DISCAST: The World of Ed Tech!

Grady Edwards

Let Bo and Grady share all the powerful EdTech instruction taking place in HCS.

  • 11 minutes
    S2:E2 HyperSlides for #digitalnotebooking with Stevie Martin of CMS!

    App Smashing and Digital Notebooking!? See how Stevie Martin uses Google Slides in her classroom at Conway Middle School.

    Bo sits down with Conway Middle's Stevie Martin to discuss some of the great things she is working on with her students using HyperSlides. If you are a Google Slide fan, you dont want to miss this informative episode! 

    Additionally, Grady and Bo share some updates to #hcsbadges and other HCS updates!

    Don't miss the second episode of season two! 

    Check out our Tech Innovators of the Month in Horry County Schools: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/13890

    Edtech Task Force #PosterPD Resources

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19_grRwYBLhpGDJobjT4FVP-9emPVWT_hhBRP4zY3uVE/edit?usp=sharing

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    Bo Gorcesky: @Bogorcesky #hcspdl

    Grady Edwards: @DISGradyHCS #ettf

    Stevie Martin: https://www.instagram.com/jesusizkool/?hl=en of @MiddleConway

    COACHES or TEACHERS: Nominate the next HCS Innovator of the Month : http://deardises.weebly.com/tech-innovator-spotlight.html

    Updates on earning new #hcsbadges : https://www.instagram.com/p/B3M2LBKnfdV/

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    31 October 2019, 12:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 3 seconds
    S2:E1 Growing the #InnovatorsMindset with @gcouros

    Join us for this very special episode where we interview George Couros (@gcouros) about promoting the innovator's mindset and #hcspdl. We were lucky enough to have Mr. Couros share some great resources and thinking with our #leadhcs administrative teams and #EFFT Ed Tech Task Force members. Also, we welcome our newest member of the DIS team: Mrs. Kerri Quick Correll (@@Quick_eduCATor)! You don't want to miss the first episode this season!

    How can you bring more of an #InnovatorsMindset or #InnovateInsideTheBox like @gcouros as he shares with #hcspdl. Shout outs to our Tech Innovators and Edtech Task Force members for their work over the summer.


    Check out our Tech Innovators of the Month in Horry County Schools: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/13890  


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    Transcript of today’s episode:

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aR5O4Cq7QrJVBsG2u3VSw1AkGAUnAoAyXRSNQ5Zlep4/edit?usp=sharing


    Edtech Task Force #PosterPD Resources

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19_grRwYBLhpGDJobjT4FVP-9emPVWT_hhBRP4zY3uVE/edit?usp=sharing


    Give a follow to:

    George Couros: @gcouros #InnovatorsMindset #InnovateInsidetheBox

    Bo Gorcesky: @Bogorcesky #hcspdl

    Grady Edwards: @DISGradyHCS #ettf

    Kerri Quick: @Quick_eduCATor #leadhcs

    James LaPier: @lapierjames #relentless #nmbmchiefs

    Zack McQuigg: @mbhs_principal #LeadMBHS  

    Chris Plowman-Render: @chrisplowmanren #ImPossiblePDE


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    24 September 2019, 2:56 pm
  • 24 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 6: Podcasting in #hcspdl Elementary Schools with Riverside!

    Join us for our very first "Kids Take Over" DISCAST! On this #edtech episode we sit down with Mrs. Anna King and Mrs. Whitney Cook to talk about podcasting in their classrooms. Listen to this episode if you want to laugh and learn about some fantastic ways to get started with podcasting in YOUR classroom!

    Don’t forget to check out the Vodcast versions of our previous episodes on our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2Uztoxm 

    Check out our Tech Innovators of the Month in Horry County Schools: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/13890 

    Check us out on social media!

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    Other Resources!

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    Transcript of today’s episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GjoogLDefPYLxDjuHfp3YFOwXW5H0qM4QSNjK6S1iV4/edit?usp=sharing 

    Other Podcasts mentioned

     Dear DIS episode 2 with Jenny Leckey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discast-episode-2-with-special-guest-toy-jenny-leckey/id1451635921?i=1000432423638 

    Jenny Leckey’s podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/students-for-change-english-i-legal-reform-podcast/id1391782216?mt=2 

    DISCAST Episode 5 with Loris Middle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discast-episode-5-engagement-collaboration-building/id1451635921?i=1000439170292 

    Kid friendly joke of the day: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kid-friendly-joke-of-the-day/id1376295005 

    Give a follow to:

     Whitney Cook: @wncook 

    Anna King: @Anna_King001

     Meg Quillen: @mquillen22 

    Holly Jackson: @mizjaxsun 

    Grady Edwards: @DISgradyhcs 

    Bo Gorcesky: @ArtsEdTech


    6 June 2019, 5:07 pm
  • 16 minutes 47 seconds
    DISCAST Episode 5: Engagement, Collaboration, and Building Positive Relationships @ LMS

    On this episode of the DISCAST, we get to sit down with #hcspdl leaders, Amber LaSalle and Shelley Todd, as they discuss how they use Kagan Collaborative structures at Loris Middle School. Be sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2IAjYQA Subscribe for more Tutorials & Dear DIS Videos for Horry County Schools: https://www.youtube.com/c/DearDIS


    Click on the links or times below to jump to a point in the video:

    0:58 Subscribe to the Podcast https://apple.co/2IAjYQA

    1:38 Tech Innovators for March-https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/13890

    2:05 DISCAST Episode 4 Computational Thinking at Burgess Elementary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Oq5ZE7MBtA 

    2:55 Loris Middle's homepage -https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Loris_Middle_School

    3:25: Shelley Todd's interview

    4:00 Kagan Cooperative Structures-https://www.kaganonline.com/catalog/cooperative_learning.php

    8:25 Amber LaSalle interview-

    15:00 Shout out to the 10th annual HCS Tech Fair winners https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/10643 


    Check out the transcript: http://bit.ly/2MhNgGp 


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    23 May 2019, 8:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode 4: Coding and Computational Thinking with Burgess Elementary! Featuring Meagen Cox, Bianca Bashor, and Samantha Coy!

