Today on The Learning Curve, Carl interviews Holly Curry. Holly puts together all of the online courses for Region 7. If you've ever taken a virtual course through our system, Holly had her hands on it in some way. We also explore virtual learning and how it has the potential to reach students in different ways than traditional brick-and-mortar schools.

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In our final (for now) conversation with Michelle and Michael, we discuss ideal libraries. Why is the library the hub of the school? How can we maximize our school library space for students? What can we do if we have limited library resources? Our librarians answer all of these questions and more!

In the second episode featuring our librarians, Michelle and Michael tell us all about the wonder of TextQuest. This versatile tool is a lifesaver for research and, in the opinions of our librarians, is a must-use for teachers and students!

In this episode, we interview some of the amazing teachers and students at Elkhart ISD who have been using podcasting in their classrooms. It was a lot of fun getting to meet and talk with these educators and kids. You can bring podcasting into your class as well! We can help you get it set up.

*Special Thanks to Kaysie Woody for setting up these interviews.*

Ozobots, Squishy Circuits, & Sphero! On this episode of the learning curve we are joined by Michelle Cooper and Michael Pettiette, the resident librarians of the Digital Learning department. We discuss some of the ways you can gamify your classroom!

In this week's episode, BJ and Carl continue the discussion on the use of AI in the classroom. Can AI be used for good or should it be avoided? Join us in the conversation!

In this episode of The Learning Curve, join us as we interview Danieli Parker, the Director of Innovation at Hallsville ISD. We talk about innovation, AI, the future of education, and how to leverage best practices in education. This is our second interview episode, but our first conversation with an education leader in Region 7. We look forward to this being the first of many interviews with educational practitioners in our Region.

FITT 2024 is in the books. Thank you to everyone who came to the conference this year! It was a rousing success and we're looking forward to seeing you back in 2025!

This week on The Learning Curve, BJ and Carl talk about developing learner-centered classrooms. Far from being just a buzzword or a standard on our TTESS evaluations, learner-centered is where we need our classrooms to be. Join us for a sometimes-philosophical, occasionally practical conversation about how we can lean into learner-centered pedagogy and maximize the learning potential of our students.

On this special episode of The Learning Curve, BJ and Carl interview Dr. Dwayne Harapnuik about all things education. Listen in as Dr. Harapnuik discusses learning in the modern world, AI in the classroom, and the future of education.