Creativity is lacking in many classrooms. Let's change that! ** SUPPORT THE SHOW ** Become an Awesome Supporter today! ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/150 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:28) Intro (4:20) House of #EdTech Thought - The Science of Well Being (9:33) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Oodlü (11:52) Featured Content - Boost Creativity (24:56) Just Give It A Try - Dennis Dawson Shares Zipgrade ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgr...
Feb 09, 2020•31 min•Ep. 150
TikTok is a social media platform you need to seriously give consideration to! ** SUPPORT THE SHOW ** Become Awesome Today! ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/149 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:25) Intro (3:30) House of #EdTech Thought - Transferable Skills (5:40) House of #EdTech Recommendation - YellKey.com (7:56) Featured Content - Brooke Pavek, Brook Rogers, and Jeremy Rinkel (01:10:31) Just Give It A Try - Adam Clark Talks TikTok! ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgr...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 149
2020 hasn't been written. Here are some things you should be aware of and even try here in 2020! ** SUPPORT THE SHOW ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/148 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:23) Intro (3:02) House of #EdTech Thought - EdTech Rewind: The Tech of 2009 (14:13) Featured Content - Tech to Try in 2020 (21:12) House of #EdTech VIP - Weed Your Feed! ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-486...
Jan 12, 2020•27 min•Ep. 148
27 edtech recommendations to end 2019. So many listener submissions! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/147 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:20) Intro (4:43) Featured Content - 2019 Smackdown! ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer: mrnesi Email: [email protected] Twitter: @mrnesi...
Dec 29, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 147
** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/146 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:25) Intro (3:07) House of #EdTech Thought - TikTok for Education (9:44) Featured Content - Note Taking App Recommendations ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer: mrnesi Email: [email protected] Twitter: @mrnesi...
Dec 15, 2019•31 min•Ep. 146
A Thanksgiving message. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer: mrnesi Email: [email protected] Twitter: @mrnesi...
Nov 28, 2019•2 min•Ep. 145
Students struggling to understand and remember what they’ve read — whether or not they have learning disabilities — can use these great tools to hear, map, annotate, and see their books, stories, and other assignments in new ways. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/145 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:26) Intro (5:58) House of #EdTech Thought - Future Ready v Now Ready Follow Up (11:12) Featured C...
Nov 24, 2019•27 min•Ep. 145
Yes, I said it. It's time to forget Future Ready. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/144 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:31) Intro (8:30) Featured Content - Forget #FutureReady (19:50) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Kristi Adams - via the FB Group - Podcast recommendations for high school students. (20:40) Just Give It A Try - Kelley Schemmel - Digital Breakouts! (27:03) House of #EdTech VIP -...
Nov 10, 2019•32 min•Ep. 144
What does a teacher need to consider if they want to use digital escape rooms with their students? ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/143 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:30) Intro (6:01) Featured Content - Digital Escape Rooms with Mandi Tolen (23:47) House of #EdTech Recommendation - StreamYard.com (28:56) Just Give It A Try - Jennifer Conti Talks Adobe Spark and Padlet (32:04) House of #EdTech ...
Oct 27, 2019•37 min•Ep. 143
Start your school's podcast. The episode is inspired by a listener email from Louis Grondin (Montreal, CN). ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/142 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:24) Intro (3:17) House of #EdTech Thought - Let's Connect! (6:20) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Weebly (8:49) Featured Content - Start Your School's Podcast (21:49) House of #EdTech VIP - Amy Cuenca ** SHARE FEEDBACK...
Oct 14, 2019•26 min•Ep. 142
Catchbox is the World's First Soft Throwable Microphone. In this episode, I provide my honest review after having access to their Pro unit for a month. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/141 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:26) Intro (6:58) House of #EdTech Thought - Take Time For Yourself (11:16) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Notion (15:27) Featured Content - My Catchbox Review (26:52) House ...
Sep 29, 2019•34 min•Ep. 141
I'm using digital portfolios for the first time in my classroom! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/140 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:20) Intro (5:29) Featured Content - Digital Portfolios in my Classroom (17:44) House of #EdTech Thought/Recommendation - Email Tips and Tricks (25:00) House of #EdTech VIP - Laurie Guyon ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chris...
