Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. After several rather stress inducing weeks at TCAPSLoop towers we decided to keep this episode light by focusing on some great tech tools to get you through the stretch run of the school year. So let’s start the calming process by inhaling this weeks TCAPS Loop Moment of Zen: Moment of Zen: “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” —Michael Caine   The Rundown: Canva for podcasting How To Create a Podcast in Canva Free and customizable podcast templates &nbs ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. This episode dives into the world of AI prompts with guest Pete Milne, REMC Director! We explore best practices for crafting effective prompts, ensuring responsible AI use, and leveraging Pete's expertise to elevate your ed-tech game. Buckle up and get ready to unlock the appropriate use of AI in your practice! Moment of Zen: “The power to question is the basis of all human progress.” – Indira Gandhi   The Rundown: Crafting Powerful Prompts: Pete shares key tips for creating clear, concise, and effe ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Danelle's leveled up after her successful quest through MACUL 2024 and will guide us into the exciting realm of Developmentally Appropriate AI in Education. We know our youngest learners must develop the necessary critical thinking skills to navigate a landscape where AI will be ubiquitous. So, gear-up, fellow ed-tech explorers, as we embark on a journey through bytes, and building blocks. Moment of Zen: There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. M ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful, From the Desk of the Director, episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Evan O’branovic is already back up for a second helping at the Edtech Buffett. In todays episode, we'll talk trends and tips to leverage technology for enhancing student engagement, streamlining administrative tasks, and fostering a collaborative learning environment while attempting to avoid rambling incoherently for 20 minutes. Moment of Zen: “We shape clay into a pot, but it’s the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want - Tao Te Ching   The Rundown: What's the dif ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful, From the Desk of the Director, episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. It’s part 3 of our NETP series so strap in as we uncover the gap between those with tech access and those without, and explore how it shapes learning. We'll dive into impacts and share possible solutions to bridge this divide. Moment of Zen: “We are greater than, and greater for, the sum of us.” – Heather McGhee   The Rundown: Follow along by downloading the National EdTech Plan (NETP): A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides   So ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. . Today, we embark on an ambitious mission to bridge the Digital Design Divide. Part 2 of our NETP series aims to dismantle barriers and explore the implications and envisioning a future where every educator, regardless of circumstance, has equitable access to the tools and resources they need to embody this weeks TCAPS Loop Moment of Zen: Moment of Zen: The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious. - Marcus Aurelius   The Rundown: Follow along by downloading the National Ed ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Let us now embark on a journey through the intricate web of education, technology, and equity. Today, we're diving deep into the 2024 National Education Technology Plan. Join us as we navigate through the waves of innovation, unpacking the strategies aimed at bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to educational resources for all learners. We'll unravel the threads of this ambitious plan, shedding light on its impact and implications for our classrooms. Moment of Zen: Organization is what y ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast, your guide to navigating the 5 pillars of Information Literacy! We'll discuss some tools for decoding fake news and sleuthing through biased sources, we're here to Spark the surfing skills needed to separate fact from fiction. Moment of Zen: A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. ― Cordell Hull   The Rundown: Things we need to infuse in our schools:   Digital Literacy - Digital literacy aims to teach students how to use information and communications t ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. TCAPS Executive Director of Technology, Evan O'branovic is about to cover dangerous terrain like a digital Bear Grylls. On todays episode our unflinching guide will lead us through the edtech thicket that is Mobile Device Management to the promise land of iPads and chromebooks living together in the same tech ecosystem.  Moment of Zen: “Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.” ― Alexandre Dumas   The Rundown: What is an MDM and why is it important? How has Mosyle changed our Technology ..read more

Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Joining me on this harrowing adventure to the tower of Babel, is the roguish edtech cavalier, Danelle Brostrom and the land’s most clever archivist Stephie Luyt.   Moment of Zen “Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to.” - Lisa Cron   The Rundown Library Advocacy work - where we are, where we are aiming Books and Media - Building To Read, To Watch lists More show notes coming soon. &nbs ..read more