EdTech Lens

In today's episode @MrAlexEdTech talks to a panel of teachers across Asia who are currently experiencing campus closures. We discuss: What led us to this point in each of our school's countries? What has been working well? What hasn't been working so well? What essential app would you recommend for anyone currently experiencing campus closures? Catch all of us on Twitter:

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., travels the globe bringing ideas and practical strategies to improve our schools. As the author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning, Cathy guides educators in how students can apply what they discover through academics to improve communities. How Cathy presents models best teaching practices, illuminating ways we can continuously engage young people to discover, learn, and take action. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST: • CBKassociates.com – be sure to click Resources for articles and Blog for her latest postings (browse the archives for rich examples of service learning around the world) • inourvillage.org – and click on In Our Global Village Project to access books written by youth and to learn how to contribute to this service learning program • Cathy’s latest blog post about different ways students have recently been engaging in Service Learning at a distance: www.cbkassociates.com/blog/ LOOKING FOR MORE RESOURCES? CATHY RECOMMENDS: • EarthEcho International – earthecho.org – has exceptional free downloadable resources including seven Service Learning Action Guides authored by Cathy such as Down the Drain and Rethinking Waste, accessible at Educator Resources: click on Action Guide and scroll through the pages. • Go to bit.ly/2TBPH8t to Download four free student guides authored by Cathy. Open the link, scroll to the middle of the page and click on Free Downloads. ⁃ A Kid’s Guide to Hunger and Homelessness ⁃ A Kid’s Guide to Climate Change and Global Warming ⁃ A Kid’s Guide to Helping Others Read and Succeed ⁃ A Kid’s Guide to Protecting and Caring for Animals Los Angeles Theatre Works offers many free audio plays for educators recorded by outstanding actors. Visit LATW.org and click on Education and register. Interested in a free Teacher Guide written by Cathryn Berger Kaye and Maureen Connolly for the play Spill about the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Email Cathy@cbkassociates.com. Cathy loves to receive your questions and comments, and can be reached at cathy@cbkassociates.com to schedule school and distance professional development on service learning, social and emotional dynamics, engaging teaching, Equity in Action, coaching, and more. To find out about Cathy’s July 13-16, 2020 Summer Advisory and Service Learning Institute, visit https://bit.ly/2Q0t6jL. Music: "Pixelated Autumn Leaves" by Jeremy Blake, AKA Red Means Recording.

In our inaugural episode of ETL, Alex speaks with Dr. David Gleason about his book "At What Cost?: Defending Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools." We discuss adolescent development, social media, and, what everyone asks Dr. Gleason around the world, what it might take for an organization's culture. Check out the links below for more information on how to buy Dr. Gleason's book. His website and blog is also below. www.amzn.to/2BIqOyd #CommissionsEarned www.developmentalempathy.org Music credit: Sawyer Shin