enhttp://static.feedpress.it/logo/edtechbabble.jpgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84493668390927516182020-05-23T01:38:32.109-06:00Ed-Tech BabbleBabbling about two things I love, teaching and technology! Join me as I share my thoughts on both and gain a better understanding of how to more successfully merge the two together.Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-86493792027107054312018-07-27T14:42:00.001-06:002018-07-27T14:42:16.552-06:00#UTedChat Book List from July 18th - The Power of Reading #Read4Fun<div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6GMst2oEIJk/W1QyAAHIGeI/AAAAAAAAzoc/4DCPqPmBU6M-eEPnSrAOpn6B7TVcSls1gCLcBGAs/s1600/2018-07-18%2B-%2B%2523UTedChat%2BTopic%2BAdvert.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6GMst2oEIJk/W1QyAAHIGeI/AAAAAAAAzoc/4DCPqPmBU6M-eEPnSrAOpn6B7TVcSls1gCLcBGAs/s320/2018-07-18%2B-%2B%2523UTedChat%2BTopic%2BAdvert.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I love Twitter chats and most especially <a href="http://www.utedchat.org/">#UTedChat</a> which happens every Wednesday @ 9pm Mountain Time during the school year and occasionally during the summer as well. I was lucky enough to moderate on Wednesday, July 18th on the topic of The Power of Reading, which I admit was a little selfish with my new job as the Library Media Coordinator and Digital Learning Coach at <a href="http://www.tishawks.org/">Tonaquint Intermediate School</a> in <a href="http://www.washk12.org/">Washington County School District</a>, more on that change coming up. I have always been a reader and I discovered many of the regular <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23UTedChat&src=typd">#UTedChat</a> participants are as well as we had an amazing discussion on reading, authors, and books in general. In fact, we had so many excellent books being shared out that I offered to compile them all into a single list to share out, again a bit selfishly since I wanted the list anyways, but it was well worth it. Well, after 3+ hours of combing through the <a href="https://wakelet.com/wake/40c3a428-7d53-4341-b9ed-f0f85c1b1426">Wakelet</a> <a href="http://www.ucet.org/utedchat/2018-utedchat/">archive</a> of the chat and another 5+ hours finding all the links to the books everyone mentioned, I finally finished it and will include it here in this post. I did want to point out a couple of things though:<br /><div><ol><li>This list is sorted based on the person who shared the resource.</li><li>There are repeats because different people mentioned the same authors and/or books, so I listed them each time they were mentioned by someone different.</li><li>All of the people and authors are linked to either their Twitter accounts or web pages.</li><li>Many of the books are linked directly to Amazon via an <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/">Amazon Affiliate Link</a> which if you purchase directly from that link you will help support this website. If you don't like the idea of using an affiliate link, no worries, just don't purchase directly from the provided link. </li></ol>Okay, enough chit-chat, let's get on to the list. I hope you enjoy this little labor of love I compiled from the amazing #UTedChat participants. Thanks so much for sharing your excellent book choices. I am not responsible for y'all spending WAY too much at Amazon purchasing books for the next little bit so consider yourself warned! 😜</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/ajmerritt">Amy Wood</a>:</b></div><div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ls9WCh">Tuesdays with Morrie</a></i> by <a href="https://www.mitchalbom.com/">Mitch Albom</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NCE5fl">Chicken Soup with Rice</a> </i>by <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/author/cr-100369/maurice-sendak/">Maurice Sendak</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2A1hbwy">Helping Children Succeed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.paultough.com/">Paul Tough</a></li><li><a href="http://www.neilgaiman.com/">Neil Gaiman</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NwuS8v">The Napping House</a> by <a href="http://www.audreywood.com/">Audrey Wood</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2O4ZSNQ">King Bidgood's in the Bathtub</a></i> by <a href="http://www.audreywood.com/">Audrey Wood</a></li><li><a href="http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html">Eric Carle</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne">AA Milne</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2mCAzq2">Junie B. Jones</a></i> series by <a href="http://juniebjones.com/author">Barbara Park</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NzP09O">A Monster Calls</a></i> by <a href="https://patrickness.com/">Patrick Ness</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/BTalonia">Belinda Talonia</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NCX0ae">The Dot</a></i> by <a href="http://www.peterhreynolds.com/">Peter H. Reynolds</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/bwe545">Brandon Engles</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.agathachristie.com/">Agatha Christie</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LgDDXx">Harry Potter</a></i> series by <a href="https://www.jkrowling.com/">JK Rowling</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2A98LmX">Avengers Graphic Novels</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LihwAg">My Father's Dragon</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Stiles_Gannett">Ruth Stiles Gannett</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uF0L7J">The Wizard of Oz</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum">L. Frank Baum</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NzEDmh">Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon</a></i> by <a href="http://stevesheinkin.com/">Steve Sheinkin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Lg7ijw">Bridge to Terabithia</a></i> by <a href="http://katherinepaterson.com/">Katherine Paterson</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/AnderBrooke">Brooke Anderson</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uFb0Jg">The Outsiders</a> </i>by <a href="http://www.sehinton.com/">SE Hinton</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uE9mYs">Zion in the Courts: A Legal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900</a> </i>by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Books-Edwin-Brown-Firmage/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AEdwin%20Brown%20Firmage">Edwin Brown Firmage</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LszCi4">Beyond Test Scores</a></i> by <a href="https://www.uml.edu/Education/Faculty-Staff/faculty/Schneider-Jack.aspx">Jack Schneider</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uD7tuS">Nancy Drew</a></i> series by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Keene">Carolyn Keene</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NwD1K2">Babysitters Club</a></i> series by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_M._Martin">Ann M. Martin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uGm4WG">Diary of a Wimpy Kid</a></i> series by <a href="https://wimpykid.com/">Jeff Kinney</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NwjpWz">Dandelion Wine</a></i> by <a href="http://www.raybradbury.com/">Ray Bradbury</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uGdZkS">The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery</a></i> by <a href="http://stevesheinkin.com/">Steve Sheinkin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LE99Lh">Winnie the Pooh</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne">AA Milne</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LtmUzr">The Stranger</a></i> by <a href="http://www.gregvanarsdale.com/">Greg Van Arsdale</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uWr2Oc">No More Dead Dogs</a></i> by <a href="http://gordonkorman.com/">Gordon Korman</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/berylgirl" target="_blank">Chris Haught</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LpooMc" target="_blank">The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs</a></i> by <a href="http://www.jsworldwide.com/" target="_blank">Jon Scieszka</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LPHN4V" target="_blank">Oh, the Places You'll Go - Pop-up!</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss" target="_blank">Dr. Seuss</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NNMH39" target="_blank">Transforming Libraries</a></i> by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-starker-459a14118/" target="_blank">Ron Starker</a></li><li><a href="http://danbrown.com/" target="_blank">Dan Brown</a></li><li><a href="https://clive-cussler-books.com/" target="_blank">Clive Cussler</a></li><li><a href="http://www.jonathankellerman.com/" target="_blank">Jonathan Kellerman</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/DownrightDave" target="_blank">Dave Horan</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LsiUjS" target="_blank">Wonder</a></i> by <a href="https://wonderthebook.com/about" target="_blank">RJ Palacio</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2JVWhyh" target="_blank">A Night Divided</a></i> by <a href="https://jennielsen.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Nielsen</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2AbDEqx" target="_blank"><i>The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles</i></a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Andrews" target="_blank">Julie Andrews Edwards</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2OjQplV" target="_blank"><i>The Dog Poop Initiative</i></a> by <a href="http://kirkweisler.com/" target="_blank">Kirk A. Weisler</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2A7ChJw" target="_blank">The Giver</a></i> by <a href="http://www.loislowry.com/" target="_blank">Lois Lowry</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LD7oRD" target="_blank">A Christmas Carol</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens" target="_blank">Charles Dickens</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/MathDavidUtah" target="_blank">David Smith</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2K18nGu" target="_blank">The Wheel of Time series</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jordan" target="_blank">Robert Jordan</a> and <a href="https://brandonsanderson.com/" target="_blank">Brandon Sanderson</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2JWZxcT" target="_blank">Where the Red Fern Grows</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Rawls" target="_blank">Wilson Rawls </a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2A7DwIG" target="_blank">Dune</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert" target="_blank">Frank Herbert</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NwjpWz">Dandelion Wine</a></i> by <a href="http://www.raybradbury.com/">Ray Bradbury</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LQcR4C" target="_blank">Green Shadows, White Whale</a></i> by <a href="http://www.raybradbury.com/">Ray Bradbury</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/DeborahGatrell1" target="_blank">Deborah Gatrell</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LQiEr1" target="_blank">The Hardy Boys series</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_W._Dixon" target="_blank">Franklin W. Dixon</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LFooqG" target="_blank">Choose Your Own Adventures</a></i></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NzEDmh">Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon</a></i> by <a href="http://stevesheinkin.com/">Steve Sheinkin</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NISuqC" target="_blank"><i>The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights</i></a> by <a href="http://stevesheinkin.com/">Steve Sheinkin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LFF0yv" target="_blank">Seabiscuit: An American Legend</a></i> by <a href="http://laurahillenbrandbooks.com/" target="_blank">Laura Hillenbrand</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NLav7x" target="_blank">Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption</a></i> by <a href="http://laurahillenbrandbooks.com/" target="_blank">Laura Hillenbrand</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LNgCHT" target="_blank">The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters</a></i> by <a href="https://www.andyandrews.com/" target="_blank">Andy Andrews</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LMs5Yl" target="_blank"><i>Pink and Say</i></a> by <a href="http://www.patriciapolacco.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Polacco</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb" target="_blank">Derek Larson</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NHMmie" target="_blank">The Hundred Dresses</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Estes" target="_blank">Eleanor Estes</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AiexCO" target="_blank">The Children's Story</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clavell" target="_blank">James Clavell</a></li><li><a href="http://hestheweirdteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Doug Robertson</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NL54Wd" target="_blank"><i>Social LEADia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership</i></a> by <a href="https://jcasatodd.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Casa-Todd</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2JVOQHB" target="_blank">The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning</a></i> by <a href="https://mandyfroehlich.com/" target="_blank">Mandy Froehlich</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NKWlmR" target="_blank">The Pepper Effect: Tap into the Magic of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation</a></i> by <a href="https://principallinernotes.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sean Gaillard</a> </li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uP4EqZ" target="_blank">Code Equity: Keying Girls Into Coding</a></i> by <a href="https://taralinney.com/" target="_blank">Tara Linney</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LGEPmo" target="_blank"><i>Play Like a PIRATE: Engage Students with Toys, Games, and Comics</i></a> by <a href="http://www.quinnrollins.com/" target="_blank">Quinn Rollins</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AclAwD" target="_blank">Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times</a></i> by <a href="http://ericsheninger.com/" target="_blank">Eric Sheninger</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.startedupinnovation.com/" target="_blank">Don Wettrick</a> </li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LJyQgZ" target="_blank">Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re) Invigorate Your Teaching</a></i> by <a href="http://meenoorami.org/" target="_blank">Meenoo Rami</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2mHIoKZ" target="_blank">Journey to the “Y” in You</a></i> by <a href="https://denegainey.com/" target="_blank">Dene Gainey</a> </li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NMJS2h" target="_blank">The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.jessicalahey.com/" target="_blank">Jessica Lahey</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LJ1Epw" target="_blank">Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't</a></i> by <a href="https://startwithwhy.com/" target="_blank">Simon Sinek</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ab5kw1" target="_blank">Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be</a></i> by <a href="https://www.marshallgoldsmith.com/" target="_blank">Marshall Goldsmith</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2A8mMkM" target="_blank">Fahrenheit 451</a></i> by <a href="http://www.raybradbury.com/">Ray Bradbury</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LJN7KA" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a></i> by <a href="http://www.ernestcline.com/" target="_blank">Ernest Cline</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AlyZTl" target="_blank">The Read-Aloud Handbook</a></i> by <a href="http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/" target="_blank">Jim Trelease</a></li><li><a href="http://brandonmull.com/" target="_blank">Brandon Mull</a></li><li><a href="http://aaronmahnke.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Mahnke</a></li><li><a href="https://patrickrhone.