Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers

In this episode, the Unpacking Education podcast team discusses what to consider when setting up the physical space in your classroom in order to maximize learning and positively impact students. The conversation spans such topics as how to arrange the furniture in the room, what to put on the walls, how to engage students in the process, and how to match the space to instructional goals. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore Brisk Teaching, an AI-powered teaching assistant and student feedback tool. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we listen to interviews with a former AVID student, Tasha Henderson, and her former AVID teacher, Ben Solomon. Tasha has since earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees on her way to becoming a Television Writer and Producer. Ben, who now works as the Manager of Learning Programs, Products, and Services at AVID Center, looks back on his years teaching Tasha in the AVID classroom. This unique juxtaposition of student and teacher stories offers a unique look into the educational experience and the relationships that can launch students to both academic and career success. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore the free student and teacher resources about artificial intelligence available on the aiEDU website. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Carolyn Colley, Science Instructional Facilitator at Sartori Elementary School in Renton, Washington. Dr. Colley shares insights and strategies for integrating more STEM education into the classroom, even if you are not a math or science teacher. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and her ideas are sure to get you thinking about how you can integrate STEM concepts into your daily teaching routine. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Explore the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, a document created by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy that can help guide schools and society at large in the safe and equitable adoption and integration of artificial intelligence. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Sam Johnston, Chief Postsecondary and Workforce Development Officer at CAST. She offers insights into the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines and how they can be used to improve and expand access to learning. She dives into the three core principles—providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action and expression—and offers a preview into the upcoming release of an updated version 3.0 of the UDL Guidelines, which will be released on July 30, 2024. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore a free AI guide and engaging student assignments developed by the metaLAB (at) Harvard and made available through the AI Pedagogy Project. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we are joined by Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships (East) at News Literacy Project. Brittney talks about the importance of teaching news literacy in our K–12 schools, and she describes the many free resources available for educators from the News Literacy Project.Brittney says, “Democracy needs a well-informed public, so we strive to improve Americans’ ability to discern the source and accuracy of information that they encounter.” She adds, “We really have to teach people news literacy skills so that they can discern quality content from quality news sources, enabling them to be well-informed voters and to help our democracy run smoothly.” Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

SchoolAIIn today’s episode, we'll explore how SchoolAI and tools like it can make the learning and integration of artificial intelligence easier for educators. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.