Podcasts about Personal learning network

A lot of professional development is still delivered in the lecture or workshop format, even though there's evidence that this model doesn't have a significant impact on student outcomes. So what do people working in K-12 education need to support students and have fulfilling careers? I started asking myself that question when I was working in the schools, and I stumbled upon the coaching industry. This led me to discover design-thinking, a process for solving problems and innovating; something I'd never heard of in my preservice training. Nowadays, people are more skeptical than ever about the scientific community. Many feel that the heavy focus on evidence-based practice ignores the human component that school professionals bring to the table. I see design-thinking as a way we can be evidence-based, innovative, and empathetic at the same time. That's why I invited Dan Kelley from DPK Solutions to episode 114 to share how he uses design-thinking to coach school leaders.Daniel P. Kelley is the veteran principal of Smithfield High School in Smithfield, RI. He is an educator, instructional leader, and innovator. Dan served as president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) during the 2017-2018 school year and was a member of the NASSP Board of Directors for five years. He has served as a high school assistant principal; a high school and middle school special education teacher; and a middle school math and science teacher. He was named the Rhode Island Secondary Principal of the Year in 2012.As a leader in education, Dan believes in challenging current instructional practices to provide creative and effective opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed. He is passionate about educational leadership that builds strong relationships with faculty and the community, utilizing social media to foster connections between educators, and establishing Personal Learning Networks for collaboration and professional development.In this episode Dan shares:✅Why your boss isn't always the best person to coach you, and where you can go to get the support you need.  ✅How to use design-thinking to keep students engaged and provide real-life, project-based experiences that prepare them for adulthood.✅What school staff need in a coach (and why it's different depending on your role and your career goals).You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpk933/ on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/danielpkelley and on his website here: https://twitter.com/danielpkelleyIn this episode, I mentioned my free online training for K-12 therapists who want to offer social and academic support that's evidence-based and neurodiversity-affirming. You can sign up for that free training here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/efleadership 

In this episode, I chat with Kelli Coons and Ainsley Hill while at FETC. They share their story on how they met and built a powerful course, iCollaborate, all virtually! They then met in person for the first time to get this thing off of the ground at FETC. We also discuss how this session helps instructional coaches build and learn from their PLN. Us coaches often times work in silos and need that support group to grow and learn with. And what's an episode without some food talk! Listen to hear what dish has been their favorite in New Orleans while attending the FETC conference. Buen Provecho! About Kelli Coons Kelli Coons is currently a District Elementary Digital Innovation Specialist for Spartanburg District Five in South Carolina.  Previously she has served as an Elementary Literacy Coach, Curriculum Coach, and as a classroom teacher.  Her  participation in the Dynamic Learning Project, allowed her to work with Google for Education, Digital Promise, and Edtech Team.  This fellowship focused on providing personalized professional development to all teachers in order to ensure effective technology integration.  As one of the organizers of Edcamp Greenville since the origination in 2016, she is passionate about providing engaging professional development opportunities for educators.  She has had the opportunity to present on effective technology integration and the Edcamp model at conferences in the Carolinas, FETC,  as well as several ISTE conferences. About Ainsley Hill Ainsley Hill is an Instructional Technology Facilitator at Arlington Community Schools supporting Donelson Elementary School in Arlington, Tennessee. Ainsley provides training to teachers and students and coaches her faculty in technology integration. Ainsley aspires to inspire teachers to make learning more meaningful and creative by using technology as their avenue to enhance learning. When Ainsley isn't serving as the technology facilitator and coach in her school, she is presenting in her district and at conferences across the U.S. about accessibility, the power of growing your PLN, and apps in the classroom. Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website: https://edtechbites.com EdTech Bites Twitter: https://twitter.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Instagram: https://instagram.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCZcyW4BkCFQ5P2BLK61xg Connect With Kelli Coons Kelli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KelliCoons_ Kelli on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kellicoons_/ Kelli on Facebook: https://facebook.com/kellichad.coons Connect With Ainsley Hill Ainsley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrshillteaches Ainsley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrshillteaches/ Ainsley's Website: https://www.flowcode.com/page/mrshillteaches

Dr. Will Deyamport, III is a district instructional technologist and thought leader in connected education, leading the design and implementation of collaborative initiatives in support of teaching, learning, and professional development. His research is in how educators can use technology-supported Personal Learning Networks to individualize their professional development, as well as the challenges affecting the adoption of new learning environments and technologies. Dr. Will is a frequent presenter at conferences, trainer/consultant, podcaster, and creator and director of The Edupreneur. He is an alumnus of Capella University, where he earned his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Management. 

In this #coachbetter Quick Tips episode, Diana is sharing 4 strategies to harness the power of a Personal Learning Network. This episode is inspired by conversations inside the COETAIL program. The Certificate of Educational Technology & Information Literacy is our 5-course online certificate program designed by educators for educators. COETAIL will empower you to leverage innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities in your school setting - as a teacher, a coach or a leader. Registration for our next global cohort opens on the 18th of October and closes on the 14th of November. Find out more, and join the waiting list at coetail.com today! coachbetter.tv/4-strategies-to-harness-the-power-of-a-pln/

Episode #30:  Bye Bye Blondie The Johns reconnect after a long break from podcasting.  John then talks about his kidney disease journey.  Consider supporting the cause: Living Donor National Kidney Foundation American Kidney Fund Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

This week, we will explore the journey of Ms. Courtney Stepp, a kindergarten teacher at Benson Hill Elementary in Renton, Washington. Courtney holds a master's degree from Seattle Pacific University. On this episode, we will round out Courtney's narrative as it stands now with a conversation about how her social justice engagement and interactions in her personal learning network, or PLN, led to her redesigning her kindergarten classroom management approaches over time. Follow Courtney on Twitter @MsCStepp Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

Stephanie Howell, the IT coordinator for Pickerington School District in Ohio, shares her experience training teachers during remote learning. Her district has 21 models of what next year could look like and is preparing this summer for all possibilities. Stephanie turned to her international Personal Learning Network for guidance when COVID derailed the school year.

Welcome to Episode 38 of the ThinkUDL podcast: Online Faculty Learning Communities with Christina Moore. Today's episode is part of a Summer 2020 series on UDL in online environments. Christina Moore is the Virtual Faculty Developer at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. In today's episode we talk about faculty Online Learning Communities, also known as Personal Learning Networks. In this time of separation, how can colleagues come together and share ideas? We will discuss organizing resources around teaching topics with multiple formats that include podcasts, articles, videos, and even people to follow on Twitter, plus “Mobile learning” and accessibility in online environments. I have learned so much from Christina in her role as a Virtual Faculty Developer and I am excited to share this conversation with our listeners!

