Brewing Education

We are back after a brief hiatus! This week we talk about how to effectively use questioning in your classroom. https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/teaching-learning/resources/teaching-strategies/questioning-strategies

This week we discuss our reaction to the awesome YouTube video " What is School For? " and share our thoughts on how to address the concerns brought up in the video.

This week we discuss using the analogy of a good workout plan to help us right strong lesson plans.

A few weeks into the year, the adrenaline of a new school year often runs outs. This week we talk about how to combat the slump that follows.

We've officially started Season 3! This week we discuss the pros and cons of using educational technology in the classroom.

A new school year is upon us! This week we discuss simple ways to establish mentally healthy classrooms at any age level. https://www.weareteachers.com/build-healthy-student-minds/

This week we discuss the importance of being trained in mental health first aid as well as first aid for physical health.

In this episode we discuss the prompting framework shared by Google for Education to help ensure solid outputs from AI.

This week we talk about writing grants, and how this process played out at the DSU STEM camp!

This week we finish our miniseries on the ISTE Standards for Students, discussing Standards 4-7.

This week we have a special guest join us to discuss the first 3 ISTE Standards for Students to help guide integration educational technology into the classroom.

We continue from last week's episode to discuss our thoughts on whether North Dakota teachers are prepared to handle ethical situations.

In the first of a two-part series, Professor Crossingham leads a discussion on the 5 principles of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators. Professor Grinsteinner also discovered the joys of a Ninja CREAMi :)

This week we catch up with the first students to ever join the podcast to hear what they've learned during their first year in the classroom!

We return from our brief summer break with an episode chock full of banter!

In this episode we discuss questions from Professor Grinsteinner's EDUC 310 class about implementing blended learning in the classroom.

It's that time of the semester when our student teachers are back on campus! Tune in to hear from a special guest this week; you've heard so much about students on the Bismarck campus so it's time to hear that they actually exist (and please ignore our technical difficulties🤦‍♀️).

This week we examine the term "student agency" and discuss ways to integrate this into our classrooms.

Continuing our discussion about interdisciplinary curriculum, this week we discuss the disciplinary literacy standards that are part of each content area's standard for the state of North Dakota.

This week we discuss the Generative AI Acceptable Use Scale that was published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Banning AI is detrimental for our students, so we need to teach them how to use it safely and responsibly! AI Acceptable Use Scale

The professors introduce the topic of interdisciplinary learning and share some of the important benefits of integrating this into any classroom.

This week we are so excited to share our conversation with Karen Berntson from CareerView XR/Be More Colorful! We discuss what this company is doing to bring virtual reality into North Dakota classrooms to help with field trips and career exploration. VR enthusiasts (or those who want to learn more), this one's for you! https://careerviewxr.bemorecolorful.com/ https://www.facebook.com/careervi...

In the final episode of the Portrait of a Graduate series, we discuss the importance of teaching adaptability in your classroom and also being adaptable with your own teaching.

In this episode we provide a (VERY) general overview of the development of the brain and how this impacts instruction. This is just the tip of the iceberg in this conversation, so here are more resources to explore: https://www.apa.org/education-career/k12/brain-function#:~:text=As%20the%20brain%20matures%2C%20more,learns%20both%20academically%20and%20socially. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/N...

In the second-to-last episode of the Portrait of a Graduate series, we discuss using Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge to promote critical thinking.