Sep 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 140
Getting obsessed with new gadgets and tech is too easy, and our world of education is not immune. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/139 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:24) Intro - 2019 HOET Smackdown is coming! (4:04) House of #EdTech Thought - Someone Moved My Cheese! (10:35) House of #EdTech Recommendation - WritingHouse.org (12:17) Featured Content - Are you #edtech obsessed? (17:58) House of...
Sep 01, 2019•22 min•Ep. 139
My wife, Kate Nesi, joins the 5-Timer club and she's back to talk about how she balances #edtech in her HS library and doesn't give in to fads and trends in education. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/138 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:28) Intro (3:21) House of #EdTech Thought - Recycle! (8:21) House of #EdTech Recommendation - https://www.freepikcompany.com (11:42) Featured Content - Kate Nes...
Aug 18, 2019•54 min•Ep. 138
My 2nd-grade son, Miles, started his own podcast! He has launched The Vacuum Podcast with Miles ! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/137 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:15) Intro (8:41) House of #EdTech Thought - Saturday v. Sunday (30:21) House of #EdTech Recommendations - Hover.com & ClassTag (35:33) Just Give It A Try - Khaled Al-ankar (12:02) Featured Content - Miles has launched his podcast!...
Aug 07, 2019•47 min•Ep. 137
ISTE 2019 was my 2nd and most fun! Listen in for reasons why! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/136 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:27) Intro (11:42) House of #EdTech Thought - Bad Advice (16:16) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Invitations to Learn Podcast (33:01) Featured Content - My ISTE 2019 Experience and Select Conversations (01:04:00) Just Give It A Try - Ron Nober ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 136
Summer Vacation is here and I'm enjoying some time with family. Listen for a brand new episode on July 21, 2019. For now, let's revisit a great conversation from November 2016. Angela Cleveland and Saqi Mehta, founders of ReigningIt are joined by my former Rutgers student Sierra Gratale for a round-table discussion about creating a #STEM dialogue inclusive of every woman. Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from: SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH Grammarly Audible.com D...
Jul 07, 2019
Grab a great book to take your teaching to the next level this Summer (or anytime)! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? Become an Awesome Supporter at any level between 6/16/19 and 9/1/19 and receive a House of #EdTech Laptop Sticker! ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/135 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (8:08) House of #EdTech Thought - Get Out of Your Bubble (10:30) Featured Content - Reading Recommendations for Progressive Educ...
Jun 16, 2019•35 min•Ep. 135
Stephanie Howell is a long-time listener of the podcast and she recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Australia for another installment of the Google Certified Innovator program . ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the next Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/134 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (4:30) House of #EdTech Thought - Stay Strong! (6:20) Featured Content - Stephanie Howell, Google Innovator (41:57) House of #EdT...
Jun 02, 2019•53 min•Ep. 134
Starting a Podcast doesn't have to break the bank and Summer is a great time to start! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/133 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:50) Intro (6:38) House of #EdTech Thought - Relationships (9:37) Featured Content - Start a podcast this Summer! (44:10) Just Give It A Try - Bryon Carpenter shares win/fail (48:25) House of #EdTech VIP - Amy De Friese ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CON...
May 19, 2019•53 min•Ep. 133
Be not afraid! Education technology is not something to be feared. ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/132 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:34) Intro (6:10) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Re-using Google Forms Quizzes (9:51) Featured Content - Do Not Fear EdTech (24:04) House of #EdTech VIP - Dr. Lance McClard ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flip...
May 06, 2019•28 min•Ep. 132
I share insight on a recent lesson and activity I designed using multiple apps for creative purposes! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter? You will join the company of: Anthony Arno - The New Teacher Podcast newteacher.org Eric Curts - CTRL + ALT + Achieve Podcast controlaltachieve.com/ Dan Gallagher - gallaghertech.edublogs.org Carlos Garza - Mr. G - ACEd Tech Podcast (aced.tech) Peggy George - Classroom 2.0 LIVE Jenn Giffen...
Apr 21, 2019•26 min•Ep. 131
The OG #edtech tool tournament is back! It's Year SIX! Enjoy... ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter? ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/130 ** SEGMENTS ** (1:37) Intro (13:09) House of #EdTech Thought - Do We Need Gurus and Experts? (17:22) Featured Content - It's March Madness time! (29:09) Just Give It A Try - Dan Gallagher shares! (33:57) House of #EdTech VIP - Courtney Watson ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (73...
Mar 31, 2019•39 min•Ep. 130
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 03, 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 of #E...
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
