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February 10, 2019
Revealing the Heart to Breakthrough to the Unreachable Student
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Basil Marin’s story of struggle to success will inspire every teacher to reach the unreachable student. He is now an assistant principal and spreading the word of what happens when a teacher believes in the unreachable child. We all have unreachable stars in our classroom if we’ll just look for them.
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February 7, 2019
5 Popular Must-Watch Videos with Inspiring Stories That Will Make You Smile
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Trevor Muir’s Facebook videos are getting millions of views. Hear the touching teacher stories that are resonating and have teachers sharing.
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Listen to the show on iTunes or StitcherStream by clicking here.Trevor’s Top 5 Videos that We Discussed on the Show5. What if We Didn’t Have Teachers? 4. School Doesn’t Have to Look Like This Anymore 3. What Happened When Wild Baby Goats Got Loose in My Sch...
February 6, 2019
Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know
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In some of the statistics about online acceessibility, we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. More than that – federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. Today, we dig into a university that is making progress on accessibility and compliance.
My research assistant, Dr. Lisa Durff, found a presentation on this topic...
February 5, 2019
Pioneering Excellence for Better Computer Science Now
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Doug Bergman, author of Computer Science K12: Imagine the Possibilities, gives an overview of the things we should be teaching students relating to Computer Science from kindergarten to high school. From small programmable robots to programming languages at the upper level, Computer Science is an essential 21st Century skill and method of thinking and creating that is applicable to many fields besides Computer Scien...
February 4, 2019
Valuable Virtual Reality Things Every Teacher Should Know
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The impossible, dangerous, counterproductive, or experience are perfect experiences for virtual reality. Teacher Steven Sato shares with us the kinds of virtual reality experiences that have people talking. Steven also teaches a VR class at his school in Los Angeles. He shares how his VR experiences help children develop empathy and have meaningful conversations that aren’t possible in normal daily instruction.
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February 3, 2019
Beware of Time-Wasting Low Level Technology Learning
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Tom Murray reflects on his first 1:1 program seventeen years ago with Palm Pilots. He’s concerned that we often celebrate low-level learning. “Just because something is digital does not mean it is any good,” says Tom.
The 2019 Teacher’s Guide to Technology from Jennifer Gonzalez is here! I recommend this handy, useful encyclopedia of education technology tools. Learn more now.
2019 Guide to TechnologyHe reveals the st...
January 31, 2019
5 Authentic Ways to Encourage People Right Now
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Genuine appreciation that is timely and meaningful can go a long way in the classroom, between colleagues, and administrators and their teachers. So why don’t we show more appreciation? It doesn’t have to be hard as Dr. Brad Johnson explains in this simple but inspiring show about taking the time to build relationships. We can do this. Even more importantly, we must.
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How to Make Science Thrilling from a “Jurassic Park” Mind
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Dr. Ray Havasay was a scientist consulted on the making of the original Jurassic Park. Now, she is Executive Director of The Center for Science Teaching and Learning where she specializes in helping engage students in exciting science learning.
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January 29, 2019
How to Get Your Students Out of the Box
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How can you get your students out of the box when you educate them in a box? Check out a revolutionary way to educate with arts, ag, and nature by digging into Chattahoochee Hills Charter School outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Executive Director, Chester Asher, shares what they’ve learned, the pitfalls of such an approach, and how his school has the lowest suspension rates in Fulton County, Georgia and why he thinks th...
January 28, 2019
Building Good Relationships with Your Students’ Parents
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Today’s parents like a different kind of communication. Student videos. Some information and not others. Mike Daugherty, a Director of Technology in Ohio, has been studying this topic and experimenting for the last several years to find optimal ways to communicate with today’s parents. Today, he shares what he has learned.
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