DEBRIEF EPISODE: Technology Evaluation and Maintaining the Artistry in Teaching

Join Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett as they share their top five insights from the last five episodes of the podcast! They celebrate reaching 50,000 downloads of their podcast and express gratitude to their listeners. 

Dr. Burnett highlights a thought-provoking insight from Colleen Kelly's episode about not letting one course or skill stop someone from achieving their dreams. She discusses the importance of helping students overcome hurdles and challenges to foster their intrinsic motivation and encourage their pursuit of their passions. This insight sparks a discussion on the connection between artistry and teaching, and the need for teachers to have creative outlets to fuel their artistry in the classroom.

Dr. Worwood shares his takeaway from Eric Booth's episode, focusing on the relationship between acting on stage and teaching in the classroom. He reflects on how the novelty and originality that comes with performing for the first time can engage and captivate an audience and relates it to his experience of teaching multiple sections of the same class. He discusses the challenge of maintaining artistry and avoiding staleness when teaching repeated content and suggests the importance of constantly tapping into creativity to bring freshness to the classroom.

The hosts also discuss the importance of technology evaluation and innovative teaching, drawing insights from Jim Diamond's episode. They explore the difference between creativity and innovation in the classroom, highlighting the need for creativity as the upfront process and innovation as the implementation and assessment of creative strategies. They touch upon the role of technology as a catalyst for creativity and the need for teachers to constantly reinvent their instructional approaches.

The episode concludes with a preview of upcoming episodes, including a Thanksgiving special and a mini listen-and-learn series on AI. The hosts express their excitement for the future of the podcast and invite listeners to join the conversation and share their experiences and insights.