Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers

In today’s episode, we'll review five tips that students and families can use to set up effective digital study spaces and routines at home. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

This episode was recorded live at the 2022 AVID National Conference in Orlando, with special guest, Ty Stevenson, Product Manager at AVID Center and Project Manager of the AVID/Code.org Regional Partnership. Ty helps us unpack a vision for the future of education, which includes career and technical education (CTE); science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and computer science (CS). We discuss the importance of exposing students to these career possibilities at a young age and helping them develop related skill sets. We also explore the value and impact of personalizing learning in your schools.Ty leaves us with lots to think about, including such reflections as, “Modeling, self-belief, seeing myself in somebody else’s experience is absolutely crucial. . . . Do our students see ourselves in these jobs that are available to them, and do they think it’s possible? Do they think they have the opportunity or even the ability? What are we doing to purposefully create those environments where they can have that vision?” Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore ways to connect your students to digital pen-pals and learning partners outside of your physical classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

“The divide between the haves and the have-nots, the skilled and the unskilled, the educated and the non-educated has not been technology,” says our guest, Angela Maiers. “The divide is literacy. Literacy represents power and privilege.” ChatGPT is one of the newest examples of disruptive technology to become mainstream, and it will require our students to develop a new set of literacy skills. This will be critical since early indications suggest that artificial intelligence (AI) and tools like ChatGPT will likely impact many aspects of daily life, including jobs, news, and education. This infusion will require not only new literacy skills but also a new understanding and new ways of approaching learning.Angela Maiers joins us on this episode to unpack this potentially confusing topic and help educators take steps toward using AI and ChatGPT in ways that benefit them, their students, and humanity. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore resources to help you find virtual guest speakers to bring to your classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, educator, thought leader, and best-selling author A.J. Juliani joins us to talk about all thing project-based learning. He discusses the benefits of PBL, examples of PBL in practice, and practical ways to get started implementing this student-centered approach to learning in your classroom.A.J. says, “Project based learning is the type of learning we do the rest of our lives, just not necessarily in school. It’s titled PBL, but it’s just how we learn in real life. Right? We have challenges. We have questions. We have inquiry. We have all these things sustained over a period of time. That’s what PBL is, and I’m all about it.” Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore resources you can use to plan and set up virtual field trips for your students. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Kevin Honeycutt, a teacher, author, and motivational speaker, comes from a challenging childhood that included poverty and homelessness. Throughout his career, he has used these experiences as both motivation and inspiration. He draws upon stories, music, and unique experiences to help students and educators see a path forward, even when things feel dark and hopeless. Join us as Kevin weaves his stories into meaningful messages of inspiration, purpose, and difference-making. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today's episode, we'll explore five multimedia canvases your students can use to mash up multiple forms of media into one final product. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Teacher, author, and learning expert, Jon Bergmann joins us to discuss mastery learning. Our conversation ranges from the basics of mastery learning to its benefits, how it connects to flipped learning, and how to get started implementing this approach in your classroom. Much of the conversation revolves around Jon’s new book, The Mastery Learning Handbook: A Competency-Based Approach to Student Achievement. Jon believes this is his best work and says, “Everything I believe about education is in that book more than any other book I’ve ever written. And I think that the way to teach is mastery learning.” He also adds, “If you talk to people who’ve done this, they all say, I could never go back.” Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.