Enjoy the holidays with this special edition of Next in Ed! Is Virtual Reality a reality for education? Joe and Julie zoom with Vince Jordan from Lobaki (https://www.lobaki.com/) about the possibilities of what could be on the horizon in the evolution of education!

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Students virtually interacted with Chancellor Boyce from the University of Mississippi and Brett Favre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XD8Dst8kPc&feature=youtu.be

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by MCPSS American History Teacher Marcee Hinds. Learn about her educational journey, to becoming an award-winning teacher and being selected as the James Madsion Fellow for Alabama.

Joe and Julie are joined in studio by Dr. Stephanie Hulon, Director of the South Alabama Research and Inservice Center. Learn about her educational journey and how SARIC serves over 8,000 educators in the surrounding areas. 

Joe and Julie are join in-studio by Tim Wills, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama! Learn how he got started with Boys and Girls Clubs, BGCSA's educational impact, and the services they offer!

Joe and Julie zoom with Matt Weyer, Senior Policy Analyst of the Education Commission of the States. Learn about his educational journey and his focus on early-learning issues with the ECS. 

Joe and Julie sit down with Staci Smith, with Mobile County Public Schools, about her journey in education and becoming a National Board Certified Teacher! Learn about her process and how the experience has helped her career. 

Joe and Julie zoom with Jennifer McCrary, the Technology Administrator of AMSTI, about her journey in education and her impact with the Alabama State Department of Education. Learn about the initiative within schools state-wide since 2002. 

Dr. Alex Martinez returns to zoom with Joe and Julie about the educational system in Monterrey, Mexico. Learn how their system compares to the United States for students/educators and what the future holds!

Joe and Julie are joined in studio by Tracye Mathis, MCPSS Telecommunications/Web Manager, to discuss the exciting developments with collaboration rooms, security upgrades at Davidson High School, and technology at Barton Academy!

Joe and Julie sit down with Sophie Boyd, a student at the University of South Alabama, about her educational experience with technology. Learn about how Sophie started coding in high school and carried that into her college career, as a special education major. How important is it for women to incorporate technology in education? Find out in this episode of Next in Ed!