My EdTech Life

Burnout is a very real issue for educators. It's important that we know what it isn't and how our school administration can help them combat the problem of teacher burnout so they don’t feel overworked or underserved in their profession. Join me as I speak to Kevin Leichtman about what we are seeing nationwide and how he has been helping teachers through his work.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

It's clear that education is important to our society, but it's also clear that there are some challenges that need to be addressed to make sure everyone can get a quality education. In this episode, Jon Neal shares his perspective from both the standpoint of a former teacher and as the VP of an EdTech company.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Do you want to help your teachers be more successful? Instructional coaching is a great way to do just that! I am excited to be joined by Ashley Hubner, an instructional coach with over 10 years of experience. Ashley will be sharing her insights on what instructional coaching is, how it can benefit both teachers and students, and how to get started. I hope you'll join us for what promises to be a very informative conversation.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Elijah is from a family of educators, including his grandpa and my mom. He has nine years of teaching experience, currently working in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He is the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, and the author of the soon-to-be-released book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students”.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Maggie Perkins is a teacher advocate and a former classroom teacher of 8 years. She promotes work-life balance and healing burnout. Maggie is a Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia studying teacher attrition, identity, and grief. She primarily creates teacher advocacy content on TikTok, where she is known as Millennial Ms. Frizzle. She recently launched the "Bad Teachers Club" podcast, where all things connected to the dumpster fire of American education are discussed weekly.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Ernesto is focused on developing and implementing college and career success initiatives that significantly make a difference in the lives of students and their families.    In 2013, Ernesto founded the College 1st Program in partnership with several school districts. The College 1st Program is focused on implementing career exploration sessions with academic enrichment hands-on activities and mentorship experiences for students and parents. The College 1st Team has worked with over 50,000 students and 35,000 families across the State of Texas.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Erik Thorstensson has a degree in mechanical engineering specializing in environmental product design and was awarded the Skapa Diploma in memory of Alfred Nobel in 2007, Sweden's most significant innovation award.  He went to India and made the first connectors out of waste materials. He then created his first Strawbees prototype with kids at Kids Hack Day.  Today he is the Chief Innovation Officer inventing and prototyping with his Product Development Team in Sweden and collaborating with teachers worldwide. One of his many projects is the School of Ridiculous Inventions where he sets himself high ceiling STEAM challenges.  In his free time, he flies model airplanes.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

Jordan Orosco is in his fifth year of teaching at the same high school he attended. He teaches Algebra 1 and Leadership and is also the Activities Director at his school. When Covid started, he created a YouTube channel full of math tutorials and it's grown to over 300 videos across all his social media platforms. This past summer he also started creating Math Raps to help his students, which blew up and landed him on multiple interviews on TV and Radio!Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

In this episode, I welcome Chad Pettit and Brett Colley who are the hosts of the Education Reclaimed Podcast. Chad Pettit and Brett Colley interview a variety of educators, taking on difficult issues facing public education as they reclaim the profession they love.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show

DuJuan Johnson is a learning experience designer who enjoys inspiring, empowering, and finding creative solutions for others. I have a demonstrated history of using creative technologies to instruct, inspire, and positively impact others. I've worked in education for over 15 years as a teacher, online adjunct professor, school counselor, administrator, and eLearning developer & coordinator. I hold a Bachelor (BA) focused on Communications, a Master of Arts (MA) focused on Educational Counseling, and a Master of Science (MS) focused in Instructional Design and Technology. However, my greatest joy comes from using my gifts and talents to help others achieve their goals.Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlifeVisit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/  Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF  Check out our merch store! https://myedtechlife.myspreadshop.com/  Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show