Brian Smith Makes Things Move in a Maker Movement Sort of Way |Education Vanguard # 25
Back in my school days students who worked with their hands in school were the ones not on track to attend college or university. Those industrial arts programs were later axed as a result of budget cuts and the belief they were not rigorous enough. Thanks to the Maker Movement and passionate educators like Brian […]
Adam Clark Teaches Us That Wisdom Is The Key To Wellness | Education Vanguard # 24
Beep, ping, buzz. In many ways those sounds and sensations dominate our lives in ways they have not done in years past. We are confronted with feedback on our efforts, our friendships and our thoughts. Much of this feedback is great; sometimes not so great. Regardless of how we feel about our new reality (personally […]
Andy Vasily Bets It All To Share His Core Beliefs On The Powerful Role Of Physical Education For Our Students | Education Vanguard # 23
As we move along in life we face decision points. Often there is a level risk associated with the direction we take. For Andy Vasily, a fear of risk did not stop him from moving forward to communicate his passions and beliefs about the role of physical education in the school life of students. Andy, […]
ISKL Brings on Edtech Learning for Elementary Teachers | Education Vanguard #22
Life would be easy if we could just drop off a piece of technology hardware into a classroom and watch the magic happen as teachers simply knew exactly how to use the devices to support their curriculum. While there are a ton of talented teachers out there, most of us normal people need additional support […]
Andrew Hallam Brings Investment Advice To International Educators | Education Vanguard #21
Not everybody gets life changing investment advice while working a summer job pumping gas in Canada, but my guest today had just that happen to him. Serendipity was smiling on Andrew Hallam when he chatted up the garage mechanic about life and money. Turns out he was a millionaire thanks to some responsible investing and its […]
Victor Boulanger Integrates Design and Technology On A New Campus | Education Vanguard #20
“Victor, we are building a new school and I want you to integrate good design with technology.” Victor Boulanger , the the director of Learning Design at Kaohsiung American School in Taiwan heard those words (or something like that) from his school director upon arriving in Taiwan for his new job. While most people might […]
Dr. Bernard Bull, a Passionate Advocate for Self Directed Learning | Education Vanguard # 19
Imagine one day you walk into a classroom and find 20-30 students each working on something different and unique. Maybe they are, at times, working in groups, but it appears they are all learning something unique. Are you witnessing anarchy or a hostile takeover of the classroom? Or are you seeing self-directed and self-blended learning […]
Dr. Mimi Ito Clarifies Connected Learning | Education Vanguard # 20
At one point in my teaching career the phrase “connected learning” meant asking students to work in groups. In fact I remember being told by my teacher training school that is was the new thing and I better be sure to talk about how I love it during job interviews. The creation of the magical […]
Literably Looks To Stream Line Running Records | Education Vanguard # 18
If you are an elementary teacher you know the benefit of doing running records on students to chart their reading abilities and track growth over time. You may also know that running records are time intensive to do and that you often have to rely on outside help to do it more than a once […]
John Burns Brings the Power of Scale to Creativity and Innovation | Education Vanguard #17
I think we all agree creativity is good. I think most of us agree that innovation is good. Only a few of us might think think the idea of an administrator whose title is Director of Creativity and Innovation is good. My talk with John Burns today will likely take the skeptic to that role and […]