Digital Learning Radio

Inspired by Unicorn Spaces Nov 16, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week closes out the Inspired to Learn series as Kathryn and Laura discuss Unicorn Spaces.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Coaching for Educator Wellness, Tina Boogren
Find Your Unicorn Space, Eve Rodsky

Inspired by Thinking Routines Oct 12, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Laura as she discusses Thinking Routines.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Inspired by Differentiation and Technology Oct 05, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses Differentiated Learning and Technology.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Emoji Connections, @MrsPalo
Differentiated Learning and Technology: A Powerful Combination
ASCD EL Magazine, June 2023 | Deepening Learning with Technology
Differentiation Model, UVA, Institutes on Academic Diversity
Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind, Dr. Catlin Tucker

Inspired by Transformative Learning with Technology Sep 28, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses Transformative Learning with Technology.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Inspired to Work with (Almost) Anyone Sep 21, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses How to Work With (Almost) Anyone.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Taco Spin
MBS How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
Coaching for Leaders podcast interview with Michael Bungay Stanier
Previous Digital Learning Radio episodes about MBS’s works:
- Inspired by the 7 Essential Coaching Questions
- Inspired by How to Begin

Season 14 Trailer Sep 14, 2023

It’s Season 14 and Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow.

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Inspired to Learn site

[BONUS] Inspired by Summer Learning 2023 Aug 24, 2023

In this bonus episode, Kathryn and Laura reflect on the summer of professional learning and share what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next.

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[ENCORE] Inspired by How to Begin Jul 27, 2023

This episode is a replay from 4/27/2023.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is a mutual inspiration from How to Begin.

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[ENCORE] Inspired to Design for Belonging Jul 20, 2023

This episode is a replay from 04/28/2022.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Laura as she discusses Designing for Belonging.

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Inspired to Learn site of playlists

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Podcast: Dr. Susie Wise on the Power of Designing for Belonging with John Spencer
Design for Belonging | Design for Belonging Toolkit
Speaker Notes Add-On for Slides by Alice Keeler (and all of Alice's Add-Ons)
Digital Learning Radio interview with John Spencer (from 2018!)

[ENCORE] Inspired by How to Show and Tell Jul 13, 2023

This episode is a replay from 05/05/2022.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses the book Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations.

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Inspired to Learn site of playlists

Resources:

NPR's Joy Generator
Speaker Notes Add-On for Slides by Alice Keeler (and all of Alice's Add-Ons)
Dan Roam’s work | Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations

[ENCORE] Inspired by the 7 Essential Coaching Questions Jul 06, 2023

This episode is a replay from 09/29/2022.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses the 7 Essential Coaching Questions.

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Inspired to Learn site of playlists

Resources:

What Are Famous Fictional Examples of My “Four Tendencies” Framework?, Gretchen Rubin
Gmail Filtering to Organize Inbox (video) from Dr. Desiree Alexander

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, Micahel Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier's Website
7 Essential Questions to Kick-start Your Instructional Coaching, Allison Peterson
The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching, Jim Knight
My One Best Question | Box of Crayons

[ENCORE] Inspired to Reimagine Career Growth Jun 29, 2023

This episode is a replay from 11/10/2022.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses Reimagining Career Growth.

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Inspired to Learn site of playlists

Resources:

How to Increase Accessibility with Alternative Text (Alt Text), Lindsay Foster, TCEA TechNotes Blog
Redefining Career Growth episode, Curious Minds interview with Julie Winkle Giulioni
Multidimensional Career Assessment
Choose Your Own (Career) Adventure, ATD article by Julie Winkle Giulioni

[ENCORE] Inspired by the Power of Protocols Jun 22, 2023

This episode is a replay from 11/17/2022.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses The Power of Protocols.

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[ENCORE] Inspired by Magic Words Jun 15, 2023

This episode is a replay from 4/13/23.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses Magic Words.

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Inspired to Learn site of playlists

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“What’s your TGIF?” inspired by Suzanne Dailey
Magic Words, Dr. Jonah Berger
Podcast interviews with Jonah Berger: Curious Minds & How to Be Awesome at Your Job

[ENCORE] Inspired by Atlas of the Heart Jun 08, 2023

This episode is a replay from 5/26/2022.

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week Kathryn and Laura discuss the book Atlas of the Heart together.

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Inspired by Meaningful Conversations Jun 01, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. In the final episode of this season, Laura and Kathryn enjoy a Meaningful Conversation.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Inspired by Creative Acts for Curious People May 25, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses Creative Acts for Curious People.

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Inspired by Thinking Classrooms May 18, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses Thinking Classrooms.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Inspired by Immersive Audio Learning Experiences May 11, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses Immersive Audio Learning Experiences.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Click to Tweet and test out this tool with this Tweet
The Inspiration Walk — Stanford d.school
Getting Unstuck | Sound Practice
Lullatone

Inspired to be Tranquil by Tuesday May 04, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses Tranquility by Tuesday.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

Resources:

Print Custom Sticky Notes with Google Slides — Learning in Hand with Tony Vincent
Laura Vanderkam’s work: Before Breakfast Podcast, Tranquility by Tuesday book and resources

Inspired to Learn How to Begin Apr 27, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is a mutual inspiration from How to Begin.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Inspired by The SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook Apr 20, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses The 3 Signature Practices Playbook.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Inspired by Magic Words Apr 13, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses Magic Words.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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“What’s your TGIF?” inspired by Suzanne Dailey
Magic Words, Dr. Jonah Berger
Podcast interviews with Jonah Berger: Curious Minds & How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Inspired by Teach Happier Apr 06, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses ideas from Teach Happier this School Year.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Proxi map builder (and description and video from this Wonder Tools newsletter)
Teach Happier Website
Teach Happier This School Year: 40 Weeks of Inspiration and Reflection, Suzanne Dailey
ASCD Webinar Recording: Teach Happier: Small Shifts; Big Gifts

Inspired by the Power of Play Mar 30, 2023

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses The Power of Play.

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Inspired to Learn site | Reflection Form

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Custom Color Picker in Google
The Power of Fun and TED talk, Catherine Price
The Playful Life & The Playful Classroom books, We Are Playful podcast, Julie Jones and Jed Dearybury
Dr. Stuart Brown, The National Institute for Play

Season 13 Trailer Mar 23, 2023

It’s Season 13 and Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow.

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Inspired to Learn site

Inspired by our Favorite Things of 2022 Dec 15, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. In this bonus episode Kathryn and Laura reflect together and share some of their favorite things of the year!

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Digital Learning Radio site: Season 12

Top 10 Favorite Things from Laura and Kathryn:

Book: L: Evolving Education: Shifting to a Learner Centered Paradigm & Cloud Cuckoo Land; K: Building a Second Brain & Find Your Unicorn Space
Tech Tool: L: Accessibility Color Checker; K: Form Mule + Creating Follow-Ups with Form Mule (recorded webinar)
Learning Leader: Elena Aguilar; K: Michael Bungay Stanier
Planning Protip: L: Mini Reflections with Sentence Stems; K: Launching the Learning with People, Purpose, and Logistics
Facilitation Protip: L: W.I.N. Time; K: Purposeful PD: Primed for Learning
Workflow/Productivity: L: Notion; K: Turn Problems Into a Curiosity Engine
Reflective Practice: L: “How can I feel healthy, connected, purposeful?” from Karen Walrond on Accessing Joy and Finding Connection in the Midst of Struggle; K: DO52 Intention "sticks"
Self-Care: L: Disconnecting with Do Not Disturb mode; K: Yoga with Adriene
Wildcard: L: Kuju Coffee; K: Better conversations wall calendar, Kat Vellos
Word of the Year: L: connection; K: introspection

Inspired to Reflect and Connect Nov 24, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. Since it’s the final episode of the season, Kathryn and Laura take time to reflect on inspirations shared throughout the season.

