Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

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Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators episodes

  • Episode 35: Musical.ly and Social Media and Kids
    A great conversation with Olivia a 5th grader and more widely known as LivBits on the network. You're in for a real treat as she explains to us the draw to musical.ly for her and her friends and social media in general. You're going to want to follow this girl. http://www.thelivbits.com/ https://twitter.com/thelivbits
    36 min
  • Episode 31: I'm Back!!!
    Welcome Back! Thank you to those of you coming back to Shifting Our Schools and a big welcome to all you new listeners. This episode is made to help bridge the gap between our 2008-2009 show and bringing Shifting Our Schools back in 2018. It's been quite the journey and Shifting Our Schools was a large part of my own personal journey into starting COETAIL and Eduro Learning. In this episode, I tell my personal journey starting from High School to restarting Shifting Our Schools and looking forward to the future of podcasting. Episode Notes:

    Great to be back - that was a long break

    Telling my story - my journey that has brought me back here to Shifting Our Schools

    1994 - Elementary Experience - Mrs. Hubble

    1994 - 95 - Olympic College (18)

    1995 - 96 - Traveling Microscope Show (19)

    1996 -97 - Graduate with AA Degree - go to EWU (20)

    1997 -  1999 - Graduate with Elem. Degree (22)

    - Play around with Windows 3.1

    - Tech class Website and Projector

    1999 - First job as 4th grade teacher (23)

    - Get Married (22)

    - AlphaSmarts

    - Server room

    - Website for school

    - WeCareSports.com

    Summer of 2000 - Pack up everything we own and drive to New York (24)

    2000-2002 Robert Gray Elementary (26)

    - Box of Apples

    - School Website

    - Technology in K-12 Education: Envisioning a New Future.

    - Gates Grant

    - Continue building for WeCareSports.com

    - 9/11

    - Earthquake

    2002 - 2005 - Saudi Arabia (25)

    - Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Technology

    - 6 Grade Teacher

    - 5th Grade Teacher

    - Admin Degree in the Summers via WSU

    - IT Director

    - Moodle

    - 1:1 Palm Pilot Program with 12th graders

    - Wire School for wireless

    2005 - 2008 (32)

    -  ’05 ES Tech Teacher - Start The Thinking Stick

    - Offered VP position - turning point

    - Install Moodle SARAs outbreak

    - ’06 Technology Resource Facilitator

    - Roll out Moodle across the schools

    -  Start talks of 1:1

    - Middle School Tech Teacher

    - Told the world I was Dyslexic

    - ’08 - Plan 1:1 Roll Out

    - ’08 start SOS Podcast - David Carpenter

    - Start On Deck Podcast

    - Start Gourmet Geeks.tv

    - Start Presenting

    - Wanting something different

    - Google Time

    - Move to ISB

    2008 - 2012 (36)

    - ES Tech Coach

    - Workshops at Schools

    - Plan 1:1 Roll Out

    - 2009 stop SOSpodcast

    - Stop Gourmet Geeks

    - ’07 Start Learning2

    2009 - Start COETAIL

    2010 - Write Reach with 20% time

    2012 - COETAIL Taking off

    - Consulting every weekend

    - Something has to give

    2012 - 2013 (37)

    - A year of free PD in the State of WA as I travel Internationally consulting

    - COETAIL is growing online

    - 2013 - 250,000 miles

    2014 - 2017 (41)

    - 2014 - Beyond COETAIL

    - 2014 Start Eduro Learning

    - Clint, Mads, Simon, Kim, Chrissy, Dana, Me

    - 2014 - SUNY pulls out of COETAIL

    - 2015 - Marysville Contract

    - 2016 - Everett Contract

    - 2016 - Start planning Micro-Credentials

    - 2017 - Launch Micro-Credentials

    - 2017 - Co-Author book with Kim and Chrissy

    - 2017 - Restart SOSpodcast

    - Stories from Educators

    - Conversations with Kim, Chrissy,

    - Our Advisory Team,

    - COETAILers

    - teachers we meet

    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode 31: I'm Back!!!
    Welcome Back! Thank you to those of you coming back to Shifting Our Schools and a big welcome to all you new listeners. This episode is made to help bridge the gap between our 2008-2009 show and bringing Shifting Our Schools back in 2018. It's been quite the journey and Shifting Our Schools was a large part of my own personal journey into starting COETAIL and Eduro Learning. In this episode, I tell my personal journey starting from High School to restarting Shifting Our Schools and looking forward to the future of podcasting. Episode Notes:

    Great to be back - that was a long break

    Telling my story - my journey that has brought me back here to Shifting Our Schools

    1994 - Elementary Experience - Mrs. Hubble

    1994 - 95 - Olympic College (18)

    1995 - 96 - Traveling Microscope Show (19)

    1996 -97 - Graduate with AA Degree - go to EWU (20)

    1997 -  1999 - Graduate with Elem. Degree (22)

    - Play around with Windows 3.1

    - Tech class Website and Projector

    1999 - First job as 4th grade teacher (23)

    - Get Married (22)

    - AlphaSmarts

    - Server room

    - Website for school

    - WeCareSports.com

    Summer of 2000 - Pack up everything we own and drive to New York (24)

    2000-2002 Robert Gray Elementary (26)

    - Box of Apples

    - School Website

    - Technology in K-12 Education: Envisioning a New Future.

    - Gates Grant

    - Continue building for WeCareSports.com

    - 9/11

    - Earthquake

    2002 - 2005 - Saudi Arabia (25)

    - Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Technology

    - 6 Grade Teacher

    - 5th Grade Teacher

    - Admin Degree in the Summers via WSU

    - IT Director

    - Moodle

    - 1:1 Palm Pilot Program with 12th graders

    - Wire School for wireless

    2005 - 2008 (32)

    -  ’05 ES Tech Teacher - Start The Thinking Stick

    - Offered VP position - turning point

    - Install Moodle SARAs outbreak

    - ’06 Technology Resource Facilitator

    - Roll out Moodle across the schools

    -  Start talks of 1:1

    - Middle School Tech Teacher

    - Told the world I was Dyslexic

    - ’08 - Plan 1:1 Roll Out

    - ’08 start SOS Podcast - David Carpenter

    - Start On Deck Podcast

    - Start Gourmet Geeks.tv

    - Start Presenting

    - Wanting something different

    - Google Time

    - Move to ISB

    2008 - 2012 (36)

    - ES Tech Coach

    - Workshops at Schools

    - Plan 1:1 Roll Out

    - 2009 stop SOSpodcast

    - Stop Gourmet Geeks

    - ’07 Start Learning2

    2009 - Start COETAIL

    2010 - Write Reach with 20% time

    2012 - COETAIL Taking off

    - Consulting every weekend

    - Something has to give

    2012 - 2013 (37)

    - A year of free PD in the State of WA as I travel Internationally consulting

    - COETAIL is growing online

    - 2013 - 250,000 miles

    2014 - 2017 (41)

    - 2014 - Beyond COETAIL

    - 2014 Start Eduro Learning

    - Clint, Mads, Simon, Kim, Chrissy, Dana, Me

    - 2014 - SUNY pulls out of COETAIL

    - 2015 - Marysville Contract

    - 2016 - Everett Contract

    - 2016 - Start planning Micro-Credentials

    - 2017 - Launch Micro-Credentials

    - 2017 - Co-Author book with Kim and Chrissy

    - 2017 - Restart SOSpodcast

    - Stories from Educators

    - Conversations with Kim, Chrissy,

    - Our Advisory Team,

    - COETAILers

    - teachers we meet

    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode 29
    Justin Medved joined Jeff and David to talk about IB. Essential Question How can the IB curriculum be shifted? Links of the Week Jeff and Justin: Dennis Harter's post on who surfs the Web David: International School of Toulouse IB site Sign Off *Next show date is December 16 at 8:00 PM Bangkok time. *Andy Torris will join us. Look to add “sospodcast” to your Skype contacts list so that you can call and join in the conversation. *Essential Question for the show: How to recruit to be an international educator? *Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Diigo bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.
    1 hr 13 min

About Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

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Shifting Schools is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the latest trends, strategies, and tools in K-12 education. Hosted by educators Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman, the podcast provides a platform for teachers, administrators, and education thought leaders to share their experiences and insights on how to improve teaching and learning. From innovative approaches in classroom management to leveraging technology for personalized learning, Shifting Schools tackles the most pressing issues facing K12 educators today. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or a new educator, this podcast will inspire you to think outside the box and shift your educational approach. Tune in to Shifting Schools to gain new perspectives, share ideas, and join a community of passionate educators who are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of their students.

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