Driving Questions : SAISD Ed Tech Podcast

Student Centered Coaching

In this episode, Ed Tech Instructional Specialists, Juan Arrieta and Celeste Cadena talk about Goal Setting. 

SIS / ERI Update from IT

On this mini-episode, we interview Executive Director of Information Technology, Eva Mendoza, about the upcoming transition to Frontline Student Information System.

Driving Questions Ep.4: Going 1:1

 In this episode of Driving Questions, we talk with Esther Polendo, Lisa Vrana, and Danielle Elizondo at Schenck Elementary and what it means to go 1 to 1 with devices as part of the SAISD Lighthouse Technology Pilot.

Driving Questions Ep.3: Interactive Classrooms

In this episode, we explore what it means to create an interactive classroom. We hear from students at Highlands HS as well as Longfellow Middle School Social Studies teacher, Elizabeth Noriega, the district's leading user of Nearpod.

Driving Questions - Ed Tech Podcast: Ep. 2 - Technology for English Learners

In SAISD, 1 out of every 5 students is an English Language Learner. In this episode, we talk to Ms. Baltizar, an ESL teacher at Lanier HS and Ms. Kelly Manuel, coordinator with the SAISD ESL/Bilingual dept. about what role technology plays with EL's. We also get a tech tip from Ed Tech Coordinator, Sonia Obregon.

Back to School: Creating a Positive Environment

In this episode we interview SAISD consulting teacher, Nisan Kartaltepe, to learn more about back to school procedures and creating a positive classroom environment.