Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWelcome to CDW Education's podcast series, Focus on EDU: EdTech and the Education Experience. We talk to leaders in education about how relevant topics are impacting the world of educational technology and education at large. As educators, we must be intentional in our decision-making to keep the full experience of our teachers, staff, and most importantly, our students, at heart. Together, we leverage incredible thinkers throughout the education community to discuss topics ranging from equity to esports, from creativity to coaching, and from feedback to the future of education.
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#27: Teaching the SDGs and Student Activism - Dr. Jen Williams
April 21, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe sustainable development goals (SDGs) are global goals that we should all be working on to improve our planet. Dr. Jen Williams, educator, author, and co-founder of Take Action Global and TeachSDGs takes us through the 'why' behind these goals, some ways students are getting involved, and how we can get started with them in the classroom. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for...
#26: Reopening Our Schools Safely During a Pandemic - Dr. Tracey Miller
April 14, 2021 13:50 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDr. Tracey Miller, Chief Academic Officer for Martin County School District, shares some nuggets of wisdom from MCSD's journey as they reopened schools back in August and have remained opened throughout the last 8 months. This is a thoughtful reflection from an amazing leader for school district leaders on the precipice of their reopening or those reflecting on their journey through reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education ...
#25: Mistakes, Vulnerability, #HipHopEd, and Reality Pedagogy - Dr. Chris Emdin (EXTENDED CUT)
April 07, 2021 12:03 - 30 minutes - 42 MBJoin us as we dive into some radical vulnerability, Wu-Tang, grace, science, humility, mistakes, Jay-Z, #HipHopEd, reality pedagogy, and so much more. Dr. Chris Emdin, professor at Teachers College at Columbia University, author of "For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood..." and the Upcoming "RatchetDemic" joins us for this week's EXTENDED CUT 30 minute episode of #FocusOnK12. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please s...
#24: Engaging Parents, Families, and the Community on the Education Journey - Mariel Milano
March 31, 2021 11:55 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBOver the past year, our parents, families, and communities have become even more integral in our student success. In Orange County Public Schools, Mariel Milano (Director for Digital Curriculum) helped lead the charge to shift their parents and families into learning copilots on the education journey for their students. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d ...
#23: Why We Should Teach Entrepreneurial Skills to our Students - Rabbi Michael Cohen
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBIn education, our curriculum rarely keeps up with shifts in the market, the economy, and other forces that shape the world we live in. While not all of our students are planning on starting a business, many can benefit from teaching and learning around the skills that are sometimes relegated to an entrepreneurship curriculum: defining and solving a problem, confidence and clarity of communication, and so much more. Today, I dip my toe into the water of student entrepreneurship with Rabbi Mic...
#22: Leading with Professional Learning for Success in Education - Michelle Moore
March 17, 2021 11:53 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBThroughout the pandemic, we've seen an explosion of new resources being thrust into the world of education. As we continue to roll out new programs and tools in our schools, we need to make sure our teachers and staff feel prepared to integrate them into their instruction. Michelle Moore leads us through some thoughts around professional learning and what leaders can do to keep it as the focus of the work. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If...
#21: Living the Dual Life of a Teacher/Podcaster - Pav Wander
March 10, 2021 13:11 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBPav Wander is one half of the teaching and podcasting powerhouse Chey and Pav. In our conversation, we discuss how they got started with The Staffroom Podcast and The Drive on VoicEd Radio, how the podcasting informs her work as a teacher, and how she tries to balance the dual life of a content creator and teacher. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d lik...
#20: Digital Equity in Education Doesn't Stop with Devices - Ken Shelton
March 02, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBKen Shelton is a powerful voice for equity in education. Today we dive into the fact that digital equity isn't only about having access to a device and a hotspot, we've got to take a look at the lack of stable broadband access throughout our country. We also examine the views of screen time across socioeconomic lines and the importance of focusing on the learning that is available to those with access to the internet. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Ex...
#19: Big School Districts and Big Ideas for Education - Phillip Dunn
February 24, 2021 18:05 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBLarge, urban school districts tend to operate like their own city within a city- acting as a hub for learning and knowledge, but also supporting the areas that they serve. Today, I talk with Phillip Dunn, CIO for Broward County Schools in Florida (6th largest district in the country with ~270K students), who has also worked within NYC DOE (largest district in the country). We talk about some of the benefits and drawbacks of large systems and a few of his ideas about what might be a possible ...
#18: Student Relationships as a Lever for Change - Jess Boyce
February 17, 2021 14:27 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBWhile MANY things in education changed in 2020, one thing has stayed the same (or actually grown in importance), and that is the need to build strong relationships with your students in the classroom. Today, I talk to Jess Boyce from Flipgrid and we share some stories of building positive relationships while creating an environment of safety and respect. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have ...
#17: Representation in the Classroom, Building a Black Teacher Pipeline - Sharif El-Mekki
February 10, 2021 15:15 - 17 minutes - 16 MBFor many of our students, the teacher who stands before them each day doesn't look like them or have any similar lived experiences. Sharif El-Mekki, founder and CEO of The Center for Black Educator Development, is looking to change all that and build a #BlackTeacherPipeline. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please re...
#16: Sharing Your Voice in Education - Dr. Sarah Thomas
February 03, 2021 13:21 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBDr. Sarah Thomas is an educator, author, technologist, publisher, leader, and so much more. On this episode, we connected on what it means to share your voice and have your voice heard in a world with a lot of noise. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in ...
#15: Let's Talk about Design Thinking in Education - Dee Lanier
January 27, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBDesign Thinking has become one of those buzzwords in education that we hear about more and more often. Dee Lanier takes some time to break down what design thinking really is and what it can mean for education. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and we...