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The 4 C’s Thinking Routine, Project Zero
Inspired to Learn site

Inspired by the Power of Protocols Nov 17, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses The Power of Protocols.

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Inspired to Reimagine Career Growth Nov 10, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses Reimagining Career Growth.

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Resources:

How to Increase Accessibility with Alternative Text (Alt Text), Lindsay Foster, TCEA TechNotes Blog
Redefining Career Growth episode, Curious Minds interview with Julie Winkle Giulioni
Multidimensional Career Assessment
Choose Your Own (Career) Adventure, ATD article by Julie Winkle Giulioni

Inspired by Crafting a Joyful Work Environment Nov 03, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses ideas from the article “Can We Still Find Joy in Teaching?”

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Self Care for Educators podcast: One Small Thing, Tina Boogren

One Small Thing site, University of Vermont Health Network

Can We Still Find Joy in Teaching?, Jen Schwanke and Tracey R. Deagle
5 Ideas for Crafting a Joyful Work Environment Infographic
Living Into Our Values, Brené Brown
The Aesthetics of Joy, Ingrid Fetell Lee

Inspired by PKM, Curation, and CODE Oct 27, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses PKM, Curation, and CODE.

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The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development, Elena Aguilar & Lori Cohen
Building a Second Brain, book by Tiago Forte

How to Generate Your Own Favorite Problems
Database of Second Brain tools (and see the description above the table about the note taking styles)
CODE takeaway tweet by Tiago Forte

Inspired by Design Thinking for Training & Development Oct 20, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by both Kathryn and Laura: the book Design Thinking for Training and Development.

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Design Thinking for Training and Development, Sharon Boller and Laura Fletcher
Solve in Time! | Demarginalizing Design, Dee Lanier
d.school Design Thinking “bootleg” deck
FigJam empathy map templates
Season 10.1: Solve in Time! episode

Inspired by Understanding Teacher Engagement Oct 13, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses ideas from Dr. Catlin Tucker’s ebook, Understanding Teacher Engagement in Blended Learning Environments.

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Understanding Teacher Engagement, ebook from Dr. Catlin Tucker

Inspired by Plus-One Thinking Oct 06, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses ideas from Plus-One Thinking .

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Teach Digital Citizenship with Dilemmas and Thinking Routines, Common Sense Education (shared by Sarah Phelps)
Teaching In Higher Ed podcast, Back to School episode
Thomas Tobin’s website
UDL Guidelines from CAST
Teaching for Student Success podcast, UDL episode
Would You Rather: Design for Choice, Dr. Catlin Tucker

Inspired by The 7 Essential Coaching Questions Sep 29, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses the 7 Essential Coaching Questions.

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What Are Famous Fictional Examples of My “Four Tendencies” Framework?, Gretchen Rubin
Gmail Filtering to Organize Inbox (video) from Dr. Desiree Alexander

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, Micahel Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier's Website
7 Essential Questions to Kick-start Your Instructional Coaching, Allison Peterson
The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching, Jim Knight
My One Best Question | Box of Crayons

Inspired by The Four Tendencies Sep 22, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses ideas from Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies.

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Digital Learning Radio Website

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Loom: how to create an animated GIF Preview
Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Hub and quiz
Gretchen’s recent podcast episode about The Four Tendencies
Better Than Before book, Gretchen Rubin

Season 12 Trailer Sep 08, 2022

It’s Season 12 and Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow.

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Inspired by Summer Learning: Bonus! Sep 01, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. In this bonus episode Kathryn and Laura use Elena Aguilar's 3 Bs framework for transformation to reflect together on their summer learning.

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The PD Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development, Elena Aguilar and Lori Cohen
It’s Time for New Leadership Tools, post that describes Aguilar’s 3 Bs Framework for leaders

Inspired to Learn from Atlas of the Heart May 26, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week Kathryn and Laura discuss the book Atlas of the Heart together.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

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Inspired to Learn about Professional Learning Standards May 19, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses the new Learning Forward standards.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

Tint and Shade Generator
Reshare: Tango Chrome Extension
Learning Forward Standards | Intro Video (3 min) | 2-page summary
Getting to Know the Standards (webinar from 4/26/22)

Inspired to Learn: You Are More Ready for Learner-Centered Than You May Think May 12, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Laura as she discusses the blog post “You Are More Ready for Learner-Centered Than You May Think.”

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

You Are More Ready for Learner-Centered Than You May Think, Joanna Libby
4 Key Shifts from School-Centered to Learner-Centered, Dr. Katie Martin
Evolving Education: Shifting to a Learner-Centered Paradigm, Dr. Katie Martin | Chapter 1: Evolving Education - Learner-Centered Collaborative
Tango Chrome Extension

Inspired to Learn How to Show and Tell May 05, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses the book Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

NPR's Joy Generator
Speaker Notes Add-On for Slides by Alice Keeler (and all of Alice's Add-Ons)
Dan Roam’s work | Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations

Inspired to Learn About Designing for Belonging Apr 28, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Laura as she discusses Designing for Belonging.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

Podcast: Dr. Susie Wise on the Power of Designing for Belonging with John Spencer
Design for Belonging | Design for Belonging Toolkit
Speaker Notes Add-On for Slides by Alice Keeler (and all of Alice's Add-Ons)
Digital Learning Radio interview with John Spencer (from 2018!)

Inspired to Learn from Podcasts Apr 21, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week Kathryn and Laura discuss their shared inspiration: learning from podcasts!

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

Serial Podcast
Laura’s share: Brene Brown’s Podcasts | Today Explained
Kathryn’s share: Curious Minds at Work with Gayle Allen | Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Listenwise
ListenNotes
Podcast interview with Dr. Gayle Allen on Digital Learning Radio (from 2017!)
Curated Resources: Podcasts in the Classroom
Listen Like You Mean It, Ximena Vengoechea
Podcast “Tasting” and Podcasts and Pedometers, Meredith Akers

Inspired to Learn How Graphics Enhance Learning Apr 14, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses How Graphics Enhance Learning.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

Google Arts & Culture: Play
When Graphics Lower Learning, from eLearning Industry
Make the Presentation Count from the Learning Scientists
Learning Science Weekly Newsletter: “Seductive Details”
Previous episode of Digital Learning Radio: Inspired to Stop Talking, Start Listening

Inspired to Learn About Collective Mechanisms Apr 07, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Laura as she discusses ideas about creating collective mechanisms.

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Reflection Form:

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Inspired to Deal with Burnout Mar 31, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses ideas about How to Deal with Burnout.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

Adobe Creative Cloud Express Logo Maker
How to Deal with Burnout from Headspace
The End of Burnout, interview with Jonathan Malesic on Teaching in Higher Ed
Why You're Burning Out And How to Fix It, interview with Leah Weiss on Ten Percent Happier

Inspired to Practice Priority Lists Mar 24, 2022

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses the practice of Priority Listing.

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Reflection Form:

Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week’s episode!

