Podcast appearances and mentions of mary jo madda

In this episode, the hands check in w/ Mary Jo Madda and Alexander Russo on the responsibility of the media to provide equitable education reporting in underserved communities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

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In this extended bonus episode, we talk with Mary Jo Madda, named a Forbes “30 under 30” and now lead at Google on the Education Equity team, about why connections make the difference when diversifying the tech industry and the workplace.

​With every system disrupted by COVID19, everyone is forced to become an innovator. We talk with Mary Jo Madda, named a Forbes “30 under 30” and now lead at Google on the Education Equity team, about the secrets to innovation, and how a diverse team can make all the difference.

Mary Jo Madda, creative strategy manager at Google, joins Educators 2 Educators podcast to discuss practical tips and tools to bring digital citizenship lessons into the classroom.  Mary Jo Linked In www.educators2educators.com Educators 2 Educators Instagram Google Edu Traning Center Common Sense Media PBS Kids

Ideological and political conflicts exist across the world, and often appear oversimplified and binary: conservative versus liberal, left versus right, the 99 versus 1 percent. Yet the reality is often much more complicated. And for children born in the wake of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, growing up in the world of ideological tension has been a way of life. While Middle Eastern entrepreneurs have tried to encourage peace and conversation between Israel and Palestine through binational work, many organizations struggle to recruit from either country. However, one of these programs—Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (or MEET)—has used an education-first approach since 2004 to invest in bright young students. With programming support from MIT faculty and graduates, MEET brings together equal numbers of Israeli and Palestinian high school students each year to engage in coding and entrepreneurship training, and subsequently, cultivate cross-border relationships and collaboration. Recently, EdSurge’s Mary Jo Madda came across MEET on a trip to Israel, and upon returning to San Francisco, connected with the team’s U.S. Development Director Etai Freedman, an Israeli native, to hear more about teaching student entrepreneurship and what American student-facing programs learn from MEET. Check it out!

Jeff sits down with Mary Jo Madda and Michael Winters to discuss how EdSurge is one of the BEST resources for educators on the planet! Learn how EdSurge was founded and how it operates today. About EdSurgeEdSurge is a news and information company focused on the intersection between education and technology. EdSurge readers and fans are edtech entrepreneurs, educators, investors, and education policy makers who are interested in technology K12 and Higher Ed. EdSurge has keynoted with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, hosted an edtech video chat at the request of The White House, is one of TED's top “education blogs to follow,” and in 2013 was awarded “Most Influential Community Builder” by GSV Advisors Links of interesthttps://www.edsurge.com/ (https://www.edsurge.com/)

The life of a district superintendent isn’t easy. You have to juggle a lot, from managing big of groups of administrators and teachers, to pushing a district forward. So, what is the hardest part of a superintendent's job, and is it related to technology? In a series of interviews that EdSurge conducted at the ISTE conference in late June, EdSurge podcasters Mary Jo Madda and Michael Winters had the opportunity to interview Dr. Greg Goins, superintendent of Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 in Illinois. The man has made some pretty strong movements with edtech in his district, and EdSurge wanted to get to know his methods. Does Goins think Smartboards are effective? What are the edtech products he’s tired of hearing about? Listen to this episode to find the answers to those questions and more.

We were fortunate to have Blake Montgomery & Mary Jo Madda from EdSurge spend the evening with us...

On this week's podcast, Blake Montgomery has some lessons from his first SXSWedu and senior editor Mary Jo Madda interviews Eric Sheninger, a former principal of New Milford High School and current Senior Fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education. After overcoming serious skepticism of edtech, Sheninger was responsible for implementing highly effective technology programs at New Milford. He’s since moved on to helping other schools do the same at the International Center for Leadership in Education. He emphasizes efficacy, data and accountability. Stay tuned till the end to hear his one essential piece of advice for edtech companies. Enjoy!

This year's annual iNACOL symposium began and concluded this week in Orlando, Florida. The event featured over 180 sessions and workshops on everything from new school models to data privacy in blended learning to examining student outcomes. EdSurge's Senior Editor (and podcast co-host) Mary Jo Madda, and Director of R&D Christina Quattrocchi attended the conference, and stopped by the podcast studio to share their reflections on this year's conference. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-11-13-what-stood-out-at-inacol

Michael Horn has been a powerful force shaping the changes in education over the past decade. In an interview with senior editor Mary Jo Madda at our California Summit, he spoke about how he defines the nebulous term "blended learning," why teacher autonomy is critical to successful learning, and how blended learning today differs from collaboration techniques teachers have used in the past.

A live recording of a focus panel from the EdSurge Davis Superintendents Summit. Panelists for this event included Bryant Wong CTO, Summit Public Schools; Devin Dillon CAO, Oakland USD; Gregory Firn Superintendent in Residence & Director of Strategic Partnerships, Dreambox Learning; and Alix Guerrier President/Co-Founder, LearnZillion. Mary Jo Madda, Senior Editor at EdSurge moderated the panel.

This week on the podcast, Mary Jo Madda and Michael Winters tackle two big questions from this weeks' news. First, what exactly is happening over at AltSchools? It raised $100M this week, but where does all of that money go? We discuss AltSchool's model and hear from the school's founder about its future. Second, Google Classroom celebrates its first birthday this week. But is the wide use of Google Classroom a good thing? Sure it's a high quality - and free - tool, but could that actually be a risk for teachers using it?

Several edtech companies have shut their doors, while certain cities are producing new incubators. Sense an oxymoron? EdSurge CEO Betsy Corcoran co-hosts the podcast this week with Mary Jo Madda to chat fundraising, the newest Chromebook, and whether or not the edtech bubble is bursting--or if there's really an edtech bubble at all.