#15: Design Thinking in Education - Dee Lanier
January 27, 2021 15:14 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBDesign Thinking has become one of those buzzwords in education that we hear about more and more often. Dee Lanier takes some time to break down what design thinking really is and what it can mean for education. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and we...
#14: Representation in a Pixelated World - Felisa Ford
January 18, 2021 14:09 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBRepresentation matters. Full stop. Over the last year, we've seen new instances of representation of our BIPOC community in more 'typical' spaces like TV and movies, and in this episode of Focus on K-12, I talk to Felisa Ford from Atlanta Public Schools about her time working on representation in a pixelated world- the Good Trouble world in Minecraft EDU. Listen in as she shares her passion, her experience, and her deep connection to the work! Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, ...
#13: Fear in Education - Trevor Ragan
January 13, 2021 13:57 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBFear is something that we can all relate to in education settings and in our daily lives. We all feel fear at some time or another. How can we help students, teachers, and staff succeed when facing fear? Trevor Ragan, from the Learner Lab, breaks down some of the research that guides our thinking and addresses our common misconceptions. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for futu...
#12: Risk Taking in Education - Claudio Zavala Jr.
January 07, 2021 01:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBClaudio Zavala Jr is a digital designer, creator, and educator in Texas focused on taking risks, igniting creativity, and making change in education. Join us as we talk about how we can take more risks and find success. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning ...
#11: Personal Branding and Visual Storytelling in Education - Tanya Avrith
December 30, 2020 15:28 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBAs an advocate for student voice, my guest, Tanya Avrith believes in the power of storytelling in Education. She has seen stories help kids explore their creativity, construct their identities and connect with others first-hand – a principle that she has the privilege of spreading with the help of Adobe Education, as their Education Evangelist. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas ...
#10: Personal and Authentic Learning, and The Hidden Stories Within - Tom Murray
December 23, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWith each of our interactions in our schools, with our students or our staff, we need to stay cognizant that everyone has a point-of-view and lens built off their experiences. This week I talk to Tom Murray, Director of Future Ready Schools, about the hidden stories within us and within our students and how these stories help shape us. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for futur...
#9: Building Capacity for Education Initiatives - Sarah Kyriazis
December 16, 2020 17:32 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBProfessional development, staffing, and support can often be neglected when budgets are tight and you're starting a new initiative in a school district. Sarah Kyriazis from Worcester Public Schools in Massachusetts takes us through their plan to build capacity to address these issues with their iTeacher and iPrincipal programs. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests...
#8: Gaming in Schools?! Keeping the Education in Esports - Laylah Bulman
December 09, 2020 14:07 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBEsports, or competitive gaming, is taking the education community by storm. Today I talk to one of the members of the leadership team at NASEF and senior program officer at the Samueli Foundation, Laylah Bulman, about why it's so important to keep Scholastic central to the esports conversation. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about...
#7: Building Community in Virtual Spaces - CC Chung
December 02, 2020 14:52 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBCC Chung, Educator and 2020 Hawaii Teacher of the Year, talks about how going virtual has impacted the ability to bring community and culture into the classroom and what it means to build community in virtual spaces. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in ...
#6: The Science of Reading - Dr. Ebony Lee
November 26, 2020 17:17 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBDr. Ebony Lee, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Clayton County Schools in Georgia, takes on the foundations and science of reading, why reading is "not natural", and how reading can impact our lives. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko....
#5: College and Career Ready? Maybe Not! - Jaime Casap
November 18, 2020 14:04 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBJaime Casap, a thought leader in education and former Chief Education Evangelist for Google, pushes our thinking by saying that when we say we want students to be college and career ready, we are shooting too low. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and...
#4: ADAPTing with Creativity in the Classroom - Mike Cicchetti
November 13, 2020 23:08 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBMike Cicchetti shares his ADAPT framework for creativity in the classroom and why igniting creativity in your students could be the key to a successful transition back to school. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and we will see you next time, as we F...
#3: Science Before You STEM - Chanel Johnson
November 13, 2020 21:45 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBChanel Johnson, a Science Specialist from Atlanta, Georgia, shares her experiences with science and why we need to focus on the foundational skills like exploration and curiosity before we can dive into STEM. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and we w...
#2: Keep Calm and EdTech On - Dr. Adam Phyall
November 10, 2020 20:50 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBDr. Adam Phyall (one of EdTech Magazine's 2020 K-12 Influencers Worth a Follow) shares with us why it's so important to take time for self-care and while our work as education leaders is serious, we can still have fun. Thanks for joining us today on Focus on K-12, EdTech and The Education Experience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning i...
#1: Being a Connected Educator - Greg Bagby
November 03, 2020 16:02 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBAs we have moved to remote working, distance or hybrid learning, and virtual conferences, staying connected has become even more difficult than ever before, missing out on those ‘in between’ moments in hallways, planning rooms, or around the proverbial water cooler. Some people find that becoming a more connected educator helps bridge this gap. Today, I talk to an amazing leader, Greg Bagby, the Coordinator of Instructional Technology at Hamilton County Schools, about what it means to be a...
First Listen - Focus on K-12: EdTech and the Education Experience
October 27, 2020 13:35 - 50 seconds - 1.15 MBWelcome to CDW-G’s new podcast series, Focus on K-12: EdTech and the Education Experience. In this series, we talk to leaders in education about how relevant topics are impacting the world of educational technology and education at large. As educators, we must be intentional in our decision-making to keep the full experience of our teachers, staff, and most importantly, our students, at heart. Together, we leverage the power of the incredible thinkers throughout the education community to di...