Digital Learning Today

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Stacey Roshan on the program to talk about the power of Video in the classroom. Stacey is a veteran teacher who for the last 7 years has been flipping her classroom through interactive and engaging videos.

One of Stacey’s favorite platforms for video is Zoom, a video conferencing application that allows for crystal clear video communication. What I learned in this episode is that Zoom has a fantastic Education platform that can be widely used in K12 schools on every

 

In this episode, you will learn:

• Bringing Video lessons into the curriculumFlipping the Classroom through videoCreating an environment where the teacher can be with the students and be apart of the learning process and having 1:1 time with students
• How to offload your lesson to video
• Recorded Video vs Live VideoTips for Pre-recorded videosTime: Some videos are better longer, some are better shorter depending on the type of class or assignment.EdPuzzle is a great tool for creating assessments for the videos
• Format: Screencasts are great, but it’s important for the videos to be setup so that students are active while watching the video.
• Where to publish: YouTube / PowerSchool / EdPuzzle
• Do classrooms today have a need for connecting with other classrooms?
• Practical uses for video conferencing in the classroom
• A Survey of Popular Video ApplicationsRecorded VideoScreencastCamtasia
• Screenflow
• Screencastify
• Screencast-o-matic
• Video EditorsiMovie
• Final Cut
• Windows Movie Maker
• WeVideo
• Live VideoZoomWhy Zoom?
• Advantages over other platforms
• Price
• Creating a Curriculum around Video ConferencingAP CalculusCreating Interactive Lessons
• Creating Lesson PlansRecording VideoEquipmentiPad
• Snowball Microphone
• USB Extension Cord
• TeacherCast.net/equipment
• Sharing Video / Saving Video
• Publishing Video
• Student Feedback about interactive curriculum
• Recommendations for teachers interested in bringing video into the classroom

About our Guest

Stacey Roshan is Upper School Technology Coordinator and Math teacher at Bullis School. She has a keen interest in discovering and bringing innovative tools into the classroom to engage students and personalize instruction. She has spent a lot of time working to flip the mathematics classroom in an effort to shift the culture to a more participatory learning space, focused on relationships and individual student’s needs. Her work on the flipped classroom has been featured in major newspapers such as USA Today, CNN, and The Washington Post and television on PBS Newshour. Stacey aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to enrich and enliven the classroom by engaging learners.

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Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• Zoom
• Zoom Education
• Teaching an Online Class: Using #EdTech to Bring Students Together: Using Slack, Zoom with a Wacom tablet, and Pear Deck
• My Essential Tools to Create Flipped Classroom Videos

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome teacher and author Bethany Petty on the podcast to discuss how teachers are creating engaging and dynamic lessons with technology in their classrooms. Together we discuss Blended Learning, Flipped Learning, Gamification, and her new book Illuminate from EdTechTeam Press.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What is the state of Instructional Technology in today's classrooms?Much easier for students to be creators
• Music easier for students to use the technology they carry with them
• “Technology is an awesome tool to enhance learning”
• Where do teachers start if they are scared to start?Technology is not “one more thing to do” it really is about student learning
• Great Educational ResourcesGoogle ClassroomStudent and Parent Feedback
• Makes digital teaching easier
• Easy to share work with parents
• EdPuzzleEmbed questions and formative assessment in a video
• FlipgridInteractive Video Platform
• Teaching students to reflect and provide feedback
• Flipped LearningIn-Classroom vs Out of Classroom
• How to Flip your Flipped Classroom
• Hyperdocs vs Classroom Website
• Blended LearningUsing Technology purposefully and with a specific intent to enhance learning
• Gamification

About our Guest

Bethany J. Petty is a Christian, mother, wife, full-time high school teacher, adjunct instructor of educational technology, reader, runner, blogger, and coffee junkie. She regularly blogs at Teaching with Technology, where she shares resources, ideas, EdTech tools, tips and tricks, and reflections from her flipped/gamified high school social studies classroom. Petty’s blog was recently listed as one of EdTech Magazine’s 50 K–12 IT Blogs to Read. She was named a finalist in EdTech Digest’s 2017 Awards in the School Leader category and was listed as one of the top one hundred Flipped Learning teachers worldwide in 2017. She was a Spotlight Educator at the 2018 METC conference and was recently awarded the 2018 VFW National Citizenship Teacher of the Year Award.

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What is the value of educational technology in the classroom? Should EdTech companies be spending more time in our classrooms learning how we teach? Or … should they be coming up with new and innovative programs and gadgets for us to be teaching … with?

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at the ISTE Conference. Joining me on the program are three educators with unique perspectives on not just today's educational landscape, but on how edtech should be used in today's classrooms.  

We you at the ISTE Conference this year? We would love to hear your thoughts on today's podcast or on how you found this years conference. Please leave us a comment below.

In today's episode we discuss:

• What excited you about ISTE this year?
• New to ISTE 2018EdTech Advisor Program powered by LearnPlatform
• Standout Presentations / Sessions
• How do you spend the majority of your time at ISTE?
• What trends did you notice on the show floor or in presentations?
• Are school district and educator needs being met by today’s edtech marketplace?
• What can edtech companies do differently to make sure they are meeting the needs of students?
• What do you hope to see at ISTE next year?
• Advice for anyone thinking about going to ISTE or another mega-conference in the future?

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About our GuestsMichele Haiken

Currently middle school English teacher at Rye Middle School in Rye, New York, and an adjunct professor in the Literacy Department at Manhattanville College, Dr. Haiken has been teaching for the past twenty years. She is the author of Personalized Reading: Digital Tools and Strategies to Support All Learners (ISTE, 2018) and editor of the book Gamify Literacy (ISTE: March 2017). Dr. Haiken is the author of the blog The Teaching Factor and has presented at numerous conferences including the National Council of Teachers of English, ISTE, and many others on topics relating to literacy, technology, and global collaboration.

• Website: http://theteachingfactor.com
• Twitter: @teachingfactor

Dr. Amanda Cadran Director of Implementation, Lea(R)n

Amanda Cadran leads the implementation team for Lea(R)n, the creators of LearnPlatform. She uses her 10+ years of classroom teaching, curriculum development and technology director experience to empower educational organizations of all shapes and sizes to organize, streamline and analyze their edtech. Amanda earned her BA and MA from Lehigh University and her PhD from North Carolina State University in curriculum and instruction with a focus on instructional technology. In her work, she most enjoys finding the intersection between research, educational policy and classroom practice. Amanda has worked as a research fellow and consultant with the International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and has experience deploying school, district and state-level edtech-focused initiatives.

• Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/amanda-cadran-phd/
• Twitter: @amandacadran

Dr. Sonny Magana, Founder Magana Education Marzano Research Associate Milken Educator

Dr. Anthony J. “Sonny” Magana is an award-winning educator, speaker, pioneering educational technology researcher, and best-selling author. Sonny has been researching the relationship between technology and learning since 1983 and has committed his life to disrupting the epidemic of low-impact technology use in schools. Sonny began his career in education as an AP Biology teacher in New Jersey, then served as a technology integration specialist, Principal, and adjunct faculty at the University of Washington. In 1997 Sonny created the first CyberSchool in the state of Washington, for which he was awarded the prestigious Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Sonny earned a BS from Stockton University, a MEd from City University, and an EdD in Educational Leadership from Seattle University. A best-selling author, Sonny’s recent book, “Disruptive Classroom Technologies: A Framework for Innovation in Education,” in which he introduces his T3 Framework for Innovation–a model which has been hailed by educational leaders Dr. John Hattie, Dr. Robert Marzano, Dr. Michael Fullan, Dr. Yong Zhao (and many others) as the way that technology will make the difference we’ve all been after.

• Website: www.maganaeducation.com
• Twitter @sonnymagana

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This year at ISTE, I had the amazing opportunity to join 90 educators from across the United States as a member of the first cohort of the LEGO Education Master Educator program. The LEGO Educator Master Educator Program is a network of educators who use LEGO Education solutions in their classroom to inspire their students.

On this week's podcast, we share more than a dozen interviews that I had the opportunity to do with these amazing educators and together we share several great ways that you can use LEGO Education products in your classroom. Personally, I have been working with teachers in my district using the Mindstorm EV3 kits and have very much enjoyed watching our students learn some of the building blocks of coding and programming.

Learn More about LEGO Education

• Website: education.lego.com
• What is Lego Education?
• LEGO Education Master Educator Program
• Meet the Master Educators
• Twitter @Lego
• Find Support
• Find Funding for your Classroom
• Classroom Lesson Plans
• FREE Downloadables
• LEGO Education Academy

LEGO Master Educator GuestsMathieu Campet School Based Technology Specialist – Wolftrap Elementary School, Vienna, VA

Mathieu Campet is a STEAM Teacher and School Based Technology Specialist

in Fairfax County Public Schools. He studied Early Childhood Education at James Madison University (undergrad), Integration of Technology in Education at George Mason University (M.Ed) and has completed many courses in Education Administration at the University of Virginia. He has been a teacher his whole life. From teaching his little brother how to jump on a bed, giving swim lessons at the local pool, to spending the last 15 years in the classroom (K, 1st, Technology & STEAM), it has been his life’s passion!

Brian Lachance School Based Technology Specialist – Keene Mill Elementary School, Springfield, VA

Brian Lachance is in his 7th year as a school-based technology specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. He works with students and teachers daily to bring 21st century learning to all. He is married with a 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. In his free time, he enjoys all sports, particularly running and soccer.

Christopher Colson 21st Century Technology Teacher – Goff Middle School, Pawtucket, RI

Christopher Colson has been married to his wife, Kelly, for 22 years. They have 3 children: Kayla 20, Sarah 17, and Ryan 13. He is a sports fan, particularly football, baseball and hockey. His hobbies include photography, videography and travel. He is also a youth sports coach, coaching baseball, softball, hockey, and cross country.

Amy Trujillo Instructional Coach – Orlando Science School, Orlando, FL

Amy Trujillo is the Instructional Coach of a STEM K-6 school, Florida Association for the Gifted (FLAG) Public Relations Chair, and Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) Area Five Director. She will become the FAST President Elect at the upcoming annual conference. During her teaching experience, she has taught at the college level and online for adults and has been a grade level classroom teacher, a teacher of the gifted, an ELL teacher, curriculum coordinator, and instructional coach. She has organized and presented at conferences, written articles, and is recognized as a Google Certified Educator Level One, BrainPOP Certified Educator, and PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator. She has worked in education for almost 20 years to ensure that the needs of diverse learners are being met and all students have an equitable educational experience.

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Maya Donnelly Computer Science & Robotics Teacher – Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary School, Pasco, WA

Maya Donnelly is an experienced Computer Science Teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the primary/secondary education industry. Maya is skilled

in computer science, robotics, and STEM curriculum design. She is a strong community and social services professional with a master’s degree focused in Elementary Education and Teaching from Washington State University Tri-Cities.

Allen Clupny Robotics Teacher – Rio Rancho Middle School, Rio Rancho, NM

Allen Clupny uses LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 and its software to

help his students learn about and understand technology as it relates to core subject curriculum concepts and technology being used today. He retired from the USAF in 1997 with 20 years of work in Instrumentation and Telemetry, building computers and data acquisition systems for aircraft and laboratory tests and performing evaluations of navigation systems. He has 10 years of experience as a maintenance, operations and process technician and as an INTEL Corp in the automated factory. Allen also has 2+ years as a Robotics Teacher at RRMS.

Laura Knapp K-5 Technology Teacher – Gateway Science Academy South Charter School St. Louis, MO

Laura Knapp grew up in the Midwest and spent most of her adult life in the

St. Louis area. She’s always had an interest in technology and computer programming, even teaching herself programming languages in her spare time in high school. She’s been dedicated as an adult to reach out to children, especially the underserved student population, in order to provide them with challenges and opportunities in science and technology-based learning. In her free time, Laura is an avid board game player.

