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Tech Lasso

EdTech and Innovation at Los Angeles County Office of Education

Tech Lasso is produced by the LACOE EdTech and Innovation Coordinators. EdTech and Innovation at the Los Angeles County Office of Education promotes the effective and innovative use of technology throughout our educational communities. Various guest speakers from Los Angeles County and beyond engage in conversation to help everyone navigate the ever-evolving digital technologies used in the classrooms today. For more information on EdTech and Innovation, Technology Services, and the Los Angeles

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E13 - Erica Aguirre: Social Studies Teacher...

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2023/04/05

Erica Aguirre is a dedicated educator from Cerritos, California. Born and raised in the community, Erica developed a passion for learning and teaching at a young age. After graduating from high school, she pursued her studies at the University of California, Irvine, where she earned a degree in sociology. Erica's love for her hometown led her back to Cerritos, where she became a secondary history teacher. For the past 16 years, she has dedicated herself to educating the next generation of

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00:37:05

E12 - A Discussion with SGV CUE and What They Do

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2023/03/29

Los Angeles County is approximately 4,000 square miles, enough space to fill 2,000,000 football fields. Within Los Angeles County there are many great organizations that support educators to become more comfortable with technology and provide many opportunities for professional growth and development with other educators. SGV CUE is one of those organizations. Chris and Scott have a small discussion revolving around what SGV CUE does, we dive into what a Twitter chat is, and we discuss why the

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00:52:07

E11 - Anthony D. Mays: From Foster Care to Google...

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2023/03/22

Anthony D. Mays went from foster care to being a Google software engineer to giving back to his community of Compton. His story shows how resilience, determination, and caring adults can impact one’s life regardless of all the obstacles. Listen to this episode of Tech Lasso as we discuss with Anthony his journey from foster care to Google Software Engineer, what parents/guardians can do to support our children and encourage good use of technology, and what educators should think about when utilizing

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00:55:58

E10 - Mary Jo Madda: Computer Science, More than...

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2023/03/15

Our guest today is a true leader in education. With a background as a former classroom teacher and member of the Scratch team, Mary Jo brings a unique perspective on education technology and innovation. She has been recognized as one of Forbes magazine's prestigious "30 Under 30" in education and last summer served as a moderator at ISTE for an important conversation between Cornell West and Robert George. Additionally, MJ has held positions at the Harvard University Innovation Lab as

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00:49:01

E09 - Los Angeles County is Working to Delete the...

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2023/03/08

In this episode of Tech Lasso, Christopher Hoang and Laura Wilson chat with Selwyn Hollins, Director of the Internal Services Department for Los Angeles County, and Sonia Hooks, Assistant Director of Technology Services with LACOE, to learn more about the Delete the Divide initiative. Delete the Divide, an initiative led by Los Angeles County, aims to remove the digital divide between those who have computers and internet access and those who do not. COVID-19 and the safer at home orders highlighted

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00:52:27

E08 - Alan Sitomer: Why Students Need Coding Skills

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2023/03/01

Alan Sitomer, California Teacher of the Year award winner, author of 22 books, and CEO of Mastery Coding, will share tools, resources, and best practices in coding instruction that will afford students the opportunity to step into high-paying, high-need jobs right out of high school. In this episode, Alan Sitomer sits with Chris and Scott to discuss why it is important for the youth of today to learn coding. Additionally, we dive into how technology has changed the workforce and why it is vital for

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00:20:14

E07 - Tech Lasso Introduces the ITO Coordinators:...

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2023/02/22

Ep. 07: Tech Lasso Introduces the ITO Coordinators: Kapui Yip "It’s something I need to be able to pick up and fairly intuitively.” - Kapui Yip In this episode, Kapui Yip shares with Chris, Mark, Scott, and Alejandro why he goes by the name Kyip (pronounced Kip), his take on using technology, and how we can engage students by embracing what students are already using. If you have recommendations or feedback for us, please complete this form. Additionally, we'd love to hear from you on social media

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00:52:03

E06 - Donna "BasicTaq" Walters: Esports, More Than...

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2023/02/15

In this episode, Donna “BasicTaq” Walters introduces us to who she is and what her organization has to do with esports, the history of esports, and where esports is headed. Donna "BasicTaq" Walters is the founder and Executive Director of College Esports, a California non-profit organization seeking 501c3 status that supports educators, community leaders, and government officials in creating sustainable, engaging, and inclusive esports and video game programming. As part of College Esports'

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00:48:39

E05 - Joe Marquez: Embrace ChatGPT and Generative AI

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2023/02/08

Joe Marquez is the Director of Academic Innovation with the non-profit organization CUE, as well as the host of the Sons of Technology podcast. He believes that Chat GPT and generative AI will "truly change the trajectory of education." He joins us on Tech Lasso to discuss the benefits of Chat GPT and generative AI and the impact it can have in the classroom and schools. Additionally, he addresses the fears and concerns that educators and parents may have, while also addressing why it’s not a bad

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00:24:13

E04 - Tech Lasso Introduces the ITO Coordinators:...

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2023/02/02

“I can’t save the whole world...we as educators, we can make a difference in someone’s life.” - Alejandro Chavira In this episode, Alejandro Chavira shares with Mark Schwanz and Chris Hoang his journey from a Geography major to being an advocate for our students in our juvenile camps and halls. He shares how he was inspired to become a teacher by a friend before ultimately deciding that he wanted to be an EdTech trainer to help support educators in integrating the use of technology in the

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E03 - Tech Lasso Introduces the ITO Coordinators:...

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2023/01/26

In this episode, Cathy Rodriguez discusses with Mark Schwanz, Chris Hoang, Laura Wilson, and Scott Moss her experience with the evolution of technology in education from the early 1980’s to present-day. She touches briefly on how EdTech has been viewed as edutainment. Additionally, she states the importance of having the educators’ voice in the room as programmers design and create educational programs. Cathy briefly touches on the following concepts: Computer Coding Languages: Basic, C++, C#,

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00:29:24

E02 - Tech Lasso Introduces the ITO Coordinators:...

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2023/01/19

In this episode, Mark Schwanz and Chris Hoang discuss with fellow ITO Coordinator Scott Moss his journey into the EdTech world, ways we can be role models to children with understanding the frequency and the use of technology, and practical ways we can integrate media literacy in the classroom. Scott briefly touches on the following concepts: Media Literacy: the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media in a variety of forms. Constructivism: the idea that people actively construct or

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00:32:19

E01 - Tech Lasso Introduces the ITO Coordinators:...

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2023/01/11

In this episode, Mark Schwanz and Chris Hoang share about their journeys into EdTech. Coordinators Laura Wilson and Scott Moss present questions about how they first got into education and gradually shifted to EdTech training and support. We explore how Mark’s first experience in EdTech was with the Commodore 64 (C64), a popular 8-bit computer that was released in 1982, to his thoughts and beliefs on technology in the classroom and where he believes it will go. We are introduced to Chris, who was

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E00 - Introducing Tech Lasso

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2023/01/10

In this brief introduction, Laura introduces the new Tech Lasso Podcast. Laura Wilson is an Instructional Technology Outreach (ITO) Coordinator with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). The Tech Lasso Podcast will provide informative and inspirational conversations surrounding educational technologies. First to come, in January 2023, is our introduction series where you will be introduced to and meet each of the Coordinators on the ITO team. Following, we will be bringing on different

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