Craig Kemp Connects Educators Via TwitterChat | The Education Vanguard # 6
Why are people in Europe staying up until 01:00 in the morning just to hangout on Twitter and do a Twitter chat? There must be some reason right? Once you get to know Craig Kemp a little bit better, you will understand why. Craig, along with Laura Hill, co-founded the #Whatisschool weekly Twitter chat. With […]
Professor Angela McFarlane | Education Vanguard Show #5
Our final interview from HK is with Anglea McFarlane. It was such a pleasure to be part of these interviews and I managed to learn from each of them. Tweetable Quote [tweetthis]Play should be a bigger part of education[/tweetthis] This interview was recorded live at the 7th annual 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong. […]
Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Creator of SAMR | Education Vanguard Show #4
Jamie, Chris and I were looking much forward to this interview with Dr. Ruben Puentedura, or as we like to call him, Mr. SAMR Immediately we were impressed by how down to earth and how genuine he was. He is the type of professor you would call Ruben instead of Puentedura. I was surprised to […]
Dr. Katie Davis On Social Media and Young People | Education Vanguard Show #3
When I found out Dr. Katie Davis worked with Howard Gardner to coauthor a book, my curiosity and interest antenna perked up a bit. How many people do I get to meet that know Howard? Her work focuses on the use of social media among the youth. Something many adults struggle with, and frankly, fear! Frequently I […]
Design Guru and Professor John Nash | Education Vanguard Show #2
Why do we put up with bad design? Jamie Willett asks this question right away to help frame John’s skills and area of expertise Empathy and more empathy. Really? Is that part of design? After listening to John Nash, I now know that it is. That never occurred to me much in the past, but it should […]
Neurologist and Educator Dr. Judy Willis | Education Vanguard Show #1
“ I [we] wake up with a new brain everyday and it is up to me to figure out what it is going to be.” That quote comes from Dr. Judy Willis who was kind enough to sit down and discuss with us the intersection between what we know about the brain, from a neurological […]