Jen Gilbert Teacher, LBS, M.S. – Hyde Park Day School, Northfield, IL

Jen Gilbert is an educator and STEM Specialist currently working in the suburbs of Chicago, IL. As a lifelong learner certified in Early Childhood Technology and working towards a certification in Engineering Education, Jen loves nothing more than partnering with other educators to develop innovative activities that support learning across all disciplines. In addition to social media integration for schools and nonprofits, Jen often provides professional development on individualized learning for adults and students, computer programming and robotics, infusing maker education activities into the classroom and using technology to tell your story. Jen also loves animals and if you ask her about her research on The Science of Flying DogsTM, she will teach you that dogs can fly and physics is a part of your everyday life.

Maria Gariela Eyzaguirre Educational Technology Integration Specialist – Contingency Faculty NMU (ED483) Marquette-Alger Resa, Marquette, MI

Gaby Eyzaguirre is originally from Lima-Perú. She teaches the Media and Technology course for pre-service teachers at Northern Michigan University’s School of Education, Leadership and Public Service, and is the Instructional Technology Integration Specialist for the Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service

Agency (MARESA 2013 – present). Gaby has served as the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) Regional Coordinator (2013, 2014) and TRIG Ambassador (2015, 2016) for the Rural Northern Michigan Region and Consultant for EDUPATHS (2017 – present). Before she moved to Marquette, Gaby worked at the American School of Lima-Perú. She has over 20 years of experience as a teacher, ten of them as the middle school technology coordinator and technology integration specialist. She has also been an FLL and WRO robotics coach. While under her guidance her school’s teams ranked among the top three Peruvian National Champions. She has presented on multiple occasions nationally and internationally.

Peggy Reimers Director of Professional Development – TCEA, Austin, TX

Peggy Reimers is a Director of Professional Development with TCEA. She facilitates professional development with G Suite for Education, mobile learning devices, robotics, makers, and other current technology trends. Formally a public school teacher, she shared her passion for technology and her creative, hands-on approach with elementary students for 26 years. Peggy earned her M.S. in Educational Technology from Lesley University and her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Montana – Billings. Her superhero ability is figuring out which LEGO® minifigure is hiding in the little foil-sealed packages.

Ian Chow-Miller Robotics Teacher – Frontier Middle School, Graham, WA

Ian Chow-Miller is a middle school teacher who would be bored teaching without LEGO®, robotics and other hands-on STEM materials. Ian was a proud member of the LEGO® Education Advisory Panel and loves the opportunity to engage with the products both at the company level and in his classroom. He is the author of several books on robotics, 3D printing and a STEM series for kids. In his spare time he coaches soccer and he lives in Washington State with his amazing wife and two sons who are growing up too fast.

Elizabeth Vaith Teacher – Big Lake Elementary, Mount Vernon, WA

Elizabeth Vaith has been married for 25 years and has 3 beautiful children: Alexander (24), Angelina (15) and Amelia (15). Her husband and their children made the commitment eight years ago to become foster parents and welcomed Angelina six years ago to their family. Her adoption was finalized in May 2018. Elizabeth grew up in Washington State, moved to Virginia after high school to be a nanny and then traveled to Minnesota for college. After she married her husband Bill, they moved to Arizona for Bill’s terminal degree in art. In 1997 they moved back to Washington to raise their children. Outside of teaching, which is a true passion for her, Elizabeth enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, riding motorcycles, and reading, but most of all spending time with her family.

Amy Kuntz Lead 4th Grade Teacher – Frank E. Schall Elementary, Caro, MI

Amy Kuntz received her undergraduate degree from Huntington University (Indiana) in 2001 and has a master’s degree in Educational Technology from Boise State University (Idaho). She has been teaching at Caro Community Schools, a rural area in Michigan’s thumb region, for 17 years in various age groups. She is a 4th grade lead teacher, technology coach, school improvement science chair, and co-runs an afterschool computer coding and simple robotics club that she helped to create. Amy is a Foundation Fellow for Dow Corning and Saginaw Valley State University, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, Apple Teacher, Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers participant, and has spoken at several conferences and workshops on the importance of STEM in education. Amy is passionate about STEM and bringing her students new opportunities through writing grants and cultivating partnerships. She is currently working with two Michigan universities on curriculum opportunities, one which will combine virtual reality with their global campuses to expose her students to the world beyond. Follow along with her at thatselementary.weebly.com.

