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Concordia Ed Tech Podcast
by Concordia International School Shanghai
EdTech Banter, Interviews with Great Thinkers and Tech Tips in a Digestible Format
Episodes
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-15 | Seussian Cyber School
Description “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day. I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, “How I wish we had something to do.”” Does that sound familiar? Is your family weary Of viral contagions and weather quiet...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-14 | When Virtual Learning is Your Only Option
Description It’s Tuesday so I must be in California. Or maybe it’s Malaysia. Or Hong Kong, or Beijing. If you’re not sure where you are, or when you’re going back, then odds are you’re an international teacher in China trying to navigate what school looks like when you can’t meet in person. If…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-13 | I’ve Got a Feva’ for More Growth Mindset
Description Worried about catching the Novel Corona Virus? Well, Christopher Walkin’s got a message for you. “Guess what? I got a feva’, and the only prescription is more cowbell.” Walkin’s character knew instinctively how to apply what the academic community is still struggling to implement: a...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-12 | To 2020 and Beyond!
Description Xinnian Hao! Happy New Year. This is the year of perfect vision, though it does seem strange to say it’s 2020. It sounds like that should still be in the future. But the FUTURE IS NOW and if you’re wondering what the future will bring, we’ll clarify for you, focusing on the techsperts...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-11 | Christmas Tech-tacular 2019
Description It’s that most wonderful time of the year. Time to don those ugly sweaters, grab a mug of eggnog (or mulled wine), put on your comfy slippers and gather round the 4K Streaming YouTube virtual fireplace. If that doesn’t put you in the proper mood for an Ed Tech Christmas just think of...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-10 | Robotics
Description (domo arigato Mr. Roboto) That’s right we’re talking about the rock band Styx … well, not really. But we are talking about … wait for it … robots! Not really the “Klaatu barada nikto” Gort-style robots of The Day The Earth Stood Still fame, but the less earth-threatening kind. You…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-09 | Student Engagement - The Good, The Bad, and the OMG!
Description On today’s podcast we’re talking about STUDENT engagement. What does that mean? Are you paying attention? We hope you are! We also hope that you give us some of your attention as we look at the topic of engagement from three different perspectives. Lessons Learned Chris - Sometimes…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-08 | History of the Internet
Description Happy Birthday Internet! Or maybe it we should say Happy Birthday ARPAnet. 50 years ago this week the first data transmission was sent from room 3420 at UCLA’s Boelter Hall to another computer at the Stanford Research Institute. It was the beginning of the ARPAnet which laid the...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-07 | Make IT Happen - LIVE from ACAMIS Tech Conference
Description Hey! Did you ever think we would be asked back to Podcast LIVE at another ACAMIS Tech Conference? I didn’t. Well, Despite their better judgement, we are MAKING IT HAPPEN live, here, at the home of our podcast - Concordia International School Shanghai. We’ve got a LIVE and lively...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-06 | Technology and the 4 C’s with Ralph Emmerink
Description One if by land, two if by sea, and three if by dirigible … Just in case you haven’t heard, the ACAMIS Tech Conference is coming! (We might have mentioned it once or twice) In fact, it’s just around the corner. Today on the podcast we’re going to give a little preview of just one of…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-05 | Shadow IT
Description Picture this: it’s the middle of the night and you are thinking about how to make tomorrow’s lesson more engaging. You turn to the internet and search through endless lesson ideas and you find that perfect gem, that perfect idea. All you need to do is download a new application that…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-04 | Why Google Can’t Save Us
Description Can you imagine a world without Google? Our students just can’t even. For those of us who remember the days when you actually had to go to a library to do research, or remember how to use a card catalog or an ERIC search, we think kids these days have it so easy. But is it? Is Google...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-03 | Face to Face PD with Matt Kelsey from ACAMIS
Description In our last episode we debated the advantages of Face to Face versus Online Professional Development. Here to continue that discussion, we are bringing in an expert or should we say tech-spert?. One who sees the value in Face to Face learning, Matt Kelsey is an Educational Technology...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-02 | How Do You Take Your PD?
Description You step up to the counter to order your Professional Development. “Will your learning be here or take-away? Would you like a hot apple pie with that?” On Today’s Podcast we tackle the persistent question: What is better professional development - Online or Face to Face? Do you have…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 07-01 - Wired Differently
Description Does the institution we know as “modern education” encourage and celebrate the outliers? How do you think a young Albert Einstein, Mozart, or Nikola Tesla would do as students in your school? Would their curiosity be celebrated or scolded? Would they be encouraged to pursue their...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-22 | Technology, Teamwork, and Excellence - with Rushton Hurley
Description When talking about teaching and technology, terrific teachers tell tales of transformative teamwork. Today on the podcast we’ll talk with the talented Rushton Hurley who is back in Shanghai and joining us once again to share ways to bring excellence to our schools and classrooms....
