Tricia Pettis & Michaela Loo Personalized Learning Coaches at South View Middle School, just outside of Minneapolis You can find them both on Twitter @triciapettis10 and @MichaelaMLoo In this episode: The 30,000 foot perspective of personalized learning Misconceptions about personalized learning Example of personalized learning at it’s finest How d…

Arthur Chadwick Double Major at VCU, Mechanical Engineering & Disruptive Innovation Founder & President of Hyperloop VCU Where to Find Arthur and His Work: LinkedIn - Arthur Chadwick www.hyperloopatvcu.com In This Episode: Hyperloop technology and the future implications for travel Past educational influences and experiences Hyperloop at VCU and El…

Ted Dintersmith Author, Speaker, Producer, Advocate Find anything and everything about Ted at www.teddintersmith.com and on Twitter @dintersmith What’s the disconnect between our personal passions for education and kids coming out great and what is stated about education in polls? Is it sign of our hopelessness rather than our not caring? Or is the…

Todd Nuckols Executive Director, Lighthouse Labs Somiah Lattimore Managing Director, Lighthouse U Director of Experiential Learning, VCU da Vinci Center www.lighthouselabsrva.com Self-introductions What is Lighthouse Labs? What is Lighthouse U? Why the focus on colleges and universities? What are the principles behind Lean startup? How does someone…

Julia Freeland Fisher Author, Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks Director of Education Research, Clayton Christensen Institute HOW TO FIND HER WORK: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/ Twitter @juliaffreeland WHAT’S IN THIS EPISODE? Disruptive innovation What is it? Why should folks in education care? You wrote a b…

An end of the semester conversation with my 7th grade Inventions & Innovations class. We talked about some of their favorite projects, the purpose of school, and reimagining education. None of them are experts in the field, but they get the big picture. Tune in!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftered/support…

Tom Vander Ark -CEO, Getting Smart -First Executive Director of Education for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -Former Superintendent Where to connect with Tom: -Getting Smart -On Twitter @tvanderark In this episode: -Profile of a Virginia Graduate, Henrico Learner Profile, and how to use it -Tom’s recent article titled “What Game Are You Playing:…

Kelly YoungExecutive Director of Education ReimaginedIn this episode...From Anthropology to Law to Education…?Education: How we’ve ended up hereIs learner-centered education “just another thing”?Why is the status quo so committed to standardized testing? Better alternatives?Examples of what education should look like in 2018? Final question: what w…

Garret Westlake, Executive Director of VCU da Vinci CenterIn this episode...-Self-Introduction-How’d you end up in RVA?-For those that may not know, what does the Da Vinci center do?-Could you talk about Hyperloop for a minute?-You know I’m a middle school educator, why is middle school such a great time for creativity and innovation?-Taking the ed…

Founder & CEO, EdConnective@edconnectiveGoogle “edconnective”Email [email protected] did you create EdConnective?-Why aren’t principal observations good enough?-Part of what I tell my students and colleagues all the time is “some people are going to love what you do, but some are going to doubt your abilities and hate on you for trying to c…

Designer, Founder of Zero PatternIn this episode...-You talk a lot about value. What is it and how do you provide it?-More importantly, how do you monetize your value? And does it “matter” what sector you are in?-How do you build trust on social media?-How should people go about setting and reaching goals?-If you could waive a magic wand and change…

Just what it sounds like. A collection of some of the greatest moments from the first year of the AfterEd podcast.If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a review. I understand how it's a bit of a hassle to leave your app and rate. Makes all the difference in the world to me though. I hope you enjoy the "Michael Jordan…

Rachael Mann -PD Director at Western Maricopa Education Center in Arizona-Co-Author of The Martians in Your Classroom: STEM in Every Learning Space-Founder, #TeachlikeTEDIn this episode:-Love the title. How’d you come up with it?-Why did you choose “every learning space”? I have to think you gave that some thought-Ok, let’s get to the heart of the …

Jen MolitorRenegade TeacherFounder, Lift Up LeadersIn the episode:-At its core, what does innovation mean to you?-Hypothetical example here: An educator works in a school that has great test scores, relatively no behavior issues, and endless resources. Does a school like this need innovation? Why? Why not?-You mentioned earlier to me about shifting…

-Principal-Author of Lead With Culture: What Really Matters in Our Schools In this episode, you will hear Jay’s answers to:-Who influences culture the most in a school building?-Why is risk-taking so important?-How do we get students (and teachers) to walk in and walk out with smiles on their faces?-What is innovation? -Why is it so important ?-Wou…

One of the risks I will be taking this year will be implementing Scrum into my classes. In this segment, hear my conversation with Mark Pushinsky, COO of Hard Yards.This episode won't tell you everything you need to know to do it yourself, but it will give you some insight into how it will look and feel for middle school students in Richmond, VA.Do…

TeacherSpeakerAuthor of upcoming book, #LEAPeffectMaker Mentor for www.YearInTheMaking.comCo-founder of #LeadUpTeach on Twitter and YouTubeSpeaker with Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.®Member of the Teacher Advisory Group with the State University of New York2016 New York State Teacher of ExcellenceNew York PBS Digital Innovator of 2017NextGen Leader in Educ…

Bioinstrumentation student at University of Wisconsin-MadisonFormer Inventor's Club PresidentResearcherWhat you will hear in this episode:- What innovation is & why she is so passionate about it at a relatively young age- How we ensure that we have a culture of innovation rather than just pockets-Why being innovative AND good at the school "game" g…

Founder & Executive Director, Workspace EducationIn Episode 16:-What is Workspace?-What is Workspace’s relationship with K-12 schooling?-What is “deeper learning?” How does Workspace get students there?-Why are innovation & entrepreneurship important areas for students of all ages?-My brother-in-law builds schools...we don’t need $40 million buildi…

Ashley Hawkins Executive Director of Studio Two ThreeIn this episode:-All About Studio Two Three-Why a co-working space?-Is the starving artist a myth or reality in RVA?-Not just talking, helping creatives make a living (Bizness for Creatives at Studio Two Three)-Describe some of your work with schools in the area-How do we as teachers and educator…

Bio, What to Expect, & Where to Find:-Shelly Sanchez Terrell is an international speaker, elearning and digital learning specialist and author-How to “move the needle” on the status quo (i.e. the industrial model of schooling)-Innovation -Why is social important for professional growth?-Superficial vs substance-Getting students ready for the future…

Founder of SoundwisePersonal growth teacherContributor to Huffington Post and EntrepreneurPhD in Economics from Georgetown UniversityWhat will you hear in this episode?Creation of Soundwise and the potential of audioAdvice for young entrepreneurs How to address the social emotional needs of students3 people Natasha would like to have dinner withHow…

Marc "Cheats" Cheatham is the host of the podcast The Cheats Movement. Not to mention he works directly with Senator Tim Kaine and the VCIC. He is everything positive that RVA has to offer. We sit down and chat about hip hop, #WeSeeIt, and what we want education to look like for our own kids. Tune in! You can find him @CheatsMovement and www.theche…

-Proud Husband & Dad-Director of Innovation at Future Ready Schools, Alliance for Excellent Education-Author of Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today-2017 “Education Thought Leader of the Year”-2015 “Education Policy Person of the Year”@thomascmurraywww.thomascmurray.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spot…

Principal, Warner Elementary (Michigan, United States)Podcast co-host with Dr. Brad Gustafson called UnearthEDTop 100 Influential Voices by BAM Radio NetworkSIG Admin, MACULwww.bengilpin.com@benjamingilpin on Twitter & InstagramConnect with Ben on LinkedIn Herehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-gilpin-70133536/UnearthED Podcast Link Herehttps://itunes…

-Assistant Principal in Dorchester County, Maryland-Nationally board certified teacher-Student taught in New Zealand. Wow!-Host of the "My Bad" podcast on BAM Radio Network-Co-Host of Teacher’s Aid podcastFind Jon on Twitter @Jonharper70bd--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftered/support…

Rebecca is a high school teacher in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. If you want to see how a teacher brings innovation to the core curriculum and how to "unlearn" in order to truly learn, this is the episode for you. You can find Rebecca @mrschambers on Twitter and on her website unlearnwithus.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

Check out the behind-the-scenes sounds of my 8th grade innovation class at VCU Siegel Center. They are working on a project attempting to answer the question: “Can A Wearable Change The Game?” Students tested out sports science equipment (basketball, soccer ball, baseball bat) and will use this information to help improve the performance of an athl…

Barbara is an author, speaker, podcaster, coach, and change maker who is passionate about transforming teaching and learning. She guides educators with UDL, design thinking, strategic planning, and coaching programs to create learner-centered environments. She takes personal and professional learning deeper by empowering agency for all learners. We…

Listen to Anthony Gabriele, Supervisor for Learning, Development, and Professional Growth for Garnet Valley School District (oustide of Philadelphia, PA). He talks about his journey with @ajjuliani, working with the Penn Literacy Network, how blended learning has changed the game, and his modest love of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.-…

It's one thing to hear it from me. It's another to hear it from the parents of my students. Listen to The Reed family talk about how an innovation class has made a difference in their son's life. Spoiler alert: it's made a HUGE difference!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftered/support…

First ever student episode! Listen to two of my 8th graders talk about which team they think will make the NBA Finals, school safety, old school versus new school hip hop, relationships, and life as a teen in 2018.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftered/support

Self-proclaimed lifelong learner and 2015 NASS Superintendent of the Year Award Winner Dr. Katrise Perera sets the record straight on innovation, instruction, and what we need to do to TRULY prepare our students and country for the future.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftered/support…

Don Wettrick -Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN-Author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20 Percent Time to the Next Level.” -Podcast Host of StartEdUp, focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and education-Creator of https://www.futurereadyu.com/ --- Support this podcast: ht…

Author of Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student, Empower: What Happens When Students Own Their Learning, Inquiry & Innovation in the Classroom, and Learning By Choice. In addition to being an educational consultant for ISTE and speaker, he is currently the Director of Technology and Innovation fo…

Students from my 8th grade Innovation class put me on the spot and ask me questions about education, if I could beat my principal in one-on-one, and which family member I would take with me on a deserted island!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftered/support