Episodes

We're back with an interview! This time we have Sean Adams, Head of Sales, from iorad. This tool still wows Josh and Will, so we hope that you will enjoy the ride with us as we learn a little more …

Breaking down the concept of Cognitive Load can take some effort. Hopefully, Will and Josh make it a little easier for you this week to integrate extraneous, intrinsic, and germane cognitive theories into your course design. ...

*celebrate* :clapping: Let's go! We are so excited for this episode. Seriously, 50 episodes is no small feat! More importantly, we've joined the Education Podcast Network . The EPN will help us broaden our audience and connec...

Josh and Will conclude the Accelerated Learning Series with a debrief and review. Many thanks to Justin, Casey, and Alex for joining us in this conversation. We care about this subject, and we hope that some of our insights c...

For our third installment, we catch up with Alex Wissler to talk about what it would take for him to start another degree. This conversation brings out plenty of the nerd in the three of us, while still getting into …

Episode two in our series on Accelerated Learning programs finds us chatting with Will's sister-in-law, Casey Bonner, about what it's like to be a student in an Accelerated Learning program. Casey makes a great call-back to H...

This episode starts our series on Accelerated Learning programs. Josh and Will sit down with Justin Harbin, Ed.D. , to talk about what it's like to teach, design, and learn in an Accelerated Learning program. To wrap it up, w...

Josh and Will discuss whether or not we should use portfolios in education. It's a common practice, but does it have the pedagogical value we think? Then, they take a moment to smash together a bunch of apps that could …

We sit down with Chris Morris , Lead 3D Artist at Major Mega , to talk about VR for Education. If you're unfamiliar with this idea, well... tune in. No need to Google it! We talk about Virtual Reality, how …

All of us use tests; all of us have taken a test at some point in our lives. We beg the question, what would it look like to actually test for learning? Instead of testing for assessment, can we use …

What should teacher professional development look like? Most of us have had experience the full gamut on this one: bad training sessions, required sessions, great sessions, even life-changing experiences. And yet, there is so...

Should we standardize online courses? This conversation is a fun ride of ups and downs. Josh and Will have been wrestling with this question for years, and we hope you'll connect with us to share your thoughts . After the …

We finally tackle the podcasting for education. That is, we discuss how you can use podcasting to create content for your students and how you can get your students to create a podcast as an activity. After the conversation, ...

Our first interview episode of Season 2 is here. In this episode, Josh and Will connect with Dave Nelson at Equity Maps . If you're not familiar with this tool, head back to Episode 24 and check out our initial …

Will and Josh tackle the tricky idea about proctoring software: is it good or not? Should we use it? This conversation is fun and hopefully challenging for all of us. Then, we open up the conversation about FlipGrid , a …

Episode 2 of Season 2 brings us an exhilarating conversation with our good friend and colleague, Glen Irvin. Glen is a bigger nerd than us only because he's been doing it a bit longer. Our conversation focuses on the relation...

We're back! Season 2 is spinning up with the question, should we use Teachers Pay Teachers? This conversation is a little spicier than normal, so we hope you enjoy the insights. After that, we talk about Wakelet : the tool …

We did it! Not only did we complete our second episode on how we can create virtual classrooms, but we've concluded the first season of the HiTech Podcast. Thanks for all the listens. We hope this has been helpful to …

Two-parter incoming! In this first episode, we paint the picture of what a virtual classroom could look like. Specifically, we detail how streaming tools like Twitch can be used for implicit or explicit education. Tune in to ...

We set out to answer the question, "How can a course site enhance learning?" Josh and I have been using Learning Management Systems as students and as professionals for quite some time. We think they work; we see how they …

In round two of our discussion on gamification, we open up several real examples of instructors using games or gamification strategies in their classrooms. Hopefully these examples provide insights into how gamification can b...

Will and Josh get to one of their favorite subjects: games. They detail their thoughts on gamification, game-based learning, and some of the methods you can use today in your classroom. Pair that up with PollEverywhere , and ...

In our interview with VoiceThread's Steve Muth , we shared many great ideas and thoughts about the impact of tech on teaching and learning. However, Steve said something that resonated with us: we need to "make the technology...

In our interview with VoiceThread's Steve Muth , we shared many great ideas and thoughts about the impact of tech on teaching and learning. However, Steve said something that resonated with us: we need to "make the technology...