Episode #29: #Quaranteaching from the Tech Hotline #Quaranteaching from the Trenches is a series of stories from educators’ about their experiences with remote learning during the Covid 19 Pandemic. These stories showcase the learning, hope, successes, and challenges that educators across the country are facing as they reinvent schooling for their kids. Our guest today is Kurt Schlatter, Technology Support Manager for the Rowland Unified School District.   Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Episode #28: #Quaranteaching from the Trenches with Maria Davila: Feeding the ❤️️ During A Pandemic #Quaranteaching from the Trenches is a series of stories from educators’ about their experiences with remote learning during the Covid 19 Pandemic. These stories showcase the learning, hope, successes, and challenges that educators across the country are facing as they reinvent schooling for their kids. Our guest today is Maria Davila, Director of Nutrition Services, for the Rowland Unified School District. Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: Five Key Responsibilities - The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning   Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Our Final (??) Episode of the 2019-2020 school year is about our time in New York at Teacher’s College Institute on Assessment... just a day before Safer at Home took place - our trip was different than expected! Thank you Tania Soo & Erin Phelan - second grade teachers at Jellick Elementary - for joining us! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Episode #27: #Quaranteaching: Maintaining a Safety Net #Quaranteaching from the Trenches is a series of stories from educators’ about their experiences with remote learning during the Covid 19 Pandemic. These stories showcase the learning, hope, successes, and challenges that educators across the country are facing as they reinvent schooling for their kids. Our guests today are Ashley McGrath, Laura Diaz, and Heidi West. They are kindergarten teachers in the Rowland Unified School District who are part of a Community of Practice of kindergarten teachers across the school district who are working together to lift the level of instruction. Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: Video Playlist of Family Workshop: Supporting Kindergarten Readers and Writers at Home Five Key Responsibilities - The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning   Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Episode #26: #Quaranteaching with Dr. Gilbert Navarro  #Quaranteaching from the Trenches is a series of stories from educators’ about their experiences with remote learning during the Covid 19 Pandemic. These stories showcase the learning, hope, successes, and challenges that educators across the country are facing as they reinvent schooling for their kids. Our guest today is Dr. Gilbert Navarro, a grades 4/5 combination teacher at Jellick Elementary School in the Rowland Unified School District. Connect with him on Twitter @docgnavarro or by email at gnavarro@rowlandschools.org.   Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Our Fall 2019 series is all about readerly lives and reading identity. Part 1 of the series takes a look into the readerly lives of some of our administrators. Part 2 was our teacher series. And today we have our season finale! Join us in hearing Aiden and Leland, two students, who share their readerly lives. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Our Fall 2019 series is all about readerly lives and reading identity. Part 1 of the series takes a look into the readerly lives of some of our administrators. And now we are in Part 2 - teacher series!! Apologies for the late post!! Ashley is almost in her third trimester of pregnancy and has been slacking on the editing!! Today, Khandy Ly & Michele Asprer, two teachers at Rowland Elementary, join us as they shares their readerly life and how that impacts their instruction today. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Episode #25: Joy and Intentional Language with Ashley McGrath This episode is the next installment of our #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and learn about a practice they are passionate about. In this episode, the Johns are learning about Joy and Intentional Language with Ashley McGrath, a Kindergarten Teacher at Rowland Elementary School near Los Angeles, CA. Connect with Ashley on Twitter @AshleyLyMcGrath and @BtwntheLadies and listen to the Between the Ladies podcast. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Our Fall 2019 series is all about readerly lives and reading identity. Part 1 of the series takes a look into the readerly lives of some of our administrators. And now we are in Part 2 - teacher series!! Today, Kristin Barcinas, 2/3 teacher at Telesis Academy joins us as she shares her readerly life and how that impacts her instruction today. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath P.S. Do you like our holiday jingle?!

A personal learning network or environment will put you on the fast track to lifelong learning. To make learning a regular habit, you must set up your environment so it is easy to get into the learning mode. Over the years, I have built a pretty solid personal learning environment. The collection of tools that I am going to share with you is central to my personal learning. Come learn more. Show notes: https://tubarksblog.com/itc46  Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Sponsor: https://tubarksblog.com/textexpander  Sponsor: https://tubarksblog.com/read-to-succeed/ 

Episode #24: Give Yourself Grace How are things going for you? Have you felt overwhelmed recently or in the past? The Johns talk about paying attention to signs that tell you that you or those around you are pushing too hard. We have to take care of ourselves and others, and give grace rather than beating ourselves up.  Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: Show Mentions Between The Ladies Podcast - Reflaction  Malachi Pancoast - The Breakthrough Coach Destiny Huggins - saying yes to one thing results in saying no to something else Brian Kulak - self care and SEL for adults Max Lucado Quote Matthew 6:34 Quote   Articles Why Is Giving Yourself Grace So Damn Hard? - Nancy Fulkerson Give Yourself Grace - Lara Heacock   Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Formal education will only take us so far. We need to create a system to help us learn across our lifetime. A personal learning network (PLN) and environment does exactly that. With a PLN, you are setting up systems to help you collect information, make sense of it, and share it with others. Naturally, a key component of this system is collaborating with others. A good PLN will help you achieve this and more. In this episode, I am going to discuss personal learning networks and environments. This will be the first of a multipart series where I go deeper into helping you create a PLN that will fuel your learning for your lifetime. Come learn more. Show notes: https://tubarksblog.com/itc45 Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Sponsor: https://tubarksblog.com/textexpander Sponsor: https://tubarksblog.com/read-to-succeed/

Our Fall 2019 series is all about readerly lives and reading identity. Part 1 of the series takes a look into the readerly lives of some of our administrators. Ahh!! It’s been a whole month since our last episode! Catch up on what we have been up to! Today, Sarah Opatkiewicz, principal of Shelyn Elementary School (@shelynsharks) joins us as she shares her readerly life and how that impacts her vision today. At the end of the episode, we reflact (reflect + act) on the last three episodes featuring readerly lives of administrators! We will take a look into teachers’ readerly lives in Part 2 and then students’ readerly lives in Part 3! Stay Tuned! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Our Fall 2019 series is all about readerly lives and reading identity. Part 1 of the series takes a look into the readerly lives of some of our administrators. Today, John Martinez (@jmartinez727), principal of Rowland Elementary School (and co-host of @betweenthejohns) joins us as he shares his readerly lives and how that impacts his vision today. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

We interrupt our regular series about reading identities to bring you this PARKING LOT PODCAST! Today we are sharing all about our past two Saturdays... Last Saturday we had our Phonics Punch Party! You can hear all the fun and excitement we had with our colleagues punching out our cards for phonics! This past Saturday we attend the 14th Annual Cotsen Conference! We share some of our big takeaways from our big day in Long Beach. We love our little “parking lot podcasts” because they are just little snippets into some exciting events between the ladies and it’s just casual and having a good time! Wonder why we call them parking lot podcasts? Because we ACTUALLY record some or most of it on location usually in the ... parking lot! Tune in next Tuesday - Our Fall Series is all about Reading Identities. Our first episode is about our own readerly lives as children and into adulthood. #TuneinTuesday (hoepfully every other Tuesday) as we interview educators about their readerly lives! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

