Live Q&A Recording
This afternoon I hosted a live Q&A session on my YouTube channel in which I answered questions that had been submitted over the last week. Unfortunately, due to the widespread issues with Facebook accessibility that popped up today, I was not able to broadcast on Facebook. So if you were looking for the broadcast on […]
Join Me on Wednesday for Practical Ed Tech Live!
Last week I hosted my first live Q&A session of the year. A handful of you sent me questions last week and I enjoyed answering them. A few people sent me questions after the broadcast. I’ll be answering those and any new questions this Wednesday at 4pm Eastern Time. You can send questions in advance […]
How to Use Audio or Video in Your Sub Plans
The other day I saw a meme that read, “a teacher never realizes how much they do until it’s written down in sub plans.” Many of the the comments written under that meme said things like, “that’s why I go in when I’m sick” and “it takes forever to write sub plans.” I felt that […]
Three Ways to Use Video in End-of-Year Review Activities
The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. If you’re a high school teacher you probably planning for final exams and final exam review session. You might have in-classroom review sessions planned. But you probably have some students asking for review activities that can be done outside of classroom hours. That’s when video is […]
5 Ways to Use YouTube Live in School
Last week I shared how to create a live broadcast from your laptop by using YouTube’s new live broadcasting option in the Chrome web browser. This afternoon I used that feature to make a live broadcast of five ideas for using YouTube live in school settings. The recording of that broadcast is available here and […]
Three Ways to Broadcast Review Sessions for Students
Today, instead of having to stay after school or come back to school for an extra review session, students can tune-in to a broadcast that you host. Of course, you can still have students come to you after school for a review session, but you can help even more students if you broadcast that review […]
Practical Ed Tech Live – Episode 15
On Thursday morning I hosted another episode of my fairly regular Practical Ed Tech Live series. In each episode, hosted on YouTube and on Facebook, I answer a handful of questions that I have received from readers during the previous week. The questions that I answered in yesterday’s episode can be seen here. The video […]
Try YouTube Live To Reach More Students
Back in May I shared how Tom Richey was using YouTube Live to host AP World History review sessions for students. That’s one way to use YouTube Live to help your students. Another way to use YouTube Live is to broadcast and record lessons from your classroom. As I explained and demonstrated yesterday at the […]
More Than 500 Tutorial Videos + Live Q&A
My YouTube channel currently has more than 500 videos that I have created to demonstrate all kinds of ed tech tools for everything from creating videos to saving time while grading quizzes to mapping a safe biking route for your kids. And for the last two months I have been using my YouTube channel to […]
Join Me For Practical Ed Tech Live This Thursday
Last Thursday was the most attended edition of Practical Ed Tech Live that I’ve hosted this spring. I’ll be hosting another episode this Thursday at 3:30pm EDT. You can join me on my YouTube channel or on the Practical Ed Tech Facebook page. I’ll answer your questions live as they appear. I’ll also answer questions […]
Try YouTube Live for Review Sessions – Breakfast With Tom Richey
This morning I opened YouTube to see a notification from my friend Tom Richey that he was going live with a review session for AP European History students. When I joined in there were nearly 2,400 viewers and at one point there were over 2,500 viewers. Tom was talking to students in his own classroom […]
Join Me Tomorrow for Practical Ed Tech Live
Join me tomorrow afternoon for another episode of Practical Ed Tech Live. I will answer your ed tech questions live on my YouTube channel and on Facebook. You can submit questions in advance by sending me an email (if you’re reading this in email, just hit reply) or through the Practical Ed Tech Facebook page. […]
How to Subscribe to a YouTube Channel
I have a few YouTube channels that I enjoy and look forward to their next uploads. I subscribe to those channels so that I’m notified when new videos are uploaded and whenever those channels host live streams. A few of the channels I’m subscribed to are SciShow Kids, Tom Richey, and Minute Earth. If you’re […]
Practical Ed Tech Live – Recording
Yesterday afternoon I hosted FB Live and YouTube Live sessions simultaneously. During those sessions I answered questions from readers and viewers. If you missed it, the recording is now embedded below. I’m planning to do another live Q&A session next Thursday at 4pm Eastern Time. Please send your questions to me. The questions that I […]
Video Tips With Isla
Folks who follow my YouTube channel may have noticed that I’ve started using the live video option within YouTube’s Android app. This morning I used YouTube live to record a little video tip with my daughter, Isla. The tip is to look at the camera instead of the screen when you’re recording. In the video […]