Rethinking Learning Podcast

Rethinking Learning Podcast

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Rethinking Learning Podcast episodes

  • Episode #88: Ensuring that Children Matter Most with Dr. Michael Salvatore

    Episode #88 Podcast and Post with Dr. Michael Salvatore, Superintendent of Long Branch Public Schools in New Jersey. Mike firmly believes affording children access to modern technology and high-quality content creates learning opportunities far beyond the school walls. Mike shares in the podcast how it does take everyone to make the culture change.

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    42 min
  • Episode #87: Becoming Agents of Student Agency with Evo Hannan

    Episode #87 is with Evo Hannan, the Design Teacher and Spark Tank Coordinator at Dwight School in Dubai. He is dedicated to promoting design and abstract thinking, innovation and the UN SDGs in education and beyond. Evo's passion for design and innovation is about enabling students to experience the benefits of collaborating with global enterprises.

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    36 min
  • Episode #86: Bringing Your Imagination to Life with Stephen Hurley

              Stephen Hurley currently lives at the intersection of two passions. A life-long love of radio (since Grade 4) and a 30-year career in public education in Ontario, Canada. Stephen is the architect and chief catalyst behind voicEd Radio—a 24/7 radio station dedicated to deepening the way we talk about education in Canada and around ...

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    39 min
  • Episode #85: Writing to Uplift, Inform, and Bridge Understanding with Nicole Biscotti

              Nicole Biscotti is proud to be an educator and believes that everyone should have access to a quality education that connects them with their purpose. She seeks to bridge understanding, spark conversations, and inspire through her writing. Nicole is writing a book with her 9-year-old son from the unique perspectives of a child and ...

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    38 min
  • Episode #84: Make Learning Meaningful in a Global Society with Leigh Zeitz

    Leigh Zeitz (Dr. Z) is an Associate Professor, Instructional Technology & Coordinator for the Instructional Technology division at the University of Northern Iowa College of Education, Iowa. He has had the opportunity to teach all grade levels from 1st through 12th in Public, Private, and Prison schools. Episode #84 expands on these and other interests that make learning meaningful.

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    41 min
  • Episode #83: Demystifying Learning So We are Designed to Learn with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

    In Episode #83, Dr. Lindsay Portnoy shares her background and journey as a cognitive scientist, educator, and author who is working to translate the science of learning into powerful and intentionally crafted experiences tailored to each unique learning community. 

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    38 min
  • Episode #82: Connecting By Heart with Barbara Gruener

    Episode #82 Podcast and Post with Barbara Gruener is about "Being Where Your Heart." She enjoys working with people as they discover who they are, what they stand for, what motivates them, and what they want and need. Barbara is a coach, mentor,  consultant, speaker, and author of What’s Under Your Cape.

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    40 min
  • Episode #81: Providing a S.P.I.R.I.T.E.D. Environment Where Students Thrive with Dan Jackson

    Episode #81 Podcast is with Dan Jackson, a high school business and marketing instructor in North Carolina where his students experience entrepreneurial pathways. He professes that he develops thinkers and doers, not test-takers. After all, thinkers and doers drive innovation.

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    40 min
  • Episode #79: Leadership, Innovation, and Divergent Teaching with Mandy Froehlich
    Mandy Froehlich is a speaker, consultant, and author from Wisconsin. She is the Director of Author Success for EduMatch Publishing and a co-host of the podcast Teacher’s Aid on BAM Radio with Jon Harper.

             
    Mandy is the author of two books, The Fire Within and Divergent EDU and is passionate about speaking, coaching, and supporting teachers. Mandy is also the Edumatch publishing: Director of Author Success. Enjoy our conversation!
    What it was like when you were a student 
    I played by the rules all the time. My drive to do well when I was in elementary was to make my teachers happy and not get in trouble at home. They told me I was gifted (GT) at one point and put me in special classes, but looking back I’ve wondered if I was part of that weird study where they told ordinary kids they were GT to see if thinking they were smart had an impact. In middle school and high school where I didn’t have as much of a connection to the teachers, I did well because I was supposed to. I never had any real intrinsic motivation to do well. I never felt good when I did, only felt bad when I didn’t.
    Mandy’s 2018 Ignite speech
    Your journey as an educator 
    I was excited about teaching but burnt out fast. I was nearly one of the five-year statistics. Moved positions because I thought the district was to blame but it was really about me. Not that it was my fault, but that I hadn’t watched for the burnout that everyone had spoken to me about. I thought it could never happen to me because I loved teaching and the kids too much. Became a technology instructional coach and then tech director, but miss my days as a tech integrator.
    Presenting/Keynoting and PD
    I am passionate about learning and my profession in general, but my two favorite components of my position are being able to provide professional development to teachers and present/keynote conferences. I believe that by providing these opportunities to teachers, I am in turn able to reach many more students and ultimately affect their learning experiences. Also, on a personal side note, I was insanely afraid of public speaking throughout my life until I reached college. At that time I took multiple public speaking courses to try to get over my fear of speaking in front of people to the point where it was silly for me not to declare it as my minor because I had so many credits. The ability to get up in front of adults (which is not the same as getting up in front of kids) and not bawl like a baby is one of my accomplishments that I’m most proud of. Just another reason I think I like providing PD, presenting & keynoting.
    Fire Within book
    Mandy’s first book is The Fire Within: Lessons...
    37 min

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