StartEdUp Podcast

Simple instructions for teachers and students this summer.

Dave Rubin (Twitter: @RubinReport) has become an internet sensation for his take on group think, and what it means to be a progressive.

While I usually shy away from politics, I've seen plenty of "twitter spats" break out- and too many of them fall into the political rhetoric I cringe at.

Please take a listen to this podcast and see why I long for DIALOGUE over sound bytes.

"Fake News" and media bias has been on everyone's mind lately. So has extreme bias and political correctness. Today, Julie Smith, author of "Master The Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-in World" weighs in on why we must teach media literacy to our students.

You can follow Julie on Twitter: @juliensmith

Her book is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Media-Teaching-Literacy-Plugged/dp/0986155446/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527794278&sr=1-1&keywords=master+the+media+julie+smith

*Disclaimer: My views on this podcast are my own. I am not making this podcast on behalf of the City of Noblesville, or the Noblesville School Corporation.

You never think a school shooting can happen at your child's school... until it does.

However, I'm not here to talk about the incidents of this horrific day- but rather question why students are doing this.

I'm also questioning if our students are seeing the polarization of our country- the identify politics at play- and if they can separate life away from a screen.

Troy Cockrum: Firefly Classrooms by Don Wettrick

Christine Yi had it all.

She was a successful hedge fund manager, married to a successful partner, and lived a normal life.

But Christine didn't want normal- she wanted happy.

Listen to her journey of taking HUGE risks, and putting passion above the "practical" in her life.

Also, follow her on Instagram: @cy_eats

Whether you support gun control, or the NRA, I believe that "both sides" want kids to be safe.

However, I want there to be a civil dialogue of possible solutions.

This is my try at proposing a solution.

Colin Warham and Jackson Ramey are the winners of the Indiana InnovateWithIN pitch competition. Their educational board game, Educaid, won the contest, but what REALLY won the judges over was their mindset on failure and being an entrepreneur.

This is one that you will want to share!

If you are a teacher or parent- take note!

If you are a student- reach out to these guys.

Also, you can find them on Twitter

Colin: @colin_wareham_

Jackson: @rameyyjacksonn

They are also more than happy to talk about Educaid! You can email them at:

Matt Miller has spent more than a decade teaching technology-infused lessons in public schools. As an author, blogger and education speaker, he encourages teachers to free their teaching and revolutionize their classrooms with mindset, techniques and curriculum to serve today's learners. With thousands of subscribers and visitors from more than 200 countries, Matt's blog, DitchThatTextbook.com, is a well-respected source of ideas and insights about educational technology and creative teaching.

In this episode Matt goes into his decision to go full time into the education services sector as an entrepreneur. We also discuss the double standard of teachers "making money" off of books and speaking.

He is also the co-creator of "Google Teacher Tribe Podcast", where with Casey Bell, they set out to educate and empower teachers that use Google Classroom tools. Check out the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/google-teacher-tribe-podcast/id1197145825?mt=2

A moment of gratitude EVERYDAY for our moms. A special thanks for the single moms making it work everyday!