The Teachercast Podcast

Jeff sits down with Jason Glass, the Director of Education from Iowa to discuss the state of education and how teachers can prepare students for their futures. Topics Covered:The State of Education Describe our countries educational system today What are some of your favorite things to do as Director of the Department of Education Are teachers, schools, school districts ready to embrace today's technology? Working within a shrinking budget How schools are meeting the needs of our students today What technologies should we be embracing? Leaning away from? Should Technology be driven by the students, or by the teachers? (or by the community?) At what age should students be learning social technologies… and how? Should we be teaching “basic skills” in school? (long division, cursive, etc…) Websites and Apps Discussed: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8 (Twitter) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8 (Evernote) About our Guests: Governor Terry Branstad appointed Dr. Jas