Podcasts about transform teaching

Meet Jean-Claude. He's the President and CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit focused on shaping the future of learning through cross-sector collaboration

Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, Geoff Barton, speaks to Amy Gaunt about the history of oracy education policy in England from the 1920s until the present day. Amy is Director of Learning, Impact and Influence at Voice 21. Amy joined the charity's founding leadership team in 2016, supporting the growth of the organisation from one London school to a network of over 1000 schools across the UK. She is co-author of 'Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk: the Oracy Imperative' and Voice 21's 'Oracy Benchmarks'.

One of the biggest struggles that teachers are having with implementing Artificial Intelligence in their classrooms is the fear that somehow using AI will somehow make their jobs obsolete. The other is that they don't know how it use AI effectively. That's why I brought onto the show, Ren Wang, the co-founder of HiLink, to discuss the potential of AI in education, debunking myths and highlighting how it's set to support, not supplant, the irreplaceable human element of teaching. In this episode, we discuss his inspiration behind creating HilLink and the critical role of data in personalized learning, envisioning a future where technology seamlessly integrates into educational environments to offer bespoke learning experiences. We talk about his predictions on the future of AI in the classroom and the power of it in helping support educators. So, if you're curious about how technology and AI like Hilink can transform your teaching experience, streamline your workflow, and allow you to reclaim your passion for education, this episode is for you.HEAD OVER TO THE SHOW NOTES: teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/episode93

In this episode, Josh and Will kick off the #tedlasso goes to #college series. In this series, they leverage lessons from the show about #leadership, #learning, and #people to glean how we can be better teachers. For the kick-off episode, they evaluate how Ted fostered good group dynamics on the team and how we can do the same in the classroom. After that they come back to their old friend Miro! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page ⁠here⁠. Head over to our website at ⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠, our ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, our connection to ⁠⁠Education Podcast Network⁠⁠, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). Start making your podcast on Riverside.fm today using our affiliate sign-up link! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

Voice 21 is the UK's oracy education charity. They work with schools to transform the learning and life chances of young people through talk. They campaign for oracy to have a higher status in the education system.Oracy skills are vital to success in school and in life. And yet, for many children, especially those growing up in poverty, opportunities to develop these vital skills are missed. Only a minority of schools have consistent, coherent or adequately resourced provision to develop these skills in their students.Voice 21's sustained approach weaves oracy into a school's DNA, ensuring current and future students have access to a high-quality oracy education. This means that students in Voice 21 Oracy Schools, including those who would otherwise miss out, develop the oracy skills they need for success in school and in life. Amy Gaunt is Director of Learning and Impact at Voice 21. Amy joined the charity's founding leadership team in 2016 and has supported its growth from one London school to a network of nearly 1000 schools across the UK. She has developed Voice 21's approach to oracy education, teacher development and school improvement and has led the development of their impact function. She is co-author of Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk: the Oracy Imperative and Voice 21's Oracy Benchmarks. Before joining Voice 21, Amy was a primary teacher, both in London and internationally.Websitewww.voice21.orgSocial Media Information@voice21oracy (Twitter)@amy_gaunt (Twitter)Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future' – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Are you tired of spending countless hours on lesson planning, grading, and answering emails? ChatGPT is here to change that! This cutting-edge AI technology can assist teachers in so many aspects of their job and make their lives in their classrooms easier. In this episode, you will learn how ChatGPT can help streamline a teacher's workflow so that they can spend more time focusing on what's important - like their students. From creating engaging lesson plans to grading assignments in a fraction of the time, ChatGPT can do more than you ever imagined. With its advanced language processing capabilities, ChatGPT can assist with a variety of tasks such as writing essays, creating quizzes, answering student questions, and providing individualized learning.   Still figuring out lesson planning? Grab my free Lesson Planning Guide here

In this episode of the Language Lounge, Tim Eagan shares both the research and his personal experiences working with teachers and students, on effective use of feedback to facilitate language proficiency. Topics include feedback, formative assessments and comprehension checks, rubrics, and grades. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter @langloungepod - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle @michelleolah - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Connect with Timothy Eagan @tjeag - https://twitter.com/tjeag Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Show Notes: Tim's reading recommendations mentioned in podcast: • Ahead of the Curve: The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and Learning Edited by: Douglas Reeves • Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students By Zaretta Hammond • Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning By Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel • Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning By Pooja K. Agarwal, Patrice M. Bain • Small Changes, Big Impact: Ten Strategies to Promote Student Efficacy and Lifelong Learning By: Anthony R. Reibel, Matt Thede • Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity: A Leader's Guide to Using Data to Change Hearts and Minds By Edward Fergus • The Assessment System That Made Me Love Grading Again (Yes, Really!) by Alexis Wiggins https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/the-assessment-system-that-made-me-love-grading-again-yes-really Wellesley Public Schools World Languages - Presentational Performance Rubric: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FLggeLglHmYUpQGfureTpjJbGl8Q2_Tx/view Related episodes: Language Lounge Episode 20 - High Leverage Teaching Practices with Timothy Eagan - March 11, 2022 Language Lounge Episode 3 - Let's Talk about Grades with Beckie Rankin - September 8, 2022