WHOO HOO! We are SO excited to kickstart our fall series with THREE episodes feature three awesome administrators. Our first special guest is Superintendent of Rowland Unified School District, Dr. Julie Mitchell! Dr. Mitchell shares with us her personal reading journey, her journey with her own children, and her vision for reading now. Our Fall Series is all about Reading Identities. Our first episode is about our own readerly lives as children and into adulthood. #TuneinTuesday (hoepfully every other Tuesday) as we interview educators about their readerly lives! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

School is back in session which means ... we are back too!! We are in our fifth week of school this week and are excited to catch up on beginning of the year shenanigans, relationship building, classroom libraries, and more! WE ALSO DEBUT THE DATE OF OUR PUNCH PARTY! Saturday, Sept 21! Invitations were sent to teachers who are teaching UOS in Phonics this year BUT EVERYONE is welcome! As long as you’re there to help punch out phonics materials! DM us on Twitter or email betweentheladies@gmail.com to RSVP! Our Fall Series is all about Reading Identities. Our first episode is about our own readerly lives as children and into adulthood. #TuneinTuesday (hoepfully every other Tuesday) as we interview educators about their readerly lives! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

All educators should be learners first. Twitter plays a central part in my personal learning network. This constant stream of information can be filtered to match your learning needs. This is the second episode of a four-part series. In this episode, I am going to discuss why and how you can use Twitter to fuel your personal learning network. Show notes: https://tubarksblog.com/itc34  Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Sponsor: https://tubarksblog.com/read-to-succeed/ 

Episode #23: The Power of Moments - Part 2 School is back in session and there’s plenty of good stuff going on. In this episode, the Johns talk about what’s happening at school and finish their conversation about The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Transformation of Sister Isabella Sawubona, a Zulu greeting The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller Marathon Training for All Skill Levels - Hal Higdon   Shout Outs to my Running PLN Kristi Dawes Holly King Mike Earnshaw   Book Recommendations Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom by Kristin Souers and Pete Hall Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia The Time Trap: The Classic Book on Time Management by Alec Mackenzie and Pat Nickerson  Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most by  Hendrie Weisinger and J. P. Pawliw-Fry   Podcast Recommendation The BeerEdu Podcast with Kyle Anderson and Ben Dickson   Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

THIS IS IT! Our SEASON FINALE! We are so grateful for everyone’s love and support. At this moment, we celebrated 100 plays of our first episode and 500 plays in our first season! We have had teachers, coaches, and TOSAs join us in our Summer Series all about learning through Teacher’s College. For our season finale, we bring you “Workshop Learning through the Administrator Lens.” Dr. John Staumont (@JellickJaguar), principal of Jellick Elementary, and Dr. Michael Hoon (@hollingworth_el), principal of Hollingworth Elementary, share their take on TC learning. Both were able to attend summer institutes this year so it was so fun to hear their perspective. It gets pretty crazy in the end - we could NOT believe what they dropped! Thanks for listening! Tune in for our Fall Series where we dive into reading identities. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

We interrupt our regular series with a snippet called Parking Lot Podcasts! Yes, if you follow us on Twitter (@BtwnTheLadies), you know this is a Twitter joke turned into reality! We just didn’t feel right starting the new school year without wishing everyone a Happy New Year! This will be the #BestYearYet! We are looking forward to another amazing year and we are SO excited to collaborate with our colleagues AND continue our podcast! We are still learning about podcasting and always trying new equipment and new things in post-production to see what will work for kids! It’s been so fun so far. Hope you enjoyed this Parking Lot Podcast (yes, we were really in a parking lot)! Lots of special guests K-12 and in all different roles!! Thank you to everyone who participated! Recorded at our awesome RUSD kickoff! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on Twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Welcome Back! Today is or first day back for staff in Rowland Unified! Our summer series, Candid & Casual Conversations, is about sharing summer learning through Teacher’s College. It’s meant to be a fun, one-take way to share our learning! So grab a cup of coffee or listen to us on your commute! Today’s episode is a #RowShelJel Episode .... all about the Homegrown Writing Institute hosted by RUSD. We are joined by Tania Soo (@MrsSoo625), teacher at Jellick Elementary and Marci Crosby (@TeacherMCrosby), instructional Coach at Shelyn Elementary. Shoutout to our staff developers, Dr. Katie @LindnerKatie and Gabby Vega @gvega_TCRWP Shoutout to Kat Halford, @5thwithmrsh and Tooley, @growingwithmxt We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Episode #22: We’re Baaaack! Plus, The Power of Moments The Between the Johns summer road trip has come to an end. We are back in the Southland and we’re ready to get the school year started. In this episode the Johns catch up, talk about some developments in their podcasting journey, and share about their readerly life through a book talk on The Power of Moments. Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact What Is a Book Talk? Your Guide to Making Them Work in the Classroom U2 - Elevation (Official Video) - YouTube  Key & Peele - TeachingCenter 12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: Teach for the Development of Higher-Order Thinking and Executive Function Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School  Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com Bumper audio clips:    Messy Inkwell by Blue Dot Sessions    Spectacular Sound Productions by What Was That?    Needle Work by Third Mind Movement    Scythe in Hell by XTaKeRux

Our Summer Series, Candid & Casual Conversations Between the Ladies, continues! Each episode is recorded in ONE-TAKE - just educators sitting together and sharing our summer learning from Teacher’s College. So grab a cup of coffee/tea and sit and learn alongside us. In this episode, Raquel Bahena (@rbahena) joins us to share her experience at TC’s Writing Institute. We learn about student agency in mentor texts and *gasp* centers during Writer’s Workshop?! We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Episode #21: Coping Skills for Littles with Heather Lippert The Between the Johns summer road trip continues. In this episode John  Martinez is on location from Seattle, Washington learning about Coping Skills for Littles Care with Heather Lippert, a Kindergarten Teacher in the  Seattle area and a member of the #4ocfpln.  This episode is the next installment of our #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: Flipping Your Lid: A Scientific Explanation by Dan Siegel  Mind Up: A Program for Empowering children through mindful practice based in neuroscience Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Teaching Your Child to: Identify and Express Emotions, CSEFEL, Vanderbilt University Finger Puppet Hand-Model of the Brain Emerced Learning on the web Emerced Learning on Twitter Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Episode #21: Coping Skills for Littles with Heather Lippert The Between the Johns summer road trip continues. In this episode John  Martinez is on location from Seattle, Washington learning about Coping Skills for Littles Care with Heather Lippert, a Kindergarten Teacher in the  Seattle area and a member of the #4ocfpln.  This episode is the next installment of our #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Check out the resources below that were mentioned in the episode: Flipping Your Lid: A Scientific Explanation by Dan Siegel  Mind Up: A Program for Empowering children through mindful practice based in neuroscience Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Teaching Your Child to: Identify and Express Emotions, CSEFEL, Vanderbilt University Finger Puppet Hand-Model of the Brain Emerced Learning on the web Emerced Learning on Twitter Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Thank you so much to everyone who listened to our first episode and who continues to support, engage, listen, and learn with us!! We love connecting with you all and it has been so much fun! Many of you colleagues have been asking us about our week of learning from TC. So we are excited to bring our summer series: Candid/Casual Conversations BTL!! This summer, we will be sharing our summer literacy learning from Teacher’s College! It’s candid and casual, just educators chatting about what we are learning. So grab a cup of coffee/tea and listen and learn alongside us this summer. Thank you for sharing this journey with us as we also learn how to navigate the world of podcasting... exploring equipment and finding our voice and sound. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Episode #20: Escape From New York It’s hard to believe, but the Johns do have separate lives and families. During this summer, the Johns are traveling and sharing their experiences individually. They remain united in their commitment to collaborate with their PLN, find #DifferenceMakers, and learn with others. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast. Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com In this episode, John Staumont shares a shout out to @btwntheladies new podcast on literacy. He also laments home improvement projects during vacation. Finally, John shares some of his experiences and learning with the 26th annual Institute of the Teaching of Reading at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Rate and review us in iTunes, check out our website, www.betweenthejohns.com Music by Bensound.com Sirens clip by BBC Sound Effects We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.

