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How Teachers and Students Are Collaborating Globally from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.865712
In this segment we talk with teachers from around the nation about the projects they're using to create global learning experiences. Guests discuss tools, challenges and benefits of connecting and ...
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Radically Authentic Learning: How Classrooms Change When Student Genius Drives Learning from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.862408
If connecting learning to student's passions and interests is the master's skill of teaching, then a concept called "Genius Hour "may be the master stroke. Borrowed from Google's policy of allowing...
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Savvy Use of Edtech in Early Ed Classrooms from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.854834
Our guest today has received national honors for the amazing work she is doing with education technology and first graders. Tune in and see what strategies, tool and tactics you can take way for us...
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A Look Inside the Classroom of the ISTE 2013 Teacher of the Year from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.853933
Our guest today is the ISTE Teacher of the Year for 2013. What is he doing that made him stand out? Like most connected educators, he was very willing to swing open the doors of his classroom, h...
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Achieving Sustainable Classroom Innovation from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.850413
Sustainable innovation is the subject of this segment. Today we talk with three teachers who are making innovation work in the trenches.
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Learning by Doing: Inside the Maker Movement from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.847604
What is a "maker space?" what do you need to know about the Maker Movement? In this segment we talk about the emerging focus on learning by tinkering, inventing and making things.
Connected Classrooms: Bringing the World to Your Students from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.791431
In this fascinating segment, our guests walk us through several currently active projects being used to connect students from around the world in collaborative learning assignments.
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Connecting Your Classroom to the World from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.789526
Our guest is passionate about taking her students beyond the borders of their classorom, state or nation. Her goal is to create authentic, global learning experiences and in this segment, she tal...
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Google Glass in the Classroom: Possibilities and Challenges Ahead from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.788587
Google Glass is coming. What new possibilities will this technology bring to your classroom? What new challenges will it present? Our guest and his students are already using Google Glass in the...
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Beyond the Core: The Need to Teach financial Literacy from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.782912
As we focus on standardized testing and common core, are we failing to teach students other subjects that will be critical to their lives like financial literacy?
The Global Classroom Project from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.781960
The Global Classroom Project is a site that connects teachers and students in projects around the world. Its a community of educators who are breaking down barriers, moving beyond bureaucracy and s...
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Reinventing Science Instruction Through Collaboration from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.776354
Our guest is rethinking and reinventing the way science is taught. His approach has attracted attention from many sectors of the education community. More importantly, his students have embraced hi...
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New Year, New Paradigm, New Possibilities from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.758405
We kick off the year with a look at a new book about digital leadership and the new paradigm driving education forward.
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Blended Learning: Teaching Sustainability and Literacy by Exploring Needs and Wants from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.752922
Listen to this segment about how project-based learning was used to teach the science of sustainability and literacy in such a novel way that a new term was coined to describe it.
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Classroom Champions: How Students Are Learning Critical Skills from the Best in the World from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.746096
Classroom champions is an innovative program that uses technology to connect students to Olympic athletes who mentor them. Learn more about this fascinating program
The Rhino Project: Teaching Social Consciousness from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.737439
In this segment we talk about a collaborative, global, project-based learning initiative. The Rhino project is being used to raise awareness of the plight of Rhinos in South Africa and teach social...
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Spotlight on Classtools: Fake Applications, Real Lessons from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.692943
Our guest today created a site called Classtools which uses fake versions of popular apps to teach student a variety subjects. Tune in to learn more about this fascinating teaching resource.
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The Four Liter Challenge: Teaching Students About Water Poverty from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.692124
Our guests today created a see judge, act model for teaching kids about people who struggle to get access to clean water.
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Using the Four Step SAMR Model to Update Your Teaching Practice from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.690409
Our guest today walks us through the four stages of the SAMR model, an approach designed to help educators integrate technology into teaching and learning.
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An Educator's Guide to the Emerging, Expanding View of Digital Citizenship from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.673892
Our guest tells us that digital citizenship goes beyond norms of behaviors and netiquette to include media literacy, rights and responsibilities. Tune in as we get a global overview of emerging di...
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Universal Design: How to Personalize Instruction to Reach Every Child from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.673031
Our guest asserts that the magic of universal design is that the benefits to special needs students can ultimately benefit all students. Learn more about how to reach every child through universal...
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How Do We Help Other Kids and Adults Understand Autism? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.672167
Our guest today helped one of his autistic students tell his story using video. The outcome was enriching to all.
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Can Ipads, Nooks and Kindles Motivate Students to Read More? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.664441
Our guest in this segment did a study with third graders and ebooks. The results of his project will surprise many and offer new possibilities for engaging students in reading.
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The Two Hidden Social Qualities of Effective Educators from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.654916
Strength and warmth are vital qualities that impact the efficacy our your interpersonal interactions with student and peers. Learn more...
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Capturing the Best Teaching Practices and Leaving a Legacy from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.651285
Our guest has taught for 30 years and is now traveling the world collecting best teaching practices.
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Preparing Your Students for Flipped Learning from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.594437
In this segment we talk about the basic steps teachers should take to prepare students for flipped learning.
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Understanding the Anxieties Around Educating Special Needs Kids from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.593658
Our guest is the author of a fascinating book that explores the emotions that dads, moms, caregivers and teachers struggle with in educating special needs children.
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R&D:Identifying the Next Best Practices in Teaching from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.592860
Do you have a research and development team in your school? Imagine an "in-school" department focused on disrupting best practices and prototyping better ways to teach. Learn more...
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Praise This, Not That: Lessons for Teachers from Great Coaches from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.587862
In this segment we discuss why appropriate praise is essential to learning and grab the insights from great sports coaches.
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An Amazing Example of Project-Based Learning from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.586829
In this segment we talk with a couple of students and a teacher involved in a project with the potential for global impact.
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Easy Tools and Simple Tips for Differentiating Instruction from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.585230
Our guest is an education technologist turned special ed teacher, who shares her tools and tips for reaching every child.
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Math Can Be Fun: Teaching Math With Creative and Engaging Videos from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.581070
Our guest entered her class in a math video contest and the result was a project that made math fun and put her advanced class in high demand.
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Strategies for Working With Children at Risk from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.575923
What can be done with children who are demonstrating at risk behaviors? Who should be involved? What are wraparound services and how can they help?
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Mid Year Update on Hot Apps for Teaching from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.574126
Tune in as we check in with the author of one of our favorite resources for finding great education technology tools.
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Improving Your Classroom Instruction with Google Chrome Extensions from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.573345
Our guest is a Google Chrome guru with loads of tips on improving your teaching with Chrome extensions.
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Why Teaching Digital Story Telling is Important from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.568447
Stories play an important role in our lives and our history. In this segment our guest explains why teaching digital story telling has immense value.
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A Teacher's Guide to the Promise and Broken Promises of Education Technology from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.567640
Technology offers the promise of reaching and teaching all children. In this segment we offer tips on balancing the promise and broken promises of education technology.
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Going Global: Specific Tools for Connecting Your Students to The World from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.563202
Our guest is passionate about opening her students' minds and connecting them to learning experiences from around the world. In this segment she shares her tools and tips.
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Inside a School with More Poverty, Less Funding, Excellent Grades from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.562188
Our guest is a superintendent, passionate about achieving academic excellence despite all obstacles. In this segment he shares how his team leads a top ranked school that has overcome the typical...
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Using Sports to Teach Math from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.561423
Engaging students in math can be challenging, but our guest has developed a way to make it exciting and engaging. Tune in as we talk about how to teach math using sports.
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Becoming a More Creative Educator: Why Sharing Matters from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.556347
In this segment our guest invites us to reconsider some commonly held beliefs about the creative process and offers a new framework for teaching and being creative.
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The DNA of a Great Elementary School Makerspace from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.555542
If you are not familiar with t-walls, ideating and maker libraries, you'll want to tune in to learn about these and other components of an ideal elementary school maker space.
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Lesson Plan: Creative and Wildly Engaging Ways to Teach With Twitter from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.551356
In this segment we talk with a teacher in Australia who is creatively using Twitter to engage students in dynamic project-based learning experiences. Learn how he uses social media to bring lesso...
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What If Everyone Understood Child Development? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.550294
In this segment we explore how the general ignorance of child development is impacting kids, parent expectations, teaching and edcuation policy overall.
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10 Practical, Entertaining Ways to Teach with Mobile Devices from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.549524
Our guest has been teaching with apps before most of us knew they were a viable teaching tool. In the segment he shares some of the most effective ways to use mobile devices and apps to make your l...
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OER: Teaching Without Traditional Textbooks from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.544500
The traditional, quickly-outdated textbook has some competition from a new form of customized online resource. Learn more...
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Education Webinars: The Good, the Bad and the Fabulous from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.543690
Webinars are popular with educators, and there are many new tools and platforms available to host them. In this segment we talk about how to get the most out of webinars as a participant or pres...
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Empowering Students To Achieve Amazing Things from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.542644
In this segment we talk with a teacher and his students who collaborated with students worldwide to take control of their learning in a big way. Learn more...
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What Schools Don't Teach: 20 Ways to Help Students Excel from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.536567
Our guest argues that our schools are too often not teaching the skills that will most ensure student success in school and in life. What are these skills? How can you make sure these skills are t...
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[Teaching Strategies] What I Learned About Student Engagement from Watching TV from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.535730
Have you heard of the Iron Chef or American Idol? Can these TV shows teach us anything about student engagement? Our guest says, absolutely. Learn more...
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These Five Things Won't Make You a Better Teacher, This One Will from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.497466
What makes a teacher better? According to our guest, it's often not what we've been taught to believe. In this segment, Josh Stumpenhorst aims to debunk the myths and focus on what really makes a...
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240 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap Among Black and Latino Students from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.492511
Our guest has written a brave book that tackles the tough subject of the minority achievement gap. He offers sound suggestions and proven strategies.
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Connecting Students' Passions to the Curriculum from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.491763
Engaging student by tapping into their passions is an accepted best practice, but how do we connect those passions to the curriculum?
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How to Recover When Parent -Teacher Relationships Go Sour from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.486362
Occasionally, parent - teacher relationships go off the rails. Few teachers are prepared to handle these difficult confrontations. In this episode, our guest offers practical guidance and support...
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Straight A's Are Not Enough: Teaching Kids to Be Excellent Students from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.485571
We often tell students to pay attention and study for the test. Yet, we rarely teach kids how to be great students. Our guest provide a road map to help.
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Using Powerful Prompts to Inspire Students to Write from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.484792
Our guest says that great student writing starts with powerful, engaging prompts. Tune in as he shares some prime examples.
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My Lesson Plan Isn't Working, Kids Aren't Learning, I'm Freaking Out from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.478409
We all have lesson plans that crash and burn. The lesson plan is a disaster, the students are off task and authentic learning is nowhere to be found in the room. It this segment we talk openly ab...
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Throwing Students Across the Room Doesn't Work, This Does... from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.477628
Losing control of the classroom is one of our worst fears. What would you do if a student became defiant or your classroom began to spin out of control? Our guest offers five tips that can preve...
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How Teachers Can Self-Publish Books from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.476862
Our guest has published his own ebooks and converted them to printed books. He shares his process and lessons learned.
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Uncommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.475925
Our guest is a pioneer in the current tech-driven evolution of our nation's schools. Today we discuss the insight from his new book. Uncommon learning.
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Teaching Memories: A few of My Favorite Things from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.470327
Keeping with the spirit of the season, we ask our guest to reflect on a few of the things he loves about teaching..
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7 Apps Every Teacher Should Put on Her Christmas Wish List from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.469570
Our guest is doing amazing work with apps and art, and brings us a list of great digital tools to engage your student's.
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Teaching Pitfalls: Signs That You're Out of Balance and Heading for Burnout from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.468767
In this segment, we talk about the dangers of teaching without balance. What is balance? How does balance lead to burnout? What are the red flags that signal you are slipping into the danger zo...
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Why Your Students Need to Know That You See Them from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.467269
This episode begins the first in a series of discussions about why it's so important to let your students know that their live's matter and how to communicate this.
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Two Programs that Inspire Student Creativity, Curiosity and Wonder from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.462333
This episode spotlights creative learning experiences that stimulate your students' curiosity and sense of wonder.
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How I'm Teaching Beyond the Textbook, Far Beyond... from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.456795
In this episode, we talk with a teacher on the leading edge of ditching traditional textbooks and teaching with primary sources.
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You Matter: Before You Help Students, You Must Help Yourself from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.448940
Find out why a deep feeling of self-worth and a commitment to self-caring is critical to being a great teacher.
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Teacher PD Is Still Broken, These 3 Steps Can Fix It from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.448187
Dan Brown helps us to unpack why professional development remains broken and identifies three simple steps to fix it.
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Edusketching: A Tool to Help Students Understand Complex Concepts from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.447393
Our guest coined the term "edusketching." She also wrote the book on how to use visual note taking to conceptualize and remember key ideas.
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Merging Classrooms: How I Shared My Students with a Class in Egypt from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.446368
Imagine merging your class with a teacher and students on the other side of the globe. That's exactly what our guest did. Find out how the collaboration impacted his students.
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Teaching Problem Finding Along with Problem Solving from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.445542
In this segment, we discuss why encouraging students to look for problems better prepares them for the future.
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8 Secrets of a Great Language Teacher from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.393114
Our guest is masterful at teaching languages, but her tips apply to all teachers.
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Is Your School Culture Welcoming to Parents? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.392339
Our guest has created a scale on which she rates how welcoming schools are to parents.
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How Innovative Educators Plug into Global Ideas from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.391415
We continue this series with a discussion about how innovative educators tap into the power of shared thinking, problem-solving and support.
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Innovative Teaching Begins with Creativity and Ends with... from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.378562
We continue this series with a discussion about how innovative educators tap into creativity.
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4 Keys to Creating Globally-Minded Students from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.377799
What are globally-minded students? How do we cultivate them? Why does it matter?
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The Final Grade: How Do You Measure What Matters Most? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.372820
Join this fascinating discussion on creative assessment strategies to document and show student learning.
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7 Tips for Teachers Who Have No Interest in Coding from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.372088
Though many teachers have no interest in coding, demand for the subject is growing rapidly. Increasingly, teachers are being asked to teach elements of coding in their content areas. Our guest offe...
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The School Year is Over: Did You Close Strong? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.367214
Now is a good time to look back at how you closed the school year and, get some ideas for next year.
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ISTE Report: Updated Tool to Start Building Strong Relationships with Parents on Day One from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.362518
Beyond your students, your relationships with your kids' parents may be the most important. In this segment, we get an update on the tool I use to quickly connect and build trust with parents. <...
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What Makes a Good Assessment? from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.361731
Join this fascinating discussion on assessment strategies to document and show student learning.
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Overcoming the Barriers to Effective Teacher-Parent Partnership from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.357557
As we prepare for the start of the new school year, we're taking this episode to talk about the barriers to parent-teacher partnerships and how to get over them.
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I Challenged My Students to Design My Classroom and... from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.356820
Join us as our guest talks about her decision to let her students design her classroom layout.
