GotTechED the Podcast Episode #98: Edtech that Supports the Blended Learning Classroom! Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode #98 called “Edtech that Supports the Blended Learning Classroom!” These days, most of us use some form of blended learning, whether you know it or not, but are we using it the best way possible? In this episode we’ll dive deep … Read More
Strategies for Bringing Gamification into the Classroom!
GotTechED the Podcast Episode #97: Strategies for Bringing Gamification into the Classroom! Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode #97 called “Strategies for Bringing Gamification into the Classroom!” In this episode we’re talking about everything gamification including, what it is, the reasons to use it, and some of our favorite edtech tools that support it. This is sure to be … Read More
What is the Literacy of our Lives? (w Brent Saccucci)
The 21st century demands an updated definition of literacy and an expansion of our understanding of what constitutes a “text.” For instance, how might we read and write our relationships? Our institutions? Our own thoughts? Brent Saccucci (he/they) is currently a senior school teacher at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School and PhD candidate in Literacy—focusing on social, emotional and critical literacies—at the University … Read More
14 Templates That Every Teacher Can Use
GotTechED the Podcast Episode #96: 14 Templates Every Teacher Can Use Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode #96 called “14 Templates Every Teacher Can Use”. In this episode we’ll share 14 templates that can be edited, altered, and used for your next lesson or project. Most of our selections for this episode can be used in any subject area and … Read More
Pointless Assessment Practices (w Sarah Zerwin)
For too long, the purpose of assessment has been to collect points for a gradebook. As a high school English teacher, Sarah Zerwin decided to uphold a better purpose for assessment: learning. On the episode, Sarah shares the many “point-less” assessment practices that teachers can use to shift their classroom from a culture of compliance, to a culture of authentic … Read More