In this episode, the Unpacking Education team reviews the highlights from top podcast episodes of 2024. Each host shares favorite moments, guests, episodes, and insights from a year that featured another lineup of fantastic local and national guests. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore strategies for using digital calendars to make your life more organized and efficient. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, the Unpacking Education hosts develop an extended toolkit for the holidays. They each take turns sharing strategies and tools that can help to uplift the holiday season. The episode is filled with insight, compassion, humor, and a little music. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore 10 tech powered activities that you can use to engage your students during the holidays. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, Lauren Summerford, Director of Brand Strategy at Super League, joins us to discuss the importance of aligning national standards to the development of educational games. Specifically, she’ll talk about the collaborative process between her team and representatives from AVID as they developed the newly released game, AVID Creator Planet. In this game, students enjoy fun, creative challenges while developing durable skills aligned to national standards, including ISTE’s empowered learner and global collaborator standards as well as NGSS standards related to engineering and design. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, I'll explore five ways to empower all students with opportunities to express their personal stories and traditions during the holiday season. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we are joined by Adam Anderson, Super League Producer for the collaborative project between AVID and Super League that was just released on Roblox. This project includes the creation of AVID Creator Planet, a free educational game where students learn durable skills by building structures to help creatures thrive on a distant planet. During our conversation, Adam provides insights into the immersive game, the process that went into developing it, and the educational impact that the teams believe it will have for students and teachers. AVID Creator Planet is now available on Roblox. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore four digital tools that combine artificial intelligence with web search capability. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Kiki Prottsman, Director of Education for Microsoft MakeCode, joins us to talk about CSEdWeek. Taking place December 9–15 this year, CSEdWeek is an annual opportunity to promote computer science (CS) education in our schools. Throughout the episode, Kiki offers both the rationale behind the event as well as insights and strategies that teachers can use to meaningfully bring computer science into their classrooms. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, I'll share four websites full of resources you can use for CS Ed Week, which runs December 9-15, 2024. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.