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How I Shift Control of the Learning to Students from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.356070
As we prepare for the start of the new school year, we're taking this episode to talk about putting students in control of their learning. How can we shift the ownership?
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Teaching the Classics without Boring Your Students to Death from 2022-02-22T15:22:33.351987
Virtually every literature teacher has encountered students who see no value in reading the classics. Join us as we talk about how to get the students to enjoy and understand Beowulf, Hamlet and J...
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300 Ways to Help Your Students Love Writing from 2017-06-16T16:10:44
In this segment, we talk about a new book that offers 300 proven strategies to get students excited about writing.
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Why Do We Still Ask Students to "Sit and Learn" When We Know... from 2017-06-08T17:56:52
Physical activity supports learning, reduces student behavior issues, and can eliminate the need for ADHD and ADD medications. If the value of active learning is clear, why are we still asking stud...
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Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences from 2017-05-20T09:44:31
At the heart of great teaching are meaningful learning experiences. Find out how to create and discover these opportunities.
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Three Ways to Teach the Way the Brain Wants to Learn from 2017-05-19T14:00:08
Our guest says that there are as many learning styles as there are individuals. What are the basics we need to know to teach the way each student's brain wants to learn?
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Teaching Students Who Struggle with Self-Control from 2017-04-30T08:49
Many children struggle with managing their emotions concentration or behavior. Join us as we talk about how teachers can best work with students who struggle with self-regulation
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4 Powerful Ways to Teach Your Students Through Play from 2017-03-31T08:59:48
Our guest provides powerful examples of how she uses play as an engaging, effective teaching tool in science, literature. math and history. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bloomzapp #edtechchat #edchat #e...
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Reimagining Homework with Teachers, Students and Parents from 2017-03-31T08:16:08
Our guests offer suggestions on how homework can be redefined to make it meaningful, relevant, and fun.
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Ditch the Textbook and Replace It with... from 2017-03-14T15:52:23
Our guest is committed to teaching beyond the textbook. In this segment, we explore how he engages and effectively teaches using other resources.
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How You Can be a Better Teacher Tomorrow from 2017-01-31T14:22:23
Good formative assessment helps you be a better teacher tomorrow. Our guest calls poor formative assessment "uninformative assessment" and identifies four traits that make the difference.
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Embracing an Open Culture in Your Classroom from 2017-01-30T14:37:37
Our guest believes that the days of teachers working in isolation behind closed classroom doors should be a thing of the past. Join us as we discuss the benefits of an open culture.
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Using Podcasting to Improve the Listening Skills of Your Students from 2017-01-24T16:30:54
Join us as we discuss the connection between listening and learning and how to improve both.
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How Teachers Can Find Time to Innovate from 2016-12-17T11:57
Great teachers are constantly innovating, but where can busy teachers find time to try new things? Follow: @coolcatteacher @msalang @bloomzapp #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Leanna Prater, M.A. Ed., i...
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Hidden Digital Minefields: Exposed Kids, Naive Adults from 2016-12-15T16:18:20
Denying the dangers that lurk online puts kids at risk. In this segment, we explore the hidden ways students are exposed and how to protect them. Follow: @coolcatteacher @shannonmmiller @bloomzapp ...
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How Skilled Teachers Cultivate Self-Motivated Students from 2016-12-10T11:35:07
Both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation can drive student learning and achievement. Tune in as we discuss how to best use each.
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Helping Substitute Teachers Temporariy Fill Your Shoes from 2016-11-25T16:49:57
Tips and tools savvy teachers use to help their substitute teachers succeed.
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The Hidden Challenges of Students with Smartphones from 2016-11-18T14:01:01
Many teachers and parents are unaware of how students are using cell phones and how to help manage the risks. Follow: @coolcatteacher @digcitizen @bloomzapp #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dr. Mike Rib...
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Teacher Update: School Bullying Myths and Misconceptions from 2016-11-18T13:08:58
Students are experiencing new iterations of bullying. Many teachers and parents are unaware of the extent of the problem or what to do about it. Learn more.
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Supportive Teacher Centered Professional Development from 2016-11-11T13:52:38
Teachers improve at different rates and the key driver of the disparity is the school environment. Join us as we discuss the elements of a supportive school culture.
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Unleashing Student Talent: Powerful Learning First, Tech Second from 2016-11-04T13:44:09
Join us as we discuss the best ways to use technology to bring out the best in your students.
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Helping Your Students Work Through Traumatic Experiences from 2016-10-26T17:01:28
Educators around the nation are increasingly having to cope with events that traumatize students. An effective response requires close collaboration between teachers, administrators, and pare...
Discussing the Election in Your Classroom: Walking the Line from 2016-10-20T15:10:47
We check in with a social studies teacher for guidance on how to discuss an election that has become disrespectful and vulgar.
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140 Twitter Tips for Educators from 2016-10-18T14:21:54
Our guests wrote the book on using Twitter for education. Join us as they share their best tips. Follow: @coolcatteacher @wkrakower @bradmcurrie @Bloomzapp #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Brad Currie i...
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The Art and Value of Adapting Your Teaching in the Moment from 2016-10-17T10:59:18
The ability to know what you students know the moment they know allows you to adapt your teaching and increase your effectiveness. Join us as we discuss updating what you're teaching in real-time. ...
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6 Riveting Ways to Make Reading and Writing Fun for Students from 2016-10-10T16:54:07
Our guest is passionate about encouraging struggling students to read and write. In this segment, she shares some of her most effective strategies.
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Getting Past the Barriers to Flipping Your Classroom from 2016-10-08T08:24:02
The co-founder or the Flipped Classroom movement joins us to talk about breaking through the barriers to flipping your class.
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Making Professional Development Personal with 30 Goals from 2016-10-06T15:24:13
In this segment, we talk about creating a set of personal goals that will help keep you inspired and energized throughout the school year. Follow: @coolcatteacher @ShellTerrell @bloomzapp #edtechch...
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Making Math Meaningful with Virtual Manipulatives from 2016-10-04T23:38:05
Join us as we talk about powerful new techniques and technologies to make math concepts more meaningful to your students.
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Top Tips, Tools and Techniques for Easy Formative Assessment from 2016-10-04T23:35:06
Today, Tony Vincent joins us to share his best practices and tools to make formative assessment easy and fun.
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If Some High-Poverty Schools Do Well, Can All? from 2016-10-04T23:32:32
Our guest says that high-poverty schools can compete with suburban upper-income schools if there is the right knowledge, skill, and will.
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How to Help Struggling Teachers Help Struggling Students from 2016-09-30T16:28:07
Life inside and outside of the classroom is challenging. Even the best teachers will go through periods or overwhelm and breakdown. Join us as we talk about how to uplift teachers, so teachers can ...
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Three Reasons to Bring Music into Your Classroom from 2016-09-28T23:27:59
The virtues and benefits of music in schools and classrooms is making a comeback. Find out why.
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3 Ways to Say to Parents, "We Want You on the Team" from 2016-08-27T08:12:26
It's back-to-school time. Here are some great ideas you can use to explicitly and implicitly let parents know that you value them as partners in educating their child.
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3 Ways Your Classroom Layout Will Impact Your Students from 2016-08-22T15:32:42
Join us as we review the results of a recent study on the classroom design factors that drive student learning rates.
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Balancing the Need for Physical Learning with Technology from 2016-08-16T16:21:19
Join us as we look at the fundamentals every teacher needs to know about balancing physical learning with technology in early childhood development
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How Do We Make Writing Relevant to Kids from 2016-07-28T14:09:58
Getting your students to enjoy writing can be challenging. In this segment, we look at how we can make writing more relevant and engaging to students.
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How Model Teachers Model Digital Citizenship from 2016-07-19T09:45:48
Our guest explains why digital citizenship is everyone's responsibility and how teachers can be great role models.
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How I Mix Problems, Passion and Projects to Excite Kids from 2016-07-18T10:15:43
Our guest is a master at getting students, parents and administrators excited about her project-based STEAM program. Join us as she shares here five step process.
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3 Strategies for Students who Struggle with Reading and Writing from 2016-07-14T17:32:07
Helping students who struggle with reading and writing can be a big challenge for teachers. Join us as we discuss the best strategies for helping those students who need special attention.
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Sextortion: Your Students Are At Risk, Teachers Can Help from 2016-06-29T11:36:21
Online predators are constantly evolving their tactics. As we increasingly rely on the Internet in our classrooms, it is critical that teachers be up to date on the latest risks and ways to protect...
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Do Students Learn Better In Chairs or Couches? from 2016-06-27T10:16:04
Our guest is on a mission to transform his classroom from regimented rows and columns of desks to a room that looks more like a cozy coffee shop. Join us as we follow one teacher's quest to Starbu...
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Moving from Teaching STEM to Doing STEM from 2016-06-17T22:04:31
Join us as we look at creative ways to move from teaching STEM to letting students explore, experiment and do STEM.
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3 Things Every Teacher Must Know about Digital Citizenship from 2016-06-13T15:46:09
There is too much at risk today to be a teacher who is uninformed about the latest online threats to students. Are you sure you know what you need to know to keep students safe?
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Understanding How Physical Education Supports Learning from 2016-05-31T14:36:32
Our guest shares new insights about the connection between the body and mind in developing the whole child.
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Do You Know the Difference Between Students and Learners? from 2016-05-31T14:18:50
Join us as we talk about making learning personal, the impact it has on students and how to do it well.
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Seven Smart Tips for Wrapping Up the School Year from 2016-05-24T18:39:21
Tune into this episode to get a useful checklist for closing out the school year.
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3 Epic Ways to End the School Year from 2016-05-16T11:31:05
Join us as our guest rattles off a list of creative and memorable ways to end the school year.
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Teaching STEM Can Be Fun: Just Do This... from 2016-05-12T03:35
Joins us as we look at an array of creative ways to make teaching STEM easy and fun.
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Every Teacher Has a Digital Footprint: What Does Yours Convey? from 2016-04-25T15:44:56
Today your digital footprint is increasingly more important than your resume. What does yours say about you? Tune in for a review of the basics every teacher needs to know about managing her digit...
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My Best Lesson Plans: More Learning, More Fun from 2016-04-21T15:51:07
What is your vision of the ideal lesson? After years of teaching, our guest says her vision involves two principles, rigor, and fun. Listen in as she talks about how to bring the two together in a...
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Rough School Years Don't Last, But Resilient Educators Do from 2016-04-18T14:01:01
We continue this series with a discussion about the role of resilience in innovation and teaching.
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Clarifying Ideas with Sketchnoting from 2016-04-14T13:58:52
Our guest is widely known for her visual note-taking skills. Tune in and learn how to bring ideas to life with sketchnotes.
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Creating a Culture of Celebration In Your Classroom from 2016-04-11T16:04:55
We have many systems in place to respond when things go wrong. Our guest says we need more systems celebrate when things go well.
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A Classroom of Possibilities: Staying Energized and Optimistic from 2016-03-28T16:35:48
Staying focused on the possibilities matters. Join us as we talk about how to create a classroom environment that is brimming with energy and optimism.
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The Value of Scholastic Speech and Debate from 2016-03-26T14:30:21
Our guest runs one of the most successful speech and debate programs in his state. In this segment, he shares the benefit of speech and debate programs.
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All Project-Based Learning Is Not Created Equal: What Works? from 2016-03-26T13:20:16
Join us as we look at the elements that create successful project-based learning experiences.
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How Innovative Educators Observe, Reflect, Share from 2016-03-21T13:09:06
We continue this series with a discussion about the power of observation and reflection. Tune is as George provides a roadmap.
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Teaching Kids to Be Kind from 2016-03-18T22:05:21
Join us as we talk about how kindness can be taught in our schools.
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How Switching to Project-based Learning Changed Everything from 2016-03-18T21:41:05
Shifting to project-based learning meant getting off of the stage, giving up control, and allowing my students room to fail.
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Three Ways to Bounce Back When Teaching Knocks You Down from 2016-03-12T07:15:06
Join us as we discuss strategies to recover when the challenges of teaching have pushed you to the edge.
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Fair Grades, Dropping Grades, Grading Versus Knowledge from 2016-03-12T07:14:59
Are your grading practices fair? Do you drop grades or average grades? What do the grades you give your students really mean?
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Belief: A Powerful Tool in Every Teacher's Toolkit from 2016-02-29T13:49:49
What you believe about you students, your peers and yourself matters. Belief profoundly shapes student outcomes and much more.
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Safely Connecting Your Elementary School Classroom to the World from 2016-02-26T09:35:17
Our guest has her first-grade students blogging and interacting with people from all around the globe. Find out how she safely connects her class to the world.
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Adapting to the Changing Culture of Teaching and Learning from 2016-02-26T08:30:44
Our guest explains why some educators are struggling with how teaching and learning are evolving. She closes with recommendations.
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Innovative Teachers Take These Risks, Not Those from 2016-02-22T13:18:54
Risk taking is a pillar of the innovator's mindset. In this segment, we talk about how to take risks, when to take risks and the risks to avoid at all costs.
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Two Ways to Turn Struggling Students into Life-Long Readers from 2016-02-19T15:03:25
Our guest is passionate about literacy. She has dedicated her life to helping kids master the fundamentals that lead to the love of reading, writing and life-long learning.
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Balancing Learning and Fun: How to Create Riveting Lesson Plans from 2016-02-18T15:14:31
Our guest is a gamemaster turned teacher, who uses the principle of good game design to create riveting lesson plans.
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The Right Questions Show Parents, Peers, and Students that You Care from 2016-02-15T14:34:16
In this segment we discuss how the questions you ask tell parents, peers and students that they are important to you.
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Riveting Ways to Engage Girls In STEM, Achieve High Test Scores from 2016-02-11T13:35:35
Our guest relies exclusively on project-based learning to teach physics and high-level math concepts. The passion he fosters in students, the number girls he attracts to the program and the test s...
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How Blended Learning Is Changing Teaching, Teachers, and Classrooms from 2016-02-10T13:06:40
What is blended learning? Our guest says that it's much more that bringing technology into the classroom. Learn more.
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Teaching Languages: Great Tools, Tips and Techniques from 2016-02-10T13:06:36
In this segment, we discuss why encouraging students to look for problems better prepares them for the future.
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What is Competency-Based Learning, Why Does It Matter? from 2016-01-27T15:30:56
Our guest drops in from a school that is practicing competency-based learning. Listen in as we discuss the shift from the focus on grades to an emphasis on mastery.
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Reconnecting Your Students to the Lessons of Nature from 2016-01-26T19:20:28
Our guest has a passion for nature and the lessons it can offer. Join us as we discuss how he takes his students away from technology and into the woods.
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Would You Want to Be a Student in Your Own Classroom? from 2016-01-21T09:22:49
If you would want to be a student in your own classroom, take a bow. Then take a listen to this episode about how to continue innovating in ways that will supercharge learning in your classroom. ...
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7 Keys to Control The Organizational Madness Involved in Teaching from 2016-01-20T17:25:13
Our guest wrote the book on organizational tips for educators. In this episode he shares seven critical elements that should be part of any great organizational system.
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Comparing Notes on Navigating the Education Technology Jungle from 2016-01-19T14:53:15
In this episode we check in and compare notes with a teacher in the London England on the use of education technology. Follow: @urban_teacher @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #e...
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A Walk on the Wild Side of Game-Based Learning:Purpose Driven Learning: from 2016-01-14T17:51:38
What is purpose-driven learning? What are game mechanics, and how are they being used to powerfully engage students? Join us, as we take a deep dive into the rapidly evolving practice of game-based...
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Teaching Strategies: Why the First and Last Four Minutes Matter Most from 2016-01-13T17:19:02
Our guest says that how you start and end your class is pivotal to teaching, learning and great classroom management. Learn why.
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Reaching Hard-to-Reach Students with Passion and Tough Love from 2016-01-12T17:24:56
Our guest is a master teacher with a heart for reaching the most difficult to reach students. Tune in as he shares his keys to success.
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Unraveling the DNA of a World Class Teacher from 2015-12-14T16:26:45
Our guest was a finalist for The Global Teacher Prize. In this segment she shares some of the practices that garnered recognition as a world-class teacher.
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How I Developed the Skills to Teach Beyond My Culture and Comfort Zone from 2015-11-23T08:16:53
Great educators know that teaching is all about relationships, but how well do you connect with students and peers who are outside of your culture and comfort zone?
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Terrorism: How to Talk to Your Students, Say This, Do Not Say... from 2015-11-20T09:26:56
The tragedy in France gripped the world and is being discussed everywhere. Should you discuss these events in your class? If so, what do you need to know to help students and manage these discuss...
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Three Learning Experiences You Should Give to Every Student from 2015-11-16T15:30:05
Our guest supports the notion that the environment is the third teacher. What does this mean? How and what does the environment teach?
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Project-Based Learning: Teaching Students to Be Great Curators from 2015-11-14T13:36:21
Our guest has developed an engaging program to teach students the difference between collecting and curating in the context of learning through inquiry. Learn more. Follow: @coolcatteacher @NancyW ...
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Hip Hop Ed: Using Rap to Teach, Really? from 2015-11-13T13:46:37
Some teachers swear by flash cards, but our guest says rap is a better way to teach the boring basics. He supports his hip hop- pedagogy with research.
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Moving Students Beyond Making Connections to Making an Impact from 2015-10-29T11:44:07
Our guest was not satisfied with simply connecting his class and students to the world. His goal was to have his students make a difference in the lives of people in other parts of the world. Follo...
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How I Motivated My Autistic Students to Publish 63 Books from 2015-10-28T22:25:37
Our guest had a crazy idea, to help his autistic students learn social skills. He decided to run with it and the result is 63 books published by his students. Learn more...
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Improving Your Teaching Through Student Feedback from 2015-10-26T13:31:25
Among the many ways we can improve our teaching is student feedback. Our guest shares how he has improved his instruction by listening to students.
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Yes, Being Excited About What You Teach Matters, but... from 2015-10-22T16:29:55
Our guest's passion for science is contagious. In this segment, we talk about how enthusiasm for your subject impacts students.
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Kid President: Kids Inspiring Kids to Change the World from 2015-10-19T16:55:55
This is the story behind Kid President, a viral sensation that is inspiring kids to help change the world.
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Five Examples of Epic Student Engagement with Minecraft from 2015-10-15T10:47:25
In this segment, we look at several examples of how Minecraft is being used to powerfully engage students on a variety of academic subjects.
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The One Thing Your Students Need from Teachers and Parents to Do Well in School from 2015-10-14T10:18:13
Our guest has conducted a meta-study on student achievement, aggregating the insights from 77 studies and 300,000 students. Though many factors shape student outcomes, one factor surfaced as parti...
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Getting and Staying In Touch with Every Student from 2015-09-29T17:37:58
Our guest shares her innovative system for checking-in and gauging the emotional state of every student in her class.
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How to Get More Volunteers, Donors and Support for Your Classroom from 2015-09-24T05:12:28
Great teaching is a collaborative effort that involves parents and the broader community. In this segment, we talk about how to get the support you need.
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OER: How to Find, Use and Share Free Teaching Tools and Resources from 2015-09-18T15:22:20
Open education resources are opening a whole new world of teaching tools. Educators who know how to find, use and share OER are taking their teaching to another level. Learn more.
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Teaching Strategies: Tools You Can Use To Get Parents on Your Side from 2015-09-15T13:46:42
Parents can be great co-educators and partners in teaching your students. In this segment we discuss tools and strategies you can use to reach parents where they are.
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Story of A Young Life Turned Around by Great Teachers from 2015-09-11T11:23:05
Our guest is well known in the education community. Yet, little is known about the life he led as a child and how caring teachers put him on the right path. This is story you haven't heard about K...
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Liberating Genius: A Plan for the First 20 Days of School from 2015-08-28T18:40:17
Our guest founded the Choose2Matter movement. This year the program has gained momentum and in this segment she shares a plan to bring out the best in students in the first twenty days.
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The Seven Things Every Educator Needs to Know About Online Learning from 2015-08-26T21:22:24
Online and blended learning have come of age. In this segment, we discuss the benefits of mixing traditional and online learning and the strategies and tools required
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Five Big Classroom Problems You Can Solve with Technology from 2015-08-25T14:39:51
Our guest is passionate about education technology. In this segment, she offers tech solutions to some of our most challenging classroom problems.
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10 Ways to Start Building Strong Relationships With Parents On Day One from 2015-08-13T18:54:47
Beyond your students, your relationships with your kid's parents may be the most important. In this segment, our guests share proven approaches to quickly connect and build trust with parents.
7 Smart Ways to Know What Your Students Are Really Learning from 2015-08-11T08:18:59
How effective is your teaching? How do you know how much your students are learning? What are the best practices and tools for doing effective formative and summative assessment? We discuss all o...
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Epic PBL: Engaging Your Students in Projects That Matter Globally from 2015-07-23T12:25:04
Our guest shares a fascinating example of global project-based learning. Her literacy project connected her students with kids on the other side of the world. Hear what the experience taught her ...
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Scholarships for Competitive Video Gaming In Schools: Would I Kid You? from 2015-07-17T10:41:27
Our guest is piloting an e-sports program at a school in a suburb of Chicago. Listen as he makes the case for why competitive video gaming has scholastic merit. Follow: @jimohagan @coolcatteacher @...
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Teachers Know Best: How Is Teacher Knowledge Being Used? from 2015-07-14T12:52:30
We visited the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and spoke with one of their key directors about how teacher's expertise, experiences and insights are being used in the development of education pol...
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How Monsters and Minecraft Can Drive Great Teaching and Learning from 2015-06-30T12:03:45
Our guest shares with us how Minicraft, monsters and screencasting can be used as a powerful tool for nurturing 21st century skills.
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The Most Important Skill Teachers Must Cultivate for Student Success from 2015-06-25T15:37:58
Ironically, the culture in many schools discourages teachers from cultivating the most important quality students need to succeed. Learn more...
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Game-Based Learning: What Great Games Have That Bad Games Don't from 2015-06-22T11:26
Our guest is an education game master who talks with us about how to evaluate games for learning and incorporate good games into your lessons. Follow: @kzenovka @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #ed...
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Building Relationships with Students of All Types from 2015-06-18T12:53:33
In this segment our guest shares what he's learned about building relationships with students --especially those who don't want to connect with you.
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Education Beyond Borders: Partnering with Teachers Worldwide from 2015-06-15T16:24:58
Our guest is the founder of Education Beyond Borders. His program is on the leading edge of bringing new educators into the global community of educators who are connecting, supporting and sharing....
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An Audacious Strategy to Promote the Joy of Reading from 2015-06-13T17:50:27
Our guest launched a bold initiative to encourage students, teachers and every member of his school staff to read 20 books a semester. Learn how his initiative created a passion for reading thro...
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What Every Teacher Can Learn from a Title I School from 2015-05-30T07:09:12
Our guest is a principal at a Title 1 school that is making exceptional progress with student achievement. In this segment he shares strategies that every teacher and school leader can use to produ...
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App Smashing: Pushing the Limits of Education Technology from 2015-05-26T14:53:04
Our guest is credited with coining the term "App Smashing." In this segment he explains the concept and how he creates powerful leaning experiences by pushing the outer limits of education techn...
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Mind Hacking: Missing Skills We're Not Teaching Students from 2015-05-18T13:20:35
Managing the mind is a a critical skill that our guest says we're not teaching kids. It's skill with significant implications for learning and life. Tune in as we learn about more about why mind m...
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5 Digital Note Taking Methods That Are Transforming Teaching and Learning from 2015-05-15T12:51:34
New digital note taking methods are transforming teaching and learning. Our guest opens our eyes to the new possibilities with digital inking, collaborative note taking and enhanced note taking. ...
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The Elements of a Great Educational Game from 2015-05-11T12:33:35
Our guest is passionate about education games and shares with us highlights from his research on what makes a great game for teaching and learning.
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Lesson Plan: Enabling Students to Game Their Way to Literacy from 2015-04-29T03:59:49
In this segment we spotlight a group of 800 students who are involved in an innovative, online game that is both teaching literature and aligned to the Common Core.
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Zombie-Based Learning: Yes, It's Real and Meets Common Core Standards from 2015-04-24T16:37:40
Our guest has pushed back on the "stand and deliver" model of teaching with the creation of a project- based model based on zombies. The approach meets Common Core Standards and is so effective th...
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Classroom Management: Something Old, Something New from 2015-04-20T20:13:46
Our guest has some very definitive ideas about classroom management. Whether you agree or disagree with his perspective, his ideas are resonating with many teachers worldwide.
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Should You Gamify Your Class?: Consider These Points from 2015-04-14T15:16:37
Integrating gaming into your teaching practice can be a powerful motivator for students. Our guest shares his insights on some of the important considerations when deciding to gamify your class. ...
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What Does It Really Take to Honor Student Voice? from 2015-03-30T14:41:15
In this segment we explore what takes to move from talking about student voice to truly putting students at the center of the learning. Follow: @zakmal, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechcha...
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What are We Teaching the Teachers who will Teach Tomorrow? from 2015-03-24T13:44:14
In this segment we bring you an exclusive interview from the Global Education & Skills Conference in Dubai. Our guest is the dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Follow: @deanjimryan @...
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What Makes a World-Class Teacher? from 2015-03-20T09:20:09
We bring this segment to you from the Global Education & Skills Conference in Dubai. We talked with four recognized world-class educators and invited them to share their extraordinary perspectives....
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The Best of the Best Web-Based Tools for Teaching and Learning from 2015-03-17T08:27:06
For eight years our guest has been compiling annual lists of the best web-based education tools. In this segment he discusses how he defines and discovers the best tools and shares his best of the...
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Engaging and Teaching Students with Music from 2015-03-16T16:18:28
Our guest mixes high expectations, creativity and music to make his classes engaging, enjoyable and productive. Learn how...
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Why Educators and Education Need Mobile Apps from 2015-02-26T11:31:03
Our guest explains why it's now essential for every educator and every school to know more about mobile apps.
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Inside the Movement to Throw Out Grades: Can It Be Done? from 2015-02-24T09:14:59
Our guests are behind a movement to eliminate grades completely, but schools and parents have other ideas. Can this effort gain traction? What will be required?
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3 Proven Ways to Be a More Creative Educator from 2015-02-23T16:02:24
In this segment we take a look at specific strategies you can employ today to be a more creative educator and encourage more creativity in your students.
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3 Myths About Rigor: What It Is, What It’s Not, What It Looks Like in the Classroom from 2015-02-17T15:00:36
Our guest asserts that rigor is broadly misunderstood. In this segment she define what rigor is in theory and in practice. We close by looking at rigor and the Common Core Standards.
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Teaching Tactics for All Students Gleaned from Teaching Visually Impaired Math Online from 2015-01-31T13:45:22
Teaching math online to visually impaired students sounds counterintuitive, but technology has made it possible. In this segment, our guest shares teaching strategies she uses with the visually im...
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The Best Free Education Teaching Tools from 2015-01-26T11:40:55
Our guest today is the author of Untangling the Web. In this segment, he shares some of the best free teaching tools and shares how he goes about identifying the best tools now and tomorrow.
Using Minecraft and Gaming to Engage Students from 2015-01-24T14:42:10
Our guest today pioneered the use of Minecraft in her school. Learn how she presented the idea and got approval from school administrators and parents. More importantly, tune in to hear how she u...
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Student Privacy: Four Rules to Teach Students Where to Draw the Line from 2015-01-20T10:52:36
A fascinating discussion about teaching students how to make smart judgments about what should be publicly blogged, what should be kept private and why.
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Helping At-Risk Students Find Their Life's Passion from 2015-01-12T12:56:31
Our guest is passionate about helping kids see the link between education and their passion in life. Tune in as he shares his tools and tactics.
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A Chat With Guy Kawasaki on the Future of Education from 2014-12-11T07:05:56
Guy Kawasaki dropped by to share his thoughts on education, social media and the road ahead.
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The Bully Barn: Bullying Prevention Resources for Teachers from 2014-11-17T16:02:31
Our guests today defines the different types of bullying and offers tools and resources help address this problem.
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EDUSlam: A Great Source for Best Practices from 2014-11-17T15:23:13
Our guests today started and manage a video site that curates great teaching practices. Learn more...
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A Crash Course In Teaching With Apps That Align to Bloom's Taxonomy from 2014-11-14T07:40:59
Our guest today shares a mind-blowing array of apps that she has aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy and the Common Core.
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Practical Tips for Reaching Groups of Students with Different Learning Styles from 2014-11-10T11:36:58
Teaching to a classroom of students with different learning styles can be overwhelming. Out guest crowd sources some of of the best advice from teachers around the world.
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Tweech Me: A Teacher's Guide To Twitter from 2014-11-10T10:45:25
Tweech me is an app that was developed to help teachers learn how to use Twitter for professional development.
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Global Competence: Changing How Student Think About and Value Education from 2014-10-26T18:05:24
Global competence is an initiative that aims to give students a broader perspective of the world and the role education plays. Learn more.
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What Works and Why: Spotlight on a Successful a 1 to 1 Program from 2014-10-24T04:12:12
Our guest has been a team leader on the implementation of a 1 to 1 program that has experienced exceptional success. Learn what worked and why.
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A Very Special Story About Special Education and Technology from 2014-10-20T13:47:56
Our guest today shares a heart warming story about how a special ed student was helped by her school community and powerful new technology.
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Using Pen Pals to Teach Social Studies and World Culture from 2014-10-14T11:58:01
Our guest today is a social studies teacher who shares with us how she uses the site ePals to connect her students to cultures around the world.
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Another Amazing Story From The Leading Edge of Project-Based Learning from 2014-09-13T05:46:58
In this follow up segment from our series on project-based learning, we talk with students and a teacher involved in another project with the potential for global impact.
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Why Playful Learning is Vital to Developing 21st Century Skills from 2014-08-27T13:04:25
Our guest believes that learning is supposed to be fun. The more playfully and joyfully we approach learning the more engaged and successful we are at acquiring knowledge and skills. Learn more...<...
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How Digital Leadership Can Make a Big Difference in Schools from 2014-08-23T06:50:49
Having school administrators who understand and are committed to using digital tools can be transformative. Our guests today are are from a district that is a powerful model.
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Technology in Education: What Works, What Doesn't from 2014-08-19T16:28:22
If education technology is so potentially transformative, why are we not experiencing more positive change in our classrooms?
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Connecting the Dots: Emerging, Converging and Conflicting Trends in Education from 2014-08-16T09:40:54
In this segment we take a look at some of the leading trends getting traction in education today.
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Students and Teachers Experimenting With Creating Apps from 2014-08-11T18:54:30
In this segment we talk with a student and teacher who learned side by side how to create apps.
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Getting Your Students Involved in Global Partnerships from 2014-07-28T14:57:14
Tune in and learn how your classroom can be transformed by creating partnerships students around the world.
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Using the Visual and Performing Arts to Engage Students from 2014-07-22T15:42:39
Our guest has made music the medium for teaching everything from phonics to figurative language. His program has been widely received and recognized by the department of education.
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Digital Inking: What Is It, Why Does It Matter? from 2014-07-21T13:17:22
In this segment we discuss some of the ideas and tools we explored at ISTE.
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Serious Games: Rethinking Gamification in Education from 2014-07-15T11:40:25
Our guest is researching the leading edge of using games in education. In this segment she shares the ideas, strategies and tools she's currently exploring.
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Making Learning Fun: Engaging Students With Imagination from 2014-06-18T05:09:04
Our guest today uses imagination, costumes and make believe to draw students into lessons and make learning fun.
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Learning for Life Versus Learning for Grades, College or Career from 2014-06-16T10:00:34
Our guest today is a young man who decided to break out of the traditional "college and career ready" view and mapped a path to a future on his terms. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edte...
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Generation C: When Very Young Children Are Connected to Technology... from 2014-06-10T05:45:50
There is a school of thought that argues that technology is generally inappropriate for very young children. However our guest says that there is a place for technology in early childhood and off...
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What Does It Really Mean to Be An Innovative Educator? from 2014-05-30T16:08:02
Turns out that being an innovative educator involves quite a bit of risk and an ability to handle failure. Tune as we explore what it really takes to operate on the leading edge of education. Follo...
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How Authentic Intellectual Work Increases Student Achievement from 2014-05-28T04:44:20
Our guest has learned much and shared much about increasing student's interest in writing through authentic intellectual work. Learn more... Follow: @dreambition @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #e...
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12 Great Ways to Use Google Drive in Education from 2014-05-23T09:56:11
Google Drive is an amazing and powerful tool with many applications for teaching. In this segment, our guest provides a quick and simple overview of how Google drive can help you be more effective...
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Applying Universal Design to Online Spaces from 2014-05-20T07:45:44
In this segment we look at the universal design concepts, techniques and digital technologies that can be applied to online classes.
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Project-based Learning With a Purpose from 2014-05-16T13:39:50
Our guest took a risk and jumped into a project with students which required both students and teacher to learn together. The result was a app that help his school love a real world problem.
How Simulation Games Can Teach Complex Subjects from 2014-05-14T12:12:45
In this segment we talk with the director of an interactive game between high school and college students that teachers about the middle east.
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Planning a Virtual Field Trip: Fun, Educational and Free from 2014-04-28T18:33:57
Virtual field trips are an engaging teaching tool with many possibilities for differentiating instruction. Tune in and learn how to set one up.
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What is the Proper Role of Testing in Schools, How Can We Keep Testing in Perspective? from 2014-04-25T09:40:03
Our guest believes that testing mandates are sucking the life of schools and creating what one educator calls the testing sweat shop mentality. What is the right role of testing in education and ho...
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A New Way to Think About Multiple Intelligences from 2014-04-22T12:57:20
Join us a for a fascinating discussion with a teacher, who has translated the concepts of multiple intelligences, into a format that is easily understood by kids.
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What Are the Best Ways to Teach Creativity? from 2014-04-18T10:57:59
In a recent survey the majority of creative people said that they were self taught. Less that 17% said that teachers had played a major role in developing their creativity. How can we best teach...
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Teacher's Rights and Risks on Social Media from 2014-04-13T21:47:06
According to our guests, many teachers are unaware the substantial risks involved in their use of social media. In this segment we discuss rights, risks and the basics every teacher needs to know....
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Teaching Girls STEAM in Middle School from 2014-03-28T13:37:43
Our guest is pushing the envelope of employing technology to teach STEAM. Tune in as we discuss the innovative program he helped to set up at his school.
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Five Ways to Leverage Technology to Meet The Common Core Standards from 2014-03-26T05:39:29
Our guest is passionate about education technology and joins us in this segment to share some of the ways he's using technology to meet the common core standards.
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Taking Risks to Engage Students from 2014-03-21T12:06:10
Our guests are two brothers who both teach, come from a family of educators and have both been recognized as extraordinarily creative educators. Taking risks is part of their practice, and in this...
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How 3D Printers Opens New Possibilities for Project - based-Learning from 2014-03-17T14:52:24
Our guest is one of the first teachers to use a 3D printer for project-based learning. In this segment we get an introduction to using 3D printers in the classroom. Follow: @kellyhines @coolcatteac...
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The Priority List: A Creative Approach to Teaching Literature and Life's Greatest Lessons from 2014-03-14T17:11:58
Our guest is a master teacher of literature who has had an incredible impact on thousands of students. In this segment he shares the philosophy that drives his approach to teaching along with prac...
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Curation Trends: Finding the Best Teaching Tools, Apps, and Resources from 2014-03-10T08:34:01
Our guest today has been on curating teaching resources for almost two decades. In this segment she shares insights, resources and advice for smart curation.
Toddlers on Technology: Touch Screens, Picking Apps for Young Kids and Setting Limits from 2014-02-27T11:16:07
In this segment we explore how technology is impacting children's development and what parents need to know.
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A Discussion With the Connected Educator's Cybrarian from 2014-02-25T14:44:50
Our guest today has compiled one of the most robust collections of online tools and resources for educators.
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New Teachers: Three Things They Didn't Teach You in Education School from 2014-02-17T12:38
Our guest went to one of the finest education schools in the country, yet he feels there is much he was not taught. In this segment he shares with new teachers, some of the pivotal lessons you won'...
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Technology Coaches: Helping Teachers Find the Best Ways to Use technology in the Classroom from 2014-02-17T11:53:49
Our guest says that the goal of a technology coach is to show teachers why technology should be used, how to chose the right technology and how to employ technology with good pedagogy.
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Gamification: What Does It take to Create Serious Games that Actually Result in Learning? from 2014-02-10T11:29:15
Can games really drive authentic learning? What is required? How do multi-player games compare to single-player games as a teaching tool? Can authentic learning occur with fantasy- based games. Th...
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Trial and Error: Three Strategies for Building an Authentic Audience for Your Student's Work from 2014-01-29T14:32:22
Our guest says that authentic audiences can have a profound impact on student engagement. But how do you help your students find and build an authentic audience? Trial and error is part of the pro...
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Seven Tactics for Surviving Leadership Transitions from 2014-01-27T12:31:16
Leadership changes at the school or district level can involve a whole host of challenges for educators. In this segment, our guest offers some time-tested tactics for survival.
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Strategies for Bringing Classrooms into the 21st Century from 2014-01-22T05:05:06
In this segment we talk with a passionate and inspirational education technology integration specialist, about how she helps bring her classrooms into the 21st century.
Steps Away from Teaching toward Empowering Students from 2014-01-22T03:33:36
The mantra of many 21st century educators is that education should be teacher-led, but student-driven. But how do we move away from being the sage on the stage toward being an enabler of learning? ...
