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Unpacking Education
& Tech Talk For Teachers

If it relates to education and matters to you, we're talking about it on our podcasts.

Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of Tech Talk For Teachers—our 5-minute format where we introduce practical and actionable tech integration strategies and tool tips.

Watch for new episodes each Wednesday of Unpacking Education for longer conversations with exemplary guests to dive deeper into timely topics impacting educators like you.

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Episodes

Unpacking Education December 18, 2024 • 31 min

We are joined by Lauren Summerford, Director of Brand Strategy at Super League, to discuss the importance of aligning national standards to the development of educational games.

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Tech Talk For Teachers December 17, 2024 • 11 min

Explore five ways to empower all students with opportunities to express their personal stories and traditions during the holiday season.

Unpacking Education December 11, 2024 • 34 min

Adam Anderson, Producer at Super League, joins us to talk about the free educational game, AVID Creator Planet, which is now available on Roblox.

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Tech Talk For Teachers December 10, 2024 • 9 min

Explore four digital tools that combine artificial intelligence with web search capability.

Unpacking Education December 4, 2024 • 44 min

Kiki Prottsman, Director of Education for Microsoft MakeCode, joins us to talk about Computer Science Education Week, taking place December 9–15 this year.

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Tech Talk For Teachers December 3, 2024 • 10 min

Explore four websites filled with resources that you can use for CSEdWeek, which runs December 9–15, 2024.

Unpacking Education November 27, 2024 • 30 min

At this time of Thanksgiving, our hosts give thanks for the unsung heroes in education—the people who help our schools function, even though their work may go unnoticed.

Tech Talk For Teachers November 26, 2024 • 11 min

Explore three digital tools that you can use to effectively and efficiently create thank-you cards and messages.

Unpacking Education November 20, 2024 • 35 min

Danielle Eisenberg, Chief of Assessment Design and Integration at ETS, discusses the future of assessment and the Skills for the Future Initiative, a joint undertaking between ETS and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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Tech Talk For Teachers November 19, 2024 • 14 min

Explore two generative AI tools that allow you to create music tracks from text prompts.

Unpacking Education November 13, 2024 • 32 min

Ben Solomon joins us to discuss an exciting project focused on sharing stories from teachers who are supporting students with disabilities and learning differences in the area of career education and development.

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Tech Talk For Teachers November 12, 2024 • 13 min

Explore three powerful updates to Google’s NotebookLM, a free AI-powered digital notebook.

Unpacking Education November 6, 2024 • 42 min

We are joined by instructional technology expert Eric Curts, who helps us unpack the power of technology in the classroom.

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Tech Talk For Teachers November 5, 2024 • 13 min

Explore QuillBot, a writing assistant that works across apps and websites while leveraging the power of AI to help you write, edit, and revise.

Unpacking Education October 30, 2024 • 48 min

Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh share insights from their new book about personalized learning, including why they are proponents of this approach, strategies for achieving personalization, and what it looks like in practice.

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