edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is hosted by ERDI and sponsored by D2L.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

In the fall of 2021, ERDI hosted a Thought Leadership Symposium on Systems Leadership for Equity where district and industry leaders and emeritus superintendents came together to address these issues, provide insight, and offer a way to frame conversations around equity, access, and diversity. 

Listen for a two-part edWeb podcast with members of this group who discuss the results of their work and present a series of articles that are provided during the presentation. In Part 2, the panel discusses hosting forums and opportunities for us to listen to the students, parents, and members of our school communities. 

• How do we engage others and avoid a forum for extreme or toxic rhetoric? 
• How do we engage the heart of the community rather than the vocal outliers? 
• How do we champion a climate and culture of equity? 
• How do we make equity part of organizational DNA that doesn’t change with a board election cycle? 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to all educators and school leaders.

Click here to view the recording of Part 1.

Click here to listen to the podcast of Part 1.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

In working with young children, we inevitably encounter unexpected—and hard-to-answer—questions. This edWeb podcast addresses the big adult questions children often ask, questions that may cause us to pause, silence the child, or deflect the concern. The session guides you to be prepared to answer difficult questions respectfully and in ways that are developmentally appropriate with even the youngest children. We explore how to respond to big topics such as miscarriage, domestic terror events, the death of a classmate, and other equally sensitive or unsettling issues. During the edWeb podcast we:

• Investigate the tendency to silence children’s questions about difficult topics
• Discuss appropriate ways for classroom teachers to address unexpected questions honestly and simply and to provide emotional support
• Consider how to communicate with parents about a sensitive conversation with a child
• Practice how to structure this type of conversation with a young child
• Model this approach with authentic questions and responses young children may pose on a range of challenging topics

Listeners come away from this presentation with strategies to guide them the moment a question is raised and in following up with children and families. 

This edWeb podcast benefits teachers, school leaders, and other professionals who work with children in preschool to third grade.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Although the concerns and challenges around protecting student data privacy have always been important for school districts, over the past few years these issues have risen in urgency as schools increasingly rely on digital tools for teaching, learning and school district administration. The Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal Program is the nation’s only privacy framework designed specifically for school systems. Schools and districts that complete the process of earning the TLE Seal are able to build strong, effective privacy programs and develop a culture of trust and transparency within the communities they serve. 

In this edWeb podcast the superintendent guest panelists review five critical guidelines for ensuring data privacy in any school system’s use of technology. They also share how school leaders can make data privacy a priority across entire school systems. Each of the school districts represented by the superintendents on the panel has successfully completed the process of earning the TLE Seal. They share how they lead that process and the lessons learned along the way. 

This edWeb podcast is of high value to superintendents, preK-12 school and district leaders, aspiring school leaders, chief technology officers, and other information technology education leaders.

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This podcast is hosted by edWeb.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Webinars have become a very popular and successful media channel for education marketing. They are great for brand awareness, marketing insight, content marketing, lead generation, and more! Listen to a dynamic panel of marketing experts who share their tips on how to make sure you’re getting the most from your webinar. Topics covered include:

• Why do a webinar? 
• Are you a start-up looking for recognition or an established brand with a new goal? 
• Reaching the right audience with topics that get the best results. 
• What is the best way to engage the audience and hold their attention? 
• Webinars are a great way to recognize and show appreciation for your experts and customers. 
• A webinar needs a marketing plan for before and after the presentation. 
• A webinar keeps on giving for your marketing, professional development, and sales team. 
• And don’t forget, webinars are fun! 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to industry leaders in K-12 education.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by KinderLab Robotics.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

In this edWeb podcast, Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers discusses how teaching coding, computational thinking and robotics develops socio-emotional learning, cultivates character, and fosters a moral compass along with crucial technical knowledge and STEM skills. 

Dr. Bers, a leading researcher on early childhood computer science, describes how coding should be taught as a new literacy—a way for children to express themselves and engage with the world and others. She shares examples of children and educators engaged in creative coding activities using ScratchJr and KIBO robots, as well as:

• Research on using ScratchJr and KIBO coding programs incorporating SEL
• The use of storytelling to explore how computer science integrates the exploration of identity and human values
• The development of logical and computational thinking to solve technical and ethical problems
• The Palette of Virtues and its use when teaching coding and robotics

Through the language of programming, Dr. Bers shows how it is possible for diverse groups of young learners to find points of connection, put assumptions and stereotypes behind them, and work together toward a common goal.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-3 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by SmartLab Learning.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation released five new studies highlighting how project-based learning (PBL) helps accelerate student learning across age groups, multiple disciplines, and different socio-economic statuses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM occupations are growing twice as fast as all others. 

Listen to this edWeb podcast to gain insights from education leaders as they share:
An overview of the Lucas Education Research
Examples of how to implement PBL and STEM programs
The gains—academic, social, and emotional—seen since implementing PBL and STEM. 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school and district leaders, education technology leaders, and STEM leaders and teachers.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by VEDAMO.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

High-dosage tutoring is an essential tool for helping students catch up and fill in gaps after two years of disruptions. The Department of Education is encouraging schools to provide up to 90 minutes a week of tutoring per student. Many schools want to provide these services themselves, maintaining a strong link between classroom instruction and tutoring. But how can districts and schools do this with all the other post-pandemic stresses on their time and budgets? 

This edWeb podcast provides educators with information and strategies on tapping into ESSER funding to provide district-led tutoring. The presentation covers the funding options to support these efforts, how those funds can be utilized, and insights on state-level plans where they exist. Listeners are also provided with a white paper that goes into more detail about the topics covered. 

With the information provided, listeners have a clear understanding of the options for setting up high-dosage tutoring, how to access stimulus funds, and any state-level programs and guidelines. Learn how to provide extra support to your learners with confidence. 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, tutors, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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In this edWeb.net podcast, Larry Jacobs, the host of Education Talk Radio, Lisa Schmucki, edWeb Founder and CEO, and Melissa Hodgson, edWeb Manager of Member Services, discuss best practices for virtual professional learning and how to put best practice into real practice. This interview continues their conversation on January 20, 2022 about how the pandemic has accelerated the growth and acceptance of virtual professional learning as a highly effective alternative or supplement to traditional in-person PD.

edWeb has just released a timely guide, 2022 Best Practices in Virtual Professional Learning Guide. edWeb has provided free virtual professional learning for 10 years with online communities and edWebinars, and provides continuing education certificates accepted in 44 states. edWeb’s many years of experience and 5 years of research on professional learning provided the basis for a new and much-needed framework for virtual professional learning.

In this interview, Lisa Schmucki and Melissa Hodgson discuss the 3C’s of virtual professional learning (communication, content, and customization) and 9 related practices that leverage the advantages of online connectivity. Virtual professional learning helps educators widen their network of colleagues around the country and the world; provides greater access to experts and knowledge; and allows educators to have more choice in selecting learning experiences that better meet their own needs. Lisa and Melissa share easy, innovative, and engaging ways that individual educators, schools, and districts can use edWeb, for free, for their virtual professional learning.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders of PK-12 and higher education levels.

Listen to the initial interview on this topic on January 20, 2022:
Virtual Professional Learning: Support Educators Anytime, Anywhere

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This edWeb podcast is hosted by ERDI and sponsored by ClassLink.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

In the fall of 2021, ERDI hosted a Thought Leadership Symposium on Systems Leadership for Equity where district and industry leaders and emeritus superintendents came together to address these issues, provide insight, and offer a way to frame conversations around equity, access, and diversity. 

Listen for a two-part edWeb podcast with members of this group who discuss the results of their work and present a series of articles that are provided during the presentation. In Part 1, the panel discusses belonging and having courageous conversations. Belonging is the centerpiece of any education or formative experience. It gives us the “window” of opportunity we need to continue our equity work. In the current political climate, deep divisions have made “courageous conversation” difficult, but as educators, we are obligated to keep trying. 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to all educators and school leaders.

Click here to view the recording of Part 2.

Click here to listen to the podcast of Part 2.

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This edWeb podcast is hosted by Classroom Champions and sponsored by ClassLink.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Mental health is a top-of-mind topic for many these days, especially during the pandemic. For both educators and students, there is an impetus to focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) and to normalize conversations about mental health by talking candidly about how to ride the ups and downs of daily life. As the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games kick off, we are excited to hear from silver-medal Paralympian, Lex Gillette, as he shares his strategies for persevering through such highs and lows. 

Lex has embraced the daily pressures that come with being an elite track and field athlete, all while reaching for his goals with the added challenge of being totally blind. Lex is an inspiring speaker, who is known for motivating others far beyond the track with his mantra of “No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision®.” Listen to this edWeb podcast to hear how Lex continues to break records in order to find inspiration to apply to your daily classroom instruction and own personal well-being. 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 and higher education teachers, librarians, counselors, and school and district leaders.

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