Amanda Peterson Campus Instructional Technology Specialist (CITS) Lamar CISD, Rosenberg, TX

Amanda Peterson was born and raised in Milford, Iowa, where she graduated from Okoboji High School. She went on to Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, where she graduated with a BA in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Multicatigorical Resource Mild. She was a K-5 Resource Room Teacher at Jackson Elementary in Lamar Consolidated Independent School District for 8 1⁄2 years, before she became a Campus Instructional Technology Specialist (CITS) at Lamar CISD. She has a wonderful husband who is a CITS for Lamar CISD, and a son who is in 7th grade. She enjoys sewing, crafting and spending time with friends and family in her free time.

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Rebecca McKeithen Headstart Teacher – West Navarre Primary School, Navarre, FL

Teaching Headstart is Rebecca McKeithen’s passion because she serves students living at or below the poverty level in her area, giving them a positive first educational experience that gets to be the foundation of all future learning. Working with the youngest learners, she believes in the education of play, problem solving, and cooperation. She is so proud of the culture of kindness in her classroom that stems from children experiencing love, safety, and fun within the walls they share each day! She is also a wife, mother to two children, and Founder and President of FoodRaising Friends, Inc., a charity that gives children and families at risk for hunger, breakfast and lunch during long breaks from the free breakfast and lunch programs at school.

Kristin Williams-Luthi Teacher – Harbins Elementary, Dacula, GA

Kristin Willilams-Luthi is an accomplished and driven professional with a highly enthusiastic and unmatched drive. She is a self-directed, action-oriented professional with over 10 years of experience as an educator. She passionately provides her students with rigorous instruction focused on STEM integration and robotics. Mrs. Luthi is actively involved in Georgia FIRST® LEGO® League and serves as both a coach and judge. She also directs a GIRLS STEM Summer Camp which provides girls the opportunity to engage in STEM, coding and robotics.

Amanda McDermott Elementary STEM Teacher – Montour Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA

Amanda is a self-motivated teacher and lifelong learner. She seeks out any and

all opportunities that she can bring back to build a better learning experience for her students and better herself as an educator. She holds a MS in Instructional Leadership and is certified in K-6th grade Elementary and K-12th grade Technology Education. She believes it is important to take risks in learning and teach her students to do the same. Her belief is that you only truly learn when you reach outside your comfort zone. She has had teaching experiences in both Australia and Aruba prior to starting her career in Pittsburgh. She enjoys spending her summers traveling around the world with her husband to learn about other cultures (her favorite part of the world is Southeast Asia).

Jeanne Smith Building Tomorrow Project Implementation Coach – Enfield Public Schools, Enfield, CT

Jeanne Smith has been a teacher of young children for the past 24 years in Enfield, CT where she grew up and still lives. Teaching is not just a job for her. Along with raising her daughter, it is her life’s work. Besides teaching, she enjoys traveling with her husband, cooking and books, books, books. She is passionate about horses and cannot imagine her life without them or a couple of cats.

Grace Finn Challenge Teacher & Coordinator – Field-Stevenson School, Forest Park, IL

Grace Finn is a parent, a teacher and an innovator. She puts forth her best to make each day great for all those she encounters. She is a traveler and takes her family on camping adventures with the goal of visiting all of the US national parks (they are halfway there!). She is curious and passionate about many things and works to instill that sense of wonder and engagement in both her own children and in those she teaches.

Caroline Hanson STEM Gifted & Talented Teacher – Aspen Middle School, Aspen, CO

Caroline Hanson is a middle school robotics teacher and coach for FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) teams and FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC). She advocates for STEM education in her district, regionally, and serves on the state tournament planning committee for FIRST® Colorado. Caroline supports the gifted and talented program, provides reading enrichment, and co-leads a project and problem-based integrated learning pilot. Coffee, LEGO®, and her family motivate her to expand her thinking.

Julie Willie Teacher of Gifted Students – Aspen Elementary School, Aspen, CO

As a teacher for the last 25 years, Julie Willie strives to light a fire within each child. Her hope is that each student will be enriched by exposure to rigorous tasks and empowered through success. She tries to model living a meaningful life in her own community through her occupation and lifestyle. Living in the Roaring Fork Valley has allowed her to get out into the backcountry, which she cherishes. When she is not teaching she is usually skiing, riding her bike, hiking and/or advocating for the preservation of public lands.

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This year at the ISTE Conference, I had the opportunity to catch up with John Kao, a man dubbed “Mr. Creativity” by The Economist. John and I first met a few years back and spent some time together during an event in Seattle and I have always been fascinated by not only his point of view on today's educational landscape but by the way he is able to very clearly make sense of many of the things we take for granted every day in our classrooms.

This year, John wasn't alone. He brought his son Desi with him to the conference and it was a pleasure getting to meet Desi and as you will hear in this interview, Desi has a very similar sense of creativity and wonder about his surroundings just like his father has.

Conversation Topics Include

• What is Innovation in 2018?
• Is Innovation about “doing” or “thinking”
• What can teachers do to become more innovative?
• Are teachers the “heros” of innovation?
• Shat does Innovative Professional Development look like?
• What is Edgemakers doing in classrooms worldwide?
• How do we transform some of the issues facing education today?
• What is Authentic Education?

Who is John Kao?

John Kao has spent the better part of 30 years creating compelling learning experiences for emerging innovators and entrepreneurs. His eclectic career mirrors the complexity of innovation and entrepreneurship. He was a professor at Harvard Business School, and he taught at the MIT Media Lab and Stanford’s Bowman House. John is the Global Innovation Advisor to the World Economic Forum (WEF), past Chairman of the WEF’s Global Advisory Council on Innovation and an advisor to countries on innovation policy. A best-selling author of books about innovation, John is also a Tony award-winning producer of stage and screen, Yamaha Music’s first “artist in innovation” and a Yale Medical School trained psychiatrist. Each experience has enriched his pedagogical approach. Dubbed “Mr. Creativity” and a “serial innovator” by The Economist, John Kao is a renaissance man and self-styled “innovation activist” whose creativity forms the DNA of EdgeMakers. Follow John on Twitter @johnkao

About Edgemakers

Founded by John Kao, EdgeMakers is an organization that empowers students to think more creatively and work on problems more effectively, so they become highly skillful innovators and entrepreneurs who can make a difference in the world. The company’s education programs are designed to supply the “missing ingredients” in formal education and close the gaps between current curriculum and future readiness. EdgeMakers believes every student can learn to be an innovator by combining their inherent creativity with a purpose that takes an idea to innovation and drives meaningful change.

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Mike Soules, the President of Corwin and Dr. Julie Smith, Corwin's Senior Director for Visible Learning on the show to discuss Visible Learning Plus, a brand new professional development platform developed based on the research of Professor John Hattie.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Corwin 2018 News and Updates
• What is Global Visible Learning?
• How does Visible Learning plus fit into Corwin's family of programs and services?
• How is the Visible Learning plus model implemented in schools?
• What are the key takeaways from Prof. John Hattie’s research that can guide future teacher professional development?
• How does Prof. Hattie’s research and Corwin’s practices differ from other professional development approaches?
• What do you see as the most promising aspect of this partnership?

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About Corwin

Corwin, a SAGE company, is the premier provider of professional learning products and services that equip educators to improve teaching and learning. Corwin offers print books and ebooks, digital professional development products, institutes, and on-site consulting services for all types of educators at all stages of their careers. Corwin resources are authored by experts on the topics most relevant to you; formatted for hands-on, practical guidance; research-based and peer reviewed for quality; and suitable for professional learning settings and courses in education. Whether you are an administrator leading school reform or a teacher looking for solutions to daily challenges, we are committed to helping you reach your full potential so you can help children reach theirs.

