The Edmentum Podcast

After 18 years in the classroom Patty Blanchard decided to pursue a role in educational technology, believing the experience offered students unique benefits. She now is an Academic Coach for Edmentum's EdOptions Academy. In this episode, David and Patty work to uncover ways distance education reframes challenges faced in traditional schooling.If you like what you hear, you can support our show by subscribing and leaving a review. You can also follow us on Twitter @edmentum and let us know wh...

In this episode, David sits down with School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumnus and Teacher & Director of Art Education, Sean Hamilton. David and Sean reflect on the works of Ai Weiwei and Amanda Williams, and go on to uncover fundamental connections between Art Education and social-emotional learning (SEL). If you like what you hear, you can support our show by subscribing and leaving a review. You can also follow us on Twitter @edmentum and let us know what you’d like to hear ...

David sits down with Special Education leader, innovator, and CEO of Creatively Focused, Elizabeth Hickey Orme to uncover the enormous challenges facing Special Education teachers and students, and how tapping in to their "super powers" is the key to professional and academic fulfillment. Creatively Focused is committed to helping special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators feel connected and supported in the world of special education as it continues to change–so ...

There’s little doubt that virtual learning will play a prominent role in the future of education. What is less clear is exactly what that role is and the essentials for success.In light of the new whitepaper from Whiteboard Advisor and Edmentum, A Human-Centered Vision for Quality Virtual Learning, David sits down with Edmentum's Chief Strategy Officer, Amanda Kocon, to talk about leading all education stakeholders towards a human-centered model and to dig into how this new paradigm will cont...

Dr. Troy Hicks is a professor of English and education at Central Michigan University and focuses his work on the intersections of literacy and technology, and, more broadly, teacher education and professional development. David and Dr. Hicks sit down to explore how teacher and student roles are gravitating away from their historical consumer paradigm, and the mindsets needed to thrive in this new environment.If you like what you hear, you can support our show by subscribing and leaving a rev...

David sits down with Dr. Stacey Adamiak, Edmentum Advocacy Consultant and former Principal for Frederick County Virtual School in Maryland, to discuss the stages of accessibility in online learning and the importance of placing a greater focus on the gap between physical access and access to academic knowledge.If you like what you hear, you can support our show by subscribing and leaving a review. You can also follow us on Twitter @edmentum and let us know what you’d like to hear our podcast ...

What strategies are you using to overcome the challenges of virtual instruction? EdOptions Academy's Interim Leader of Student and Teacher Services, Nichole Bansberg and Instructional Coach/Mentor, Diane McRandal, come on to talk about how purposeful mentoring and coaching fuels virtual school program success by cultivating stakeholder connections. If you like what you hear, you can support our show by subscribing and leaving a review. You can also follow us on Twitter @edmentum and let ...

Dave Adams, former Edmentum Chief Academic Officer, comes on the show to share newly published research on building high quality academic programs. From re-imagining stakeholder roles to teacher communities, this research dives into the most important elements of successful virtual programs, and serves as a model for districts and school around the globe.Check out the research on edmentum.com: Executive Summary: Building High-Quality Sustainable Virtual ProgramsElementary Students and Virtual...

Continuation instruction, nuclear footballs, and "fenergy." Dr. Troy Podell returns to the Edmentum Podcast to help answer the question: What can educators do to feel excitement, instead of uncertainty, when it's time to switch to virtual learning? Searching for virtual or hybrid-learning resources? We collected our best tools and resources to help make sure you and your students will be successful with your virtual, hybrid or blended learning program. Check out Edmentum's free Hybrid & V...

Ever heard of a global academic community? You may soon enough if the Tinkering School has anything to say about it. David sits down with Tinkering School Founder Gever Tulley, and the Tinkering School Volunteer Space Agency (VSA) - a student group formed by Tinkering School students and alumni - to talk about how they transformed a classroom into a Mars lava tube, built web-controlled rovers, and now are opening their online doors to facilitate "Mars Missions" for schools from around the wor...