This is Episode 12 of "Centering Centers", a POD Network podcast that explores the work of Centers of Teaching and Learning and the vision and insights of educational developers in higher education. This episode features Ileana Hernandez, Assistant Director for Assessment, Evaluation & Development, Center for the Advancement of Teaching at Florida International University. Here is a transcript of the podcast. Some of the resources mentioned in the podcast are linked below. FIU's Contemplative Practices in Education initiative The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness by Rhonda V. Magee Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness by David Treleaven Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett Contemplative Practices in Higher Education: Powerful Methods to Transform Teaching and Learning by Daniel P. Barbezat and Mirabai Bush Contemplative Mind in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning by Patricia Owen-Smith UCLA Mindful Awareness Practices classes Dr. Mays Imad, neuroscientist & expert on trauma-informed teaching and education Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and the Contemplative Practices Tree

In this episode, we speak to Ben Kornell of Cambiar Education, who was most recently the CEO of Altschool  as it was acquired by Higher Ground Education in 2021. Ben is a longtime edtech executive with educational roots- five years in the classroom - as well as experience in healthcare, and he speaks in this episode about how we might borrow some of the best practices in healthcare to improve education, as well as how to scale the educational practices of the best teachers in every school. Resources: Ben names several innovative companies in this podcast including:Crimson Education: an international small-group based high school, based in New Zealand)Third Space Learning: a high-dosage tutoring platform based in Sri Lanka)Book and Blog Recommendations:Work by Thich Nhat Hahn Class Clowns by Jonathan A. KneeThe Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet?: Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning by Larry CubanLarry Cuban's Blog "Larry Cuban on School Reform"

Mae Tameidiau o Ymchwil TAR yn cyflwyno ymchwil gorau myfyrwyr ar gyrsiau Addysg Gychwynnol i Athrawon gyda Phartneriaeth Caerdydd. Yn y bennod hon mae Nia Davies yn trafod sut yr aeth ati i ddysgu mwy am hyrwyddo llafaredd mewn dosbarth cynradd, drwy ymchwil ac ymholi. Gallwch hefyd wrando ar Tameidiau o Ymchwil TAR ar ffurf glywedol drwy danysgrifio i bodlediadau Emma and Tom Talk Teaching, ar gael ar blatfformau cyffredin podlediadau. Gallwch wylio'r bennod hon ar YouTube - https://smarturl.it/cardiffpartnership       Cyfeirnodau Alexander, R. (2004) Towards Dialogic Teaching ‘Rethinking Classroom Talk'. Dialogos UK Ltd. Alexander, R. (2013) Improving Oracy and Classroom Talk: Achievements and Challenges. Primary First (tt. 22-29) An Evaluation of the Plymouth Oracy Project. Plymouth Teaching School Alliance. [ar-lein: Gwelwyd: 03.04.2021] Barnes, D. a Todd, F. (1977) Communication and Learning in Small Groups. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd Barnes, D. a Todd, F. (1995) Communication and Learning Revisited. Boynton/Cook Publishers Chambers, A. Tell Me (Children, Reading & Talk) (2011) Thimble Press Codi Safonau Llythrennedd, Datblygu gwaith trafod mewn grŵp (2000) Uned Iaith Genedlaethol Cymru CBAC Consortiwm Canolbarth y De: Trysorfa Llais 21 (2019) [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 10.02.21] Daniels, H. (2016) Vygotsky and Pedagogy. Routledge Dawes, L. a Sams, C. (2004) Developing the Capacity to Collaborate. Learning to Collaborate: Collaborating to Learn. Science Pub. Inc. Dawes et al. (2004) Thinking Together – A Programme of Activities for Developing Speaking, Listening and Thinking Skills for Children aged 8-11. Imaginative Minds Ltd. Donaldson, G. (2015) Dyfodol Llwyddiannus Egan, D. (2018) ‘It's Good to Talk: Moving Towards Dialogic Teaching – Building Learning Through Language'. Impact, Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching Emma & Tom Talk Teaching (2021) 8 Ionawr 2021 [Podcast] Supporting Quiet, Shy and Anxious Children with Dr Susan Davis and Dr Rhiannon Packer Estyn (2019) Ymateb i Ymgynghorioad: Ymchwiliad ‘Speak for Change' y Grŵp Hollbleidiol Seneddol ar Lafaredd [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 18.05.21] Estyn (2021) Caffael ar yr Iaith Gymraeg [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 21.03.21] Gascoine, M. & Gross, J. (2017) Talking About a Generation: Current policy, evidence and practice for speech, language and communication. The Communication Trust [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 03.04.21] ) Gaunt, A. & Stott, A. (2018) Transform Teaching and Learning Through Talk: The Oracy Imperative. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. 24 Grugeon, E., Hubbard, L., Smith, C. & Dawes, L. (2005) Teaching Speaking and Listening in the Primary School. London. David Fulton Publishers. 3rd ed. Hardy, E. (2020) 7 May 2020 ‘Coronavirus: Why Schools must focus on oracy' TES Online [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 10.02.21] Lucas, B. & Spencer, E. (2017) Teaching Creative Thinking. Crown House Publishing Limited. Mercer, N. & Mannion, J. (2018) Oracy Across the Welsh Curriculum [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 08.01.21] Mercer, N. & Sams, C. (2008) ‘Teaching Children how to use language to solve maths problems'. Language & Education Online Journal. Routledge. Taylor & Francis Group. Mercer, N. & Warwick, P. (2017) Identifying and Assessing Students' Spoken Language Skills [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 03.04.21] Millard, W. (2018) Speaking Up: The Importance of Oracy in Teaching and Learning [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 03.04.21] Millard, W. & Menzies, L. The State of Speaking in Our Schools Voice 21 [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 10.02.21] Nyborg, G., Mjelve, L., Edwards, A. & Crozier, W. R. (2020) ‘Teachers' strategies for enhancing shy children's engagement in oral activities: necessary, but insufficient?' International Journal of Inclusive Education Pienaar, F. (2016) ‘Oracy and well-being' Speaking Frankly. Voice 21 & English[1]speaking Union [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 04.04.21] Simpson, A. & Mercer, N. (2010). ‘Douglas Barnes revisited: If learning floats on a sea of talk, what kind of talk? And what kind of learning?' English Teaching: Practice and Critique V9 No.2 (tt.1-6) Weinstein, Y. & Sumeracki, M. (2019) Understanding How We Learn. Routledge. Wilkinson, A. (1965) ‘The Concept of Oracy'. The English Journal Vol 59 no.1 (tt.71- 77)   Worth, D. (2019) TES Focus on Oracy TES 4.10.2019 [ar-lein: Gwelwyd 10.02.21]

