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HiTech Podcast

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We exist to help you, and ourselves, process the best ways to harness technology in the traditional or virtual classroom.
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060 | Cognitive Dissonance & Around

HiTech PodcastJun 21, 2022

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146 | Learning to Master Grant Writing and Podcasting in Education with Christie Cloud

146 | Learning to Master Grant Writing and Podcasting in Education with Christie Cloud

Apr 23, 202458:13
145 | Discussing How Teachers Can Craft Their Own AI Learning Spaces with Trevor from SchoolAI

145 | Discussing How Teachers Can Craft Their Own AI Learning Spaces with Trevor from SchoolAI

Get ready for a fun episode of the Hitech Podcast this week! We have the pleasure of chatting with Trevor Goertzen from  @schoolai  .Trevor, a former teacher/principal (who has an amazing tornado story 🌪️ to share!), walks us through his journey into SchoolAI. What really piqued our interest was his unique take on an AI space. At SchoolAI, Trevor explains how teachers can craft their very own custom AI spaces, filled exclusively with the content they want their students to engage with. Just imagine the possibilities! We genuinely think this could be a game-changer in education! Trust us, you don't want to miss this episode!

Apr 16, 202457:50
144 | How to Have a Holistic Approach to Mental Health with Harrison Parker from Linewize
Apr 09, 202446:00
143 | Will the Apple Vision Pro Revolutionize Education? & a Look at Runway AI
Apr 02, 202453:42
142 | Embracing Humanity in EdTech: A Deep Dive with Amanda Kocon from Edmentum

142 | Embracing Humanity in EdTech: A Deep Dive with Amanda Kocon from Edmentum

Mar 26, 202445:09
141 | Unlocking Course Clarity: How to Make Your Content Accessible with Expert Lauren from Stickity
Mar 19, 202455:27
140 | Discussing Reflection.app with Dave Radparvar
Mar 12, 202440:26
139 | What is Culturally Responsive Teaching & Tarjimly? ft. Robin Jeffers

139 | What is Culturally Responsive Teaching & Tarjimly? ft. Robin Jeffers

This week on the Hitech Podcast, Robin Jeffers joins us for a jam-packed episode. She walks us through what culturally responsive teaching looks like, how it can help our students, and even talks to us about Pirates.....it happened trust us! After that she walks us through a crazy cool translation tool called Tarjimly.

Mar 05, 202457:49
138 | Mastering Figma for Education: Key Takeaways from David Curran

138 | Mastering Figma for Education: Key Takeaways from David Curran

This week on the Hitech Podcast, we talk to David Curran from  @Figma. Will and I use Figma all the time for our work, but it also is a powerful tool teachers can use to collaborate and create with their students. David shares how he uses it and how he helps other #teachers use it. You will not want to miss the invaluable and hilarious insights David shares in this episode.


Feb 27, 202450:57
137 | Sphero, eLuma, Renee Dawson & Book Creator, Amy Dujon & FETC

137 | Sphero, eLuma, Renee Dawson & Book Creator, Amy Dujon & FETC

Several weeks ago the Hitech Podcast went to #fetc 2024 and while there we recorded a lot of content with amazing #teachers and #edtech apps! This week we share our interviews with  @gosphero  , eLuma, Renee Dawson,  @BookCreatorApp , and Amy Dujon from the DA Leadership Institute! We cover everything from cool #robots, #mentalhealth, book creation, and how FETC can help educators.

For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


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Feb 20, 202454:05
136 | Discussing AI, Reading & Games with Shoelace, Antimatter & Beanstack at FETC 2024

136 | Discussing AI, Reading & Games with Shoelace, Antimatter & Beanstack at FETC 2024

Several weeks ago the Hitech Podcast went to #fetc 2024 and while there we recorded a lot of content with amazing #teachers and #edtech apps! This week we share our interview with Lauren Lutz-Coleman from  @shoelacelearning4225 , Jonathan Libov from  @antimattersys , and Beanstack by  @Zoobean . In this episode, we cover everything from Antimatter's new #ai tool to how to use games to increasing #reading comprehension.

For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Feb 13, 202434:13
135 | A Deep Dive with Chris from ClassVR & playing with Adobe Express at FETC 2024

135 | A Deep Dive with Chris from ClassVR & playing with Adobe Express at FETC 2024

Several weeks ago the Hitech Podcast went to #fetc 2024 and while there we recorded a lot of content with amazing #teachers and #edtech apps! This week we share our interview with Chris Klein from @classvrbyavantis8745 . Chris was awesome and shared his heart for making #vr more accessible to teachers. You will not want to miss what he shared. Also, we reveal to you the Hitech Robot, that's right we made a robot with @AdobeExpress.

For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


Want to build your business like we have? Join us over at Notion by signing up with our affiliate link to start organizing EVERYTHING you do.


Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Feb 06, 202429:24
134 | Is AI the Future of Curriculum Development? & Exclusive insights into Diffit!
Jan 30, 202445:31
133 | Discussing AI & The Future of Education with Priten Shah from Pedagogy.Cloud
Jan 23, 202452:46
132 | Empowering Students with Immediate Mental Health Relief: ft. Elsa & Scott from Alongside
Jan 16, 202401:07:43
131 | Unveiling Why Will Left Education and Checking Out The Escape Classroom
Jan 09, 202450:57
130 | Ted Lasso Goes to College: Put the Student Before Your Objectives ft. Dr Charles Illingworth
Dec 19, 202359:55
128 | Ted Lasso Goes to College: Tips for Providing Excellent Student Care & Exploring CommonLit.org
Dec 12, 202355:09
129 | Ted Lasso Goes to College: We Need to Humanize Our Students ft. Steve Martinez & Kami
Dec 12, 202301:05:16
Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Techies from HiTech Podcast & Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Nov 29, 202331:55
127 | Ted Lasso Goes to College: How to Mentor Your Students to Success & Looking at Mentimeter
Nov 28, 202357:24
126 | Ted Lasso Goes to College: How Group Dynamics Can Transform Teaching & Miro

126 | Ted Lasso Goes to College: How Group Dynamics Can Transform Teaching & Miro

In this episode, Josh and Will kick off the #tedlasso goes to #college series. In this series, they leverage lessons from the show about #leadership, #learning, and #people to glean how we can be better teachers. For the kick-off episode, they evaluate how Ted fostered good group dynamics on the team and how we can do the same in the classroom. After that they come back to their old friend Miro! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Nov 21, 202341:15
110 | How SEL helps teachers connect with students! featuring Laura Lavery & Quizizz
Nov 15, 202350:26
111 | How Fun Pedagogy Can Revolutionize Education! featuring Dr. Sharon Lauricella & Perusall
Nov 15, 202301:00:24
112 | Demystifying Student Engagement: What does it actually look like? & KnightLab Projects
Nov 15, 202344:53
113 | Transforming Your Teaching with Flipped Classroom Techniques featuring Steve Martinez & Kami
Nov 15, 202301:01:49
114 | Tech & Questioning Lenses: A Recipe for Empowering Students ft. Batsheva Frankel & Edpuzzle
Nov 15, 202301:03:10
115 | Are these Game Changers? The Role of Backchanneling in Education & Kami
Nov 15, 202345:13
116 | The Ultimate Interview: How Do We Answer the Tough Questions? + FabuLingua & Miro
Nov 15, 202349:54
117 | Mastering elearning development: Insights from David Patlut & RetroTools.io

117 | Mastering elearning development: Insights from David Patlut & RetroTools.io

In the next episode of the HiTech Podcast, we are excited to welcome David Patlut! David is an experienced elearning developer who has worked for @CodeAcdemy and @FullstackAcademyOfCode. He has created hundreds of online learning experiences and now shares with us what he has learned over the years about making a good learning experience. He also shares an excellent tool called RetroTools.io! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Nov 15, 202301:01:52
118 | How Sophie Youngs' Digital Escape Rooms Are Revolutionizing Education & Google Sites
Nov 15, 202301:03:42
119 | Changing Education with Erica Ehrlich & Tina Lewis: The Power of Commonsense.org!
Nov 15, 202351:57
120 | How We Master the Art of Effective Learning? Discovering Universal Principles & Midjourney
Nov 15, 202353:30
121 | How to Teach Through Memes ft. Jonathan Libov from Antimatter
Nov 15, 202353:16
123 | Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Educational Leadership & Revolutionary AI Tool ID-Assist
Nov 15, 202352:04
125 | How to Continually Improve Your Course & the Game Changing Tool: Figma
Nov 14, 202358:06
124 | Learning How to be an Education Change Agent with Steven Miletto & Canva
Nov 07, 202356:05
122 | Time to Roast Microsoft 365 & Introduce Eleven Labs, the Future of AI Audio
Oct 24, 202343:40
109 | Opening AI: How AI Can Change the Future of Education For the Better & Curipod

109 | Opening AI: How AI Can Change the Future of Education For the Better & Curipod

We close out the Opening AI series with a quick chat on what education might look like in the future now that AI is here to stay. Then, as though the future of education with AI is already here, we talk about Curipod! An awesome app that's combining student engagement with Generative AI. You have to check it out. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠.


