My EdTech Life

Ashley Markham is a principal of a Jr/Sr high school in Michigan where she serves her students and staff with a different approach to leadership than most school administrators. She prides herself on uplifting and supporting teachers so they can best support their students. She gives teachers and administrators sound advice regarding education, funny laughs about the struggles of being an educator, and helpful tips to get you through your teaching career.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

Ian has an unconventional but extremely effective approach to excavating the incredible learner that exists in each student he works with. He’s the author of The Tutor Bible: Learning to Learn Again, where he details his philosophy and illustrates the overlooked reality that every great leader, thinker, and doer had an expert tutor or mentor. Like Aristotle for Alexander the Great, Ian will stop at nothing to make your child great.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

Morgan and Taylor are passionate about teaching and learning, not only to their students but to new and veteran teachers as well. They are mentor teachers to University education majors and enjoy speaking at conferences and professional development opportunities when given the chance.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

Andrew's focus is on EDUCANLE LLC, his social enterprise that creates game-based interventions to enhance the communicative competence of K-12 students and help educators balance the needs of intervention and enrichment in their respective schools. Andrew is proud to have EDUCANLE LLC partner with The Only Love Foundation to build safe sustainable schools in underserved nations.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

Dylan Schmidt is the creator of Digital Podcaster and the founder of Podcasting Academy. He helps people of all backgrounds confidently share their message with the world.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

Darrin Peppard is a leadership expert focused on organizational culture and climate, and coaching growing emerging leaders. Darrin is the author of the book Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game. He is the host of the Leaning into Leadership podcast. As a ‘recovering high school principal’, Darrin shares strategies and lessons learned and effective from over 25 years in public education to help leaders to be more effective and positively impact the world around them.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

Kevin has been an educator or serving educators for over 38 years.  Kevin's undergraduate degree is from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst where he majored in Multicultural Education.  His Master's Degree in Education Administration is from the University of Massachusetts/Lowell. He served as a classroom teacher for 10 years in the Dallas, Boston, and Houston areas, as well as an assistant principal/principal of Title I campuses in the Houston and Dallas areas.  He was a regional, then national, leader of Thinking Maps, Inc.  And most recently, led the spread of zSpace (an ARVR learning platform) throughout the state of Texas.  As part of these roles, he presented at numerous conferences across the state and nation.  Throughout these nearly 4 decades, Kevin has been committed to equipping educators to more effectively ENGAGE, EQUIP, EMPOWER, and ELEVATE EVERY learner.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

Dave is a husband, father, science teacher, author, blogger, and podcaster from NJ. He has been performing action research on instructional design and assessment practices for the past 7+ years.   David shares district successes in moving to alternate assessment methods that promote learning rather than solely achievement.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

Lois Alston is an Instructional Technology Coach for the Long Branch School District in Long Branch, NJ. She completed her 5th year in this role and she has been in education for 20 years. She is passionate about implementing a variety of EdTech platforms to improve/enhance her colleague's instruction and add value to their students' learning. As a lifelong learner, she’s always looking for ways to keep students engaged with the material at hand to help prepare them for the future.  Lois has two school-aged children who keep her very busy. She loves spending time with them and going to all of their activities. Her partner, Alex, is her biggest supporter in life and they love collaborating with one another on technology and design.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

Zach Rondot is a passionate fourth-grade teacher in Troy, Michigan. His mission is to teach students the 21st-century skills, mindsets, and attributes that will help them succeed long after they leave his classroom.  In 2019, Zach was named the Troy School District Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Oakland County Elementary Teacher of the Year.  Zach is an instructor in the Master’s program of Learning, Design, and Technology at Central Michigan University. He utilizes technology to create learning opportunities that otherwise would not be possible.   Grayson McKinney is a fifth-grade teacher from Michigan and a leader in the area of innovative teaching and learning. He has worked with learners at all levels of school from K-6 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and program administrator. He is a student podcaster, educational writer, and speaker on the topic of 21st-century student learning and engagement. 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