Episodes

Oct. 31, 2023

123 | Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Educational Leadership & Re…

In this episode, Josh and Will talk about what makes a good #education #leader. They each have served under multiple leaders and have led in education as well. Over the years they have noticed how each person can lead well …

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Oct. 24, 2023

122 | Time to Roast Microsoft 365 & Introduce Eleven Labs, the Future…

In this episode, Josh and Will finally roast #microsoft365 ! While it is a great tool, there are also many things that could be better, and they need to get those things off their chest. Also, they introduce us to …

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Oct. 17, 2023

121 | How to Teach Through Memes ft. Jonathan Libov from Antimatter

This week on the HiTech Podcast, Josh and Will interview Jonathan Libov from Anitmatter. They discuss how Anitmatter helps teachers utilize memes as a teaching tool. Jonathan explains that he sees memes as modern puzzles that...

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Oct. 10, 2023

120 | How We Master the Art of Effective Learning? Discovering Univer…

In this episode, Josh and Will discuss what is universal to all good learning. Over the years, they have designed and taught across multiple levels and ages. Those experiences have led them to believe there are some universal...

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Oct. 3, 2023

119 | Changing Education with Erica Ehrlich & Tine Lewis: The Power o…

In this episode, we are joined by Erica Ehrlich and Tina Lewish from commonsense.org. Both have been teaching for years and work together to plant seeds and set off waves of change in education. Specifically, they have been u...

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Sept. 26, 2023

118 | How Sophie Young's Digital Escape Rooms are Revolutionizing Edu…

Check out this captivating episode on how Sophie Young used Digital Escape Rooms to revolutionize education in her context. In this episode, we discover how these innovative escape rooms have transformed the learning experien...

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Sept. 19, 2023

117 | Mastering elearning development: Insights from David Patlut & R…

In the next episode of the HiTech Podcast, we are excited to welcome David Patlut! David is an experienced elearning developer who has worked for @CodeAcdemy and @FullstackAcademyOfCode . He has created hundreds of online lea...

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Sept. 12, 2023

116 | The Ultimate Interview: How Do We Answer the Tough Questions? +…

Will and Josh switch things up and interview each other. We discuss our favorite episodes, experiences in education, personal lives, and more. Over the last three years, we have learned a lot from each other and others. This ...

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Sept. 5, 2023

115 | Are these Game Changers? The Role of Backchanneling in Educatio…

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Aug. 29, 2023

114 | Tech & Questioning Lenses: A Recipe for Empowering Students ft.…

In the next episode of the HiTech Podcast, we are excited to welcome Batsheva Frankel, an experienced teacher, edtech user, and podcast host to share her revolutionary lenses of question practice. She has used this practice c...

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Aug. 22, 2023

113 | Transforming Your Teaching with Flipped Classroom Techniques fe…

In the next episode of the HiTech Podcast, we are excited to welcome Steve Martinez, an experienced teacher and EdTech user, to share his insights on how you can transform the learning experience for students by flipping the ...

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Aug. 15, 2023

112 | Demystifying Student Engagement: What does it actually look lik…

In this episode, we talk about student engagement! Too often, we hear it thrown around that we need to engage students more, but what does student engagement look like? Is it that complicated? Or is it more straightforward th...

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Aug. 8, 2023

111 | How Fun Pedagogy can Revolutionize Education! featuring Dr. Sha…

In this episode, Dr. Sharon Lauricell, aka Dr. Batgirl, joins us to discuss her new book, "Ludic Pedagogy: A Seriously Fun Way to Teach and Learn." Dr. Lauricell has years of experience teaching at all levels and has develope...

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Aug. 1, 2023

110 | How SEL helps teachers connect with students! featuring Laura L…

In this episode, Laura Lavery joins us to talk about #socialemotionallearning. Laura has years of experience in the classroom and has seen this practice transform her teaching. It has fostered deep connections with her studen...

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July 25, 2023

109 | Opening AI: How AI Can Change the Future of Education For the B…

We close out the Opening AI series with a quick chat on what education might look like in the future now that AI is here to stay. Then, as though the future of education with AI is already here, we …

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July 18, 2023

108 | Opening AI: Will AI replace teachers?! featuring Joel Kupperste…

The HiTech Podcast is thrilled to have Joel Kupperstein join us to answer the question, "Will AI replace teachers?!" Marketing teams worldwide are suggesting that AI is the downfall of human workers. We think that they're wro...

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July 11, 2023

107 | Opening AI: How to Write a ChatGPT Prompt & MidJourney / Adobe …

Let's start writing! Just Googling something is fairly simple these days, but ChatGPTing is not quite there. Many folks don't know how to make the most of the AI bots that are popping up everywhere. Listen to our conversation...

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July 4, 2023

106 | Opening AI: Helping Teachers Teach & Learners Learn with MyScho…

Continuing the Opening AI Series, we feature Steve Howse and Harry Stiles of MySchoolAI ! Their tool and community is focused on cultivating the Large Language Model behind ChatGPT to elevate the teaching and learning world. ...

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June 27, 2023

105 | Opening AI Series: Deciphering ChatGPT & Notion AI

Episode 105 begins a five episode series where we're taking on AI! This episode will set a lot of the tone and lay out the definitions needed to make it through this wacky, ever-evolving world we're in. What's an LLM? …

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June 20, 2023

104 | Mark at FabuLingua

Back with another interview! Josh and Will chat with Mark Begert of FabuLingua . This platform aims to revolutionize language learning in the elementary learning space, and hopefully beyond. Utilizing leading language acquisi...

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June 13, 2023

103 | Productivity Tech Tips & Atomic Search for Canvas

Josh and Will love tech. We use it in almost everything we do. Tune in for some quick tips and general tomfoolery about your every day tools that could be better. Like, copying and pasting: did you know there's an …

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June 6, 2023

102 | The Roastery: Articulate & kanopy

Turn the temps up: time to roast! On the grill this time is Articulate, the premier provider of eLearning software. They have tools like Rise 360 and Storyline 360. After our roast, we offer up kanopy on a silver platter. …

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May 30, 2023

101 | Is Higher Ed Dying? & Research Rabbit

Well, the title's the question: is higher education dying? We're post-pandemic, we're remote friendly, we're Zoom-crazed, and we're YouTube saturated. Do we need the traditional format? Do we need student loans? Bring the que...

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May 23, 2023

100 | ExtravaCanva Event!

Season 4 starts with a bang! In our first episode , we talked about Canva and how it works for education . To celebrate the podcast's milestone, we've returned to Canva and brought along a couple of new friends: Christie …

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