Episode #19: Self Care with Jamie Leach The Between the Johns summer road trip continues. In this episode we are on location from Medford, Oregon learning about Self Care with Jamie Leach, an English Teacher at North Medford High School and a member of the #4ocfpln. This episode is the next installment of our #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Check out the books by Dan Tricarico that were mentioned in the episode: The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed-Out Teachers. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Our debut podcast introduces how we came #fullcircle, explores foundational beliefs about classroom libraries (thanks Shanna Schwartz, TCRWP) and gives a sneak peek into our summer series: Candid Conversations BTL. Thank you to @BetweentheJohns for inspiring us and being playful and supportive as we start our podcast journey together. We are educators in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective literacy practices. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. Connect with us on twitter @BtwntheLadies @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath

Episode #18: Difference Makers with Tracy Do and Ashley McGrath - Between the Ladies Launch Between the Johns are road tripping around the country this summer. In this episode we are on location from Teachers College in New York City. Our guests today are Tracy Do and Ashley McGrath from Rowland Unified School District. Tracy is an instructional coach at Jellick Elementary and Ashley is a teacher at Rowland Elementary.  We talk about their passion for literacy and the launch of their podcast Between the Ladies. Connect with our guests at: @BtwntheLadies  @MsTracyDo @AshleyLyMcGrath  Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast. Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Episode #17: Arcadia Innovation Summit and End of Year    We discuss the end of our school year, share some learning from the Arcadia Innovation Summit, and preview some summer road trip episode plans.  Music by Bensound.com   Additional song credits: "School's Out For Summer" by Alice Cooper, "Are You Ready For the Summer" from the Meatballs Motion Picture. We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Personal Learning Networks - we all have them, think of Facebook or Pinterest, but how can we use the concept to engage young people in developing important critical thinking skills? Join us as Josh Johnson explains Personal Learning Networks and how we can use them to help young people thrive!

Episode #16: Difference Makers with Alfonso Iniguez  This episode is the third installment of our  #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Our guest today is Alfonso Iniguez, bus driver and classified employee of the year in the Rowland Unified School District.  Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Intro for Episode 16 Segment 1: Catching up with the Johns Segment 2: Interview with Alfonso Iniguez  Five Key Responsibilities - The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning Segment 3: Episode Wrap Up The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact  Want to learn more about Mirror Neurons? Check these resources out: What are Mirror Neurons? Mirror Neurons RSA video 12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: Developing Executive Functions of the Human Brain The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing Happiness Advantage TED Talk by Shawn Anchor Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Episode #15: Difference Makers with Estela Gonzales  This episode is the second installment of our  #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Our guest today is Estela Gonzales, the lab tech at Villacorta Elementary School in the Rowland Unified School District. Connect with her on Twitter @momgonzales. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Intro for Episode 15 Segment 1: Why Difference Makers and connecting it with effective leadership practice Segment 2: Interview with Estela about technology practices Five Key Responsibilities - The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning Rate and review us in iTunes, checkout our website Segment 3: Episode Wrap Up Outtakes Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

In this episode, Sean and Kelly discuss the importance of having a Personal Learning Network or PLN, why we use it, and how to develop one for your computer science teaching with Python.

Episode #14: Difference Makers with Kailee Gamboa In this episode, we introduce our #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Our guest today is Kailee Gamboa, a 3rd grade teacher at Rowland Elementary School in the Rowland Unified School District. Connect with her on Twitter @MrsGamboa31. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Intro for Episode 14 Segment 1: Johns Talk about Difference Makers Feature Five Key Responsibilities - The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning Rita Pierson Ted Talk: Every Kid Needs A Champion Segment 2: Interview with Kailee about Keep the Quote What is a Morning Meeting? Tweets about #KeepTheQuote Instagram posts for #KeeptheQuote Rate and review us in iTunes, checkout our website Segment 3: Episode Wrap Up Outtakes Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

John is an elementary principal in the Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. He is also the co-host of the fantastic podcast "Between the Johns" where he and John Staumont share their ideas, questions, and connections between leadership, Personal Learning Networks, and their work towards supporting, scaling, and sustaining technology integration and innovation. In this episode, John and Brent share stories of how we can all make an impact with students, regardless of our position.

MTT029| #CUE19 Recap - Jon Corippo www.mytechtoolbelt.com Twitter: @mytechtoolbelt  #MyTechToolbeltInstagram: My Tech Toolbelt Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Review of the CUE Spring 2019 Ed Tech Conference. We also catch up with CUE Executive Director, Jon Corippo. CUE CUE is the ISTE Affiliate for California and Nevada. Twitter: @cueincInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cueinc/?hl=en Jon Corippo Proven excellence as a presenter and event organizer: Routinely plans and executes small, medium and large ed tech training and educational events that are well presented and get very high marks from audiences. Developed and executed training for over 45,000 educators from 2015-2018. Co-author of The Eduprotocol Field Guide, an Amazon Best Seller. Lead the CUE staff for Fall CUE and Spring CUE events, including all aspects of the events (marketing, logistics, innovation and vendor relations). Award winning and renowned for innovation in the use of Apple products in a large group of Ed Tech communities, including Apple Distinguished Educator Network, Google Certified Teachers, Computer Using Educators (CUE), Central Valley CUE and ISTE. Grew CUE membership from 9500 to 23,000. Planned and implemented the complete design of Minarets HS, including Challenge Based Curriculum, MacBook imaging and rollout, wireless infrastructure standards, classroom pedagogy, staff recruitment and hiring. While serving as Chief Innovation Officer at CUE, grew the number of teachers served by over 200% over a 3 year span, with over 90% positive feedback. Expert trainer of adult educators and students:Honored to be an ADE and GCT, as well as highly sought after presenter on many subjects, including Film and Video production, Lesson Planning and Design, School Culture, Ed Tech tools and very popular in Apple Executive Briefings as well as Apple Training Events. Lead Learner for Google Teacher Academy, Mountain View 2014. Has lead international events in Mexico, Austria, and Australia. Internationally connected Personal Learning Network via email, Web and Twitter: Connected to a wide variety of educators, Ed Tech leaders and administrators. Items mentioned in Episode 29: Alice Chen twitter John Eick Martin Cisneros Eric Thomas Kristina Ishmael Alice Keeler Brent Coley Parkinson’s Law The History of Work NCLB EduProtocols   CUE Bold #CUE19 #BigName #BigFan   We would love to hear from you!  Let us know if this format is helpful to you!  Is there technology out there that you would like us to cover in one of our episodes?   Email us Shannon@MyTechToolbelt.com Brenda@MyTechToolbelt.com If you enjoyed this episode, tell a friend, and SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW!  And please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please share this podcast with someone you think might be interested in the content. What’s in your Tech Toolbelt? Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music You can listen to our podcast on: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify or listen here Thank you so much for joining us today for Episode 29 of the My Tech Toolbelt Podcast!    

