StartEdUp Podcast

I've been on a 9 city, 10 day regional pitch competition schedule. Hearing these pitches for products, apps, services and events GIVES ME HOPE.

Dr. Sonny Magana is an award-winning teacher, pioneering educational technology researcher, and best-selling author. In this episode we go deep into his new book, the methods, and why classrooms need the T3 Framework NOW.

Dr. Magana’s latest book, Disruptive Classroom Technologies, introduced the T3 Framework for Innovation which has been hailed as: “A visionary work; truly insightful and inspirational!” (Marzano, 2017); “A brilliant breakthrough in our understanding and use of technology for learning” (Fullan, 2017); and, “A major step forward; Magana’s T3 Challenge is credible, powerful, and exciting; let’s do it!” (Hattie, 2018).

Will COVID-19 usher in the age of total online "e learning" school?

Is the "Corona" virus, or COVID-19 a lot of hype, or is this a very serious health crisis?

Should school leaders consider shutting down schools for awhile?

If so, for how long? What is the plan?

Chris Aviles is a teacher at Knollwood middle school in the Fair Haven school district in Fair Haven, New Jersey. There he runs the renown Fair Haven Innovates program he created in 2015.

The Fair Haven Innovates program is Fair Haven school district’s 21st century life, innovation, and technology program for 4th to 8th graders. In FH Innovates, Chris guides students as they create and sell products that solve problems as part of student-run businesses that turn a real profit. Students can use a percentage of their profits to support the people and causes they care about through FH Gives. Two years ago, Chris started the first middle school esports team in the country as part of the program. He uses esports to teach social/emotional learning and career and technology education.

You can keep up with chris on his website http://TechedUpTeacher.com and

@techedupteacher on all social media

I just finished my TEDxPurdue and I had a lot of questions on a living a life of purpose.

I asked many students this question:

If you won a million dollars, what would you do? How would you live your life?

Nader Hamda had a problem. He wanted his children to have access to more cutting edge curriculum that made programming and robotics fun. So he did something about it. He created Ozobot.

As a serial entrepreneur specializing in products that use technology to make children’s lives better, Nader knew how to start, scale, and optimize a company that is on a mission is to inspire young minds to be prepared for the high demand skills in robotics.

In this interview, Nader and Don get into a deep conversation on teacher feedback, student engagement, and potential collaborations.

For more information, go to https://ozobot.com

Move over weighted GPA- skills based education (Career Technical Education) is being relevance back!

I just got back from the Illinois CTE conference, and after talking to several teacher, I'm convinced that the CTE class will emerge as the new standard of preparing our students for the future.

CEO of Impero, Justin Reilly is at the intersection of education, EdTech, security and innovation.

In this episode, Justin and I go deep into what the future of education looks like, and how our students can collaborate in a global sense.

We also talk about being an international company, and the challenges of protecting and empowering schools and students from around the world.

Justin Reilly has more than 15 years leading EdTech businesses from around the world. Reilly's early career included teaching mathematics and ICT in UK secondary schools, so his background in education gave him a unique perspective as a CEO and former teacher.

Reilly was also CEO of Mwabu Group, an African EdTech business, serving schools and ministries of education in some of the most remote regions. Justin was VP of technology delivery and strategic partnerships at Pearson Education and CEO of Fronter AS, a provider of learning management systems.

For more information, please go to: https://www.imperosoftware.com/us/

There is a teacher shortage in this country.

Businesses are realizing that they can poach some of the finest teachers, which, as it turns out, tend to make the best employees in the private sector.

Can we also talk about the cost of college? Is it possible that education majors get a discount to combat this shortage?