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Rhone</a></li><li><a href="http://www.neilgaiman.com/" target="_blank">Neil Gaiman</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jkrowling.com/" target="_blank">JK Rowling</a></li><li><a href="https://512pixels.net/" target="_blank">Stephen Hackett</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/" target="_blank">Federico Viticci</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NCX0ae">The Dot</a></i> by <a href="http://www.peterhreynolds.com/">Peter H. Reynolds</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LRHvuy" target="_blank">The Witches</a></i> by <a href="https://www.roalddahl.com/" target="_blank">Roald Dahl</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/MrsMcGee306" target="_blank">Ellen O'Malley McGee</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LDrDPe" target="_blank">The Wild Robot</a></i> by <a href="http://www.peterbrownstudio.com/" target="_blank">Peter Brown</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LTAOYA" target="_blank">We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States</a></i> by <a href="http://www.catrow.com/" target="_blank">David Catrow</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LFJO71" target="_blank">The Story of Little Mole Who Went In Search of Whodunit</a></i> by <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Holzwarth" target="_blank">Werner Holzwarth</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AbIEvj" target="_blank">Diary of a Worm</a></i> by <a href="http://doreencronin.com/" target="_blank">Doreen Cronin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LRIhrs" target="_blank">Diary of a Fly</a></i> by <a href="http://doreencronin.com/" target="_blank">Doreen Cronin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LsiUjS" target="_blank">Wonder</a></i> by <a href="https://wonderthebook.com/about" target="_blank">RJ Palacio</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2OenShE" target="_blank">We're All Wonders</a></i> by <a href="https://wonderthebook.com/about" target="_blank">RJ Palacio</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AbJmsJ" target="_blank">Perimeter, Area, & Volume</a></i> by <a href="http://www.davidaadler.com/" target="_blank">David Adler</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LPFiQ0" target="_blank">Diary of a Spider</a> by <a href="http://doreencronin.com/" target="_blank">Doreen Cronin</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LQp0Xd" target="_blank">I Want a Monster</a></i> by <a href="http://elisegravel.com/en/" target="_blank">Elise Gravel</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LOX1as" target="_blank">Olivia Saves the Circus</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Falconer" target="_blank">Ian Falconer</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AiinvI" target="_blank">Wolf!</a></i> by <a href="https://www.jacketflap.com/profile.asp?member=bbloom" target="_blank">Becky Bloom</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ac1IK0" target="_blank">Our Tree Named Steve</a></i> by <a href="http://alanzweibel.com/" target="_blank">Alan Zweibel</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LrVxGU" target="_blank">Flora and Ulysses</a></i> by <a href="https://www.katedicamillo.com/" target="_blank">Kate DiCamillo</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uSnk93" target="_blank">Olivia Goes to Venice</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Falconer" target="_blank">Ian Falconer</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uTSgWs" target="_blank">Punctuation Takes a Vacation</a></i> by <a href="http://www.robinpulver.com/" target="_blank">Robin Pulver</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uU44bu" target="_blank">Snowmen at Night</a></i> by <a href="https://buehnerbooks.com/" target="_blank">Caralyn Buehner</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uV4HS5" target="_blank">Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down</a></i> by <a href="https://andreadavispinkney.com/" target="_blank">Andrea Pinkney</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ah0pte" target="_blank">Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?</a></i> by <a href="https://twitter.com/bonniebader" target="_blank">Bonnie Bader</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2JXKEXH" target="_blank">Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.</a></i> by <a href="http://doreenrappaport.com/" target="_blank">Doreen Rappaport</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LNpkcJ" target="_blank">I Didn't Do My Homework Because.</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_Cali" target="_blank">Davide Cali</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NOGdkk" target="_blank">The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_Cali" target="_blank">Davide Cali</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LHMfFZ" target="_blank">A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School ...</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_Cali" target="_blank">Davide Cali</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2mOuXcu" target="_blank">She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Clinton" target="_blank">Chelsea Clinton</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2OkSYEp" target="_blank">E Is for Ethiopia (World Alphabets)</a></i> by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashenafi-gudeta-05a428a3/" target="_blank">Ashenafi Gudeta</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LumXvV" target="_blank">The Potato Chip Champ: Discovering Why Kindness Counts</a></i> by <a href="https://mariadismondy.com/" 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Schmidt</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://twitter.com/ToddEDawson" target="_blank">Todd Dawson</a>:</b></div><div><ul><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2uV4yxN" target="_blank">Of Mice and Men</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck" target="_blank">John Steinbeck</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2K3hzKB" target="_blank">Ironman</a></i> by <a href="http://www.chriscrutcher.com/" target="_blank">Chris Crutcher</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LGqFln" target="_blank">The Chocolate War</a></i> by <a href="https://www.robertcormier.com/" target="_blank">Robert Cormier</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2OnSvBx" target="_blank"><i>Downriver</i></a> by <a href="https://www.willhobbsauthor.com/" target="_blank">Will Hobbs</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Afylq7" target="_blank">Hatchet</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Paulsen" target="_blank">Gary Paulsen</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2mMIJMD" target="_blank">Anthem</a></i> by <a href="https://www.aynrand.org/" target="_blank">Ayn Rand</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LVzF2U" target="_blank">Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win </a></i>by <a href="http://jockopodcast.com/" target="_blank">Jocko Willink</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Orivfk" target="_blank">The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves</a> </i>by <a href="https://arbingerinstitute.com/" target="_blank">The Arbinger Institute</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2AmJNjI" target="_blank">Mindset: The New Psychology of Success</a></i> by <a href="https://mindsetonline.com/abouttheauthor/" target="_blank">Carol S. Dweck</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dickfrancisbooks.com/" target="_blank">Dick Francis</a></li><li><a href="http://www.louislamour.com/" target="_blank">Louis L'Amour</a></li><li><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2LERPsJ" target="_blank">The Belgariad</a> </i>series by <a href="http://www.eddingschronicles.com/index.html" target="_blank">David Eddings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aynrand.org/" target="_blank">Ayn Rand</a></li><li><a href="http://www.anneperry.co.uk/" target="_blank">Anne Perry</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zane_Grey" target="_blank">Zane Grey</a>'s westerns</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Weyland" target="_blank">Jack Weyland</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-51313584752361217532018-04-27T04:00:00.000-06:002018-04-27T04:00:32.438-06:00More Podcast Shout Outs - #PodcastPD #TryPodLast week I started something I hope to continue as a regular post, some Podcast Shout Outs where I share some of the shows I listen to and specifically point out a few episodes I thought were pretty significant or just plain fun. I'm pulling this idea of having a regular post that's more fun that meaty from Mr. <a href="https://twitter.com/MacSparky" target="_blank">MacSparky</a> himself who for a while <a href="https://www.macsparky.com/" target="_blank">was posting</a> some of his favorite Jazz Musicians via YouTube videos on Fridays on his site <a href="http://macsparky.com/">MacSparky.com</a>, which is a site I'd highly recommend! So here we go!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BTe9DwE07r0/VxXaCWM5qYI/AAAAAAAAAy4/4OOSg0krkgcPwk8hgdjvS165D0KAg55UwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/penaddict_artwork.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BTe9DwE07r0/VxXaCWM5qYI/AAAAAAAAAy4/4OOSg0krkgcPwk8hgdjvS165D0KAg55UwCPcBGAYYCw/s200/penaddict_artwork.png" width="200" /></a></div>I'm going to start with one of my all-time favorite podcasts and it's one I've <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2014/06/analog-love.html" target="_blank">already written</a> about <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2012/11/podcasts-im-enjoying.html" target="_blank">here</a> on ETB <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/04/TPA-Episode200-Day020.html" target="_blank">previously</a>, <a href="https://www.relay.fm/penaddict" target="_blank">The Pen Addict</a> with hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/imyke" target="_blank">Myke Hurley</a>, co-founder of the <a href="https://www.relay.fm/" target="_blank">Relay FM podcast network</a>, and the <a href="https://www.penaddict.com/" target="_blank">Pen Addict</a> himself, <a href="https://twitter.com/dowdyism" target="_blank">Brad Dowdy</a>. This is one of my favorite podcasts partly because it seems so strange to have a podcast about pens, paper, and other analog things, but also because of the chemistry, these two friends have as co-hosts. If you enjoy writing with specific pens or on specific paper, or if you really love geeking out about your office supplies, or just want to listen to an enjoyable podcast, this is a great place to start. Plus, let's be real, isn't their artwork some of the coolest you've ever seen for a podcast? I've been teased for being such an analog lover, but I stand by my previous post, still the MOST popular post on ETB to date, <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2014/06/analog-love.html" target="_blank">Analog Love</a> where I mention the need for both the digital AND the analog in order to have balance in life. And really, what educator isn't just a little bit obsessed with a specific pen and/or paper product? I think that's part of what brought most of us to education in the first place. Give <a href="https://www.relay.fm/penaddict" target="_blank">The Pen Addict</a> a listen and then be sure to thank me later, because I'm almost positive you'll LOVE it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9gBIi0rOWVQ/WuK1LgmYgfI/AAAAAAAAtQ8/XASaCgpdJ8kOeUYOejqFMng1KEQdb8VRwCLcBGAs/s1600/Switched-On-Pop-Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9gBIi0rOWVQ/WuK1LgmYgfI/AAAAAAAAtQ8/XASaCgpdJ8kOeUYOejqFMng1KEQdb8VRwCLcBGAs/s200/Switched-On-Pop-Logo.png" width="200" /></a></div>For my next suggestion, I'm going to recommend a new favorite I've just recently come across called <a href="http://www.switchedonpop.com/" target="_blank">Switched On Pop</a>, and excellent podcast that breaks down how popular music works and what makes it tick. As a member of the <a href="http://www.switchedonpop.com/" target="_blank">Panoply Podcast Network</a> hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/neatsloan" target="_blank">Nate Sloan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/charlieharding" target="_blank">Charlie Harding</a> dig deep into analyzing Pop music to see why we should consider it a work of art and what is actually going on amidst all the rhythms and sounds. For example, on <a href="http://www.switchedonpop.com/79-808-havana-heartbreak/" target="_blank">Episode 79 - 808s and Havana Heartbreak</a>, the fellas walk through Camila Cabello’s “Havana” and share how a little drum machine from Japan (the Roland TR-808) came to become such a major part of this song as well as Hip Hop music all over. They also share how the simplistic sounding piano part actually has ties back to all of Cuban music's history. It was an incredible look at how one song can pack such musical historical content and teaches you all about it a fun and entertaining manner. Plus they put together Spotify playlists with all sorts of songs that will help you get into the grove of the tune(s) they talk about in the episodes. If you love music and really getting nerdy about how songs work then this is a must-listen show for you!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_GaLfv2f9SE/WuK4H7Jiv0I/AAAAAAAAtSM/r3Bq3gUhW-sCCnKHDkD6eFgD3ute4k1sACLcBGAs/s1600/PodcastPD-logo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_GaLfv2f9SE/WuK4H7Jiv0I/AAAAAAAAtSM/r3Bq3gUhW-sCCnKHDkD6eFgD3ute4k1sACLcBGAs/s1600/PodcastPD-logo.jpeg" /></a></div>And for my final recommendation, I turn to <a href="http://podcastpd.com/" target="_blank">PodcastPD</a>, a great show on the <a href="http://www.edupodcastnetwork.com/" target="_blank">Education Podcast Network</a> that's all about making sure educators take advantage of effective and fun professional development, and using Podcasts for some of that PD. This great podcast is a fortnightly (every two weeks) show that has three excellent hosts, <a href="https://twitter.com/mrnesi" target="_blank">Chris Nesi</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseofEdTech" target="_blank">House of #EdTech</a> fame, <a href="https://twitter.com/iruntech" target="_blank">Stacey Lindes</a> who is the founder of the #PodcastPD Twitter chat this show stems from, and <a href="https://twitter.com/AJBianco" target="_blank">AJ Bianco</a> who loves promoting the #CoffeeEDU approach to PD. One of the reasons I LOVE PodcastPD is because I actually know Chris and Stacey in the 3D world and have had the privilege to hang out with them a time or two so whenever I listen I truly feel like I'm there with them. I love the insightful comments these three friends regularly share about different aspects of professional development and all the excellent tips they also pass on. One of my favorite parts of the show is when they share what they are currently listening to and you get a chance to learn about even more excellent podcasts. And if you're anything like Stacey, and me for that matter, your list of podcasts you listen to will just keep ballooning until you don't know how you'll ever catch up. But don't worry about catching up, just give some of their suggestions a try and you'll be amazed at how many great podcasts there really are out there.<br /><br />I hope you take a chance on these excellent podcasts and have fun listening and learning from them as well. And remember, just because a podcast doesn't seem education on its face value, there's bound to be some learning going on while listening.<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-70761520211641608312018-04-25T04:00:00.000-06:002018-04-25T04:00:43.609-06:00Hackers are Humans Too<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEeyXILef2s/WuAVjoiuMCI/AAAAAAAApfY/8ZabAY0wijY5DdqQJpfoNSIoCv2aQc0dwCLcBGAs/s1600/Hackers-Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="338" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEeyXILef2s/WuAVjoiuMCI/AAAAAAAApfY/8ZabAY0wijY5DdqQJpfoNSIoCv2aQc0dwCLcBGAs/s320/Hackers-Poster.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="source: https://www.amazon.com/postersdepeliculas-Hackers/dp/B000KA1ZJA" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I just finished watching one of my favorite movies from the mid-90s that still has some very timely messages, even if the visual effects come across as extremely corny. The movie is Hackers and it came out it 1995. If you haven't seen it, or just can't remember watching it, it's available on Amazon Prime Video, so go watch it and then come back, I'll wait. If you don't want to wait, you check out this awesome summary of the main protagonists of the film, courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/NSlayton" target="_blank">Nicholas Slayton</a>'s <a href="https://medium.com/@nslayton/hackers-20-years-on-an-underrated-classic-with-an-important-message-1eeab6153d56" target="_blank">Medium article about the 20th Anniversary of the film</a> published back on September 16, 2015 (yes, that means the film is now 22.5 years old, but whatever, it still rocks!).<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>The film follows Dade Murphy (Jonny Lee Miller), a hacker known as “Zero Cool” who crashed more than a thousand computers and hurt the Stock Market as a kid. He’s banned from using a Internet-connected computer until he’s 18, which the film quickly gets to as Dade and his mom move to New York City. He rechristens himself “Crash Override” (possibly the only hacker name more awesome than Zero Cool) and soon finds himself entangled with other hackers — the loony Cereal Killer, cocky Phreak, wise Lord Nikon and Dade’s enemy and crush, Kate “Acid Burn” Libby. The heroes are a racially and gender-mixed group from different backgrounds but a shared belief in altruism.</i></blockquote>Now, that doesn't give anything away that you don't find out about in the first 15 minutes or so, plus, the movie is 22+ years old, spoilers are to be expected on some level. But seriously, the film covers some very interesting themes and topics like youth activism, doing the right thing even in the face of corrupted authorities, and self-empowerment, to name a few. But what I find the most interesting is the theme the authorities in the film are trying to push that ALL hackers are bad and criminal. I find it very interesting that so often that is the message we have heard in the media regarding hackers and the hacking community and yet, how often are we alerted to major issues and online concerns from altruistic hackers trying to make the world a better and safer place?