It's time for another PGCE Research Bites! Emma is joined by Lucy Gooding to discuss her research into the place of oracy in drama. We hope you find this interesting and useful! You can watch this episode on YouTube - https://smarturl.it/cardiffpartnership     REFERENCES Alexander, R. (2020) A Dialogic Teaching Companion. New York: Routledge. Barnes, D. (1988) The politics of oracy. in: Maclure, M. Philips, T. & Wilkinson, A(Eds) Oracy Matters. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. Boyd, M.P. and Markarian, W.C. (2011) Dialogic teaching: talk in service of a dialogic stance. Language and Education, Vol. 25 No. 6, pp. 519-520. Brookfield, S. (2006) The Skilful Teacher: On technique, trust and responsiveness in the classroom. 2nd Edn. San Fransisco: Jossey-Bass. Donaldson, G. (2019) Expressive Arts: Statements of what matters - Hwb. [online] Hwb.gov.wales. Available at: [Accessed 7 May 2021]. Donaldson, G. (2018) Literacy Framework Guidance. Cardiff: Education Wales, pp.1-7. Donaldson, G. (2015) Successful Futures. Wales: Crown, pp.1-31. Gaunt, A. and Stott, A. (2019) Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk. 1st ed. London: Rowman and Littlefield. Haworth, A. (2001) The re-positioning of oracy: a millennium project? Cambridge Journal of Education, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 11-23. Jalongo, M. (1995) Promoting Active Listening in the Classroom. 1st ed. [ebook] Indiana, Pennsylvania, pp.13-17. Available at: [Accessed 27 April 2021]. Kempe, A. and Nicholson, H. (2007) Learning To Teach Drama 11-18. London: Continuum. Literacy Framework (2020) Literacy Framework [ebook] Welsh Government, pp.2-3. Available at: [Accessed 7 May 2021]. 14 Maxwell, D. Burnett, P. Reidy, D. Willis, B. and Demack, S. (2015) Oracy Curriculum, Culture and Assessment Toolkit. [ebook] London: Education Endowment Foundation, pp.12-31. Available at: [Accessed 12 April 2021]. Mercer, N. and Hodgkinson, S. (2008) Exploring Talk in School. 1st ed. London: Sage Publications, pp.18-25. Mercer, N. and Mannion, J. (2018) Oracy across the Welsh curriculum. 1st ed. [ebook] Cambridge: Oracy Cambridge, pp.7-64. Available at: [Accessed 26 April 2021]. Nemec, P. Spagnolo, A. and Soydan, A. (2017) Can You Hear Me Now? Teaching Listening Skills. Vol 40. [ebook] Washington: American Psychological Association, pp.415-417. Stinson, M. (2015) Speaking up about oracy: the contribution of drama pedagogy to enhanced oral communication. English Teaching: Practice & Critique, [online] 14(3), pp.303-313. Available at: [Accessed 17 April 2021]. Palmer, E. (2014) Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking. 1st ed. N/A: ASCD, pp. 60-70. Voice21.org. (2020) Oracy [online] Available at: [Accessed 27 April 2021]. “oracy is the ability to articulate ideas, develop understanding and engage with others through spoken language” Wagner, B.J. (1998), Educational Drama and Language Arts: What Research Shows, Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH.  

