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Teaching Music through Projects, Challenges, and Portfolios: What School Could Be in Hawai’i
This is an episode from Josh Reppun’s “What School Could Be in Hawai’i,” a podcast on the people, technology and methodologies pushing the mantle of education in the 50th state. This episode features an interview with Zach Morita, music teacher at Niu Valley Middle School in Oahu, Hawai’i. Zach Morita, a music teacher at Niu…
‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Breaks Down the Opening Scene
The Joker is the No. 1 movie at the box office and a cultural sensation. How did director Todd Phillips nail the opening scene? Unlike some of our other columnists, I spent the money and saw Joker opening weekend. The movie is a twisted descent into insanity that follows Arthur Fleck as life treats him like a dog and he…
Watch Roger Deakins Reveal How ARRI Helped Him Shoot ‘1917’
ARRI sat down with Skyfall and Sicario DP Roger Deakins to discuss the ALEXA Mini LF, Signature Primes, and Trinity stabilizer used on his latest film, 1917. There are very few people in Hollywood that command the level of respect from directors and fellow cinematographers that Roger Deakins gets. The Oscar-winning DP, who won (finally) for 2017’s Blade Runner 2049, has inspired…
Strengthening Classroom Community with Movie Making
I’ve had the pleasure of working with this company. All opinions are my own. Whether it’s the beginning, middle or end of the school year, it’s always a wonderful time to share stories! At the start of the school year, students can introduce themselves to their classmates while learning how to navigate new digital platforms….
Does Technology Enable Better Communication From Teachers to Parents?
Is Technology in the Classroom Enabling Teachers to Better Communicate With Parents? In a recent #Edchat discussion we discussed whether or not schools should encourage teachers to use technology to reach out in communication with parents. I really did not think this would still be a relevant discussion in light of how we have…
GoPro Finally Unveils New HERO8 Black and MAX 360 Action Cam
GoPro promises “beyond next level” action with their new 4K HERO8 Black and 360-degree MAX cameras. GoPro announced its newest camera offerings this morning, the new HERO8 Black and the MAX cameras, during a Live Steam event. The HERO8 Black promises to be your vlogging companion with new expansion mods and the MAX is advertised as a 3-in-1 shooter: a…
Why Emerging Technology Should Be About Business Goals and Not the Technology
Businesses have a lot of moving parts to keep track of with streaming over IP, the cloud, machine learning, you name it. But all of that comes with training, education, hiring, and network infrastructures that pose a challenge for even the largest IT and AV teams. On this new episode of the Pro AV…
Utilizing Project Based Learning and “20 Percent Time” in Schools
Melissa Speetjens, the Principal at Waimea Canyon Middle School on the island of Kauai (the westernmost middle school in the United States), is a mentor in the Hawaiʻi Innovative Leaders Network, a graduate of the Stanford School Retool program and a recipient of one of the 2018/2019 Hawaiʻi Department of Education’s innovation grants. Melissa and…
Get Excited for What Axibo’s New Slider AI Can Do
This slider from Axibo uses machine learning to manage control across all axis automatically. Artificial intelligence. It’s rapidly becoming the one feature that spans across every single tool in our filmmaking quiver, including a new super-smart slider from Axibo, that will probably do a better job at moving your camera than you can. And when our tools…
Blackmagic’s 4K Pocket Cinema Camera Is Getting New Upgrades
The upcoming Firmware upgrade will allow for users to shoot anamorphic at 2.8K Central. Blackmagic had us so busy showing off a bunch of great new products, and a host of new software features, that nobody really noticed a firmware update coming for the 4K Pocket Cinema Camera. And with it comes not only the ability to shoot…
What to Watch for at Texas Ed Con 2019
The new school year is underway, making it an ideal time for professors and education professionals to collaborate on the latest trends in their field. This weekend in Dallas, the Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards is hosting the Texas Education Convention. The three-day event will run through Sunday, Sept…
EdTech and 21st-Century Education
As an early Baby Boomer, born just after WWII, I began my public education in the early ’50s. College got me through the ’60s and I began teaching in the ’70s. Since my retirement from public education, I taught in a college education department for another six years. After 40 years in the classroom, I…
Helping English Language Learners Succeed
In states like California, up to 20 percent of students are English Language Learners, but we’re not just talking about Spanish. ELLs speak 150 different languages in the U.S., and teachers find it challenging to navigate the learning landscape. Today on the EdTech Podcast, brought to you by MarketScale, host Daniel Litwin sat down with…
What is 3D Modeling and Design? A Beginners Guide to 3D
What You Need to Get Started With 3D Modeling and Design Whether you’re looking at 3D modeling as a new hobby, you’ve discovered its potential value and want to add the process to your business workflow, or you’re just trying to learn a new skill, there are a few things you’ll need before getting started….