<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z3kyNhtQTGI/WuAYc_eIDpI/AAAAAAAAppM/zBe9pre8u2gVf24jeqOQCVXOZFtRXguigCLcBGAs/s1600/MrRobot_Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z3kyNhtQTGI/WuAYc_eIDpI/AAAAAAAAppM/zBe9pre8u2gVf24jeqOQCVXOZFtRXguigCLcBGAs/s320/MrRobot_Poster.jpg" width="220" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="source: https://www.sidereel.com/tv-shows/mr-robot" target="_blank">SideReel.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I don't watch a lot of TV but one of my favorite shows fits right into this same topic, but handles the actual technology a bit better and more realistic, <a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot" target="_blank">Mr. Robot</a> from the <a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/" target="_blank">USA Network</a>. This one is also on Amazon Prime Video, at least the first two seasons are. Season Three is still not available as it's the newest season, but I am waiting very patiently for it to come on over. I am loving this show because as I have learned with my job, there is way more to online safety than some people realize and Data Privacy is a MUCH larger issue than many educators (and the general population) even care to realize. We all LOVE <b>free</b> apps and services but how many of us realize that if we aren't paying for the service or app that we then become the product being harvested and sold? The data we provide to the app or service becomes a digital currency of sorts that is traded and sold to others so the company behind our current favorite <b>free</b> app or service can continue to exist. And yet, when the companies behind the <b>free</b> services and apps suddenly tell us they need to start charging a fee to stay alive how often do we freak out and lose it because we now have to provide them with money to continue using what we've grown accustomed to using for <b>free</b>?<br /><br />A great example of this is <a href="https://padlet.com/" target="_blank">Padlet</a> changing their pricing structure and what seemed like half the educational sector on Twitter had a fit! <a href="https://twitter.com/TeacherCast" target="_blank">Jeff Bradbury</a> of the <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/" target="_blank">TeacherCast Educational Network</a> was able to discuss these changes with <a href="https://twitter.com/coffeebite" target="_blank">Nitesh Goel</a>, the Padlet CEO directly and it was a great discussion. If you haven't already heard <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/padlet-podcast-2018/" target="_blank">the interview</a> I highly recommend it. But the gist of the discussion was that Padlet has grown to more than 10 Million monthly users and it's not feasible for them to keep supporting that level of use for <b>free</b>. There are a LOT of things that have to happen in the background for any service to work and Padlet has been covering their own bill fully, which can't be cheap. There has been a paid tier for the last 2-3 years, but most people never knew about it. It really is a <a href="https://www.teachercast.net/padlet-podcast-2018/" target="_blank">great episode of the TeacherCast Podcast</a> and I highly recommend you go listen to the full thing.<br /><br />Back to the original subject. I love both the movie Hackers and the series Mr. Robot because they both showcase what hackers can do and yet, unlike most media where hackers are only ever presented in the negative light, both of these media examples showcase the wide range of hackers and what they can do along with some of the reasoning behind what they do. I'm not saying all hackers are any one thing because they aren't. There are some very malicious hackers out there causing all sorts of trouble and these hackers are known as Black Hats while the hackers using their skills more for good are known as White Hats. But the group I find the most interesting are the ones in the middle, the ones who don't necessarily have a single viewpoint and can be swayed back and forth between the two sides. These hackers are known as Gray Hats because they aren't on one single side of the fence but do a little of both good and bad, depending on their moods. I feel that more often than not, most hackers actually fall into this category than either side. This is why we need to help our students see the world as it is and not try to shut them out so much. We need to trust them more and allow them to make mistakes in an educational setting so we can help them establish a moral compass so they can make those hard decisions about what they should be doing online.<br /><br />If nothing else comes from this rambling post, I hope you do take some time to watch these shows on hackers and the hacker community to see they are multi-dimensional people, just like you and me.<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-19967501145077707372018-04-20T05:00:00.000-06:002018-04-20T05:00:03.011-06:00Podcast Shout Outs - #TryPod #PodcastPDWhile I may have missed the official #TryPod month of March, I feel like I need to write more about my love of podcasts and share some of what I've been listening to these days. I have a HUGE obsession with podcasts and know so many great podcast creators that I think I'd like to start a new regular thing here on EdTechBabble where I share out what I'm either listening to or some shows that are worth checking out. I'm not 100% sure if this segment will get a name of its own or if I'll just tag it with #TryPod to keep people seeing it and learning more. And since I have so many great podcasts in my <a href="https://overcast.fm/" target="_blank">Overcast</a> app, my podcatcher of choice, I figure I should start sharing some of them out sooner than later! So without further ado, here are a couple of great shows and/or episodes of shows I think you should check out this weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://chrisnesi.com/ucet-recap-hosting-a-conference-hoet106" target="_blank">House of #EdTech, Episode 104 - UCET Recap - Hosting a Conference</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mu3Sk1QN6e8/WtmGldIbBuI/AAAAAAAAbNA/O4-lfycfcPE_7frnY86LxJ3rEc1TGuFqACLcBGAs/s1600/HOET106-ucet-2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="160" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mu3Sk1QN6e8/WtmGldIbBuI/AAAAAAAAbNA/O4-lfycfcPE_7frnY86LxJ3rEc1TGuFqACLcBGAs/s320/HOET106-ucet-2018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was recently back on the <a href="http://chrisnesi.com/category/hoet" target="_blank">House of #EdTech podcast</a>, hosted by my good friend <a href="https://twitter.com/mrnesi" target="_blank">Chris Nesi</a> as we did a Recap of the <a href="http://www.ucet.org/conference/" target="_blank">UCET 2018 Conference</a> back in March. The episode was awesome because we were able to record it LIVE at the University of Utah right after the #UCET18 conference had ended. My other good friend <a href="https://twitter.com/LynnSmargis" target="_blank">Lynn Smargis</a> was also on the episode and it was great to have some time to talk with friends about a conference I help to plan and make happen each year. We discuss UCET and some of the great things that happened this year as well as some tips on planning and hosting a conference. It was awesome and I feel I need to thank <a href="https://www.kytelearning.com/" target="_blank">Kyte Learning</a> once again for helping to bring Chris out to Utah so he could present and attend #UCET18! You should check out this episode and also check out Kyte Learning to see how they can help you improve your teaching practice. And if you haven't already subscribed to the House of #EdTech podcast, what are you waiting for? It's one of the BEST education podcasts around and if you don't believe me, check out <a href="https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=2121&category=Professional-development" target="_blank">what ISTE had to say</a> about it.<br /><br /><a href="http://educators2educators.podbean.com/e/s2-ep-2-student-led-conferences/" target="_blank">Educators 2 Educators podcast, Season 2 Episode 2 - Student-Led Conferences</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FPZOW7XOdQc/WtmKiwE2q2I/AAAAAAAAbNM/SpH1oNsz1hQbVaIZLFIPkJEpw5xaYcYXwCLcBGAs/s1600/E2E-podcast_Heather_Campbell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FPZOW7XOdQc/WtmKiwE2q2I/AAAAAAAAbNM/SpH1oNsz1hQbVaIZLFIPkJEpw5xaYcYXwCLcBGAs/s320/E2E-podcast_Heather_Campbell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Back in February, my good friend <a href="https://twitter.com/_SeriousGiggles" target="_blank">Heather Campbell</a> was a guest on the <a href="http://educators2educators.podbean.com/" target="_blank">Educators to Educators podcast</a>, hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/ccinchicago" target="_blank">Carrie Conover</a>. This was a new podcast for me, but I totally listened because my friend Heather was a guest and then the show was added to my podcatcher for good. Carrie is a great podcast host and I've since gone back and listened to most of the back catalog which is great! The episode was awesome because Heather was able to share some of the amazing things she is doing in her 4th-grade classroom. You should totally go listen because she talks a lot about the power of student-led conferences and why you should be doing them with your students. If you aren't already subscribed to this podcast, you better add it to your list.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://leaderoflearning.com/" target="_blank">Leader of Learning Podcast</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJqd_cqBU-w/WtmNxlDx7zI/AAAAAAAAbNY/BuadeAfJL700K3CECVw68ah2PmDWSanxgCLcBGAs/s1600/LeaderOfLearningPodcast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJqd_cqBU-w/WtmNxlDx7zI/AAAAAAAAbNY/BuadeAfJL700K3CECVw68ah2PmDWSanxgCLcBGAs/s1600/LeaderOfLearningPodcast.jpg" /></a></div>The final shout out for this week's edition of #TryPod is the <a href="http://leaderoflearning.com/" target="_blank">Leader of Learning podcast</a>, hosted by my pal <a href="https://twitter.com/dkreiness" target="_blank">Dan Kreiness</a>. Dan is an Instructional Coach in Connecticut and is doing some great work with his podcast and is coming up on eight months behind the mic. What is the show about? From the website:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Leader of Learning is a website, a podcast, and a blog that explores transformational leadership in education. It is where educators can come find inspiration to transform education through effective leadership. It is a community where educators can realize their leadership potential regardless of their position or title. What originally launched as just a blog and was improved with a podcast has now evolved into an educational movement and community of educational leaders who are poised to lead necessary changes in the field of education in the United States and beyond.</i></blockquote>This is another must listen podcast as Dan talks with amazing guests every fortnight, every other week, about what it takes to be a leader in education and that it doesn't require a title to lead, just the will and desire to do it. I've learned a TON from listening to Dan and his guests and I know you will too. Plus Dan is a great guy. I've been working with him online for a while in the #PassTheScopeEDU community and was even able to meet him in 3D at ISTE 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. So do yourself a favor and subscribe to the Leader of Learning podcast and get learning with Dan!<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-14371023650897820372018-04-18T05:30:00.000-06:002018-04-18T05:30:40.999-06:00Outlier Podcast Festival, May 11th, 2018 - #OutlierPodFest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MQwldi8mV0/WtbcGUQovhI/AAAAAAAAbJs/CaFU3Ai3HscJdsY9cQnAvugigHb21LCuwCLcBGAs/s1600/OutlierPodcastFestival.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MQwldi8mV0/WtbcGUQovhI/AAAAAAAAbJs/CaFU3Ai3HscJdsY9cQnAvugigHb21LCuwCLcBGAs/s320/OutlierPodcastFestival.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I am a <b>HUGE</b> podcast fan and have been for YEARS! In fact, I've been in the planning stage for my own podcast for almost as many years as I've been a fan. As my buddy <a href="https://twitter.com/mrnesi" target="_blank">Chris Nesi</a>, host of the fabulous <a href="http://chrisnesi.com/category/hoet" target="_blank">House of #EdTech podcast</a>, keeps telling me, I just need to hit Record and get going! I'm hoping to make some changes to my life and schedule that should allow for me to get my act in gear and get a show started, soonish.<br /><div><br /></div><div>One of the things I'm looking forward to is a podcast festival that's happening in my hometown of St. George, Utah and the fact that I'll not only be attending it but also helping with the crew who is putting it on. I'm super excited! I tend to have a bit of a habit of helping with conferences, but it's all out of good intentions.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The name of this conference is the Outlier Podcast Festival and it will be taking place on Friday, May 11th at the <a href="https://www.dixietech.edu/" target="_blank">Dixie Technical College</a> in St. George, Utah from 9 am - 4 pm. From the <a href="http://outliercs.com/" target="_blank">website</a>:</div><div><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: GothamHTFMedium; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gothamhtfmedium"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">The Outlier Podcast Festival is an event held in St George, Utah where podcasters and digital influencers gather to learn, network, and connect IRL.</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: GothamHTFMedium; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gothamhtfmedium"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">It’s a festival full of speakers, workshops, breakout sessions, live shows and more.</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: GothamHTFMedium; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "gothamhtfmedium"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">If you're interested in podcasting or are looking to grow as a digital influencer then you won't want to miss this.</span></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>If you think you may want to come and join us on <b>Friday, May 11th</b>, I have a couple of coupon codes that you'll want to take note of as they'll help with the cost of the ticket. </div><div><ul><li><b>Students</b> get in for <b>FREE</b> just by selecting "Student"</li><li><b>Educators</b> can use the code "<b>Derek</b>" and get <b>15% off</b></li><li><b>Everyone</b> else can use the code "<b>ETB</b>" and receive <b>10% off</b></li></ul><div>You're gonna want to go to <a href="http://outlierscs.com/">OutliersCS.com</a> and click on the <a href="https://foundersweekend.ticketbud.com/outlier-podcast-festival-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSVP link</a> to register. While you're on the site, check out the incredible lineup of speakers and presenters because there are WAY too many to list them all here, but this is not just some small town gathering, it's gonna have some of the best podcasters out there. If you're near Southwestern Utah and you love podcasts and podcasting you NEED to look into making the trip out to learn more and see where this event can take you. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>If you have any questions about the Outlier Podcast Festival, feel free to reach out and let me know. If I can't get you the answer you want, I'll be able to get you in touch with some of the others on the planning committee. You can check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/335160523639160/" target="_blank">Facebook Event page</a> for more details as well. And if you want to become a Sponsor for the event, please reach out and let's discuss it more. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope to see you all in my neck of the woods on <b>Friday, May 11th</b> at the Outlier Podcast Festival!</div><div><br /></div><div>#OutlierPodFest</div><div><br /></div></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-75577124704567599002018-04-17T06:00:00.000-06:002018-04-17T06:00:37.840-06:00Online Tool Xmarks Closing down May 1st<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TcY-z8s2yIM/WtQ-EmfZ-NI/AAAAAAAAbG8/c0liqrvPsFgv2E3TAbqWq85jUIg2_sRjwCLcBGAs/s1600/xmarks_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="699" height="239" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TcY-z8s2yIM/WtQ-EmfZ-NI/AAAAAAAAbG8/c0liqrvPsFgv2E3TAbqWq85jUIg2_sRjwCLcBGAs/s320/xmarks_logo.png" width="320" /></a></div>I received a <b>VERY</b> sad email on March 30th explaining that one of my favorite tech tools was closing down. I have been a fan of and user of <a href="https://www.xmarks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xmarks</a> for MANY years and it was due to my love of Xmarks that I purchased a subscription to <a href="https://www.lastpass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LastPass</a> as they were being bundled.<br /><br />If you go to <a href="http://xmarks.com/">Xmarks.com</a> now you'll see a very sad message at the top of the screen letting you know "<a href="https://www.logmein.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LogMeIn</a> is retiring Xmarks from its line of products as of May 1, 2018. After this date, you will no longer have access to Xmarks." Not gonna lie, I will probably cry a little for Xmarks on April 30th.