I am excited to share the very special conversation I had with Casey Liss for this episode. Casey is a developer, podcaster and writer based out of Richmond, Virginia. He has been developing software professionally for 14 years and in an amateur capacity since long before then. Day to day, Casey writes an iOS app for a local company; in his spare time, he records the podcasts ATP and Analog(ue), as well as writing for his website.

Casey Liss:

Casey's Website - https://www.caseyliss.com/

The Accidental Tech Podcast - http://atp.fm/

Analog(ue) - https://www.relay.fm/analogue

Twitter: @caseyliss - https://twitter.com/caseyliss

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

In this episode I had an interesting discussion with a fellow ADE and coding colleague, Charlotte Billot. Charlotte teaches in primary school in Toulouse, France. Charlotte is an engineering school graduate in 1994 and considers herself a life-long learner. Charlotte believes that it is most important to create a warm and inviting atmosphere for her students so that they are happy learners because happy learners are better learners. Charlotte has been teaching since 1998 in five different districts Charlotte is Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2015. She is also a Seesaw Ambassador and Book Creator Ambassador. I would like to thank Charlotte for taking the time to speak with me.

Charlotte Billot:

Seesaw Blog: Mardi (aka Tuesday) - https://blog.seesaw.me/codingclubmardi Seesaw Blog: Vendredi (aka Friday) - https://blog.seesaw.me/codingclubvendredi Seesaw Blog - Coding Club - https://blog.seesaw.me/ccfrenchcurriculumCoding Club Learn & Play - http://www.ludovia.com/2018/03/coding-club-14-eleves-6-filles-et-8-garcons

Lien chaîne YouTube « Drones et Compagnie - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrtkvnBzlnNJ1Bd_OHZYqSw

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

Alternative Title: 'Swift Playgrounds App: It's the Macaroni and Cheese to Where You Put the Vegetables That Is Computer Science!'

I had the distinct honor of interviewing four professors from West Chester University of Pensylvania: Dr. Chris Penny, Dr. Laquanna Cooke, Dr. Heather Schugar, and Dr. Jordan Schugar. They recently conducted a study with their undergraduate education majors that looked at coding in the Swift Playgrounds app. We had a thoughtful and extensive discussion on learning programming languages, coding, transferring skills, and implications for undergraduate teacher preparation. I think you will enjoy the episode. I really enjoyed the conversation!

West Chester University of Pennsylvania -

https://www.wcupa.edu/

Chris Penny:

Twitter: @chrispenny -

https://twitter.com/chrispenny

Dr. Penny's Book: Technology Leadership in Teacher Education: Integrated Solutions and Experiences - https://www.igi-global.com/book/technology-leadership-teacher-education/37346

Laquana Cooke:

Website - http://www.laquanacooke.com/

Heather Schugar:

Twitter: @hschugar -

https://twitter.com/hschugar

Jordan Schugar:

Twitter: @jschugar -

https://twitter.com/jschugar

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

For episode 20 I had a fun and fascinating discussion with my friend and ADE colleague, Larry Reiff. Larry is an English Language Arts & Computer Science teacher at Roslyn High School in Roslyn, NY. He was one of the first teachers in the country to pilot a full 1-to-1 iPad program with one of classes and now leads professional development classes on tech implementation in the classroom. In the summer of 2017, Larry became the coding instructor at NJY Camps in Milford, Pennsylvania. This school year Larry is teaching a mix of Freshman Humanities, App Development, and AP Computer Science Principles. As an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher, Larry Reiff understands that 21st century students absorb and integrate information very differently than any previous generation. Larry is Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2011.

Larry Reiff:

Larry's school -

https://www.roslynschools.org/Domain/12

Twitter: @MrReiff - https://twitter.com/mrreiff

Larry's Website - http://mrreiff.com/

Larry featured by Apple for his teaching Romeo and Juliet with iPad -

https://www.apple.com/ie/education/teach-with-ipad/classroom/romeo-and-juliet/

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Japanese educator: Junichi Nakamura. Junichi works at Saga Municipal Yamato Junior High School in Japan. He is an English teacher for 25 years that has taught at public junior high schools in Japan. Mr. Nakamura's fields of study are moral education, using technologies for education, drama education, statistics education, design, and other topics. He is Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2015.

Junichi Nakamura:

Facebook: Junichi Nakamura https://www.facebook.com/junichi.nakamura.coffee?fref=hovercard&hc_location=chat

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

If you are an educator, especially at the elementary level, you are going to love this episode. In this episode I spoke to Cindy Herren. Cindy Herren is a K-12 Technology and Innovation Leader at Waukee Schools in Waukee, Iowa. She’s taught for 18 years in a variety of settings, and enjoys collaborating and sharing best practices of integrating technology in the classroom. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator, 2015 PBS Lead Digital Innovator, Code.org Affiliate, Seesaw Ambassador & Google Certified Educator. She serves on the governor’s Computer Science task force for the state of Iowa, as well as the state K-12 Computer Science standards work group. All of these experiences have helped connect her to amazing educators from around the globe.

