Daniela Silva Is Helping Shift An Entire District To 21st Century Learning | Education Vanguard # 54
21st Century Learning is a popular term today when talking about the future of learning for our students. So popular that I actual work for a company with that very name. Putting the shameless self-promotion aside of that statement, I came across Daniela Silva at the 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong this past […]
Julie and Katie Connect China To Students Around The World | Education Vanguard #53
The world is flat. It was New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman who coined, or at least popularized that phrase. It basically means the barriers to communicating with each other have been largely lifted for large portions of the population. But just because we can talk to each other all over the world, does not […]
Leigh Martin Enlightens Us On Master’s Degree Options for Overseas Educators | Education Vanguard # 52
I like to think overseas educators are a special group. Interested in adventure, new cultures, travel and working in schools with a group of students strongly motivated to learn. I think Dr. Leigh Martin, today’s guest, might agree with my view. Leigh runs the Master’s program in leadership for overseas educators for the University of […]
Anne Tham Brings Game Based Learning To Reality With ChemCaper | Education Vanguard # 51
The research around game-based learning is very supportive of its ability to attract student attention, improving concept retention and bringing a positive feel to the act of teaching and learning. Anne Tham, my guest today, has taken a big jump into the game based learning world with ChemCaper, the “world’s first chemistry role-playing game.” […]
Dave Burgess Chats About His Teach Like A Pirate Movement And What Outrageous Teaching Looks Like | Education Vanguard # 50
It is not everyday that I get a chance to interview a pirate, especially an “edu” pirate like Dave Burgess, my guest today. Dave is from the US and is on a mission to inspire outrageous teaching that creates life changing lessons and growth of the student spirit. He does this through presentations, his book […]
Paul Wood Gives Us The Inside Scoop On The Hiring Process In International Schools | Education Vanguard # 49
Teaching in an international school is one of the best decisions my wife and I ever made. Many of you out there are already international teachers, but if you are not, I, we, encourage you to take a look. But, as you know, just looking for a teaching position, internationally or in your home country, […]
Kim Cofino On Coaching Teachers and Students | Education Vanguard # 48
For most of our time when we heard the word coaching we thought of sports. A woman or a man encouraging and moving an individual or team forward as they worked to perform at their best and earn the most points. Today, as education evolves, including our own specific roles, we see teacher-coaches becoming more […]
Jaco Joubert Brings Us An Understanding of Schooling in South Africa | Education Vanguard # 47
South Africa is an interesting country with an interesting history behind it. As educators, a window into the world of a the school system in this part of the world is sure to be interesting. I speak with Jaco Joubert, Head of IT at the Curro Schools Group in South Africa. With multiple schools already […]
Vic Estrada Explains the Horizon Report Findings for International Schools in Asia | Education Vanguard #46
For the second year in a row I, along with a bunch of others from schools in Asia, have worked with the New Media Consortium to produce the international schools in Asia edition of the Horizon Report. Today I talk with Victoria (Vic) Estrada who managed the process as editor, writer and cat-herder-in-chief. You know […]
Sean Corcorran Discusses the Power of Classroom Design and Improved Learning | Education Vanguard #46
A good teacher understands that the environment of a classroom impacts the behavior of students. A chaotic environment creates chaotic emotions and a calm environment creates (usually) calm behaviors. But what if, as teachers, we had an easy way to impact the arrangement of our room and thus define or encourage the emotional responses we […]