<br /><br />I found Xmarks back in my 2nd year of teaching when I was getting discouraged that my bookmarks wouldn't sync across different browsers. I was using a PC at school in my classroom but was one of those people who used Firefox, Safari for PC, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer (only when absolutely necessary) but hated that if I bookmarked something in one browser I had to then remember to bookmark it in the other three browsers if I wanted to have feature parity between all four tools. That's when I found Xmarks, formerly called FoxMarks, a great tool that allowed me to sync my bookmarks across all of my browsers. I thought I had died and gone to nerd heaven, but my happiness was short-lived as Xmarks was worried about money and had announced it would be shutting down services in January 2011. Many users went into panic mode and decided it was time to try and pay money to keep the service alive, pledging between $10-30 each year to use a Premium version of the tool, but basically just pay to keep it alive. I was so worried because I had grown to depend on this tool to keep me in sync across my different web browsers.<br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9IreNy_MSI0/WtQ-E8Am_dI/AAAAAAAAbHA/Me0udIZi-IQBj6oszT8sUYtZXj5-yzi8gCLcBGAs/s1600/xmarks_multi-browser-sync.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="418" height="178" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9IreNy_MSI0/WtQ-E8Am_dI/AAAAAAAAbHA/Me0udIZi-IQBj6oszT8sUYtZXj5-yzi8gCLcBGAs/s320/xmarks_multi-browser-sync.png" width="320" /></a>It was looking rather dim for keeping Xmarks alive until December 2, 2010, when LastPass, an online tool to keep your passwords safe and secure, announced it would be acquiring Xmarks and keeping it alive and running. Many nerds, myself included, cheered because our beloved Xmarks would be saved. Then on October 9, 2015, LastPass was acquired by LogMeIn who then stated they would keep Xmarks alive and support the tool. That was until March 30, 2018, when I received the sad email telling me Xmarks would be shuttered on May 1, 2018.<br /><br />Not what I wanted to hear at all. Now I have to start all over again and see if there is a tool that will allow me to keep all of my bookmarks in sync across different web browsers. I know I can do it across the same web browser, but I prefer to use different web browsers for different purposes. If you happen to know of a tool that will allow me to fulfill this need, PLEASE share it with me.<br /><br />Thank you, Xmarks for helping me keep my sanity as a classroom teacher who used a PC at work but all Macs an iOS devices at home! I was able to work more effectively and efficiently because I knew I could sync my bookmarks across browsers and even access all of my bookmarks via the web in case I was checking it from a different machine. You will be dearly missed by this nerd!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Note: </b>Thanks to the authors of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmarks_Sync" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xmarks Wikipedia page</a> for help remembering the exact dates of the different acquisitions!</div><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-1317142327195453672018-04-16T06:00:00.000-06:002018-04-16T06:00:03.375-06:00New Sesame Street Autism BookI have a bit of an obsession with <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a>, a website that allows people to crowdfund their ideas to fruition. I love the whole idea of Kickstarter and may even create something that allows me to use the site to help bring something to life, but until then I'll continue to back projects that call out to me and demand to be backed when my own personal funds allow.<br /><br />The most recent project I have found that looks intriguing is from none other than <a href="https://www.sesamestreet.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sesame Street</a>, you know, the amazing little show that teaches kids all sorts of great things they should know. Well, Sesame Street is more than just a show and this project is aiming to help people see it. The project is called "<a href="http://kck.st/2uZBDLv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Help Prevent Bullying with Sesame Street’s New Autism Book</a>" and its purpose is to crowdfund a new digital storybook to help raise more awareness of Autism and more importantly how to help kids with Autism deal with bullying, a sad situation that unfortunately needs addressing. Check out the video below.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sesamestreet/help-prevent-bullying-with-sesame-streets-autism-i/widget/video.html" width="480"> </iframe><br /><br />Now that you have a better understanding of the project, go check out its <a href="http://kck.st/2uZBDLv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kickstarter page</a> and back whatever level you feel comfortable backing. One thing to keep in mind, if they don't reach their goal of $75,000 by Friday, May 11th at 4 pm Eastern Time (1 pm Pacific Time) then they won't receive ANY of the funds, so be sure to back it before then.<br /><br />How does this apply to schools and education? I think this is a PERFECT fit for schools and education. It seems like more and more children are being diagnosed with Autism and what better book to have available for teachers and students to learn more about Autism. While I haven't watched too many of the newer episodes of Sesame Street, I know that I LOVED watching it when I was a kid and was always impressed by how amazing each episode was. If there's a group or organization committed to helping kids learn and grow, I think Sesame Street fits that description.<br /><br />So get out there and help support this great project by backing and sharing it today!<br /><div><br /></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-49775727661226861422018-03-26T06:30:00.000-06:002018-03-26T06:30:37.408-06:00Apple Education Event in Chicago<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9McHTtCFgL0/Wrid35zgGgI/AAAAAAAAat8/-226Tji9fbYyK2_O5GtRrFankebyUlejgCLcBGAs/s1600/apple-field-trip-invite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1360" height="256" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9McHTtCFgL0/Wrid35zgGgI/AAAAAAAAat8/-226Tji9fbYyK2_O5GtRrFankebyUlejgCLcBGAs/s320/apple-field-trip-invite.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It appears Apple will be holding an Education Event tomorrow on Tuesday, March 27th at <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://www.lanetech.org/" target="_blank">Lane Tech College Prep High School</a> in Chicago, IL. As many different tech news sites are reporting, this isn't going to be your normal Apple Event, especially since it won't be held on their own campus, but what exactly will they be unveiling? It appears the leaks haven't been as open on this event, we actually have a chance to be surprised instead of knowing all about the new fun. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">I listen to a lot of podcasts and on the most recent episode of Connected (<a href="https://www.relay.fm/connected/185" target="_blank">Episode #185: The Myke Hurley School of Excellence</a>), <a href="https://twitter.com/ismh" target="_blank">Stephen</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/imyke" target="_blank">Myke</a> discuss some of their thoughts on the subject during which Stephen brings up the fact that Apple seems to be blown away by schools moving to Chromebooks for students instead of Mac laptops and/or iPads due primarily to the price differences. As someone who works in education and with multiple school districts and charter schools, I can say that is what's been happening down in my part of the world. It's hard for a school district or charter school to justify the price difference of a Mac laptop or iPad when they can purchase a Chromebook for as low as $250 or less. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">Last night on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/iamDrWill" target="_blank">Dr. Will Deyamport</a> shared a YouTube video, included below, by <a href="https://twitter.com/reneritchie" target="_blank">Rene Ritchie</a> where Rene shares some thoughts on Apple creating a laptop running iOS inside instead of its traditional macOS, check it out below.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UsDIHVWSUtg/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UsDIHVWSUtg?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Rene isn't the first or only person talking about this idea of a laptop running iOS, I think this is an interesting idea none-the-less. Apple has a history of releasing Education-only hardware (Anybody remember the old e-Macs?) but it's been a while since they actually make specific hardware instead of just offering a different SKU. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While I think the idea of an iOS laptop could be pretty cool and would be VERY interested in getting one for myself, I have to wonder if this idea is too little too late? It makes me remember the fact that when the iPad originally came out in January 2010 Microsoft had a monopoly on office-y software but then Microsoft President Steve Balmer wouldn't agree to put any of the Office apps on the iPad. What happened due to that decision? Many people, including those in education, realized they didn't actually NEED Microsoft Office to get work done and could use other apps. Then <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Drive" target="_blank">in 2012, Google released Google Drive</a> and again, many realized they didn't NEED Microsoft Office because they could use Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets to get work done for FREE. Microsoft has since had a change in leadership and now you can find all of the Microsoft Office apps on iOS, but because it took them so long to release their apps on iOS, many people realized they didn't NEED to use them anymore. In fact, there are many people who don't even install Microsoft Office on their computers because they can use Google Drive instead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why do I bring all this up? Many schools, which were largely Apple schools, have left Apple products behind and moved almost entirely to Chromebooks due in large part to the difference in price. Could Apple announce an amazing device that will bring the cost closer to that of Chromebooks and help win back the Education field? I don't know, but I sure would like to see them try it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So how can you plan to follow this event? It won't be live-streamed like most of the modern Apple events, possibly due to the "field trip" style of the event and not having their state-of-the-art facility, or possibly due to the fact this will be happening in a school, so how can you follow it? You're going to have to go back in time to when Live Blogging was a thing and follow your favorite site(s). I think I'll be following along with a couple of my preferred sites including, <a href="https://sixcolors.com/" target="_blank">Six Colors</a> and the <a href="https://twitter.com/sixcolorsevent" target="_blank">Six Colors liveblog Twitter account</a>, <a href="https://live.theverge.com/" target="_blank">The Verge</a>, and <a href="https://www.macstories.net/tag/march-27-event/" target="_blank">MacStories</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What do you think Apple with discuss or announce in their Education Event tomorrow? Let me know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-1311165885644692622017-05-31T09:00:00.000-06:002017-05-31T09:02:30.235-06:00#ISTE17 Here I Come! - #30DayProject - Day 08<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RjUAVP3ZVjI/WS5cRE3k15I/AAAAAAAAOTQ/0tmIfx6goA4PA3lUsEZTXwghvzQTywMZgCEw/s1600/2017-iste-conference-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="305" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RjUAVP3ZVjI/WS5cRE3k15I/AAAAAAAAOTQ/0tmIfx6goA4PA3lUsEZTXwghvzQTywMZgCEw/s1600/2017-iste-conference-logo.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The official <a href="http://conference.iste.org/2017/" target="_blank">#ISTE17 Conference</a> logo!</td></tr></tbody></table>I just finished my 9th year in education and it was another great one. It was <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/08/New-Job-and-HouseOfEdTech.html" target="_blank">very different</a> from my previous eight years, but I've really enjoyed the change of pace and the challenge of working with more than my individual class, grade level, and school. One thing has been pretty consistent with most of those years of teaching, my desire to attend educational conferences to learn and grow in my profession and meet other amazing educators. I've had the absolute pleasure to <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/p/conferences.html" target="_blank">attend many conferences</a> in my time as an educator, but there is one conference that I have tried and tried to attend for many years that has always found a way to elude me, sometimes at the last minute. That conference is none other than one of the largest EdTech conferences around, the big kahuna, <a href="https://www.iste.org/" target="_blank">ISTE</a>!<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxYmtmX-N34/WS5cWSWqbPI/AAAAAAAAOTc/q0upL4EqxLkNC-NPzvYRLWGrsflBcsvFgCEw/s1600/ISTE_Badge_Presenter_2017.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxYmtmX-N34/WS5cWSWqbPI/AAAAAAAAOTc/q0upL4EqxLkNC-NPzvYRLWGrsflBcsvFgCEw/s1600/ISTE_Badge_Presenter_2017.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to be a speaker<br />at #ISTE17!</td></tr></tbody></table>Well, the wait is coming to an end this summer because I am so excited to announce that I will <b>FINALLY</b> be attending #ISTE17 in San Antonio, Texas and I couldn't be more excited! But wait, there's more because not only am I attending #ISTE17 but I will also be speaking at #ISTE17 as an <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2017/program/search/detail_session.php?id=108386688" target="_blank">Ignite Speaker on Sunday, June 25th @ 1:30pm (CDT)</a>! I am so excited for this opportunity to not only attend #ISTE17 but also get to share the stage with some amazing educators who I consider friends, even though we haven't even met in person yet! If you attend the session you will hear from amazing people like <a href="https://twitter.com/JaimeDonally" target="_blank">Jaime Donally</a> (who I have been blessed to meet IRL and she's even more amazing than she is online folks!), <a href="https://twitter.com/KerryHawk02" target="_blank">Kerry Gallagher</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TaraLinney" target="_blank">Tara Linney</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/HollyClarkEdu" target="_blank">Holly Clark</a>, and ten other amazing educators who I don't know yet but am excited to meet and learn with while there! I am over the moon excited, and also more than a little nervous, to be speaking at #ISTE17 but it's something that I <b>LOVE</b> to do, share my passion for education with anyone who will listen, or read.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ge3I6EFagc/WS5lh8dlSGI/AAAAAAAAOTo/5JPnyoxh2D8OKT2wMhDzsxbVvlfSLhI6QCLcB/s1600/PTSEDU-Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="980" height="258" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ge3I6EFagc/WS5lh8dlSGI/AAAAAAAAOTo/5JPnyoxh2D8OKT2wMhDzsxbVvlfSLhI6QCLcB/s320/PTSEDU-Logo.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <a href="https://passthescopeedu.wixsite.com/ptsedu" target="_blank">#PassTheScopeEDU</a> crew will be at #ISTE17!</td></tr></tbody></table>So how is this all possible that I'll be able to attend ISTE this year where I haven't been able to do so in the past? Part of the answer is I was selected to be an <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2017/about/media.php" target="_blank">Emerging Edublogger</a>, which grants me access to the conference for <b>$FREE</b> as a credentialed member of the media. I will be writing blog posts before, during and after my ISTE experience as well as working with my <a href="https://passthescopeedu.wixsite.com/ptsedu" target="_blank">#PassTheScopeEDU crew</a> to make sure the entire event is properly live streamed via <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/" target="_blank">Periscope</a>. I plan to scope alongside my #PTSEDU crew of <a href="https://twitter.com/braveneutrino" target="_blank">Stacy Lovdahl</a> (also an Emerging Edublogger for #ISTE17), <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianRSmithSr" target="_blank">Brian Smith,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ToutouleNtoya" target="_blank">Toutoule Ntoya</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dkreiness" target="_blank">Dan Kreiness</a>, and hopefully <a href="https://twitter.com/iamvlewis" target="_blank">Valerie Lewis</a>, the founder, and visionary of #PassTheScopeEDU along with many others who are still figuring out their ISTE schedules. And in order to get ourselves ready for #ISTE17, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianRSmithSr" target="_blank">Brian</a> and I will be scoping the <a href="http://badgesummit.weebly.com/" target="_blank">2017 Badge Summit</a> happening on Saturday, June 24th also in San Antonio, TX. So if you don't already have plans for the Saturday before #ISTE17, you should consider checking out <a href="http://badgesummit.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Badge Summit</a> and come say Hi! while you're at it.<br /><br />I understand there are TONS of amazing things to do at ISTE more than the awesome learning from sessions and I hope to enjoy as many of them as possible. And as such, I've already RSVP'd to many great events so I can try to get a full view of just why all my friends keep talking about the great that is ISTE! So if you have any suggestions for a newbie, please feel free to reach out to me and let me know what I should be attending and be doing to make my ISTE experience the best. The best place to find me online is Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb" target="_blank">@lars3eb</a> or you can leave a comment here on this post or via the contact form on the <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/p/contact.html" target="_blank">Contact Page</a>. I promise to respond to your comment and look forward to seeing what y'all think I should do at #ISTE17.