Episode #13: Baseball and School: Road Trip - Part 2   In this episode, we talk about the fun we had in Arizona watching baseball and we discuss how baseball is like a schooling.  Intro for Episode 13 Bull Durham audio clip  Segment 1: Manufacturing Results  Segment 2: Changing the game plan for each batter/student  Segment 3: Entrenched Traditional vs Innovation  MLB Video: Let The Kids Play  Sign Off  Music by Bensound.com  We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

Episode 12: Road Trip - Part 1 In this episode, we are on a road trip to baseball Spring training in Arizona. We talk about our drive to AZ and about our change to producing and publishing our show to the Anchor app. We also do a quick preview of Part 2. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others.  ------------------ Energy Theme Music by Bensound.com

Episode #11: Embracing Failure In this episode, we talk about embracing failure. We all fail and we need to be comfortable with failing if we are going to get better in our work. As we think about and set big goals, how can embracing failure help us achieve the outcomes we desire?   Resources Mentioned in E11 Write a Failure Résumé to Learn What Makes You Succeed Good to Great, Jim Collins Google X, Moonshot Factory The Hero’s Journey monomyth, Joseph Campbell Rising Strong, Brené Brown Michael Jordan - “Failure (video)   Dear Johns Segment In this segment, we answer questions from our listeners. Feel free to DM us on our Twitter account, @BetweentheJohns   Music by Bensound.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice.   Join our Personal Learning Network aimed to support, scale, and sustain technology integration and innovation. Follow us @betweenthejohns and check out our website, betweenthejohns.com.

Episode #10: Failure Resumé and Stickiness In this episode, we discuss the concepts of failure resumé stickiness. Some of the questions we explore are:  What can we learn from our failures? Why are some ideas stickier than others?   Resources Mentioned in E10 Without Fail Podcast - Nina Jacobson: How to Make a Hit in Hollywood Write a Failure Résumé to Learn What Makes You Succeed Evernote Franklin Covey Planner Stickiness - from, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell   Dear Johns Segment In this segment, we answer questions from our listeners. Feel free to DM us on our Twitter account, @BetweentheJohns   Music by Bensound.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network aimed to support, scale, and sustain technology integration and innovation. Follow us @betweenthejohns and check out our website, betweenthejohns.com.

Who do you turn to when you need to learn something new? The person sitting next to you? Your manager? A former colleague? By developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN), you can expand this list as wide as you like. On this week's GoodPractice Podcast, L&D consultant Fiona McBride joins Owen and Ross G to share her advice and experiences with her PLN. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP, @OwenFerguson and @FionaMcBride. To find out more about GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com or tweet us @GoodPractice or @GoodPracticeAus. Fiona's website is fionamcbride.com. The book Ross referenced was Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam, available at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bowling-Alone-Collapse-American-Community/dp/0743203046  The Brene Brown 'marble jar' story is online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6442YcvEUH8  If you want to talk to a random Swede, dial +46 771 793 336. Details are here: https://www.theswedishnumber.com/  The paper Owen discussed was: Whiten, A., Allan, G., Devlin, S., Kseib, N., Raw, N., & McGuigan, N. (2016). Social learning in the real-world:‘over-imitation'occurs in both children and adults unaware of participation in an experiment and independently of social interaction. PloS one, 11(7), e0159920. Available online at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0159920   And the autobiography of David Scott and Alexei Leonov was Two Sides of the Moon, available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Sides-Moon-David-Scott/dp/1480449237 

Episode #8: It’s All About Relationships In this episode, we discuss why building relationships in schools is so important.   Show Rundown: We make references to The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros and Culturize by Jimmy Casas #Rx4Relationships Tweets from Jellick Elementary School #Rx4Relationships Tweets from Rowland Elementary School Morning Meetings Classroom Strategies for Making Connections Additional Reading on Relationships Sarah Opatkiewicz from Shelyn Elementary School   Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network aimed to support, scale, and sustain technology integration and innovation. Follow us @betweenthejohns and check out our website, betweenthejohns.com.

TLC Socials Piry Herrera Benjamin L. Stewart Facebook | TLC playlist | TLC Classroom In this episode we discuss personal learning networks (PLN) and Peer Learning Communities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benjamin-l-stewart/message

Daniel P. Kelley is an educator, instructional leader, and innovator. Before assuming the presidency of NASSP in 2017, Dan served as principal of Smithfield High School in Smithfield, RI, and was named the 2012 Rhode Island Principal of the Year. Before this, he served as a high school assistant principal; a high school and middle school special education teacher; and a middle school math and science teacher. As a leader in education, Dan believes in challenging current instructional practices to provide creative and effective opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed. He is passionate about educational leadership that builds strong relationships with faculty and the community, utilizing social media to foster connections between educators, and establishing Personal Learning Networks for collaboration and professional development. Dan Kelley Show Highlights: What Dan has learned through conversations with principals across the United States. The principal + teacher shortage Why Twitter is the best social media tool for educators Dan’s biggest “Aha” moments as the President of NASSP The need for Principal coaching / mentoring Education is not broken The mistake of not listening   Dan Kelley Resources: Power of Moments Essentialism Innovator’s Mindset Culturize   Dan Kelley Contact Info Twitter   Podcast Upgrade Download the video “Transformational Listening” here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/162-dan-kelley/   Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above. Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS: ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)   You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/   Copyright © 2018 Better Leaders Better Schools

On this solo episode, I share my thoughts on what no one tells you about pursuing a doctoral degree. Affectionately known as Dr. Will, I am a recognized digital leader who is all in on the power of mobile to support this Netflix generation of learners. Leveraging learning outside the confines of the classroom, my mission is to remove technology as an impediment from teachers becoming innovators in their classroom. Currently, I facilitate the 1:1 Chromebook initiative for Hattiesburg High School and Thames Elementary. I work with over 500 teachers district-wide on how to purposefully implement technology to reimagine the learning experiences of their students; including delivering professional development to teachers via online courses. I also serve as an LMS Administrator for Schoology and District Administrator for several educational programs. You can read my dissertation here: http://www.academia.edu/3487639/An_Implementation_of_a_Twitter-supported_Personal_Learning_Network_to_Individualize_Teacher_Professional_Development Please connect with me on Twitter: twitter.com/iamDrWill Learn more about my side hustle as the Co-founder and Chief Connector at www.tdg.education.

