Dr. Matt Harris and EdTech Leadership | Education Vanguard # 16
Today I talked with Dr. Matt Harris from the German European school in Singapore, where he works as the Head of Learning Resources. President Bill Clinton had a saying in his campaign offices when he was first running for president. It said “It is about the economy, stupid.” In Matt Harris’ case, it is about […]
Jay Atwood On The Power of Presentations | Education Vanguard #15
Sharing is caring, but sharing yourself can be downright awkward. Jay Atwood has a particular desire for sharing and presenting. Starting in 2010, at an early Learning 2.0 conference, Jay found himself on a presentation journey that continues to this day. Passionate about a variety of things, but particularly spreadsheets, (Don’t hold that against him) Jay […]
Mr. D and the Power of QR Codes To Achieve Identity | Education Vanguard #14
What is your identity? Do you spend much time thinking about that today? Maybe yes, maybe not. When you are an ethnically diverse, usually have American, half Japanese, student growing up in Japan, chances are you think a lot about your identity. Growing up ethnically mixed in an ethnically homogenous society like Japan is challenging, […]
Brian Lockwood Brings Design Thinking to Schools | Education Vanguard #13
Is it possible to really like something even though you don’t know anything about it? If the answer is yes, then that explains how I feel about Design Thinking and the process that surrounds it. But this show is not about me, it is about the guests that come on the show. One of the […]
Cathy Hunt Seamlessly Connects Art and Technology | Education Vanguard # 12
Take an artist, add some technologist, toss in a healthy tablespoon of passion and you have an educator wild about combining 21st Century tools with art to create great things. Art educator Cathy Hunt is a product of those ingredients and she has a great story to share. Many of see most art as a […]
Ben Summerton and Steve Katz Talk Fishbowls | Education Vanguard # 11
“Well, let me tell you about the fishbowl!” That odd response may very well have been what either Steve Katz or Ben Summerton said when asked to talk about something they were proud of while interviewing for jobs this past fall. Once you hear our conversation, you will come to understand how only Steve and Ben […]
Stacy Stephens Tells The Story Of ISB’s Futures Academy | Education Vanguard # 10
For most of us (students and teachers) school starts around 8:00 and ends around 3:00. We go from class to class, sit and learn something. Repeat. What if there was a better way? What if we had some ideas as to what a “better way” looked like, but needed a program to help us figure all […]
Jason Cone and Patrick Green on Failure and Entrepreneurship in our Schools | Education Vanguard #9
“Failure is an option.” That is not something we hear very often in a school setting today. Can you imagine getting up in front of your students or staff and telling them it is ok to fail? Well after listening to Patrick and Jason, you might! Patrick Green and Jason Cone are educators and leaders […]
Mark Johnson Brings National History Day to ASIA | Education Vanguard #8
If you are a school leader or someone looking for advice on how to bring superb speakers to your school or to add a student-centered US national history project to your program, be sure to give history teacher Mark Johnson a call. Or at least an email; maybe even a tweet. Mark Johnson is a US History teacher […]
Robert Appino Helps Us Understand Games, Gamification and Connecting with Students | The Education Vanguard #7
For Robert Appino games are the “it!” for teachers as they look to deliver their curriculum to students. As you know, the competition for attention in our fast moving, fast feedback world is extremely high. Game based learning and gamification, as Robert says, engages our students in the learning objectives we set up for them. […]