Teacher Christi McEvoy joins us today from Lausanne, Switzerland.

His approach to Genius Hour is both practical and refreshing.

You can follow him on Twitter at: @ChristiMcevoy

Brian Keating is a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego.

He has lectured on six of the seven continents, including Antarctica. He is an expert in the study of the universe's oldest light, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), which he uses to investigate the origin and evolution of the universe. Keating is a pioneer in the search for the earliest physical evidence of the inflationary epoch, the theorized period of expansion of space in the early universe directly after the Big Bang.

If you sign up for his newsletter, he will send you a 4.8 billion year old space rock!

Go to: https://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php

I go to ISTE every three years or so. But in my visits, and talking to several teachers, I've heard many remark that large conferences are more "inspiration" and less actual tactics.

I also hear from MANY teachers that the best part of large summer conferences is the opportunity to talk to other teachers.

So... why the sit-and-get "motivational" presentations and panels?

I took a group of 16 young entrepreneurs to Austin to learn from companies like Google and Dell in, and then work with the city of San Antonio and CAST Tech.

Here is how they changed perspectives and made others re-examine Gen Z.

Our #InnovatWithIN cohort took a trip to Austin, TX. While there (thru the power of social media), Stephen Garten, founder and CEO of Charity Charge (@charitycharge) @stephengarten interviewed us for his podcast. We asked to share it on our channel as well. You can find his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-charity-charge-show/id1465296248

I think men get mixed messages on fatherhood.

"Dad jokes" and the "Phil Dunphy" type dad are considered normal. Yes, these archetypes are "fun" but don't command respect.

I also think many "dads" need to be fathers. Kids need and want the love and attention from their dad. But do we too often blow that off?

Jamal and I are here to talk about great summer break get-aways, the importance of travel, and even a cool credit card hack!

Lisa Goldman & Kate Purmal lay out what it takes to be bold, set goals, and shoot for the moon. Both Goldman and Purmal have the background and experience to make some pretty insightful, bold claims.

There is so much in this interview to take away for both the budding innovative entrepreneur AND the student that dares to do more.

Their willingness to talk with a teacher and put many concepts into a student realm speaks volumes about their character and passion to lead people.

You can find their book on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Moonshot-Effect-Disrupting-Business-Usual/dp/0972964312/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=moonshot+effect&qid=1560299958&s=books&sr=1-1

"If you take the elevator to the top, make sure you send it back down for us."

I've heard this line several times, but I have mixed opinions on the meaning.

I would rather people find their own stairs.

Jamal & I discuss our top 5 list of things we look for in our leaders.

Leaders of a classroom, leaders of a school, leaders of a company, leaders of a family.