The A.T.TIPSCAST

The A.T.TIPSCAST


Latest Episodes

Episode #145: Listener Q & A 14-15, Part 1
April 19, 2015

Episode #145 features answers to questions from listeners who have written e-mails over the past few years. There are few movie quotes thrown in. Can you name the movies? http://attipscast.c

Episode #144: Three Tools to Support Reading
March 17, 2015

Episode #144 features a description of three tools useful for supporting reading by minimizing distractions, providing statistics, and helping to decrease the complexity of difficult vocabul

Episode #143: Contemporary Book Study Projects
February 26, 2015

Episode #143 features a description of different engaging tools and strategies used by a 9 year old in fourth grade to complete monthly book study projects. Each month the student was assign

Episode #142: Authentic Writing
February 17, 2015

Episode #142 features a discussion of different ways educators can support the writing abilities of students by crafting authentic writing opportunities. This episode is sponsored by http://

Episode #141: Data Collection Using Google Forms
January 06, 2015

Episode #141 features a discussion of how collection and analysis of student data can be simplified and streamlined using Google Forms. This episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com. http

Episode #140: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
December 29, 2014

Episode #140 is a Christmas present from Chris's wife, Melissa, not only to Chris, but to all of you! Melissa surprised Chris with a recording of her describing a tool she uses in her high s

Episode #139: The Nightmare Before Technology
December 21, 2014

Episode #139 features three song parodies from The Nightmare Before Christmas. My apologies to Tim Burton and Danny Elfman. As you listen, please keep in mind that I've never had one singing

Episode #138: UDL Explained Google Hangout
December 14, 2014

Episode #138 features a recording of a Google Hangout on the concept of Universal Design for Learning. Derek Kaufman, a Google certified educator in Northern Virginia invited me to say a few

Episode #137: Product Spotlight - Read&Write (for Everything)
December 05, 2014

Episode #137 is sponsored by Texthelp. This episode features a recording of a Google Hangout interview with Jason Carroll, the Global Product Manager at Texthelp.com. We discuss the feature

Episode #136: Spirit Animals
November 26, 2014

Episode #136 features a description and tutorial for the free game Spirit Animals by Scholastic. http://attipscast.comThis episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com