🔥 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. Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. 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 Connect with Me: On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. SONG TRACK CREDIT Tropic Fuse by French Fuse GO! by Neffex *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support