<br /><br />Be sure to keep an eye out for more <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/search/label/%23ISTE17" target="_blank">#ISTE17</a> posts that will be appearing here before, during, and after the conference. They will all be tagged with the <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/search/label/%23ISTE17" target="_blank">#ISTE17 tag</a> so they should be nice and easy to find.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-61792595637863757152017-05-30T23:45:00.002-06:002017-05-30T23:45:25.012-06:00Get Back Up - #30DayProject - Day 07<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HXYzYvxCeXE/WS5VC1MLgII/AAAAAAAAOSo/9qAZ6zWOWTUw9A_LWXowUuX7yhzuji9xgCLcB/s1600/Falling-Off-The-Horse_Rodeo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="1600" height="278" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HXYzYvxCeXE/WS5VC1MLgII/AAAAAAAAOSo/9qAZ6zWOWTUw9A_LWXowUuX7yhzuji9xgCLcB/s320/Falling-Off-The-Horse_Rodeo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/rodeo-horse-white-horse-action-shot-1010051/" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I've had a really challenging weekend and don't know what to say. I start this #30DayProject because I want to spend more time writing and reflecting on my educational practice and I drop the ball after 6 days! In my defense, I've had some <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2017/05/life-challenges-and-hope-Day05.html" target="_blank">family issues</a> that have moved the focus of my time to things that are more pressing. But, even though I missed <b>3 days</b> I won't miss my numbering and I'll continue on in the process. I will get back up on the horse and return to regular posts.<br /><br />I can't help but think about a great book I bought but haven't had the time to read yet called <i><a href="http://amzn.to/2skM2v7" target="_blank">The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed</a> *</i> by <a href="https://twitter.com/jesslahey" target="_blank">Jessica Lahey</a>. Side note, I tweeted about my desire to read The Gift of Failure in a recent #UTedChat and Jessica Lahey not only thanked me in the chat, she also <a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb/status/867086759431094272" target="_blank">sent me a handwritten thank you card</a>! I couldn't believe it! A handwritten thank you card from a New York Time's Best Selling author! I was shocked! It was so nice of her to do that.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CRsr6NPOim0/WS5Wd6G-vAI/AAAAAAAAOS4/krwSN6s-Op8j0G79MvCUgXPDYoGEAsKbQCLcB/s1600/FAIL.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="381" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CRsr6NPOim0/WS5Wd6G-vAI/AAAAAAAAOS4/krwSN6s-Op8j0G79MvCUgXPDYoGEAsKbQCLcB/s200/FAIL.png" width="178" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jameskimlcop.blogspot.com/2012/10/fail-first-attempt-in-learning.html" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Anyway, back to the book. I bought the book in order to participate in a Twitter Book Chat but life hit me so hard I wasn't able to read it with the group. I've always been a big proponent for looking at failure in a positive light because I believe that is where we learn the most, from our shortcomings and when we mess up. In fact, I always told <b>F</b>irst <b>A</b>ttempt <b>I</b>n <b>L</b>earning or <b>F</b>requent <b>A</b>ttempts <b>I</b>n <b>L</b>earning. Regardless of how you look at it, I believe the only way you truly "fail" at something is when you quit trying and stop. For this reason, I will continue forward with my #30DayProject even though I "failed" by missing 3 days. I will continue working and hopefully learning as I go.<br />my students that Fail was nothing more than an acronym for<br /><br />Thanks for sticking around!<br />__________<br /><br />* Yes this is an affiliate link to Amazon and if you purchase the book from this link I will receive a very small kickback for referring you. If you don't like referral links, here is a <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Parents-Children-Succeed/dp/0062299255/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496207945&sr=8-1&keywords=gift+of+failure+book" target="_blank">non-referral link</a> to the same book.<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-19686331803763144402017-05-27T23:55:00.003-06:002017-05-27T23:55:34.155-06:00Riding A Bike - #30DayProject - Day 06<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dkxp83Auck/WSplkpqX0dI/AAAAAAAAOFA/pFzXh2KoLRcCw4lGJm70M2ClQjtMSSQVQCLcB/s1600/cycling-655565_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="228" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dkxp83Auck/WSplkpqX0dI/AAAAAAAAOFA/pFzXh2KoLRcCw4lGJm70M2ClQjtMSSQVQCLcB/s320/cycling-655565_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/cycling-bicycle-riding-sport-655565/" target="_blank">Pixaby.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I did something today that I haven't done in a long time, rode a bike. Now I didn't go on a long ride but I still got on a bike, two different bikes in fact, and rode them down the street and back to my house. I couldn't tell you the last time I rode a bike and yet I was able to hop on the bikes today and got riding without any issues at all.<br /><br />Why is this important and why should it appear on an educational site? It's important for the same reason I can recite my multiplication facts up to 12 without much issues. It's important for the same reason I can recite some of the memorized poems and scriptures of my youth. It's important because when something is truly learned and, dare I say "mastered," it stays with you for life. I'm not a huge proponent of making/asking kids to memorize things unless they are needed on a regular basis because we now live in a world where it's so easy to pull a computer out of your pocket and search on Google for the answer. And yet, there are some things I believe are that necessary to memorize in order to make life easier for kids. Those things, like multiplication facts, scriptures, helpful songs/poems that help you learn, are worthwhile enough that kids still need to use some of their biological hard drive space to house it permanently and not just in the short-term cache. And even more than asking students to memorize things, if we can help them learn something so deeply that it is able to be stored on their permanent hard drive then we are actually making a difference in their lives.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-67HOCG06fuM/WSpmC3vFWfI/AAAAAAAAOFI/gipq2wTtKu46rbbWn1LL9mBymllsUvrAgCLcB/s1600/Brain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-67HOCG06fuM/WSpmC3vFWfI/AAAAAAAAOFI/gipq2wTtKu46rbbWn1LL9mBymllsUvrAgCLcB/s320/Brain.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/artificial-intelligence-ai-robot-2228610/" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>A couple days ago I had something amazing happen, my first-year students graduated high school. I never thought I'd see that day and yet, I didn't actually see it. My students graduated and I didn't even try to attend the event. Why not? I don't know, I just didn't realize it was happening that night because I wasn't invited to attend. I didn't attend because I was spending time with my family and visiting different doctors for medical check-ups. I didn't attend because life happened. And it was okay because I know those students learned things in my class and in their subsequent classes that will stick with them and allow them to be better people. They learned things to allow them to one day, sitting in a meeting at work, sitting in a class at University, sitting at home with their own kids, get back on their proverbial bike and get riding because they have that information permanently stored in their minds. And on that day, they'll think back to when they first learned the thing they're thinking about and realize it wasn't so bad to have worked hard in school. And they may even remember their 4th grade teacher and his crazy ways.<br /><br />Congrats Class of 2017! You did it, you graduated High School and get to move on to the rest of your life. Best of luck!<br /><br />p.s. It's technically still Saturday here in Utah so I haven't missed a day yet! But I'm just barely making it.Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-71687155491961528712017-05-26T03:18:00.001-06:002017-05-26T03:18:38.815-06:00Life, Challenges, and Hope - #30DayProject - Day 05<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FAlVZp9ubGE/WSfx-ZdV8xI/AAAAAAAAOEQ/u9ldsBdsmAMJPtL3H9zUdnxVQqAlp60eQCLcB/s1600/despaired-2261021_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FAlVZp9ubGE/WSfx-ZdV8xI/AAAAAAAAOEQ/u9ldsBdsmAMJPtL3H9zUdnxVQqAlp60eQCLcB/s320/despaired-2261021_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/despaired-businessman-business-2261021/" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Sometimes life hands you a crummy situation and you have to decide how you want to deal with it. Do you want to be angry and frustrated because you didn't get what you wanted or do you face life head-on and take what comes your way with strength and determination to make the best of it? I don't know where I am right now as I deal with health concerns for my Mom and the very real fact that her days may be numbered here on this Earth. I want to be 100% optimistic about her healing and getting back to full health, but I have to be realistic and know that there is a very real chance she won't be around to see her grandchildren graduate high school or get married. I love my mother very much and am really struggling with her health issues but I know that God is real and He loves me and my family and has a <a href="https://www.mormon.org/beliefs/plan-of-salvation" target="_blank">plan for our lives</a>. And yet, knowing that doesn't make it any easier for me to deal with the pain and heartache I've been dealing with recently.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69PSEas5Bmc/VyPNSFBza0I/AAAAAAAAA20/seYG9Kg8mNcqWcRs6vlKh7zQUOjH36e1wCPcB/s1600/2016-04-29%2B12.07.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69PSEas5Bmc/VyPNSFBza0I/AAAAAAAAA20/seYG9Kg8mNcqWcRs6vlKh7zQUOjH36e1wCPcB/s320/2016-04-29%2B12.07.18.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/04/Lars3ebDoesSF-Day029.html" target="_blank">Visiting Voxer HQ in 2016</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I love the <a href="http://voxer.com/" target="_blank">Voxer</a> app because it allows me to connect with people on a deeper level than Twitter or Facebook because you can hear the other person's voice and there's something about that idea that pushes you past the basics of communication. As with many tech tools, I tend to be involved in LOTS of different Voxer groups of all kinds. <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/06/Support-Day065.html" target="_blank">One of those groups</a> has helped me deal with my Mom's health issues and concerns and it's not your normal group. The group is one where we share more spiritual messages and ideas than anything else. In fact, the group was created as a place where we could gather to share our thoughts and beliefs about God and His ways. I am very grateful for my <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/06/Support-Day065.html" target="_blank">spiritual family in my Voxer group</a> because no matter what my concern is, I know they care about me and are willing to pray for me as well as with me. And that's a beautiful thing. Earlier I shared a link to a <a href="http://mormon.org/">Mormon.org</a> article because I am in fact a member of the <a href="https://www.lds.org/" target="_blank">Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>, or what many call a <a href="https://www.mormon.org/beliefs/church-community" target="_blank">Mormon</a>. And while I think I'm the only Mormon in my religious Voxer group, it doesn't matter because we all lift each other up and help each other out and I find that to be beautiful.<br /><br />I don't really know why I'm writing this all here on an EdTech website other than I feel this is something that should belong here in my <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/search/label/babble" target="_blank">Babble category</a> because not everything I do is Education or Technology and if you want to get to know the real me then you need to know more than the EdTech side. All educators are more than their classroom, teaching assignment, or extra roles (which are often many) and yet we don't always allow ourselves to show that online. As I've already said here, this site is about me and the way I see education and life. This is life for me right now and I felt the need to share it with y'all.<br /><br />Thanks.Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-68343996367979789072017-05-25T05:00:00.000-06:002017-05-25T05:00:17.535-06:00Talks and Panels on Video - #30DayProject - Day 04<h3>DigCitSummit @ Twitter HQ</h3>I have had some pretty amazing things happen in the last couple of years and I just realized I haven't posted about a couple of them here. Back in October 2016 I was invited to attend the DigCitSummit @ Twitter Headquarters and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCrEx3XBU0" target="_blank">speak on a panel</a> of amazing educators on the topic of <b>How Can We Think Outside The Box Regarding Teaching and Spreading Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy? </b>It was a lot of fun and I learned a ton from my fellow panelists as well as the rest of the presenters and other panels that day. Below is the video from that panel discussion for your viewing pleasure, so please enjoy.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hsCrEx3XBU0/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hsCrEx3XBU0?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And yes, that was in fact my lovely wife calling me to check in and see how the conference was going. Ad yes, I forgot to turn my computer on Do Not Disturb mode so everyone was able to hear the ringing. But at least we were able to laugh it off and show that it's not the end of the world when something like that happens during your presentation. The other member of the panel included the following:</div><div><br /></div>Panel Moderator: Alan Katzman (<a href="https://twitter.com/SocialAssurity" target="_blank">@SocialAssurity</a>)<br /><div>Panelists: Jaime Donally (<a href="https://twitter.com/jaimedonally" target="_blank">@jaimedonally</a>) </div><div>Derek Larson (<a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb" target="_blank">@lars3eb</a>) </div><div>Casper Pieters (<a href="https://twitter.com/DCSOOCed" target="_blank">@DCSOOCed</a>) </div><div>Chris Priebe (<a href="https://twitter.com/chrispriebe" target="_blank">@chrispriebe</a>) </div><div>Erin Reilly (<a href="https://twitter.com/ebreilly" target="_blank">@ebreilly</a>) </div><div>Kristin Ziemke (<a href="https://twitter.com/Kristinziemke" target="_blank">@Kristinziemke</a>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">UCET 2017</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other cool thing I wanted to share with you is the video footage of my first ever <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE_h5lBhrXo" target="_blank">Ignite Talk</a> that I gave at the UCET 2017 Conference at the University of Utah on March 17, 2017. The topic was <b>Connecting Globally and Locally as Educators</b> and it was the most challenging talk I've ever given. If you're not familiar with the <a href="http://www.ignitetalks.io/" target="_blank">Ignite Talk format</a> it is 20 slides that automatically change every 15 seconds for a total of a 5-minute presentation! It was exhilarating and challenging and I can't wait for my chance to do another one. The filming started a little late so you actually miss my first two slides, but I think you still end up with a pretty good idea of how the talk turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HE_h5lBhrXo/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HE_h5lBhrXo?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you had a presentation, talk, or panel recorded before? How did you feel when you finally found out it was available to watch online? I know I was both nervous and excited to watch. I hope you enjoy the above videos. Let me know your thoughts and how you think I could improve my method. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for reading and watching!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-91358958534405400152017-05-24T05:00:00.000-06:002017-05-24T05:00:09.538-06:00Remembering #Picademy - #30DayProject - Day 03<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X375h2_6tZQ/VxRzaAunAFI/AAAAAAAAAxc/X4gHagOYm40siytzTw4UTIOXraIPRj2lwCPcB/s1600/picademy.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X375h2_6tZQ/VxRzaAunAFI/AAAAAAAAAxc/X4gHagOYm40siytzTw4UTIOXraIPRj2lwCPcB/s1600/picademy.