EdTech – Page 6 – Teachers on Fire

September 30, 2018

Episode 50 – Bethany Petty

BETHANY PETTY is a teacher, coffee fanatic, and 2017 EdTech Digest School Leader Finalist. She writes about thoughtful uses of technology in education at http://usingeducationaltechnology.com/ and is also the author of Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning. In our conversation, Bethany recalls the challenges around teaching students not much younger than her. She discusses the main Continue reading

Author, EdTech, High School, Innovation, MO, Secondary, Technology, USA

EdTech, High School, History, Innovation, MO, Social Studies

September 10, 2018

Episode 47 – Kimberly Snodgrass

KIMBERLY SNODGRASS is a 7th grade ELA teacher. She advocates for creative thinking, BookSnaps, Sketchnotes, Edu GIFS, and other creative ways for students to represent their learning. In our conversation, Kim recalls the challenge of beginning a high school teaching assignment with a lot of preparation required and next to no experience in education. She Continue reading

7th Grade, EdTech, English, Middle School, NE, Technology, USA

Creativity, Edu GIFs, Lifelong Learner, Middle School, NE, Personalized Learning, USA

August 2, 2018

Episode 38 – John Sowash

JOHN SOWASH is an educator, freelancer, presenter, husband, and dad. He is also the author of The Chromebook Classroom, which you can check out at http://chrmbook.com. In this conversation, John describes how a dead end in his high school context launched him into the business of teaching teachers – a true passion. You’ll hear Continue reading

Author, Chromebooks, EdTech, Entrepreneurship, MI, Technology, USA

Chromebook Classroom, Chromebooks, Entrepreneur, G Suite, John Sowash, Teacher

July 30, 2018

Episode 37 – Dan Jones

DAN JONES is a 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher in Mansfield, OH. He is the K-12 Editor for Flipped Learning Review Magazine and the author of Flipped 3.0 Project Based Learning: An Insanely Simple Guide. In this conversation, Dan tells us about the time his passion for teaching died and he almost Continue reading

Author, EdTech, Flipped, Innovation, Middle School, OH, PBL, USA

Dan Jones, Flipped Learning, Flipped Learning 3.0, Middle School Teacher, OH, PBL

July 12, 2018

Episode 32 – Jeff Bradbury

JEFF BRADBURY has been recognized as an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher and Trainer, and digital innovator. The founder of TeacherCast.net, Jeff has spoken at TEDx and other conferences, provides training and consulting for educators across the United States, and currently produces ten regular educational podcasts. Simply put, there aren’t many figures in the world Continue reading

EdTech, Educational Consulting, Microsoft, NJ, Technology, USA

EdTech, Education Technology, Jeff Bradbury, LMS, New Jersey, Podcast Movement, Schoology, TeacherCast