Listener, Kate Defuniak, asked about Flipgrid as an assessment tool. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/129 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (11:03) House of #EdTech Thought - Will Technology Transform Education for the Better? (23:18) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Google Cast for Education (28:39) Featured Content - Flipgrid for Assessment (39:29) House of #EdTech VIP - Sarah Matthews ** SHA...
Mar 04, 2019•46 min•Ep. 129
Free alternatives to the expensive Adobe Creative Cloud for Teachers and Students. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/128 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:47) Intro (6:50) House of #EdTech Thought - What EdTech should NOT be used for? (13:37) House of #EdTech Recommendation - ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com (17:09) Featured Content - Adobe Creative Cloud Alternatives for Education. (31:24) House of #EdTech VIP - Christina Fox ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONN...
Feb 17, 2019•36 min•Ep. 128
I share my Donors Choose Story for Podcasting in Class! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 20th Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/127 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:38) Intro (3:33) House of #EdTech Continuation - NEW SEGMENT! More Chrome Extensions (11:24) House of #EdTech Recommendation - PicMonkey (14:08) Featured Content - My DonorsChoose.org Podcasting Success! (32:06) House of #EdTech VIP - Leigh Woznick ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONN...
Feb 03, 2019•37 min•Ep. 127
Chrome Extensions. They can make things easier, more accessible, more visible, & more convenient. There are dozens of potential benefits to you in your classroom and school. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/126 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (4:09) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Random Trivia Generator (5:35) Featured Content - Chrome Extensions for Educators 2019 (27:18) House o...
Jan 20, 2019•32 min•Ep. 126
Are you an edtech coach that's wondered if you're reaching enough teachers and students? Communicating enough with admin? Sometimes these questions are self-imposed, but sometimes the questions come from other people. You might also wonder if you are having an impact ... even when you are NOT with that teacher you coached? I'm going to share some tips and advice to reaffirm your place as an edtech coach. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awe...
Jan 06, 2019•23 min•Ep. 125
It's the most wonderful time for a Smackdown! House of #EdTech 124 marks the completion of five years of the podcast and brings you the 5th installment of the annual Smackdown! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/124 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (4:32) Featured Content - 2018 Smackdown! For complete list and links visit the show notes link above! (45:32) House of #EdTech Thought - Connec...
Dec 16, 2018•56 min•Ep. 124
Many teaching methods and resources that use technology effectively engage students and build their skills, but many of us hit roadblocks when actually using technology in the classroom. Consider the 10 ways discussed in this episode to easily add technology to your classroom today! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes ** SEGMENTS ** (1:39) Intro (5:21) House of #EdTech Thought - Guts and Heart (9:33) House of #EdTech Recommendati...
Dec 02, 2018•30 min•Ep. 123
Dr. Sam Fecich is the author of #EDUMagic and a professor at Grove City College (PA), works with pre-service teachers in the area educational technology. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - https://chrisnesi.com/122 YOU'RE INVITED TO SUBMIT YOUR FAVORITE #EDTECH TIP, TOOL, APP, WEBSITE, ETC. TO THE 5TH ANNUAL HOUSE OF #EDTECH SMACKDOWN! GO TO HTTPS://CHRISNESI.COM/FEEDBACK ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (8:08) House of #EdTech Tho...
Nov 25, 2018•56 min•Ep. 122
I recently went to Harvard to moderate a panel on podcasts in K12 education. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - https://chrisnesi.com/121 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:35) Intro (7:37) Featured Content - Sound Education Conference Recap! (24:03) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Google dot NEW! (25:10) House of #EdTech VIP - Mandy Froehlich ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer...
Nov 04, 2018•31 min•Ep. 121
Podcasts in education can be powerful but how do we get there? In this episode, I share my International Podcast Day presentation. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** SEGMENTS ** (1:35) Intro (7:40) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Google Slides Closed Captioning (13:15) Featured Content - The Power of Podcasts in Education (1:06:49) House of #EdTech VIP - Jancey Clark ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (73...
