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What does the “new normal” mean for education? Promethean’s Chief Product Officer, Steve Halliwell, and Chief Marketing Officer, Cheryl Miller, discuss how educators and students are tackling mobile learning and how we can all prepare to eventually get back to the classroom. TeacherCast would like to thank our friends at https://twitter.com/Promethean?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Promethean) for making this podcast series possible. Follow our Podcast and Subscribehttps://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (View All Episodes) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teachercast-podcast/id546631310?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmZlZWRidXJuZXIuY29tL1RlYWNoZXJjYXN0Q2FzdFBvZGNhc3RGZWVk (Google Podcasts) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/teachercast-podcast/the-teachercast-podcast-network-your-educational-professional?refid=stpr (Stitcher Radio) About Prometheanhttps://www.prometheanworld.com/ (Promethean) is a global education

https://www.origoeducation.com/athome/ (ORIGO Education) brings a conceptual understanding of mathematics to the forefront of teaching and learning. Their instructional approach builds on students' natural ability to develop understanding and number sense. It helps students avoid misconceptions and promotes confidence with efficient thinking strategies. Games and practical applications help to cement the concepts and skills. ORIGO believes: Learning is a social process that requires language and discourse. Students who develop strong thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills grow into productive, innovative members of society. Content taught conceptually, and in a logical, learner-friendly sequence develops deep understanding and success. Technology empowers rather than replaces educators. ORIGO is proud to make learning mathematics meaningful, enjoyable, and accessible for all, across a milestone of 25 years and counting. About our Guest: James James Burnett is the Founder and CEO of ORIGO Edu

To help support teachers and students during the COVID-19 crisis, K-12 publishing company, TCI, is offering free digital access to its platform for learning social studies and science to qualified schools and teachers until the end of the school year.  Used by more than 200,000 teachers in 50,000 schools around the country, TCI’s science and social studies curriculums and services for educators are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring education to life in order to achieve consistent and positive classroom results.  Available on a digital platform, TCI’s programs allow teachers to deliver interactive lessons from any device – their laptop or tablet. TCI is seeing an incredible response to this free offer and the resources it is providing to support teachers as they transition to remote learning. TCI has also developed a resource page to help support teachers – many of whom are teaching remotely for the first time – with free videos, guides and FAQs. Teachers can also connect t

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with 3M Young Scientist Chalenge winner Hannah Herbst to discuss the importance not only of encouraging your students to take that next step into STEM Education but how to support your students when THEY are the ones directing their own learning and seeking your guidance. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our http://teachercast.net/contact (Contact Page) and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode ...Access to project-based learning resources can be extremely helpful to keep students focused and engaged during virtual learning. The 3M Young Scientist Challenge provides middle school students with an opportunity to employ critical thinking to identify innovative solutions to real-world problems through a digital platform that is easy to access from anywhere. All of the resources parents and educators need to support a student submitting an entry for the challenge, including idea s

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss the importance of helping our students understand Copyright law and how it can affect the projects that they work on each day in class. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our http://teachercast.net/contact (Contact Page) and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode We DiscussWhy we believe that kids today need to be taught the basics of copyright.It has become an essential element of digital literacy. Students may not realize it, but copyright and fair use are relevant to online activities they engage in virtually every day, both as consumers and creators and both at school and at home. What resources Copyright and Creativity offersA full suite of K-12 resources, including lesson plans, lesson slides, learning videos, visual aids, and a professional development course for teachers. Available for free. How Copyright and Creativity aims to make these resources engaging and effective

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Nefertiti Dukes, the Educator Growth Lead at Screencastify on the podcast to discuss 5 Ways to use Video in the Classroom. Are you using Screencastify in your classroom to create video tutorials or other curricular projects? We would love to hear from you! Please leave us a comment below and share what is awesome about your classroom! If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our http://teachercast.net/contact (Contact Page) and let us know how we can help you today! 5 Ways To Use Video in the ClassroomInstructional VideosGreat for a flipped classroom (but...also great for sub plans or remediation) Verbal Feedback Student Projects/Presentations Meetings/Professional Development Parent Communication Follow our Podcast and Subscribehttps://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (View All Episodes) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teachercast-podcast/id546631310?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts) h