Resources:

Wakelet from last season’s inspiration
Connect with Heather Sanders to learn about presentation Easter Eggs
Compassionate Coaching, Kathy Perret & Kenny McKee
Prioritizing Your Work During Times of Overload, Kenny McKee & Kathy Perret
Laura’s Priority Listing Template
Readwise
The Minimalist Teacher, Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman & C. Y. Arnold
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown

Revisit Previous Episodes We Referenced:

Inspired by The Minimalist Teacher | Season 10, Episode 8
Inspired to Learn: Steal Like an Artist + Compassionate Coaching | Season 10, Episode 4
Inspired by Readwise + Solve in Time | Season 10, Episode 1

Season 11 Trailer Mar 03, 2022

It’s Season 11 and Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow.

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Inspired by Our Favorite Things Dec 16, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. In this bonus episode Kathryn and Laura reflect together and share some of their favorite things of the year!

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Top 10 Favorite Things from Laura and Kathryn

#1 Book: L: Compassionate Coaching; Burnout; K: Think Again; Read 21 in 21 Challenge
#2 Tech Tool: L: Slides Timer Chrome Extension; K: Readwise
#3 Planning Pro tip: L: Send formatted pre- and post-emails to extend the learning; K: Determine session -INGs
#4 Presentation Pro tip: L: Use Google template/preview; K: Use WebAIM Color Contrast Checker
#5 Work Productivity: L: Toby Tabs; K: Descript
#6 Self-Care: L: Yoga with Adriene; K: Headspace
#7 Life Pro tip: L: Create email routines; K: Understand your Tendency for improved habit-formation
#8 Routine: L: Find opportunities to be in the sunshine!; K: Make your breaks mindful
#9 Wildcard: L: Tea Sip holiday teas; K: The Sample AI newsletter “finder”
#10 Takeaway from 2021: L: Reminder that everyone is doing the best that they can; K: take time to reflect, set-goals, and celebrate

Inspired to Own our Own Learning Nov 18, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. In this final episode of the season, Kathryn and Laura reflect together on this season’s inspirations for learning as well as the idea of “owning your own learning.”

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Why Every Teacher Needs a Mastermind Group, John Spencer
What is an Educator Mastermind, and Why Should You Join One?, Jennifer Gonzalez
CASEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook & the Suit Yourself protocol
Compassionate Coaching, Kathy Perrett & Kenny McKee
Luma events (Zoom “splash” page or event RSVP)

Inspired by The Power of Moments Nov 11, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses The Power of Moments, by Chip and Dan Heath.

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Inspired by The Minimalist Teacher Nov 04, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Laura as she discusses ideas from the book The Minimalist Teacher by Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman and C.Y. Arnold.

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The Minimalist Teacher by Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman & C.Y. Arnold
How to Be a Minimalist Teacher, August 2021 ASCD article
Create a Minimalist Mindset in Moments of Crisis, April 2020 ASCD article
How to do a Brain Dump to Reduce Anxiety and Prioritize Tasks
One of Kathryn's "Secrets behind the course" videos

Inspired to Stop Talking, Start Influencing Oct 28, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses ideas from the book Stop Talking, Start Influencing by Jared Cooney Horvath.

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Inspired by Ethics in a Digital World Oct 21, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses ideas from the book Ethics in a Digital World: Guiding Students through Society’s Biggest Questions by Kristen Mattson.

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Inspired by A Gathering Makeover Oct 14, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week Kathyrn and Laura both shared their inspiration from Priya Parker and her book The Art of Gathering as well as her Gathering Makeover series.

Kathryn and Laura spend time considering the following reflection questions from the Gathering Makeover series:

During the past 12-16 months, what did you miss and long for that you couldn’t do with others?
What activities or ways of spending time with other people did you not miss? What might you want to discard for good?
What did we learn, create, or try anew during the pandemic that we want to bring with us?
What might we invent going forward?

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Inspired to Learn: Steal Like an Artist Oct 07, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses ideas from the book Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon.

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Resources:

Steal Like an Artist
Compassionate Coaching, How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth; Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee

Inspired to Learn: HyperRubrics Sep 30, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses the concept of HyperRubrics.

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Inspired to Learn: The Extended Mind Sep 23, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Kathryn as she discusses ideas from the book The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul.

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Inspired to Learn: Solve in Time! Sep 16, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses the design thinking activity protocol Solve in Time!

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Readwise
Solve in Time! created by Dee Lanier

Season 10 Trailer Sep 09, 2021

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they’ll discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow.

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Transforming Professional Learning Through Intentional Design Jun 03, 2021

In this final episode of the series Kathryn and Laura discuss The Art of Gathering and recap the conversations of this season to find new takeaways and next steps as they consider the many answers to this season’s question: What have you learned this year about designing learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources:

The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, Priya Parker
The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Think Again, Adam Grant
Curious Minds at Work Podcast: Priya Parker on Designing Better Meetings
The Reimagined School, tweet from Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo
Join Kathryn’s Summer Book Study of The Art of Gathering

Transforming Professional Learning Through a Teacher’s Eyes May 27, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest Roxanne Barnes (@cleoskye). They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about designing learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources:

#DitchBook Twitter chat, Ditch that Textbook, Matt Miller
SlidesMania
Distance Learning Playbook
GEG-NORTX group
TikTok, 10 TikTok Tips for Teachers, Matt Miller
Planning Strategically for a Post-COVID World, ASCD Express
Ushering Learners to Growth, Allison Rodman

Transforming Professional Learning Through Equity and Belonging May 20, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by their Region 10 colleague Veronica Clack (@evmoreno). They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about equity and belonging and professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources

Unconformable conversations with a Black Man
Learning for Justice
DBIE Definitions Graphic, One Degree Shift, Katrice Quitter

Transforming Professional Learning Through Transfer of Learning May 13, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest and original Digital Learning Radio podcast host, Ashley Wilson, to discuss the concept of transfer of learning. They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about learner transfer and professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources:

Enable Your Brain to Remember Almost Everything (2+2+2 method follow-up emails)
FormMule Google Sheets Add-On
Make Training Stick: 3 Hacks for Lasting Behavior Change Beyond the Classroom
Make Learning Stick, February, 2021 ASCD Educational Leadership
Work-Learning Research, Dr. Will Thalheimer
Learning Transfer Evaluation Model (LTEM) 1-pager and Ashley’s adaptation of LTEM
Triggered Action Planning, Dr. Will Thalheimer
Leveraging What We Know for Better PD, ASCD Express, February 25, 2021

Transforming Professional Learning Through Online Design May 06, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest Julianna Perkins to discuss online design. They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about online design and professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources:

WebAIM color accessibility checker
Aim higher as we move toward a new normal, Learning Forward
Julianna suggested to learn about Story Design, and here's a starting place: A Good Design Needs a Good Story
Start with WHY TED Talk, Simon Sinek

Transforming Professional Learning Through Differentiation Apr 29, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by their guest Eboney Forté (@eboneynloud and @the_fabulous_msforte on IG) to share reflections, ideas, and transformed thinking as they answer the question: What have you learned this year about different modalities of professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources mentioned:

“You’ve Got PD”, from ASCD's Educational Leadership, February, 2021
"Teachers Create what they Experience" TEDx talk from Katie Martin

Transforming Professional Learning through SEL Apr 22, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by the first guest of the season, Chris Garcia, to answer the question: What have you learned this year about SEL and professional learning that has transformed your thinking? They discuss related reflections, experiences, and transformational thinking that have happened over the course of the past year.