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Why Teaching Financial Literacy Matters from 2014-01-13T19:11:51
In this segment we discuss why financial literacy is so important, and we showcase one creative resource for teaching students the fundamentals.
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Using "Tech Challenges" to Engage Teachers and Students from 2014-01-13T17:48:25
In search of creative ways to get teachers and students to embrace education technology our guest came up with the novel idea of a "tech challenge" The results were exciting. Hear what happened a...
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Tips, Tricks and Wisdom From a 40 Year Teacher from 2013-12-20T14:42:48
Our guest has been teacher for over three decades. In this segment he shares with us a life time of insights from his very successful career as an educator.
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Year End Smackdown: 2013 Review of Hot Education Apps, Tools and Resources from 2013-12-20T13:43:39
Tom Murray, co-founder of #edtechchat, joins us for a year end review of the best education apps, tools and digital resources. Tune in to this year end, 12 minute smackdown. @coolcatteacher @thomas...
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Spotlight on the Edublogs Awards from 2013-12-17T16:31:56
Our guest walks us through the aim, history and benefits of the edublog awards. The program has now been around for 10 years.
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An Inside Look at What's New With the EdCamp Movement from 2013-12-10T12:25:52
EdCamps have become a significant movement in the education movement. These educators driven UNconferences have been held in hundreds of venues across the nation and internationally. In this segmen...
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Creating a Fearless Classroom in Three Steps from 2013-11-27T14:45:39
Our guest asserts that fear inhibits learning and Growth. In this segment she shares a simple three step approach to creating a fearless classroom.
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Project Based Learning?: A Student's Response to Bullying Becomes a Book from 2013-11-22T15:45:57
Our guest today is a twelve year old student who turned his experience with being bullied into a learning experience for himself and many others through a book. There are lessons in his story for p...
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Exposing Your Students to Inspiring Young People Who Are Making a Difference from 2013-11-18T11:55:14
Our guest today is an extraordinary twelve year old doing amazing work in his community. His story is inspiring to adults and young people as he models what can be done with passion and commitment...
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A Smarter, Kinder Approach to Handling Conflict in Educational Settings from 2013-11-15T10:38:54
Even in educational settings we encounter conflicts, road blocks and people who are adversarial to our initiatives in and outside of the classroom. In this segment we get some proven strategies for...
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Engaging Students Through Competitions, Contests and Code from 2013-11-12T15:03:18
In this segment we speak with an amazing educator who has inspired a love for computer science in his students through coding contests and competitions.
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NASA Explorer Schools: Bringing Authentic Learning Opportunities Into Your Classroom from 2013-10-30T12:55:52
In this segment we talk with a teacher about how she is having a lot of fun and engaging students by bringing NASA, space and authentic learning into her classroom.
Using Social Media and Robotics to Engage Students in STEM from 2013-10-29T23:47:03
In this segment we explore how project "Lead the Way" is connecting students and classrooms to engaging STEM projects. Follow:@coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Randy Cailor has been a licensed Profe...
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Reinventing Your Classroom from 2013-10-21T14:09:04
Classrooms are changing and we all need to change with them. Our guests today are both teachers who have been in the classroom for over 20 years. In this segment they talk with us about how they h...
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Why Teaching Computer Programming to All Students Matters from 2013-10-14T12:09:45
Learn why teaching computer programming needs to be part of every curriculum. In this segment we talk with an award-winning, veteran educator who makes the case learning "to code" is essential to ...
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Keeping Up: Staying Relevant, Staying Abreast and Staying Employed for Life from 2013-10-14T10:42:16
The education field is being disrupted which means rapid changes are creating new risks and opportunities for educators. Staying abreast and staying relevant will be critical to staying employed. I...
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Encouraging Learning with Mobile Photography from 2013-09-30T13:25:39
In this fascinating segment, our guests walk us through several currently active projects being used to connect students from around the world in collaborative learning assignments.
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Teach Like a Pirate from 2013-08-30T08:49:02
Would students pay to see your classroom presentation? If not then you'll want to listen to this eye-opening interview with Dave Burgess who will share his insights on how to grab and keep your s...
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Dressing Your Classroom for Student Success from 2013-08-20T13:47:07
In this segment our guest explains how the way you layout and dress your classroom can make a big difference in how your students relate and perform. Tune in and learn how to create an aestheticall...
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Questioning Rigor, Considering Vigor and Other Musings from 2013-08-17T11:24:54
What does the word "rigor"really mean in classroom settings and is vigor a better term to describe what we are really trying to achieve? Follow:@coolcatteacher @swpax @bamradionetwork Shawn White (...
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Leaning Forward: Moving Your Teaching Practice Beyond Your Comfort Zone from 2013-07-22T15:39:42
Our guest today is passionate about relentlessly challenging himself to driving his teaching practice forward. Tune in as he talks about how he developed that habit of leaning into the future.
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One on One With a Teacher on the Edge from 2013-07-15T16:35:54
Dawn Casey-Rowe is a teacher on the leading edge of transforming classrooms to adapt to the new demands all teachers face. in this segment she shares her thoughts about leading, learning and embrac...
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Learning Commons: How the School Library is Being Reinvented from 2013-06-25T14:08:38
Our guest walks us through the multitude of ways that school libraries are changing to adapt to the digital evolution of schools. Follow:@coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork David V. Loertscher is Pres...
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New Models: Inside Early College STEM Schools from 2013-06-17T11:41:54
In this segment we talk about a new Hybrid STEM program aimed at increasing the number of students going into science, technology,engineering and math.
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A Larger Vision:The Quest2Matter,Chose2Matter,#Youmatter: -Why These Matter from 2013-05-23T11:03:41
If you are not already involved in the Choose2matter movement listen up and find out why you'll want to be. It's about passion based learning and a whole new model for thinking about education and...
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Why Computer Science is Not Just for Geeks from 2013-05-20T11:32:57
Learning to write computer code is a skill that our guest believes is not just for geeks and will be increasingly important to students and teachers in the future.
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Teaching Teachers with Technology from 2013-05-16T15:32:29
In this segment we talk about how technology is changing the game of training teachers, offering new tools and new possibilities.
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Encouraging Global Connections and Digital Citizenship from 2013-04-23T07:43:36
In this segment we talk about various tools, projects and strateties you can use to get your students globally connected. We also offer some guidelines for good digital citizenship.
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Gearing Up for Common Core in Math from 2013-04-23T06:44:56
In this segment we talk about the challenges and opportunities ahead as states gear up to embrace the Common Core standards. We discuss content, instruction and with the aim of identifying what nee...
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Creative Approaches to Teaching STEM at The Elementary School Level from 2013-03-12T14:59:15
According to our guest teaching STEM at the Elementary school level is not as novel a notion as many believe. What is new is some of the creative ways it can now be done. Tune is as a teacher who i...
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What is a MOOC? Why Does it Matter? from 2013-02-10T16:58:19
In this episode we go inside the buzz on MOOCs as we talk with a professor who started a MOOC and a Student who participated. Both believe MOOCs are indicative of a transformation that will impact ...
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What is a MOOC? Why Does it Matter? from 2013-02-10T16:58:19
In this episode we go inside the buzz on MOOCs as we talk with a professor who started a MOOC and a Student who participated. Both believe MOOCs are indicative of a transformation that will impact ...
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What is a MOOC? Why Does it Matter? from 2013-02-10T16:58:19
In this episode we go inside the buzz on MOOCs as we talk with a professor who started a MOOC and a Student who participated. Both believe MOOCs are indicative of a transformation that will impact ...
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