This podcast features three different recordings from the 2018 Ohio Educational Technology Conference, which was held in Columbus, Ohio, February 12-14, 2018. The first is an interview with high school students who have learned how to create interactive games using Scratch software. They also have created DIY game controllers using the MakeyMakey and supplies like tin foil, cardboard, alligator clips, play dough, and bananas. The second interview is with high school senior Arthur Bodenschatz, who is part of the broadcast journalism team in North Canton City Schools, Ohio. Arthur and his classmates use an amazing “mobile storyteller” converted RV to conduct professional quality interviews at events like the Ohio educational technology conference. The third interview is Arthur’s interview of me at OETC, in which he asked me about my reasons for becoming a teacher and technology director, the pace of technological change in our society, and a few other topics. Two of these three recordings are also available as videos on YouTube and Vimeo, which are linked in the podcast shownotes. In addition to these three recordings, a few reflections on some additional highlights of OETC 2018 are included. These focus on Eric Curts’ (@ericcurts) 3 hour workshop “Write Right with Google Tools: Improving Writing in all Subjects,” Todd Beard’s (@teacherbeard) session on Minecraft for Education, and Apple Education’s workshop on updates to iOS 11. Please refer to the podcast shownotes for links to referenced resources, as well as a raft of Wes’ tweets from OETC 2018 sharing additional tips and links from sessions. (Since Storify is going offline and doesn’t support the creation of new Twitter archives, this blog post will hopefully serve that function to archive these learning takeaways.
Shownotes:
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- The EdTech Situation Room Podcast (@edtechSR)
- Eric Curts on Twitter: @ericcurts
- Generate random student writing prompts with emojis!” (using a Google Sheet and script) by @ericcurts
- Google Drawings for Graphic Organizers by @ericcurts
- Rhyme Finder Google Add-On via @ericcurts
- Read & Write for Google Chrome (extension and free/paid service)
- Language Tool Add-on for Google Chrome via @ericcurts
- Highlight The Music – Google Docs add-on via @ericcurts
- Writeful (Thesaurus Google Extension) via @ericcurts
- Addressing student cheating in Google Apps by @ericcurts
- Hour webinar by @ericcurts: “Fantastic Feedback Tools for Google Docs”
- Sample comment banks for writing feedback by @timbowers33 via @ericcurts
- Recommended touch-screen enabled Chrome laptop: Acer Chromebook Spin 11 via @ericcurts
- Playback a Google Doc’s revision history with the free extension “Draftback” via @ericcurts
- Create basic/simple student writing / project rubrics with WriQ Google Add-On via @ericcurts
- Create more customized writing project rubrics “Orange Slice Teacher Rubric Add-on for Docs” via @ericcurts
- Todd Beard on Twitter: @teacherbeard
- Video: OETC 2018: The Casady School- Dr Wesley Fryer
- Video: The Mobile Storyteller of North Canton City Schools, Ohio
So excited to be attending @ericcurts’ #OETC18 workshop this morning “Write Right with Google Tools: Improving Writing in all Subjects” in person/F2F! https://t.co/n0iBEiHO53 #googleEDU pic.twitter.com/rZoHdMVQQ1
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
"Generate random student writing prompts with emojis!" (using a Google Sheet and script) by @ericcurts #OETC18 https://t.co/25i1shinKx
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
(randomly grabs adjectives and nouns, puts them together & shows 20 at a time)
cc @sfryer @_MFreeland @emerson_glen #googleEDU #CasadyLearns
What a great tool to use when creating "5 photo stories" with students & teachers! How many emoji's do you want: 2, 3, 4 or 5? (Google Sheet script) https://t.co/25i1shinKx
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
h/t @ericcurts #OETC18 #DigitalStorytelling #create2learn #googleEDU cc @cogdog
What a great use of Google Drawings for a collaborative compare and contrast planning documents with students! h/t @ericcurts #OETC18https://t.co/9yRqyzgmh9
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
cc @sfryer @_MFreeland #create2learn #OklaEd #nwp #CasadyLearns pic.twitter.com/KvHdwW30r9
"You can share a Google Drive document / file with up to 200 named people, and synchronously collaborate with up to 50 people"
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU
Google has changed "revision history" to "version history" in Drive documents now
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU
Litmus test of "tech-savvy" = "willingness to click"
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
by @alicekeeler via @ericcurts #OETC18 #edtech #clever
The "research" tool in Google Docs is now the "explore" tool h/t @ericcurts #OETC18
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Good post by @DitchThatTxtbk highlighting features: https://t.co/SsyX37FArO#googleEDU #edtech
great resource by @ericcurts: "Google Drawings for Graphic Organizers" https://t.co/9yRqyzgmh9 #OETC18 #googleEDU #edtech pic.twitter.com/yx3M6iHuez