Through the industrial model of schooling, it is increasingly difficult to prepare children for the real problems and opportunities of life. Fortunately new school models, based on years of research, are starting to provide a larger number of alternatives to traditional schooling.   Our guest on this episode is Dr Tyler Thigpen. Tyler runs the The Forest School outside of Atlanta, and co-founded the Institute for Self-Directed Learning. Tyler also teaches graduates at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded Transform Teaching which is based at Harvard.    This is the final episode of the series. Enjoy!   Hosted by Peter Croft. Music by Joseph McDade.

In this episode, I share some details about the Music Studio Startup summer Business Building program and the grant competition for new (and new-ish) music teachers! My guest today is Eric Branner, a guitar teacher, mentor, and a co-founder of Fons, an online scheduling and billing platform. If you’ve been listening to Music Studio Startup for a while, you may have heard this interview with Eric before, but I wanted to bring it back because 1) Eric is awesome and 2) because Fons is a sponsor for our studio grant competition! They’re huge supporters of music teachers and they’re setting up our grand prize winner with a 6-month Fons subscription. For a full transcript of this episode, visit musicstudiostartup.com/episode040 --- Business Builders program: musicstudiostartup.com/summer2020 Grant competition: musicstudiostartup.com/grant2020

The first person to walk on Mars has already been born and is in our classrooms today, so the  experts tell us. He or she could be in your classroom or mine. The question is if we're equipping that child and the others to go behind them with the knowledge and intuitive exploration of making things work together for success through rich making and STEM spaces. Today we talk to Rachael Mann, author of The Martians in Your Classroom: STEM in Every Learning Space. Today's Sponsor: SmartBrief Keeping up with the news is challenging. Today’s sponsor, SmartBrief, has some email newsletters that will help you stay current. Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices, SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you. Check them out at coolcatteacher.com/smartbrief and sign up today. Related Resources The Martians in Your Classroom: STEM in Every Learning Space "The Spaces You Will Go" by Rachel Mann  How Does STEM Bring the Real World Into the Classroom? Other Podcasts with Rachael Mann I will curate a Wakelet collection to go along with the podcast: https://wakelet.com/@RachaelEdu Rachael Mann - Bio as Submitted Rachael Mann is the founder of #TeachlikeTED and coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom. She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. Prior to #TeachlikeTED, Rachael was the Network to Transform Teaching and STEM Professional Learning Director for Northern Arizona University’s AZK12 Center and State Director for Educators Rising Arizona. A former high school Career and Technical Education teacher and hailing from a family of educators, she has 14 years of classroom teaching experience. Rachael is a Google Certified Educator with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education, President-Elect for the NCLA Executive Board, and serves on the Region V Policy Committee.   Blog: https://rachaelmann.co/ Twitter: @RachaelEdu