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Hillary Scharton from https://www.instructure.com/canvas/k-12 (Instructure (CanvasLMS)) to discuss the importance of creating meaningful, obtainable, and measurable New Year Resolutions with your students. About our Guest: Hilary SchartonVP, K-12 STRATEGY Hilary Scharton loves education and has worked in it, in some form or another, for her entire career. As VP of K-12 Strategy for Instructure, she sets the strategic vision for how Canvas makes its products even more awesome for students and teachers across the globe, while focusing on leveraging technology to support improved instruction and equitable access for all students. Prior to joining Instructure in 2012, Hilary served as a psychologist for Utah school districts, spending her time focused on RtI and PBIS for schools and classrooms as well as Special Ed assessment. Before that, she worked in higher ed teaching classes in psychology, education, and English at Utah State and Illinois State

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes VP of K-12 Strategy, Hillary Scharton and Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Education, Mike Tholfsen on the show to discuss how the Immersive Reader can now be used to help millions of students using the Canvas Learning Management System. “Reading is foundational to learning, and through this partnership Instructure and Microsoft will help more students of all abilities learn,” said Tara Gunther, VP of partnerships at Instructure. “Accessibility is a top priority for Instructure and we are committed to ensuring our customers have tools that support all levels of learning. Immersive Reader will allow text-to-speech and make text more consumable inside Canvas by offering it in different sizes and colors.” https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2609364-1&h=2275459370&u=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.microsoft.com%2Fcourses-and-resources%2Fresources%2Fall-about-immersive-reader&a=Immersive+Reader (Immersive Reader )demonstrably improv

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we meet Colorado Science Teacher http://www.twitter.com/RyTriGuy (Ryan Johson) who last year, mentored a team of students to the final round of the http://www.conradchallenge.com (Conrad Challenge).  https://www.teachercast.net/conrad-challenge-podcast-2018/ (The Conrad Challenge) invites teams of 2-5 students between the ages of 13-18, along with a coach (who may be a teacher, administrator, business leader, or another adult) to innovate new products and services that address global issues in one of six categories: Aerospace & Aviation Cyber-Technology & Security Energy & Environment Health & Nutrition Smoke-Free World Transforming Education with Technology Students interested in joining this year's competition can visit http://www.conradchallenge.com (www.ConradChallenge.com).  What Is The Conrad Challenge? Registration is now open for the 2018-2019 http://www.conradchallenge.org/ (Conrad Challenge). Unlike any STEM competition out there, this annual e

In this episode of the TeacherCast we are having the second podcast in our http://education.lego.com (LEGO Education) series all about STEM robotics league, FIRST LEGO League. Some of you who are listeners may be involved in FIRST LEGO League yourselves. Maybe you’re a parent or a teacher who is a coach of https://www.firstinspires.org/ (FIRST LEGO League) or you may have a child who is involved in FIRST LEGO League. As a Master Educator for LEGO Education I’ve been excited to learn more about the program and a few weeks ago held an interview with FIRST LEGO League Jr. Director, Kim Wierman. Today we’ll be talking with LEGO Education’s Head of Program Development, Alisha MacIntyre, all about LEGO Education and FIRST’s newest program for the youngest of learners: https://www.firstinspires.org/ (FIRST LEGO League Discovery Edition).  In this episode, you will learn: What FIRST LEGO League Jr. Discovery Edition is and why the program was created  How FIRST LEGO League Jr. Discovery Edition helps teach

Are you looking to start the year off by introducing a fully immersive Digital Classroom? In this episode of the https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (TeacherCast Podcast), we welcome Lee Wilson from http://freshgrade.com (FreshGrade) onto the program to discuss several things that teachers should have set up this year in their Digital Classroom. In this episode, we discuss: Why should teachers really embrace the concept of a Digital Classroom? What are the components of a Digital Classroom? (Learning Network) What is an End-to-End Learning Workflow How should we be training teachers to create a Digital Classroom? How do you use Technology to teach a skill in a way that you couldn’t do with traditional paper-based activities? Digital PortfoliosWhat are they? How to create them? Different types of PortfoliosDraft Portfolios Assessment Portfolios Capstone Portfolios Receiving Feedback fromTeachers Peer Students Parents Parent CommunicationHaving real-time communication between student work

In this episode of the https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (TeacherCast Podcast), Jeff welcomes writer, author, and entrepreneur Shane DeRolf from http://www.bigwordclub.com (BigWordClub) on the program to talk about how teachers can start with a single idea and turn it into a profitable business concept. If you have an idea that you would like to turn into something special, please visit http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com (www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com) to learn how we can work together this year to help you on your entrepreneurial journey. In this episode, we discuss: Big word club What is an entrepreneur? How to create value for your target audience? Book: https://www.teachercast.net/product/0066620996/US/teach00-20/?cart=y (From Good to Great – Jim Collins) What can you be the best in the world at? What are you passionate about? How can these two things make you money? Organizing your thoughts to begin your entrepreneurial journey Creating a proof of concept Find

In this episode of the https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (TeacherCast Podcast), Jeff welcomes the http://www.cisco.com (Global Director of Education from Cisco, Renee Patton) on the program to discuss the topic of Teachers being Entrepreneurs.   If you are interested in starting a side business to support your teaching, or if you have ever had a student come to you and say “I have an idea … now, what?” this is a fantastic episode that features tips, tricks, and amazing stories of what is happening in today's classrooms. Today's podcast is brought to you by the https://www.teachercast.net/educational-podcasting-today/educational-podcast-directory/ (Educational Podcast Directory). The Educational Podcast Directory is now home to over 130 educational podcasts created by teachers … for teachers. Check out the https://www.teachercast.net/educational-podcasting-today/educational-podcast-directory/ (Educational Podcast Directory) today and find a new podcast for your next drive

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes EdTechTeam founder and CEO, Dr. Mark Wagner on the program to discuss why it's vitally important for teachers to help students understand how they each can create their own future by setting goals and helping them on their path to achieving them. In this episode, we discuss: Who is Mark Wagner? The History of EdTechTeamFrom concept to consumer From local to global Summits Services Press https://studentvoice.org/ (Student Voice Foundation) https://dynamiclearningproject.com/ (Dynamic Learning Project) More Now (Available on Amazon and EdtechTeam Press) Becoming the Architect of the Possible The Honeycomb of School Change Courageous Leaders Empowered teachers Student Agency Inspiring Spaces Robust Infrastructure Engaged Community Advice for Teachers looking to build their own brand and move away from the classroom About Mark Wagnerhttps://www.teachercast.net/product/1945167491/US/teach00-20/?cart=y ()Formerly a high school English teacher, Dr. Mark Wagn

In this episode of the https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (TeacherCast Podcast), we welcome Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller on the program from https://www.prometheanworld.com/ (Promethean) to discuss how technology can assist our teachers in the classroom. In this episode, we discuss: How do we define Gamification? Grading Badging How to demonstrate proficiency Goal Setting (Putting the students in charge of their learning) Asking students to play a variety of rolls Bringing the competitive nature of Sports into the classroom Why gamification is a necessity in today’s classrooms The impact of technology on lesson delivery How gamified learning drives personalized experiences About Prometheanhttps://www.prometheanworld.com/ (Promethean) is a global education company that improves learning productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing innovative 21st-century learning environments. At Promethean, our goal is to reimagine and reinvent educational technologies that engag