Episode #6: What Did You Learn This Summer - Part 1 In this episode, we discuss the three altitudes of leadership and how important it is to not get bogged down on tasks and business at the 5’ level. We share about some tools we want to use to help us manage 5’ altitude business so we have more time to address the 5,000’ and 50,000’ needs of our schools. We discuss homework we will have for the summer and we ask listeners to share back their tools, tips and tricks via Twitter. Lastly, we talk about the multiplying effect that #PLN and relationships have on professional learning. Tools Mentioned in E6 Narro is a a text to speech podcast app. Narro will take your bookmarked articles and read them back to you as a podcast. Pocket is a free service that makes it easy to discover great content that's personalized to your interests, and save this content so you can return to it later on any device, at any time. IFTTT is a web-based service to create chains of simple conditional statements that are triggered by changes that occur within other web services such as Gmail, Facebook, Telegram, Instagram, or Pinterest. Toby is a browser extension that helps you organize your tabs on every new page. Keep is a note-taking service that syncs across all devices and allows collaboration. Executive Summaries is a web-based subscription service for book summaries, reviews and webinars of the best business books. Todoist helps get all your tasks and thoughts out of your head and onto your to-do list anytime, anywhere, on all of your favorite devices.  What Tools and Tips Do You Use?: What are the tools, tips, and tricks that help you manage 5’ altitude business so you have more time for the 5,000 and  50,000’? Reply back on Twitter @BetweentheJohns with #BTJGTD.   Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network aimed to support, scale, and sustain technology integration and innovation. Follow us @betweenthejohns and check out our website, betweenthejohns.com.

I found some inspiration last week - it really sparked a desire to look differently at my daily interactions and experiences and to let loose and just enjoy! And as a result, this episode is a little different. It's my first solo episode. It's been really hot the last couple of days, but what a difference a day makes. Yesterday, when I recorded this episode it was super warm in my house, we don't have central air (don't really need it for the few days a year it's scorching) but believe me, I've waited for this warm weather so I am NOT complaining. But it's too hot for a warm beverage, so I'm enjoying a homemade lemonade. What's in your cup today? My First Solo Episode This episode is about finding inspiration and rediscovering your creativity. I think we've all been there - a place when we felt we were lacking in creativity and maybe we put off a project because we just couldn't imagine a way to complete it. I know I've been there once or twice. But what did you do about it? How did you get inspired to create something amazing? I took a few days off last week and my husband and I rode our motorcycles 1600 KM from our home in Ontario to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to meet up with my best friend Jenn and her hubby. While we were there we did a bunch of touristy things, historic sites, the liberty bell, Independence Hall, the Rocky stairs (because you just have to). We visited City Hall and right near it is a super game piece filled terrace- with Monopoly pieces, Sorry pieces, chess, dominoes, bingo - it was really cool. We had a great time walking around and getting the US perspective on the US declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. We had only our Canadian history books, so hearing the American telling was interesting.   The Franklin Institute One of my favourite things was the museum mostly geared towards science and education for children - the Franklin Institute.  There was a special Game Masters exhibit that we went to and learned about some of the great game designers and  developers from all over the world. It was neat to see and play some of the early video games again and being game enthusiasts, we really enjoyed the experience and seeing the evolution of arcade games and gaming systems. We also experienced some really cool hands on play. I gave myself permission to be a kid again, to get my hands wet in the sand, to climb through a heart, to build a building that could withstand an earthquake (of the four of us, mine was the only one left intact!). It was super fun.  Playing these games and some of the engaging interactive screen scenarios really helped me find some new inspiration and creative thinking on techniques and examples I could include in something for adults. Your Summer Inspiration Challenge Go do something fun, document some neat new ideas, concepts and . Links Mentioned this Episode Franklin Institute Episode 003 - Personal Learning Networks with Cara North  

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Cara North to discuss personal learning networks (PLNs). Along with being a life-learner, Cara is passionate about personal learning networks and learning and teaching using social media. She defines for us what Personal Learning Networks mean to her, how she developed her network and what she does to cultivate it. Listen in while we talk about how easy it is to get started and what types of things you can learn. We build on some of the tips we got from Mike Taylor in Episode 1. Personal Learning Network Tools and Tips Twitter - if you don't have an account - go create one now Cara captures her posts while at conferences and uses this great tool IFTTT to help her Video about mastery (hair stylist story) by Anna Sabramowicz NEW RESOURCE JUST ADDED: Cara kindly created a screencast on how she gathers her Tweets to a Spreadsheet! About Cara North Cara A. North is a PhD student in Educational Studies with an emphasis in Learning Technologies at The Ohio State University.  Cara holds a MA with an emphasis in Workforce Development from The Ohio State University and a BA in Journalism from the University of Kentucky. North is an Instructional Development Specialist for The Ohio State University's Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE). She has worked in learning and development for 10 years as a trainer, curriculum developer, learning management systems administrator, and instructional designer.  Her learning and development experience includes Amazon.com and various non-profit and higher education organizations. North is committed to lifelong learning and scholarship through her leadership in many organizations.  She serves as President-Elect of the Central Ohio Association for Talent and Development (ATD) and is also the Community Manager for the Training Learning and Development Community (TLDC).  North was elected to serve as the Communications Officer for the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Education Communications and Technology (AECT). She is also a founding member of the Learning Experience Design (LED) research group at The Ohio State University. North's research interests include social media, communities of practice, and personal learning networks. You can connect with Cara on Twitter and LinkedIn, the Instructional Redesign Podcast with Joseph Suarez, and the Training Learning and Development Community. We'd love to hear from you, leave a comment, send an email and most important, if you liked this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. you can share this episode on twitter using the hashtag  #theloungepodcast .

Episode 4 Show Notes Episode #4: How Vision and Culture Impact Learning and Leadership In this episode, we discuss how school leaders can use vision and culture together to impact learning and leadership in classrooms. We talk with a colleague about how she and others initiated two professional learning groups, one for reading and the other for making, where teachers and TOSAs explored, learned, and implemented instructional practices with students at the elementary level. Shoutouts: Shout Outs are our acknowledgment and thanks to folks who have helped us with this episode or who influence our thinking and inspire us to grow. To Miriam Kim and Karyn Formano for taking a risk to create a vision for innovative instructional practices and building a culture that cultivates leadership and learning. To all our Rowland USD Educators who helped with planning for Rowland Makers as well as all the teachers who participated in the #RowlandReads and #RowlandMakers Communities of Practice. To the hosts of the Shukes and Gif podcast,  Kim Pollishuke and Jen Giffen, we appreciate all the tech treasures you share out. To the TOSAs Talking Tech podcast, Tom Covington and  Mike Jephcott, thanks for for helping us rethink how we do our podcasts.   Music by Bensound.com   We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network aimed to support, scale, and sustain technology integration and innovation. Follow us @betweenthejohns and check out our website, betweenthejohns.com.  

