EdTech Unpacked

Ep 17 Stop Bringing Work Home... Use Task Apps to Stay Organized

Stop bringing stuff home teachers! As educators, we all know that school life follows us everywhere! It's time to break the cycle of exhaustion, and use organizational tools to help you! On today's episode, we dive into task apps/"to-do apps" and share some insights in ways they can help you be more efficient with your time. We look at some free and paid options, so there is something for everyone! We even look at some power user processes that might just be the ticket to bringing less work home! Join us as we unpack the tech and dive into task apps!

Ep 16 Stop Differentiating Your Instruction! UDL It Instead

We talk about some of the challenges with how Differentiating Instruction has been implemented. So, Instead we talk about the power of Universal Design for Learning and how technology can enable you to empower all of your students with the tools they need to be successful.
We demonstrated the use of Gemini 2.5 

Ep 15: Effective & Engaging Formative Assessment

Join as we take a deep dive into the world of classroom formative assessment and highlight how, using mainstream platforms, you can take your formative assessment to the next level! Because remember, it's not just about the tech and tools you use, but how you engage your students! We invite you to join us as we ask and answer key questions, including:
What's important to remember when planning formative assessment?
What are common pitfalls with formative assessment?
How can you use IXL Group Jam to improve your formative assessments?
How can Desmos serve as a key part of your formative assessments?
Can SchoolAI join the mix as a regular use platform for formative assessments?
#edtech #edtechtools #ixl #desmos #schoolai #formativeassessment #classroomengagement #podcast

Ep 14: Graphics to Rock Your Classroom - Canva and more!

Join us as we dive into Canva and more on our journey to help you rock your classroom graphics! From presentations to classroom posters & more, we share some power tools that are not only super easy, but totally free! Stuck in the PowerPoint or Google Slides world? Time to break free and simplify while also enhancing your students' experience! With incredible new tools just launched from Canva, there's no better time than now to take your classroom graphics to the next level!
Canva Education 
Canva Uncharted (Dive Deeper- ALL New Releases)
Southern Adventist University

Ep 13: Creating Award Winning Student Films

This is a special episode where Desmond shares his journey of how he learned how to create videos but more importantly how he taught his students to do the same. Four of his students join the podcast to talk about their experience in creating a short film, showing it at the Sonscreen film festival where they won best high school film.
Thank you to Versacare for the grants.Award winning student film His BlessingDesmond's first video To Be SuaveTeaching From Home 3 MethodsHow to Write a Group Bible StudyRichmond Academy's Student Led Weed of Prayer 2023 and Student Led Week of Prayer 2024What We Believe - JudaismSurviving The Holocaust Halina Zimm's Story

Ep 12 Extend Hour of Code - Free and Easy

Hour of Code is great but now that your students enjoyed it, do more! We discuss how to use physical activities like ThinkFun's Code On The Brink, Blue, Ozobot, and Lego Spike.Then we dive into more free and engaging lesson for grades k-12 from code.org. We also discuss Khan Academy, Code Academy, and CodeHS. And as always we celebrate and bless great teachers.

Ep 11. Chromebooks Vs iPads Debate‽ Which is better for your school?

Chromebooks and iPads are both great options to use in your classroom but which one is better. Listen as Aaron and Desmond debate to help you choose which one is best for your classroom. Here are some resources that we mentioned in this episode.
Google Workspace for Education 
GoGuardian 
IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus
iPads
Reddit - Chromebook Vs iPad throw down 

Ep 10. What Technology Does Your Classroom Really Need?

Join us as we discuss all things related to classroom technology infrastructure! Things have really changed in the last few years, and we give specific input on what exactly we would be if outfitting a classroom today! From audio to visual needs and everything in between! If you're planning to update your classroom, you won't want to miss this episode. We even take a walk down memory lane and explore some of our preview classroom implementations, what they cost, and how we raised the money! Yep, we even cover fundraising in this episode. So join us as we unpack the tech!
Thank you Tyler Rettler for being our guest
IT Director at Mile High Academy and the Rocky Mountain Conference of SDA
AETech Team representative
We talked about
MakeSpace as inspiration for classroom design
99pledges.com as a fundraising platform 
Classroom Improvement Plan Framework
CDW.com as a purchasing option
bhphotovideo.com as a purchasing option for A/V needs and more
bhphotovideo OMNIA is an added education purchasing discount option
OETC as a hardware and software purchasing option
Adobe Education