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TechTalk Blog | Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

by Brandon Carr | March 18, 2019 | TechTalk Blog | 0 Comments

Google has just announced The Crown Jewels Caper! This is the first in a series of Carmen Sandiego games within Google Earth. The game was created in collaboration with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and will edu-tain gumshoes old and new.

TechTalk Blog | Science Journal

by Brandon Carr | February 28, 2019 | TechTalk Blog | 0 Comments

Science Journal transforms your device(phone or tablet) into a pocket-size science tool that encourages students to explore their world. As they conduct eye-opening experiments, they’ll record observations and make new, exciting discoveries. Science Journal makes it...

TechTalk Blog | Kami

by Brandon Carr | February 20, 2018 | TechTalk Blog | 0 Comments

Kami is a terrific online tool that lets teachers and students collaborate on documents on a web browser. Perfect for Chromebook or BYOD (bring-your-own-device) classrooms. Students can use Kami to open up documents on a web browser with a simple drag and drop. They...

TechTalk Blog | Google Translate

by Brandon Carr | January 13, 2018 | TechTalk Blog | 0 Comments

Google Translate is a free service that instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. It offers a website interface, Chrome extension, mobile apps for Android and iOS. - Wikipedia How can I use Google Translate in my...

TechTalk Blog | Google Earth

by Brandon Carr | December 11, 2017 | TechTalk Blog | 0 Comments

Google Earth is an interactive map of the entire planet and beyond, packaged inside a program that’s downloaded to your computer. Its panoramic views of everything from personal homes to potential military installations are compiled from satellite images, aerial...

TechTalk Blog | Google Keep

by Brandon Carr | October 18, 2017 | TechTalk Blog | 0 Comments

Google Keep is an organizational tool for capturing, storing and referencing info on the fly. Users can add a note by typing or recording their voice, and a speech-to-text feature automatically transcribes the text. Users can also create to-do lists and add images,...

Episode 06 | PBL & Tech

by Brandon Carr | April 11, 2019 | TechTalk Podcast | 0 Comments

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In this episode, Brandon and Tiffany talk with Nathan Monroe about his experiences moving from a traditional classroom into a tech-rich Project Based Learning environment.

Resources:

Nathan Monroe

ATEMS webpage

PBL Resources

Episode 05 | InsertLearning

by Brandon Carr | February 20, 2019 | TechTalk Podcast | 0 Comments

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In this episode, Brandon and Suzy talk with Matt Nupen about his dynamic educational web app InsertLearning.

Resources:

Matt Nupen’s email

InsertLearning Website

InsertLearning’s YouTube Channel

Episode 04 | Region 14 Makerspace

by admin | April 2, 2018 | TechTalk Podcast | 0 Comments

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In this episode, Brandon and Paul talk with Christy Cate about the new Makerspace at Region 14.

Resources:

Christy Cate’s email: ccate@esc14.net

Center for Technology Services at Region 14

Laura Fleming’s Website

Episode 03 | Gamification with Classcraft

by admin | February 28, 2018 | TechTalk Podcast | 0 Comments

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In this episode, Brandon and Paul talk about gamification with the Co-founder and CEO Classcraft…Shawn Young!

Resources:
Shawn’s Twitter Profile

INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN MATH WITH ONLINE GAMES AND ELEMENTS OF GAME THEORY

Using Gamification for Supporting an Introductory Programming Course. The Case of ClassCraft in a Secondary Education Classroom

Classcraft in the Primary School Classroom

Episode 02 | TCEA 2018 Wrap-up

by Brandon Carr | February 19, 2018 | TechTalk Podcast | 0 Comments

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In this episode, Brandon, Paul, Lucille, and Paula reflect on TCEA 2018 and listen to interviews from the conference.

Resources:

Brad Waid: bradwaid.com	Dr. Tammy Seneca: TECHNOLOGY: A TOOL..
Marialice Curran: digitalcitizenshipinstitute.com TEDxYouth@BHS Like Mother Like Son…	Dr. Darryl Adams: Darryl Adams got iPads.. Wi-Fi-enabled school..