Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

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**Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators**

Shifting Schools is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the latest trends, strategies, and tools in K-12 education. Hosted by educators Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman, the podcast provides a platform for teachers, administrators, and education thought leaders to share their experiences and insights on how to improve teaching and learning. From innovative approaches in classroom management to leveraging technology for personalized learning, Shifting Schools tackles the most pressing issues facing K12 educators today. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or a new educator, this podcast will inspire you to think outside the box and shift your educational approach. Tune in to Shifting Schools to gain new perspectives, share ideas, and join a community of passionate educators who are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of their students.

Follow us at @shiftingschools on Twitter and @shiftingschoolspod on Instagram and Tiktok

Latest Episodes:

229: Data Visualization - Telling Stories with Data Sep 26, 2022

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Sponsors:

Flexispot.com

Use code shifting20 to save $20 on the E7 Pro Plus Standing Desk at checkout.

Check out the Shifting Schools Pathway on Google MyMaps to start having your students create mapping stories today!

Guest: Sriharsha Devulapalli

Sriharsha Devulapalli joined The San Francisco Chronicle in 2022, after finishing his master's degree in data journalism from Columbia University. Prior to this, he was working as a Product Manager for Blue Sky Analytics where he helped build a mapping platform for environmental data.

Previously, he was a software developer with Mint, where he was responsible for data visualizations for the newspaper's daily data journalism page – Plain Facts. During his time there, Harsha wrote and produced data visualizations focusing on politics, development and economic issues in India.

Devulapalli also brings with him experience outside of journalism. He had worked with the Urban Design Lab at the Earth Institute, Columbia University and the Hyderabad Urban Lab. He enjoys cities, maps, long walks, vistas, all things transit and making people curious.

Links:

About Harsha

Harsha's Twitter

Book: How Charts Lie (Aflliliate Link)

Shifting Schools Update and a Surprise Sep 23, 2022

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Off script and off the cuff Jeff and Tricia hit record and then talk about some of the updates happening at Shifting Schools. New website layout, new logos, and new social media. Please a FREE give a way to the first 10 people who leave us a auido recording at https://podinbox.com/shiftingschoolspod tell us what you like about the Shifting Schoosl podcast or if you have a recommendation for an episode you'd like to hear...we're all ears....

NYTimes article: Gen Z Tiktok Search Engine of Choice

Find us on Tiktok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@shiftingschoolspod?lang=en

Jeff at https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffutecht

Tricia at https://www.tiktok.com/@tricia_fried

228: The Intersection of SEL and Information Literacy Sep 19, 2022

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Shifting Schools Pathways

Our Guest: Jennifer LaGarde

Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Her educational passions include leveraging technology to help students develop authentic reading lives, meeting the unique needs of students living in poverty and helping learners (of all ages) discern fact from fiction in the information they consume. Jennifer is the coauthor of the books Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In the Age of Fake News (ISTE, 2018) and Developing Digital Detectives (ISTE, 2021) with Darren Hudgins. Subscribe to their free monthly information literacy newsletter here! A huge fan of YA Literature, Jennifer currently lives, works, reads and drinks lots of coffee in Olympia, Washington.

Follow her adventures at www.librarygirl.net or on Twitter @jenniferlagarde.

227: Understanding the Pressure of Parenting and Playing Sports Today Sep 12, 2022

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Our Guest: Linda Flanagan

LINDA FLANAGAN is a freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross-country and track coach. A graduate of Lehigh University, Flanagan holds master's degrees from Oxford University and the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and was an analyst for the National Security Program at Harvard University. She is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and a 2020–21 advisory group member for the Aspen Institute's Reimagining School Sports initiative, and her writing on sports has appeared in The Atlantic, Runner's World, and on NPR's education site MindShift, where she is a regular contributor.

https://twitter.com/LindaFlanagan2

Link to Book on Amazon

226: Turning Data into Visual Stories Sep 05, 2022

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Our Sponsor:

https://www.prideandlessprejudice.org/events

Our Guest: Gabrielle Merite

Gabrielle Merite. Proper noun. Scientist-Turned-Designer powered by plants and activism.

She is not: a graphic designer with 30+ years experience or qualified in fine arts. She is: a Science graduate, creative, analyst, advocate for humanity, cat lady and feeling awkward writing this at the third person.

I specialize in provocative imagery that ignites imagination, inspires and sometimes shocks. Deeply passionate about social justice and our responsibility as humans to be there for one another, I choose to communicates analytic ﬁndings with honesty, rawness and compassion. My mission is simple. To help ethically-driven organisations uncover important truths and share stories with intention.

In my work, the faces behind behind the figures matter. In places where numbers are usually found, I use faces. Because subjects aren't dots. Quite often, they're people. Like you (and me).

Offering a collaborative approach, I become a member of your team, breathing life into numbers so your audience truly *feels* their importance.

https://gabriellemerite.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkue1l5OYho&list=PLad95_ux5CXnpkUTzXNhz1b8GCgbi_J9L

https://www.gabriellemerite.com/portfolio/

225: Teaching Data Literacy and Telling Data Stories Aug 29, 2022

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Guest: Allen Hillary

Allen is a data storyteller who's passionate about building community and curating articles that highlight the importance of data narratives. He has spent 20 years in Fortune 500 companies using data analysis and analytics to help sales and marketing leaders make informed decisions. What he's learned is that numbers alone are not memorable and managers are not making decisions solely based on them. Empathy and communication are key in getting the work done. Allen created Data Heroes to spotlight notable figures who used data to make an impact on society. In reading these stories it's his goal to inspire others to appreciate the art of telling their own.

https://twitter.com/AlDatavizguy

http://www.datastories.cc/

Data Stories is planning to launch Community Training Boot camps for educators later this fall. The boot camps will be a weekend session where educators can bring storytelling into their classroom and have a new way of showing my students how to look at the world that is inclusive, empathetic, and utilizes technology and data. More details to come but we're definitely looking for those interested for our first cohort. Contact me at Allen@datastories.cc

https://allenhillery.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenhillery/

https://bedatalit.com/

Bounce: 4 Media Literacy Routines Aug 26, 2022

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Media Literacy Routines: Check out templates and strategies to set up routines that help learners become more media literate. These routines are perfect for launching at the start of the year.

Explore the free guide on this topic here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs

224: Unlocking the Potential Hidden in Your Student Data Aug 22, 2022

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Check out our latest free guides

Webinar link: Magnifying Metacognition

Webinar link: Spotlighting Softskills

The podcast on Youtube

Our new Instagram for the podcast: @shiftingschoolspod

Our new TikTok for the podcast: @shiftingschoolpod

Guest: Matthew Courtney

Matthew Courtney helps schools help kids, and he wants to show you how to leverage the power of education research and data to drive continuous improvement in your districts, schools, and classrooms.

https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/

Twitter: @mbcourtneyedd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbcourtneyedd/

Direct Book Link: https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/edaintheclassroom

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3w7XH3T (Affiliate link)

Bounce Episode: Spotlighting Softskills Aug 19, 2022

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Spotlighting SoftSkills: Learn about six different tried and trusted methods for embracing, celebrating, and rehearsing different soft-skills. Explore the free guide on this topic here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Slide Deck here: http://gg.gg/softskillsshiftingschools

223: Being Efficient with our Technology and Time Aug 15, 2022

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Show Notes:

Check out our new series of courses on being efficient with Google Workspace.

Our Guest: Dr. Monica Burns

Dr. Monica Burns is a curriculum and edtech consultant, author, and founder of ClassTechTips.com. She works with schools, districts, and organizations to provide actionable and engaging professional development. Monica started her blog in 2012 to help make edtech easier for fellow educators and launched the Easy EdTech Podcast to support educators who want to simplify and streamline technology integration."

https://classtechtips.com

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-questions-help-you-make-edtech-decisions

https://classtechtips.com/2022/07/26/educators-save-time-173/

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-tips-for-parent-newsletters-monica-burns

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