edWebcasts

This podcast is hosted by edWeb . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In this edWeb podcast, Pam Allyn, renowned author and social impact innovator, and Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl superstar, reading hero, and author of bestselling children’s books, bring us together in these changing times to talk about what anchors us, gives us wings, and makes all possible—the role that books, stories...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by SmartLab Learning . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Earlier this year, the George Lucas Educational Foundation released four new studies highlighting how project-based learning (PBL) helps accelerate student learning—across age groups, multiple disciplines, and different socio-economic statuses. Whether a newbie or PBL master, with this year’s emphas...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Common Sense Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast helps educators navigate the world of news and media by engaging in strong relationships with students and providing them with reliable skills and habits.  K.C. Boyd is a Washington, D.C. librarian and News Literacy Project ambassador preparing students with essential skills...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Norton Books in Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . How can schools bring an equity lens to their trauma-informed education initiatives? Schools can do more than respond to the trauma that some students have already experienced; they can play a key role in preventing trauma and disrupting the larger social forces that create trauma in our wor...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . One of the key functions of education is building skills, not only for academic success, but also for understanding mental, social, and emotional wellbeing. Critical capabilities that include empathy, grit, persistence, flexibility, and adaptability shape mindset...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Per the latest Speak Up Research, district leaders are more focused than ever before on quantifying the impact of their digital content investments. In this edWeb podcast, Project Tomorrow and CatchOn shares new insights and tools to support your district’s data journey (whether you a...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Even though many of us have returned to the classroom, COVID has sparked an intricate and lasting relationship between teaching, learning, and edtech. As a response to the needs of educators to understand how to make their edtech more accessible to all students, Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA),...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Marzano Resources . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Listen to the authors of the telling and timely book, The School Wellness Wheel, to explore the complex interplay between mastery, culture, and trauma in an innovative framework that has the potential to completely transform the narrative of traditional education. In this edWeb podcast, listeners le...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EveryDay Labs . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Attendance begets discovery, exploration, learning, and achievement—it is the keystone of student growth and well-being. Prior to the pandemic, one out of six students missed nearly a month of learning. Now, data suggests students are missing more learning opportunities than ever. Listen to this...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise, Adult Learning . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Can micro-credentials be used to create new pathways to social mobility for rural learners who are impacted by poverty, particularly for Black, Latino, and Indigenous people? Digital Promise joins learners and leaders from the University of Maine System’s All Learning Counts Ini...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Amplify Math . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Listen to this edWeb podcast to hear from Sunil Singh, Amplify Math Advisor, on how infusing math with history and storytelling allows students to see connections between math and their everyday lives. This approach to mathematics also helps students see and appreciate the relevance of the math they’re w...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Screencastify . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The diversity of the modern classroom has driven an accelerated need for schools and districts to equip teachers with powerful yet simple tools. This new level of diversity — spurred more rapidly by the pandemic — has also driven a larger need for innovation in education.  Video became an absolut...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Project Tomorrow . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . American education has been forever changed by the events of the past two years. Beyond the obvious changes in school formats, there is also a new awareness in our schools and communities about the critical need to address inequities in education. This awareness is driving discussions about th...

The edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lenovo . The webinar recording can be accessed here .  Virtual reality (VR) is a transformative technology that can inspire students and empower educators to take their teaching to the next level. VR has also been shown to lead to better outcomes such as greater engagement of students, increased focus on learning material, and better retention of information. This...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Ripple Effects & Panorama Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . The National Commission on Student-Centered, Equity-Focused Education—a collective of superintendents, as well as thought leaders in education, community and philanthropy convened by AASA, The School Superintendents Association—recently released their vision for how education m...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Writable . The webinar recording can be accessed here . As we help our students move forward from the difficult learning situations of the past year, it’s important to remember that you already possess the most powerful tool in helping them to succeed: feedback. Feedback is how we communicate, compliment, and connect with our students.  Kristina Smekens and Kara...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Solution Tree . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Acceleration is the path less traveled in most schools and classrooms, especially those in which students are reading and writing far below grade level. The usual approach is to help students catch up by remediating learning or going backwards to go forward. Through the examination of specific and pract...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Cybersecurity is not a new phenomenon, but over the last year the vulnerability of school districts to cyberattacks has grown exponentially. The rapid acceleration of the use of technology during the pandemic brought many new technology opportunities to K-12 educ...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EVERFI . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Banks aren’t always buildings, phones are sometimes wallets, and your babysitter prefers an app to cash. Financial services are changing. Shouldn’t financial literacy?  In this edWeb podcast, EVERFI, the leading voice in financial education, lays out the landscape of financial literacy in a digital first world...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by edWeb . The webinar recording can be accessed here . When the pandemic hit, schools around the world were closed, thrusting educators, students, and parents into a crisis as learning moved online. In this edWeb podcast, the Georgia Department of Education Social Studies team and state education leaders describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net hel...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Tracking and gaining a better understanding of student engagement in a digital learning environment is a priority for many districts. Education leaders want to inform their decision-making by leveraging quantitative data that provides new insights into product usage. Learn how Morris...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Veracity Verification Solutions . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Researching, evaluating, and purchasing the right educational technologies can be a daunting and exhaustive process for school districts – with curriculum and technology leaders carrying the weight of the burden. Selecting software solutions that drive accountability, student outcomes,...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ENA . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Providing safe and secure resources for students, teachers, parents, and staff has always been a foundational tenant for effective learning environments. Today, more than ever in K-12, providing that environment requires having robust cybersecurity infrastructures, policies, and practices in place. Recent...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources . The webinar recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast features Frederick Joseph, activist and author of The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person, who writes from the perspective of a friend, offering candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about t...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise . The webinar recording can be accessed here . A most striking outcome of teaching and learning during the pandemic is how much relationships matter, how relevant is SEL, and the importance of creating a sense of belonging where each student and their family know they are welcomed and embraced in their classrooms and school. But what does it mean...