**Cindy Herren**:

Twitter: @cindyherren -https://twitter.com/cindyherren

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the leading Swift educators in the world: Bob Brown. Bob is a teacher at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL. He has been there for 20 years teaching both Math and Computer Science. Bob is a new Apple Distinguished Educator in the class of 2017 for his innovation in teaching Swift and app development. Additionally, Bob does contract work for Mobile Makers EDU.

Bob Brown:

Twitter: @jhhsbrown -

https://twitter.com/jhhsbrown

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

I am really excited to share my interview with Joe Moretti, Anders Randler, and Daniel Budd, the authors of the new multitouch book *Swift Playgrounds in the Classroom.* We had a fantastic discussion of all of the materials available to to teach Swift, about the process of starting a coding program, and the many fantastic third party accessories that can be used to teach programming in Swift. I think you will really enjoy the episode.

Note: please excuse the audio in some points in the episode as it was difficult to find a good time for a truly global exchange of ideas.

Swift Playgrounds in the Classroom in the iBook Store -https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/swift-playgrounds-in-the-classroom/id1299527160?mt=11

Joe Moretti:

Twitter: @Joe_Morett -https://twitter.com/joe_moretti

Joe in the App Store -https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-adventure-creator-pro/id891208540?mt=8

Joe's Website - http://Intuitionuk.co.uk

Anders Randler:

Twitter: @aDesignEdu -

https://twitter.com/aDesignEdu

Anders on YouTube -

https://www.youtube.com/user/xarax64

Anders' Geometry Book -

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/euclidean-geometry/id1068232476?mt=13

Daniel Budd:

Twitter: @danielbbudd -

https://twitter.com/danielbbudd

Probability with Swift Playgrounds -

http://www.danielbudd.com.au/home/2017/1/18/probability-with-coding

Geometry with Swift Playgrounds -http://www.danielbudd.com.au/home/2016/8/31/geometry-with-swift-playgrounds

Sprite Invaders with Swift Playgrounds -

http://www.danielbudd.com.au/home/2016/8/21/sprite-invaders-with-swift-playgrounds

Blackjack with Swift Playgrounds -

http://www.danielbudd.com.au/home/2016/8/21/blackjack-with-swift-playgrounds

Hopscotch: Geometry & Transformations -

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/hopscotch-geometry-transformations/id1091830057?mt=13

Probability with Swift -

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/probability-with-swift/id1209829323?mt=11

You can find the show notes links for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

In this episode we conclude the two-part discussion I had with Dr. Nicholas Outram. In this episode we discuss embedded systems, third-party hardware tools used to teach Swift, and possible outcomes for post-secondary educators having students who already know some computer science basics. Dr. Outram obtained a first-class (hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2002, then later a Ph.D. in Biomedical Signal Processing from the University of Plymouth, UK in 1997.

He worked as a Development Engineer first with Wandle and Goltermann, focusing on real-time DSP software and hardware, then as a Systems Engineer with Neoventa Medical AB, focusing on development of fixed-point DSP for real-time signal processing of Ultrasound and Fetal ECG. Worked on design and validation of real-time signal processing algorithms, and later refocused back onto research into methods for quantification of fetal heart rate reactivity.

He is now an Associate Professor in Computing and Electronics, at the University of Plymouth, specializing in iOS Development, embedded systems and digital systems design. I would like to thank Dr. Outram for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk with me.

Plymouth University - http://www.colintlev.net/es

Twitter: @noutram_at_uop - https://twitter.com/noutram_at_uop

Dr. Outrams’s iTunes U course - https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/id950659946

Dr. Outram's University Blog - http://http://blogs.plymouth.ac.uk/iosdevelopment

Nicholas Outram blog -http://weblog.outram.org/

You can find the show notes and links for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

I would like to share the first of a fascinating two-part discussion I had with Dr. Nicholas Outram on a little bit of computing history, the advantages of compiled programming languages, industrial design, and computer science in K-12 and higher education. Dr. Outram obtained a first-class (hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2002, then later a Ph.D. in Biomedical Signal Processing from the University of Plymouth, UK in 1997.

He worked as a Development Engineer first with Wandle and Goltermann, focusing on real-time DSP software and hardware, then as a Systems Engineer with Neoventa Medical AB, focusing on development of fixed-point DSP for real-time signal processing of Ultrasound and Fetal ECG. Worked on design and validation of real-time signal processing algorithms, and later refocused back onto research into methods for quantification of fetal heart rate reactivity.

He is now an Associate Professor in Computing and Electronics, at the University of Plymouth, specialising in iOS Development, embedded systems and digital systems design. I would like to thank Dr. Outram for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk with me.

Twitter - https://twitter.com/noutram_at_uop

You can find the show notes and links for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast