Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

In this replay episode from June, 2022 the number one listened to episode of the the year. Jeff reflects on the past year of shifting schools and how this conversation about cell phones is a microcosm for the educational shift at large we find ourselves in.  Jeff shares a snipet from his 2019 conversation with Microsoft around cell phones in the classroom and education at large. You can watch the full interviwe with jeff at this link. This has been an incredible year for Shifting Schools. We went through a lot of transitions this year. From new album art and website logos from Chrissy to Tricia becoming a full time co-host on the podcast and taking on the role of Creative Content Extraordinaire. I’m happy to announce that Tricia and I will continue working together in 2023. How she finds time to do everything she’s involved in still blows me away. From her own podcast and newsletter Be A Better Ally to her new podcast Unhinged Collaboration. Her dedication to educators, education, students and the LGBTQ+ community at large is humbling to say the least. If you are not following Tricia on your social network of choice or have not added the Be A Better Alley and Unhinged Collaboration podcasts to your podcast app. You should do so as you start the new year.  Shifting Schools also became a top 10 podcast in K12 Education globally with Australia and Canada coming in at the top 2 countries our podcast is listened to outside of the U.S. We cannot thank you, our loyal listeners, enough for making this all possible. Thank you for your dedication to your students and to your craft as an educator.  That brings me to today’s reply episode. Our #1 listened to episode of 2022 will be no surprise I’m guessing to most of you as it deals with cell phones in the classroom. Episode 216 released on June 27th in which Tricia and I talk with our good friend Tyler Rablin about Cell Phones in the classroom.  Happy New Year Everyone!  

On this special episode, Jeff and Tricia sit down with a listener of the show: Joe Taranto. Joe reached out to Jeff and Tricia about his experience podcasting with students. Joe shares what he has learned over the years of launching and sustaining a podcast that is truly student-led. This episode is great for fellow educators who are curious about what a podcast might bring to their community as well as for educators reimagining student agency and student leadership. We discuss practical strategies for sustaining a podcast and avoiding a few hurdles along the way. Ready to learn more about Joe's student-driven podcast? Check out The Eagle's View here Connect with Joe on Twitter: @JoeRayTee School  Learn more about the school he works at: https://www.emerson-school.org/ Are you looking for more support in leveraging the power of podcasts? Check out one of our recent free webinars for more ideas here. Hoping to do more with podcasts as part of your professional learning? As always you can find all of our free guides here. Ready to learn more about ways Shifting Schools can help you shift practice in the new year? Reach out to us info (at) shiftingschools (dot) (com)

The Port Townsend School District Website for the 2022 Salish Coast Elementary Children’s Film Festival This year the Library/STEM program at Salish Coast Elementary hosted the 2022 SC Children’s Film Festival! It was created by our K-5 citizen-scientists as a “Call to Action for the Future of the Salish Coast Ecosystem” and our students are excited to share their voices to tell their stories to ask our community: “What Will You Do to Help?” https://sites.google.com/ptschools.org/sc-childrens-film-festival-22/home Novel Effect is a Seattle-based company that created a fantastic free app that follows along as you read aloud books and uses voice recognition software to respond at just the right moment with music, sounds, and character voices to help make storytime magic.  They also have premium plans with educator discounts. https://noveleffect.com/educators/ WeVideo is an easy to use, chromebook compatible, cloud-based editing platform that allows teachers and students to work collaboratively on creating gifs, videos, podcasts, and more. https://www.wevideo.com/education The Stop Motion Pro Studio app allows students to use the iPads to take photos of their original artwork and then, through software applications, put them together in a sequence to create movement in their animated films. https://www.cateater.com/ Contact Denise: deniseaedan {at] gmail [dot] com

On this episode we are so excited to bring you words of wisdom from Eva Murray. Eva Murray is an international speaker on the topics of data visualization, data culture and data communities ,she’s a published author, and is a driving force for women’s empowerment in the technology industry. You can learn all about her work at:  evamurray.co.uk Three questions are on our minds after learning with Eva: 1) What might we do to better tell stories with data and why might data visualization be a skillset to lean into more in 2023? 2) How are our learning organizations fostering listening skill sets: specifically putting greater emphasis on how we can best listen for understanding? 3) What's the relationship between data analysis and curiosity? Connect with this week's special guest online Via LinkedIN Via Twitter If public speaking is something you are working on for your new year's goals be sure to also give her book a look! You can learn more about it here. Have you checked out our latest free guides? Learn more about ways we offer support to learning organizations around the world here. Have a theme or topic you want us to explore on the podcast? Reach out info(at) shiftingschools (dot) (com)

