Cross
posted at the #NYCSchoolsTech blog.
Learn
about the innovative practices going on with some of New York City’s most
passionate educators and supporters. The latest #NYCSchoolsTech Podcast
was recorded live at our annual #NYCSchoolsTech Summit where NYC Schools most
innovative teachers come together to share ideas, network, and learn from one
another and about what’s new in the world of ed tech.
#NYCSchoolsTech
Podcast host, Nancy Ribak Altadonna interviewed
notable attendees and presenters who shared ideas about innovation,
inspiration, who they give thanks to, expectations for students in the future,
and their favorite tech tool or resource that they plan to use this year.
This podcast features 11 innovators who work for or with NYC Schools. They share their
ideas, insights, and best practices.
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You can listen to the time stamped highlights of what some
NYC ed tech leaders said at the links in the caption above. Check out what they
had to share. If you find something of interest, you can jump to exactly what
you want to hear in the podcast.
Nancy Ribak Altadonna (Intro)
Social
Studies Special Educator at Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Nancy is
the host of the #NYCSchoolsTech podcast. She is the one to provide opening
remarks and interview today’s guests.
DeNora Getachew (1:36)
Keynote
speaker and New York City Executive Director of Generation
Citizen
Denora
talks about... her vision for every young person to be given the civic
knowledge necessary to be prepared to participate in a 21st century democracy.
Brook Wallace (3:36)
NYC
program Director for Generation Citizen
Brooke
talks about...how Generation Citizen was able to use technology to support
non-verbal students with special needs in being able to weigh in, express their
ideas, and have their voice heard.
Richard Carranza (4:36)
@NYCSchools Chancellor.
Richard talks about...
an example of a school that successfully incorporated technology into learning by actively demonstrating, creating, and making meaning in a math class.
an example of a school that successfully incorporated technology into learning by actively demonstrating, creating, and making meaning in a math class.
Eileen Lennon (7:00)
Tech
teacher at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 74 in Bayside, Queens
Eileen talks about...
why the annual #NYCSchoolsTech Summit is an important event for her, educators of all grades and subjects across the city, and our vendor partners to attend. She also discusses whether “technology” should be a little T or big T when we think about STEM, STEAM, STREAM...aka school.
why the annual #NYCSchoolsTech Summit is an important event for her, educators of all grades and subjects across the city, and our vendor partners to attend. She also discusses whether “technology” should be a little T or big T when we think about STEM, STEAM, STREAM...aka school.
Find out why her favorite technology this year is: EverFi
Find out how she believes students will use technology to
change the world.
Ellen Goodman and Kristy Bernardo Lauriat
(12:05)
DonorsChoose.org
National Teacher Ambassadors and technology teachers in Brooklyn
Ellen and
Kristy talk about…
how to
help teachers reach citizen philanthropists via Donors Choose for teachers who
don’t have the funding through their schools to best help meet their student’s
needs. They also teach a class in New York City teaching educators to do just
that.
Meredith Allen (16:53)
Soundtrap
Education Specialist
Meredith talks about..
connecting classrooms
globally via global collaborations through music and why it is so important for
our digital citizens to understand that there are others out there around the
globe that are both very different, yet very similar.
Jay Strumwasser (21:00)
Jay is
the Director of Technology at Challenge Preparatory Charter School in Far
Rockaway
Jay talks
about…
the power
of the the #NYCSchoolsTech professional network for learning.
Find out
why he's excited to bring Google’s
Applied Digital Skills to his school this year.
Jackie Patanio (24:26)
Jackie is an EdTech
Instructional Lead at the Staten Island Field Support Center
Jackie talks about…
how our #NYCSchoolsTech
group has harnessed the power of social media to make meaningful connections
and learn deeply with peers, experts, and expert peers.
She also discusses the importance of vendor
partnerships and develop relationships.
Find out why her favorite
tech resource she learned about this year at the Summit is podcasting to make a
change and involve in civic engagement.
Katrina Gordon (30:44)
Katrina
is a technology teacher at PS 181 in Queens
Katrina
talks about…
what the
#NYCSchoolsTech award means to her and the power of collaboration, knowledge sharing,
resource sharing, and vendor relationships in the #NYCSchoolsTech group.
She also explains how
pursuing certification has been helpful to her professional growth.
Find out
why she is excited to bring digital storytelling to her classroom with
podcasting.
Your Turn
If you attended the Summit, or another ed conference this year, what did you think? How would you answer the questions this episode's guests discussed?
Your Turn
If you attended the Summit, or another ed conference this year, what did you think? How would you answer the questions this episode's guests discussed?
- Why were you inspired to attend the #NYCSchoolsTech Summit?
- What’s the best part of being involved with #NYCSchoolsTech?
- If you could thank someone from your #NYCSchoolsTech learning network, who would you choose and why?
- Technology Implementation: Think about your classroom and finish this sentence:“In the next ten years I expect my students to…….”
- What is one innovative tool or practice that you learned about today that you plan to use to ensure your students are civically activated and educated?
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