Resources for SEL to use in Professional Learning:

Courageous Conversation Compass, shared by Katrice Quitter
PearDeck SEL templates
Self-Care for Educators (podcast and site) Dr. Tina Boogren
Headspace (free for Educators!)

Other Resources about SEL

CASEL
SEL begins with the Teacher, Nicole Flynn, Edutopia
5 Simple Lessons for Social and Emotional Learning for Adults, Elena Aguilar, Edutopia
SEL for Adults: Self-Awareness and Self-Management, Greater Good in Education

Transforming Professional Learning Through Design Apr 15, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura kick off the new season and catch up as they share some reflections on the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources:

Pear Deck Student Paced Mode | Pear Deck Add Audio
Would you Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind, post from Dr. Catlin Tucker
The Reimagined School, tweet from Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo
I used to think ... but now I think ... Project Zero Visible Thinking Routine

Season 9 Trailer Apr 08, 2021

Laura Kile (@mslkile) and Kathryn Laster (@kklaster) are excited to begin Season 9 of Digital Learning Radio. Join us in reflective discussions related to all that we’ve learned about professional learning (and ourselves!) over the past year, and how our thinking has been transformed regarding designing professional learning experiences post pandemic and beyond.

As we move into summer learning and planning for fall of 2021, we are looking forward to transforming professional learning, beyond the way we’ve always done things.

Episodes will be released each week on Thursdays. Follow along on their learning journey and continue the conversations on Twitter @DigLearnRadio.

Resources:

Transforming Learning from Emergency Remote to Emerging Redesign Jun 04, 2020

In the final episode of the season, Kathryn and Laura spend some time discussing a few of their favorite ideas regarding transforming the new semester and new school year for the fall of 2020 as education moves from emergency remote to emerging redesign.

We recorded the new intro on June 3, 2020, and the resources below have helped shape our thinking and grow our knowledge of racial injustice and inequality.

Resources for Antiracist Self-Work:

“To my white educators…” twitter thread from Joe Truss, Culturally Responsive Leadership
An Antiracist Reading List, Ibram X. Kendi
Why #BlackLivesMatter in Your Classroom Too, Cornelius Minor
To White Educators: We Must Remember Our Anger When Anger Feels Less Comfortable, Jess Lifshitz
Framing Brave Conversations About Race and Ethnicity, Sheldon Eakins, Leading Equity Center
Anti-Racism Resources, compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020
A Decade of Watching Black People Die, Code Switch podcast
A Digital Learning Radio episode from last year about self-work: Our Journey Begins - Caring Enough to Step In

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Curious Minds: Gayle Allen & Priya Parker on The Art of Gathering
Together Apart Podcast, Priya Parker
Reopening School: What it Might Look Like, Jennifer Gonzalez
Let’s Not Go Back, Let’s Go Forward, Silvia Tolisano
“Include the entire community” twitter chat idea shared by Knikole Taylor
TEDxNYED, Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Transforming Learning Through Feedback for Students May 28, 2020

In this episode Kathryn and Laura continue the conversation about feedback, this time through the lens of students. They discuss tech tools that have come to the rescue to use to provide authentic feedback to students during emergency remote learning and delve into the idea of feedback driven metacognition.

Resources Mentioned:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Cult of Pedagogy - Flash Feedback, Jennifer Gonzalez
Feedback Rubric Spreadsheet for Google Classroom, Alice Keeler
Tech Tools for Feedback: Google Classroom, Screencastify, Loom, Flipgrid, Pear Deck
Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, Pooja K. Agarwal & Patrice M. Bain
Powerful Teaching Resources (scroll to see the Fours Steps Feedback Driven Metacognition resource)
How Giving Students Video Feedback Can Foster Understanding
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Transforming Learning Through Feedback for Educators May 21, 2020

In this episode Kathryn and Laura have a discussion about the third pillar of The New Pillars of Modern Teaching: feedback. Centering the conversation around the types of feedback that have been prevalent during emergency remote learning, they discuss what constitutes effective feedback and how to leverage it in preparing to end the current semester and plan for a transformed future.

Connect!

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Transforming Learning Through Curation for Students May 14, 2020

In this episode Kathryn and Laura continue the curation conversation based on the book The New Pillars of Modern Teaching. Today’s episode focuses on curation for students, and the transformation of our class design to foster students’ ability to own their learning and fill in gaps through the critical thinking required to scan, sense-make, and share curated resources.

Resources Mentioned:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Adding or Subtracting Learning, George Couros
To Boost Higher-Order Thinking, Try Curation, and Are You a Curator or Dumper, Jennifer Gonzalez
Everyday DigCit, Nancy Watson
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Transforming Learning Through Curation for Educators May 07, 2020

In this episode Kathryn and Laura discuss curation for educators based on the book The New Pillars of Modern Teaching. Today’s conversation focuses on the how and why of sifting through information overload to emerge better organized and enabled to locate and share our learning.

Resources Mentioned:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
The One Workflow You Can’t Live Without, Gayle Allen
Curated list of Curation Tools We Love
Trello for workflow
Yoga with Adriene
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile

Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Transforming Learning Through Design for Students Apr 30, 2020

In this episode Kathryn and Laura continue discussing design, this time filtered through the lens of students, and based on the book The New Pillars of Modern Teaching. They discuss how remote learning allows opportunities for students to own their learning and develop agency in learning processes. Today’s conversation imagines how some of our current remote realities can continue and transform the design of our classrooms and learning in the fall.

More to Explore:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Digital Learning Radio episode - interview with Gayle Allen (November, 2017)
“Do you secretly like remote teaching?” post & podcast from Angela Watson
“Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning?” Edutopia
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with Digital Learning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Transforming Learning Through Design for Educators Apr 23, 2020

In today’s episode Kathryn and Laura dive into their discussion of the book The New Pillars of Modern Teaching. They focus on the pillar of design, looking at it through the lens of educators, and discuss learning preferences, how designing learning has shifted for remote learning, and conjecture how learning design will transform for future pedagogy and practice.

Resources Mentioned:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Rethinking Big Ideas: Daniel Pink on the Future of Work
Digital Learning Radio episode - interview with Gayle Allen (November, 2017)
Tony Vincent’s Classy Graphics Class
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

From Triage to Transformation Apr 16, 2020

Welcome to Season 8, episode 1 of Digital Learning Radio. Today’s episode is an introduction to our new series, From Triage to Transformation, with Kathryn (@kklaster) and Laura (@mslkile). For this season of our podcast, we are focusing on transcending the triage of our remote learning lives as we discuss where we are and where we’re going to transform our pedagogy and practices.

Resources Mentioned:

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
Curious Minds Podcast, The Power of Inclusive Design
First Responders Matter, blog post from Craig Gray
What are the problems we’re trying to solve?, Grant Lichtman
Connect with Kathryn @kklaster
Connect with Laura @mslkile
Connect with DigLearning Radio @DigLearnRadio

Season 8 Trailer Apr 14, 2020

For this season of Digital Learning Radio, Kathryn Laster (@kklaster) and Laura Kile (@mslkile) will collaborate, share reflections, and curate resources for ways to transform learning in this new world of education. Episodes will be released each week on Thursdays. Follow along on their learning journey and continue the conversations on Twitter @DigLearnRadio.

