FOOD, FRIENDSHIP, and FORMATION: A Conversation with Gabriel Carrillo from EdTech Bites

🔥 What was one takeaway from ISTE 2024?
🔥 What does it take to write and publish a book for the first time?
🔥 What role does food play in the context of education and learning?
Join me for this conversation with Texas educator GABRIEL CARRILLO as he shares insights on these and other questions.
About This Guest: Gabriel Carrillo is an educational technology specialist in San Antonio, Texas and the author of Cooking Up Experiences In The Classroom: Focus On Experiences, Not Just Lessons. He is also the host of The EdTech Bites Podcast and YouTube channel where he combines his two passions: educational technology and food.
Connect with Gabriel on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok @edtechbites. You’ll also find him on LinkedIn and at his website, edtechbites.com.
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In This Conversation:
0:00:00 - Welcome to a conversation for teachers about creativity, food, and learning!
0:27 - Who is Gabriel Carrillo from EdTech Bites?
1:22 - The story of the book: Cooking Up Experiences in the Classroom
9:29 - The mission of EdTech Bites
11:42 - Gabriel's creative journey: his why, a lesson learned, and a win from the work
14:48 - One thing Gabriel would do differently with his podcast launch
17:03 - Gabriel's takeaway from ISTE 2024 in Denver
19:57 - The EdTech Bites recording kit for the road
26:22 - Highlights from the ISTE 2024 food walking tour in Denver
30:58 - What is the significance of breaking bread together?
36:18 - A productivity app recommendation: Notion
37:00 - A book title pick: Beyond the Bulletin Board by Jed Stefanowicz 
37:28 - An educator to follow: Carl Hooker
38:18 - What Gabriel and his wife are streaming these days
38:55 - Where to follow Gabriel Carrillo and EdTech Bites online
Mentions: Dr. Matthew Joseph, Alice Keeler, ISTE, Notion, Jed Stefanowicz, Carl Hooker
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SONG TRACK CREDIT
Tropic Fuse by French Fuse
GO! by Neffex
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