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Kim Wierman to learn about the FIRST LEGO League. For more than 30 years, FIRST has partnered with LEGO Education to provide outstanding collaborative learning environments and student competitions that ask teams of students to use the LEGO brick to solve a real-world problem. In this episode, we discuss: What is FIRST LEGO League? FIRST LEGO League vs FIRST LEGO League Jr LEGO Mindstorms Professional Development for Teachers What do FIRST LEGO League competitions look like?How do you prepare for competitions? What do the kits look like and cost? How to get involved as a teacher & school district  About FIRST LEGO LeagueLinks of InterestWebsite:http://www.firstlegoleague.org/ ( FIRST legoleague.org) Twitter:https://twitter.com/firstlegoleague?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor ( @FIRST legoleague) About LEGO Education LEGO Education offers playful learning experiences and teaching solutions based on the LEGO sys

In this episode of the https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (TeacherCast Podcast), Jeff welcomes Travis Allen from https://www.ischoolinitiative.com/ (iSchool Initiative) on the program to discuss why it's important for teachers to allow students to have the opportunity to solve real-world problems in the classroom. I had the privilege of meeting Travis this year at http://teachercast.net/iste (ISTE) where he and his team at iSchool Initiative partnered with http://www.cisco.com (Cisco) to create an immersive, gamified, breakout experience that had 20,000 teachers buzzing during the entire conference.  In this interview, you will learn how Travis took his first steps at becoming an entrepreneur during his teenage years, and how he is turnkeying those experiences into helping other students create their own paths through a program called https://www.studentled.com (SLED: Students Leading Education.) In this episode, we discuss: From Student … to Edupreneur Teaching students to impact

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Sharifa Extavour and Ingrid Renderos to discuss how K12 teachers can help get our college and career ready seniors prepared for their post-graduation activities. In this episode, you will learn: How should we be preparing K12 students for their post-graduation careers? Options for Students after they graduate What skills should be taught? / What skills aren’t being taught? Should there be more of a connection between K-12 and Higher Level teachers? What makes the KIPP Program so important for both students and parents? How can we take advantage of our College & Career Counselors? What role should parents have in preparing students for post-graduation careers? About Our GuestsSharifa Extavour, College and Career Support Manager, KIPP Through College Ingrid Renderos, MPA, Director of Academic Partnerships, Office of the Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark Sharifa ExtavourAs a College and Career Support manager, Sharifa works with College Pe

 In this episode of the https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/teachercast-podcast/ (TeacherCast Podcast), we welcome Podcaster and Documentarian https://www.teachercast.net/ept-ep35-dr-will-deyamport/ (Dr. Will Deyamport) on the program to discuss the new documentary “http://www.TeacherCast.net/Edupreneur (The Edupreneur).” If you are interested in learning more about creating a marketable brand for yourself, I highly recommend checking out this video featuring Angela Maiers, Thomas Murray, Eric Scheninger, Robyn Jackson and many more educators. For more information, please visit: http://www.TeacherCast.net/Edupreneur (www.TeacherCast.net/Edupreneur) http://CU-Portland.edu/letsconquer (This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland) http://www.teachercast.net/edupreneur ()In this episode, you will learn: What is an Edupreneur? What are some traits of Edupreneurs? The Edupreneur DocumentaryVision Creation Process Guests Editing Process Feedback Where to purchase EduMatchDr. Sara Thomas’s

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with ASCD Author Mike Anderson to discuss his new book https://www.teachercast.net/product/1416627049/US/teach00-20/?cart=y (What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior). https://www.teachercast.net/product/1416627049/US/teach00-20/?cart=y ()In this episode, you will learn: What is the importance of the language a teacher uses in the classroom? What first made you aware of the importance of teacher talk? What are some common examples of how teachers end up talking in ways that don’t align with their good goals for students? How can negative teacher talk affect students? What are the benefits of positive teacher talk? What steps can teachers take to improve the way they talk in the classroom? What should a teacher do if they have an idea for a book? About Mike AndersonMike Anderson has been an educator for more than 25 years. An elementary school teacher for 15 years, he has also taught preschool an