Learn Something New: Iron Chef Mar 12, 2020

In this episode, Kathryn (@kklaster) shares one more favorite EduProtocol, Iron Chef. If you like using the "jigsaw" instructional strategy, you'll recognize the framework because Iron Chef is a digital, gamified version of the jigsaw strategy.

Resources:

EduProtocols website, books, #eduprotocols on Twitter, authors Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern
Iron Chef template for Google Slides (from the EduProtocols website)
Adventures in #EduProtocols - Iron Chef, math example
Mix Iron Chef into Reading and Writing
A History Teacher's Favorite Eduprotocols (and check out his Iron Chef template)

Learn Something New: Sketch and Tell Mar 05, 2020

In this episode, Misty (@TrevinoMisty) shares an EduProtocol that she learned and is excited to try. The Sketch and Tell EduProtocol involves visuals, collaboration, and text, and our team discusses ways this strategy may be used in classrooms or in PD sessions.

Ideas for Sketch and Tell:

Eduprotocols website, books, #eduprotocols on Twitter, authors Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern
#SketchAndTell on Twitter
brush.ninja, drawing tool/GIF creator
AutoDraw
Google JamBoard
Explore feature in Google Slides
SeeSaw
The Noun Project for icons

Other Ideas and People Mentioned:

Learn Something New: UDL - Representation Feb 27, 2020

In this episode, Nancy (@NancyWTech) shares the next principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Representation. There are so many tech tools that can accommodate for leaners' preferences, and Nancy provides a quick overview of how specific tools support UDL.

Tools Mentioned:

Learn More about UDL:

Learn Something New: Thin Slides Feb 20, 2020

Kathryn (@kklaster) talks Eduprotocols again in this episode. Today, she and Nancy discuss the Thin Slides strategy, and they share how this eduprotocol could be used in classrooms and in professional development sessions.

More about the Thin Slides eduprotocol:

Eduprotocols website, books, #eduprotocols on Twitter, authors Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern
Thin Slides blog post from Adam Juarez
#ThinSlides on Twitter

Learn Something New: While You're Waiting Feb 13, 2020

How do you engage learners as the walk into the door? In this episode, Misty (@TrevinoMisty) shares ideas of what to do While You're Waiting. Her examples are for professional development, but the ideas can be applied to classrooms, too.

Resources Mentioned

While Your Waiting Slide Template
ColorPick Eyedropper Extension
AutoDraw
I Shot the Serif (Font Recognition Game)
Google Experiments Art Pallet

Learn Something New: UDL - Engagement Feb 06, 2020

In this episode, Nancy (@NancyWTech) starts our discussion about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by sharing information about the first principle, Engagement.

Learn More about UDL:

Also mentioned:

EduProtocols (discussed in episode 1, too!)
Use of Google Classroom for Classy Creations (with Tony Vincent)
Kathryn's learning log sample

Learn Something New: Cyber Sandwich Jan 30, 2020

Our new series focuses on one idea or strategy for each episode. In the episode, Kathryn (@kklaster) shares the Cyber Sandwich EduProtocol with Nancy (@NancyWTech) and Misty (@TrevinoMisty).

Ideas mentioned and resources:

Fist-to-Five strategy
EduProtocols website, books, #eduprotocols on Twitter, authors Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern
Cyber Sandwich Template (from Kathryn, from a professional learning session)
Cyber Sandwich Federalists vs Anti-Federalists Template (from Moler’s Musings blog)
EduProtocol Templates and Ideas from Ditch That Textbook
Marzano’s 9 High Yield Instructional Strategies, ASCD

Bonus: 20 Ideas for 2020 Jan 16, 2020

Kathryn Laster (@kklaster), Nancy Watson (@NancyWTech), and Misty Trevino (@TrevinoMisty) share 20 tips, ideas, resources, and tools for the new year. If you have additional ideas or tools for us to try, please tweet us @DigLearnRadio.

Digital Citizenship Ideas

Spotting Bots tutorial - tips on identifying social media bots
Informable app from the News Literacy Project - helps you build news literacy skills
Everyday #DigCit app - questions and talking points for quick digital citizenship lessons any time. Digcit.glideapp.io Contribute your ideas for the app at bit.ly/digcitideas
Digital Citizenship online course - coming soon!

Mindfulness

Calm app (oops, no longer accepting teacher applications)
Headspace app (free for educators)
The Joy Makeover from Ingrid Fetell Lee (sign up here)
Before Breakfast Podcast, 5-minute podcast from Laura Vanderkam, which shares tips about time management
Forest: Be focused, stay present Chrome extension

Learning Opportunities

#ClassyCreations with Tony Vincent
#GifADay from Jake Miller
The Learning Scientists, website focused on research connected to learning
Google Teacher Training Center

Random/Fun Tools

Just a Line - An app that lets you make simple drawings with white lines in 3D space
Jen Giffen’s blog post on creating friendmojis
While You're Waiting slide example

Tools to Try in 2020

Classroom Q, students virtually raise their hand to get help from a teacher, discovered from this tweet from Catlin Tucker
Floop, tool for streamlining feedback loops, heard on the "6 EdTech Tools to Try in 2020" podcast episode from Cult of Pedagogy
Parlay, discussion prompt/response tool, also mentioned on the Cult of Pedagogy podcast
Shortcuts for iPhone - see the post 12 Shortcuts You Should be Using (includes video to GIF shortcut) and how to use shortcuts to dictate into notes

Our Journey Continues Nov 21, 2019

In this episode, the team wraps-up the Step In series by sharing personal reflections and what happens next. Nancy (@NancyWTech), Misty (@TrevinoMisty), and Kathryn (@kklaster) discuss the common themes found within the series, how they now notice and experience white privilege or heteronormative privilege, and ways they're stepping in in their roles.

Ideas mentioned in many of the episodes: relationships, intentionality, empathy, and self-work.

Resources and additional ideas mentioned:

How to be an Antiracist, Ibram X Kendi
This is not a joke, podcast episode from Embedded
3 Dimensions of Professional Learning for Equity, Learning Forward
ISTE Standards for Leaders
Our panel participants from a recent conference
#CoffeeEDU tweet from Marvia Davidson (and Marvia found her image on nappy.co, which is a site of "beautiful, high-res photos of black and brown people. For free.")
UnDraw Illustrations
Women of Color in Tech Flickr
North Texas ITS (Region 10-11 group for digital coaches) - bring a friend to our February meeting!
Video - Standing Up: What is calling out versus calling in?
The Water Dancer
Border Child
Coaching and Culturally Responsive Teaching, ASCD EL, interview with Zaretta Hammond
How to Address Tough Topics in Staff Meetings, Edutopia

Step In with Katie Patterson Nov 14, 2019

In this week's episode, Kathryn, Nancy, and Misty discuss language equity and creating equitable systems with Katie Patterson (@hookemkatie). Katie is the Executive Director of the Richardson Adult Literacy Center, and she was a Trustee on the Richardson ISD School Board, and she shares her experiences about advocating for equity.

Connect with Katie and RALC at director@ralc.org.

Katie mentions:

Step In with Coral Zayas Nov 07, 2019

In this episode, Nancy, Misty, and Kathryn chat with Coral Zayas (@MsZbilED) about recruiting and retaining diverse educators. Coral is a bilingual educator and education policy fellow alum who shares ways to advocate for programs, for other educators, and of course, for students.