About our GuestsMike Soules

Mike Soules is President of Corwin, the leading provider of innovative professional services and publications for P-20 educators. Corwin is committed to collaborating with schools, districts and departments/ministries of education to deliver training and tools that build capacity, are evidence-based and have a positive change on instructional practice. Through long-term partnerships with authors, policymakers and associations Corwin sits at the nexus of research to practice and practice to research. Mike is most proud of the talented and dedicated all-star team that help bring Corwin’s work to life every day.

Mike has held senior leadership roles at the Channel One Network, Laureate, and Teachscape. The through line of his career has been pioneering unique platforms to provide meaningful and impactful content that educators need and want.

He serves as Regent of California Lutheran University, President of the Conejo Schools Foundation, and former Chair of the Ventura County Workforce Development Board. Mike has a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles – Go Bruins!

Dr. Julie Smith

Dr. Julie Smith is the Senior Director of Visible Learning for Corwin/Sage. Her passion and expertise is in implementing system-wide change for districts and school-based leaders and teachers focused on Professor John Hattie’s Visible Learning research. Over her thirty-six years in education, she has served as a teacher, principal, and executive director of elementary schools. Additionally, she has taught at the university level in principal preparation programs in both Colorado and Florida. Julie continues to pursue her passion in leadership development by coauthoring three books, one on principal evaluation entitled The Reflective Leader: Implementing a multidimensional leadership performance assessment (2012) the other entitled Evaluating Instructional Leadership: Recognized Practices for Success (2015) and her most recent book is entitled Impact Coaching: Scaling Instructional leadership (2018).

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• What is the State of Professional Learning (Featuring Corwin)
• www.corwin.com
• https://www.facebook.com/corwin.press.5
• https://twitter.com/CorwinPress
• https://twitter.com/visablelearning 

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with ASCD Author Erik M. Francis about his book “Now That’s a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning. 

During our conversation, we discuss several ways that teachers can ask thought-provoking questions to their students both verbally and on assessments that allow them to provide a fully thought out answer rather than just a simple yes or no. 

For more information, please check out www.maverikeducation.com and follow Erik on Twitter at @MaverikEdu12

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Erik M. Francis is the owner and lead professional education specialist for Maverik Education LLC, providing professional development, guidance, and support in teaching and learning for cognitive rigor. He works closely with K–12 schools across the nation developing active and authentic teaching and learning experiences that address the cognitive rigor of college and career-ready standards by challenging and engaging students to demonstrate higher-order thinking and communicate the depth of knowledge. Francis has been an educator for more than 20 years, working as a middle and high school English language arts and math teacher, a site administrator, and an education program specialist in the Title I unit of a state education agency. He is also a featured presenter for the Education Development and Support Program offered through Grand Canyon University.

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• www.maverikeducation.com
• Twitter: @MaverikEdu12
• Learn about the book from ASCD
• Shop ASCD and order the book today!

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In what ways can you create thought-provoking questions for your students this year?

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD author Brian Mendler to discuss his new book. Discipline with Dignity, 4th Edition: How to Build Responsibility, Relationships, and Respect in Your Classroom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Brian dealt with struggles growing up, including a gambling addiction; he is now 15 years in recovery (you can talk about his path to teaching as an intro and how his path influenced his teaching style)
• General conversation about what causes kids to misbehaveOut of school and in school causes
• What does and doesn’t work to get them back on trackThreats, punishments, and rewards: Why Most Traditional Discipline Methods Don't Work (this is a chapter in the book)
• How to redirect student behavior
• Interrupting misbehavior with good teaching
• Student motivation

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Brian Mendler is a certified K–12 and special education teacher with extensive experience working with challenging students in general ed, self-contained, and inclusion settings.

As an adjunct professor at St. John Fisher College in New York, he teaches Behavior Management and Introduction to Special Education.

In addition, he provides staff development training for K–12 educators and youth service workers throughout North America with the focus on how to be successful with even the most difficult students.