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source: <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/picademy/picademyusa/" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Its been over a year since <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/search?q=picademy" target="_blank">I took part in #Picademy training</a> at the <a href="http://www.computerhistory.org/" target="_blank">Computer History Museum</a> in Mountain <br />View, CA but I haven't forgotten the amazing opportunity it was and the fact that it pushed me to a different level of computer skills. It was at those two days of training that I really got into computer programing and coding and that I learned I wanted to do more with it. While I haven't been able to do as much programming as I wanted to do, I have taken lots of time to help get students interested in looking at computer programming and coding more. In fact, I recently ran into a parent of a student who told me her daughter has decided she wants to study computers and has gotten involved with some coding and programming at her school this last year and was on the school's <a href="http://www.firstlegoleague.org/" target="_blank">First LEGO League</a> team. Talk about a great present for a nerdy teacher, it was better than Christmas!<br /><br />Sadly, I didn't document my experience as well as I wanted to do, but my pal <a href="https://twitter.com/strawn_ed" target="_blank">Peter Strawn</a> wrote up an <a href="https://strawned.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/my-weekend-at-picademy-usa/" target="_blank">awesome blogpost reflecting on the weekend</a>. He also included some excellent pics and videos of the <a href="https://youtu.be/_-7ZNsC_u4o" target="_blank">Show & Tell</a> as well as another video created by the awesome <a href="https://twitter.com/bribriggs" target="_blank">Brian Briggs</a>. You should totally go read Peter's great reflection on the weekend and get excited for #Picademy.<br /><br />The amazing team at the <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi</a> foundation have decided to continue the push for more #Picademy training opportunities and there's still time to apply for the last two groups of classes being offered here in the good 'ol US of A. The final two locations (hopefully just for now) are Ann Arbor, MI and Boise, ID. Now, there will be two different sessions at each of the two locations, so below is a table I borrowed from the <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/picademy/picademyusa/" target="_blank">official #Picademy website</a>, which you should probably be sure to check out ASAP so you can apply for these events.<br /><h3 style="background-color: #e6e2dd; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 24px; margin: 20px 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">2017 EVENTS</span></h3><table class="tg" style="background-color: #e6e2dd; border-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><tbody><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><th class="tg-c6t2" style="padding: 2px 10px; text-align: left;">CITY</th><th class="tg-c6t2" style="padding: 2px 10px; text-align: left;">VENUE</th><th class="tg-c6t2" style="padding: 2px 10px; text-align: left;">DATES</th><th class="tg-c6t2" style="padding: 2px 10px; text-align: left;">APPLY BY</th></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Providence, RI</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="https://www1.jwu.edu/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">Johnson & Wales University</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 5 – 6</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">April 13</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Providence, RI</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="https://www1.jwu.edu/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">Johnson & Wales University</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 8 – 9</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">April 13</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Irvine, CA</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="https://uci.edu/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">University of California, Irvine</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 19 – 20</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">April 27</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Irvine, CA</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="https://uci.edu/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">University of California, Irvine</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 22 – 23</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">April 27</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Ann Arbor, MI</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="http://www.aadl.org/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">Ann Arbor District Library</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">July 24 – 25</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 2</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Ann Arbor, MI</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="http://www.aadl.org/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">Ann Arbor District Library</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">July 27 – 28</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 2</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Boise, ID</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="http://jumpboise.org/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">JUMP</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">August 7 – 8</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 16</td></tr><tr style="background: rgb(242, 241, 240);"><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">Boise, ID</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;"><a href="http://jumpboise.org/" style="color: #7e0b1b;">JUMP</a></td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">August 10 – 11</td><td class="tg-yw4l" style="padding: 2px 10px;">June 16</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_aIFoPEkto/WSUdc0IrimI/AAAAAAAANm4/Toe1ToX5Ja0CZTfUxyvcbe7HvHrW6j7LgCLcB/s1600/RPi%2BCertified%2BEducator.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_aIFoPEkto/WSUdc0IrimI/AAAAAAAANm4/Toe1ToX5Ja0CZTfUxyvcbe7HvHrW6j7LgCLcB/s200/RPi%2BCertified%2BEducator.png" width="175" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After you complete the 2-day <br />training you become a <br /><a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/raspberry-pi-certified-educators/" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi Certified Educator</a>!</td></tr></tbody></table><div>Again, if you notice, there are two dates you need to keep in mind if you are interested in applying for either of the last two locations, June 2nd and June 16th. These are the deadlines for applying, which you should all be considering doing RIGHT NOW! In fact, why are you even still here reading this amazing site? Get over to the <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/picademy/picademyusa/" target="_blank">#Picademy website</a> and click on the <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/picademy/picademyusa/apply/" target="_blank">Apply Here link</a> to get started! Be sure to tell them <a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb" target="_blank">@lars3eb</a> sent you so they know I'm still doing my part to help the #Picademy program grow! You actually have a place to list it at the end of the application. </div><div><br /></div><div>Again, you can't ask for a better 2-days of professional development by a better group of trainers. I really enjoyed my time working with the Raspberry Pi crew at the Computer History Museum and would LOVE to have the chance to join them again sometime in the future. Although it'd be fun to be on the teaching side of the training this time around. All they need to do is get in touch and I'd make it happen because it was that awesome! </div><div><br /></div><div>If you end up applying for one of the MI or ID sessions, be sure to let me know. Oh, and best of luck to y'all in your applications!</div><div><br /></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-34249229310890997952017-05-23T13:00:00.000-06:002017-05-23T13:00:31.771-06:00Trusted Time Management Tips for Every Kind of Educator --><div class="tr_bq"><a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2017/05/trusted-time-management-teachers.html" target="_blank">Permalink</a></div><br />As I was going through my Pocket account, I came across an article that was shared with me over a year ago that I believe still holds some great information for educators, even as we head into Summer Break. The title of the article was <a href="https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/time-management-tips-teacher" target="_blank">Trusted Time Management Tips for Every Kind of Educator</a> and it had a lot of great ideas for better managing your time for peak effectiveness. One bit especially stood out to me since I still struggle with it in my current position, getting organized.<br /><blockquote>It’s hard to beat structure when you juggle as much as a teacher does in a day. Trying to focus or find important things in a mountain of mess can be stressful. Organization and order have a calming effect on mind and body. The idea here is to create as little of that as possible. </blockquote><blockquote>There’s plenty that you can’t control as an educator. This, you can control.</blockquote>This article contains four great areas educators can focus on to better manage their time along with multiple tips within each area. Go ahead and take some time to read through this excellent article by <a href="https://twitter.com/leecrockett" target="_blank">Lee Crocket</a> and see if any of the ideas shared can help you take back some precious time!<br /><br />(Shared by Lee Crockett (<a href="https://twitter.com/leecrockett" target="_blank">@leecrockett</a>) via <a href="https://twitter.com/bar_zie" target="_blank">@bar_zie</a>)Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-66113206644785123212017-05-23T05:00:00.001-06:002017-05-23T05:00:16.974-06:00New Challenge - #30DayProject - Day 02You may have noticed that I have recently started writing a little more here on the site, hopefully that's a good thing. I was inspired by my good pal Stacey Lindes (<a href="https://twitter.com/iruntech" target="_blank">@iRunTech</a>) as I watched her write more on her site <a href="http://www.iruntech.me/" target="_blank">iRunTech.me</a> and try to live a more <a href="http://www.iruntech.me/2017/04/thirty-days-later-my-journey-in.html" target="_blank">Writerly Life</a>. It was actually Stacey who <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/04/starting-100dayproject-day-001.html" target="_blank">convinced me to start the #100DayProject</a> with her last year. I was actually pretty happy I did it because I didn't think I could write every day for 100 days, which I didn't quite achieve, but it was still a lot of fun trying.<br /><br />I've decided I wanted to try being more deliberate with my reflection process now that I'm coming up on a whole year with my <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/08/New-Job-and-HouseOfEdTech.html" target="_blank">new job</a> and feel like I'm starting to understand what I'm doing. I've missed writing so regularly and hope that by taking part in another challenge it will help me jump start the process. While I want to do another challenge, I don't think I want to commit to another #100DayProject so I'm going to start a little slower and try for a #30DayProject instead and then see where it takes me from there. So like with the #100DayProject, I plan to have the same rules in place to help me along the way of this #30DayProject.<br /><br /><u style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Rules:</b></u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><br /><ol style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">I will <b>have at least 1 post per day</b> on <a href="http://edtechbabble.net/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">EdTechBabble.net</a> tagged with #30DayProject. I may do more than one, but I have to post at least once per day.</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">In order to make that happen, you may see <b>all sorts of different things posted here besides just education or technology topics</b>, but that's where the "<a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/p/about.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">babble</a>" part of the title comes into play. </li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">In order for it to be considered a "post" it has to have <b>at least 1 paragraph of text that is my own writing</b>, not just a quick picture or quote. I want to see if I can improve my writing by taking part in this challenge and this is a good way to keep me honest. You may see some link-posts where I am sending you to check out another great article from some other site, but I will still include at least a paragraph of my own commentary with the link. A great example of a link post is when I wrote about <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2014/06/Making-space-on-ios.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Making Space on iOS</a> where I linked to an article that <a href="https://twitter.com/bradleychambers" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bradley Chambers</a> wrote about how to move things around to make more space on an iOS device. It was a great article and I still stand by the ideas he shared. </li></ol><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">I hope you all will consider joining in the crazy fun of making something for 30 days to see what you can come up with. And if you do, please be sure to tag it with #30DayProject so we can all see what great stuff you are making. Here's to 30 days of fun! </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-10736334681246769142017-05-22T05:00:00.000-06:002017-05-22T05:00:06.634-06:00#PassTheScopeEDU - 2 Days Late - #30DayProject - Day 01<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G1I3Ut6w_7o/WSJ1TNRnebI/AAAAAAAAHmg/ILBiwhH5LQo8_zAd1l6VEJRKBM4F1KqMQCLcB/s1600/2017May.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G1I3Ut6w_7o/WSJ1TNRnebI/AAAAAAAAHmg/ILBiwhH5LQo8_zAd1l6VEJRKBM4F1KqMQCLcB/s320/2017May.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianRSmithSr" target="_blank">Brian Smith - @BrianRSmithSR</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Last week was another excellent #PassTheScopeEDU event. If you didn't see the scopes live, you should totally check out the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23PassTheScopeEDU&src=typd" target="_blank">#PassTheScopeEDU hashtag</a> and watch them soon because it was great! I once again was able to take part in the event but I wasn't there on the scheduled 3rd Thursday typical of the event because something happened that got in the way of my filming, life happened and it was okay.<br /><br />I was finally able to get on camera <b>two days late</b> on Saturday and share some of my <a href="https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BRJjWRNeDwxw" target="_blank">#aMAYzingMoments</a> from the 2016-17 school year along with the reason for me being late, I was busy spending time with my family. We need to be sure to take the time needed to show our families that we care about them as much (or hopefully more than) the students in our classes. I loved working with my students and colleagues each and every day, but my own family was the reason why I was out there with my students, I was making a living to provide for my own family. Be sure to take the time needed to show your family you care and they mean the world to you.<br /><br />I linked the Periscope above, but in case you can't find it up there, <a href="https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BRJjWRNeDwxw" target="_blank">here it is again</a>. And feel free to join us in the next edition of #PassTheScopeEDU, each and every 3rd Thursday of the month, unless of course you're busy spending time with your family and need to join in a little later.Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-39575494165489817412017-05-18T23:33:00.002-06:002017-05-19T09:49:54.554-06:00Similar<div dir="auto">I spent a lot of time today driving (roughly 8 hours) from my home in Southern Utah to Salt Lake City in Northern Utah for meetings. The meetings were successful and we had some excellent conversations about how our state should act when it comes to the technical needs and concerns of its schools, medical facilities, and libraries. Being from an education background I assumed I would care mostly about the needs of the schools and somewhat ignore the needs of the other groups, but I was wrong. The more I listened to each short presentation shared the more I realized just how much each of the groups in the meeting were similar and dealing with issues and concerns that matched those of my own schools I work with. And it was there in that room I realized how important it is to actually listen to others fully before making judgments or casting out the falsehoods you may believe.</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">So, remember, we are more similar than different and we should be willing to give each other a complete chance.</div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-14251415155908184852016-09-21T04:00:00.000-06:002017-05-21T23:33:56.118-06:00September Edition of #PassTheScopeEDU<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z6kL_9qDEfM/V-IorUfPUiI/AAAAAAAABXo/FAFiLlJTCbocqfnvzvOMCjy7GNwRuWxrACEw/s1600/Sept_InternationalDayofPeace.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z6kL_9qDEfM/V-IorUfPUiI/AAAAAAAABXo/FAFiLlJTCbocqfnvzvOMCjy7GNwRuWxrACEw/s320/Sept_InternationalDayofPeace.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Image Courtesy of </span><a href="https://twitter.com/BrianRSmithSr" style="font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">Brian Smith - @BrianRSmithSR</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Today is the day for the September Edition of #PassTheScopeEDU and we're excited to make it happen! You're probably wondering why #PassTheScopeEDU is happening on a Wednesday instead of our normal Thursday? It has to do with our theme for September tying in with the International Day of Peace so it's on a different day. We are very excited about the topic this month and hope you all enjoy the messages.