Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Training Technology Coaches with AJ Phillips
With technology moving out of computer labs and into classrooms, schools must find ways to support this change. AJ Phillips, an instructional technology supervisor, discusses her work transitioning computer lab teachers into technology...
Crash Course
Educational Technology: Crash Course Computer Science #39
Every minute, users upload 400 hours of video to YouTube, which is how the resource became available. From MOOCs to AI driven intelligent tutoring systems, an engaging video explains how technology has changed the world of education. It...
Curated Video
EdTech Tuesdays: Teaching Today with Ann McMullan
Exactly how important is the use of technology in the modern classroom? According to Ann McMullan, an educational technology consultant in Los Angeles, it's indispensable. Follow along as she describes her experiences with helping...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: National Technology Plan
Learn the basics about the National Technology Plan, and how to find the plan in order to prepare yourself for what's to come as far as technology in the classroom goes. Jennifer and Rich walk through a few ways to get started on the...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Writing Club & Technology with Linda Edwards
Linda Edwards reveals how she uses technology to support her grade school writing club. Club members use Pages, a production presentation program, to create a newsletter that is sent to parents and iMovie to create video newscasts.
Curated Video
EdTech Tuesdays: Integrating Technology in the Classroom with Erin Klein
Possibilities abound with technology in the classroom! Discover how one educator fostered an incredible learning experience for her students using a digital platform called Storybird for a collaborative writing project.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Connecting with Students through Technology with Steve Miletto
Do mobile devices have a place in the classroom? Spark a discussion with colleagues using this great interview with experienced teacher and administrator Steve Miletto, who advocates the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy and the...
Curated OER
President Technology Startup
Technology start-ups are growing every day in Silicon Valley and all around the country. The President of a start-up talks about his products, daily routines, education, and passion in the start-up world.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Building EdTech PD from Scratch with Debra Jackson
EdTech developed by teams of educators is part of Superintendent Debra Jackson's goal for her school district. Find out how teachers are working to blend collaboration and inquiry into a successful educational technology program.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Vision K-20 Survey and CODiE Awards with Karen Billings
The CODiE Awards program, showcasing the best software produced each year, and the Vision K-20 Survey, designed to permit schools to benchmark their progress in the use of educational technology to achieve their educational goals, are...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Behind the Scenes of ISTE with Dr. Kecia Ray
Interesting in learning more about the International Society for Technology in Education? Go behind the scenes with Dr. Kecia Ray, the board chair of ISTE, as she explains what their organization is really about, and the standards and...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Foundations of the SAMR Model with Dr. Ruben
Are you looking to integrate technology into your teaching, but unsure how to do it effectively? Sit down with Jennifer and Dr. Ruben Puentedura, as they discuss the SAMR model for using technology to enhance student learning.
Curated Video
EdTech Tuesdays: Making 1:1 Implementation Work with Kelly Clifford
Interested in 1:1 learning, but unclear about what it actually looks like in the classroom? Listen as technology coordinator Kelly Clifford describes the ways that teachers in her district are using technology to enhance student learning.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Classroom Video Games with Mat Frenz
Curious about ways to use students' interest in video games to enhance their learning? Listen as Mat Frenz from GlassLab Games discusses the similarities between video game design and lesson design, and how educators and developers are...
Curated Video
EdTech Tuesdays: Be a Connected Educator with Billy Krakower
"Best advice would be, 'Get on Twitter!'" Consider the input of technology instructor Billy Krakower in an interview from the 2014 ISTE conference, who discusses the importance of brainstorming ideas with teachers around the world and...
TED-Ed
How Light Technology Is Changing Medicine
Medicine has gone high tech. But how do the new, less invasive diagnostic tools work? An engaging short video sheds light on how integrated photonics is revolutionizing the medical sensor industry.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: DSST Public Schools in Denver with Jake Firman
How much should technology and educational instruction be interwoven? Listen as senior manager Jake Firman discusses the approach of the Denver Public School system, which has a 100% college acceptance rate and embraces an open source...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: MyTurn (Tempo Tim)
Need a way to manage the use of tablets in your classroom? Watch as Jennifer and Rich explore this simple timer app, explaining how to use the different features while examining the pros and cons in order to help you decide if this tool...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Creating a Google Apps Classroom with Kyle Brumbaugh
Have you heard about Google apps, but are uncertain about their effectiveness in the classroom? Kyle Brumbaugh, co-author of the book Creating a Google Apps Classroom: The Educator's Cookbook, discusses how these free resources can...
TED-Ed
Haptography: Digitizing our Sense of Touch
We have cameras to record what we see, but how can we record what we touch? Katherine Kuchenbecker, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is working to answer exactly that question. Using sensitive...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: ISTE Standards Program with Carolyn Sykora & Mindy Frisbee
When navigating through the "sea of resources" that technology provides us today, how can educators ensure that they are using technology to support the success of their students in the most effective way possible? Listen as the...
TED-Ed
How Do Self-Driving Cars “See”?
What do you get when you mix LiDAR and integrated photonics technology? Why a self-driving car, of course. A fascinating short video describes how light detection and ranging, LiDAR for short, and integrated photonics technologies enable...
TED-Ed
The Story Behind Your Glasses
Get a new view of vision enhancement with this innovative little film. The history of man's use of lenses and the advancement of optic technology is perused with captivating graphic animation and easy-to-follow narration. Incorporate...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Inkflow
Notebooks can be so much more than just a packet of paper when working with digital platforms. Jennifer and Rich introduce you to a customizable notebook app for your tablet. They show off some of the unique features of this particular...