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HiTech Podcast

The HiTech Podcast is a conversation between two friends who love talking about tech with a heavy dose of nerd lore and interests. Join us as we learn how to integrate tech into our work and hobbies. Head to hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages and more info about the pod! We"d love your support at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HiTechPodcast!

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01:07:41

085 | Casey & Things You Wish You Knew (as a first...

HiTech Podcast ·

2023/01/17

Casey returns for a fun conversation about the next stage in her journey: teaching! We've followed her from her master's degree in non-profit leadership to her becoming a secondary education theater and speech teacher for a private school. Find out what she wishes she knew before she got into all of this. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice

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00:40:58

084 | Philosophy of Technology & Code.org

HiTech Podcast ·

2023/01/10

Season 3 kicks off with a philosophical chat on technology. Why do we use it? How should we use it? Is it good for learning? Lots of fun. Then, we end the episode out with a chat on Code.org. This platform is built to help people learn how to code. It has instructional resources and a system for learners to get going by themselves. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at

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00:02:22

Season 3 Trailer

HiTech Podcast ·

2023/01/05

Welcome to the new view of the HiTech Podcast! We're on the audio- and video-waves. Tune in to season three for more #hitechhijinx! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

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00:53:32

083 | Smartphones in the Classroom & Snipd (End of...

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Join us as we close out season two! In this episode, we tackle the age-old (well, most recently old aged) issue of phones in the classroom. Should we keep them? What's their purpose? How do we do it if if we do it? Were cell phones easier than today's smart phones? After the conversation, Josh offers up Snipd as a podcasting tool du jour. It will clip and save anything from your favorite podcasts into your knowledge management solution. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page

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00:42:58

082 | The Roastery: Big Publishers & Topia.io

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/11/29

This week we put big publishers on the burner. Things get a little heated as we let'm have it. Yes, they have their redeeming elements, but big publishers have pushed Will and Josh's buttons one too many times. After the roast, we talk about Topia, an interactive video communication platform. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:55:25

081 | Stevie Frank & OneNote

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/11/22

We are excited to share our interview with Stevie Frank for this week's investigation into HiTech. Stevie is a new friend from Twitter who offers up some insights on how she got into her role and how she imagines teaching will develop because of EdTech! She also suggests that our listeners check out Microsoft OneNote. OneNote is a powerful tool for Microsoft institutions and it can truly revolutionize your classroom experience. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all

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00:45:31

080 | Tutoring & Readwise

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2022/11/15

Will and Josh take on tutoring! What's its purpose in education and how do we cultivate it online learning. We think this will be the start of a series. After that, we offer up Readwise: the app for amalgamating all of your knowledge! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

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00:39:07

079 | The Roastery: Large LMSs & Screencast-o-matic

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/11/08

Welcome to The Roastery: a place where we load up a topic and roast it! That's right, the usual niceties are put to the side, and we open up some real opinions on everyday education topics. For the first episode, we tackle a tool that Josh and Will use every day: learning management systems. After our roast, we offer up Screencast-o-matic as a tool for educators to consider. Screenshots and clips are tough to make and consolidated but Screencast-o-matic will get the job done. For more on our

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00:41:01

078 | Maker Spaces & SteamHead

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Let's make it! No, this is not an episode of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman's "Making It" (though I do recommend watching that). However, we take on the conversation around Maker Spaces and the practice of "making" for education. We hope that these ideas might inspire you and your classroom to find things to make. Also, check out Steam Head: a community and resource for making! There are so many communities out there now for making, but it's good to get connected and start learning. For more on our

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00:53:20

077 | Does every lesson need an assessment? &...