Recorded on March 3, 2019   Moderators: Kristen Nan (@nankr1120) Kristen is currently a 3rd Grade Teacher from Pittsburgh, PA.  In addition to teaching, she is a blogger, presenter, and award winning educator for innovative practices.  Kristen’s upcoming book is co-authored by Jacie Maslyk and will focus on the importance of risk-taking, chances, and building relationships between teachers and administrators.   Dr. Jacie Maslyk (@DrJacieMaslyk) Passionate about teaching and learning, Jacie has served in public education for 20 years.  An early implementer of STEAM and Making in schools, she currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent in the Hopewell Area School District and leads the movement for creativity and innovation in Beaver County with the establishment of the Innovation Learning Consortium.   Jacie Maslyk, EdD has worked in public education as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, elementary school principal and Director of Elementary Education. She is currently the Assistant Superintendent in the Hopewell Area School District. A successful school leader, she was recognized as a National Distinguished Principal finalist in Pennsylvania in 2013 and 2014.   Jacie has presented at the local, state, and national level on many topics, including STEAM and the Maker Movement. She served as an Editorial Advisor for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Principal Magazine and has published a number of articles on Response to Intervention and Instruction, school leadership, the Common Core, STEAM education, and the Maker Movement. In 2015, she was awarded the Frank S. Manchester Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP). She is also the author of STEAMMakers; Fostering Creating and Innovation in the Elementary Classroom, a book that features many schools and organizations within the Remake Learning Network. A part of Remake Learning’s Expanding Innovation Project, Jacie is currently collaborating with educators from Quaker Valley and Propel Schools to build teacher leadership capacity around innovation. She is also working with the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit and Beaver County school district to establish a network of organizations who support creativity and innovative practices in schools. Panelists: Desiree Alexander (@educatoralex) Ms. Desiree Alexander, Ed.S. is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field for fifteen years and is currently the Instructional Technology Supervisor for Caddo Parish Public Schools and the founder of Educator Alexander, an educational consulting business (www.educatoralexander.com).   Rachelle Dene Poth (@RDene915) Rachelle is a Foreign Language and STEAM Teacher and teacher blogger for Getting Smart and Kidblog.   Roman Nowak (@NowakRo) Roman is a High School ELA Teacher for the past 15 years. Working in various teaching and leadership roles for his school, district and province, Roman's passion is student success, building culture and relationships and spreading HOPE and kindness with educators.   Rachael Mann (@RachaelEdu) Rachael Mann is the founder of #TeachlikeTED and coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom. She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. Prior to #TeachlikeTED, Rachael was the Network to Transform Teaching and STEM Professional Learning Director for Northern Arizona University’s AZK12 Center and State Director for Educators Rising Arizona. A former high school Career and Technical Education teacher and hailing from a family of educators, she has 14 years of classroom teaching experience. Rachael is a Google Certified Educator with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education, President-Elect for the NCLA Executive Board, and serves on the Region V Policy Committee.   Michael Abramczyk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support

Recorded on February 3, 2019   Moderator: Maggie Cox (@MaggieJCox) Mom Teacher Coach #athletictrainer interests; #CTEinCCSD #NACTE #NVEducator #CareerTechEd #iPadEd #socialmedia #storytelling #digcit #STEM #arvrinedu   Panelists: Kimberly Lane Clark (@AskaTechnoGirl) Kimberly is a nationally award winning educator and speaker based in Texas.  She was recently named 2018 ISTE Emerging Leader. She coaches hundreds of educators- both face to face and virtually in Computer Science integration, diversity inclusion strategies, blended learning strategies, and educational technology.. In the latter part of her years in education she also served as a campus technology coordinator. Kimberly is currently a Director of Blended Learning in Texas. In an addition to being a director of blended learning she also currently serves as a technology consultant for Code.org,EdTechTeam, and guest technology consultant for Global Academic Technology Essentials Teacher Institute at Mississippi State University. She also serves as the city lead for Black Tech Women in Dallas, TX,   Rachael Mann (@TeachLikeTed) Rachael Mann is the founder of #TeachlikeTED and coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom. She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. Prior to #TeachlikeTED, Rachael was the Network to Transform Teaching and STEM Professional Learning Director for Northern Arizona University’s AZK12 Center and State Director for Educators Rising Arizona. A former high school Career and Technical Education teacher and hailing from a family of educators, she has 14 years of classroom teaching experience. Rachael is a Google Certified Educator with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education, President-Elect for the NCLA Executive Board, and serves on the Region V Policy Committee.   Check out: Journey to the Y in You by Dene Gainey The Teacher’s Journey by Brian Costello The Fire Within by Mandy Froehlich EduMagic by Sam Fecich DivergentEDU by Mandy Froehlich Daddy’s Favorites by Elissa Joy Level Up Leadership by Brian Kulak DigCitKids by Marialice Curran & Curran Dee Stories of EduInfluence by Brent Coley The Edupreneur by Dr. Will   Music: Ron Madison (@Madison_Ron) Producer: Sarah Thomas (@Sarahdateechur)   Subscribe: podcasts.edumatch.org/edumatchpodcast Join the movement: www.edumatch.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support

