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Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen debate our least favorite Educational Jargon, discuss why women representation in University esports is still very low and our guest this week is Educator and Author Jaime Donally. Guest: Jaime Donally Our guest has spent more than a decade at the classroom and district levels thinking about how educators can practically use augmented, virtual, and mixed realities. In her current role as an independent education consultant, she provides professional development on immersive technology to districts and at conferences. She also runs a weekly Twitter chat about AR and VR in education. She’s the author of the book Learning Transported, which aims to tackle the fears and hurdles of immersive reality integration and get teachers on board with successful implementation and the upcoming book “The Immersive Classroom” Jaime on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaimeDonally (https://twitter.com/JaimeDonally) Website: https://www.arvrinedu.com/ (https://w

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss whether Educators should join the new social media app clubhouse, debate whether teaching is still an appealing profession, give you some news about an EPIC educational partnership and our guest this week is Educator and Author Heidi Williams. Guest: Heidi Williams Our guest is a passionate coding and computational thinking advocate with over thirty years of experience in education. She has served as a language, science, and mathematics teacher for grades 6–8 and held roles as a differentiation specialist, technology integration specialist, instructional coach, gifted and talented coordinator, elementary principal, and K–8 Director of Curriculum. She is a well-traveled speaker and the author of No Fear Coding: Computational Thinking Across the K-5 Curriculum which has recently been re-released in its second edition! Kristin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidi_STRETCh (https://twitter.com/heidi_STRETCh) Website: http://nofearcoding.org (nof

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss whether our jobs as teachers have improved over our careers, Teachers pay Teachers has a new platform (ugh) and our guest this week is educator and author Kristin Harrington. Guest: Kristin Harrington Our guest is an Edtech coach in Florida and was the recipient of the ISTE Edtech coaches PLN award. She’s the author of Adventures in Authentic Learning: 21 step-by-step projects from an edtech coach. Kristin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KristinCHarr (https://twitter.com/KristinCHarr) BUY THE BOOK!: http://bit.ly/authenticEDventures (http://bit.ly/authenticEDventures) Notes: ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow (https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow) Should teachers be at the front of the line for vaccines?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/03/biden-teacher-vaccines-school-reopening/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/03/biden-teacher-vaccines-school-reopening/) Our friends started a

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss the huge news about Nearpod, the landing of the Mars Rover, Glen’s hot take on a certain Tik-Tok teacher, and our guests this week are educators and authors Kristin and Joe Merrill. Guest: Kristin and Joe Merrill The Merrill's Website: https://www.themerrillsedu.com/ (https://www.themerrillsedu.com/) Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrMerrillsClass (https://twitter.com/MrMerrillsClass) Kristin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FriendsinFourth (https://twitter.com/FriendsinFourth) The power couple Twitter: https://twitter.com/themerrillsedu (https://twitter.com/themerrillsedu) BUY THE BOOKS!: https://www.themerrillsedu.com/books (https://www.themerrillsedu.com/books) Notes: ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow (https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow) Perseverance Rover has landed: https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1363929492138254340?s=20 (https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1363929492138254340?s=20) Re

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll discuss why every Wednesday should be an asynchronous learning day, who our favorite movie teachers are and our guest this week is friend of the podcast Mandy Froehlich. Guest: Mandy Froehlich She's an education consultant and speaker on educator mental health and so much more. She’s the author of FOUR books and a great friend of the podcast - making her FOURTH appearance on the podcast. We were excited to talk to Mandy for this week's podcast! Mandy's Website: https://mandyfroehlich.com/ (https://mandyfroehlich.com/) Mandy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/froehlichm (https://twitter.com/froehlichm) Notes: ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow (https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow) Wednesday Asynchronous Day Forever?: https://twitter.com/TeachMrReed/status/1359510855390552068?s=20 (https://twitter.com/TeachMrReed/status/1359510855390552068?s=20) Remote Learning Isn’t New: https://theconversation.com/remote-learning-isnt-new-radio-

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll debate the top tech tools for educators, how parents are the new Zoom bombers and our guest this week is educator and CEO of Why Maker Liz Gallo. Guest: Liz Gallo She’s been a STEM and technology educator for over a decade and she is the CEO of WhyMaker,  a STEM professional development company that focuses on cultivating technology based project plans with teachers to improve students overall success. WhyMaker: https://www.whymaker.co/ (https://www.whymaker.co/) Liz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whymaker (https://twitter.com/whymaker) Notes: ASK FOR STICKERS: https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow (https://twitter.com/MsThornborrow) 10 Teacher Picks for Best Tech Tools: https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-teacher-picks-best-tech-tools (https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-teacher-picks-best-tech-tools) Parents are the new Zoom Bombers: https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-are-the-new-remote-school-zoom-bombers-11603800001 (https://www.wsj.com/artic