<br /><br />As a reminder, what is #PassTheScopeEDU and how do I take part? #PassTheScopeEDU is an event where educators use <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Periscope</a> to create a live broadcast (called a Scope) and share their thoughts. Each person participating will be using their own Periscope account and those of us following along will use Periscope to follow and watch their scope wherever we want, making #PassTheScopeEDU a truly personalized PD opportunity.<br /><br />For our #PassTheScopeEDU event, we're gonna keep each scope live stream to about 5-10 minutes. When the first person finishes their scope they will tell you who is next up and what their Periscope user information is so you can go watch the next part. This continues until the last person finishes and the event ends. We didn't invent the idea of #PassTheScope, but we are very excited to do another one and share some great educational ideas.<br /><br />If you are more of an auditory learner, check out <a href="http://hacklearning.org/hack-learning-101-breaking-down-the-walls-of-teaching-and-learning/" target="_blank">this great episode</a> of the Hack Learning Podcast by Mark Barnes, who is also participating in this month's edition of #PassTheScopeEDU. It's a great explanation that is short enough you can listen just about anywhere.<br /><br /><br /><br />Who is involved and when are the times? Often a #PassTheScope event happens all at once, back-to-back, but we are going to do it a little different and have people throughout the day so feel free to jump in whenever you have time. The schedule and lineup are below:<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Wednesday, September 21st</b></u></span><br /><br /><b>8:00am EST / 5:00am PST:</b><br />Tracy Brady<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mmebrady" target="_blank">@mmebrady</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/mmebrady" target="_blank">@mmebrady</a><br />Website: <a href="http://changingmyrealmofcontrol.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ChangingMyRealmOfControl.blogspot.com</a><br /><b><br /></b><b>8:15am EST / 5:15am PST:</b><br />Stacy Lovdahl<br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/braveneutrino" target="_blank">@braveneutrino</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/braveneutrino" target="_blank">@braveneutrino</a><br />Website: <a href="http://sciencetoybox.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ScienceToybox.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><b>10:15am EST / 7:15am PST:</b><br />Catherine MongisTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CathMartinique" target="_blank">@CathMartinique</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/CathMartinique" target="_blank">@CathMartinique</a><br /><br /><b>10:45am EST / 7:45am PST:</b><br />Catherine Mongis<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CathMartinique" target="_blank">@CathMartinique</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/CathMartinique" target="_blank">@CathMartinique</a><br /><br /><b>11:00am EST / 8:00am PST:</b><br />Mary T McCullaghTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/marytmccullagh" target="_blank">@marytmccullagh</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/marytmccullagh" target="_blank">@marytmccullagh</a><br /><br /><b>11:15am EST / 8:15am PST:</b><br />Jennifer Casa-ToddTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JCasaTodd" target="_blank">@JCasaTodd</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/JCasaTodd" target="_blank">@JCasaTodd</a><br /><br /><b>11:30am EST / 8:30am PST:</b><br />Dene GaineyTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/dene_gainey" target="_blank">@dene_gainey</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/dene_gainey" target="_blank">@dene_gainey</a><br /><br /><b>11:45am EST / 8:45am PST:</b><br />Catherine Mongis<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CathMartinique" target="_blank">@CathMartinique</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/CathMartinique" target="_blank">@CathMartinique</a><br /><br /><b>12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST:</b><br />Toutoule Ntoya<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ToutouleNtoya" target="_blank">@ToutouleNtoya</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/ToutouleNtoya" target="_blank">@ToutouleNtoya</a><br />Website: <a href="http://toutoule.wix.com/toutoule-ntoya" target="_blank">Toutoule.wix.com/Toutoule-Ntoya</a><br /><br /><b>12:15pm EST / 9:15am PST:</b><br />Loojimps MarciusTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lmarcius" target="_blank">@lmarcius</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/lmarcius" target="_blank">@lmarcius</a><br /><br /><b>12:45pm EST / 9:45am PST:</b><br />Rachel Pierson Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RPiersonEDU" target="_blank">@RPiersonEDU</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/RPiersonEDU" target="_blank">@RPiersonEDU</a><br /><br /><b>1:30pm EST / 10:30am PST:</b><br />Valerie Lewis<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/iamvlewis" target="_blank">@iamVLewis</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/iamvlewis" target="_blank">@iamVLewis</a><br />Website: <a href="http://iamvlewis.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">iamvlewis.wordpress.com</a><br /><br /><b>2:00pm EST / 11:00am PST:</b><br />Barbara Cotter Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BcCotter" target="_blank">@BcCotter</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/BcCotter" target="_blank">@BcCotter</a><br /><br /><b>3:00pm EST / 12:00pm PST:</b><br />Tracy Brady<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mmebrady" target="_blank">@mmebrady</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/mmebrady" target="_blank">@mmebrady</a><br />Website: <a href="http://changingmyrealmofcontrol.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ChangingMyRealmOfControl.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><b>3:15pm EST / 12:15pm PST:</b><br />Nicolette James Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/njames" target="_blank">@njames</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/njames" target="_blank">@njames</a><br /><br /><b>3:30pm EST / 12:30pm PST:</b><br />Ashaala Shanae Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AshaalaShanae" target="_blank">@AshaalaShanae</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/AshaalaShanae" target="_blank">@AshaalaShanae</a><br /><br /><b>3:45pm EST / 12:45pm PST:</b><br />Matt Frattali Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mfrattali" target="_blank">@mfrattali</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/mfrattali" target="_blank">@mfrattali</a><br /><br /><b>4:15pm EST / 1:15pm PST:</b><br />Brian Smith Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/1to1brian" target="_blank">@1to1brian</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/1to1brian" target="_blank">@1to1brian</a><br /><br /><b>5:00pm EST / 2:00pm PST:</b><br />Sarah Thomas<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahdateechur" target="_blank">@SarahDaTeechur</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/sarahdateechur" target="_blank">@SarahDaTeechur</a><br />Website: <a href="http://sarahdateechur.com/" target="_blank">SarahDaTeechur.com</a><br /><br /><b>6:00pm EST / 3:00pm PST:</b><br />Judy Arzt<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JudyArzt" target="_blank">@JudyArzt</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/JudyArzt" target="_blank">@JudyArzt</a><br /><br /><b>6:45pm EST / 3:45pm PST:</b><br />Kate Zakrzewski Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/carrotmuffins" target="_blank">@carrotmuffins</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/carrotmuffins" target="_blank">@carrotmuffins</a><br /><br /><b>7:00pm EST / 4:00pm PST:</b><br />Kimberly Howell Martin Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/kmhmartin" target="_blank">@kmhmartin</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/kmhmartin" target="_blank">@kmhmartin</a><br /><br /><b>7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST:</b><br />Venus Miller Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/timetotalkforreal" target="_blank">@timetotalkforreal</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/timetotalkforreal" target="_blank">@timetotalkforreal</a><br /><br /><b>8:30pm EST / 5:30pm PST:</b><br />Cassie Reeder Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/reeder_cassie" target="_blank">@reeder_cassie</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/reeder_cassie" target="_blank">@reeder_cassie</a><br /><br /><b>8:45pm EST / 5:45pm PST:</b><br />Knikole Taylor Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/knikoletaylor" target="_blank">@knikoletaylor</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/knikoletaylor" target="_blank">@knikoletaylor</a><br /><br /><br />Come join us for #PassTheScopeEDU and don't forget to follow each of these amazing educators on Twitter and Periscope! Also, if you follow the #PassTheScopeEDU on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/PassTheScopeEDU" target="_blank">@PassTheScopeEDU</a> you'll see reminder tweets so you don't have to worry about when the next scoper is starting. And remember, if you watch, feel free to give lots of hearts because we love you!<br /><div><br /></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-64190079643008271832016-08-18T04:00:00.000-06:002017-05-21T23:33:12.241-06:00#PassTheScopeEDU August Edition<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_RGeyiKGMb8/V2BSvLXshWI/AAAAAAAABGU/6mou4R6JTSUjmryAf2zFqVLChrUDWYVBACLcB/s1600/PassTheScopeEDU-Map2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_RGeyiKGMb8/V2BSvLXshWI/AAAAAAAABGU/6mou4R6JTSUjmryAf2zFqVLChrUDWYVBACLcB/s320/PassTheScopeEDU-Map2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Image Courtesy of </span><a href="https://twitter.com/BrianRSmithSr" style="font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">Brian Smith - @BrianRSmithSR</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Today is the day for our August Edition of #PassTheScopeEDU and we're excited to make it happen! It's been a crazy wild for me in the last couple of week with me accepting and starting a new job, but I'm excited to be back with my #PassTheScopeEDU crew and hope you'll join us today. Our theme for August is "What did you learn this Summer and how will you use it this year." This is such an excellent topic as school is about to get started because it can help us remember all the amazing things we learned and hopefully help you to also remember some of the amazing things you learned as well.<br /><br />But what is it and how do I take part? #PassTheScopeEDU is an event where educators use <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Periscope</a> to create a live broadcast (called a Scope) and share their thoughts. Each person participating will be using their own Periscope account and those of us following along will use Periscope to follow and watch their scope wherever we want, making #PassTheScopeEDU a truly personalized PD opportunity.<br /><br />For our #PassTheScopeEDU event, we're gonna keep each scope live stream to about 5-10 minutes. When the first person finishes their scope they will tell you who is next up and what their Periscope user information is so you can go watch the next part. This continues until the last person finishes and the event ends. We didn't invent the idea of #PassTheScope, but we are very excited to do another one and share some great educational ideas.<br /><br />If you are more of an auditory learner, check out <a href="http://hacklearning.org/hack-learning-101-breaking-down-the-walls-of-teaching-and-learning/" target="_blank">this great episode</a> of the Hack Learning Podcast by Mark Barnes, who is also participating in this month's edition of #PassTheScopeEDU. It's a great explanation that is short enough you can listen just about anywhere.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.spreaker.com/embed/player/mini?episode_id=8492393" style="height: 71px; min-width: 200px; width: 653px;"></iframe> <br /><br />Who is involved and when are the times? Often a #PassTheScope event happens all at once, back-to-back, but we are going to do it a little different and have people throughout the day so feel free to jump in whenever you have time. The schedule and lineup are below:<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Thursday, August 18th</b></u></span><br /><br /><b>Sometime before 12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST:</b><br />Dan Kreiness<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/dkreiness" target="_blank">@DKreiness</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/DKreiness" target="_blank">@DKreiness</a><br />Website: <a href="https://leaderoflearning.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">LeaderOfLearning.wordpress.com</a><br /><br /><b>12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST:</b><br />Toutoule Ntoya<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ToutouleNtoya" target="_blank">@ToutouleNtoya</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/ToutouleNtoya" target="_blank">@ToutouleNtoya</a><br />Website: <a href="http://toutoule.wix.com/toutoule-ntoya" target="_blank">Toutoule.wix.com/Toutoule-Ntoya</a><br /><br /><b>12:15pm EST / 9:15am PST:</b><br />Jennifer Gwilt<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Mrs_Gwilt" target="_blank">@Mrs_Gwilt</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/Mrs_Gwilt" target="_blank">@Mrs_Gwilt</a><br /><br /><b>1:30pm EST / 10:30am PST:</b><br />PledgeCents<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PledgeCents" target="_blank">@PledgeCents</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/PledgeCents" target="_blank">@PledgeCents</a><br />Website: <a href="http://blog.pledgecents.com/" target="_blank">Blog.PledgeCents.com</a><br /><br /><b>2:30pm EST / 11:30am PST:</b><br />Derek Larson ( That's ME! )<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb" target="_blank">@lars3eb</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/lars3eb" target="_blank">@lars3eb</a><br />Website: <a href="http://edtechbabble.net/" target="_blank">EdTechBabble.net</a><br /><b><br /></b><b>4:00pm EST / 1:00pm PST:</b><br />Judy Arzt<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JudyArzt" target="_blank">@JudyArzt</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/JudyArzt" target="_blank">@JudyArzt</a><br /><br /><b>4:15pm EST / 1:15pm PST:</b><br />Jacqueline Rose<br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/JRose_Edu" target="_blank">@JRose_Edu</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/JRose_Edu" target="_blank">@JRose_Edu</a><br /><br /><b>4:30pm EST / 1:30pm PST:</b><br />Kate ZakrzewskiTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarrottMuffins" target="_blank">@CarrottMuffins</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/CarrottMuffins" target="_blank">@CarrottMuffins</a><br /><br /><b>5:00pm EST / 2:00pm PST:</b><br />Sarah Thomas<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahdateechur" target="_blank">@SarahDaTeechur</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/sarahdateechur" target="_blank">@SarahDaTeechur</a><br />Website: <a href="http://sarahdateechur.com/" target="_blank">SarahDaTeechur.com</a><br /><br /><b>5:15pm EST / 2:15pm PST:</b><br />Matt FrattaliTwitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/iMattFrat" target="_blank">@iMattFrat</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/iMattFrat" target="_blank">@iMattFrat</a><br /><br /><b>5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST:</b><br />Hanane SolorioTwitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/msHanane68" target="_blank">@msHanane68</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/msHanane68" target="_blank">@msHanane68</a><br /><br /><b>6:00pm EST / 3:00pm PST:</b><br />Cynthia Day<br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/msdayvt" target="_blank">@msdayvt</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/msdayvt" target="_blank">@msdayvt</a><br /><br /><b>6:30pm EST / 3:30pm PST:</b><br />Tracy Brady<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mmebrady" target="_blank">@mmebrady</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/mmebrady" target="_blank">@mmebrady</a><br />Website: <a href="http://changingmyrealmofcontrol.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ChangingMyRealmOfControl.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><b>6:45pm EST / 3:45am PST:</b><br />William Jeffery<br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/CoachJeffery" target="_blank">@CoachJeffery</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/CoachJeffery" target="_blank">@CoachJeffery</a><br /><br /><b>7:00pm EST / 4:00pm PST:</b><br />Stacy Lovdahl<br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/braveneutrino" target="_blank">@braveneutrino</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/braveneutrino" target="_blank">@braveneutrino</a><br />Website: <a href="http://sciencetoybox.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ScienceToybox.