Flipboard EDU Podcast

Driven to inspire educators, Dr. Dan Krynis battles the challenge of resistance to change in his mission to help teachers become transformational leaders and grow their impact. In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Enhance your leadership skills by embracing transformation and reflection in education. 2. Overcome the challenges of resistance to change among fellow educators. 3. Discover the cru...

Mia Quagliarello , Flipboard's head of creator community, is an advocate for creative people and loves nothing more than helping them find audiences and inspiration. On her podcast, “ The Art of Curation ,” and in her Substack interviews , she celebrates and discusses the importance of human taste in a tech-driven world. She believes that even smaller creators can make an impact by tapping in...

Discover how to unlock your potential as an educational consultant and make the world of teaching better with Tinashe Blanchet's   The Freelance Educator Practical Advice for Starting Your Educational Consulting Business . Tinashe Blanchet , a former high school math teacher, was determined to break into the world of educational consulting. She was in awe of consultants like Vicky Davis and r...

Lindsay Dixon Garcia and Robert Bailey venture on a mission to amplify the unheard student voice and uncover their unexpected, insightful perspectives on EdTech, challenging the status quo in education. You will learn about the experiences of real students using Hapara from the #Student Voice Podcast . We cover : 1. What innovative ideas do students have that can help make a difference in Edtech?...

In this episode, Sukhmani Mohta of Samsung Electronics ' Display Division reveals the innovative display technology that she credits with elevating student learning, engagement, and safety, despite the challenges of the pandemic. You will learn: 1. How Samsung Electronics Display Division is revolutionizing the classroom with interactive displays. 2. How Samsung is helping to re-engage studen...

Discipline can be the difference between success and failure for male students of color in our education system. Suspensions, expulsions, or other forms of discipline can disrupt their education journey and put them at greater risk of dropping out or being involved with law enforcement — a cycle that disproportionately affects these communities. Kendrick Thomas , an assistant principal in Alief IS...

In this episode, Nicole Biscotti shares her experience as a teacher, an author, and a speaker specializing in ADHD and how to accommodate all learners. In this podcast, you will learn: 1. How Nicole Biscotti, a teacher, author, and speaker, came to write a book with her then 2. At the time her 9-year-old son about ADHD and going to school 3. How Nicole Biscotti's experience living in Mexicali...

As parents, teachers, and educators, our goal is to provide a strong foundation for lifelong emotional wellness in all children. Since the pandemic, educators have noticed a need to help students adjust to going to school again. To do this, educators have scrambled for resources that emphasize positivity, connection, and authenticity. Meet Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard —the creators of Slumb...

Micheal Boloudakis is a computer scientist who has dedicated his life to improving education outcomes for all students. He is the co-founder of a company called Kinem, which creates interactive simulations and games for students to learn in a fun and engaging way. Kinem's games are designed to help students with special needs, but they can be beneficial for all students. Micheal and his team...

I am highlighting several tools from my time at ISTE . In my second installment, I want to introduce you to Texthelp and Territorium . First, teachers are always looking for ways to engage their students and provide them with opportunities to show their mastery of the material. One way to do this is through the use of technology, Texthelp, and Equatio. Tinashe Blanchet and Kori Perkins explain why...

Wacom is your harmony between humans and technology. "Our products are very easy to use. They're very simple teachers that are flipping their classrooms. So those teachers that are concentrating on doing more homework in the classroom and helping their students out, the tablet becomes an indispensable product." Douglas Little is the head of PR for Wacom and has been working with the...

While at ISTE ’s conference in New Orleans, I had the pleasure of meeting Diana McGhee , Jaime Donally , and Marialice Curran. They were there to educate school leaders about the types of threats schools face. Diana is a former technology director from Covington, Ky., who shed light on school districts’ responsibilities for protecting sensitive data. She explained to me that the amount of data sha...

It's no secret that teachers are leaving education in droves. So much so that it's causing drastic shifts in the ways schools will need to operate this fall. Some large school districts have as many as one thousand teacher job openings and this issue is only getting worse as post-pandemic educators are facing low wages, rising benefits costs , extreme student discipline problems, and pol...

Bia Valle is not a  traditional classroom teacher by trade but her classroom on Clubhouse is one of the most innovative ideas I have seen on that platform. While most people use Clubhouse to try to sell or market themselves, Bia Valle has been using it to teach emerging bilinguals to practice their English. People from around the world tune into Clubhouse and practice speaking and listening skills...

Teacher burnout is a real and growing problem in K-12 education. Years of budget cuts and mounting pressure to improve test scores have taken their toll on teachers, leading to increased levels of stress and feeling burned out. According to a recent study by National Education Association (NEA), nearly 60% of K-12 teachers are experiencing symptoms of burnout, including fatigue, cynicism, and a lo...

Recently a new buzzword has surfaced in education stemming from the popularity of the 1619 Project , which its creators intended as a curriculum supplement for educators to use in the classroom. Initially met with praise, the 1619 Project has become divisive as it looks into the structures that separated enslaved African Americans from the free white Americans in this nation’s history. The buzzwor...

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke in the United States. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites its more-than 40-million volunteers. My son Reese, a sixth-grader, is one of them. Imagine my surprise when he was chosen to be a 2022 Teen of Impact South West Region by the association. This ho...

Emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts rose during the pandemic among adolescents . People of all ages are feeling the strain of social isolation and anxiety. For teenagers, these feelings can be compounded by bullying, which can lead to suicide . It is important for adults to be aware of the signs students display when contemplating suicide so they can get help. Some of the most com...

Burnout is a real thing in 2022. COVID-19 has taken its toll on our profession since its onset in 2019. The pandemic has shifted education in more ways than anyone can fathom. What started as an opportunity for educators to gain 21st-century skills has morphed into educators finding new professions. A new survey by the National Education Association says the COVID-19 pandemic is causing long-term...

The Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) is a professional organization that is dedicated to ensuring all students have access to an excellent education. Through its initiatives and services, it provides the tools and strategies to help institutions, agencies, and communities create a more equitable learning environment for marginalized students. Through this collaboration, it...

In a world of Google Classroom, digital textbooks, and educational apps, it can be hard to keep up with the latest technology trends in education. One tool that is worth looking into is Flipboard: a social magazine platform that allows users to collect articles, images, and videos from across the web into customizable magazines. In fact, after using it myself for years, it inspired me to create th...

I love talking with educators who are passionate about what they do for teachers and students. When I first saw a video from Sam Kary and Thom Gibson’s New EdTech Classroom, I was immediately hooked on how well they worked for educators, I started to follow them and collect their Instagram videos and TikToks, which share really cool websites for teachers and students. The New EdTech Classroom is m...

During the pandemic, Microsoft Education was extremely responsive to the needs of educators. With inclusion and equity at the center of their education initiatives, Microsoft delivered game-changing products for teachers and students. Tools like Microsoft Teams for Education , Microsoft Sway , and Microsoft Powerpoint evolved to meet the needs of remote educators and learners at break-neck speeds...

Josh Allen is the technology integration specialist and unofficial communication specialist at Lewis Central. He is a former president of the Nebraska Educational Technology Association, Nebraska’s ISTE affiliate, and an ISTE Making It Happen Award winner. He is an avid Flipboard user like myself and uses it in many unconventional ways, including teachers’ professional development, school-to-commu...

Before remote learning was a thing, tailoring instruction to fit the needs of individual students was a daunting task for teachers. In a perfect world teachers would do this automatically because, in that world, every student has an understanding of what he or she doesn't know. However, in the real world teachers personalize the lesson plan for each student by incorporating technology into in...