Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers

Randi Williams, a doctoral student at MIT, joins us to talk about the Day of AI, which is an opportunity for K–12 teachers and students to explore the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). The official event date for 2023 is Thursday, May 18, but educators can utilize these resources anytime. This free event is intended to help students learn how machines think and to help them better understand...

In today’s episode, we'll explore benefits, tools, and integration tips for using eBinders as a student organization tool in your classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

For this episode, we are joined by Monique Sabby, a secondary career and technical education (CTE) teacher. As a teacher in the Family Consumer Science Department, she offers elective courses that are rich in authentic learning experiences. She says, “I am teaching employability skills. I’m teaching accountability. I’m teaching teamwork. I’m teaching the innovation—how to be a self-starter, take i...

In this episode, we'll explore tips to help your students organize their digital storage spaces and manage digital files. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Applying for college is a big milestone in many students’ lives. It’s a step toward independence and adulthood, and it’s a process that will help to shape their future. It can also be very challenging and stressful. In this episode, we are joined by Sally Fouché, a college application expert who has significant experience guiding students through the college application journey. She shares insight...

In today's episode, we'll review four strategies that you can use to teach your students time management skills. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

“How do we create the conditions that all students need, and by connection, that all teachers need so that they can be successful in meeting the needs of all kids?” asks Dr. Katie Novak, coauthor of a forthcoming book, In Support of Students: A Leader's Guide to Equitable MTSS .  In this episode, Dr. Novak helps us explore this important question through the lens of a multi-tiered system of s...

In today’s episode, we'll review three areas of your students' digital learning environment that they should become proficient in, so they can efficiently manage the learning resources in your classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Katie Novak, an internationally renowned education consultant, author, adjunct professor, former teacher, and former assistant superintendent of schools. We discuss the topic of her newest book, cowritten with Dr. Catlin Tucker, The Shift to Student-Led: Reimagining Classroom Workflows with UDL and Blended Learning. This work explores the unique intersection o...

In today’s episode, we'll review five tips that students and families can use to set up effective digital study spaces and routines at home. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

This episode was recorded live at the 2022 AVID National Conference in Orlando, with special guest, Ty Stevenson, Product Manager at AVID Center and Project Manager of the AVID/Code.org Regional Partnership. Ty helps us unpack a vision for the future of education, which includes career and technical education (CTE); science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and computer science (CS). We d...

In today’s episode, we'll explore ways to connect your students to digital pen-pals and learning partners outside of your physical classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

“The divide between the haves and the have-nots, the skilled and the unskilled, the educated and the non-educated has not been technology,” says our guest, Angela Maiers. “The divide is literacy. Literacy represents power and privilege.” ChatGPT is one of the newest examples of disruptive technology to become mainstream, and it will require our students to develop a new set of literacy skills. Thi...

In today’s episode, we'll explore resources to help you find virtual guest speakers to bring to your classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, educator, thought leader, and best-selling author A.J. Juliani joins us to talk about all thing project-based learning. He discusses the benefits of PBL, examples of PBL in practice, and practical ways to get started implementing this student-centered approach to learning in your classroom. A.J. says, “Project based learning is the type of learning we do the rest of our lives, jus...

In today’s episode, we'll explore resources you can use to plan and set up virtual field trips for your students. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Kevin Honeycutt, a teacher, author, and motivational speaker, comes from a challenging childhood that included poverty and homelessness. Throughout his career, he has used these experiences as both motivation and inspiration. He draws upon stories, music, and unique experiences to help students and educators see a path forward, even when things feel dark and hopeless. Join us as Kevin weaves his s...

In today's episode, we'll explore five multimedia canvases your students can use to mash up multiple forms of media into one final product. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Teacher, author, and learning expert, Jon Bergmann joins us to discuss mastery learning. Our conversation ranges from the basics of mastery learning to its benefits, how it connects to flipped learning, and how to get started implementing this approach in your classroom.  Much of the conversation revolves around Jon’s new book, The Mastery Learning Handbook: A Competency-Based Approach to Student...

In today’s episode, we'll explore six ways that you can allow students to create with animation tools in your classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

The key to effective innovation is not to simply initiate change for the sake of change. Instead, it’s to initiate change that will result in something better than where you started. It’s innovation with a purpose, and this is true both whether we intentionally initiate a change or if change is forced upon us.  In this episode, we are joined by educational thought-leader and author George Couros t...

In today’s episode, we'll review seven ways that you can have students write creatively in any content-area classroom. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kendall Latham, a senior K-12 Education Strategist at Dell Technologies. We explore Girls Who Game, a free program intended to inspire and empower girls in STEM and computer science. With over 300 active clubs, Girls Who Game is built on three foundational pillars: authentic application, a girl-centric ecosystem, and mentorship. Through these core principles,...

In today’s episode, we explore five ways that students can create with images. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more. 

In this episode, Jorge Valenzuela shares insights and actionable strategies for how to identify personal passion, as well as how to design learning experiences that allow students to infuse their passions into their learning. Our conversation touches on ways to develop student–teacher relationships, questions that can be used to help students identify their passions, and student-centered instructi...