16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

Knock, knock!Educators use humor as a vital tool for building community in classrooms, helping students retain information, and creating a positive learning environment. All that aside, who doesn't enjoy a good laugh? There's something of a growing interest in scholarship surrounding the use of humor in classrooms, and this week your hosts are taking a look at what makes us laugh. What kinds of humor might best serve students of all backgrounds? How do you use humor to reach students who might otherwise be out of touch? How comfortable are you as an educator with expressing your sarcastic side? We're tackling all of these questions on 16:1.Thanks for listening!Sources:“A Review of Humor in Educational Settings: Four Decades of Research” (Communication Education, January 2011)The Art Newspaper - Hannah Gadsby: taking down art history's misogyny through comedy by Ben LukeMasterClass - How to Use Humor to Teach: 4 Tips for Using Humor to Educate 

This week, the hosts discuss the origin story and ongoing impact of TED, the annual conference turned globally-accessible repository of free, online video content focusing on technology, entertainment, and design.Sources:TED.comLife Sciences Education - Effective Educational Videos: Principles and Guidelines for Maximizing Student Learning from Video Content by Cynthia J. BrameChimamanda Ngozi Adichie - The danger of a single storyGeorge Takei - Why I love a country that once betrayed meShonda Rhimes - My year of saying yes to everythingAicha el-Wafi + Phyllis Rodriguez - The mothers who found forgiveness, friendshipJarrett J. Krosoczka - Why lunch ladies are heroesSue Klebold - My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my storyAmanda Gorman - Using your voice is a political choiceBrené Brown - The power of vulnerabilityMonica Lewinsky - The price of shameThe New York Times- Joni Mitchell Reclaims Her Voice at Newport by Lindsay ZoladzTED ConferencesSir Ken RobinsonMoney Crashers - What Is TED Conference – History & Criticisms of TED Talks By Michael Lewis

The national teacher shortage is a serious problem. With the compounding effects of pandemic burnout, chronic underpayment, poor working conditions, violence in schools, and political activism causing teachers to leave the profession (or never enter in the first place), schools in all 50 states are scrambling to fill vacancies ahead of the 2022-2023 school year. STEM fields are experiencing the most intense shortages, with many districts offering stipends, moving cost vouchers, and fast-tracked certification pathways to attract new teaching talent. With many short-term fixes but little traction on future-thinking solutions to school funding models, school leaders and politicians are growing increasingly frustrated, as the U.S. continues to fall behind its peer nations in many education-related metrics.The Hill - Here’s what’s driving the nationwide teacher shortage By Adam Barnes | April 21, 2022ABC 15 - Republicans think they have an answer to help with Arizona's teacher shortage By: Mark PhillipsUniversities.com - Top 10 States with the Highest Teacher Shortages 2022 by Sarah HarrisAmerican School and University - Arizona no longer requires a college degree to begin teaching by Brooke JustNBC 4 - Beating burnout: Ohio lawmaker’s plan to pull teachers from brink of resignation by: Maeve WalshBoston Herald - Teacher shortage: One-third of teachers say they’re likely to quit this year by Marie SzaniszloEconomic Policy Institute - Teachers are paid almost 20% less than similar workersArizona Education AssociationOECD Data - Teachers' salariesOECD Data - Adult education levelThe Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America By Richard RothsteinBroken Horses: A Memoir By Brandi Carlile Follow 16:1 Podcast on InstagramFollow 16:1 Podcast on TwitterFollow 16:1 Podcast on Facebook

Many of us dream of becoming astronauts when we are kids, but only about 600 humans have achieved spaceflight. What does it take to make it into space? Do you have... the right stuff? This week, join Katie and Chelsea as they discuss astronaut candidate school at NASA, the grueling program of training and readiness undertaken by aspiring astronauts. Hear what retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, and singer(!) Chris Hadfield has said about his own experience with astronaut training. Kate discusses the Teacher in Space Project and the legacy of educators' involvement with NASA programs.Sources and Stories:UVA Miller Center -The Space Race- Soviets and Americans race to the stars By Maddie DavisNational Aeronautics and Space Administration - Astronaut Selection and TrainingChris Hadfield MasterClassWikipedia - Teacher in Space ProjectWikipedia - Barbara MorganCNBC - Meet the 12 Americans training to be NASA’s newest astronauts by Marguerite WardPodcast - GastropodDownfall: The Case Against BoeingChallenger The Final FlightTikTok - Pat the Puzzle Man IMDB - The Astronaut Wives ClubIMDB - Hidden FiguresThe Dutch House by Ann Patchett

As the school year draws to a close for many of America's teachers, Katie and Chelsea begin a new tradition of reflecting on what we've learned over the course of the academic year. This is our first annual Year in Review. Thanks for listening!Sources & Stories:NBC 4 - Columbus, Ohio - AEP Info99% Invisible - Episode 480 "Broken Heart Park"Twenty Thousand Hertz - "The Windsor Hum"Catster - Siamese Cats Are Temperature-Sensitive Albinos, a.k.a. Walking Heat Maps By Lisa RichmanCrocodile Floating in Water YouTube Video11 Alive - City of Atlanta cracking down on Airbnb, short term rentals by Savannah LevinsLibby AppGLSEN - Marsha P. JohnsonThe Disconnect (Podcast)

