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There are times we don’t tell you everything you want to hear, we speak truth to nonsense. Then there are times you may not be able to stop laughing. It happens. In the end, when you listen to us you’ll remember why you got into education and come away from every episode learning something new that will change your thinking and push you forward.
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In this episode Mike and Glen discuss whether teaching synchronously to in class learners and virtual learners is hybrid teaching, why it’s important to slow down content and extend deadlines, whether we should have our students turn on their cameras and much more.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. Lately, teachers from all over have been working together to find new approaches to provide quality, remote education. Participate’s sister company, Participate Learning, presents: United We Teach--a global gathering place for educators to share distance-learning resources and relatable discussions as we navigate these strange times. For these resources and more, including weekly live chats, visit participate.com/oneducation.
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the difficulty in teaching in a hybrid system, the most ridiculous educational buzzwords of 2020, congratulate the top 30 K-12 IT influencers and Our guest this week is educator and author Becky Keene.
Guest: Becky Keene
Becky Keene is the Director of Content and Professional Learning for insight2execution, a Microsoft Global Training Partner and the Director of Amazing Things with a games-based learning startup, Phygital Labs. Recently Becky and Kathi Kersznowski teamed up to write Sail the 7 Cs with Microsoft Education.
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Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As long-time proponents of social learning and cross-cultural community-building, Participate invites you to explore virtual exchange and student leadership as Qatar Foundation International works to build meaningful connections to the Arab World. To become a member of QFI’s robust community of educators, visit participate.com/oneducation.
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the implications of teachers being declared essential workers, why learning management systems should be designed more like videogames and our guest this week is educator and author Josh Stock.
Guest: Liz Kolb
Liz Kolb is a clinical associate professor of education technologies at The University of Michigan. She teaches courses in education technology for the undergraduate elementary, undergraduate secondary, and Masters and Certification programs. She’s the author of a number of books on the use of technology in the classroom including “Learning First, Technology Second in Practice: New Strategies, Research and Tools for Student Success.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As long-time proponents of social learning and cross-cultural community-building, Participate invites you to explore virtual exchange and student leadership as Qatar Foundation International works to build meaningful connections to the Arab World. To become a member of QFI’s robust community of educators, visit participate.com/oneducation.
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss how we can prevent students from cheating on assessments during virtual learning. It’s back to school time in Ontario and it’s not going well so far - and they haven’t even started. Our guest this week is educator and author Michele Eaton.
Guest: Michele Eaton
Michele Eaton is a director of virtual and blended learning in Indianapolis, Indiana. She focuses on staff and course development and the district’s various blended initiatives and programs, from elementary to adult education. She is the president of the ISTE Online Learning Network and the author of The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As stories continue to highlight the stress placed on educators amid the shift to remote learning, it’s important we recognize the students facing similar emotions. Our partners at Empatico are working hard to provide caregivers at home with resources to help children break through the isolation we’re all experiencing. To learn more about Empatico, visit participate.com/oneducation
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the implications of teachers being declared essential workers, why learning management systems should be designed more like videogames and our guest this week is educator and author Josh Stock.
Guest: Josh Stock
Josh Stock is a sixth grade language arts teacher in Olathe, Kansas. He’s an active speaker and the author of the ISTE published book “Awesomesauce: Create Videos to Inspire Students, Engage Parents and Save You Time”.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As stories continue to highlight the stress placed on educators amid the shift to remote learning, it’s important we recognize the students facing similar emotions. Our partners at Empatico are working hard to provide caregivers at home with resources to help children break through the isolation we’re all experiencing. To learn more about Empatico, visit participate.com/oneducation
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the return to school for many districts, the pros and cons of the bitmoji classroom movement and our guest this week is amazing educator and friend of the pod Steve Isaacs.
Guest: Steve Isaacs
Steve doesn't really need an intro. He is one of our best friends and Mike spends as much time with him right now as he does his own family.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As stories continue to highlight the stress placed on educators amid the shift to remote learning, it’s important we recognize the students facing similar emotions. Our partners at Empatico are working hard to provide caregivers at home with resources to help children break through the isolation we’re all experiencing. To learn more about Empatico, visit participate.com/oneducation
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss discuss the importance of transparency with educational influencers, whether school reopening plans will fail and our guest this week is innovative educator and CEO of Ready Learner One Micah Shippee.
Guest: Micah Shippee
We LOVE talking about 'what's next' and so it was a no-brainer to have Micah on the podcast to talk about that with us. He leads a company that is leading the way in terms of thinking about VR, Esports and how new technologies can intersect with education and the corporate world. This was a great conversation!
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. Lately, teachers from all over have been working together to find new approaches to provide quality, remote education. Participate’s sister company, Participate Learning, presents: United We Teach--a global gathering place for educators to share distance-learning resources and relatable discussions as we navigate these strange times. For these resources and more, including weekly live chats, visit participate.com/oneducation.
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss district and state reopening plans for the fall, whether EduTwitter has become toxic and our guest this week is speaker, educator and podcast Noa Daniel.
Guest: Noa Daniel
Noa is such a great person to talk to. Maybe that's why we're both HUGE fans of her P3 podcast. We talked to Noa about that, and how music has influenced her teaching, and so much more.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As stories continue to highlight the stress placed on educators amid the shift to remote learning, it’s important we recognize the students facing similar emotions. Our partners at Empatico are working hard to provide caregivers at home with resources to help children break through the isolation we’re all experiencing. To learn more about Empatico, visit participate.com/oneducation
In this episode Mike and Glen chat with Noah Geisel about everything happening in this crazy world since the last time they spoke together on the podcast.
Guest: Noah Geisel
It had been too long since we spoke to Noah - so we did that! We didn't think the moment was appropriate for a full themed Dig it or Ditch it - but some things have happened and we needed to talk with our friend.
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As stories continue to highlight the stress placed on educators amid the shift to remote learning, it’s important we recognize the students facing similar emotions. Our partners at Empatico are working hard to provide caregivers at home with resources to help children break through the isolation we’re all experiencing. To learn more about Empatico, visit participate.com/oneducation
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the president’s 4th of July speech, the ways that online teaching should be different from face to face and our guests this week are Jennifer Casa-Todd and Michael Hernandez.
Guest: Jennifer Casa-Todd
If 2020 wasn't crazy enough we're about to enter another US election season so we wanted to chat with Jennifer about her thoughts on how we deal with fake news and social media during this time of multiple crises.
Guest: Michael Hernandez
Some are thriving, some are struggling. We wanted to talk to Michael about what it means to be creative during this time. We also had a great chat about how we all should use our platforms to help move people forward in whatever way we can during this time.
Notes:
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. As long-time proponents of social learning and cross-cultural community-building, Participate invites you to explore virtual exchange and student leadership as Qatar Foundation International works to build meaningful connections to the Arab World. To become a member of QFI’s robust community of educators, visit participate.com/oneducation.
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