Secondary – Page 2 – 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

August 21, 2018

Episode 43 – David McFarland

DAVID McFARLAND is a high school IB humanities teacher at Pacific Academy in Surrey, BC, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @MrMcFTeaches. In our conversation, David talks about how “We don’t even know you!” challenged him to rethink the importance of building relationships with his students. He describes some of his passions in education today: helping Continue reading

BC, Canada, English, High School, Humanities, IB, Literature, Secondary, Surrey

Coffee, Cooking, Critical Thinking, English, Google Classroom, High School, IB, Literature, Surrey

August 8, 2018

Episode 39 – CJ Reynolds

CJ REYNOLDS is better known by his YouTube channel, Real Rap with Reynolds, where he talks teaching, relationships, and life. As a passionate educator and creator, his two truths in teaching are: #1 relationships are king, and #2 it’s only ever about the students. In our conversation, CJ recalls the tremendous fatigue he faced Continue reading

English, High School, Humanities, Literature, PA, Secondary, USA, YouTuber

Boys Latin, CJ Reynolds, English, Literature, PA, Real Rap with Reynolds, Teacher Vlog, YouTuber

July 16, 2018

Episode 33 – Bryon Carpenter

BRYON CARPENTER is a high school teacher at the Abbotsford Virtual School in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. As a trained scientist, passionate creator, and lifelong learner, Bryon serves in the spaces of library, math, science, and ADST (Applied Design and Skills Technologies). Bryon’s passion? Seeing teachers utilize new technologies to advance student learning and help them Continue reading

BC, Canada, Design Thinking, Distance Learning, High School, Interviews, Secondary

Abbotsford, Bryon Carpenter, Distance Learning, EdTech Team, Virtual Education, Woodworking

July 5, 2018

Episode 30 – Nicholas Amaral

NICHOLAS AMARAL is the district staff development coordinator at the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District in Bergen County, NJ. Nick’s passion is education technology: helping teachers help students create and innovate in their classrooms. In our conversation, Nick shares about a point early in his teaching career when he faced deep discouragement Continue reading

EdTech, Gamification, High School, NJ, Secondary, Technology, USA

EdTech, Gamification, New Jersey, Nicholas Amaral, Ramapo Indian Hills, Staff Development