Power of Podcasting for Student Learning
By: Monica Brady-Myerov. Storytelling is a powerful tool for deeper learning because when you are telling a story you have internalized information and are able to relay it to someone else. That is the Holy Grail of teaching.
Getting Smart Podcast | Rob Mancabelli on Using Data to Make Better Decisions
In this episode of the podcast, Rob Mancabelli, Co-founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer at BrightBytes, discusses the importance of providing educators with the right data for better decision making.
Getting Smart Podcast | Opt for Dignity: Teach Children to Value Themselves and Others
Timothy Shriver, nephew of John F. Kennedy and chair of the Special Olympics, discusses his part in helping define social and emotional learning and his dream of launching a dignity revolution for all.
New NWEA Chief Chris Minnich on the Future of Assessment
Chris Minnich sees assessment literacy as key to successful assessment, and NWEA has focused on providing extensive professional learning opportunities for teachers to help them to maximize the value of assessments in teaching and learning. Learn more about their approach here.
Project-Based Learning Connects Real World With Deep Impact
In a special throwback episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, we feature student stories about their experiences with project-based learning (PBL), an interview with a PBL STEM teacher and interviews with education leaders Bob Lenz and John Larmer of Buck Institute for Education about PBL and the impact PBL has on student achievement.
How the Micro-Credential Revolution is Transforming Professional Learning
Listen in to this week's new podcast episode to hear from Tom Vander Ark and BloomBoard's Jason Lange on how micro-credentials have the power to transform professional learning for educators, making it competency-based and personalized.
Josh Schachter on The Power of Participatory Storytelling
On this episode, we’re joined by Josh Schachter, Founder of CommunityShare and long-time storyteller of environment and community.
Podcast: Francisco Guajardo on the Language of Place
In this week’s podcast, Tom is speaking with Dr. Francisco Gaujardo. Francisco is a leading voice in bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural education and a noted expert in place-based education.
Podcast: Dr. Robert Dillon on Designing Learning Spaces
In today's episode, Caroline speaks with Dr. Robert Dillon about learning space design and his passion to change the educational landscape.
Podcast: Ron Berger on Helping Students Become Leaders of their Own Learning
On this weeks episode, Tom is speaking with Ron Berger, the Chief Academic Officer at EL Education on helping students become leaders.