In this episode, Dan, Alex and Zac are joined by the one and only Taylor Mali - former teacher, slam poet, and all around great guy. We chat him up about the EdTechAfterDark Twitter chat he moderated for us, what it means to be "cliché," why we should all speak with conviction, and some new projects he's working on.

The One Where We Talk To Taylor Mali

This the official EdTechAfterDark After Hours Podcast!

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Educational Technology

Join Apple Distinguished Educators Ben Kalb (@mrkalb) and Jon Smith (@theipodteacher) for #AppleEDUChat, tonight at 9PM EST! 
When the clock strikes 9PM EST, start this podcast and chat alongside others in #AppleEDUChat on Twitter. There'll be breaks for you to respond to others on your device, but in between, instead of sitting statically, you'll be completing a series of active challenges (do them at your own pace). 
Have fun, be active, and let's set some educational resolutions we can actually keep!
See you over at #AppleEDUChat tonight!

#AppleEDUChat - RING In The New Year!

Tomorrow, on January 8th, 2019, friends of the show, Ben Kalb (@mrkalb) and Jon Smith (@theipodteacher) have a special challenge-based episode set to coincide with #AppleEDUChat at 9PM EST.
Learn about how to participate in this  Twitter chat/Podcast hybrid by listening to this quick episode, then keep it locked here tomorrow when their special podcast will drop right before #AppleEDUChat at 9PM EST!

The One About a Crossover Special: #AppleEDUChat

In this episode, Dan, Zac and Alex discuss recent events that have led to the ongoing conversation surrounding school safety. Keeping our children safe is priority number one - but with so much noise surrounding the discussion itself, how can we possibly get anything accomplished? Our guest this week is Meg Jones - technology integration coach and PhD student who gives us some much needed insight into literacy studies and digital media literacy. We also chat about how the internet and social media have been able to amplify a "pile-on" mentality when it comes to important issues - and how we can help guide the conversation into more meaningful territory. 
You can find Meg Jones on Twitter at @MrsMJ1218. 
Check out our new website at www.edtechafterdark.com.

The One About School Safety

In this episode, Dan and Zac interview Joshua Katz, math teacher from Orange County, Florida and TED speaker of 2014's inspiring "Toxic Culture Of Education" talk. We chat with Josh about what he believes the most toxic parts of our educational thought processes are, and how teachers have basically accepted some of this toxicity upon their own backs. 
 
Link to Josh's TED Talk

The One Where Josh Katz Drops A Mic

In this episode, Dan, Zac and Alex are finally back after our hurricane Irma hiatus. We offer our condolences to those negatively effected by hurricanes Irma and Maria. 
We discuss our thoughts on why students, however well-behaved, still act differently online as opposed to their in-person selves. In addition, Zac interviews Daniella Latham of Kahoot to get her thoughts on the formative assessment gaming platform and find out more about what Kahoot is going to be offering in the future.

The One Where We Talk To Taylor Mali

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