Hosted by John Mikton and Dan Taylor. Every two weeks we discuss all aspects of technology and life in International Schools.
Episodes
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Featuring: Mark Dilworth, John Mikton, Dan Taylor
This week we talk to two International School tech leaders in Europe about how they have handled the recent school closures. We also have a lot of great listener questions from Facebook and Twitter.
Please also check out our other two school closures podcasts with guests from Asia and the Middle East podcast recorded two weeks ago:
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
This podcast is sponsored by www.appsevents.com . We’re a Google Education Partner and active since the launch of ‘Google Apps for Education’ in 2006. We’re a team of former educators, and experts in helping schools integrate Google into their schools and classrooms. We customize all our training for each school to make sure we have a lasting impact.
Thousands of educators worldwide have earned their Google Educator Certification with our Certification Boot Camps, which take place worldwide and get you and your staff certified quickly.
We also host ‘Google Summits’ which are fun 2-day conference-style events with concurrent sessions & keynotes delivered by experienced Google Trainers, delivering training on a broad range of topics using G Suite in the classroom and school setting.
Check it out over at appsevents.com and we can also bring one to your school which is a great way to build a Google community amongst your staff to support each other, plus increase the profile of your school.
BREAKING NEWS: We are now an official ISTE partner and delivering the amazing ISTE Certified Educator bootcamp worldwide. Who not host one at your school? More info here: https://appsevents.com/iste
This podcast is also brought to you by Acer for Education. People ask us what Chromebooks we recommend for schools and after trying them all we always recommend Acer.
We’ve been to Acer HQ in Taiwan to be part of product discussions and they are genuinely the best thought out, and most importantly durable devices out there for schools to use.
They are always innovating, including the first tablet running Chrome and the first convertible touch screen Chromebook. The latest version is the Spin 11 with Stylus and 2 cameras and we highly recommend it!
They also, of course, have a full range of windows laptops and for eSports fans, their Predator gaming range is second to none.
If you are interested to learn more please just fill in this form and we’ll get right back to you http://gg.gg/acereducation
I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did please leave us an iTunes review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me via dantaylor.me
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Featuring: Tim Evans, Nicole Neutzling, Jason Regin and Thomas Hammerlund
Since we recorded our last episode two weeks ago schools around the world have closed and countries have a wide variety of restrictions on movement in place. We go back to our guests to check in on the situation in their countries and see how their schools are handling this new world of distance learning.
Please also check out our first podcast recorded two weeks ago:
We talk about:
- Real-time teaching vs recorded lessons
- Hangouts vs Zoom
- Google Classroom
- Challenges
- Student and staff wellbeing
- Central plan vs teachers choose teaching method
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
This podcast is sponsored by www.appsevents.com. We’re a Google Education Partner and active since the launch of ‘Google Apps for Education’ in 2006. We’re a team of former educators, and experts in helping schools integrate Google into their schools and classrooms. We customize all our training for each school to make sure we have a lasting impact.
Thousands of educators worldwide have earned their Google Educator Certification with our Certification Boot Camps, which take place worldwide and get you and your staff certified quickly.
We also host ‘Google Summits’ which are fun 2-day conference-style events with concurrent sessions & keynotes delivered by experienced Google Trainers, delivering training on a broad range of topics using G Suite in the classroom and school setting.
Check it out over at appsevents.com and we can also bring one to your school which is a great way to build a Google community amongst your staff to support each other, plus increase the profile of your school.
BREAKING NEWS: We are now an official ISTE partner and delivering the amazing ISTE Certified Educator bootcamp worldwide. Who not host one at your school? More info here: https://appsevents.com/iste
This podcast is also brought to you by Acer for Education. People ask us what Chromebooks we recommend for schools and after trying them all we always recommend Acer.
We’ve been to Acer HQ in Taiwan to be part of product discussions and they are genuinely the best thought out, and most importantly durable devices out there for schools to use.
They are always innovating, including the first tablet running Chrome and the first convertible touch screen Chromebook. The latest version is the Spin 11 with Stylus and 2 cameras and we highly recommend it!
They also, of course, have a full range of windows laptops and for eSports fans, their Predator gaming range is second to none.
If you are interested to learn more please just fill in this form and we’ll get right back to you http://gg.gg/acereducation
I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did please leave us an iTunes review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me via dantaylor.me
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Featuring: Tim Evans, Nicole Neutzling, Jason Regin and Thomas Hammerlund
We are in the middle of Coronavirus hysteria right now and many schools are closed, with staff continuing to work from home. On this round table discussion we talk with some International School Educators working and teaching online We discuss:
- Their stories - how the shutdown happened
- Their school policies and procedures
- How they are structuring their teaching
- Standardized LMS, ePortfolios, testing?
- How are they doing assessment
- Have teachers and students gone to different countries?
- State schools
- Are timetabled classes staying the same
- How long is this sustainable for - student fatigue
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
This podcast is sponsored by www.appsevents.com. We’re a Google Education Partner and active since the launch of ‘Google Apps for Education’ in 2006. We’re a team of former educators, and experts in helping schools integrate Google into their schools and classrooms. We customize all our training for each school to make sure we have a lasting impact.
Thousands of educators worldwide have earned their Google Educator Certification with our Certification Boot Camps, which take place worldwide and get you and your staff certified quickly.
