Drs. Doug Ota Discusses The Benefit of Creating a "Safe Passage" For Students In Transient School Settings | Education Vanguard # 35
What is wrong with this student of mine? He just moved to the most fantastic international school in the world (mine) and he just seems to be lost and flailing about. Well, I guess that is just a teenager for you. I don’t want to admit I have made that exact statement, but maybe I […]
Warren Apel Shares His Transition from Educator to Entrepreneur | Education Vanguard # 34
Warren Apel had a good life. Nice job, leadership position in a school, living in Amsterdam. But for Warren, he was itching for a change. While he did not leave Amsterdam, he did decide to take a year off and become a full time entrepreneur working on his own SAAS (Software as a service) site […]
Mike Johnston Shares a Path To Bringing Sustainability To Your School | Education Vanguard #33
When you hear the word sustainability what comes to mind? For me it is making sure we are not polluting planet Earth. Maybe it is the same for you. My guest today, Mike Johnston, has a much deeper definition. Sustainability must include nature, economy, society and wellbeing. Mike is part of a movement called Compass […]
Louise Favaro Shows Us a Contemporary Framework for Building Resilience in Our Students and Our Schools | Education Vanguard #32
“Young man, you made a big mistake. You should have known better. You behavior is not acceptable. I shall now assign this punishment for your behavior because actions have consequences and you need to learn that!” Maybe you have been on the receiving end or giving end of a conversation like that? I know I […]
Paul Swanson Brings Big Problems to Our Teaching, But In a Good Way | Education Vanguard #31
I’ve got problems, you have problems, but Paul Swanson has HUGE problems. So big, he calls them real problems, or even, 21st Century problems. While this may sound like Paul has a lot of personal issues, what I am really talking about is Paul’s teaching methodology for engaging our students in real work with real […]
Ringo Dingrando Talks Robots and Building Robotics Programs At Your School | Education Vanguard #30
Hands on learning is seeing a resurgence in recently. After lying dormant for many years, we see its return in the form of the Maker Movement and, as we will discuss today, robotics. While I can’t explain the exact reason for the return to this type of education, I do have my suspicions. Today’s work […]
Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg Discusses Connected Devices And Their Ability To Help Teens With Mental Health Issues | Education Vanguard # 29
Is that a “Psychologist in your Pocket?” is the title for Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg’s upcoming keynote at the 21st Century Learning conference in Hong Kong. Interesting title I thought, so I contacted him for an interview to ask him more about what the title really meant. Well, it turns out, he is a huge […]
Rob Newberry Discusses The Impact of Pornography On Our Students | Education Vanguard # 28
It’s not everyday that I bring up the topic of pornography on this show. It might be safe to say I have never discussed the topic on a radio program such as this one or planned to discuss it. As you can imagine, it is a sensitive topic. So when my guest today, Rob […]
Paul Hamilton Shares Resources That Helps Us Connect Learning With Technology | Education Vanguard #27
Most, if not all of us, have an interest or passion in something. Maybe it is reading, exercise, traveling, or for the smartest ones out there, sleeping. For my guest today, Paul Hamilton, sharing is a driving passion for him. But his sharing has a specific focus and that is finding technology that matches the […]
James Abela Explains Why The Time For Coding Literacy At All Ages Is Now | Education Vanguard # 26
Take a passionate U.K. national, mix in a little Scratch, a pinch of Bee Bots and a handful of Raspberry Pi and you have James Abela, today’s guest. James is a life long programming enthusiast and advocate for more coding opportunities. Starting himself at an early age by taking part in the BBC Microcomputer effort, […]