Coral mentioned:

Northern Arizona College Resource Center
Teach Plus
Leadership ISD: Tarrant County
If you listen, we will stay, Education Trust (and full study)

Additional resources:

NASSP Position Statement on Educator Diversity
The diversity gap for public is actually growing across generations, Brookings
College faculty have become more racially and ethnically diverse, but remain far less so than students, Pew Research
Teachers of Color: In High Demand but Short Supply, Learning Policy Institute

Step In with Jeremy Jewitt Oct 31, 2019

In this episode, Misty and Kathryn visit with Jeremy Jewitt (@askJewitt), a Specialist on Richardson ISD's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion team. Jeremy provides information about the district's new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, explains ideas about Culturally Responsive teaching, and shares other ways educators can step-in for all students and staff.

Learn from these educators:

RISD Equity team, @RISD_Equity
Angie Lee, @AngeliaSharone
Geneva Gay, professor, scholar, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching
Dr. Sharroky Hollie, educator, speaker, author of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning

Other ideas and resources mentioned:

Step In with Beth Dolliver Oct 24, 2019

In this episode, Kathryn, Misty, and Nancy talk with Beth Dolliver, one of Region 10's Instructional Designers. Beth shares that "Everyone is temporarily abled," and explains how accessibility is an equity issue. Since our work frequently includes blended learning formats, LMSs, and multi-media presentations, these ideas are especially important for meeting the needs of all learners (and their families!)

Start to make your work more accessible:

Use contrasting colors in slides, documents, etc.
Make certain the font sizes can be increased.
Use less text per slide.
Check your work using screen readers.
Use the style guides (i.e. titles and headers).
Check to see if your work is keyboard friendly.
Accessibility checklist

Additional Resources:

Accessibility Conversations and In the News:

Step In with Melody McAllister Oct 17, 2019

In this episode, our guest is Melody McAllister (@mjmcalli). Nancy, Misty, and Kathryn connected with Melody via social media after her webinar called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in All Classrooms. Melody shares her journey and her experiences as a white educator who is working to create a more inclusive, equitable classroom community.

Shout-outs and Other Resources:

Joquetta Johnson, @accordin2jo
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in All Classrooms webinar
ISTE
Why Race Matters for this White Teacher, Melody's blog post
Safe Spaces Aren't for Snowflakes, Melody's blog post about her ISTE presentation
Mellody Hobson's TED Talk Color Brave or Color Blind?
Flocabulary
Nearpod
Brian Romero Smith, @BrianRSmithSr (and his episode on this podcast)
Courageous Conversations book, Glenn Singleton

Step In with Deon Quinn Oct 10, 2019

In this episode, our guest is Deon Quinn (@QuinninR10). Deon is a Program Coordinator at Region 10 ESC, and he helps support our districts with their families and students who are facing homelessness. Kathryn, Nancy, and Misty learn about the McKinney-Vento Act and all of the ways educators can support families in transition.

Region 10 – McKinney-Vento Webpage

Resources Mentioned:

Schoolhouse Connection
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAECHY)
Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Support Center (TEHCY)
Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, Zaretta Hammond
Video - Homeless students in their own words

Tweet Nancy mentioned from @Ken_Patterson.

"Today is a fresh new opportunity to teach our most marginalized students strategies for navigating systems that aren't designed for their success. This is the subversive nature of teaching. We got this."

Step In with Kevin Moore Oct 03, 2019

In this week's episode, Nancy, Misty, and Kathryn reflect with Kevin Moore (@MrMooreGeo), and our conversation begins with a discussion about heteronormative privilege. Kevin also shares ways educators can step in to support LGBTQ+ colleagues and students.

Kevin's article The Invisible Knapsack Revisited: Being a Gay Teacher in a World of Heterosexual Privilege will be published in The Multicultural Perspectives Journal.

Resources:

Are you familiar with ENDA, now the Equality Act?
Check out the 2019 Rainbow List for LGBTQ books for children and teens.
Explore educator resources on GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Educator Network).

To Diversify Your Feed:

Joe Tong (@teachertong) & his #100daysofQueer GIFs
EduPrideAlliance (@EdPrideAlliance) and #TeachPride
Jed Dearybury (@mrdearybury)
One Teacher in Ten in the New Millenium: LGBT Educators Speak Out About What's Gotten Better . . . and What Hasn't book
Queer America podcast from Teaching Tolerance
LGBTQ+ Resources from Teaching Tolerance
Beyond the Letters podcast from Heinemann Publishers

Step In with Knikole Taylor Sep 26, 2019

In this episode, Kathryn, Misty, and Nancy enjoy learning with Knikole Taylor. Knikole facilitated an activity during a conference session that inspired our Step In theme for this series, and she explains the activity details and shares ways educators can step-in. (Hint: start with self-work and by building relationships!)

Contact Knikole on Twitter (@knikole) or Facebook (facebook.com/knikole) and contribute to her One and Only Project (bit.ly/one-and-only-project)

Mentioned in this Episode:

Teaching Tolerance
Step In Activity
Knikole's ISTE session resources and scenarios
Valerie Brown
Jose Vilson
Kelly Wickham Hurst
Tricia Ebarvia
Rafranz Davis
#EduColor
NYT article: I'm a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture is Toxic

Our Journey - Caring Enough to Step In Sep 19, 2019

Find all of the episode details in this Wakelet.

In this episode, Kathryn (@kklaster), Nancy (@NancyWTech), and Misty (@TrevinoMisty) discuss their new podcast series, Step In: Conversations About Equity in Education.

Diversify Your Feed!

Other Resources Mentioned:

Dare to Lead, Brene Brown
3 Dimensions of Professional Learning for Equity, Learning Forward
On Being Wrong, TED Talk, Kathryn Schulz

BONUS: Summer Takeaways, 2019 Jul 12, 2019

In this bonus episode, we share a few of our takeaways from #ISTE19 and other ideas from the summer. Ashley (@gilleytweet), Kathryn (@kklaster), Misty (@TrevinoMisty) and Nancy (@NancyWTech) share podcasts, books, resources, and reflections, so after listening, check out the included links.

We're planning Season 6 now and our theme will be Equity, and we would love to hear from you. Please tag us with your questions, ideas, and other suggestions for our upcoming episodes.

ISTE Takeaways:

Course of Mind
- Powerful Teaching book, Retrieval Practice site
ISTE Certification
4 Shifts Protocol and Resources
- Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning, Scott McLeod and Julie Graber
- How to Promote Deeper Learning with the 4 Shifts, podcast interview with Vicki Davis and Julie Graber
Bringing PD to life with AR
Design Professional Learning with GSuite (ADDIE), guide
ISTE19 Collaborative Notes: bit.ly/ISTE2019notes

Other (FREE!) Learning Opportunities:

Other:

BONUS: Summer Planning and the PLM Apr 25, 2019

Julianna Perkins (@julzperkins) joins Kathryn, Misty, and Nancy for the conversation in this episode. Look behind the scenes with our planning processes, and get a few previews and ideas about we're sharing in our summer PD sessions.

Region 10 Events and Services

Summer Road Shows
Sketchnoting with Sylvia Duckworth at Region 10
25th Annual Region 10 Tech Conference
Discovery Education Streaming (service through Region 10)
Region 10's Online Learning Center

Resources Mentioned in this episode:

Blog Posts and Books

Podcasts

Tools

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REPLAY - Learning Transported with Jaime Donally Apr 17, 2019

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk with Jaime Donally (@JaimeDonally), author of Learning Transported: Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality for All Classrooms.

