Kari Stubbs Shares Her Insights on What Happens Behind the Scenes at BrainPop and the Future of Education | Education Vanguard #45
Are you familiar with Moby and Tim? The dynamic duo (robot and human) that have been explaining and teaching students for more than ten years? If not, you will soon will be. Today I speak with Kari Stubbs, Vice-President for Learning and Innovation at BrainPop.com. A former teacher herself, Kari made the jump to industry […]
Tara Linney Shares Collaborative Techniques for Bringing Coding into the Elementary Classroom | Education Vanguard # 44
Coding is the new literacy! Sometimes I want to shout that from the rooftops until everybody hears it and jumps onto the movement dropping everything they are doing now to focus on bringing daily coding into the classroom. Guess what? My yelling and screaming ain’t gonna make it happen. 😉 Instead, today’s guest Tara Linney […]
Emily Maclean Reports On Her iPad Study on Teachers and Student Learning | Education Vanguard # 41
I am a new guy at my school (ISB) and as such I might have a different idea or two that I saw used last year. For me, I try to keep my mouth shut when it comes to uttering the dreaded “at my old school” in front of my new peers. For Technology Coach […]
Mike, Dion and Egmond Share Their Ideas for Building a Successful Technology Education Program | Education Vanguard # 36
Let’s just imagine you were king or queen for year at a brand new school and charged with bringing in a fantastic technology program. Nearly any device you want, hiring the support staff you believe you need and creating programs you think are important. Would you know what to do? Would you appreciate some help? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]