TNT EdTech Podcast

Teaser for Episode 32 coming next week with the one and only Glen Irvin! Glen has been an educator of 20 years, technology integration specialist, instructional coach, and co-host of the popular OnEducation Podcast. 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TNT EDTECH PODCAST: In this teaser, Glen shares with us about TNT EdTech Podcast joining the OnPodcast Media network family of fine educational podcasts. We are very excited to be joining the OnPodcast Media network that is helping explain education, one podcast at a time!

Follow Glen on Twitter @irvspanish and the OnEducation Podcast at www.oneducationpodcast.com and on Twitter @OnEducationPod

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org and a member of the family of fine podcasts of the OnPodcast Media Network www.onpodcastmedia.com.

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In Episode 31 we have the privilege to speak with Spring CUE 2020 Keynote Speaker, Ken Shelton! 

The supportive thought provocateur Ken Shelton shares with us about:

Follow Ken on Twitter @k_shelton on Instagram @kshelton and on the web at www.kennethshelton.net

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Ken Shelton -

Ken Shelton is a former CUE board member and was recognized as the ISTE Digital Equity PLN 2018 Excellence Award winner. Ken is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator and was also named to the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Education Technology Task Force. Ken holds an M.A. in Education in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has keynoted at education events around the world, including nearly every state in the United States. Ken has a long lineage in education, his father was the chief business officer and assistant superintendent for the Los Angeles County Office of Education and worked in two other county offices. One of Ken’s grandfathers and his maternal grandmother were educators.

Ken likes to say “the importance of education was instilled in my family on both sides many generations ago”.

Ken’s keynote will focus on educational equity, with a focus on the role that edtech can play in leveling the playing field for all students.

Get a preview of Ken’s voice and vision in this podcast hosted by Barbara Bray: https://barbarabray.net/2017/11/11/a-passion-for-storytelling-and-equity-with-ken-shelton/

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. In this teaser, we introduce keynote speaker Ken Shelton and what he will be presenting on during the Spring CUE Conference. Be sure to check out the full episodes to these featured speakers in the upcoming weeks leading up to this not to miss educational conference in Palm Springs. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Ken Shelton -

Ken Shelton is a former CUE board member and was recognized as the ISTE Digital Equity PLN 2018 Excellence Award winner. Ken is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator and was also named to the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Education Technology Task Force. Ken holds an M.A. in Education in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has keynoted at education events around the world, including nearly every state in the United States. Ken has a long lineage in education, his father was the chief business officer and assistant superintendent for the Los Angeles County Office of Education and worked in two other county offices. One of Ken’s grandfathers and his maternal grandmother were educators.

Ken likes to say “the importance of education was instilled in my family on both sides many generations ago”.

Ken’s keynote will focus on educational equity, with a focus on the role that edtech can play in leveling the playing field for all students.

Get a preview of Ken’s voice and vision in this podcast hosted by Barbara Bray: https://barbarabray.net/2017/11/11/a-passion-for-storytelling-and-equity-with-ken-shelton/

Follow Ken on Twitter @k_shelton on Instagram @kshelton and on the web at www.kennethshelton.net 

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

In Episode 30 we have the privilege to speak with Spring CUE 2020 Keynote Speaker, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa -

CUE is proud to announce one of the two keynotes for Spring CUE 2020, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, a world-renowned leader and speaker – education expert who leads by example and her practical expertise will inspire.

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa is the author of eight books on mind, brain, and education science, and dozens of articles related to this nascent field. Her most recent works are Neuromyths (2018) and The Five Pillars of the Mind (2019). She currently conducts educational research with the Latin American Faculty for Social Science in Ecuador (FLACSO) in Quito. She is a former member of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) expert panel to redefine teachers’ new pedagogical knowledge due to contributions from technology and neuroscience.

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa has taught kindergarten through university and works with schools, universities, governments, and non-governmental organizations in over forty countries around the world.

She is the former director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning (IDEA) and director of online learning at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and founding dean of education at the American University in Quito (Universidad de las Americas). Her office seeks to improve the quality of education through research, teacher training, and student support. Her current research focuses on the integration of mind, brain, and education science into teachers’ daily practice and professional development; changes in preschool math and pre-literacy skills based on neuroconstructivism; multilingualism; and the leveraging of technology to enhance learning outcomes.

You can hear more from Tracy on Phi Delta Kappan’s podcast: https://www.kappanonline.org/podcast-what-we-know-about-learning-brain/

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

In Episode 29 we go down under and around the world to talk with the #aussieED himself, Brett Salakas!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Brett Salakas -

Brett is an international keynote speaker, an author, the founder of #aussieED (the largest online network of teachers in Australia) and the co-founder of the ED Poets Society. He works for the NSW Department of Education in Strategic Partnerships and Engagement.

Brett is a Primary School teacher and Google Certified Innovator who, over the past 20 years, has taught in South East Asia and Australia. He is passionately committed to turning educational theory into real classroom practice. For Brett, it’s all about Connection, collaboration, and innovation!

Brett’s session ‘The Meta of Greta’, will put ideology aside and examine the combination of attributes that have enabled Greta Thunberg to become a global phenomenon. He will encourage participants to determine the modern pedagogical practices that can be put in place to support students in the development of similar ‘meta-traits’

Connect with Brett on Twitter: @MRsalakas

Shownotes: http://salakas.live

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

In Episode 28 we have the privilege to speak with our special guest Rachelle Dene Poth for the second time on this podcast!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Rachelle Dene Poth -

Rachelle Dene is Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle Dene is also an attorney with a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a master’s in Instructional Technology. She serves as the President of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and the Communications Chair for the ISTE Mobile Learning Network, and is the recipient of the 2019 ISTE Making IT Happen Award, and Presidential Gold Award for volunteer service to education.

Author of 'In Other Words: Quotes That Push Our Thinking," and "The Future is Now: Looking Back to Move Ahead," Rachelle Dene’s other titles include "Unconventional Ways to Thrive in EDU" and "Chart A New Course." As a contributing author, she wrote a chapter in Education Write Now, Volume 3 and contributed to several editions of the EduMatch Snapshot in Education. Her blogs are featured on DefinedSTEM, Neo LMS, and Getting Smart.

Follow Rachelle on Twitter @Rdene915 and on Instagram @rdene915

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

In Episode 27 we get nerdy with The Nerdy Teacher, Nicholas Provenzano, and dive into the maker mentality!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Nicholas Provenzano -

Nicholas is the Technology Coordinator and Makerspace Director at University Liggett School in Michigan. He is also an author, makerspace builder, international keynote speaker, and consultant. He writes on his website, TheNerdyTeacher.com, Edutopia.org, as well as many other prominent educational websites.

Nicholas has been featured on CNN, Education Week, and recognized as the Technology Teacher of the Year by MACUL and ISTE. Nicholas is a Google Certified Innovator, ASCD Emerging Leader, Microsoft Minecraft Mentor, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, Adobe Education Leader, and a TEDEd Innovative Educator. His best-selling books, Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces, The Maker Mentality, and Beyond the Poster Board can be found on Amazon.

In his Spring CUE 2020 session, Nicholas will share the important role that project based learning and makerspaces play in supporting student agency.

Nicholas is sharing plenty of nerdy things on Twitter and Instagram at @TheNerdyTeacher.

Shownotes: www.thenerdyteacher.com, Upcoming book for ELA teachers Beyond the Poster Board coming out soon

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

In Episode 26 get ready to light the spark of creativity with storyteller Claudio Zavala, Jr.!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Claudio Zavala, Jr. -

Claudio is an edtech coordinator and consultant based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Passionate about fostering creativity in the classroom and using creation tools to enrich learning and experiences in the classroom, Claudio is an Adobe Education Leader, Alpha Squirrels, Flipgrid Ambassador, Google Certified Educator and a Participate Community Advisor.

In addition to his roles as an educator and trainer, Claudio has vast experience in music, photography and cinematography. He uses this knowledge to help educators build their storytelling skills with various digital tools. Claudio is passionate about helping students, teachers and more tell their stories!

Claudio has presented to many educators, administrators and others at various national and international conferences including SXSWEdu, ISTE, FETC and ASCD.

Connect with Claudio on Twitter: @ClaudioZavalaJr - Instagram: @ClaudioZavalaJr and online at www.iamclaudius.com

Shownotes: #Singasong, Matt Miller @jmattmailler, Peter McKinnon's photography YouTube Channel - Instagram - Twitter

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

Episode 25 we have the privilege to speak with Sylvia Duckworth the sketchnote extraordinaire!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Sylvia Duckworth -

Sylvia is an award-winning Canadian teacher and sketchnoter with 32+ years classroom experience. She is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, Apple Distinguished Educator, and author of the books “Sketchnotes for Educators” and “How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for Teachers and Students”. You can find her resources at sylviaduckworth.com and her store at sylviaduckworth.shop.

Sylvia will lead two sessions, Intro to Sketchnoting and Sketchnoting Deep-Dive, which will build from scaffolding sketchnoting skills to more advanced aesthetic techniques and tips and tricks for sketchnoting in live-time.

Follow Sylvia on Twitter @sylviaduckworth on Instagram @sylviaduckworth and online at https://sylviaduckworth.com/

Shownotes: Adam Juarez @techcoachjuarez, Sketchnote Gallery 

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

TNT EdTech Podcast and CUE are excited to introduce the Spring CUE Featured Speaker Series showcasing Spring CUE 2020 Conference speakers. In this teaser, we introduce Rachelle Dene Poth and what she will be presenting on during the Spring CUE Conference. Be sure to check out the full episodes to these featured speakers in the upcoming weeks leading up to this not to miss educational conference in Palm Springs. To find out more about the featured speakers and register for the Spring CUE 2020 Conference in Palm Springs March 19th - 21st visit the CUE or featured speaker page.

Rachelle Dene Poth -

Rachelle Dene is Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle Dene is also an attorney with a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a master’s in Instructional Technology. She serves as the President of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and the Communications Chair for the ISTE Mobile Learning Network, and is the recipient of the 2019 ISTE Making IT Happen Award, and Presidential Gold Award for volunteer service to education.

Author of 'In Other Words: Quotes That Push Our Thinking," and "The Future is Now: Looking Back to Move Ahead," Rachelle Dene’s other titles include "Unconventional Ways to Thrive in EDU" and "Chart A New Course." As a contributing author, she wrote a chapter in Education Write Now, Volume 3 and contributed to several editions of the EduMatch Snapshot in Education. Her blogs are featured on DefinedSTEM, Neo LMS, and Getting Smart.

Follow Rachelle on Twitter @Rdene915 and on Instagram @rdene915

We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, and we are powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org!

Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!