About Swapna Krishna Swapna Krishna is a science and technology communicator specializing in the geek space. She regularly creates science videos on TikTok and contributes to Wired, NPR, StarTrek.com, New Scientist, and Engadget. Krishna’s writing has appeared in outlets such as The Verge, Polygon, Fast Company, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Business Insider, and Slate. She is currently writing a book on stargazing for Chronicle Books (Fall 2023). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Subscribe to Swapna’s brand new show Far Out on PBS Far Out explores the future of science, technology, and culture and how these changes may affect humanity and life on Earth. With pop culture and sci-fi references, the series will be humorous and fun, but unafraid to ask tough questions and explore unknowns. Far Out is the inaugural show in a lineup of new STEM-related content coming to PBS Terra with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program. The grant will help elevate underrepresented voices in STEM media, in particular Black and Hispanic creators, as well as women in general. Explore Swapna Krishna’s video games column in Wired: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Ready to download the free guide Tricia mentioned at the top of the episode? https://shiftingschools.lpages.co/fpcw/  

On this episode, Jeff and Tricia bring listeners an abundance of news. Up first they let listeners know that the 3rd annual collection of protocols is now available to download free. Jeff and Tricia talk about the many ways protocols have been helpful to them as facilitators of professional learning, as well as for their own learning, reflection, and creative processes. That free guide puts an emphasis not only on collaboration but also on ways we can seek to lead with belonging in mind. Tricia and Jeff then move on to explore and discuss the brand new podcast playlists that listeners can explore. So far there are three playlists: one on storytelling, one on the future of work, and one that looks to expand a school's professional learning library. Jeff also lets the community know about the new offers page where the Shifting Schools podcast family can learn more about special offers made possible through sponsors and partners. This is the time of year that the Shifting Schools team would love listener feedback on what they'd like to see explored further on the podcast, listeners are reminded to reach out to info@shiftingschools.com Lastly, two brand new professional growth opportunities are shared: one for educators looking to launch the start of their consultancy, and another for leaders responsible for leading learning on campus. Interesting in being a part of the first cohorts for either? Drop Jeff and Tricia a line to learn more about pre-sale savings: info@shiftingschools.com

In this free webinar from Jeff and Tricia we talk about using a backwards chaining approach to scaffling learning for students and why right now is a great time to introduce students to podcasts before the winter (or summer) holiday break.  - A list of podcasts for studnets - What does it mean to "read" in today's world? - How we can use podcasts to scaffold creativing writing for students Watch the free webinar on Youtube here and make sure to subscribe to not miss any of our upcoming webinars.  Make a copy of the presentation here Thank you to Quizalize for being a sponor of the podcast. You can get 1 month free of their premium subscription when you visit this link. 

Sponsors:  Quizalize.com Get started with 1 mont free premium subscrption when you visit bit.ly/SHIFTINGSCHOOLS Guest: Francisco Cervantes Francisco Cervantes is the Director of Creative Learning of the Scratch Foundation. Francisco has extensive experience researching, designing, and implementing educational resources in K–12 computer science. https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://www.scratchfoundation.org/ ScratchEd’s Creative Computing Curriculum Guide

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Sponsors:  Quizalize.com  Save 80% on a yearly premium subscription when you use the code SHIFTINGSCHOOLS at checkout.  Join Jeff at the NCCE23 conference happening in Tacoma, WA. Stop by and say high or be on an episode of Shifting Schools as we record live from the conference on March 23rd, 2023 Today's Guess: Aaron Reiss Aaron Reiss is a freelance researcher, journalist, and cartographer based in New York City. He publishes work in places like The New Yorker, The New York Times, This American Life, The Atlantic, NPR, The Pulitzer Center, and more. Aaron's Twitter Getting Started with Podcasting Learning Series Google Earth adn Google MyMaps Professional Learning Pathways