The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
ThoughtStretchers Education
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Sep 8, 2016 • 48min
Ep. 54 How The Gates And Other Foundations Have An Inside Track To Ed Policy
Drew Perkins talks with author Megan Tompkins-Stange about the influence four major non-profit foundations (Bill and Melinda Gates, Eli and Edythe Broad, Ford, and W.K. Kellogg) have on education policy and top level politicians.
Aug 24, 2016 • 1h 18min
Ep. 53 Exploring Ed Reform With Veteran Journalist John Merrow
Drew Perkins talks with veteran education journalist John Merrow about the origin of charter schools, how to get policymakers to affect real change, how he thinks our schools should really look and his upcoming book.
Jul 19, 2016 • 28min
Ep. 52 Using #Edtech And Graphic Novels to Engage Reluctant Readers
Drew Perkins talks with Jeff Faulconer, VP of product development at StoryArc Media about engaging with reluctant readers using Poptropica.com and their Galactic Hot Dogs graphic novels.
May 25, 2016 • 1h 4min
Ep. 51 Is The Gates Foundation Really Helping Our Schools and Students?
Drew Perkins talks with Anthony Cody about the second edition of his book The Educator and the Oligarch and new developments in the type of education reform led by the Gates Foundation.
May 21, 2016 • 45min
Ep 50 What Are The Benefits Of Student Blogging?
In this episode, Terry Heick talks with Ronnie Burt of edublogs about blogging, specifically how blogging can improve student literacy, create opportunities for digital citizenship, and even act as publishable digital portfolios.
May 19, 2016 • 51min
Ep. 49 What New Technology Tools Are Teachers Using?
Terry Heick talks with Jennifer Gonzales about how teachers are using new technology in the classroom, and what they're hoping to accomplish as a result. We also discuss Jennifer's book "The Teachers Guide to Tech," which can be downloaded here.
May 16, 2016 • 38min
Ep. 48 Let's Make Thinking And Learning Visible With @explainevrythng
Drew Perkins talks with Reshan Richards, Chief Learning Officer at Explain Everything, about their new Collaborative Whiteboard feature, his graduate level teaching, formative assessment and upcoming book.
May 11, 2016 • 57min
Ep. 47 The Future Of Learning With Google For Education
Drew Perkins talks with Jaime Casap, Google's Chief Education Evangelist, about the impact Google has made on the future of learning and what he sees as the important next steps.
May 3, 2016 • 46min
Ep. 46 Shared Learning With Quizlet
Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThoughtPD talks with Andrew Sutherland CTO andFounder of Quizlet about how he created and grew Quizlet as wellas the process behind the new and upcoming features.
Apr 25, 2016 • 45min
Ep. 45 Let's Start With Why
Drew Perkins talks with David Mead from Simon Senek's Start With Why organization about the how and why of establishing purpose in education.