    Bo and Grady talk all things computational thinking on this episode of the DISCAST! Burgess Elementary joins us for a look at how they've facilitated coding and computational thinking in their school! We interview teachers at Burgess Elementary school to see how they support #csforall and Computational Thinking with their students. Be sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2IAjYQA

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    8 May 2019, 12:34 pm
  • 5 minutes 4 seconds
    DISCAST Episode 3: Going Live and "Springing" Forward!

     

     The next episode of the Discast is designed for our #ETTF (#Edtech Task Force) members - we shared updates and resources on Facebook Workplace from our Spring Forward activities. 

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    Check out the resources discussed in the video:

    1:17: HCSDIS on Instagram https://instagram.com/hcsdis

    1:19: @DearDISes on Twitter https://twitter.com/DearDISes or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DearDISes/

    1:25: Facebook Workplace Tutorial https://youtu.be/tExWnH5B0e8

    1:31: DISCAST Episode 2 https://youtu.be/yt6Ie-OSE8E

    2:23: Codeable Crafts Tutorial https://youtu.be/ym8w914wkCY

    2:29: Getting to know Wonder Workshop's Cue Tutorial https://youtu.be/8RsiVCigW6Y

    2:49: Getting to know Sphero Bolt Tutorial https://youtu.be/riOiW35Pgns

    3:00: Everyone Can Create Curriculum https://apple.co/2VX1L2N

    3:42: HCS Core 5 Continuum http://bit.ly/2vftpMO

    3:52: Dear DISes Weebly http://bit.ly/2GBEJsT

    4:05: Getting started with Google Sites as a Portfolio https://youtu.be/W2ASYmyOvsE

    4:46: Follow George Couros on Twitter http://bit.ly/2UzIUt9

    DISCast Episode 3 Transcript: http://bit.ly/2Gvn8BS

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    23 April 2019, 5:52 pm
  • 18 minutes 9 seconds
    DISCAST Episode 2 with special guest TOY Jenny Leckey

    Welcome to DISCAST Episode 2! On this episode we share our February Tech Innovators of the Month and chat with our very special guest, our current Teacher of the Year, Ms. Jenny Leckey! Ms. Leckey shared some great resources, tools, and experiences with Podcasting! Listen to this episode if you're interested in getting started with Podcasting in your classroom!


    Take a listen (and look) to the DISCAST! The Digital Integration Specialists are proud to present the second episode of the DISCAST, about all things #EdTech and #HCSPDL. Check out our interview with HCS Teacher of the Year, Jenny Leckey, and how she does #Podcasting with her students.


    You can also subscribe in Apple Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/discast-the-world-of-ed-tech/id1451635921?mt=2

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    1:28 Tech Innovators of the Month announcements


    1:55 Nominate the next Tech Innovator here: https://bit.ly/2Eni8Ar


    2:10 Audio Recording tools like Audacity: https://bit.ly/2EeMQaP, Beautiful Audio Editor: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beautiful-audio-editor/okiblndpcefmebnkjnjfplijnelbcjmm?hl=en 

    Garageband: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8  


    2:55 - Interview with HCS Teacher of the Year: Jenny Leckey (@Leckeythetechie) https://twitter.com/leckeythetechie


    7:45 - How to get started with Podcasting in your classroom like using Padlet: https://youtu.be/_dRr8FOY5p0 


    9:30 - Leckey the Techy’s How to do Podcasting: http://www.leckeythetechie.com/podcasting-101.html 


    11:44 - Bo & Grady ask Jenny Leckey additional questions


    12:15 - Students for Change: Ms. Leckey’s class podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/students-for-change-english-i-legal-reform-podcast/id1391782216?mt=2 


    DISCAST Episode 2 Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrcnRH6mIs151VDGnr1bcCS92s8zbu5U7u8kZsIHtrI/edit?usp=sharing

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    19 March 2019, 2:13 pm
  • 7 minutes 52 seconds
    DISCAST Episode 1 : Welcome to DISCAST!

    The very first episode of DISCAST: The World of Ed Tech!!


    Take a listen (and look) to the DISCAST! The Digital Integration Specialists are proud to present the first episode of the DISCAST, our bi-weekly podcast about all things #EdTech and #HCSPDL 


    Listen to the Audio Only version here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nqNjmkqM2p5m50kTgybor88ncqC0ifTl 


    Or you can get it in Apple Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/discast-the-world-of-ed-tech/id1451635921?mt=2


    Subscribe for more Tutorials & Dear DIS Videos for Horry County Schools: https://www.youtube.com/c/DearDIS


    Resources mentioned in the DISCast:

    Hour of Code video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok2WrMDuojI

    Tech Innovators: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/13890

    Facebook Workplace: https://www.facebook.com/workplace

    Horry County Schools Tech Fair: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/10643 

    Minecraft Education Edition video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAW4HPi1Y-k


    Tech Tools used:

    Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/

    Beautiful Audio Editor: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beautiful-audio-editor/okiblndpcefmebnkjnjfplijnelbcjmm?hl=en

    Garageband: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8 

    Google Sites: https://sites.google.com/new?pli=1

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    5 February 2019, 4:21 pm
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