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll talk about some exciting new Nearpod features, teachers becoming YouTubers and our guest this week is EdTech Coach and Edu YouTube star Sam Kerry. Guest: Sam Kerry He’s averaging almost 300,000 views and 5000 new subscribers EVERY MONTH on his YouTube channel New EdTech Classroom which provides tips and advice for educators on how to use everything from Nearpod to Google Classroom. He’s been an EdTech coach and consultant in California for over a decade. We’re excited to talk about his work and content on the podcast! Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/newedtechclass (https://twitter.com/newedtechclass) SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6vizTYlSgpR6zJ8j5KiyA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6vizTYlSgpR6zJ8j5KiyA) Notes: OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll talk about the new administration, discuss the relationship between educators and edtech companies, whether all teachers will get vaccinated soon and our guest this week is Harvard Lecturer and author Laura Schifter. Guest: Laura Schifter Laura a lecturer on education with the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she teaches courses on federal policy and special education. She’s a Senior Fellow with the Aspen Institute leading the K12 Climate Action initiative and a fellow with the Century Foundation. After graduating from college, she taught elementary school in San Francisco, she earned her Ed.D. in Education Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice and an Ed.M. in Mind, Brain, and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laschifter12 (https://twitter.com/laschifter12) Notes: OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and l

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We’ll talk about how things are going in lockdown part two. We’ll obviously spend some time chatting about this week’s events in Washington DC and on a more positive note, what is going in a virtual Washington DC next week! Our guest this week is University of Colorado Boulder School of Education’s Kevin Welner. Guest: Kevin Welner Kevin is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, specializing in educational policy. He’s also the director of the National Education Policy Center, housed at CU Boulder. He is the author of over a dozen books and more than 100 articles and book chapters. NEPC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NEPCtweet (https://twitter.com/NEPCtweet) Notes: Mike and Glen React to Insurrection at US Capitol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVp9fOuxCE&t=483s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVp9fOuxCE&t=483s) OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the cha

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We have the OnEducation Team here with us for a year in review. We’ll share some personal goals and say goodbye to the worst year ever. Our guest this week is Jill Siler Guest: Jill Siler Jill Siler is a speaker, author and superintendent at Gunter (Gunner) ISD in Texas. She is the Chair of the Future-Ready Superintendent Leadership Network (FRSLN) Design Team and serves as the Lead Facilitator of her state's Aspiring Superintendent Academy. She is one of the great keynote speakers at this years FETC virtual conference. Jill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jillmsiler (https://twitter.com/jillmsiler) Website: https://jillmsiler.com/ (https://jillmsiler.com/) Buy the Book!: https://www.amazon.com/dp/195160038X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_t4KIFbE777CXW (https://www.amazon.com/dp/195160038X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_t4KIFbE777CXW) Notes: OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/c

In This Episode of OnEducation Presents: Eric Sheninger is an Associate Partner with the http://www.leadered.com/services/digital-leadership.php (International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)). Prior to this, he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the http://www.leadered.com/pdf/LeadingintheDigitalAge_11.14.pdf (Pillars of Digital Leadership,) a framework for all educators to initiate sustainable change to transform school cultures. Our Guest: Eric Sheninger Twitter: https://twitter.com/E_Sheninger (https://twitter.com/E_Sheninger) Website: http://ericsheninger.com/ (http://ericsheninger.com/)

Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today. We will talk about the awesome benefits of eSports and we have two interviews this episode - the authors of the eSports Education Playbook and educator and speaker Dr. Peter Gorman. Guest: Authors of the Esports Education Playbook Our guest this week is Tom Murray. Tom is the Director of Innovation for Future Ready and will be delivering one of the keynote talks at FETC 2021. Steve Isaacs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomascmurray (https://twitter.com/thomascmurray) Chris Aviles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechedUpTeacher (https://twitter.com/TechedUpTeacher) Christine Lion-Bailey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/clionbailey (https://twitter.com/clionbailey) Jesse Lubinsky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlubinsky (https://twitter.com/jlubinsky) BUY THE BOOK!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccR9Xyt3vCbzbmh15fnMnV51TvtNcb0IusQ2pxfZ0SlznSbg/viewform (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccR9Xyt3vCbzbmh15fnMnV51TvtNcb0IusQ2pxfZ0SlznSb

In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the best practices for remote teaching, why concurrent teaching is not sustainable, our thoughts on the ISTE virtual conference and our guest this week is Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools Tom Murray. Guest: Tom Murray Our guest this week is Tom Murray. Tom is the Director of Innovation for Future Ready and will be delivering one of the keynote talks at FETC 2021. Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomascmurray (https://twitter.com/thomascmurray) Website: https://www.thomascmurray.com/ (https://www.thomascmurray.com/) Notes: #ChatOnEducation is now LIVE on https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate (https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate) every FRIDAY at 8pm ET. Join us! OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQ) Mike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/m

In this episode Mike and Glen discuss why accountability and compliance shouldn’t be our focus as educators and our guest this week is innovation consultant Brianna Hodges. Guest: Brianna Hodges Our guest this week is Brianna Hodges. Brianna is a Future Ready Instructional Coach, education and innovation consultant and one of the many keynote speakers at the upcoming FETC virtual conference January 26th - 29th. This is her second time on the podcast and we couldn’t be happier to welcome Brianna back to the pod Brianna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhodgesEDU (https://twitter.com/bhodgesEDU) Website: https://briannahodges.com/ (https://briannahodges.com/) Notes: A HUGE THANKS THIS WEEK TO https://twitter.com/Stephen_Hurley (STEPHEN HURLEY) WHO HELPED US RESOLVE SOME MAJOR TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THIS EPISODE. #ChatOnEducation is now LIVE on https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate (https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate) every FRIDAY at 8pm ET. Join us! OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscri

In this episode Mike and Glen debate whether our students should be using keyboards, what one to one device is the best and our guest this week is author Alex Pate. Guest: Alexs Pate Our guest this week is a New York Times bestseller author. and the President and CEO of Innocent Technologies. He is the creator of the Innocent Classroom, a program for K–12 educators that aims to transform U.S. public education and end disparities by closing the relationship gap between educators and students of color. Prior to this, he was a professor and teacher at Macalester College, the University of Minnesota, Naropa University, and the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast Creative Writing Program. We’re excited to have on the podcast Alexs Pate! Alexs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexsPate (https://twitter.com/AlexsPate) The Innocent Classroom: https://innocentclassroom.com/ (https://innocentclassroom.com/) Notes: #ChatOnEducation is now LIVE on https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate (https://tw

In this episode Mike and Glen talk about all the new toys that have come out or been announced recently - which ones we’re buying, and which ones we’re taking a pass on. Everyone’s tired, we’ll talk about how sustainable our work this school year is. Our guest this week is educator, CEO of Edumatch and friend of the podcast Sarah Thomas. Guest: Sarah Thomas Our guest this week is the CEO of EduMatch and EduMatch Publishing. She’s a prolific speaker and Regional Tech Coordinator in the DC area. We’re so excited to have back on the podcast Sarah Thomas! Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahdateechur (https://twitter.com/sarahdateechur) EduMatch Website: http://www.edumatch.org/ (http://www.edumatch.org/) Notes: #ChatOnEducation is now LIVE on https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate (https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate) every FRIDAY at 8pm ET. Join us! OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.you

In this episode Mike and Glen give you our takeaways from the 2020 election results, discuss whether jeans should be allowed at work, how gaming has helped many through the pandemic and our guest this week is the amazing Audrey Watters. Guest: Audrey Watters Audrey Watters is a freelance writer who has appeared in The Atlantic, VICE, The Huffington Post and Edutopia among many others. She is the author of five books with another on the way, and best know as the author of the Hack Education blog. She has an opinion on almost everything, and is rarely wrong - which is why we love her. Audrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audreywatters (https://twitter.com/audreywatters) Audrey's Website: http://audreywatters.com/ (http://audreywatters.com/) Hack Education: http://hackeducation.com/ (http://hackeducation.com/) Notes: #ChatOnEducation is now LIVE on https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate (https://twitch.tv/insideparticipate) every FRIDAY at 8pm ET. Join us! OnEducation is now on You

In This Episode of OnEducation Presents: Victoria Thompson is a STEM Integration Transformation Coach, and Author, blogger and speaker on STEM. Her work focuses on K-12 mathematics instruction with research on decolonizing mathematics curriculum for teachers and learners, creating inclusive STEM environments, and using technology to bridge equity gaps in STEM education. Our Guest: Victoria Thompson Twitter: https://twitter.com/VictoriaTheTech (https://twitter.com/VictoriaTheTech) Website: https://sites.google.com/view/victoriathetech/home (https://sites.google.com/view/victoriathetech/home)

In this episode Mike and Glen discuss how changing grading systems can combat racism, whether we should be giving zeros during distance learning, why we should not be going to school 5 days a week any longer and our guest this week is the President of Games for Change Susanna Pollack Guest: Susanna Pollack Susanna Pollack is the President of Games for Change, an organization with a mission to empower game creators and social innovators to drive real-world change using games that help people to learn, improve their communities, and contribute to make the world a better place. They also organize the Games for Change conference held every summer. Susanna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusannaPollack (https://twitter.com/SusannaPollack) Games for Change Website: https://www.gamesforchange.org/ (https://www.gamesforchange.org/) STEM Your Game: https://www.gamesforchange.org/blog/2020/09/21/stemyourgame/ (https://www.gamesforchange.org/blog/2020/09/21/stemyourgame/) Submissions are currently op

In this episode Mike and Glen debate the implications of President Trump’s "Patriotic Education", discuss why the presidential candidates are not talking more about education, and our guests this week are educator and author Kyle Anderson and global education consultant Jennifer Geist. Guest: Kyle Anderson Nevada educator Kyle Anderson is veteran educator and the co-host of the Beer EDU podcast and the podcast by Sons of Technology. Now, add author to the list of Kyle’s accomplishments with the release of To The Edge: Successes and Failures through risk-taking. Kyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndersonEdTech (https://twitter.com/AndersonEdTech) Kyle's Website: http://www.andersonedtech.net/ (http://www.andersonedtech.net/) Guest: Jennifer Geist Jennifer Geist is a Global Education consultant and curriculum developer. She collaborates with teachers, schools and foundations to help them engage students in our times’ critical issues. Among her many partnerships is working with Qatar Foundati