Our guest today is Ryan Schaaf, instructional designer, professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and author of 5 books. Ryan thinks and writes about using digital tools and game-like learning experience in the classroom to engage today's learners in new ways. His new book explores learning in the age of disruption. How is this related to school growth you might ask? Well, listen and you will find out. Watch out for when a young student in the future runs a digital project with a scientist in Antartica. The short answer is that parents know and feel the age of disruption is upon us. If you can create a learning experience that will excite young students, word of mouth will spread.In our discussion, we cover:How the Dune Book Series and the Lord of the Rings are like instructional video games.How to Ryan uses video games to create exciting and multifaceted learning experiences with his sons.Why learning by making mistakes is easier with game-based learning.The explosion of energy that you can tap into if you utilize digital tools that students are used to in the classroom, provided you use them in the right way.The similarities between game-based learning and project-based or inquiry-based learning.Why games are a great tool to break through the industrial-age forces that are keeping your school back.How to use game-like learning experiences to grow your school.Quotes:3:50 “Gone are the days where you just memorize content and facts; now education is about story lines and seeing relationships.”4:50 “They (video games) are probably the best medium for learning-growth mindset - where you learn from your mistakes and by trying new strategies.”6:10 “Students want to demonstrate what they’ve learned, and they become ‘prosumers’ - they consume information from the video games, and then they produce their own content and share with their gaming community.”7:30 “Game-based learning is the incubator of the next generation skills that we want our workforce to have.”12:10 “Learning must be relevant, fun, and useful for the learners or you won’t have engagement.”15:15 “We have to question systems because they have a way of becoming rigid over time.”Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P42WP7KThe Oregon Trail Game - http://www.gameloft.com/en/game/the-oregon-trail-american-settlerWhere to learn more about Ryan Shaaf:Web - infosavvy21.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/RyanLSchaafA Brief History of the Future of Education: Learning in the Age of Disruption - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MW8DZJ2Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M28RHLTMaking School a Game Worth Playing - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C6MV6LGUsing Digital Games as Assessment and Instruction Tools - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XDN5EIOReinventing Learning for the Always On Generation - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0113KZGH2

Eric was a third-generation music teacher making a great living when he got hooked up with a tech business founder looking for a new project. Eric realized he was spending a lot more time on admin tasks than he realized, so together they launched an online payment and scheduling app called Fons. If you’re familiar with Fons, you might be surprised to learn what the original vision was for the platform and how they got to the platform they have today. Eric loves mentoring students in 1:1 lessons and continues to teach 30 students a week while running Fons, but he has changed the way he handles payments in his business after his research for Fons revealed there might be a better way! Full show notes available at https://www.musicstudiostartup.com/episode023/

Rachael Mann is the founder of #TeachlikeTED and coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom. She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. Prior to her current work, Rachael was the Network to Transform Teaching and STEM Professional Learning Director for Northern Arizona University’s AZK12 Center and State Director for Educators Rising Arizona. A former high school Career and Technical Education teacher and hailing from a family of educators, she has 14 years of classroom teaching experience. Rachael is a Google Certified Educator with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education and serves on the NCLA Executive Board. https://rachaelmann.me/ Your host, Jim Kellner - Speaker | Author | Hypnotist | Coach, has helped thousads of people experience the power of their mind through Comedy Hypnosis Shows, Hypnotherapy, and transformational speaking. You can watch his TEDx talk on hypnosis by clicking this link - JimKellner.Link/TEDx - Facebook.com - Get your FREE hypnosis download here - jimkellnerhypnotist.com/free-hypnosis