Follow Brian on Twitter @BrianMendler

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• Discipline with Dignity, 4th Edition: How to Build Responsibility, Relationships, and Respect in Your Classroom
• Read the Introduction

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD author Robyn Jackson on the program to discuss her new book: Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How she came to the profession
• Her experiences seeing teachers be underestimated in their jobs and the impact of that on their craft
• Any teacher can become a master teacherFeedback mistakes leaders can make
• How to give effective feedback
• If being a master teacher is instinctive … can you teach instinct?
• Tools for finding the strengths in teachers
• How can we help other teachers become master teachers?During the school year?
• During our pre-service years?
• After we have become a veteran teacher
• What strategies can be used for teacher motivation if you are not in a leadership position?
• Advice for educators when seeking a leadership path for themselves

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Robyn Jackson is a former high school teacher and middle school administrator. She is the founder and president of Mindsteps Inc., a professional development firm for teachers and administrators that provides workshops and materials designed to help any teacher reach every student. Jackson is the author of Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching, The Differentiation Workbook, and The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Strategic Conversations with Teachers, as well as the how-to guides in the Mastering the Principles of Great Teaching series.

• Follow Robyn on Twitter @Robyn_Mindsteps
• Subscribe to Robyn's Podcast: School Leadership Reimagined!

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• Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom
• Read the Introduction
• ASCD

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This week witnessed a major tremor in the Twittersphere when 10 Million monthly users woke up to learn that Padlet, a popular digital bulletin board, has adjusted their pricing model. What happened after that was the coming together of passionate educators about a much-loved technology product to help each other understand why decisions such as this have to happen and also to provide support and alternative ways of providing outstanding lessons in the classroom.  

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with CEO Nitesh Goel to discuss the recent price restructuring of Padlet and what it means to educators moving forward. 

I wish to thank Nitesh for a very open and personable conversation. For the last few months, I have been touting Padlet not only to teachers in my own district but at several regional professional conferences. I hope when listening to the interview you will take the time to hear the beginning, middle, and end of the conversation to get a full understanding of why certain decisions were made and why other decisions were not made.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The history of Padlet and how it has grown over 5 years
• How does an EdTech company get started?
• What are teachers first impressions of Padlet?
• How has Padlet grown over the years?New FeaturesCommenting
• Modified Boards
• Audio / Video
• Drawings
• Understanding the new Padlet Pricing PlansFree vs Pro
• Legacy Boards for current users
• How does Grandfathering work
• How did Padlet come to the number 3 for their current structure
• Feedback/Pushback from Teachers about changes to price structure.Social Media Support / Feedback from Educators
• Padlet’s Reaction to Teacher FeedbackIs Padlet considering additional pricing plans?
• Can Padlet cut features to support a smaller price plan?
• Would teachers accept a Padlet without a full feature set?
• How long has this decision been under consideration?Using Data to make difficult decisions
• Padlet has more than 10 Million users monthlyAverage Padlets per user?
• Who has the most Padlet boards in their account?
• What happens if you delete your Padlet?
• How much Data can you upload on a single Padlet wall?
• When should teachers expect additional information/action from Padlet?
• How many employees work at Padlet to support 10 Million educators?
• Future plans and new features on the horizon for Padlet
• How does a teacher purchase/upgrade their Twitter account?
• What are features available in an upgraded plan?Priority Support
• Domain Mapping
• Unlimited Padlets
• Organize Padlets in Folders
• Ad-Free Platform
• Purchasing Padlet for Teachers$99/yr
• Purchasing Padlet for Schools“Padlet Backpack”
• Unlimited Teachers
• $1500/yr
• Accepts Purchase Orders

Community Reaction to Padlet

This week, there have been several videos and posts produced to support and discuss Padlet. Check these out and please use the comments section below to leave your own thoughts or article links.

• Free Tech for Teachers: Padlet makes a Big Change to Free Plans
• EdSurge: Padlet’s Price Update Riles Teachers, Raises Questions about Sustainability of Freemium Models

Here’s The Long and Short

With 10 Million monthly users, it’s not acceptable for anyone to think that free will last forever. Padlet is one of the most versatile tools that you can have in your edtech toolbox. As a good example, in this video, we walk you through just a few ways that Padlet can be used with New Google Sites.

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• Padlet.com
• Twitter.com/Padlet
• YouTube.com/Padlet

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If you are a user of Padlet, what types of projects have you done with your students? Please feel free to share examples below in our comment section.

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