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><b>7:15pm EST / 4:15pm PST:</b><br />Heidi CarrTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/carr_8" target="_blank">@carr_8</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/carr_8" target="_blank">@carr_8</a><br /><br /><b>7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST:</b><br />Valerie Lewis<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/iamvlewis" target="_blank">@iamVLewis</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/iamvlewis" target="_blank">@iamVLewis</a><br />Website: <a href="http://iamvlewis.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">iamvlewis.wordpress.com</a><br /><br /><b>7:45pm EST / 4:45pm PST:</b><br />Kimberly HowellTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/kmhmartin" target="_blank">@ kmhmartin</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/kmhmartin" target="_blank">@ kmhmartin</a><br /><br /><b>10:00pm EST / 7:00pm PST:</b><br />Heather GauckTwitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/heathergauck" target="_blank">@HeatherGauck</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/HeatherGauck" target="_blank">@HeatherGauck</a><br />Website: <a href="http://www.edvoicegauck.weebly.com/" target="_blank">EdVoiceGauck.weebly.com</a><br /><br /><b>11:00pm EST / 8:00pm PST:</b><br />Heather Marrs<br />Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/hmarrs24" target="_blank">@hmarrs24</a><br />Periscope: <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/hmarrs24" target="_blank">@hmarrs24</a><br />Website: <a href="http://www.thetechyteacherblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">TheTechyTeacherBlog.wordpress.com</a><br /><br />Come join us for #PassTheScopeEDU and don't forget to follow each of these amazing educators on Twitter and Periscope! Also, if you follow the #PassTheScopeEDU on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/PassTheScopeEDU" target="_blank">@PassTheScopeEDU</a> you'll see reminder tweets so you don't have to worry about when the next scoper is starting. And remember, if you watch, feel free to give lots of hearts because we love you!<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-74845126347398009302016-08-18T01:27:00.003-06:002016-08-18T01:27:41.236-06:00New Job and Guest Hosting #HouseOfEdTechI've had a pretty amazing and busy last couple of weeks that have kept me from writing here like I'd like to do. Not that that's any real excuse, but this may actually be a decent reason for why I've been absent for so long. While I spent a lot of time traveling and enjoying family time this summer, I had a life-changing event occur that has left me feeling very excited and nervous all at the same time.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGAgbWG5s2M/V7ViFJrJ3WI/AAAAAAAABV0/E8V7AZplN2M9CfOJ3xP_KdvdYo7OFSeYwCLcB/s1600/SEDC%2BLogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGAgbWG5s2M/V7ViFJrJ3WI/AAAAAAAABV0/E8V7AZplN2M9CfOJ3xP_KdvdYo7OFSeYwCLcB/s200/SEDC%2BLogo.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new home, SEDC!</td></tr></tbody></table>As of August 1st, 2016, I am no longer a classroom teacher. I've left my post as a 5th grade teacher working with some of the most amazing educators in the state of Utah, if not the entire country, in order to accept the position of Technology Director of <span id="goog_1989541159"></span><a href="https://www.sedck12.org/" target="_blank">Southwest Educational Development Center</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/sedc_ut" target="_blank">SEDC</a>)<span id="goog_1989541160"></span> in Southern Utah. While I have been working on my Administrative Endorsement to work in the area of Educational Leadership, this is a position that is kind of a dream come true! I get to work with some of the best educational technology integrationists and network specialists along with an outstanding Autism Specialist, the most organized office manager and kindest director you could ask for, it's like I'm dreaming here!<br /><br />While I will miss my time working directly with amazing students and their very patient parents, I look forward to working with teachers to help them in their quest to become the best educators around! I will be working with the six Southwestern counties/school districts in the beautiful state of Utah! I've already spent time in five of the districts and I can't wait to work with each of the 100+ schools in my region.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dGwp_HYnqk0/V7Vgcdpz_zI/AAAAAAAABVo/KgZ7mTNqw8cS4FFDxWxiDOxM_Qy8AXjqACLcB/s1600/HOET-67.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dGwp_HYnqk0/V7Vgcdpz_zI/AAAAAAAABVo/KgZ7mTNqw8cS4FFDxWxiDOxM_Qy8AXjqACLcB/s320/HOET-67.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chrisnesi.com/67" target="_blank">House of #EdTech Episode 67</a></td></tr></tbody></table>While I haven't done the best of job explaining my new position here, I recently had the chance to appear as the guest host for the <a href="http://chrisnesi.com/" target="_blank">#HouseOfEdTech podcast</a> with my pal <a href="https://twitter.com/mrnesi" target="_blank">Chris Nesi</a> last week. In that episode, Chris had me explain all about my new position and the process it took for me to apply for and ultimately get the job. You should consider heading over to <a href="http://chrisnesi.com/67" target="_blank">ChrisNesi.com/67</a> and listen to Episode 67 of his excellent podcast #HouseOfEdTech. In fact, if you aren't already subscribed to the #HouseOfEdTech then you should correct that mistake and subscribe to one of my absolute favorite podcasts around. Chris produces a great new episode every two weeks and in it you will find excellent tips and tricks that you can "listen to today and use tomorrow." Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/mrnesi" target="_blank">Chris</a> for letting me come on the show and share my good news!<br /><br />So, to recap, I have accepted a new position as the Technology Director of <a href="https://twitter.com/sedc_ut" target="_blank">SEDC</a> in Southwestern Utah, leaving the classroom after a wonderful eight years working with students. While I'll miss it, I'm already loving the new gig and look forward to all the new things I will learn. I also appeared as the guest host of Episode 67 of #HouseOfEdTech with <a href="https://twitter.com/mrnesi" target="_blank">Chris Nesi</a>. Go ahead and have a listen at <a href="http://chrisnesi.com/67" target="_blank">ChrisNesi.com/67</a>.<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-66353707934358930252016-07-20T08:00:00.000-06:002017-05-21T23:34:24.889-06:00#PassTheScopeEDU July Edition<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UJupZFB4GyU/V48Ty4vC5uI/AAAAAAAABUk/fnp6bL_n80gPyFizuSvOitmc98HvYWFCACLcB/s1600/PTSEDU_July21.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UJupZFB4GyU/V48Ty4vC5uI/AAAAAAAABUk/fnp6bL_n80gPyFizuSvOitmc98HvYWFCACLcB/s320/PTSEDU_July21.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianRSmithSr" target="_blank">Brian Smith - @BrianRSmithSr</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Tomorrow will be the first time since the <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/04/PassTheScopeEDU-Day021.html" target="_blank">creation of #PassTheScopeEDU</a> that I won't be a planned part of the event and I'm not sure I'm okay about it. I was in the right place at the right time to work with the very talented <a href="https://twitter.com/iamvlewis" target="_blank">Valerie Lewis</a> and crew in <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/04/PassTheScopeEDU-Day021.html" target="_blank">starting the very first #PassTheScopeEDU event back in April </a>and have loved working with the planning crew for each of the latter events. But I won't be an official scoper for the <a href="http://sciencetoybox.blogspot.com/2016/07/passthescopeedu-creating-something-new.html" target="_blank">July Edition focusing on Creating Something New for the 2016-17 School Year </a>due to being away with family on vacation.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Now, don't get me wrong, <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2014/06/analog-love.html" target="_blank">I LOVE to disconnect occasionally</a> and be away from the interwebz, but I also legitimately LOVE being involved with my #PassTheScopeEDU crew, so this is a little crazy for me. So don't be alarmed if you see me jump in on a slow moment and share some of my own ideas for the coming school year, and they are many! Plus, I may even have some breaking news about my next year plans. But I didn't officially plan a time due to not knowing where I'll be, but watch out for me. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to get a run down of who <b><i>IS</i></b> participating, look no further than the wonderful <a href="https://twitter.com/braveneutrino" target="_blank">Stacey Lovdahl</a>'s g<a href="http://sciencetoybox.blogspot.com/2016/07/passthescopeedu-creating-something-new.html" target="_blank">reat post on her site ScienceToyBox</a>. She has put together a nice view of the event as well as another <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFhZlxPr3sc" target="_blank">great video</a>, which is shown below. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FFhZlxPr3sc/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FFhZlxPr3sc?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Be sure to check out <a href="http://sciencetoybox.blogspot.com/2016/07/passthescopeedu-creating-something-new.html" target="_blank">Stacey's blog</a> for the full schedule and join in as much of the #PassTheScopeEDU fun starting at 12pm EST and going until 11pm EST with some breaks in between. And if you can't join in live, be sure to search for #PassTheScopeEDU on Periscope to find out what you missed. </div><div><br /></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-59269364705979267072016-07-14T23:57:00.002-06:002016-07-15T00:02:57.988-06:00Always Learning - #100DayProject - Day 105I was lucky enough to spend some time today with a group of educators learning about using Social Media in the classroom and it was amazing! While many people may use social media in their private lives, it's not always easy to figure out ways to utilize it properly in the professional setting. Working with these teachers today they proved that even if you don't feel confident in a certain area, with a little explanation and practice you can get anything figured out and be ready for business.<br /><br />I really enjoy teaching professional development classes for teachers because it allows me the chance to brush up on my skills in specific areas and reassess how I am doing things. Whenever I teach this particular class on social media, I am reminded that I need to spend more time with each of my social profiles to make sure they are up-to-date and not too laggy in information.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YefyHY3wCNc/V4h6lm3yE8I/AAAAAAAABUI/CMkv4vmwXBAdRF3AAmwFWLY-MpPDJ4qVgCLcB/s1600/New%2BTwitter%2BAcct.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YefyHY3wCNc/V4h6lm3yE8I/AAAAAAAABUI/CMkv4vmwXBAdRF3AAmwFWLY-MpPDJ4qVgCLcB/s400/New%2BTwitter%2BAcct.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not too bad of an idea, keep <a href="https://twitter.com/JDerekLarson" target="_blank">your own name </a>safe on Twitter.</td></tr></tbody></table>One thing that hit me this year had to do with Twitter and the fact that I don't use my real name but instead a screen name of <a href="https://twitter.com/lars3eb" target="_blank">@lars3eb</a>. I came across someone (I feel bad I can't remember who now) who is in a similar situation, using a screen name instead of a real name for Twitter, had set up an additional Twitter account that was based on her actual name but just had it to keep her real name safe. I LOVED the idea so much I did the same thing and don't know why I hadn't done it before. I decided to treat this account differently and protect the tweets because I'm not going to use it that way, but instead as just a way to <a href="https://twitter.com/JDerekLarson" target="_blank">reserve my name</a> in case I decide to use it later.<br /><br />I also love when I remember I actually have certain social accounts that don't always get the attention they deserve. By taking the time to go into the account and freshening it up, I feel like I was able to do a better job as well as enjoy the different accounts I have created. It doesn't take much time, but if you even set a repeating event in our calendar for once or twice a year to update social networks you could be even faster. I've already set my alarm for the next refresh and no, it won't be a year from now because it will be much sooner.<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-65514834125284672662016-07-13T23:50:00.002-06:002016-07-13T23:50:25.562-06:00Drive Time - #100DayProject - Day 104I love driving. It doesn't usually matter where the destination is, I almost always love driving. The only exception is heavy traffic with small children who can't keep themselves occupied. Other than that, I love driving.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lesc9lajMB0/V4cnaTPKY8I/AAAAAAAABTs/NZPKWTSmsWcqYTZA8P4w3A_U5loo_6MQwCLcB/s1600/Foggy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lesc9lajMB0/V4cnaTPKY8I/AAAAAAAABTs/NZPKWTSmsWcqYTZA8P4w3A_U5loo_6MQwCLcB/s320/Foggy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source:<a href="https://pixabay.com/en/foggy-roadway-wet-fog-drive-misty-1149574/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pixabay.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I was lucky to spend some time driving today as I needed to travel 50+ miles to attend the <a href="https://ursaconference2016.sched.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2016 Utah Rural Schools Conference</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23URSA16&src=typd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#URSA16</a>). The day was near perfect, excellent drive and wonderful learning took place. I was able to attend some great sessions, <a href="http://www.edtechbabble.net/2016/07/URSA16-Day098.html" target="_blank">present a couple of my own</a>, and connect with amazing educators from across the state of Utah. Then when it was all said and done, I was able to drive the same 50+ miles home and have some nice time to reflect on my day and really think about my learning. Sometimes I wish my regular commute was a little more like the one I had today because it allowed me more time to sort out my thoughts before arriving home so I wasn't as stressed or bothered by my day.<br /><br />So the next time you decide you dislike your commute, try and use it to your advantage. Replay your day, reflect on the good, bad and ugly, and try to allow yourself the chance to calm down before you greet your home and family so you can be more of the person they love instead of the angry and stressed out educator you sometimes are when you get home.<br /><br />Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449366839092751618.post-53753679673799074252016-07-12T23:53:00.002-06:002016-07-12T23:53:10.543-06:00Password Management - #100DayProject - Day 103<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxTDWwtwV90/V4XXGLEx3HI/AAAAAAAABTU/OAkIf21UnhUmCTUk8-QX-gUZI8Jrx2fbgCLcB/s1600/Keys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxTDWwtwV90/V4XXGLEx3HI/AAAAAAAABTU/OAkIf21UnhUmCTUk8-QX-gUZI8Jrx2fbgCLcB/s320/Keys.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/keys-lock-padlock-key-security-184460/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I love working with teachers to help them learn about how to use technology in their classrooms as well as just finding different ways to use it in their own lives. Today I spent time working with teachers on how to better use social media as a professional educator. We had a smaller group which I really enjoyed because we were able to really get into some different aspects of unseen aspects of social media including defining PLNs and why educators should care about them and the safety needs associated with using social media yourself as well as with your class. A lot of the important stuff that doesn't always get discussed with this topic.<div><br /></div><div>One of the specific topics we discussed was that of password safety and the need to have different passwords for each different site you use or access online. I'm always surprised when I hear about people who are still using the same password across multiple sites. Not only is this incredibly unsafe it's also unnecessary with some modern tools like <a href="https://lastpass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LastPass</a> and <a href="https://1password.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1Password</a>. Whenever I discuss password safety, I like to show a great summary <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXwdzWaf4RI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video on LastPass</a> that Digitwirl created a few years back. Even though the video is almost five years old, I like the way it explains what password managers do and how to use them. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AXwdzWaf4RI/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AXwdzWaf4RI?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>As we were talking, we were able to discuss the need for better passwords and other ways to manage them that weren't so hi-tech, but I was happy that some of the teachers seemed interested in doing better with their password usage. If you are still using the same password in multiple places online, do yourself a favor and make a switch to keeping yourself safer and find a solution that works for you. </div><div><br /></div><div>** Note **</div><div>This is not a paid advertisement for LastPass, but I am a very happy customer who enjoys helping others see how password management can keep them safer online. </div><div><br /></div>Derek Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386856891569720695noreply@blogger.com1