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-21 | The Wheel of Awesome Topics
Description So many topics. So Little time. On today’s show we couldn’t decide on a single topic so we’ve decided to leave it up to … fate? Chance? Dumb luck? Rest assured no matter what topic comes up you - our loyal listener - are going to be a winner. Join us today as we spin the “Wheel of...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-20 | Too Much of a Distraction?
Description It’s late at night. You’ve just settled down to sleep. Then you hear a vibration from the smartphone on your nightstand. Can you resist the urge to check it? Smartphones and now smart watches are - or at least seem to be - an essential part of our life. We look at them frequently to...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-19 | It’s Not About the Tech, It’s About the Learning
Description Learning is all about relationships. If this is the first time you’ve heard us say that then you are new around here. Welcome to our podcast! Today we take that mantra and apply it to Professional Development (PD) because, as educators, if we are not connecting with others we are...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-17 | Wired to the Web and Beyond - with Hall Davidson
Description Virtual Reality. Augmented Reality. Global Online Collaboration. Smart Phones. Smart TV’s. Smart Watches. Smart Cars. Artificial Intelligence. Does trying to keep up with today’s technology make your head spin? How did we get here? What’s next? Today we bring in an expert on the...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-18 | The Pressured Child with Dr. Michael G. Thompson
Description Do you remember what it was like to be a student in grade school? Are you getting flashbacks of Field days, recess, team sports and Mrs. Scranton’s music recorder class or...are you among the many that are breaking out in cold sweat thinking about tests, group projects, bullying and...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-16 | Happy Anniversary WWW
Description Ring the bells! Sound the trumpets! Crank up the party machine! It’s time to celebrate! This week, that wonderful invention, that thing we could not live without, turns 30 years old. What are we talking about? The WORLD WIDE WEB of course! Can you remember what you life was like…
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-15 | Design Thinking with Ariel Raz
Description Do you live spur of the moment? .... by the seat of your pants? Take it as it comes? Well, turn off the radio, because today we are talking about living by design … the latest in Design Thinking by Ariel Raz. Lessons Learned
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-14 | EdTech Ask Me – Version 2.0
Description Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, it’s that time of year, and because we LOVE you... - It’s Baaaaacck!! Because you loved it before - and because we couldn’t come up with a better topic for today’s show - it’s time for another edition of ...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-13 | Embracing a Culture of Joy – with Dean Shareski
Description Picture your school. Your classrooms. Your staff meetings. Your professional development. Do you see the JOY? Is joy an integral part of your day, or something you only do if you have extra time? Today we welcome our special guest,
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-12 | Your Well of Inspiration
Description We’ve got a question for you. Where do you go for inspiration? When you need something to energize or refocus you, or perhaps you just need to turn the Shang-lows, back into Shang-highs, what resources do you tap?
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-11 | Get The Hook!
Description Well, it is that most wonderful time of the year, - With the kids jingle belling, - And everyone telling, - you be of good cheer... - So, be of good cheer! Today we gleefully and cheerfully explore the art and science of creating lesso...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-10 | Top Ten Techie Things We’re Thankful For
Description It has been said that there is a time for everything. a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-09 | I See, I Saw, I Shared My Learning
Description There’s a lot of debate over the appropriateness of technology use in Early Childhood, but we’re excited about the possibilities of using technology to keep parents informed and collect evidence of learning.
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-08 | Student Designed Gamification
Description Already this season you’ve heard us talk about Game Design and Gamificiation, well today we’re Kickin’ it up a notch and sharing how students are taking ownership of their learning by designing their own “gamified” learning experi...
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-07 | Big Data – with Dr. Peter Tong
Description Every second of each day: 8,239 Tweets sent 876 Instagram photos uploaded 3,427 Skype calls 63,TB of Internet traffic 70,248 Google searches 76,004 YouTube videos viewed 2,739,223 Emails sent So what can we learn from all this data?
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-06 | L.E.A.P. – Live from the 2018 ACAMIS Tech Conference
Description Today we are live from the Western Academy Beijing auditorium, home of the 2018 ACAMIS Technology Conference! Our audience is made up of our wonderful colleagues working in international schools throughout China and Mongolia,
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Tech Talk Roundtable 06-05 | Gamifying Your Learning with Vince Siu
Description I like games. Elvenar, Clash of Clans, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne … I’ve played them all, with pleasure. But this is a podcast focusing on education and technology, right? Where is there room to play games in that?!? Sure,
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