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
.@sfryer For an upcoming poetry unit your students will do: Rhyme Finder Google Add-On https://t.co/RnMN7e6BDE (Highlight a word, and it suggests rhyming words. How cool is this?!) #OETC18 #googleEDU #writing #CasadyLearns #OklaEd
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Self-Editing papers: Consider using text to speech tools like "Read&Write for Google Chrome" by @texthelp https://t.co/fxzTnsSZXx to help students with proofreading. It makes a big difference to hear "someone else" ready back your own words! via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
super-helpful Google tool #googleEDU clarification from @ericcurts: "Google Add-Ons get installed INSIDE a specific Google Drive file/document. Google Extensions are installed and available within your Chrome browser for all docs / files" #OETC18
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Really powerful for proofreading: "LanguageTool add-on for Docs" https://t.co/020LzGOKvX
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU
Visually analyze your essay / paper to see patterns and outliers in your sentence length. POWERFUL! Highlight The Music – Google Docs add-on https://t.co/FS0GEmI7tB via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU #writing #CasadyLearns
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Recommended Thesaurus add-on for Google Chrome: @Writefullapp https://t.co/BqWj7iqGXs via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
cc @sfryer @_MFreeland @emerson_glen #CasadyLearns #OklaEd
Writefull Thesaurus: A Google Docs add-on that uses AI to give you synonyms! ? https://t.co/aIWfpDBpUu pic.twitter.com/1DO4EurREP
— Product Hunt (@ProductHunt) April 20, 2017
Excellent blog post by @ericcurts: "Addressing student cheating in Google Apps" https://t.co/UjyQkHDzSj #OETC18 #googleEDU
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Would be a super after-school #CasadyLearns video-powered workshop for MD: "Fantastic Feedback Tools for Google Docs" (1 hour) by @ericcurts https://t.co/P3Ibh0AW1a #googleEDU #OETC18
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
cc @BiggestMeow @joshbottomly @emerson_glen
#WOW (all writing teachers please take note…)
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Sample comment banks for writing feedback by @timbowers33 via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU https://t.co/lUdWyQahVH
Fantastic demo by @ericcurts today at #OETC18 on how teachers can integrate Google Keep lists (of writing comments / feedback or stickers) and readily use / copy/paste those into student Google Docs! (with a s/o to @i3algebra) https://t.co/crwpPhaxzx #googleEDU
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
I like this language by @ericcurts, responding to a question about when we let students use powerful tools to assist in their writing… Similar to teaching problem solving AFTER learning multiplication, using a calculator:
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
"Now we're using the technology to step higher" #OETC18
#oetc18 Recommended touch-screen enabled Chrome laptop: Acer Chromebook Spin 11 https://t.co/wOsoMjNo0t via @ericcurts #CasadyLearns cc @emerson_glen @BlackDogOKC @techsavvyteach #edtechSR
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
#GreatTip for student writing:
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Google Docs "version history" now lets you rename different iterations… can be very helpful when different writing milestones are reached. Like different draft versions, steps in the writing process. via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU
cc @sfryer
Use the free Google Chrome extension "DraftBack" https://t.co/HIQbjO8ut8 to replay a Google Doc as a video and show how content was contributed / edited (doesn't work in Drawings, Sheets, etc however – just Docs) via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU #edtechSR
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Fantastic Google Docs Add-On for creating simple project rubrics: WriQ by @texthelp https://t.co/NvnF6466Ar via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU #edtechSR #CasadyLearns #PBL #pblchat
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
cc @sfryer
Attending #OETC18 this week? Don't miss @ericcurts! I attended his morning workshop on Google Writing Tools – It was AMAZING! Chock full of so many practical suggestions, tools, apps & strategies #WOW All of Eric's session details & resources are linked on https://t.co/4UaqlkwZy0
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Looking to create a more customized writing project rubric with Google Docs? Check out "Orange Slice Teacher Rubric Add-on for Docs" https://t.co/0NQVJWyNdj via @ericcurts #OETC18 #googleEDU #edtech #CasadyLearns #edtechSR #OklaEd #nwp
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
"When students create for the WORLD, they make it GOOD. When many students create for a teacher / for an assignment, they make it GOOD ENOUGH." by @rushtonh
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
via @ericcurts #OETC18
(Another reason @sfryer & I need to publish a book for @digishare!)
