F2D: Forward to Different

This episode discusses the importance of shifting educational focus from mere knowledge acquisition to fostering human skills essential for thriving in an AI-driven world. The conversation highlights the Human Intelligence Movement, a nonprofit initiative aimed at ensuring students develop critical human skills. Co-founders Dr. Michelle Amit and Travis Allen emphasize the need for policy changes t...

We explore the intersection of technology and education, focusing on the implications of AI and cell phone usage in schools. The focus is on the need for more real-world discussions about teaching digital literacy and responsibility to students, emphasizing the need for educators to adapt to the changing landscape of technology. Dr. Kidwai shares insights on the significance of standing up for one...

The Summer of AI series continues with a peak at VR, AR, and AI resources to take student engagement to exciting new levels. How do we identify resources and tools that effectively enhance learning and have a low learning curve for students and teachers? Follow: @JaimeDonally @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @hyphenatic @jonHarper70bd @shellthief @bamradionetwork #ISTElive23 #edchat #edtech #edtechchat Spo...

Throughout history, technological innovations have affected our classrooms in small and large ways.  Rarely does an invention come along that makes a seismic impact and fundamentally changes teaching and learning.  What does history tell us about the future of artificial intelligence? An award-winning historian explains why artificial intelligence is very different and why paying close attention t...

Join us for a refreshingly candid and courageous discussion about why school DIE programs have fallen out of favor in many school districts because of well-meaning but misguided intentions. Our guest minces no words and provides practical advice for school leaders wrestling with diversity in deeply divided community schools. Follow on Twitter:  @mrhooker  @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd  @VikingDi...

We are just beginning to understand how teaching during the pandemic impacted many of us emotionally and what it will truly take to recover. In this discussion, we talk candidly about the state of mental health across the education community, the progress we're making, and where we need more support. Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker  @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @froehlichm  Mandy Froehlich is the...

Student engagement is more challenging in many post-pandemic classrooms. Join us as we discuss how purpose-driven learning could help. How does a child aspire to a career they don’t know exists? How do we prepare all students for their place in the future world of work? In this conversation on the floor of FETC live, we explore how the RIASEC framework connects students’ passions and gifts to thei...

The mindset, skills, and strategies required to lead a school effectively have changed. What is required to find, develop and support the next generation of school leaders to meet the new demands and challenges? Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @DougRoberts_IEI @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Doug Roberts is the founder and president of Educational Solutions Consulting, Doug found that there was a pie...

The mindset, skills, and strategies required to lead a school effectively have changed. What is required to find, develop and support the next generation of school leaders to meet the new demands and challenges? Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @DougRoberts_IEI @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Doug Roberts is the founder and president of Educational Solutions Consulting, Doug found that there was a pie...

The smell of back-to-normal is in the air at schools around the country, and we're watching to see which pre-pandemic teaching strategies will survive and which will evolve.  High on our watchlist is grading practices.  Are schools finally ready to shift to more relevant and meaningful assessment practices? Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker  @bamradionetwork  @jonharper70bd Bria Jones: I have been so b...

In this episode, we discuss the U.S. school year, the rationale behind it, and why now is the time to start a discussion about making a change. Our guest identifies two significant challenges that could be resolved by tweaking the academic calendar. Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @MRsalakas\ Brett Salakasis a teacher, leader, poet and the founder of #aussieED (the lar...

Our guest takes us beyond mindfulness and SEL and dives into how some of the social and cultural challenges filtered through technology are affecting student and teacher wellbeing. Join us as we unpack the lessons learned and focus on how we can better manage our digital wellness as we move forward to different. Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @PsycoachTP @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Teodora Pavko...

Forward-looking educators have been thinking, writing, and discussing the need to change how we do grading for many years.  What's different now, is that the myriad ways traditional grading undermine real learning are becoming more painful that the effort required to change the grading system.  Our guest shares a five-point, researched-based framework for making the transition and invites us to ta...

As one educator recently wrote, teaching must get more flexible before it falls apart. In this episode, our guests explore a viable model for moving to a four-day work week and the impact it might have on retaining and attracting teachers. Follow on Twitter:@ingewassmann @felixjacomino @ISTE @mrhooker @jonharper70bd  @bamradionetwork @shellthief  @cmurcray  #ISTE20 #ISTEturns40 #edchat #edtech #ed...

The last three years have been unlike any we've experienced in education.  Extreme teacher shortages, traumatized and disengaged students, demoralized educators at every level, and unprecedented outside interference in school policy.  The challenges we now face are not responding well to old solutions, strategies, and thinking. Join in the preview episode as we lay out the reasons why many educato...