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/10/25

Josh and Will beg the question, "does every lesson need an assessment?" If you're nodding along, excellent, join us. If you're like, "wait, what?", then we hope you'll tune in to hear how this debate plays out. This week, we bring you two apps from our Honorable Mentions category: Free Online OCR and ImageAltBot. These apps focus on accessibility, so check them out, and see how they can help you in your classroom. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes

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01:07:13

076 | Fink's Taxonomy & fan.school

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/10/18

We conclude the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series by doing a panel conversation with Robin. S Jeffers herself and Dr. Justin Harbin! This longer conversation delves deep into the taxonomy and its application in the classroom. Join us for a few laughs, a lot of info, and no crap to be had! Lastly, Robin leaves us with fan.school, a learning tool designed to get students into current events with a fun twist. Listen in to find out more (and yes, their website is back up).For more on our

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00:49:28

075 | Kirkpatrick's Taxonomy & Zencastr

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/10/11

Four for more! We get into our last solo conversation in the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series. Kirkpatrick's Taxonomy is simple and straightforward but that doesn't mean that Josh and Will can't extend the conversation. What are your reactions to it? Then we break the fourth wall to talk about our favorite podcasting tool: Zencastr.This product nails the virtual podcasting experience and we hope you'll consider it for your academic or personal purposes. For more on our conversation, check

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00:45:21

074 | Webb's Depths of Knowledge & Zotero

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/10/04

Episode three in the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Seriesbrings us Webb's Depths of Knowledge. The DOK taxonomy provides us some useful insights to complement Bloom's. We might be in too deep (ha!), but we're enjoying pulling these apart. After that, we open up Zotero as another research / resource management tool. Zotero compares to Mendeley pretty well, but offers up its unique features. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for

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00:37:56

073 | Gagné's Taxonomy & Remind

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/09/27

Episode two in the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series (it's just a joke folks: this is not a memorial plaque) takes us to Robert Gagné's 9 Events of Instruction and his general learning taxonomy. Settle in for a fun conversation on how learning relates to science and how learning science relates to humans. After that, we introduce the tool Remind which will help you and your students communicate in effective threads without the risk of exposing personal phone numbers. For more on our

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00:44:22

072 | Bloom's Taxonomy & Untools.co

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/09/20

We start off the Robin S. Jeffers Learning Taxonomy Series by investigating Bloom's Taxonomy. This foray starts with a few definitions and quickly devolves into our full list of pros and cons. Bloom's is the education standard, and yet there is so much to consider. We introduce a tool called Untools. The irony of Untools is that it provides a tools that help you think and design with handouts and examples galore. Check it out! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of

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00:50:23

071 | Learning Designers React: LinkedIn Learning &...

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/09/13

Josh and Will wrap the series up solo as they review several LinkedIn Learning courses. Their insights pull from years of experience taking these courses and how they match up against some of the best learning theories. Then, they share a tool called Soundtrap which is designed for all things audio creation and modification. Create songs or podcasts in this full recording platform. The free version is pretty slick, but listen in for more details. For more on our conversation, check out the episode

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00:57:54

070 | Learning Designers React: Assignments &...

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/09/06

Our Learning Designers React series continues with Susannah Simmons joining us to debrief several assignment prompts. This conversation feels like many Josh and Will have had before around the lunch table. We productively critique the structures we commonly see in online courses and hope to encourage folks on ways to improve their assignments with simple practices. Finally, Susannah leaves us with Wrike as her app du jour. Of course, this is a phenomenal project management app for work and business,

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00:52:20

069 | Learning Designers React: Wendy's & Lynée Sanute

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/08/30

Our Learning Designers React series starts off with Will, Josh, and their friend Lynée reacting to this video: a Wendy's cold drinks training video. Listen in for our take on what's good, bad, and maybe somewhat ugly about this video. Definitely suggest giving a listen before the episode or even during it. Lynée leaves us with some of her recommendations in the project management world for an app. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources

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00:54:06

068 | Robin Jeffers: Taxonomies & Dotstorming

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/08/23

Robin joins us again to talk learning taxonomies: Bloom's, Fink's, Webb's and more! If you're unfamiliar or just like nerding out as much as we do, listen in for the start to our Robin S. Jeffers Series on Learning Taxonomies. More to come soon. Then, Robin shares Dotstorming with us. Dotstorming is an app that crosses functionality of the modern digital whiteboarding space with tools like Padlet. Get your students to vote, co-create, or organize information all in one space. For more on our

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00:49:17

067 | College: Jobs or Learning? & LinkedIn

HiTech Podcast ·

2022/08/16

What is college good for? We open up the conversation on whether college and academia should be for learning or workforce development. The implications are vast, and our opinions are fit to match. Then, our app is a worldwide favorite platform: LinkedIn. We suggest that this might be the best portfolio app that's ever been made. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. ---

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