Head over to our website at ⁠hitechpod.us⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at Buy Me a Coffee, our ⁠Twitter⁠, our ⁠YouTube⁠, our connection to ⁠Education Podcast Network⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Jul 25, 202340:42
108 | Opening AI: Will AI replace teachers?! featuring Joel Kupperstein of Learning A-Z

108 | Opening AI: Will AI replace teachers?! featuring Joel Kupperstein of Learning A-Z

The HiTech Podcast is thrilled to have Joel Kupperstein join us to answer the question, "Will AI replace teachers?!" Marketing teams worldwide are suggesting that AI is the downfall of human workers. We think that they're wrong, and that there's more to it than that. Joel is the Senior Vice President of Product Strategy at Learning A-Z, and we think his experience as an educator and as a leader in the field of education provide keen insights into this debate. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.


Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Jul 18, 202358:25
107 | Opening AI: How to Write a ChatGPT Prompt & MidJourney / Adobe Firefly
Jul 11, 202349:07
106 | Opening AI: Helping Teachers Teach & Learners Learn with MySchoolAI

106 | Opening AI: Helping Teachers Teach & Learners Learn with MySchoolAI

Continuing the Opening AI Series, we feature Steve Howse and Harry Stiles of MySchoolAI! Their tool and community is focused on cultivating the Large Language Model behind ChatGPT to elevate the teaching and learning world. Their current tools will reduce the burden on teachers to create lesson plans, reports, and many other repeatable tasks in their teaching process; but their future tool, the tutoring concept, will focus on elevating the learning experience. Not a cheat, not a plagiarism tool, but an actual AI tutor who can coach the learner through the activity at hand so that they learn it in an individualized method. Wow! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.


Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Jul 04, 202356:04
105 | Opening AI: Deciphering ChatGPT & Notion AI
Jun 27, 202347:14
104 | Mark at FabuLingua

104 | Mark at FabuLingua

Back with another interview! Josh and Will chat with Mark Begert of FabuLingua. This platform aims to revolutionize language learning in the elementary learning space, and hopefully beyond. Utilizing leading language acquisition theories, and real-life experience, Mark and Leslie Begert co-founded the FabuLingua after seeing the technique behind it revolutionize language learning for their children. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.


Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).


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Jun 20, 202354:45
103 | Productivity Tech Tips & Atomic Search for Canvas

103 | Productivity Tech Tips & Atomic Search for Canvas

Josh and Will love tech. We use it in almost everything we do. Tune in for some quick tips and general tomfoolery about your every day tools that could be better. Like, copying and pasting: did you know there's an even better way to do it? Tune in! Then, Josh offers up Atomic Jolt's tool Atomic Search for Canvas. It's pretty much installing Google directly into your Canvas instance. Find anything, anywhere. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.

Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Jun 13, 202345:41
102 | The Roastery: Articulate & kanopy

102 | The Roastery: Articulate & kanopy

Turn the temps up: time to roast! On the grill this time is Articulate, the premier provider of eLearning software. They have tools like Rise 360 and Storyline 360. After our roast, we offer up kanopy on a silver platter. This platform provides free movies to higher education institutions and libraries. It's a great tool to provide real cinema to your learners without any fees or legal concerns. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.

Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

Jun 06, 202342:49
101 | Is Higher Ed Dying? & Research Rabbit

101 | Is Higher Ed Dying? & Research Rabbit

Well, the title's the question: is higher education dying? We're post-pandemic, we're remote friendly, we're Zoom-crazed, and we're YouTube saturated. Do we need the traditional format? Do we need student loans? Bring the questions and the fire. Then, we talk about a new favorite of ours, Research Rabbit. This platform helps you perform deep and effective research into a topic by using AI to find similarities across research articles. Listen in and give it a try! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.

Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).

May 30, 202352:21
100 | ExtravaCanva Event!

100 | ExtravaCanva Event!

Season 4 starts with a bang! In our first episode, we talked about Canva and how it works for education. To celebrate the podcast's milestone, we've returned to Canva and brought along a couple of new friends: Christie Thompson and Renee Dawson. We interview both of them to learn a little bit more about how Canva is being used in the classroom. We hope you enjoy the insights! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.

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May 23, 202350:28
Season 4 HYPE

Season 4 HYPE

Here's what's coming in Season 4! AI and #ChatGPT, #Roastery episodes, new guests, new, new, new! Josh and Will have a special announcement for the future and growth of the pod. Blog posts and new connections with the Education Podcast Network. So much to see, hear, read, listen, do, experience, subscribe!

May 16, 202306:54
099 | Community of Inquiry & Visme

099 | Community of Inquiry & Visme

Will and Josh detail the Community of Inquiry and its impact on online and traditional education. The relationship between Cognitive, Teaching, and Social Presences helps us identify where we can build inquisitive community in our classrooms. Then we review Visme - the digital media studio. Create stunning media and access tons of excellent stock footage with their platform. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here.

Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one).


Apr 25, 202357:18