A passionate advocate for education, Horace Mann served as secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education for 20 years and almost single-handedly revolutionized public schooling in America. Join Kate and Chelsea as they explore Mann's achievements and legacy (as well as his unexpected distaste for phonics). Sources:Wikipedia - Horace MannBritannica - Horace MannWikipedia - Normal School

This week Chelsea and Kate recall a big part of their childhoods as they discuss BOOK IT!, a reading incentive program for PreK-6th grade classrooms, parents, and homeschooling families.Sources:Wikipedia - Pizza HutEvery Child A Reader - Pizza Hut BOOK IT! ProgramThe Psychological Record, 1999, 49, 3-14 - Effects of Extrinsic Reinforcement for Reading During Childhood on Reported Reading Habits of College Students by Stephen R. Flora and David B. FloraBook It!First Book

In this episode, Katie and Chelsea develop a very complex and completely ridiculous teacher evaluation system in order to put some of their favorite educators from nostalgia-inducing movies and tv shows to the test. Chelsea makes a compelling argument against Yoda, while Katie firmly supports Miss Honey from "Matilda" with ten out of five pencils (it will make sense if you listen)! Katie shares what she learns from the mothers in her workplace, and Chelsea covers a bad combination of birds being and algae. We know teachers across the US are dealing with the stresses of the end of a school year, so we're keeping this one light. Make sure you are taking care of yourselves!Sources:Wikipedia - YodaWikipedia - "The Birds" FilmWikipedia - "Mean Girls" FilmWikipedia - "Dead Poets Society" FilmWikipedia - "Matilda" FilmJohn Spencer - "Was Yoda a Good Teacher?"Boy Meets World Fandom - Mr. FeenyWikipedia - Teacher in Space Project 

This week, Chelsea and Katie discuss edutainment-- what it is, who makes it, how it is consumed, and how it is used in schools and classrooms. From National Geographic documentaries to podcasts to Broderbund software (looking at you, Carmen Sandiego!), edutainment seems to be everywhere. Most of us want learning to be fun. Is the edutainment industry fulfilling its promise?Sources:Wikipedia - Educational EntertainmentFuture Market Insights - Edutainment Market Outlook 2022-2032Undark - "In YouTube ‘Edutainment,’ Minimal Control for Scientific Accuracy" By Dan GaristoUniversity of San Diego Online - "Edutainment in the Classroom: How Technology Is Changing the Game" by Joseph Lathan, PhDWikipedia - White Wilderness (Film)LSE - "What is ‘play’ and ‘playfulness’, and what does it mean to join either term together with learning?"LSE - "Why does free play matter in a digital world?" By: Sonia Livingstone and Kruakae Pothong“That's Edutainment!” Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 62, no. 38. By William Germano."Selling Learning Towards a Political Economy of Edutainment Media" Institute of Education, London University, UK Media. Culture and Society Vol. 27, No. 1, 41-58, 2005.  By David Buckingham and Margaret Scanlon."The Engaging Classroom - Edutainment or Effective Technology Integration?" by Jennifer Boyle"Edutainment: is learning at risk?" British Journal of Educational Technology Vol 34 No 3 2003 255–264. by Zühal Okan.Frontlines- "Where in the Globalized Economy Is Carmen San Diego? The downfall of Broderbund Software and its ‘edutainment’ star." By Phillip JeffreyThe Science Teacher - Science for All: 19th Century “Edutainment” by Michael Apfeldorf. April/May 2019Jarvin, L. (2015). "Edutainment, games, and the future of education in a digital world." In E. L. Grigorenko (Ed.), The global context for new directions for child and adolescent development. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 147, 33–40.Virvou, M., Katsionis, G., & Manos, K. (2005). "Combining Software Games with Education: Evaluation of its Educational Effectiveness." Educational Technology & Society, 8 (2), 54-65.TikTok - Grizzly 399 - @savannahrosewildlife

Bullying has always been around, but social media has created new ways for students to bully and to be bullied. Join Katie and Chelsea as they take a look at how social media continues to evolve the way that parents, administrators, and peers engage with bullying in schools. In the attention economy, digital literacy and good digital citizenship aren't just good ideas-- they are important tools for managing mental health.Sources:Stop BullyingOhio Department of Education - Anti-Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Policy Guidance for Student Action PBISEdSource - Is crackdown on social media for kids too late? by Carolyn JonesProtecting Youth Mental Health - The U.S. Surgeon General’s AdvisoryWashington Post - Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok By Taylor Lorenz and Drew Harwell Esquire - The Life and Death of r/Place, Home to the Internet's Greatest Art War By Cameron SherrillEntrepreneur - Ken Burns: 'Mark Zuckerberg Should Be in Jail' By Dan BovaEleventy