What a treat to meet the amazing @ericcurts in person at #OETC18 and also attend his three-hour workshop on Google writing tools! https://t.co/n0iBEiHO53 #edtech #googleEDU pic.twitter.com/UlZqsg5A70
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
new post: Inspired by Ohio Student Interactive @Scratch Games https://t.co/8s0q7QDrkp #oetc18 #STEM #STEAM #coding pic.twitter.com/eRlIa1inpF
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
I updated my presentation handouts page with links to slides from today's #OETC18 keynote "Sparking ? Conversations about Digital Citizenship" and other recent #DigCit parent talks https://t.co/aQgUTfWMkw #InternetSafety #security #ScreenTime #wellness
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
#OETC18 Ways to continue the conversation and keep learning together: https://t.co/3T8rN56m4U #DigCit #edtech pic.twitter.com/mAq0KHmOrm
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 13, 2018
Great #oetc18 dinner with @schinker and @mr_rcollins
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
s/o to @cheryloakes50 @edtechtalk & @k12online pic.twitter.com/9FnArqZbil
Slides and links to referenced resources for my Feb 14th #OETC18 breakout session "Security, Privacy, and Digital Citizenship" (and Feb 13th keynote on sparking #DigCit conversations) are available on https://t.co/qPlmZaLQRr pic.twitter.com/jLe1GcfEFz
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Now attending @teacherbeard's #OETC18 #OETC2018 session "Intro & Part 2 of #Minecraft Education Edition" #STEM #STEAM (Todd is a teacher in Flint, Michigan specializing in #STEAM)
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
[VIDEO] by @TeacherBeard: Teaching Personal Finance, Checkbooks, and Life Choices https://t.co/0KNlo9sNdx #oetc18 #oetc2018
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Hearing @TeacherBeard share his story of starting to use #Minecraft in 2010 in an after-school program!
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
"Start w small goals, & start playing. Build a small city. Leverage competition which can complement the collaborative aspects… Lots of teachable moments"#OETM18 #OETM2018
"Each of our islands in #Minecraft [after-school program] developed their own bill of rights – priceless conversations. Wool was very scarce & became super valuable." [super economics discussions] by @TeacherBeard #OETC18 #OETC2018
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Learning about @msphilanthropic and #YouthSpark from @TeacherBeard in Ohio – great work on #coding with disadvantaged students #OETM18 #OETM2018
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Remember #Minecraft is more than just mining! Great #oetc18 stories and project examples for High schoolers too by @TeacherBeard
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
“We are always moving from failing to sailing in my classroom”
“Consider starting conversations about Minecraft with Digital Citizenship” #DigCit pic.twitter.com/hcZfQxrgFN
"Encourage students to create visual performances of understanding within #Minecraft. Have it be an acceptable way to demonstrate knowledge" by @TeacherBeard #OETC18 #STEM
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
cc @emerson_glen @sfryer
"Meet students where they live. The majority of our students are connected to some kind of video game. A passion for learning is there, they are just not learning what we normally expect." by @teacherbeard #OETC18 #OETC2018 #STEM #STEAM
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Love ?? these ideas about why we need to use #Minecraft with our students by @TeacherBeard #OETC18 #oetc2018 https://t.co/fSOSgHvmK1 pic.twitter.com/AxHoWqlMDI
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
"Play is our brain's favorite way of learning" by Diane Ackerman via @teacherbeard #OETC18 #OETC2018
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Reasons to consider purchasing (annual license per student) for @Minecraft Education Edition via @TeacherBeard #oetc18 #oetc2018 pic.twitter.com/7Q6DD9HAM5
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
"Chalkboards" are new signs in Minecraft EE which lets you include live links, including YouTube videos, which students can view without leaving the Minecraft environment via @teacherbeard
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
Also "fixed inventory" is new on the Minecraft player hotbar #OETC18 #OETC2018
I published an audio-only version of my #OETC18 #OETC2018 presentation today "Security, Privacy, and Digital Citizenship" to YouTube: https://t.co/s3FnIPO82A #DigCit
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
(Recorded on an iPad with "Voice Record Pro" (a free app) & published with the iOS YouTube app)
At the "What's new w iPad & iOS 11" #OETC18 session, they are sharing the 3D virtual reality app "JigSpace" https://t.co/9lFj23P2rk
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
See attached image for the description. Now you can just explore 3D models created by others, but "coming soon" is the ability to create your own! pic.twitter.com/dYeNuCuy9k
I'm excited to announce the entirely unofficial winner of this year's #oetc2018 #OETC18 "most amazing conference tweeter" is @JChanter22! Way to document, amplify, and positively share conference learning Jamie! Keep it up! ?
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 14, 2018
We use Vectr (free) app. Students can design on chromebook and then send over to Tinkercad for 3D printing. https://t.co/T1qzmG3592
— Vicki Turner (@VTurner8) February 13, 2018
For the lithophanes (pics), we use https://t.co/yHB0emXWex
Some info:https://t.co/MiUXS8EaFX
new post: The Mobile Storyteller of North Canton City Schools, Ohio https://t.co/yaJMzYxolH #edtech #oetc18 #oetc2018 (includes 2 min 11 sec video!) pic.twitter.com/PLmLqtdpBE
— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. ??? (@wfryer) February 15, 2018
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