My EdTech Life

In this episode of My Ed Tech Life, I explore the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education. I will discuss how AI can provide a unique opportunity for learners and educators alike. I'll also share his ideas on how to use AI technology in curriculum, lesson planning, and content creation to help create personalized learning experiences for students.

This semester, Cesar and I have been working hard together as doctoral students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on our topic of study: ungrading. For those unfamiliar with the term, ungrading is a form of evaluation in which there are no grades or strict metrics; instead, feedback is open-ended and ongoing. It's something we both feel passionate about, inspired to share with others, and determined to explore further. We've been diving deep into this concept - discussing its possibilities and implications - and using our own experience to develop frameworks for educators who might be interested in trying it out. Ungrading has the potential to revolutionize education if given enough attention, which is why we're so excited to be studying it!

Scott Nunes is an energetic ELA Teacher turned Edtech Coach, Consultant, and now district Engagement Advocate for Canva! This aspiring author has a zeal for Design, AR/VR, 3D Printing, and PBL. He builds on his 20+ years as a freelance Graphic Designer to bring real-world relevance to classrooms around the world. When he isn’t busy podcasting (Education Today) he can be found sharing on Twitter (@MrNunesTeach). Scott is all about building relationships and uplifting teacher and student voices while advocating for belonging, and choice, and creating positive work cultures that empower stakeholders to achieve a unifying vision.  

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Alex Isaacs is an 8th-grade math teacher at Red Bank Middle School with seven years of full-time teaching experience. He is passionate about providing engaging content for students and teachers alike and specializes in multiple ed-tech platforms/tools. He believes in forming strong connections with his diverse learners to foster a caring classroom community.  

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Morgan is a Product Marketing Manager with Google for Education, launching Chrome OS, Google Workspace for Education and Google Classroom products and features. Prior to joining Google, Morgan taught kindergarten with Teach for America in Dallas, Texas, where she developed a deep empathy, passion for, and understanding of the education audience and landscape that she brings to the education team at Google.

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EdTech can be so much more than just a tool to help us get our work done. It can be a powerful way to connect with others and build relationships that help us learn and grow. In this episode, John Woodward shares how he has used EdTech to serve others and build meaningful relationships in his district.  

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Amber Trout, M.Ed. has been in education for the past 11 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator. She formerly held roles as a K-8 educator, STEM Computer Coding Teacher, and Instructional Coach in Colorado, but now she works at Pear Deck/GoGuardian as the Advocates Lead managing the Pear Deck and GoGuardian teacher certification programs. She loves getting to work with educators on a grander scale and helps advocate for engaged and safe learning through her program.  

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Chad Pettit is a high school English teacher, Army veteran, fiction author, and poet. He has a master’s degree in English with an emphasis on rhetoric and composition. As a father and teacher, he has witnessed his children and students suffer from the anxiety of high-stakes, standardized testing for far too long. Chad believes that not only are these tests inequitable and biased, they are inaccurate measures of student growth. Even worse, the current state of education is driving our best teachers away while pushing students through a system that rewards failure and mediocracy. Chad’s mission is to reclaim education on behalf of teachers and students for the sake of our future.  

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Coral specializes in creating and facilitating engaging learning experiences for in-person, blended, and virtual settings. She has facilitated training and spoken at conferences and events from the local to international level. Coral enjoys finding solutions to problems and loves to explore the dynamics of talent, program/project management, and organizational development.  

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Amy founded, friEdTechnology (fried Technology) serves educators across the United States with the best edtech professional development available. When you learn with Amy and her team, you’ll understand why “friEdTechnology,” because everything is better fried.  

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Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in instructional innovation, project-based learning, STEM pathways, and SEL integration across the curriculum. Jorge is the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined and provides professional development on behalf of ASCD, Corwin, Instructional Innovation Partners, and Solution Tree. He has authored several books and guides and is the host of the SEL in Action podcast on BAM Radio Network.  

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STEAMed Drones' CEO, Stevenson Demorcy, believes high expectations trump all obstacles. As a young learner, Stevenson participated in STEAM programs to help him transition from ESL/ELL to Special Education, General education, Honors, and later Advanced Placement. After achieving his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing in education, Demorcy dedicated his career to launching STEAMed Drones to support the next generation's success.  

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Leslie Weitz is an NFT Project founder and always looking for ways to share family-friendly content in the cryptocurrency space with parents. Join me as I interview Leslie about why this matters so much.   

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Each year, millions of preschoolers walk into classrooms for the first time excited about learning and elated to start their journey of education. By their freshman year in high school, those same students dread attending school, with many dropping out. Andre explores where the gap originated and how schools, districts, and communities are combatting the preschool to prison pipeline. It is possible to go from surviving to thriving! 

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In this episode, Stacey Roshan discusses how to use technology in the classroom to help engage students and get them passionate about learning. We will explore a variety of ways that teachers can use technology to help their students learn, from online tools to flipped classrooms. Join us live for some innovative ideas!  

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What does culture have to do with coding? Victor Hicks will share how computer science and culture intersect. Victor will also share some great tech tools he is using to help kids develop computational thinking skills.  

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In an ever-changing digital world, it's more important than ever for educators to keep up with the latest trends and technologies in order to provide the best possible learning experience for their students. Join me as I chat with Trevor Terry about Professional Growth & EdTech Badges.

In this show, Jacie Maslyk inspires creativity in the classroom by giving examples of how to get creative with teaching methods. Students will enjoy learning in a fun and innovative environment with these ideas!  

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Dr. Edith Treviño, also known as “Dr. ET” is a professional education consultant. Dr. ET is also a dynamic storyteller, collector of stories, author, advocate of language, wife, mother, and passionate educator who lives and teaches in La Frontera.

Steve Grubbs is the founder of VictoryXR, an education metaverse company. Working with higher education and K-12, VXR is creating synchronous learning classrooms in all subject areas.

Dr. Luke Hobson is a Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager at MIT, an Online Instructor for SNHU, and the Founder of Instructional Design Institute. I’m also the author of the book, What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer. It’s safe to say that his life is online learning and he loves sharing his experiences with others to help them learn about instructional design!

Thanks to the support of my #PLF (Personal Learning Family), I have reached a podcasting milestone. It is an honor to be able to share with you some of my reflections and most memorable moments from the show. In addition, I am thrilled to have a great friend as the guest host. Join us for a fun conversation about the first 100 episodes!

George Couros is a worldwide leader in the area of innovative teaching, learning, and leading, and has a focus on innovation as a human endeavor. In his 20 plus years in the field of education, he has worked at all levels of school, from K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and school and district administrator, and is currently an Adjunct Instructor with the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. George is also the author of the books, The Innovator’s Mindset; Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity, Innovate Inside the Box, and his latest release, “Because of a Teacher.”

Katie Novak, Ed.D., is an internationally renowned education consultant, author, graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, and a former Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts. With 19 years of experience in teaching and administration, an earned doctorate in curriculum and teaching, and ten published books, Katie designs and presents workshops both nationally and internationally focusing on the implementation of inclusive practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), multi-tiered systems of support, and universally designed leadership.

Josh is a Title I Specialist in Mesa, Arizona. He is also the  CRO (Chief Riffin' Officer) and co-host of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast. Josh believes that the punk rock mindset is perfect for education and the ideas of PASSION, UNITY, & DIY found in punk rock can create classrooms and schools where students and staff are engaged, are ALL part of the culture and learning, and have ownership of what happens at school.

Ryan Scott hails from beautiful Western Ky! Most importantly, Ryan is a husband and dad. Professionally, he has been in education for 15 years within the elementary/high school levels. He’s been a classroom teacher, RTI specialist, elementary principal and currently serves as the Assistant Principal at Webster County High School in Dixon,Kentucky.

Ryan is a staunch proponent of connectionsB4content, maslowsB4blooms, and that skills, NOT memorization, will propel our kids to success! Each day Ryan goes out of his way to make students/adults feel valued, seen, and heard!

EVERY day Ryan looks for the #godwinks that let him know he’s in a particular place, at a particular time, for a particular reason!

Hunter is a 3rd-year 7th-grade science teacher, mentor teacher, and creator of the education platform Ed Essentials. He hosts "The Ed Essentials Podcast" where he interviews education experts and reflects on his teaching experiences with the hopes of equipping educators to be their best.

Charles Williams has served in urban education for 15 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal while working with students in grades PK - 12. He has developed innovative programs and structures that have resulted in successful schools in both Indiana and Illinois. He has also presented and spoken at numerous events. Charles is the founder of CW Consulting, an Educational Consulting Group, the host of the Counter Narrative Podcast, and the host of Real Educators Talk, a monthly discussion designed to engage educators in authentic conversations around education.

