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Welcome to the THRIVEinEDU podcast where learning happens and random thoughts related to all things education are shared. Listen in each week as I talk about some of the emerging trends and topics in education. Topics include Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, Global Collaborations, Preparing Students for the Future, PBL, SEL, Coding, NFTs, Metaverse, Web3, the Power of PLNS, and more.
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I really enjoyed my chat with Jenny Hubanks. She is an educator, author and advocate and we had a great conversation about her work in special education, her book THRIVE: Special Needs Strategies that Work. Jenny shares some great strategies, quick tips, and valuable insight for educators and families. Enjoy! About Jenny: Jenny Hubanks is a dynamic force in the world of special education! With 18 years of experience in the field and 8 years as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®), she's a passionate advocate for individuals with autism and multiple disabilities.In 2023, Jenny took her expertise to the next level, opening Maven Learning Innovations to serve educators and families. She's not just a BCBA®; Jenny is also a certified Safety Care crisis prevention and management trainer, well-versed in the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and a pro at collaborating with Speech Pathologists to teach augmentative communication.Jenny's love for evidence-based practices and commitment to lifelong learning shine through in her work. In every area of her work, she brings services that are well-researched and very effective to individuals with disabilities.When she's not transforming lives, you'll find Jenny immersed in family time with her husband, two energetic sons (ages 5 and 3), and their trusty dog, Hooey. And if she's not dedicating her free time to pursuing a doctoral degree in performance leadership improvement, you might catch her indulging in a love for glitter that adds an extra sparkle to her vibrant life!Learn more about Maven Learning: www.mavenlearninginnovations.com Subscribe to the podcast and my newsletter: bit.ly/pothnews1
Hope you will enjoy this great chat I had with the team from Eduaide! Check out the earlier episode where I spoke with Thomas Thompson! Thomas Hummel is a middle school science teacher and soccer coach. He is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Eduaide. Thomas Thompson is an educator and the Chief Executive Officer of Eduaide.ai. His research background examined Open Educational Resources, concept mapping and procedural argumentation, and distributed communities of practice. Beyond instructional and research experience, Thomas led Muckraker Media, a non-profit organization focused on expanding access to the auditory public domain. Additionally, he has experience in multimedia instructional design and distance education. Currently, his work focuses on integrating Generative AI into the lesson-planning workflow to eliminate points of friction and unlock teachers’ time and creativity. Check out Eduaide.Ai Instagram: https://instagram.com/Eduaide.AI Twitter:  https://twitter.com/EduaideAI Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eduaide-ai/ Subscribe to my newsletter: bit.ly/pothnews1
A recap of some of the recent conferences: FETC, TCEA, IDEAcon, and big topics! Explore more AI resources via AI4ALL, AI4k12, Teach AI, and some fun tools like the Duet AI to generate images in Google or Padlet AI "I Can't Draw." Stay tuned for my next episode with a guest! Book me for your PD events, individual coaching, conference workshops, or keynotes via bit.ly/thriveineduPD. See testimonials on my website.
I had a great conversation with my friend, Dr. Jerod Phillips. Dr. Jerod Phillips Sr. is the Principal of David E. Robinson Elementary School (DRE) in Magnolia, DE. He arrived at DRE in February 2023 with a zeal to engage the school community with the vision of being great for kids in all aspects of the school. Prior to arriving at DRE, Dr. Phillips was a Principal and Assistant Principal at the elementary level in Middletown, DE. He has 9 years of school leadership experience. He is passionate about developing positive public relations between the district, school, students, parents, and the overall community. As a result of Dr. Phillips’ journey from teacher to Principal, while being connected, he believes that being a connected educator can help take one’s career to unprecedented heights. Dr. Phillips was the Delaware National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year for 2021. Dr. Phillips has had one publication in NAESP’s Principal Magazine: "Being a Bias-Conscious Leader." Principal, May/June 2022: Rewriting the Role, Volume 101, Issue 5, in addition to being a contributor to several monthly sections of the APs Rising section of the same publication. Dr. Phillips is a podcaster in the education sector, starting with three co-hosts of the podcast, Speaking Educationally in January 2020. Since then, he has recently launched his solo podcast, The Squad Builder Podcast. The podcast focuses on shaking things up in education in the realm of building and maintaining highly effective and successful teams in our schools. He has a B.S. in Finance and Banking from Delaware State University, a M.S. in Educational Leadership from Purdue University, and his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Management at Capella University. Dr. Phillips is a proud husband and father of 3 (2 daughters and 1 son). He has teamed up with his wife and kids over the past several years to explore the world of entrepreneurship together, and he is very active in his local church. Connect with him on Twitter(X) @japhillips0722 Subscribe to the Thriveinedu podcast and check out my blog at www.Rdene915.com.
Here are a few ideas to explore that help with boosting student engagement. Check out some of the tools mentioned including EduaideAI, Curipod, SnorklApp and SchoolAI. Contact me for PD training, individual coaching, or keynotes via my form: bit.ly/thriveineduPD Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and my blog at www.Rdene915.com. Thanks for listening! If you are attending TCEA or IDEAcon, be sure to say hi!
This episode is sponsored by Turnitin. I had such a great conversation with Annie Chechitelli, Chief Product Officer at Turnitin. Hope you will enjoy this episode! About Annie: Annie Chechitelli has spent the past two decades innovating with educators to expand access to education, meet the quickly changing needs of learners, and empower students to do their best, original work. As the Chief Product Officer at Turnitin, Annie oversees the Turnitin suite of applications which includes academic integrity, grading and feedback, and assessment capabilities. Prior to joining Turnitin, Annie spent over five years at Amazon where she led Kindle Content for School, Work, and Government and launched the AWS EdTech Growth Advisory team, advising education technology companies on how to grow their product and go-to-market strategies with AWS. Annie began her career in EdTech at Wimba where she launched a live collaboration platform for education which was ultimately acquired by Blackboard in 2010. At Blackboard she led platform management, focused on transitioning Blackboard Learn to the cloud. Annie holds a B.S. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. and M.S. from Claremont Graduate University.  She resides near Indianapolis, Indiana with her youngest child and husband, with two children attending college on the East Coast. Learn more about Turnitin's great resources! 1. Turnitin's AI writing detection web page: https://www.turnitin.com/solutions/topics/ai-writing/ 2. Blog: One piece at a time: Navigating AI writing: https://www.turnitin.com/blog/one-piece-at-a-time-navigating-ai-writing  3. AI writing puzzle for educators, institutions and administrators: (Note - each puzzle piece directs users to a resource) https://go.turnitin.com/l/45292/2023-09-19/ckqbmy/45292/1695141908uEcVg1as/TII_GL_AI_WritingPuzzle_Infographic_Tabloid_US_0923.pdf  4. AI writing resource page: https://www.turnitin.com/instructional-resources/packs/academic-integrity-in-the-age-of-ai
I always love getting the chance to talk with Dr. Desiree Alexander. She is positive, inspring and real! Kicking off the 2024 year, I wanted to have her share some ideas for self-care, dealing with overwhelm and making yourself a priorty. We had a great conversation and I hope you enjoy it. Learn more about Dr. Desiree and definitely catch her webinars! Connect with her on social and her websites! Dr. Desiree Alexander (or Desiree Alexander, EdD) Founder CEO, Educator Alexander Consulting Dr. Desiree Alexander (or Desiree Alexander, EdD) Deputy Director Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) Biography: Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder and CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally. Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader, and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Innovator and Partner, Apple Teacher, and Microsoft Office Specialist. She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990 , a 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Council Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers &; Trailblazers, 2017 PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2015 Campus Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District and 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators. Learn more at www.educatoralexander.com.   Speaker Bio: Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC, and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She is an international speaker who consults with conferences, districts, schools, individual educators, and businesses. Educator Alexander Consulting empowers educators to discover and amplify the intrinsic desire to become innovators in education and aims to create a worldwide network of educators focused on the constant and consistent improvement of education for our students. Learn more at www.educatoralexander.com. Website: Social Media Handles Subscribe to All: Newsletter: Twitter:  Facebook:  Instagram:  YouTube:  LinkedIn: Pinterest: TikTok: Pronouns: She/Her Book Available: Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990 Short Link: https://bit.ly/sllabook
This episode is sponsored by Learnics! I love learning about new tools for my classroom, and Learnics is a great way to help students build research skills. It is a FREE Chrome extension, and students can track their research, see the sites visited and time spent, and more. With Classroom Pro, teachers have access to real-time data to best support students. Stay tuned for the upcoming blog! Check out Learnics today: Head to Learnics.com Get Started Learnics on LinkedIn Learnics on Twitter/X
Listen to my recent conversation with Nicole Biscotti. We talk about AI, accessibility, challenges, reflections, learning and more! About Nicole Nicole Biscotti is a Momvocate, Educator, and author whose focus is on the future of school as being informed by relevancy and the needs of our marginalized, under-supported learners. We have a lot to learn if we listen!  Nicole wrote I Can Learn When I’m Moving: Going to School With ADHD http://bit.ly/icanlearnwhenimove  with her 9-year-old son from the unique perspectives of a child and a mother who is also a teacher.  I Can Learn When I’m Moving: Going to School With ADHD will be available en español on Amazon in late December 2023.  Nicole has also translated books into Spanish such as El Cuento del Perdón by Melody McAllister and Todos Pueden Aprender Matemáticas by Alice Aspinall.  Her next book, Invisible con ADHD: Latino Kids on The Border, is co-authored with Dr. Tracy Kelly. They address the issues around the disproportionate lack of support that Latino children with ADHD are faced with. Nicole is co-host of the podcast Real Talk with Barbara and Nicole.  Join the convo at https://realtalkbn.buzzsprout.com/    You can connect with Nicole at NicoleBiscotti.com, on Twitter @BiscottiNicole, or IG @Biscotti_Nicole or join her Facebook group #ADHDGlobalConvo.
By popular demand! I had a lot of questions about Matatalab and the robots! Here is some extra information about products and discounts available! I definitely recommend checking these out, and your students will love them! Perfect way to start 2024 with coding and STEM! Matatalab: Tale-Bot Pro and VinciBot - Matatalab Tale-Bot Pro and VinciBot DISCOUNT: https://shop.matatalab.com/collections/rachelle-page and a 15% off coupon code. Code: USMATA15REA Follow on Twitter Matatalab Book me for your event: https://bit.ly/thriveinEDUPD I focus on AI, AR/VR, SEL, STEM, and Emerging technologies! Books: bit.ly/pothbooks
Methods and resources to explore for Hour of Code and CS Ed Week, not just in December but all year round. Matatalab: Tale-Bot Pro and VinciBot - Matatalab Tale-Bot Pro and VinciBot https://shop.matatalab.com/collections/rachelle-page and a 15% off coupon code. This discount is valid without a limit.Code: USMATA15REA Kinderlab Robotics KIBO  Check out their AI plan as well! Screen-free coding! Activities Marty from Robotical https://robotical.io/free-trial/ CoSpaces Edu - use my code COSRACHELLE Book me for your event: https://bit.ly/thriveinEDUPD Books: bit.ly/pothbooks Upcoming webinars: OTIS 4 educators: Create an account and join my AI and Generative AI on Tuesday, December 12th at 3:30 pm ET. bit.ly/pothgenAI
I had the chance to chat with Micah Miner, District Administrator Instructional Technology and Social Studies Teacher at Maywood, Melrose Park, Broadview School District 89. Micah is an American Consortium for Equity in Education Contributing Writer, a Times 10 Publications Author, and a PD Facilitator and presenter. I enjoyed our conversation and looking forward to his upcoming book "AI Goes to School." We could have talked for hours! Check out his links below, and also stay tuned for his upcoming book! Links - Website: https://micahminer.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-j-miner/ X: @minerclass 
Hope you will check out these AI tools and sign up for some of these great learning events this week! Monday and Tuesday: bit.ly/GLOWedu Tuesday: bit.ly/otispotharvr Wednesday: Looking forward to this #FETC webinar: Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Improving & Elevating #STEM #Education w/ @JenWomble & panelists @iJanetteCamacho @Rdene915 @mrhooker @VictoriaTheTech  Register: https://bit.ly/fetcAIstem #edtech #edchat #AI @ISTEofficial  @EduMatchBooks Contact me to schedule PD on AI and a variety of topics. I am available for in-person and virtual, keynotes, sessions, and webinars. Here is the contact form.
I had the chance to have a chat with Thomas Thompson all about artificial intelligence and how he got started with the work that he is doing with Eduaide.Ai. We talked about a lot, and I hope you will enjoy the conversation and also check out all of the resources that they provide for educators. Thomas Thompson is an educator and the Chief Executive Officer of Eduaide.ai. His research background examined Open Educational Resources, concept mapping and procedural argumentation, and distributed communities of practice. Beyond instructional and research experience, Thomas led Muckraker Media, a non-profit organization focused on expanding access to the auditory public domain. Additionally, he has experience in multimedia instructional design and distance education. Currently, his work focuses on integrating Generative AI into the lesson-planning workflow to eliminate points of friction and unlock teachers’ time and creativity. Connect with Eduaide Sign up today! Eduaide.AI Instagram: https://instagram.com/Eduaide.AITwitter:  https://twitter.com/EduaideAILinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eduaide-ai/
Hope you will check out this episode's featured AI tools for teachers. AI is my favorite topic and it has changed a lot in the past 6 years. There are a ton of great tools to explore and in this episode, I give you 3 to start with. Let me know your thoughts!
This episode is sponsored by Tulane University SoPA. I had such a great conversation with Dr. Hazel Woords. Dr. Woods is the Associate Program Director and Professor of Practice at Tulane SoPA. (School of Professional Advancement). Hazel began her educational path as a first-grade classroom teacher in New Jersey. During the past 25 years in New Orleans, she has strengthened her knowledge about culture, community, and collaboration through work in a variety of educational settings with young children, adult learners, and college students. Her experiences with non-profits, K-12 systems, and universities provide Dr. Woods with a broad, inclusive perspective on teaching and learning. Her interests include early literacy, reading development, educational resilience, and meaningful student-teacher interactions. Hazel holds both a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and a Master's Degree in Developmental Reading from the College of New Jersey. She also holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a minor in Urban Studies from the University of New Orleans. Learn more about SoPA: SEED  GRANT https://sopa.tulane.edu/degrees-programs/programs-study
This episode is sponsored by BlazerWorks. Pedro Olvera is a published writer and teaches coursework at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. He earned his Doctor of Psychology from Alliant International University and his Master of Science in School Psychology. Dr. Olvera specializes in assessing English Language Learners, cognitive assessment, and enhancing collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families. Olvera has been a bilingual school psychologist in public and private settings for over 21 years. Learn more about BlazerWorks. BlazerWorkds has been providing advisory services and support to districts and school-based professionals for more than 30 years. Learn more from these links: BlazerWorks Clinical Expertise and Support BlazerWorks Managed Services Resources from BlazerWorks News about BlazerWorks BlazerWorks on LinkedIn
In this episode, I share some ideas to explore for the fall that focus on STEM learning and a bit about AI. Check out KinderLab Robotics, CoSpaces Edu, Code.org, Nearpod, and more! Learn more about my work from the testimonials provided on my blog site. Bring me to your school or conference for sessions or keynotes on Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies(Blockchain, NFTs, metaverse, and Web3), SEL, and STEM. You can book me here. My books are available at: bit.ly/pothbooks
This episode is sponsored by Stepwell. Andrew Henry is the President of Red Cedar Solutions Group and the creator of Stepwell, a solution that manages all aspects of IDEA Parts B and C. Before founding Red Cedar Solutions Group in 2006, Andrew served as a teacher; school district technology coordinator; education technology researcher; state director for educational data; and chief officer for research and development at a national education laboratory. About Stepwell Stepwell is a collaborative web-based platform providing visibility for all aspects of special education compliance and monitoring at the district, regional, and state levels, including Parts B and C compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Stepwell was created by Red Cedar Solutions Group, a team of former K-12 educators with first-hand experience creating tools to support state monitoring agencies.Stepwell for School DistrictsStepwell Facebook Stepwell Twitter (X) https://stepwelled.com/media/
This episode is sponsored by LightspeedTek. I had a great chat with Shaun Fagan, Senior VP of Product for Lightspeed. Shaun has been with the Lightspeed for more than 20 years. He received his BS from Oregon State University. About Lightspeed Lightspeed is on a mission to help every student hear every word. The instructional audio solutions deliver crystal-clear, highly intelligible sound and are configurable to serve multiple learning environments. Lightspeed's installed solutions connect with life-safety systems to provide a silent alert function and ensure building-wide communications are never missed. Links to learn more: Lightspeed Customer Stories Lightspeed Products Lightspeed Activate Videos about Lightspeed Products Social media networks LinkedIn Twitter (X) ⁠ YouTube
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