In this episode, we set the context for the show and our inquiry. We discuss why we started the podcast, why we chose Between the Johns as our show name, and what a PLN means to us.  We also give some shout outs to others who inspired us or provided assistance with the technical side of podcasting. Join our Personal Learning Network aimed to support, scale, and sustain technology integration and innovation. Follow us @betweenthejohns and check out our website, betweenthejohns.com.

Interview Notes, Resources, & LinksFollow Dan on Twitter @danielpkelleyVisit Dan's websiteAbout Daniel P. KelleyDan Kelley is President of NASSP, the National Association of Secondary School Principals and principal of Smithfield High School in Rhode Island. As a leader in education, Dan believes in challenging current instructional practices to provide creative and effective opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed. He is passionate about educational leadership that builds strong relationships with faculty and the community, utilizing social media to foster connections between educators, and establishing Personal Learning Networks for collaboration and professional development.

The Lost Episode on Personal Learning Networks Before the Instructional Redesign Podcast launched in 2017, Cara and Joe recorded a trial run. The goal was to see if everything came together as something worth listening to. While never intended to be aired, Joe recently listened and decided the conversation was actually good enough to share. The production value isn't as high as our standard now that we've got the hang of this podcasting thing, but we think you'll find value in our discussion on personal learning networks (PLNs). Enjoy! Connect with Cara & Joe: Twitter: @RedesignPodcast, @CaraNorth11, @Joseph_Suarez Websites: InstructionalRedesign.com CaraNorth.com JosephSuarez.com Support us on Patreon and get podcast updates via Twitter (@RedesignPodcast). Intro music created by Jahzzar. Cover art by Zefanya (aka Macarious)

Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast.  The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.  For more information, please visit  www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) . Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast (https://www.teachercast.net/tep) . TechEducatorPodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) Follow us Live on Video:  www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv/) Leave a Voice Mail:  TechEducatorPodcast.com/Voicemail (http://techeducatorpodcast.com/Voicemail) Email:  feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com (mailto:feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com) Twitter:  @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/TechEdShow) Hashtag: #TechEducator Show TopicsTwitter:What is it? Why should educators join Twitter? Twitter is a lean mean PLN machine Things to know Before you start How to join Twitter: A step by Step walkthrough of the sign-up process What makes a good/bad Twitter Screen Name What makes a good/bad Twitter bio? What is an Egg Head? and why we don’t talk to them. How to post your twitter feed on a website What is a Hashtag? How do we build a Personal Learning Network through Twitter? Please join the TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv/) Thank You For Your Podcast ReviewsAre you enjoying the commenting on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educational-podcasting-today/id972444781?mt=2)  today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress QuestionAre you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Recorded June 24, 2014

Jeff sits down with Steven Anderson and Eric Sheninger to discuss how they are educating a generation of digital learners. Topics Covered:What are we looking forward to as the new school year approaches? How are we getting ready for school differently this year as opposed to in years past? Suggestions for starting our students on the right track this year? Empowering Integration How should technology be introduced into our classrooms? How can we help our teachers learn about these technologies? What types of PD should we be giving our teachers. What types of technology should be introduced into our classrooms? (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Blogs, Wiki's, Podcasts, iPads, iPhones, internet devices) What types of accounts should we be asking our students to have? (twitter, dropbox, google…etc..) Internet Safety and Security…. Keeping students, teachers and school districts safe Should teachers use more Google in the classroom? How should we be inviting our students to share files between home and school? Having phones in school vs having iPads in schools (both students and teachers) Encouraging our students to help teachers prepare for lessons…. (finding topics online and submitting them for research materials…. livebinder activities) Are we as teachers preparing our students for the current future or the future yet to come? How are schools using and managing table devices and app purchases Websites and Apps Discussed: http://www.polleverywhere.com/ (Poll Everywhere) Text Message (SMS) Polls and Voting, Audience Response System http://www.edmodo.com/ (Edmodo) Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students http://www.wordle.net/ (Wordle) Beautiful Word Clouds http://www.blogger.com/home (Blogger) http://moodle.org/ (Moodle) open-source community-based tools for learning http://get.ning.com/social-website?&keyword=.ning&creative=9453490738&matchtype=e&source=1&network=g&placement=&keywordID=%7BkeywordID%7D&m_campaign=brand-exact&m_source=google&m_medium=search&m_content=brand-exact&m_matchtype=exact&m_adpos=1t1&m_term=.ning&gclid=CI-x_9XejqsCFUF75QodHyHltw (Ning) Create a Social Networking Site with Ning, the Best Social Site Platform http://twitter.com/ (Twitter) http://www.pd360.com/pd360.cfm# (PD 360) The world's first and largest online, on-demand professional development platform for educators. http://www.simplek12.com/ (SimpleK12) Educational Technology Made Simple http://www.atomiclearning.com/ (Atomic Learning ) Education: Professional Development, Technology Integration and Software Training and Support Solutions – Atomic Learning http://teachscape.com/html/ts/nps/index.html (Teachscape: K12) Effective Teaching | Teaching Strategies | School Performance | School Improvement | Student Achievement http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/groupboard/id364049817?mt=8 (Groupboard) http://www.evernote.com/ (Evernote) Remember Everything https://www.dropbox.com/home#::: (Dropbox ) Cloudbased File Storage http://www.diigo.com/ (Diigo) Web Highlighter and Sticky Notes, Online Bookmarking and Annotation, Personal Learning Network. http://www.delicious.com/ (Delicious) Online Bookmarks http://twitterrific.com/ (http://twitterrific.com/) Twitter Client http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/feeddler-rss-reader-for-ipad/id364873582?mt=8 (Feeddler) RSS Reader for iPad and iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/documents-to-go-office-suite/id317117961?mt=8 (Documents To Go®) Office Suite

The days of teaching in isolation behind classroom walls are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Find out why increasing numbers of educators are forming dream teams called Personal learning networks. Follow: @tomdeboor @dcambrid @snbeach @virtuallykaren @dwenmoth @annmic @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is CEO of Powerful Learning Practice, where she works with schools and districts across the world on creating learning cultures and communities through the Connected Learner Experience. Tom de Boor is a 25 year online service and community veteran who founded America Online's Education channel. Darren Cambridge, Ph.D.is a Principal Consultant at the American Institutes for Research, and founder of the Connected Educators project for the U.S. Department of Education.

In this episode of #SATChat Radio, your hosts cover the highlights of the 2/8 /14 #SatChat on PLNs. This segment provides an overview of the basics education leaders need to know about developing a personal learning network (PLN). Follow: @bcurrie5, @wkrakower @ScottRRocco @bamradionetwork Billy Krakower is a co-moderator and is a Computer & Resource Reading Room Teacher in Woodland Park, N.J. Brad Currie is the co-founder of #satchat, a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders. Brad is a Vice Principal and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, N.J. Scott Rocco is Superintendent of Schools in Spotswood, N.J., and co-founder of #Satchat.

Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are not just for teachers. In this segment we speak with a high school student in Don's the Innovations class who started and PLN and was quite surprised to see where it led. Tune in and discover why encouraging your students to start a PLN is a very good idea. Follow: @donwettrick @bamradionetwork Don Wettrick is an Innovations class teacher at Franklin Community High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He was selected to beta test Google Glass with his Innovations class students and find innovative ways to use wearable technology in the classroom. Don also produces a YouTube series on finding outstanding classrooms using social media. Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of the book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. She is also host of Every Classroom Matters on BAM Radio Network.

            Guest Host: Vince Nix Topic: Networking to Learn How to Network: 12 Tips for Shy People (CIO) Professional Networking Made Easy:Priming the Pump (Cisco) Why (And How) You Should Create a Personal Learning Network (edudemic) How to Create a Professional Learning Community (Edutopia) Twitter for Professional Development (Prezi presentation […]

Our Guest this week is Jason Fabbri of 19 Pencils. Jason is a seasoned Software Engineer and father of three from Roseville, California. After volunteering in his children's classrooms Jason realized that as hard as teachers work, they often seem to have difficulty discovering and managing web resources. Between the worn out web sites jotted on white boards and lost Post-It notes, too much time seemed to be wasted searching for the same things time and time again. There had to be a better way. Jason developed 19Pencils to provide a free, easy way for teachers to quickly search, save and share resources not just with their students but with their colleagues as well. As members of the free service save and add new resources, those resources become easily discoverable by other teachers effectively broadening a teachers PLN with other teachers from around the world. And with optional free student accounts teachers can even determine the frequency and popularity of their web resources as students access them. Over the past 16 or so years Jason has contributed to many products you may recognize such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Services, Adobe Creative Cloud and more. When Jason isn't thinking about how he can help to improve the lives of teachers he can be found spending time with his wife and three sons at their home near Sacramento, California." If you are wondering why the name 19Pencils?, well you'll have to tune in!

Our Guest this week is Jason Fabbri of 19 Pencils. Jason is a seasoned Software Engineer and father of three from Roseville, California. After volunteering in his children's classrooms Jason realized that as hard as teachers work, they often seem to have difficulty discovering and managing web resources. Between the worn out web sites jotted on white boards and lost Post-It notes, too much time seemed to be wasted searching for the same things time and time again. There had to be a better way. Jason developed 19Pencils to provide a free, easy way for teachers to quickly search, save and share resources not just with their students but with their colleagues as well. As members of the free service save and add new resources, those resources become easily discoverable by other teachers effectively broadening a teachers PLN with other teachers from around the world. And with optional free student accounts teachers can even determine the frequency and popularity of their web resources as students access them. Over the past 16 or so years Jason has contributed to many products you may recognize such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Services, Adobe Creative Cloud and more. When Jason isn't thinking about how he can help to improve the lives of teachers he can be found spending time with his wife and three sons at their home near Sacramento, California." If you are wondering why the name 19Pencils?, well you'll have to tune in!

This week John, Brian, Kristy and Mark are joined by Sandy Kendell, a K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist for a discussion regarding the value of having a Personal Learning Network as a classroom teacher.

Webinar with Will Richardson, author of Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education. Will’s personal motivation stems from his roles as a parent and an educator. Now author, blogger, tweeter, and education change agent, Will believes the time is ripe for serious changes in how schools and educators approach new technology and the opportunities they create for expanding learning inside and outside the classroom.

Welcome! Join my Personal Learning Network at Successimo.com Sponsor e-mail: januaryjonesinfo@gmail.com  Guest: Beverly NadlerTopic:Are you afraid of not getting what you want?Author: Vibrational Harmonywww.beverlynadler.comGuest: Daphne McCoreryTopic:Are you doing what you love doing for a living? Author: Build Your Empire www.selfgrowth.com

Podcast #79: The Rube Goldberg Show! Advisory! Advisory! Advisory! Tinker Toys...create exact same structure while seated back to back Machines...place name of machines on index cards, distribute to groups, have them act them out From the Twitterverse: * russeltarr PhotoPeach: Create movies from photos (simpler than Animoto - for younger students?): http://tinyurl.com/mn3zqm * vtdeacon Two of my students made this animoto of stuff we did this school year. Check it!: http://animoto.com/play/fKS... * russeltarr New iPhone App Lets You Write in Thin Air: http://tinyurl.com/lvkxcu * Educator Doing it wrong. "Teachers banned from Twitter after principal constantly criticises students" (Telegraph) http://ow.ly/dN9f * michelledoddRT @kjarrett: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive « http://bit.ly/10ESlj Shout Outs: Ric Wiltse, Executive Director-Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning- for accepting Troy's proposal for Shawn to present. 3:30 - 4:30pm Professional Learning Networks Shawn McGirr, Troy Patterson Content: M/SC/SS Level: GENERAL Room: W104 "Networking is a basic tenet of education. Come and learn how you can create your own Personal Learning Network. Learn which tools you can use to develop a network that meets YOUR needs. Learn the continuum of professional learning network development. Learn how to use podcasts, wikis, social networking (facebook, et. al.), social bookmarking (delicious, et. al), webinars, blogs, microblogs (Twitter), and more. This stuff isn't just for your students anymore." News: Schwarzenegger: Printed texts are old school Analysis: As a budget-cutting strategy, California's digital textbook initiative could have national implications In the state that gave the world Facebook, Google, and the iPod, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says forcing California's students to rely on printed textbooks is so yesterday. The governor recently launched an initiative to see if the state's 6 million public school students could use more online learning materials, including open courseware--perhaps saving millions of dollars a year in textbook purchases. The governor is starting with math and sciences and has asked providers to submit their online postings to state officials by next week. The materials that survive state review will be made available to school districts by Aug. 10. "We expect the first science and math books to be digital by this fall," Schwarzenegger said. "If we expand this to more textbooks, schools could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year, and that's hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to hire more teachers and to reduce class sizes." http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=59180 Events & Happenings: 2. NMSA's Annual Conference: NMSA ‘08 Technology Focus Video. NMSA ‘09 Invitation Video: Indianapolis, IN Conference November 5-7, 2009. Individual Registration is now open. 3. ATTENTION Michigan Association of Middle School Educators & Friends: MAMSE is putting together a bus for the trip to the National Middle School Association’s Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN this fall. 4. NMSA 09 Conference Connection: Stay connected before, during, and after the conference! Start your packing lists for the conference using packwhiz.com! 5. Keynote speakers for NMSA '09 have been announced: Daniel Pink (political connections) opens and Rick Wormeli closes. 6. NMSA has a new publication on the role of middle grades in drop-out prevention. You can download it as a pdf file. 7. Schools to Watch Conference June 25-27, Washington D.C. Conference registration info. 8. Educational Technology Leadership Conference, June 24th at Holt High School, Holt, MI. Register for the event. 10. The Michigan Association of Middle School Educators Annual Conference is coming up March 4-5, 2010 in Dexter, MI. MAMSE will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary!