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Amy is an amazing teacher and Instructional Coach at Montgomery ISD in Texas. A little about her in her own words. "I am a graduate of Lamar University with a

Master's in Educational Technology Leadership. I truly love being an instructional coach for Montgomery ISD. This year is my 2nd year as a campus coach, and I am so happy to be at our newest elementary school, Keenan Elementary. I have taught grades 1-4, and I am also a technology integration mentor for my district. I hold 2 Teacher of the Year distinctions and, in 2015, I was a top 4 finalist in HEB's Excellence in Education in the "Leadership Elementary" category. I am an educator that encourages and motivates others to reach far beyond the classroom walls to make the learning more meaningful and inspiring. I have a true passion for working with other educators and students to encourage them to make and foster global connections.

Ways to connect:

@techamys (Twitter and Instagram)

https://www.facebook.com/techamys

Questions:

1. Tell me about your educational journey.

ans. 1:13

2. Do you think teaching is in a sense a "Family" occupation in that we become very powerful members of our students lives.

ans. 4:01

3. How does your social media presence enhance your career?

ans. 5:14

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March 2018 Guest: Marlena Gross-Taylor

A little about Marlena in her own words: Marlena Gross-Taylor is a dedicated & successful K-12 leader with proven track record of improving educational and operational performance through vision, strategic planning, leadership and team building. She had a sound knowledge of elementary and secondary education and broad-based experience creating and implementing dynamic interactive programs that continue to transform the learning experience for students.

Ways to connect with Marlena:

Websites: www.edugladiators.com and www.marlenagrosstaylor.com

AMLE: http://bit.ly/2pyR1sj

FB Page: http://bit.ly/2pvJPxU

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

Questions for Marlena:

1. Marlena, let's start with Coffee, what's your favorite blend?

Ans. 0:47

2. Please tell me about the genesis and goals of Edugladiators?

Ans. 1:48

3. Can you walk me through the Edugladiators Website?

Ans. 6:59

4. Tell me about your team?

Ans. 11:56

5. Tell me about podcasts and events, i.e. Chats?

Ans. 14:08

6. Where is education going or where do you want it to be?

Ans. 15:55

Wheel of Geekdom Questions:

7. What is your Whimsy? Star Trek, Star Wars, Harry Potter or others?

Ans. 23:28

8. What is your favorite way to unplug from technology?

Ans. 27:04

9. What is your favorite educational Blog:

Ans. 28:25

Blog List:

Core Warriors

Brendan Fetters

Rachelle Dene Poth

Bethany Hill- Joyful Leaders

Sean Geller

Paul O'Neil

Dennis Griffen

Jennifer Gonzalez-https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/busysheets/

22:48 Everyone looks good in purple and gold!

Recommended Readings from Marlena

I've met Susan at many #Edtech venues from NYSCATE to Canada Connect Conference. Recently, I've discovered she's working on a new edtech venture Cube 4 Teachers. This site is a combination of Professional Learning Network (PLN) for teachers and a curation platform.

I talked to Susan about the platform, as well as, big picture ideas of education based on her vast experience as an educator and entrepreneur .

A little about Sue in her own words: "Sue is an educator and social entrepreneur. Her experience in education is diverse, teaching students from pre-k to adult learning. She is most passionate about equality and equity in education to ensure that all students have access to opportunities for success. She is the co-founder of Cube for Teachers - one of Canada’s largest education sharing networks where educators can search, save and store links to all things educational. Sue believes that accessing target differentiated resources with just-in-time results is fundamental to the modern educator. "

Ways to connect with Sue:

http://cubeforteachers.com/profile/suek

@suekwiecien

@cubeforteachers

http://www.cubeforteachers.com

Questions I Asked Sue:

1. Sue tell me a little about your background in education.

Ans. 2:14

2. We've met at several Edtech Conference. Is that your hub of innovation for new ideas?

Ans. 3:24

3. Tell me about the genesis of Cube for Teachers.

Ans. 4:37

4. Can you take us on preview of Cube For Teachers?

Ans. 6:51

Wheel of Geekdom Questions:

5. Are you a gamer and what is your game?

Ans. 16:33

6. What is the latest Tech Trend to watch for?

Ans. 18:05

7. If you could design your own school, what would it look like?

Ans. 22:20

8. What's your favorite Social Network?

Ans. 25:08

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A little about Richard in his own words Rich Czyz is a Principal in New Jersey. He is the co-founder of the Four O’Clock Faculty blog. Rich is a former 5th Grade and Basic Skills Teacher, Instructional Coach, and Supervisor/Director of Curriculum and Instruction. He is the author of The Four O’Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide To Revolutionizing Professional Learning. Rich has a passion for modeling and implementing innovative strategies to help learners and teachers improve every day.

Ways to connect: Rich is active on Twitter (@RACzyz) and can be reached via email at [email protected]

Questions:

1. Rich how do you fit it all in being a Principal and Education Leader at large?

Ans. 2:03

2. Can you tell me about your blog, the writing process, your audience.. etc?

Ans. 4:22

3. Can you tell me about your Co-Author of the Blog with Trevor Bryan?

Ans. 6:34

4. Do you find blogging therapeutic? How does it affect your professional growth and learning?

Ans. 8:55

5. Tell me about your new book! The Four O'Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development ?

ans. 10:41

6. What makes good professional development?

Ans. 12:25

Wheel of Geekdom Questions:

1. What's your favorite table?

Ans. 17:12

2. Besides students, who or what inspires you?

Ans. 18:16

3. Are you a gamer and what is your game?

Ans. 22:38

4. What's your first data storage device?

Ans. 23:53

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Mike Drezek is a Technology Integrator at Lake Shore Central Schools and has been truly pushing the envelope for the teachers and students there. Following him on Twitter is a must, since he is very active there with great ideas and great follower suggestions. It is really an honor that I get to see Mike on a regular basis through some innovative projects and our meetings.

Here's a little about Mike in his own words: "Michael is a Technology Integrator for Lake Shore Central School District. He is entering his 4th year in this role and 14th year teaching. Michael serves on the District Technology Committee and Western New York Technology Integrators’ Forum Advisory Panel. He is a Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, Microsoft Innovative Educator and Trainer, 2016 Apple Teacher with Swift Playgrounds Designation. He is an educator ambassador for Seesaw, Bloxels, CoSpaces, Buncee, Flipgrid and CueThink. Michael is passionate about using technology to accelerate learning, amplify student voice and empower both teachers and students.

To connect with Mike:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/m_drez

Website: https://michaeldrezek.com/

Questions For Mike:

1. What's your coffee?

Ans. 0:35

2. What's your background?

Ans. 3:00

Wheel of Geekdom Questions:

3. What is your favorite Tablet?

Ans. 7:57

4. Who or what inspires you?

Ans. 9:57

5. What is the next hot tech trend to watch for?

Ans. 12:12

6. If you could design your own school, what would it look like?

Ans. 14:20

7. Are you a gamer and what's your game?

Ans. 17:04

8. What is your favorite App?

Ans. 18:24

9. What was your first storage device?

Ans. 22:04

A little about Kyle in his own words: "I am a teacher with the District School Board of Niagara and have been a tech integrator for the past 7 years. I am a Maker, coder, speaker, Google Educator My main goal is to always instill passion, creativity and curiosity into learning while creating"

I had a chance to get a first hand look at Kyle's work at the Canada Connect Conference where he was a Featured Speaker. He is a innovative teacher who focuses on technologies and educational strategies that get students creating!

To connect with Kyle, check him out at Twitter and then take a good look at his Kinders That Code Website.

@thekylekitchen

Youtube spotlight: https://goo.gl/PV

Kinders who Code: https://goo.gl/AeaA3M

My Questions for Kyle:

1. Kyle can you tell me about your professional background and experience?

Ans. 0:42

2. Can you tell me about the Canada Connect Conference and what it was like being a Featured Speaker?

Ans. 4:26

3. What is the Experience of 3?

Ans. 5:42

4. Your approach to creative teaching practices begins with your home as well as school. Can you talk about that?

Ans. 8:42

6. Tell me about your Kinders That Code Project?

Ans. 9:53

The Wheel of Geekdom Questions Start at 9:26

1. What is the next big Tech Trend?

Ans. 16:03

2. What is your favorite Social Network?

Ans. 17:23

3. What is your Whimsy? Star Trek? Harry Potter? Etc.

Ans. 18:40

4. What is your Favorite App

Ans. 20:47

App http://www.doink.com/

5. What is your favorite way to unplug from technology?

Ans. 21:57

6. Are you a gamer and what's your game?

Ans. 23:05

Great edtech interviews and commentary over a good cup of coffee... Coffee optional.

Had a great chance to talk with social media kiosk star!

Great edtech interviews and commentary over a good cup of coffee... Coffee optional.

Great edtech interviews and commentary over a good cup of coffee... Coffee optional.

Great edtech interviews and commentary over a good cup of coffee... Coffee optional.