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ENCORE: Equity, Empathy, and Empowerment Apr 11, 2019

Clara Alaniz (@techclara) shares her experience as a member of the ISTE technical working group tasked with the 2017 Educator Standards refresh. Ashley (@gilleytweet), Al (@educopilot) and Kathryn (@kklaster) also discuss their initial thoughts on the new ISTE Standards for Educators.

Explore Additional Resources:

REPLAY - Interview with Ken Shelton Apr 04, 2019

Al (@educopilot), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Kathryn (@kklaster) talk with Ken Shelton (@k_shelton) about ISTE Educator Standard Five: Designer.

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REPLAY - Interview with Gary Hirsch, Collaboration Junkie Mar 28, 2019

This episode is a REPLAY from February 22, 2018.

In this episode, Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk with self-described collaboration junkie Gary Hirsch, creator of BotJoy and co-founder of On Your Feet.

Explore Additional Resources

ISTE Standards for Educators
On Your Feet: Improv for Business
Botjoy (site) and #botjoy
Meet Your Monster: Gary Hirsch's TedX Talk
Joy Bot Activation Ideas (collaborative sheet) and #R10bots

Managing Multiple Roles - DLP Coach Danielle Johnson Mar 21, 2019

Kathryn, Misty, and Nancy sit down with Danielle Johnson and discuss her experiences as a coach. Danielle is part of the Dynamic Learning Project and teaches math, and we appreciate her honest reflections about the struggles with her dual roles.

Connect with Danielle on Twitter @iheartmsjohnson, and check out her new podcast @Turn_and_Talk.

Danielle shares:

Overview of rounds for her district
Her campus' internal rounds schedule
The "Pineapple Method" for visiting classrooms
TinkerCad, Soundtrap, and WeVideo.

Other resources mentioned:

Try ListenNotes as an option to search, clip, and create playlists of podcasts. (Here's our playlist of our Coaching Series!)
Visualize data with Google Trends and AnswerThePublic.
Check out this Dyslexia Awareness course from Microsoft.

DLP Coach - Interview with Kelli Coons Mar 07, 2019

Misty, Nancy, and Kathryn talk with Kelli Coons (@TooLegitTeach) and discuss her role as a coach with the Dynamic Learning Project.

Resources Mentioned:

What we learned this week:

How to make a 3D Button (and Kathryn's example!)
- Sylvia Duckworth's Sketchnoting Workshop at Region 10
Edulastic - YouTube Channel here
Digital Gallery Walk from Matt Miller
Insert a Table of Contents in a Google Site, mentioned in this episode of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast

Successes and Struggles of Coaches - Interview with Digital GISD Feb 28, 2019

Today we hear from members of the Garland Instructional Technology Department. They share their journey and how they support and coach the educators in their district.

Connect with @DigitalGISD:

Their favorite coaching frameworks:

Results Coaching
Jim Knight, Impact Cycle

What we've learned this week:

Students as Coaches - Celina HS SWAT Team Feb 21, 2019

Today, the Digital Divas visit with Tisha Poncio (@TxTechChick) and Deb Zeman (@DebZemanLMS) and the Celina High School SWAT Team (@cisdSWAT). We discuss the WHY and HOW of their student tech team, and we hear how students are coaching their teachers and peers. #studentsCANlead

Want to learn more about what they do?

Connect with Celina SWAT through any of their platforms: linktr.ee/cisdswat
John Maxwell’s Youth Max Leadership program

TCEA Takeaways Feb 14, 2019

In today's episode, we step away from our series on coaching to share some of our favorite finds from TCEA 2019. Hear Ashley, Kathryn, Misty, and Nancy discuss ideas and tools for your classroom, presentations, or your own professional learning.

Resources mentioned:

John Bimmerle’s Wakelet for all Solution Circles, @J_Bimmerle
YellKey
Quick Draw
Etch-A-Sketch
Smarty Pins
Tonyv.me/reflect & my prompts
Image Scissors to cut away the background of an image
Tour Creator, Jen Shafer
Wakelet
Region 10 Tech Conference Information
Sylvia Duckworth’s workshop
15 Ways to Snapchat in classes and schools , Matt Miller
Creating a Culture of Learning
Cycle Skill Focus

The Impact of Coaching - Interview with Fern Johnson Feb 07, 2019

The Digital Learning Team (Ashley, Kathryn, Misty, and Nancy) visits with Fern Johnson @trudy_fern to learn more about her research and experiences on the impact of coaching.

Fern mentioned these resources:

What we've learned this week:

Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast
Create custom layouts with images from Explore in Slides - Shared by LAX18 Innovator Kelly Orvick
Immersive Reader tools in OneNote and Word
Doodly
Nearpod and Desmos TOGETHER!

ISTE Standards for Coaches Jan 31, 2019

Our theme for this season is Rose Colored Glasses. We're exploring education through the lens of a coach in hopes that it will inspire a culture of coaching. In today's episode, Nancy (@NancyWTech), Misty (@TrevinoMisty), Kathryn (@kklaster) and Ashley (@gilleytweet) take a deep dive into the ISTE Standards for Coaches.

Resources to explore:

ISTE Standards for Coaches
ISTE Standards for Educators
ISTE Standards for Students
ISTE Standards for Leaders
Educator Standards Make Their Way Into Texas Law
Understanding the ISTE Standards for Coaches, from Schoology
Nancy's blog post: DigCit Lessons in 2 Minutes or Less

What we’ve learned this week:

CleanFeed - record remote podcasts
Idea: slow down YouTube videos as a way of differentiating.
Voicethread
Google Earth - Edu in 90
EDU in 90 complete playlist (subscribe!)
Factitious...The Hidden Audience of the Factitious News Game

Building Relationships Jan 24, 2019

The overall theme this season will be coaching. Ashley (@gilleytweet), Kathryn (@kklaster) and Misty (@TrevinoMisty) begin the conversations with this episode, where they discuss traits that help build positive relationships.

Resources and Articles Mentioned:

Gayle Allen's podcast interview with Amy Edmonson
The Most Successful Teams Have These Traits
What Google learned from…

From our "What I Learned..." segment:

Personality Compass
The term "pet passion" from AJ Jacobs on the TED Radio Hour
Sans Forgetica, Chrome Extension from Todd Finley's newsletter

Connect: What did we leave off of our list? What else contributes to a positive coaching relationship? Tweet us and include #R10PodPD and tag @DigLearnRadio.

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New Year, New Team Jan 17, 2019

Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Kathryn (@kklaster) welcome their new colleagues, Nancy Watson (@NancyWTech) and Misty Trevino (@TrevinoMisty). They share their introductions and we provide a preview for the season.

We also introduce a new segment, "This week I learned..."

Tools and Resources Mentioned:

Using Google Translate to create a vocabulary sheet (tweet via Jake Miller)
Gapminder - “produces free teaching resources making the world understandable based on reliable statistics.”
Edupedia
CLICK - student-created technology tips
Monster podcast
https://www.remove.bg/ - remove the background from an image
Sticky AI app - remove the background from an image and make stickers

Connect: What are you learning this week? Want to welcome our new hosts? Tweet us and tag @DigLearnRadio.

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Thankful for Technology Nov 15, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster) and Ashley (@gilleytweet) discuss some of the technology that makes them happy!

Tools and resources mentioned:

Connect: What tech tools and resources are you thankful for? Tweet it and tag @DigLearnRadio.

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Audio for Learning Nov 08, 2018

Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Kathryn (@kklaster) share ways educators can find audio and create audio to use for teaching and learning.

Explore Additional Resources:

Podcasts for Learning: our site and selection of podcasts
2018 Podcast Stats & Facts
ListenNotes
ListenWise
StoryCorps
Anchor
Voxer
Synth
- Want to try Synth? Use this link and enter podcast code ouwdfkv
Audio Player for Slides Chrome Extension
Novel Effect

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Reflect to Learn Nov 01, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster) and Ashley (@gilleytweet) discuss ways educators can reflect on their own practice and ways to implement reflection into classroom routines.

Explore Additional Resources

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Feedback: The New Pillars of Modern Teaching Oct 25, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster) and Ashley (@gilleytweet) discuss Feedback from The New Pillars of Modern Teaching by Gayle Allen.

Explore Additional Resources

Vrain Waves podcast, interview with Kim Scott, Radical Candor
Peergrade
Cult of Pedagogy Pod
How teachers can close the learning gap: With meaningful feedback, not just grades

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Curation: The New Pillars of Modern Teaching Oct 18, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster) and Ashley (@gilleytweet) discuss Curation from The New Pillars of Modern Teaching by Gayle Allen.

Explore Additional Resources

Getting Started with Content Creation, John Spencer
12 Curation Ideas for Students and Teachers with Wakelet, Matt Miller
Are You a Curator or a Dumper?, Jennifer Gonzalez
To Boost Higher Order Thinking, Try Curation, Jennifer Gonzalez
16 Curation Tools for Students and Teachers, Kasey Bell
9 Ways to use Content Curation Tools in the Classroom, Kelly Walsh

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Design: The New Pillars of Modern Teaching Oct 11, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster) and Ashley (@gilleytweet) discuss Design from The New Pillars of Modern Teaching by Gayle Allen.

Explore Additional Resources

Gayle Allen on The New Pillars of Modern Teaching (interview)
Sign up for the Book Study

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Design and Creativity with John Spencer (@spencerideas) Oct 04, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk with John Spencer about design and creativity.

Explore Additional Resources

http://www.spencerauthor.com/

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Favorite Summer Reads Sep 27, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk about their favorite summer reads.

Explore Additional Resources

Dream Teams
Eduprotocols page with templates & resources
Follow Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern; #eduprotocols
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping by Adam Alter
Apps: Android Digital Wellbeing and Apple Screen Time

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Fall Discoveries Sep 20, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk about their favorite fall discoveries.

Explore Additional Resources

Our favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversations they provoke. Do you have a question about digital learning?Tweet it and tag @DigLearnRadio.

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ISTE Standards Deep Dive: Facilitator with Deb Atchison Apr 19, 2018

Al (@educopilot), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Kathryn (@kklaster) talk with Deb Atchison (@DebAtchison) about ISTE Educator Standard Six: Facilitator.

ISTE Standards Deep Dive: Designer with Ken Shelton Apr 05, 2018

Al (@educopilot), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Kathryn (@kklaster) talk with Ken Shelton (@k_shelton) about ISTE Educator Standard Five: Designer.

Spring Discoveries Mar 22, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk about using video for teaching and learning.

Learning Transported with Jaime Donally Mar 08, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk with Jaime Donally (@JaimeDonally), author of Learning Transported: Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality for All Classrooms.

ISTE Standards Deep Dive: Gary Hirsch, Collaboration Junkie Feb 22, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk with self-described collaboration junkie Gary Hirsch, creator of BotJoy and co-founder of On Your Feet.

Winter Discoveries Feb 08, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) share their favorite Chrome Extensions!

ISTE Standards Deep Dive: Citizen Jan 25, 2018

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) talk with #digcit nerd Nancy Watson (@NancyWTech) about ISTE Educator Standard Three: Citizen.

ISTE Standards Deep Dive: Leader Dec 08, 2017

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) take a deep dive into ISTE Educator Standard Two: Leader.

Gayle Allen on The New Pillars of Modern Teaching Nov 16, 2017

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) interview Dr. Gayle Allen, author of The New Pillars of Modern Teaching.

ISTE Standards Deep Dive: Learner Nov 09, 2017

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) take a deep dive into the ISTE Educator Standard One: Learner.

Fall Discoveries Oct 26, 2017

Kathryn (@kklaster), Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) share timely tools, resources, and tips.

Start Here: Relationships Oct 12, 2017

Ashley (@gilleytweet), Al (@educopilot) and Kathryn (@kklaster) talk to Brian Romero Smith (@BrianRSmithSr) about the importance of relationships in the world of education.

Equity, Empathy, Empowerment Sep 28, 2017

Clara Alaniz (@techclara) shares her experience as a member of the ISTE technical working group tasked with the 2017 Educator Standards refresh. Ashley (@gilleytweet), Al (@educopilot) and Kathryn (@kklaster) also discuss their initial thoughts on the new ISTE Standards for Educators.

Back-to-School [S02E01] Sep 14, 2017

Ashley (@gilleytweet), Al (@educopilot) and Kathryn (@kklaster) share various back to school tips including ideas for continuing professional learning and maintaining sanity through this busy time of year.

Digital Learning Radio Season 02 Teaser Sep 06, 2017

Podcast launches on September 14, 2017. Find all resources and additional information on our site, tiny.cc/dlradio

Summer Discoveries [S01E07] Jul 28, 2017

Kathryn (@kklaster) shares #BotJoy, Ashley (@gilleytweet) recommends the Webcam Record Chrome Extension, and Al (@educopilot) updates us on Flipgrid's launch and the Global Bash 2017.

ISTE 2017 Takeaways [S01E06] Jul 14, 2017

Ashley (@gilleytweet), and Al (@educopilot) share their takeaways from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2017 Summer Conference.

Teacher Learning in Progress [S01E05] Jun 23, 2017

Ashley (@gilleytweet), Kathryn (@kklaster) and Al (@educopilot) share their best practices for attending conferences and other summer learning opportunities.

Embracing the Chaos of Empowering Students (Part Two) [S01E04] Jun 16, 2017

Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) discuss how to move towards a more student-centered learning environment in the second episode of a two-part series.

Embracing the Chaos of Empowering Students (Part One) [S01E03] Jun 02, 2017

In the first of a two-part series, Ashley (@gilleytweet) and Al (@educopilot) take a deep dive into student-centered learning. They discuss what it means and why it's important. Part Two (Episode 4) will address how to move towards a more student-centered learning environment and will be released 6.16.17.

In the Moment [S01E02] May 19, 2017

Episode Overview Ashley (@gilleytweet) ponders over learning how to learn, Al (@educopilot) introduces us to the features of YouTube Live, and Kathryn (@kklaster) suggests that we reflect and make plans about what we want to revamp before the school year ends. Explore Additional Resources at tiny.cc/dlradio Join the Conversation Our favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversations they provoke. What are your summer learning goals? Share your responses on Twitter and tag @DigLearnRadio. Share the Love If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show.

Home Stretch [S01E01] May 05, 2017

Episode Overview Kathryn (@kklaster) shares tips for surviving the end of the school year, Ashley (@gilleytweet) recommends the Reply All podcast, and Al (@educopilot) features the new and improved Google Earth. Explore Additional Resources at tiny.cc/dlradio Join the Conversation Our favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversations they provoke. What are your interests? What would you like to hear more about? Share your responses on Twitter and tag @DigLearnRadio. Share the Love If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show.

Digital Learning Radio Teaser Apr 28, 2017

Podcast launches on May 5, 2017. Find all resources and additional information on our site, tiny.cc/dlradio