Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael J Crawford

"The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work" by Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley (2020) (http://bit.ly/3r8npRo) "We are so focused on developing machine capabilities to perform cognitive work that we nearly fail to develop our uniquely human skills, and paradoxically we have trained humans to act more like machines. We are conditioned, for example, to respond to the stimulus of a smartphone alert and have trained ourselves to structure data in ways computers can understand. We test people on tasks that machines can do (retrieve information), rather than asking people to act more like humans (creating and collaborating). We ponder just how powerful silicon computing can become and yet we don't even know what humans are capable of doing" (p. 122). References: Heather McGowan (https://twitter.com/heathermcgowan) Chris Shipley (https://twitter.com/cshipley) Institute for the Future (https://www.iftf.org/home/) Marina Gorbis (https://twitter.com/mgorbis) Luminary Labs (https://www.luminary-labs.com/) Sara Holoubek (https://twitter.com/sarita) Human Restoration Project (https://www.humanrestorationproject.org/) HRP57: EdSpace.Live with Michael J. Crawford (http://bit.ly/3bLEaeB) 100 Days of Conversation about School (https://www.100daysofconversations.org/) Michael Lipset, PhD of PassTell Stories (http://www.michaellipset.com/) Connect: Twitter (https://twitter.com/mjcraw) Website (https://www.mjcraw.com) Music from Digi G'Alessio CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (https://bit.ly/2IyV71i)

Michael J. Crawford, PhD, is the co-founder of EdSpace.live, the social learning network for the world of education. Michael is a researcher by training. With passion at the intersection of human development, social impact, and entrepreneurship, Michael drives all things product and community. Follow Michael on Twitter @mjcraw or join EdSpace at www.edspace.live. They are also on Twitter @EdSpaceLive.

In this episode, Chris sits down with Michael J Crawford, co-founder of EdSpace Live, a new social media platform aimed at helping teachers connect in a more meaningful way than Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. EdSpace Live is currently in development, with an expected release in November.EdSpace.Live looks to help teachers connect on a deeper level by having a platform exclusively for them, where they can converse via video chat on podcasts, books, conferences, and more. Within this interview, we talk about:How EdSpace.Live is different than current social media solutions.What EdSpace.Live will do in order to ensure platform adoption.How EdSpace.Live will deal with moderating varying communities of educators.The plans for EdSpace.Live’s monetization. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dear Teacher, When putting our best teacher foot forward, we will inevitably hit snags, set backs, or difficulties of some kind. At times, those set backs are small bumps in the road. And sometimes the problems we run into are deep, serious, and abiding. Whatever the case may be, all of us need support. But lots of teachers leave the profession because they did not get the support they needed, and they did not get the chance to develop the resilience needed to remain in the classroom. When it comes to the support we all need, some teachers will wait for it to come to them. Others are more proactive, and they seek it out. Most of those go-getters start at their campuses, looking for a teacher-friend who will help them overcome their roadblocks. And if they can’t find those friendly colleagues at their place of work, they will extend their search for like-hearted educators through social media. I am fortunate to work alongside great people who help me when I need perspective and challenge me when I may be stuck in a rut. In addition to my wonderful colleagues at my brick and mortar location, I also have made amazing connections through Twitter, Facebook, and Voxer. I truly believe I am living in a great set of circumstances as a teacher. And my situation is NOT the norm for many teachers out there, but I have faith that there is another teacher, or group of teachers, out there who are ready to connect and support teachers in need. In this episode of DEAR TEACHER DON’T GIVE UP!, you may find a space that will help you answer this question: “Where are my peeps?” Sometime ago, while interacting with teachers on Twitter, Michael J. Crawford suggested that I would be able to find the answers I was looking for on an app he and his team were building. When he explained that it was being designed with tons of teacher input to be a space where teachers could connect, I immediately understood the potential. Shortly after that interaction, he and I set up a time to talk, and the link to the audio above is our conversation. As a teacher who is continually growing his professional learning network (PLN) through various apps (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, and Voxer), I gravitated toward the concept of a Social Learning Network. Instead of individual teachers "hacking" social media to network with colleagues around the world, Michael and his team are designing a space that fits that purpose, and it's called Edspace. If you're interested in learning more about Edspace and what their platform can offer you, check out the following links: Website: edspace.live Twitter: @EdSpaceLive Michael's Email: michael@edspace.live Michael's Twitter: @mjcraw If you are currently working in education and have ever thought about leaving, or right now, you’re a classroom teacher looking for the nearest exit, I want to hear your story. Please, find me at… Email: makethemmasterit@gmail.com Twitter: @MakeThemMastrIt

Welcome to episode 97 of the EdTech Situation Room from June 6, 2018, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) welcomed special guest Michael J. Crawford (@mjcraw). Topics discussed included Mary Meeker’s essential 2018 Internet Trends report and new microcontrols for iOS announced at WWDC 2018 available to developers to potentially exercise more control over user screentime. The value of limiting the length of shared video as well as the availability of those videos for others to watch and interact with them was also discussed. EdSpace Live (www.edspace.live) is Michael's current product focusing on these questions and potentials. Instagram's announced launch of a long form video platform to compete with YouTube, and Microsoft's recently released  book "Transforming Education" challenging K12 school leaders to be more thoughtful, deliberate, and intentional in their deployment of technologies in the classroom were also highlighted. Michael shared a shout out to Angela Maiers' article "Tactical Serendipity" as it relates to the value of teachers being connected and collaborating with each other. New revelations about the VPNFilter router vulnerability which potentially affects half a million routers worldwide, and the FBI is recommendation to reboot your router, was also discussed. Jason provided commentary about a recent article highlighting the privacy differences between the FireFox and Chrome browsers, and Wes recommended an article giving specific instructions about changing default privacy settings on social networks including Facebook. Check out all our links on http://edtechsr.com/links for these and all other referenced resources from the show. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates and remember to subscribe with PocketCasts, Stitcher, on YouTube, or wherever you prefer to aggregate your favorite podcasts!