We also host ‘Google Summits’ which are fun 2-day conference-style events with concurrent sessions & keynotes delivered by experienced Google Trainers, delivering training on a broad range of topics using G Suite in the classroom and school setting.
Check it out over at appsevents.com and we can also bring one to your school which is a great way to build a Google community amongst your staff to support each other, plus increase the profile of your school.
BREAKING NEWS: We are now an official ISTE partner and delivering the amazing ISTE Certified Educator Bootcamp worldwide. Who not host one at your school? More info here: https://appsevents.com/iste
This podcast is also brought to you by Acer for Education. People ask us what Chromebooks we recommend for schools and after trying them all we always recommend Acer.
We’ve been to Acer HQ in Taiwan to be part of product discussions and they are genuinely the best thought out, and most importantly durable devices out there for schools to use.
They are always innovating, including the first tablet running Chrome and the first convertible touch screen Chromebook. The latest version is the Spin 11 with Stylus and 2 cameras and we highly recommend it!
They also, of course, have a full range of windows laptops and for eSports fans, their Predator gaming range is second to none.
If you are interested to learn more please just fill in this form and we’ll get right back to you http://gg.gg/acereducation
I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did please leave us an iTunes review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me via dantaylor.me
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Sergio Coronado set up ‘Luxembourg Tech School’ - a new extracurricular school to support the development of future Digital Leaders. It is aimed at 13-19 years old students who are passionate about the digital realm and eager to learn and apply technology in a real business context.
LTS is now in more than 7 schools and is coaching more than 120 students. Students follow a Business and Technology program divided into three blocks. They get personalized coaching and work on their own projects, which they showcase at the end of each block.
We discuss how Sergio got this up and running and also how you could set up a similar program in your school.
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
This podcast is sponsored by www.appsevents.com . We’re a Google Education Partner and active since the launch of ‘Google Apps for Education’ in 2006. We’re a team of former educators, and experts in helping schools integrate Google into their schools and classrooms. We customize all our training for each school to make sure we have a lasting impact.
Thousands of educators worldwide have earned their Google Educator Certification with our Certification Boot Camps, which take place worldwide and get you and your staff certified quickly.
We also host ‘Google Summits’ which are fun 2-day conference-style events with concurrent sessions & keynotes delivered by experienced Google Trainers, delivering training on a broad range of topics using G Suite in the classroom and school setting.
Check it out over at appsevents.com and we can also bring one to your school which is a great way to build a Google community amongst your staff to support each other, plus increase the profile of your school.
BREAKING NEWS: We are now an official ISTE partner and delivering the amazing ISTE Certified Educator bootcamp worldwide. Who not host one at your school? More info here: https://appsevents.com/iste
This podcast is also brought to you by Acer for Education. People ask us what Chromebooks we recommend for schools and after trying them all we always recommend Acer.
We’ve been to Acer HQ in Taiwan to be part of product discussions and they are genuinely the best thought out, and most importantly durable devices out there for schools to use.
They are always innovating, including the first tablet running Chrome and the first convertible touch screen Chromebook. The latest version is the Spin 11 with Stylus and 2 cameras and we highly recommend it!
They also, of course, have a full range of windows laptops and for eSports fans, their Predator gaming range is second to none.
If you are interested to learn more please just fill in this form and we’ll get right back to you http://gg.gg/acereducation
I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did please leave us an iTunes review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me via dantaylor.me
More information on Sergio is below: http://www.techschool.lu/
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
John Mikton is a regular guest on the podcast and a highly regarded Tech Director and expert in ‘Digital Citizenship in Schools’. If you are new to the topic check out our previous chat where we start with the basics. This time around we take the conversation further and get into a few topics including:
- Ethics and values
- TikTok
- Surveillance capitalism
- The time required for educators to maintain their online presence.
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
This podcast is sponsored by www.appsevents.com . We’re a Google Education Partner and active since the launch of ‘Google Apps for Education’ in 2006. We’re a team of former educators, and experts in helping schools integrate Google into their schools and classrooms. We customize all our training for each school to make sure we have a lasting impact.
Thousands of educators worldwide have earned their Google Educator Certification with our Certification Boot Camps, which take place worldwide and get you and your staff certified quickly.
We also host ‘Google Summits’ which are fun 2-day conference-style events with concurrent sessions & keynotes delivered by experienced Google Trainers, delivering training on a broad range of topics using G Suite in the classroom and school setting.
Check it out over at appsevents.com and we can also bring one to your school which is a great way to build a Google community amongst your staff to support each other, plus increase the profile of your school.
This podcast is also brought to you by Acer for Education. People ask us what Chromebooks we recommend for schools and after trying them all we always recommend Acer.
We’ve been to Acer HQ in Taiwan to be part of product discussions and they are genuinely the best thought out, and most importantly durable devices out there for schools to use.
They are always innovating, including the first tablet running Chrome and the first convertible touch screen Chromebook. The latest version is the Spin 11 with Stylus and 2 cameras and we highly recommend it!
They also of course have a full range of windows laptops and for eSports fans their Predator gaming range is second to none.
If you are interested to learn more please just fill in this form and we’ll get right back to you http://gg.gg/acereducation
I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did please leave us an iTunes review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me via dantaylor.me
More information on John is below: