By KG Education
The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
Devon is a PhD Candidate at the University of Victoria. In this episode, she shares her journey as a PhD student. Hear about the challenges she has overcome and the skills she has developed as she tackles each step of her program.
If you’re a teacher taking a graduate studies program, check out The Strategic Scholar workshop for tips, strategies and tech tools for succeeding in your program. kgeducation.ca/StrategicScholar
With the substitute teacher shortage and lack of funding in education, leaving your school and travelling to a conference can be difficult. That's why we're bringing the conference to you! In this episode, we share our top takeaways from one of our favourite ed tech conferences--Riding the Wave in Gimli, Manitoba. From the dynamic keynote to informative sessions, you’ll hear about the big ideas and useful tools that made this conference so worthwhile. We'll share about the importance of creativity and how to cultivate it as well as e-sports and broadcasting your school announcements--there's something for everyone in this new episode of Cultivating Connection.
Show notes at: https://kgeducation.ca/26RTW
We are heading into the final months of the school year here in Manitoba. If you’re also winding down your school year, we want to cheer you on as you finish strong! We’ve definitely had school years where it felt like we were dragging ourselves to the finish line on the brink of burnout, feeling disorganized and
Full show notes with links to resources mentioned in this episode at: kgeducation.ca/25strong
While driving to a conference, Devon and Leah spend some time talking about one of their favourite topics--books. In this episode, they share some of their favourite books across a variety of genres and why they think you'd like them too. Tune in, open your Goodreads app, and add these titles to your "to read" shelf--there are some great recommendations in this fast and fun episode!
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James Allen is currently the Statewide School Library Lead and a Digital Learning Coach for the Kentucky Department of Education. He was a public K-12 school librarian for sixteen years. In this episode, James shares tips and ideas for working with your school librarian.
The BYTE (Build Your Teaching Experience) Conference is an annual, all-day event that features multiple break-out sessions following a keynote speaker. Held on February 17, 2023, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, the conference has a strong educational technology focus and attracts K-12 educators from around the province. Devon and Leah have attended and presented for many years, and love the great variety of sessions and opportunities to connect with friends and colleagues.
The theme for 2023 was BYTE-Size Technology Infusion, inspired by the idea that EVERYONE is able to make small, daily learning gains in a busy educational environment. Take a few minutes to listen to the Kenton girls' biggest takeaways from BYTE 2023. You’ll hear about some new tools and ideas as well as some great educators to connect with on social media.
Tools to check out:
Noun Project: huge selection of free icons and images
Quick, Draw!: AI-powered drawing database of doodles
Flip: Microsoft's video discussion and sharing app
Read&Write extension for Chrome
OrbitNote extension for Chrome
Emily Thomas is a Technology Integrator and Trainer for Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 in Minnesota. Her most recent project is an accessible STEAM Mobile Makerspace that provides differentiated activities for students from pre-K through post-high school. Tune in to this episode to find out how Emily is bringing accessible makerspace activities to the learners in her school district.
Access Emily's Makerspace activities in the full show notes at: https://kgeducation.ca/21emilythomas
Dear Teacher, you’re wonderful just the way you are. But we’ve come up with three creative ways to help you be an even better teacher in 2023….and they might not be the kind of things that immediately come to mind. We’re not talking about boosting literacy scores or strengthening your classroom management, but we are confident that these three suggestions will make the new year a great one.
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Free Teacher Wellness Toolkit available here
"Programs don't teach kids. Teachers teach kids."
The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.