OnEducation

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen debate our least favorite Educational Jargon, discuss why women representation in University esports is still very low and our guest this week is Educator and Author Jaime Donally.

Guest: Jaime Donally

Our guest has spent more than a decade at the classroom and district levels thinking about how educators can practically use augmented, virtual, and mixed realities. In her current role as an independent education consultant, she provides professional development on immersive technology to districts and at conferences. She also runs a weekly Twitter chat about AR and VR in education. She’s the author of the book Learning Transported, which aims to tackle the fears and hurdles of immersive reality integration and get teachers on board with successful implementation and the upcoming book “The Immersive Classroom”Jaime on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaimeDonallyWebsite: https://www.arvrinedu.com/BUY THE BOOK!: https://my.iste.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a1w1U000004LpjgQAC

Notes:ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrowUniversity ESports Women Representation still very lowWhat are your least favorite Educational Jargon/Things people say: https://twitter.com/MrDanielBuck/status/1371473783207428096?s=20Educational Jargon Generator: https://www.sciencegeek.net/lingo.html

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss whether Educators should join the new social media app clubhouse, debate whether teaching is still an appealing profession, give you some news about an EPIC educational partnership and our guest this week is Educator and Author Heidi Williams.

Guest: Heidi Williams

Our guest is a passionate coding and computational thinking advocate with over thirty years of experience in education. She has served as a language, science, and mathematics teacher for grades 6–8 and held roles as a differentiation specialist, technology integration specialist, instructional coach, gifted and talented coordinator, elementary principal, and K–8 Director of Curriculum.

She is a well-traveled speaker and the author of No Fear Coding: Computational Thinking Across the K-5 Curriculum which has recently been re-released in its second edition!Kristin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidi_STRETChWebsite: nofearcoding.orgBUY THE BOOK!: https://my.iste.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a1w1U000004LphgQAC

Notes:ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrowClubhouse and privacy: Disturbing privacy newsIs teaching still an appealing profession?: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-03-04-is-teaching-still-an-appealing-profession-a-growing-teacher-shortage-worries-expertsEPIC partnership between Games for Change and EPIC Games: bit.ly/G4C-Epic

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss whether our jobs as teachers have improved over our careers, Teachers pay Teachers has a new platform (ugh) and our guest this week is educator and author Kristin Harrington.

Guest: Kristin Harrington

Our guest is an Edtech coach in Florida and was the recipient of the ISTE Edtech coaches PLN award. She’s the author of Adventures in Authentic Learning: 21 step-by-step projects from an edtech coach.Kristin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KristinCHarrBUY THE BOOK!: http://bit.ly/authenticEDventures

Notes:ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrowShould teachers be at the front of the line for vaccines?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/03/biden-teacher-vaccines-school-reopening/Our friends started a company!: https://edrenalinerush.com/2021/03/01/we-made-a-thing/Has your job improved over your career?: https://twitter.com/DavidKnuffke/status/1365812460993736713TpT Easel: https://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/introducing-easel-by-tpt/

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss the huge news about Nearpod, the landing of the Mars Rover, Glen’s hot take on a certain Tik-Tok teacher, and our guests this week are educators and authors Kristin and Joe Merrill.

Guest: Kristin and Joe MerrillThe Merrill's Website: https://www.themerrillsedu.com/Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrMerrillsClassKristin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FriendsinFourthThe power couple Twitter: https://twitter.com/themerrillseduBUY THE BOOKS!: https://www.themerrillsedu.com/books

Notes:ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrowPerseverance Rover has landed: https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1363929492138254340?s=20Renaissance Learning to Acquire Nearpod in Blockbuster $650M All-Cash Deal: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-19-renaissance-learning-to-acquire-nearpod-in-blockbuster-650m-all-cash-dealEntering uncharted territory, the U.S. counts 500,000 Covid-related deaths: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/us/us-covid-deaths-half-a-million.htmlBen Rector - The Men That Drive Me Places: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npEfe_2B9Nk

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll discuss why every Wednesday should be an asynchronous learning day, who our favorite movie teachers are and our guest this week is friend of the podcast Mandy Froehlich.

Guest: Mandy Froehlich

She's an education consultant and speaker on educator mental health and so much more. She’s the author of FOUR books and a great friend of the podcast - making her FOURTH appearance on the podcast. We were excited to talk to Mandy for this week's podcast!Mandy's Website: https://mandyfroehlich.com/Mandy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/froehlichm

Notes:ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrowWednesday Asynchronous Day Forever?: https://twitter.com/TeachMrReed/status/1359510855390552068?s=20Remote Learning Isn’t New: https://theconversation.com/remote-learning-isnt-n1ew-radio-instruction-in-the-1937-polio-epidemic-143797Who was a good teacher in a movie?: https://twitter.com/rebelmusicteach/status/1359330493574090756?s=20

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll debate the top tech tools for educators, how parents are the new Zoom bombers and our guest this week is educator and CEO of Why Maker Liz Gallo.

Guest: Liz Gallo

She’s been a STEM and technology educator for over a decade and she is the CEO of WhyMaker,  a STEM professional development company that focuses on cultivating technology based project plans with teachers to improve students overall success.WhyMaker: https://www.whymaker.co/Liz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whymaker

Notes:ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow10 Teacher Picks for Best Tech Tools: https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-teacher-picks-best-tech-toolsParents are the new Zoom Bombers: https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-are-the-new-remote-school-zoom-bombers-11603800001Iowa Satanic School!: https://www.iowasatanicschool.org/2021/01/press-release-iowa-satanic-temple.html

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll talk about some exciting new Nearpod features, teachers becoming YouTubers and our guest this week is EdTech Coach and Edu YouTube star Sam Kerry.

Guest: Sam Kerry

He’s averaging almost 300,000 views and 5000 new subscribers EVERY MONTH on his YouTube channel New EdTech Classroom which provides tips and advice for educators on how to use everything from Nearpod to Google Classroom. He’s been an EdTech coach and consultant in California for over a decade. We’re excited to talk about his work and content on the podcast!Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/newedtechclassSMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6vizTYlSgpR6zJ8j5KiyA

Notes:OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. The Sandbox is creating a learning ecosystem where educators can learn in weekly streams, bring ideas into their classrooms, collaborate with other educators and become Sandbox ambassadors. Join the community to learn more at go.participate.com/sandbox

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll talk about the new administration, discuss the relationship between educators and edtech companies, whether all teachers will get vaccinated soon and our guest this week is Harvard Lecturer and author Laura Schifter.

Guest: Laura Schifter

Laura a lecturer on education with the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she teaches courses on federal policy and special education. She’s a Senior Fellow with the Aspen Institute leading the K12 Climate Action initiative and a fellow with the Century Foundation. After graduating from college, she taught elementary school in San Francisco, she earned her Ed.D. in Education Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice and an Ed.M. in Mind, Brain, and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laschifter12

Notes:OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipateJOIN US for the LA Works MLK Day event: https://www.laworks.com/MLK

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. Lately, teachers from all over have been working together to find new approaches to provide quality, remote education. Participate’s sister company, Participate Learning, presents: United We Teach--a global gathering place for educators to share distance-learning resources and relatable discussions as we navigate these strange times. For these resources and more, including weekly live chats, visit participate.com/oneducation.

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll talk about how things are going in lockdown part two. We’ll obviously spend some time chatting about this week’s events in Washington DC and on a more positive note, what is going in a virtual Washington DC next week! Our guest this week is University of Colorado Boulder School of Education’s Kevin Welner.

Guest: Kevin Welner

Kevin is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, specializing in educational policy. He’s also the director of the National Education Policy Center, housed at CU Boulder. He is the author of over a dozen books and more than 100 articles and book chapters.NEPC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NEPCtweet

Notes:Mike and Glen React to Insurrection at US Capitol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVp9fOuxCE&t=483s

OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipateJOIN US for the LA Works MLK Day event: https://www.laworks.com/MLK

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. Lately, teachers from all over have been working together to find new approaches to provide quality, remote education. Participate’s sister company, Participate Learning, presents: United We Teach--a global gathering place for educators to share distance-learning resources and relatable discussions as we navigate these strange times. For these resources and more, including weekly live chats, visit participate.com/oneducation.

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We have the OnEducation Team here with us for a year in review. We’ll share some personal goals and say goodbye to the worst year ever. Our guest this week is Jill Siler

Guest: Jill Siler

Jill Siler is a speaker, author and superintendent at Gunter (Gunner) ISD in Texas. She is the Chair of the Future-Ready Superintendent Leadership Network (FRSLN) Design Team and serves as the Lead Facilitator of her state's Aspiring Superintendent Academy. She is one of the great keynote speakers at this years FETC virtual conference.Jill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jillmsilerWebsite: https://jillmsiler.com/Buy the Book!: https://www.amazon.com/dp/195160038X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_t4KIFbE777CXW

Notes:OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQMike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/misterwashburnGlen on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irvspanishParticipate on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/insideparticipateJOIN US for the LA Works MLK Day event: https://www.laworks.com/MLK

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

Participate: The presenting sponsor of OnEducation is Participate. Lately, teachers from all over have been working together to find new approaches to provide quality, remote education. Participate’s sister company, Participate Learning, presents: United We Teach--a global gathering place for educators to share distance-learning resources and relatable discussions as we navigate these strange times. For these resources and more, including weekly live chats, visit participate.com/oneducation.