53 - Curtis Wiebe: Elementary Teacher and EdTech Innovator
Teachers on Fire
English - October 21, 2018 21:58 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCourses Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
CURTIS WIEBE is an elementary school teacher in Surrey, BC, Canada. He’s interested in the ways that technology augments learning, boosts creativity, and creates new opportunities for learners. Follow Curtis on Twitter https://twitter.com/DivisionW and see his work at https://mrwiebesclass.weebly.com/.
In our conversation, Curtis identifies the key to bringing about positive changes in schools and structures in education. He describes why he’s passionate about preparing students to find creative solutions that address real-world problems, and he explains what his learners are doing with makerspaces and robotics. He tells us where he gets his best ideas, and offers us top picks on Twitter, in books, and much more.
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Song Track Credits
Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)
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