Oct 21, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 120
Video allows us as teachers to connect with students in a different way. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! >>> Complete show notes - https://chrisnesi.com/119 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:39) Intro (12:12) House of #EdTech Thought - EdTech FOMO (16:20) House of #EdTech Recommendation - EasyChalk (19:30) Featured Content - How To Make Great Instructional Videos (28:25) House of #EdTech VIP - Abby Carlson ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 9...
Oct 07, 2018•33 min•Ep. 119
Dr. Robert Dillon has a passion to change the educational landscape by building excellent engaging schools for all students. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! >>>>> Complete show notes - https://chrisnesi.com/118 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:47) Intro - New Giveaway courtesy of MEAD! (5:15) Featured Content - Dr. Robert Dillon shares insight into physical and digital learning spaces. (34:23) House of #EdTech Thought - Be Genuine and Authentic ...
Sep 16, 2018•48 min•Ep. 118
My son, Miles, who is entering 1st-grade talks education and technology. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! >>>> CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** SEGMENTS ** (1:36) Intro (6:35) House of #EdTech Thought - EdTech Tips for New School Year (12:40) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Yo Teach! (15:45) Featured Content - Miles takes over the HOET! (34:04) House of #EdTech VIP - Dr. Todd Schmidt ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732)...
Sep 02, 2018•39 min•Ep. 117
When you implement technology in your classroom your goal should be to push students to go beyond fact memorization and embrace a conceptual understanding of the material. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! >>>> CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** SEGMENTS ** (1:38) Intro (10:06) House of #EdTech Thought - Are You Still Collecting Cell Phone? (13:34) Featured Content - Inspire Critical Thinking with #EdTech (20:22) House of #EdTech Re...
Aug 19, 2018•28 min•Ep. 116
Creativity. We can't be 'on it' all the time – Here are 10 ways to get your juices flowing! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (7:35) House of #EdTech Thought - Social Media Overwhelm (18:03) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Headliner (20:46) Featured Content - 10 Ways to Jump Start Your Creativity (31:48) House of #EdTech VIP - Dihanna Fedder ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (73...
Aug 05, 2018•37 min•Ep. 115
Do you struggle with impostor syndrome? I do. Support for this episode comes from: Urban Armor Gear - Get details in the episode about how you can win an iPhone X case! My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/114 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:37) Intro (11:00) House of #EdTech Recommendation - THREE awesome recommendations! (18:45) Featured Content - I explore some personal motivation and express a little frustration about my pursuit of more in education. This...
Jul 22, 2018•33 min•Ep. 114
Social media is often debated by Katelyn and I and we've finally recorded one of these conversations! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - http://chrisnesi.com/113 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:28) Intro (5:42) Featured Content - Kate and I debate social media! (01:03:39) Vacation Excerpt (01:18:00) House of #EdTech VIP - Kimberly Wassmuth ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Telegram: chrisnesi Voxer: mrnesi Email: feedbac...
Jul 01, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 113
It's ISTE 2018 time. Here's my #NotAtISTE18 Keynote. This episode was born out of an idea I had in December 2017 and I proudly present my first keynote! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/112 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:37) Intro (4:45) Featured Content - #NotAtISTE18 Keynote Address (20:30) House of #EdTech VIP - Happy Father's Day Dads of EdTech! ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Phone: (732) 903-4869 Telegram: @chr...
Jun 18, 2018•26 min•Ep. 112
Summer is a great time to get ahead on your edtech professional development! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes ** SEGMENTS ** (1:43) Intro (6:33) House of #EdTech Thought - (11:45) House of #EdTech Recommendation - (14:11) Featured Content - Grow Your #EdTech Skills During Summer (13:10) House of #EdTech VIP - Sarah Hickle ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer: mrnes...
Jun 03, 2018•43 min•Ep. 111
We're crossing over with the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast ! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Kasey Bell and ShakeUpLearning.com Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/110 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:30) Intro - HOET and GTT Crossover! (6:21) Featured Content - Matt Miller and Kasey Bell from the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast join me for a very Google conversation! (40:52) House of #EdTech Thought - Making the Most of PD (45:23) House of #EdTech Recommenda...
May 20, 2018•53 min•Ep. 110
Cade Somers and Michelle Shelton host Across the Hall which is a podcast created mainly for English teachers who want to know how to use various tech resources and strategies in their classrooms but need some specific ideas geared toward the ELA curriculum. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - http://chrisnesi.com/109 ** SEGMENTS ** (2:00) Intro (51:20) House of #EdTech Thought - The Power of Genius Hour (01:05:00) House of #EdT...
May 06, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 110
My Dad, John Nesi, first appeared on episode 100 of the podcast and so many of you reached out with your compliments about our conversation so I decided to bring him back into the studio for another education conversation. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - http://chrisnesi.com/108 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:43) Intro (4:48) House of #EdTech Thought - My Alexa Skill ! (9:53) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Replacing Voxer Telegram Co...
Apr 22, 2018•55 min•Ep. 108
March Madness is over! Here are the #HOETFINAL4 tools that made the cut based on your votes! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - http://chrisnesi.com/107 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:23) Intro (8:00) House of #EdTech Thought - the Cost of Free (12:32) Featured Content - 2018 House of #EdTech Final Four (26:05) House of #EdTech VIPs - Nick Johnson and Eric Guise from the GotTechED Podcast ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-48...
Apr 08, 2018•35 min•Ep. 107
I attended #UCET18 and Derek Larson and Lynn Smargis talk about conferences. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! KYTE Learning - Get your 14-day FREE trial! Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/106 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:30) Intro (5:40) House of #EdTech Thought - The Value of #EdTech in 2018 (10:52) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Must Use Technology of 2018 (20:55) Featured Content - Hosting a Conference (46:47) House of #EdTech VIP - Dani Sloan ...
Mar 26, 2018•56 min•Ep. 106
March is all about #TryPod! Let's talk about the podcasts we LOVE! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Kyte Learning Complete show notes - http://chrisnesi.com/105 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:45) Intro (7:45) House of #EdTech Thought - Let's Make HoET Better! (11:55) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Chrome Music Lab (14:45) Featured Content - #TryPod (25:40) House of #EdTech VIP - JP Prezzavento ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid:...
Mar 11, 2018•31 min•Ep. 105
Richard Byrne best known for the website and blog, FreeTech4Teachers.com talks about how to protect your online content. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/104 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:10) Intro (6:14) House of #EdTech Thought - Maker Spaces vs. Libraries (9:22) House of #EdTech Recommendation - An Oldie But A Goodie! (12:07) Featured Content - Richard Byrne provides insight into protecting our intellectual propert...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 104
Lindsy Stumpenhorst leverages Instagram as an elementary school principal. You should too! I need to give a HUGE thank you to AJ Bianco for filling in for me this episode! I've been under the weather and my voice just hasn't been good enough to record anything and luckily I recorded my conversation with Lindsy in advance of the rest of the episode. All the content in this episode outside of my conversation with Lindsy Stumpenhorst is all from the mind of AJ Bianco and I hope you show him some lo...
Feb 11, 2018•38 min•Ep. 103
Joseph Dziuba is a passionate 4th-year educator certified in mathematics (K-12) who works diligently to meet the needs of each individual that crosses his path. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes - http://chrisnesi.com/102 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:15) Intro (5:27) House of #EdTech Thought - Developing Rapport and a Supportive Climate in Your Classroom (11:05) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Desmos (15:50) Featured Content - Joe Dziub...
Jan 28, 2018•50 min•Ep. 102
Let's talk #OneWord 2018 and more! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/101 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:20) Intro - Happy New Year! (8:45) House of #EdTech Thought - New Year, New Nesi! (14:20) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Certify'em (16:07) Featured Content - #OneWord 2018 (29:40) House of #EdTech VIP - Christopher Harris ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid...
Jan 14, 2018•34 min•Ep. 101
John Nesi is the greatest influencer for me as a man and educator. Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/100 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:16) Intro (3:45) House of #EdTech Thought - Balancing Career and Family (13:16) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Call Your Loved Ones (14:56) Featured Content - John Nesi, My Father (47:10) House of #EdTech VIPs - My Mom, Karen, my Wife, Katelyn, and my two sons, Miles and Colton ** SH...
Dec 17, 2017•53 min•Ep. 100
