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In this episode, our hosts converse with two longtime friends and technology leaders (and colleagues of host Bill Stites!) about their career paths and proactive strategies for driving technology initiatives. They explore the importance of disciplined, intentional approaches to today's challenges, along with thought leadership and tracking goals. The discussion also covers breaking down silos and aligning talents with tasks to foster a collaborative, innovative environment.ResourcesNew Canaan Country SchoolTeachers College, Columbia UniversityColumbia University School of Professional StudiesExplain Everything, online whiteboard for teaching. Create interactive lessons, record video tutorials and collaborate real-time with your students.Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and OffMake Yourself Clear: How to Use a Teaching Mindset to Listen, Understand, Explain Everything, and Be UnderstoodMaking the Case, SubstackInsight to Inquiry, MKA podcastKlingbrief, free monthly e-newsletter containing readings of particular relevance to independent and international school educators. From the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University's Teachers CollegeMontclair Kimberley AcademyMentioned in this episode:Meet Toddle Developed by experienced educators, Toddle streamlines curriculum planning, projects & portfolios, assessments & reports, and online learning - all from one platform. Visit https://www.toddleapp.com/ to learn more!Learn more about ToddleDeveloped by experienced educators, Toddle streamlines curriculum planning, projects & portfolios, assessments & reports, and online learning - all from one great platform! Learn more: https://www.toddleapp.com/Thanks to this episode's sponsor, ToddleYour personal teaching assistant Now access the limitless power of AI, right inside Toddle. Elevate your teaching practice and liberate yourself from non-core tasks so you can focus on what matters most - your students! Visit https://www.toddleapp.com/ to learn more about our vendor partner.
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@ReshanRichards on creating a learning startup for preparing for #jobsoffuture In this podcast Reshan Richards (@ReshanRichards) founder and chief learning officer at Explain Everything talked about his journey of creating a learning centric organization. He sheds light on his journey as an enterprepreneur creating a creative and learning app and engaging the user in a creative and productive thinking session. This talk is great for enterprepreneurs looking to create a data science and performance focussed companies. Reshan's Recommended Read: The Storytelling Edge: How to Transform Your Business, Stop Screaming into the Void, and Make People Love You by Shane Snow and Joe Lazauskas https://amzn.to/2J28PYV Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes GooglePlay: http://math.im/jofgplay Reshan's BIO: Dr. Reshan Richards is an educator, researcher, and app designer. His 15+ years of experience in schools as math teacher and technology integrator intersected with his research on screencasting and formative assessment to inspire the creation of Explain Everything. The creation of the app connects to one of his life's goals of uncovering how emerging technologies can be used to capture and mediate discourse that data-driven approaches are not capable of measuring. Reshan collaborated with Steven J. Valentine to write Leading Online: Leading the Learning, Leading by Learning. It is a multi-touch book about organizational leadership and schools that attempts to model the very practices it shares. Their next co-authored book, Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off, will be published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley in July 2016. Reshan is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Math, Science, and Technology department at Teachers College, Columbia University. In K-12 education, Reshan teaches high school students entrepreneurship and design at an independent PK-12 school in NJ where he served as Director of Educational Technology for four years. He is the founder of Constructivist Toolkit, LLC, an Apple Distinguished Educator and a member of Mensa. Reshan has an Ed.D. in Instructional Technology from Teachers College Columbia University, an Ed.M. in Learning and Teaching from Harvard University,, and a B.A. in Music from Columbia University. About #Podcast: #JobsOfFuture podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers and lead practitioners to come on show and discuss their journey in creating the data driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest @ http://play.analyticsweek.com/guest/ Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: #JobsOfFuture #Leadership #Podcast #Future of #Work #Worker & #Workplace
Stephen Valentine joins Brett on Design Movement to discuss his book, Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs of Leading Online and Off. "Stephen is an educator, school leader, writer, and serial collaborator. He serves as the Assistant Head, Upper School, and Director of Academic Leadership at Montclair Kimberley Academy and Coordinating Editor of Klingbrief, a publication of the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University." Design Movement is a podcast of the Mount Vernon Institute for Innovation. Connect with Steven on Twitter - @sjvalentineConnect with Brett on Twitter - @jbrettjacobsen www.mvifi.org www.mountvernonschool.org
Stephen Valentine joins Brett on Design Movement to discuss his book, Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs of Leading Online and Off. "Stephen is an educator, school leader, writer, and serial collaborator. He serves as the Assistant Head, Upper School, and Director of Academic Leadership at Montclair Kimberley Academy and Coordinating Editor of Klingbrief, a publication of the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University." Design Movement is a podcast of the Mount Vernon Institute for Innovation. Connect with Steven on Twitter - @sjvalentineConnect with Brett on Twitter - @jbrettjacobsen www.mvifi.org www.mountvernonschool.org
Kelly interviews authors Stephen J. Valentine and Dr. Reshan Richards about their hot new book, Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off. Kelly interviews these two incredible educators about their book on leadership went from idea to publication and what the book is all about. The book is titled Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off by Stephen J. Valentine and Dr. Reshan Richards, with sketchnotes by Brad Ovenell-Carter. This is the first interview Kelly hosted two guests, with each person being in a different location, and we are celebrating our 50th podcast. Yay! Stephen and Reshan's publisher, Jossey-Bass, sent me a copy of the book to review. It is great. The book is packed with great take-aways for everyone. The pictures, illustrations, and even the type of paper, a somewhat glossy magazine-like material, all work in harmony for a great experience and read. Add this book to your library and enjoy the interview. Mentioned in this podcast: 2XU Socks: Yes, socks! These are my new secret weapon for teaching this year! I've been watching professional athletes wear them, and I thought, "Why not teaching?" The result? I have a super energy boost and less leg pain. Awesome! Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off The blending leadership website: www.blendingleadership.com Stephen's book recommendation: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant Unsplash: Free images to use for whatever you want! www.Unsplash.com. A great resource for finding and using royalty free images for books, blogs, slides, and whatever. Reshan's app suggestion: Piano Maestro on iTunes: a free app to help you become better at playing the piano. Padcaster and green screen recording for my classroom. Inside the Wired Educator Testing Laboratory: littleBits: STEAM Student Set of littleBits and Invention Guide. I will be reviewing these soon. Roger Wagner's Hyperduino is back with an upgrade. Looking forward to reviewing this soon. Segway transport: Excited to be testing a Segway transport for educational possibilities. These look incredibly fun and handy. Many teachers need to be on other parts of the campus quickly. This may be the solution. The Wired Educator Book Club: Here's our Super-Secret Facebook Page! Click to request a spot. Wired Educator Spotlight: We are proud to spotlight & promote teacher Jaclyn Pearson's Donor's Choose Goal: http://bit.ly/29wT3Uj to help her get some technology in her classroom. Email us and Wired Educator will promote your's too. Book List of upcoming interviews: Instant Relevance: Using Today's Experiences to Teach Tomorrow's Lessons by Denis Sheeran The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes and Make Math Memorable by John Stevens and Matt V
Dr. Reshan Richards is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and Chief Learning Officer at Explain Everything, which he co-founded. Reshan also teaches Startup 101, an entrepreneurship course at Montclair Kimberley Academy in NJ, and is the co-author of Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off. An Apple Distinguished Educator and member of Mensa, Reshan has an Ed.D. from Teachers College, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Columbia University. Explain Everything website: http://explaineverything.com/ Connect with Reshan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reshanrichards About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact. Educate. Inspire. Lead. http://www.educatorslead.com