DTT podcast #DitchPod Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/category/dtt-podcast-ditchpod/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Mon, 18 May 2020 17:54:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Lessons from 100 podcast episodes https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessons-from-100-podcast-episodes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lessons-from-100-podcast-episodes https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessons-from-100-podcast-episodes/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:00:51 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8036 After 100 episodes, I have learned a thing or two or three. Along the way, three things have stuck with me as I continue on this podcasting journey. THANK YOU for being a listener and being on this journey with me. In this episode, I reflect on the problem with perfection, where to find inspiration, […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessons-from-100-podcast-episodes/feed/ 0 HyperDocs tips and making learning addictive https://ditchthattextbook.com/hyperdocs-tips-and-making-learning-addictive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hyperdocs-tips-and-making-learning-addictive https://ditchthattextbook.com/hyperdocs-tips-and-making-learning-addictive/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:30:50 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7963 When learning is addictive, kids want to come back for more. But how do we create lessons that keep kids engaged and excited? In this week’s episodes of the Ditch that Textbook podcast we get a one-two punch of practical advice, tips, and resources from two amazing educators. Brian Romero Smith Sr. shares his advice and […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/hyperdocs-tips-and-making-learning-addictive/feed/ 0 Strategies for successful goal-setting https://ditchthattextbook.com/strategies-for-successful-goal-setting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategies-for-successful-goal-setting https://ditchthattextbook.com/strategies-for-successful-goal-setting/#respond Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:00:14 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7877 Setting goals gives us focus as we move into a new school year. Goals give us direction as we find ourselves bombarded with tasks. In episode 91 Keven Rinaman, a technology director from Ohio, talks about the importance of setting goals for ourselves as well as our students. As we ask our students to set […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/strategies-for-successful-goal-setting/feed/ 0 The Quizizz you never knew… https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-quizizz-you-never-knew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-quizizz-you-never-knew https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-quizizz-you-never-knew/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:00:02 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7810 Quizizz is a fun, student-centered study tool. It is used to engage students in review and assessment at school or at home. And best of all, it’s free. Teachers everywhere are finding new and exciting ways to use Quizizz with their students. Deepak Cheenath, Quizizz co-founder, shared some suggestions including an innovative idea from Joe […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-quizizz-you-never-knew/feed/ 1 Try the Connected Kahoot! https://ditchthattextbook.com/try-the-connected-kahoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=try-the-connected-kahoot https://ditchthattextbook.com/try-the-connected-kahoot/#respond Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:00:17 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7764 Kahoot is a favorite among students and teachers alike. It’s a fun way to jazz up assessments with gameshow style quizzes. But what if we took our Kahoot beyond the walls of our classroom? What if we used Skype or Google Hangouts to connect multiple classes and all played together at the same time? Steve […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/try-the-connected-kahoot/feed/ 0 4 tips to live by on Twitter https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-tips-to-live-by-on-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-tips-to-live-by-on-twitter https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-tips-to-live-by-on-twitter/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:03:36 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7275 Thousands and thousands of educators around the world have grown by leaps and bounds professionally by getting connected on Twitter. Of course, it’s not the app that helps them grow. It’s the connections, ideas and people that they find there. I’m the same way. I very proudly claim that Twitter saved my teaching career. It […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-tips-to-live-by-on-twitter/feed/ 0 What students say about creating podcasts on WeVideo and Flipgrid https://ditchthattextbook.com/what-students-say-about-creating-podcasts-on-wevideo-and-flipgrid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-students-say-about-creating-podcasts-on-wevideo-and-flipgrid https://ditchthattextbook.com/what-students-say-about-creating-podcasts-on-wevideo-and-flipgrid/#respond Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:53:25 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7197 Fifth-grade students in Andrew Fenstermaker’s class in Iowa are creating podcasts about what they’re learning — and what ignites their passion. They take a planning sheet and think through the entire process. They create an image to represent their podcast. They plan some episodes. Then they start creating and recording, editing the whole thing in […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/what-students-say-about-creating-podcasts-on-wevideo-and-flipgrid/feed/ 0 The future of technology in education https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-future-of-technology-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-technology-in-education https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-future-of-technology-in-education/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:43:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7133 What is the future of technology in education? We really don’t know. As fast as the world has changed in the last five years, there’s no way to predict what the next five years will look like — let alone one or two years. However, when I heard Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speak on a […]

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