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban looks at the uses and effects of digital technologies in K–12 classrooms, exploring if and how technology has transformed teaching and learning. In particular, he examines forty-one classrooms across six districts in Silicon Valley that have devoted special attention and resources to integrating digital technologies into their education practices. Ultimately, Cuban asks if the use of digital technologies has resulted in transformed teaching and learning in these classrooms. His unexpected findings address not only edtech and its uses, but also the complex interrelations of policy and practice, and the many—often unintended—consequences of reforms and initiatives in the education world. Larry Cuban, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University. He blogs about education at larrycuban.wordpress.com. Hoover Harris, editor of Degree Or Not Degree?, holds a PhD in English and writes and speaks about trends in higher education. He can be reached by email at hooverharris@icloud.com or on Twitter @degreenot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban looks at the uses and effects of digital technologies in K–12 classrooms, exploring if and how technology has transformed teaching and learning. In particular, he examines forty-one classrooms across six districts in Silicon Valley that have devoted special attention and resources to integrating digital technologies into their education practices. Ultimately, Cuban asks if the use of digital technologies has resulted in transformed teaching and learning in these classrooms. His unexpected findings address not only edtech and its uses, but also the complex interrelations of policy and practice, and the many—often unintended—consequences of reforms and initiatives in the education world. Larry Cuban, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University. He blogs about education at larrycuban.wordpress.com. Hoover Harris, editor of Degree Or Not Degree?, holds a PhD in English and writes and speaks about trends in higher education. He can be reached by email at hooverharris@icloud.com or on Twitter @degreenot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban looks at the uses and effects of digital technologies in K–12 classrooms, exploring if and how technology has transformed teaching and learning. In particular, he examines forty-one classrooms across six districts in Silicon Valley that have devoted special attention and resources to integrating digital technologies into their education practices. Ultimately, Cuban asks if the use of digital technologies has resulted in transformed teaching and learning in these classrooms. His unexpected findings address not only edtech and its uses, but also the complex interrelations of policy and practice, and the many—often unintended—consequences of reforms and initiatives in the education world. Larry Cuban, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University. He blogs about education at larrycuban.wordpress.com. Hoover Harris, editor of Degree Or Not Degree?, holds a PhD in English and writes and speaks about trends in higher education. He can be reached by email at hooverharris@icloud.com or on Twitter @degreenot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban looks at the uses and effects of digital technologies in K–12 classrooms, exploring if and how technology has transformed teaching and learning. In particular, he examines forty-one classrooms across six districts in Silicon Valley that have devoted special attention and resources to integrating digital technologies into their education practices. Ultimately, Cuban asks if the use of digital technologies has resulted in transformed teaching and learning in these classrooms. His unexpected findings address not only edtech and its uses, but also the complex interrelations of policy and practice, and the many—often unintended—consequences of reforms and initiatives in the education world. Larry Cuban, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University. He blogs about education at larrycuban.wordpress.com. Hoover Harris, editor of Degree Or Not Degree?, holds a PhD in English and writes and speaks about trends in higher education. He can be reached by email at hooverharris@icloud.com or on Twitter @degreenot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban looks at the uses and effects of digital technologies in K–12 classrooms, exploring if and how technology has transformed teaching and learning. In particular, he examines forty-one classrooms across six districts in Silicon Valley that have devoted special attention and resources to integrating digital technologies into their education practices. Ultimately, Cuban asks if the use of digital technologies has resulted in transformed teaching and learning in these classrooms. His unexpected findings address not only edtech and its uses, but also the complex interrelations of policy and practice, and the many—often unintended—consequences of reforms and initiatives in the education world. Larry Cuban, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University. He blogs about education at larrycuban.wordpress.com. Hoover Harris, editor of Degree Or Not Degree?, holds a PhD in English and writes and speaks about trends in higher education. He can be reached by email at hooverharris@icloud.com or on Twitter @degreenot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Today, I'm talking with Ryan Schaaf about his book (co-authored with Nicky Mohan) - Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (Solution Tree Press, 2017). Game On is an easy to read and use instructional manual for implementing game-based learning in the classroom. Ryan takes a look at what he calls shifting to an Education 3.0 mindset. Additionally, he discusses the idea of viewing digital tools as a support for modern learning and he explains game based learning. During our talk we take a look at the content of a couple of the chapters of Game On - For example, Chapter 4: How to Find and Evaluate Digital Games for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment and Chapter 6: Digital Gaming and Assessment. I like the way the book is written. It is easy to read and use the information. There are awesome e-resources as well as amazing tools within the main content of the book. Check out the Lesson Sparks, you will find them very helpful. Ryan has much to share and I am sure that you will find everything about Game On helpful as you work to include gamebased learning and digital tools in your lessons. Enjoy! Find out more or contact Ryan: https://www.solutiontree.com/authors/ryan-l-schaaf.html https://www.solutiontree.com/authors/ryan-l-schaaf/game-on.html https://infosavvy21.com/ https://myedexpert.com/vendor/rschaaf/ https://www.amazon.com/Ryan-Schaaf/e/B00NC4167W/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 rschaaf@ndm.edu @RyanLSchaaf http://www.games4ed.org/ #Games4Ed Mathew Farber - Edutopia   Length - 57:06

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar “Unleash the Science of Learning: Transform Teaching with Strategies from Cognitive Science” with special guest presenter, Pooja Agarwal, Ph.D. April 14, 2018. We are excited to welcome our special guest presenter, Pooja Agarwal, Ph.D, who will be sharing some fantastic information about the brain and memory! This is guaranteed to challenge all of our brains! She will be providing information about “retrieval practice” which is a learning strategy where you focus on getting information OUT of students' heads rather than trying to get it IN! Webinar Description: "Unleash the Science of Learning: Transform Teaching with Strategies from Cognitive Science" There is a lot to learn in the world. Students can’t learn everything, and educators can’t teach everything. Especially not over, and over, and over again each time students forget. What can we do to improve learning and reduce forgetting? How can we use our limited amount of classroom time and make learning stick? Based on more than 100 years of research, cognitive scientists have established powerful strategies that substantially improve learning for diverse age groups, subject areas, and education rigor. In this workshop, Assistant Professor and Cognitive Scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., goes behind the scenes and illuminates key discoveries, teaching strategies, and classroom resources based on the science of learning. Armed with evidence-based strategies, it’s time to challenge our perceptions of learning and transform teaching in our classrooms. Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of cognitive science. She has conducted learning and memory research in a variety of classroom settings for more than 10 years. Passionate about evidence-based education, Pooja has extensive teaching experience in K-12 and higher education, as well as expertise in education policy at state and national levels. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians. Pooja leads RetrievalPractice.org, a hub of cognitive science research, resources, and tips for educators. Pooja's research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. In addition, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Education Week, and Scientific American, as well as academic journals, books, and podcasts. http://www.poojaagarwal.com/ https://twitter.com/PoojaAgarwal https://www.retrievalpractice.org/ https://twitter.com/RetrieveLearn

