Sean Corcorran Discusses the Power of Classroom Design and Improved Learning | Education Vanguard #46
A good teacher understands that the environment of a classroom impacts the behavior of students. A chaotic environment creates chaotic emotions and a calm environment creates (usually) calm behaviors. But what if, as teachers, we had an easy way to impact the arrangement of our room and thus define or encourage the emotional responses we […]
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 […]
Stacy Stephens and Dana Watts Discuss The Need for Empowering More Women Leadership in Education | Education Vanguard # 43
I am a guy and depending on how long you have been listening to this show, you might already that. I mention my gender because it makes me uniquely unqualified to talk about the role of women in leadership; specifically in education. However, thanks to this podcast, I am able to bring voices from the […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]