The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

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Ep. 61 Teaching Math Through PBL Nov 14, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with New Tech Network School Development & Math Coach and author of the Emergent Math blog, Geoff Krall about teaching of math through project and problem based learning.

Ep. 60 Making History Come Alive Through Podcasting Nov 10, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Mick Sullivan, host of The Past and the Curious Podcast about his work to help make history come alive.

Ep. 59 Innovating With Authentic PBL And 3D Printing Oct 31, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Rich Lehrer, Innovation Coordinator for the Enable Community Foundation and Brookwood School, about his work with 3D printing, authentic project-based learning and innovation.

Ep. 58 Lessons From Second City Improv To Improve Teaching And Learning Oct 17, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Second City's Executive Vice President Kelly Leonard, about his book, Yes, And and how we might use the lessons from improv to improve teaching and learning.

Ep. 57 How Can Teachers Move Students Of Poverty To Middle Or Upper Class? Oct 10, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with author Eric Jensen about his book, Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Mindsets for Change (Raising Achievement for Youth at Risk) and how he believes teachers can change their mindsets to help students of poverty move to the middle or upper class.

Ep. 56 How Google Is Winning The #Edtech Battle For America's Classrooms Oct 04, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Ainsley O'Connell, Staff Writer at Fast Company, about the battle between Google, Microsoft and Apple for America's classrooms as well as trends and challenges in the Edtech space.

Ep. 55 How Can EdTech Help Build Knowledge And Critical Thinking? Sep 20, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Quizlet CEO Matthew Glotzbach about his Edtech journey that includes stints at Google and YouTube as well as how apps like Quizlet can help build critical thinking through better understanding of knowledge. Also discussed was the new international features of Quizlet.

Ep. 54 How The Gates And Other Foundations Have An Inside Track To Ed Policy Sep 08, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with author Megan Tompkins-Stange about the influence four major non-profit foundations (Bill and Melinda Gates, Eli and Edythe Broad, Ford, and W.K. Kellogg) have on education policy and top level politicians.

Ep. 53 Exploring Ed Reform With Veteran Journalist John Merrow Aug 24, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with veteran education journalist John Merrow about the origin of charter schools, how to get policymakers to affect real change, how he thinks our schools should really look and his upcoming book.

Ep. 52 Using #Edtech And Graphic Novels to Engage Reluctant Readers Jul 19, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Jeff Faulconer, VP of product development at StoryArc Media about engaging with reluctant readers using Poptropica.com and their Galactic Hot Dogs graphic novels.

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