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To access links, images, quotes and more head to www.coffeeforthebrain.com/066 Topics We Explore The shift in schools of disengaging students in learning when we forced teachers and students to learn from a scripted textbook and curriculum. The power of our classrooms being the community The power of field trips What is the Matrix of a Learner How all of these elements in the graphic above overlap with one another. We are actually a member of all of these items in yellow. Examples of the graphic actually being used around the world. Global stories of change happening.

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Topics We Explore The guilt many of us feel for not working all the time, even during the weekend. How do we establish priorities to not be one dimensional? How getting away from work can actually make us better at our job. Take advantage of the time we have with friends and family. Show Notes & Quotes “I’m an Educator but I’m Also Human” by @RafranzDavis The Tail End - Wait But Why via @waitbutwhy

Topics We Explore Who are these two amazing brothers and what are they doing as students making a difference in the lives of many students interested in EV3 and FIRST LEGO League? How did they get started in their own learning journey to reach the point they have achieved at the ages of 13 adn 15 at the time of the recording. What is your process when thinking and designing solutions to problems? What is the structure and learning process to not only learn, but to also document the journey for others to learn? How do you cope when you hit a wall and cannot figure out a solution to the problem you are facing? What prompted you to want to share your work with others? Who do you look up to as mentors? Ralph Hempel  JK Brickworks Marc-Andre Bazergui Where does someone just starting with EV3 and fLL begin? How do you balance your school work, websites, tutorials, and EV3 work? What's next for you? What did FIRST LEGO League teach you about yourself? Show Notes & Quotes It is not the learning progression of one season(that matters), but the learning progression over many years. It is the not the awards we have won with FLL, but the impact we have had helping others from all over the world. You have to keep trying and trying and persevere through the moments when your ideas don't work. Find the Seshan Brothers Online Twitter https://twitter.com/seshanbrothers https://twitter.com/flltutorials https://twitter.com/ev3lessons Websites http://flltutorials.com/ http://www.beyondtheinstructions.com/ http://ev3lessons.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seshanbrothers/

PODCAST OVERVIEW In this episode I get a wonderful opportunity to connect with Tara Linney who is the author of Code Equity, a book about how to get more females and minorities involved in STEM, coding, and Computer Science in education. She is an international educator and coach who has been able to teach in many countries to expand her work and message. Tara is amazing. We talk about the issues facing females and minorities and ways to help make the transition easier in our classrooms. A great conversation that will leave you with new thoughts and ideas to use in your own setting. Even more importantly, be sure to check out her book as she has so many great ideas and tools. CHECK OUT THE SHOW AND EPISODES ON ITUNES The show is now on Spotify! The show is also now on Google Play The show is also now on Stitcher Join the Full Stack Learner Slack Community Topics We Explore How did Tara get involved in education after starting in the non-profit sector? How did she find herself traveling the world doing various educational jobs in several countries? The issues of not following directions by coloring a cow red! How did Tara get involved in coding and STEM and the journey to support more females into these fields? Techniques to help bridge the gap in inequity in our classrooms How do we get more visual examples of leaders besides middle class white males? We can't even talk about Coding for ALL, however we cannot even talk about all when we don't have equity(and most people confuse this for equality). How do we get people to see the importance of computer science in schools? Show Notes & Quotes Don't create teams based on gender. Create teams based on student personality type instead. When it comes to Paired Programming don't leave it up to chance. Strategize the work partners of boys and girls. "People hire people who are like them." We need to mix our students up to see potential in others who are not like them. "It's hard to imagine something we don't see" Sheryl Sandberg "Do we want to give people what they need to be successful or do we want to treat everyone the same?" Why you should be checking your high school courses for CS and STEM and you don't see females, then it is time to look back at services in elementary and middle school. Technovation Challenge for Females Be mindful of our thoughts and actions as educators and reflect on how we can impact our students. Find Tara Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/taralinney Code Equity Book Website

Once again, I have gained invaluable knowledge and insight from someone more than half my age younger. In this episode I chat with Kyle, but many of you know him as BuilderDude35 on YouTube. If you have done anything with FIRST LEGO League, then you have used his videos at some point in your journey. Even if you don't build with LEGO EV3 or participate in FIRST LEGO League, then don't run away. What Kyle shares in this episode are some powerful insights for any student or adult to learn and apply to their own life. Be ready to be amazed as we dive into the journey of BuilderDude35 CHECK OUT THE SHOW AND EPISODES ON ITUNES Topics We Explore How did you get started? What was your journey How did you get the nudge to start sharing with others? What is your process for building out your ideas? How do you balance school work and budgeting time for YouTube, website, and writing a book? Why multitasking is the worst thing to do for time efficiency and how to chunk hours to get work done! What advice do give someone who is starting out and thinks, “I can’t do this!”? Show Notes & Quotes “What I have in mind at the start is rarely what I end up with at the end.” Important Lesson: It takes lots of building and rebuilding “Remember when you are looking up to others who are doing great work you have to remember that they are up near the top of the mountain. They started at the bottom just like and therefore develop a method to allow yourself to build that mountain.” “People don’t know to care until you shaw them the need to care” Find BuilderDude35 Online Website https://builderdude35.com/ YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXq-jiU0ANeBcF_Tvq1D7g His book Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots