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We're all living and working without a net. We thought the least we could do is chat with you for a few minutes, as often as we can. We hope these daily (hopefully) episodes lighten your day, remind you of some of the great things happening, and give you some ideas on how you can #stayawesome
Its our 2nd anniversary this week! In this episode guest host Mike and Glen talk about the corona virus, how its impacting schools, and how we can best teach remotely. Our guest this week is professional development consultant Naomi Harm.
Guest: Naomi Harm
Naomi is a passionate advocate for women in education. Her company focuses on hiring amazing women, and her work is centered around training and developing the next generation of women leaders. Naomi is also no slouch when it comes to teaching and training using great computer science tools like Makey Makey. She's the real deal friends.
Naomi's 3: TED Talks, The Leader In Me, Reflection
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The Bests: Top Tools and Tips for Remote Learning
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducation
Phidgets: OnEducation is sponsored by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that bring your code to life. There is no soldering or wiring required. Simply plug in a Phidgets sensor, write code in your favorite language, and watch your ideas come alive. Phidgets are used by thousands of STEM professionals globally, and are now available for computer science students. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50. Thats bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation
Badge Summit: Do you have plans to attend the ISTE conference this summer? Come one day early and participate in the best hidden gem conference in the United States - Badge Summit 2020 will take place in Costa Mesa, California on June 22. There will be many amazing educators to collaborate with on topics such as digital badges, credentials, gamification and more. To learn more about the badge summit simply visit bit.ly/badgesummit
In This Episode of OnEducation Presents: Our last FETC special episode! We had an amazing chat with Marlena Gross-Taylor at FETC in Miami!
Our Guests: Marlena Gross-Taylor
In this episode guest host Mike and Glen discuss whether schools need to teach the gaming of algorithms. This week, the Catholic education system received a couple of doses of REALLY bad news, we’ll talk about that. Our guest this week, is friend of the pod, Steve Isaacs
Guest: Steve Isaacs
Steve doesn't need much an introduction here. He's one of our best friends and closest education companions. We brought him on to talk about all the amazing things going on over at Epic Games related to Fortnite and Unreal Engine in Education; something both him and Mike are deeply involved in.
Notes:
The Bests: Things in Education That Need to Stop, NOW.
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducation
Phidgets: OnEducation is sponsored by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that bring your code to life. There is no soldering or wiring required. Simply plug in a Phidgets sensor, write code in your favorite language, and watch your ideas come alive. Phidgets are used by thousands of STEM professionals globally, and are now available for computer science students. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50. Thats bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation
Badge Summit: Do you have plans to attend the ISTE conference this summer? Come one day early and participate in the best hidden gem conference in the United States - Badge Summit 2020 will take place in Costa Mesa, California on June 22. There will be many amazing educators to collaborate with on topics such as digital badges, credentials, gamification and more. To learn more about the badge summit simply visit bit.ly/badgesummit
In this episode guest host Mike and Glen discuss the Ontario Teachers strike, debate whether you can be an effective teacher without ever taking work home and our guest this week is educator and consultant Desiree Alexander.
Guest: Desiree Alexander
We were thrilled to talk to Desiree at #FETC20 this year. Desiree is a passionate voice for empowering women in education, and will be a featured presenter at ISTE this summer in Anaheim. We loved our talk with her and have no doubt you will love it too!
Notes:
The Bests: The Best Small Conferences in Education
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducation
Phidgets: OnEducation is sponsored by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that bring your code to life. There is no soldering or wiring required. Simply plug in a Phidgets sensor, write code in your favorite language, and watch your ideas come alive. Phidgets are used by thousands of STEM professionals globally, and are now available for computer science students. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50. Thats bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation
In This Episode of OnEducation Presents: Michelle does everything. From her role at Nearpod to her advocacy for the SDG's. We had an awesome chat with Michelle at FETC in Miami!
Our Guests: Michelle Moore
In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the state of the union, debate whether Comic Sans is the right font for dyslexic students, count down the top creative apps for the iPad and our guest this week is educator and podcaster Dan Kreiness.
Guest: Dan Kreiness
Dan is one of our favourite education podcasters. His podcast, Leader of Learning, is also now a member of our new podcasting network OnPodcastMedia Network, so we wanted to have him on to chat about his podcast, why he was drawn to the medium, and about managing all the amazing things he is doing in his life.
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The Bests: The Must Have Creative Apps for Your iPad
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducation
Phidgets: OnEducation is sponsored by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that bring your code to life. There is no soldering or wiring required. Simply plug in a Phidgets sensor, write code in your favorite language, and watch your ideas come alive. Phidgets are used by thousands of STEM professionals globally, and are now available for computer science students. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50. Thats bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation
In This Episode of OnEducation Presents: Unlike many of the Tech Director's we know and talk to, Eujon Anderson come to the role from the IT side, NOT the teaching side. That experience give's Eujon a pretty interesting and unique perspective on the role. We talk about having to build trust with educators and learning new things in order to be successful.
Our Guests: Eujon Anderson
In this episode guest host Mike and Glen discuss why students are choosing careers other than teaching, debate whether students are really obsessed with video games, count down the people you are NOT following on Twitter but should be and our guest this week is the CEO of Participate, Mark Otter.
Guest: Mark Otter
Mark is about as cool a dude as you'll find in the business of education. Down to earth, chill, and smart as hell, Mark talks with us about Participate and why community matters, and about digital badging. At the end, we have a HUGE announcement, so make sure you listen to the WHOLE interview!
Notes:
The Bests: People you AREN'T following, but SHOULD be
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducation
Phidgets: OnEducation is sponsored by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that bring your code to life. There is no soldering or wiring required. Simply plug in a Phidgets sensor, write code in your favorite language, and watch your ideas come alive. Phidgets are used by thousands of STEM professionals globally, and are now available for computer science students. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50. Thats bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation
OnEducation Presents is exactly what it sounds like! Anything that doesn't seem like it fits as a normal episode, and anything that isn't a "quick hit" like OnEducation Now! is an episode of OnEducation Presents. Some of the GREAT content we put out as an episode of OnEducation Presents includes:
In This Episode: In this episode of OnEducation Presents we have our "almost monthly" episode of Dig it or Ditch It with our friend Noah Geisel!
Our Co-Host: Noah Geisel
Today's podcast is brought to you by:
Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducation
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