Using Drones to Monitor Marine Debris and Ocean Pollution
As an emerging business tool, education about drones is incredibly important for those in the industry. The more use cases that become known, the more room there is for business. Hover UAV CEO Jackie Dujmovic consults between drone technology companies and individuals or organizations looking to use them. “I want to take the complexity…
Student Data Is Like a Scale for Improvement
Using data is like jumping on a scale. You can weigh yourself over and over again, but until you do something about the number you see on the scale, it’s not going to change. A similar analogy can be used for using data in the classroom. Measuring classroom data in of itself won’t bring…
How Online Learning Went Mainstream
The Growing Prevalence of Online Education One out of three higher education students takes at least one course online. About one in six students enroll entirely in online courses to earn their degree remotely. This trend of increasing numbers of students choosing to learn online is expected to grow as the distance format of education…
Social-Emotional Learning, Seasonality in Marketing, and Used Clothes
Here’s the rundown for the August 23rd episode of Business Casual with Daniel Litwin & Tyler Kern: Lauren Farrell, MarketScale’s senior director of marketing, joined the show to discuss seasonality in marketing Healthcare professionals are lacking necessary cybersecurity training Stephanie M. Jones, professor of education at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, joined the show…
Harvard Professor Defends Social-Emotional Learning Program
The Education Liberty Watch recently published a piece attacking the educational philosophy of social-emotional learning. Curious to learn how others feel about this method of learning, Daniel Litwin had a conversation with Stephanie M. Jones, Professor of Education at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Hear her thoughts on the matter and find out why she…
How to Spice Up Your B-Roll Footage
Just because you’re shooting b-roll doesn’t mean it has to be bland and boring. If you’re unfamiliar, there are two types of footage taken on set: A-roll and B-roll. A-roll refers to the principal photography of a project, like characters engaging in a conversation over dinner. B-roll is supplemental footage that supports the A-roll. In this…
Robots in the Classroom and on the Red Planet
For most of us reading this, it’s been a minute since we’ve attended middle school. Naturally, you’d imagine the textbooks currently in use have been updated over the years. This is not always the case. In today’s episode of the EdTech podcast, Jim Christensen, executive director of the ShareSpace Foundation, explained what’s changed and…
Got 90 Seconds? These Simple Tips Will Make Your Focus Pulling Way More Efficient
Follow these rules to become a follow focus master. So you’ve got yourself a shiny new follow focus, and you’re stoked to take your focus pulling to the next level. The only problem: pulling focus is not nearly as easy as it seems. If you’ve ever had to pull focus for a scene that has…
How Blended Learning Prepares Students for Success
Gone are the days of overhead projectors and composition notebooks in the classroom. The technology revolution has made its way into education. Some critics frown upon the rapid influx of tech into learning, but the fact is today’s job market requires essential knowledge of tech. If primary school is to prepare students for the…
What Role Can Technology Play in Building and School Security?
Building security continues to be an increasingly important issue for business owners and building managers. Over the last decade, everywhere from commercial office buildings to retail centers and college campuses have been subject to violent attacks taking place within their walls. With a wave of modern technology taking over workplaces in America, building managers are…
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