   Ryan Schaaf is an author, speaker, professor, consultant and blogger. Today we are talking about his book (written with Ian Jukes and Nicky Mohan) Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation: Strategies and Apps that Work (Solution Tree, 2015.) He is the author of three other books and has a couple more in the works. Reinventing Learning, an IPPY award winner for its contributions as a resource book for educators, is an incredible tool that focuses on 9 attributes that educators should understand when working with the Always-On Generation. We take some time to talk about the 9 attributes and take a deep dive into three of them: Attribute #4 is my favorite - It states, "Digital learners prefer to network and collaborate simultaneously with many others." #6 - "Digital learners prefer just in time learning." And # 9 - Digital learners prefer learning that is simultaneously relevant, active, useful, and fun." Wait until you discover all of the extra resources that are included with the book! Wow!!! Lots to learn.  Thanks for listening. Have an awesome day!   Contact Ryan: rschaaf@NDM.edu Tweet Ryan @ryanlschaaf More information as well as other resources: Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation: Strategies and Apps that Work (Solution Tree, 2015) Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (Solution Tree, 2017) Ryan's Amazon Page Solution Tree Ryan's Page on Solution Tree Listen to Ryan on the Teach Thought Podcast Part 1: Ep. 81 Reinventing Learning: Why Are Kids Different Today? Part 2: Ep. 84 Reinventing Learning: The Nine Core Learning Attributes Of The Digital Generation – A Primer Part 3: Ep. 85 Reinventing Learning: A#1: Digital Learners Prefer Receiving Information From Multiple, Hyperlinked Sources Part 4: Ep. 88 Reinventing Learning: A#2: Digital Learners Prefer Parallel Processing and Multitasking Part 5: Ep. 89 Reinventing Learning: A#3: Digital Learners Prefer Processing Video, Images, and Sound Part 6: Ep. 90 Reinventing Learning A#4: Digital Learners Prefer Collaboration Part 7: Ep. 91 Reinventing Learning A#5: Digital Readers Read In An ‘F’ or Fast-Pattern Part 8: Ep. 96 Reinventing Learning A#6: Digital Learners Prefer Just-In-Time Learning Part 9: Ep. 99 Reinventing Learning A#7: Digital Learners Prefer Instant Gratification https://infosavvy21.com/    Length - 49:22

IOE Public Debates: How can we combat the continuous challenge surrounding teacher retention? Let's explore how technology and best practice from other professions can be used to transform teaching. Join us in the debate. Speakers include: - Mary Bousted is the general secretary of ATL and AMiE - Jonathan Simons is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation - Lucy Crehan is an International Education Consultant at Education Development Trust - Martin Mills, incoming Director of the Centre for Research on Teachers and Teaching, UCL Institute of Education - Chair: Professor Becky Francis is the Director of UCL Institute of Education #IOEDebates

Last year, the U. of Michigan launched a major campus-wide effort to encourage a culture of continual improvement in teaching. The university's president, Mark Schlissel, explains why, and weighs in on the MOOC craze, fake news, and the value of higher education.

Hope your summer (or winter) is starting off fabulously! Here's a new listen for your road trip or for when you're sipping tea by the pool. Expresso http://www.expresso-app.org/ VideoNot.es http://www.videonot.es/ Kidtopia http://www.kidtopia.info/ Braille Bricks http://www.fastcoexist.com/3059588/this-brilliant-toy-turns-lego-bricks-into-a-tool-for-learning-braille 5 Apps to Transform Teaching and Personalize Learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-transform-teaching-personalize-learning-ann-feldmann Draw Your Own Illustrations, Clipart & Avatars http://learninginhand.com/blog/draw ClassKick Update http://www.classkick.com/ Schoology http://schoology.com Tricider http://www.tricider.com/ http://www.tricider.com/brainstorming/35YT8M8SKZp Osmo Coding https://www.playosmo.com/?r=5903871977193472 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2016 Other challenges: Pizza Hut (http://www.bookitprogram.com/summer/) Barnes and Noble (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/summer-reading/_/N-rs9) Newsela (http://support.newsela.com/hc/en-us/articles/208874926-Camp-Newsela) For adults: Penguin/Random House Summer Reading Challenge (http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/book-club-summer-reading-readingchallenge1.jpg)