachers, that can be used to generate questions  aligned with your learning targets and can be exported for convenient use in other programs. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.