Daphne McMenemy is an educator, author, and speaker.  Her first book, Gracie, is based on her personal experiences in the classroom. Gracie is a young girl whose learning is brought to life when her teacher introduces her to coding and a new way of thinking. Daphne is committed to building relationships, meeting students where they are, appreciating each individual, and finding opportunities to engage and motivate students in creative, innovative ways.

Bobby Carlton has dedicated his professional career to exploring how XR technology can be used to reshape how any industry could approach education, training, and engagement. Bobby is an AR/VR influencer and has been a speaking guest in VR environments such as AltspaceVR, Engage, Rec Room, and Mozilla Hubs.

We will be joined by Derek Tranchina Ed.D who is passionate about influencing schools and organizations by leveraging engaging, innovative, and empowering technology. He is also deeply committed to raising future leaders through targeted training, inventive professional development, tailored coaching, and 1:1 mentorship.

In this episode we are joined by Beau Neal who grew up in a small town with no aspirations of being an educator. However, he later founded an online school to help answer the age-old question, "Why do I have to learn this?"

Turning a classroom that was once in person into an online classroom was hard enough but turning that online classroom into a virtual reality classroom was another milestone imagined and realized by 4 professors at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. In order to elevate the minds and hearts of scholars thwarted from the school they had called home, the “Ultimate Team” which they have been monikered from Morehouse College created a virtual dream imagined in real life for students in their courses.

In this show, Natalie Conway and Ashely White talk about the importance of workplace relationships. Workplace relationships can help improve collaboration, individual productivity and improve employee morale. Join us for a great conversation.

Valerie Sousa is a Kindergarten teacher at Meadow Brook School in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She began coding with her students three years ago and loved what she saw throughout the process. One thing Valerie noticed during coding time, in particular, was how much kindness her students showed toward one another.

I will be joined by Mike Earnshaw who is a principal and the author of The EduCulture Cookbook. We will talk about how important school culture is for Mike, his team of teachers, and students.

Josh Tovar will join me and share how the use of social media (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Periscope/Snapchat), allowed for the school’s report card to increase from a D- to B- in three years and earning state distinctions. The graduation rate increased by 8% and it could be seen that the campus Familia culture had increased as reflected by the last climate survey where 80 out of 88 items increased to include 100% of items by students and parents.

Dr. Morris is the Morehouse College’s 2021 Winner of the Vulcan Teaching Award of Excellence who launched her Advanced Inorganic Chemistry course in Virtual Reality in Spring of 2021 in the digital twin campus created by VictoryXR on the Engage Platform. She is a pioneer in this space as the chemistry content in VR is limited to non-existent. She most recently became the Project Manager of the VR Project at Morehouse College. Her purpose in life is to create inclusivity in STEAAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, agriculture, and math). She believes that VR provides a pathway for creating that inclusion through immersive education, vocational rehabilitation services, and therapeutic experiences.

Dennis Mathew is a husband, father, elementary school speech pathologist, singer-songwriter, and author. For over 20 years Dennis has had the joy and honor of working with children in public schools. His published works so far are “Bello the Cello”, “My Wild First Day of School”, and “How Grizzly Found Gratitude”. He is also a singer-songwriter with a published music album for schools called, “The Let’s Roar Experience”. Through his books and music Dennis has reached tens of thousands of students worldwide since 2018.

Mike and Josh are cohosts of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast. Mike is an elementary teacher in Lansing, IL and Josh is a title I specialist in Mesa, AZ. Together they are working to share the punk rock mindset of passion, unity, and DIY with educators!

We are joined by my great friend Matt Rhoads Ed.D. who has released his second book Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leaders. He will also share what has happened professionally since his last appearance on our show. Please join us for this great show with great insight from a wonderful and passionate educator.

Jake Miller is an Edtech and learning enthusiast who hosts the Educational Duct Tape podcast and shares #EduGIFs at @JakeMillerTech and on JakeMiller.net. He works as a science teacher for the Orange City School District in Ohio and previously spent 5 years as a technology integration specialist and an additional 12 years in the classroom teaching math, science & STEM at various grade levels. Jake’s favorite job, however, is his full-time position as a husband and father.

In this episode, we are joined by Sue Tranchina an amazing educator that trains other education leaders on how to integrate technology to engage students through project-based learning and creating a culture of innovation in a classroom.

Nicte Cuevas is an award-winning Latina Brand Strategist and Graphic Designer who uses empathy-driven methods to evolve, invigorate, and amplify businesses’ unique brand positions.  With roots in Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia, she has a deep love for cultural diversity, influencing her work. Nicte translates the complexities of color into purpose-driven branding using color psychology while delivering captivating messaging that can resonate with people on an emotional level. As a LinkedIn Learning instructor, Nicte has taught thousands worldwide with courses on branding, color psychology, and design.

Matt has served in various roles within K-12 education. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, and director of student support services. In addition to his K-12 work, Matthew has also served as an adjunct professor and field instructor at the collegiate level for student-teachers. Aside from this work, Matthew hosts a K-12 podcast, Leading Out the

Woods, and is the author of the children’s book series, I Wanna Be..., starring his son imagining different occupations he would like to grow up to be. Matthew is currently working on his first processing guide, The Sandbox Mentality: Empowering Leadership.

Matt is currently a doctoral student at Radford University.  He received his B.S from Ferrum College in Social Studies and History, M. Ed from Virginia Tech in Educational Leadership and Administration, Ed.S. in Middle Grades Education, and a Graduate Certificate in Education Law & Policy from the University of Georgia.

Join host Alfonso Mendoza in a conversation with Massachusetts principals and podcast hosts of Unlock the Middle, Dean Packard, and Chris Starczewski.   We will be talking about their current role as principals and how they work to build a culture of excellence in their schools.

Questions:

1.  What are some ways that you connect with your school community? (Fostering Effective Relationships) 

2. What are some areas of teaching and learning that you can lead in the school? (Instructional Leadership)

3.  What are you hoping teaching and learning look like in your school, and how do you communicate that vision? (Embodying Visionary Leadership)

4. How do you build leadership in your school? (Developing Leadership Capacity)

5. What will be your “fingerprints” on this building after you leave? (Creating Sustainable Change)

Mario is a NY-based touring family performer with an all-ages theater show and New York Times-recommended virtual experiences full of homespun magic, DIY robotics, and punk rock slapstick. It's magic through the lens of the Maker Movement! He has appeared on Sesame Street, NBC's Universal Kids, and live on tour with David Blaine, who calls him "the best kids magician in the world!!" Mario is also the author of The Maker Magician's Handbook and a content creator for Make: Magazine's Maker Camp programming.

Tim Cavey is a husband, stepfather of two, 8th-grade teacher, assistant principal, and the host of the Teachers on Fire podcast. In 2019, he completed a Master's in Educational Leadership degree that re-ignited his fire for teaching and put him on a new path of growth, professional reflection, and content creation. Tim's a firm believer in the growth mindset and advocates often for the kinds of informal professional learning that can be found on social media and in blogs, vlogs, or podcasts. When he's not creating content or spending time with his family, you'll find Tim hiking, flying his drone, or paddleboarding in the chilly waters of the Pacific Northwest.

Patrick Hausammann is a perpetual optimist and believer in the power of a #growthmindset to #failforward en route to creativity and innovation. He is the founder of http://UnisonEDU.org (a nonprofit to help schools with PD), co-founder of #EdcampNSV, and is also a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Educator I & II

Al Kingsley’s 30-year career in technology is global and local. Globally, his company’s products run 18 million devices. Locally, Al serves on two Multi-Academy Trusts and a local School Governors’ Leadership Group in the UK. He is an expert on myriad educational topics but is most often asked to lend perspective about digital strategy in K-12 education and IT asset management.

In this episode, we were joined by my great friend and educator Omar Lopez. Omar shared his story of how he used creativity to help him become a better student after moving to the United States from Reynosa, Mexico. Omar has since been an advocate for English Language Learners and through the use of technology he helps amplify student voice and choice.

Debbie Tannenbaum is an amazing and passionate education leader, blogger, author, and EdTech Coach that is genuine and authentic in every way. Debbie shared her journey in education from the beginning to her current role and described several of the fears and obstacles that she has overcome. She shares her personal transformation and how she wants to share her story with others to help them Transform by inspiring others. 

In this episode, we had a wonderful and genuine conversation with Dr. Matthew X. Joseph. He shared his journey from classroom to administrator. Dr. Matthew X. Joseph has been able to demonstrate his leadership through practice and by sharing his experience with others. If you are an aspiring leader or need a boost, this is the show for you. 

In this episode, we are joined by Joshua Garza, founder of Tezotopia, and he gave us some insight to what NFTs are and aren't. Check out this great episode to learn more about NFTs. 

In this episode, we are joined by my great friend and podcaster Bryon Carpenter. Bryon talked about his transition from Chemist to a classroom teacher and his current role in an all-virtual school. Bryon also shared the importance of self-care and showing yourself some grace. 

Gabriel Carrillo is an Educational Technology Specialist. He currently supports and coaches educators with implementing innovative and meaningful practices through the use of technology. He works side by side with educators in planning lessons/units, modeling lessons, and provides districtwide professional development. He's presented at various national conferences. In addition to this, he also is the creator and host of the EdTech Bites Podcast where he has blended his two passions, Educational Technology, and food.

Natalie Conway is an online special educator, mentor teacher, instructional coach, and podcast host. She has been teaching for 16 years, working in both public brick and mortar schools and online charters. Natalie hosts SYS Presents: Adventures in Online education, a podcast about online education.

Jillian DuBois serves as an elementary educator in Clearwater, FL. She has been in the field of education for two decades. She is the recently published author and illustrator of “Liv’s Seashells”, and Optimistic Originator of Imparted Joy LLC.

Jillian’s journey continues to bring much fulfillment as she thrives on building authentic relationships with her students and guiding their curiosity and wonder. She uses her voice to foster hope for student equity and empathy.

Her passion is to initiate and infuse joy to those in education by focusing efforts on listening, serving, and growing alongside colleagues and friends.

Each day is a FRESH opportunity to listen, be slow to criticize, and quick to empathize. Keep dancing and dreaming with JOY.

This week I spoke with independent artist & designer, Joe Cavazos. Joe works as an independent artist on Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok and he's also the co-owner of Nusupply and SundaySocial.tv. In today's episode, we talked about Joe's work as a designer and artist.

Katie Fielding, an Instructional Technology Coach in Prince William County Schools, takes joy in building capacity in others so they can fully participate in the digital world. Additionally, she is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Coach; Canvas Certified Educator.

I just wrapped up a wonderful and powerful interview with my friend K.D. a.k.a . She definitely brought some truths regarding the Hustle Culture, what it is and what it can do to someone, mentally, physically, and more. She shared some great tips on how to digitally detox and still be creative on social media. K.D. is also very passionate about planting the STEM seed to all and is passionate about helping everyone from high school to those that may want to try a new career later in life. 

Shannon Moore is a wonderful friend, creative, connector, leader, and passionate educator. In this episode, we shared our creative journeys that are quite similar in many ways. She opens up her heart and offers some refreshing honesty about her creative process. 

On this show we are joined Amanda Macias, Instructional Coach, from Fontana, California. We had a great conversation about wearing many hats, unsubscribing to learning loss, building relationships and community within our schools and Esports.

The Twitter #ARVRinEDU Chat went live for this one. Join Jaime Donally and friends as we talk about all things #ARVRinEDU.

We had a great conversation with Bonnie Chelette this morning where we talked about Google Innovator, work and projects and how pivots are not always a bad thing. Get to know Bonnie a little better and why she is a well known global leader in education. 

Questions we covered.

Today, I had the opportunity to interview my great friend Stephanie Rothstein. Stephanie is a passionate educator and leader that is making waves in the education community. Today I had the opportunity to have a nice conversation with Stephanie to and hear about her passion for education and her future projects. Here are the questions that we covered. 

1. What is one thing you wish you knew when you started your career?

2. If you don't mind sharing, what is your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?

3. What advice would you give someone wanting to pursue a similar career as you or experience. (we can relate it to work, or Innovator or anything specific here).

4. What have been some of the best resources that have helped you along the way?

5. Who have been the three people most influential to you? (This could be career or personal)

6. What is a common myth about your professional or personal life that you want to debunk? (gives you the opportunity to pick a myth that you think needs to be addressed, could be professional or personal)

7. If you could step into my shoes, what would you have asked yourself that I didn't? This is a free-for-all where you can take a minute or two to all about anything you want.

In this episode Dr. Rene Corbeil, professor, and author, from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will join us as we talk about microlearning, what it is, what it isn't, and the benefits that it has on learning.

Luis has been in education for over 20 years, he now has students that are children of former students which makes him feel ancient. He’s the Technology Integrator for Colegio Marymount in Barranquilla, Colombia. He’s a recent Google Certified Innovator (NYC19!) and lives life to the mantra:  Work smarter not harder, Which he tries to instill in his students and fellow teachers.

On this episode we talk about how to find that balance between work and home life. Luis shared his experience with us and showed us that things are not any different in Colombia as they are here in the states. Check out this great and honest conversation and we hope that it will help and inspire. 

In this show we get to have a genuine and honest conversation with the amazing Tisha Poncio. We talked about the importance of relationships, creativity, tech and empowering students and more. You won't want to miss this great and inspiring conversation that will allow you to learn more about my friends passion for education. 

Deborah Zeman is a Digital Learning & Library Media Specialist, who has worked in education for over 20 years and is passionate about education. On this episode Deborah and I share some of our favorite tools such as Wakelet, Book Creator and TikTok amongst other great conversation centered around creativity. 

After 11 years as a Primary School Teacher with a specialism in Computing and Maths, Cat became a freelance EdTech consultant with the goal of supporting schools in teaching computing as well as using technology affectively to support teaching and learning. As a Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Innovator, Cat likes to be at the forefront of technology and it's use in schools & is passionate about supporting educators around the world and has travelled to Brazil, Dubai and around the UK & US sharing her thoughts. When COVID changed the educational landscape, Cat took the opportunity to empower teachers to talk about their mental health and reduce stigma by opening the Global GEG Mental Health Staffroom, currently open on Sundays at 8pm GMT.

AJ Bianco opens up and shares his passion for education and his transition from classroom teacher to an administrative role. AJ and I also talk about his inspiring podcast called The ReflectED Podcast. 

Los gemelos Herraez son grandes embajadores de la educación y su importancia. Abogan por las prácticas educativas del siglo XXI. Han sido presentados por numerosos periódicos de todo el mundo como El Mundo (España), Salamanca 24h (España), el diario de Valladolid (España) y The Globe and Mail (Canadá) entre muchos otros. Además, los eTwinz han participado en algunos programas de radio nacionales como La Cope (España) como expertos en transformación digital y aprendizaje del siglo XXI.

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What could possibly happen by diving in headfirst into technology? Well, Frederick Ballew will share an inspiring story of what one can accomplish through perseverance and diving in headfirst.

Ismael Martinez, a local content creator, will be joining us as he shares his experience as a content creator. We will talk about the creative process, ideation, and how one can exercise their creative muscles.

In this episode, I am joined by the 3 Caffeinated Coaches! Georgina, Shannon, and Becky will talk about how they are helping our educator community by enhancing the practices of instructional coaches/educators/leaders through their podcast.

Join us for a great show as Abid Patel shares his journey in the tech world by moving from IT Technician, IT Director, Google Innovator and Innovator Academy Coach.

En este programa José Ontiveros de Argentina y Carlos Espinoza de Guayaquil compartieron lo importantes que se convirtieron las redes de aprendizaje personal y cómo crecieron en América Latina. Compartieron cómo estas redes se convirtieron en familes sin fronteras gracias a las plataformas de redes sociales.

Fi Morrison will be joining us this Friday night so we can talk about STEM Education in primary grade levels.

In this episode, we talk about the future of work, Augmented Reality. Darya and Inna talk to us about how important it is to be able to get these tools into the hands of our students so that they can enhance their learning and build specialized skill sets that will benefit them in the future. 

En este episodio Gerardo y yo hablamos de lo importantes que son las redes de aprendizaje personal como educadores. Gerardo comparte apasionadamente sus antecedentes como profesor en México y nos explica cómo las redes de aprendizaje profesional son una gran recurso de información para todos nosotros.

In this episode, Dr. Dan Kreiness and I talk about our experiences with teacher professional development and growth mindset. Dr. Kreiness shares some great insight on how he helps teachers using the following powerful acronym SCOPE.

SCOP(E²)

Set clear expectations.

Comfort, address discomfort, and take time to make them feel comfortable.

Opportunities, coaching them.

Purpose, how do I fit into this collective idea.

Enthusiasm, have people buy into it. Empower people.

Pily is a Google Innovator from Monterrey, Mexico with a passion for education, but that was not always her plan. Join us as Pily shares her personal journey into education and how she is making a big impact on the global educator community!

Join us for a great show with my friend Mel Aveling as she shares her experience teaching in Taiwan and in Colombia. Mel also shares the power of PLNs and how helpful they are during these times. 

In this episode, Cari Orts will share with us how to easily manage Makerspaces during In-Person or Virtual Instruction.

We are joined by Chelsea Robberson who passionate about disrupting the status-quo of education by pushing forward the mission of others with this same thinking. In this conversation, we get real about Growth Mindset and how it all comes down to building relationships.