Big Ideas in Education

This week, we continue our Big Ideas in Education Technology 2021 series where we interview ed-tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology Conference. Our guests this week are Mathieu Lillo and Daniel Bird of Isograd, a provider of digital skills certification programs in K-12 and beyond. Our hosts talk to Mathieu and Daniel about skills gaps that exist between what employers need and...

This week, we continue our Big Ideas in Education Technology series for 2021 where we interview education innovators from the Future of Education Technology Conference. Joining us on the program is Eric Ogden and Troy Seefeldt of full-service education tech solution provider Trafera. Sarah and Ryan talk to our guests about how schools can use the technology to improve instructional uptime and how...

This week, we continue our Big Ideas in Education Technology series for 2021 where we interview education innovators from the Future of Education Technology Conference. Joining us on the program is Chris Mertens, VP of Sales for Samsung. Ryan talks to Chris about the work that Samsung has been doing to make the classroom environment more inclusive for online students and the achievements that scho...

This week, we continue our Big Ideas in Education Technology series for 2021 where we interview education innovators from the Future of Education Technology Conference. Joining us on the program is OverDrive Education General Manager Angela Arnold. OverDrive is the makers of the Sora student reading app. Ryan and Sarah talk to Angela about how the pandemic has changed the ways teachers are using d...

This week, we continue our Big Ideas in Education Technology series for 2021 where we interview education innovators from the Future of Education Technology Conference. Joining us on the program is FrontRow’s VP of Sales Mark Jones. FrontRow provides network-based solutions for classroom sound, AV control and management, and online learning for K-12 schools. Sarah and Ryan talks to Mark about a wi...

This week, Sarah shares an article that highlights the voices of educators who are learning important lessons during this critical time period. Ryan shares an article that talks about using read-alouds as an instructional tool to help foster the love of literacy and language in students of all ages. Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeas...

This week, Ryan shares an article that talks about the importance of effective communication between teachers and parents when sharing ideas and concerns. Sarah shares an article that talks about the elements that contribute to a high-quality principal and effective schools. Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with question...

This week, we continue our Big Ideas in Education Technology series for 2021 where we interview education innovators from the Future of Education Technology Conference. Joining us on the program is Perry Roach and Luke Kasprzak of Netsweeper, a provider of student online safety solutions for schools. Sarah and Ryan talk to our guests about what schools should be doing to keep students safe online...

This week, Ryan shares an article that talks about the importance of encouraging collaborative learning to build competence and confidence for students in the classroom. Sarah talks about the introduction of the 1619 Project Education Network to explore racial justice and other pressing issues in communities. Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag...

This week, Sarah shares resources to help schools teach the Holocaust across K-12, raise awareness, and help amplify the voices of those affected by this traumatic time in history. Ryan shares an article that discusses the developments and technological investments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that will shift education and become a permanent part of how classrooms will function in the near futu...

This week, our hosts are joined by guest panelist Dr. Jill Siler, superintendent of the Gunter ISD. Dr. Siler will be delivering one of the keynote talks at FETC 2021. On this episode, Sarah shares an article that talks about five education technology trends that have evolved throughout the course of COVID-19. Ryan shares an article that talks about the College Board’s decision to discontinue the...

This week, our hosts sit with Eric Sheninger, Associate Partner with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Eric will be delivering one of the keynote talks at FETC 2021. On this episode, Sarah shares an article that talks about efforts made to reach the most vulnerable groups of students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryan shares an article that talks about frien...

This week, Our hosts are joined by guest panelist Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, who will be delivering one of the keynote talks at FETC 2021. On this episode, Sarah shares an article that talks about how to support student relationship building remotely. Ryan shares an article that talks about the positive effects that arts field trips have on student engagemen...

This week, Sarah shares an article that talks about integrating computer science education into schools to engage underrepresented student groups, parents, and families as well as community partners. Ryan talks about an article that shares a unique sticker face initiative to help students stay actively engaged remotely and decrease Zoom fatigue. Tune in! Don't just listen, join the conversation! T...

This week, Mike shares an article that talks about the digital transformation in remote learning and the effects of these investments in a post pandemic world. Sarah shares an article that talks about the impacts on the mental health of students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah also shares many practical strategies on how educators can address students’ social emotional needs. Tune in! Don't ju...

This week, we conclude our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Dr. Sonny Magana, the Chief Executive Officer of Magana Education. On this episode, Dr. Magana talks about the true nature of technology and its impact on learning and achievement. Dr. Magana also talks about the T3 Framewor...

This week, Sarah shares an article that talks about professional development initiatives that focuses on improving hybrid, in-person, and remote models of instruction. Ryan shares an article that stresses the importance of independent reading during the pandemic and provides useful tips for teachers and parents to encourage independent reading by students. Don't just listen, join the conversation!...

This week, Sarah discusses issues that schools are having when tracking attendance in a virtual classroom and shares metrics to combat chronic absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryan then talks about the late Jeopardy! game show host Alex Trebek and the contributions he made in education. Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEd...

This week, we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Audrey O’Clair and Meredith Allen, the Educational Specialist and Sales Enablement Manager of Soundtrap at Spotify. On this episode, our guests talks about the audio recording web platform Soundtrap and how it is being utili...

This week, we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Nader Hamda, the Chief Executive Officer at Ozobot. On this episode, Nader talks about Ozobot and the services they provide. Nader also talks about learning mechanisms and tools that Ozobot offers to ensure effective outcome...

This week, Sarah shares an article that talks about critical strategies in SEL and also discusses best practices on how to implement effective SEL throughout school closures. Ryan shares an article that talks about how teachers can effectively identify mental health stressors within students in the remote learning setting. Tune in! Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMe...

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. This week, Sarah shares an article that talks about results from a Snapchat study about students rethinking their career plans due the impacts of COVID-19. Ryan shares an article that talks about the Common Application removing quest...

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. This week, Sarah shares an article talks about ways to improve course offerings for students to ensure that girls and students of color are included in STEM programing. Ryan shares an article that talks about effective ways to facili...

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. This week, we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Justin Riley, the Chief Executive Officer at Impero Softw...

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. This week, Sarah shares an article talks about the challenges of servicing immigrant families, English language learners, and special education students remotely. The hosts discuss how the digital divide and inequities have significa...