Inspiring Educators Everywhere
How do you shake up a school's science curriculum and make it more meaningful and fun? How do you get more girls involved in STEM and STEAM? How do you help other educators become more skilled in teaching science? How do you make real-world and hands-on science connections? This week we chat with international educator... Continue Reading →
In Episode 23, Season 2 of the Making Better Teachers Podcast kicks off. Host Kevin O'Shea talks about why the podcast was quiet during the summer months and where it will be going during Season 2. Listen to the Making Better Teachers Podcast: Libsyn Player, Download Episode, iTunes / Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts Check out the Making... Continue Reading →
Creating innovative solutions to real-world problems. That's the name of the game when you become a Google Certified Innovator. This week, Adam Hill shares his experiences about his journey to becoming a Google Certified Innovator. What did he have to do in order to apply and what was the Google Innovator Academy like? Adam shares... Continue Reading →
How often do you attend formal PD sessions? How often do you attend Professional Development sessions that are a little "Outside the Box"? This week we learn about one of those sessions. We chat with Carlos Galvez all about #PubPD and more specifically, #PubPDasia. This fun PD is set in pubs around the world and... Continue Reading →
How should schools implement technology in the classroom? How can teachers use technology? How can we make technology meaningful? This week we chat with Craig Kemp, a Head of Digital Learning and Innovation based in Singapore. He shares with us some wonderful insights about how technology should be used in educational settings and also recommends... Continue Reading →
Why is it important to build community as teachers? What are the benefits? This week we chat with David Towse. He is a technology coach based in Tokyo and the person behind PYP ConnectED. What is PYP ConnectED and how is it bringing teachers around the world together? Listen to the Making Better Teachers... Continue Reading →
Every teacher should build and maintain a Professional Learning Network! In this week's episode, Kevin chats with well know education blogger, Adam Hill, about the importance of connecting with teachers around the world! Listen to the Making Better Teachers Podcast: Libsyn Player, Download Episode, iTunes / Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts Follow Adam Hill on Twitter: @AdamHillEDU... Continue Reading →
What does Design Class look like in modern middle and high schools? What do students learn and why are they learning those skills? From coding to building, students do a lot! We learn about Design in the modern classroom from Jason Reagin, Design teacher at Chadwick International School. Listen to the Making Better Teachers... Continue Reading →
What challenges have you faced in the classroom that changed you as a person and the way you teach? In this bonus episode, Kevin shares a story about how a challenging student made him a better educator. Some podcast news as well! The MBTP is now part of the VoicED Radio Network ..... amazing content... Continue Reading →
What does student-centered learning look like? Where is it going? In this episode, we speak to Tania Mansfield, PYP Coordinator at International School Ho Chi Minh City about their Studio model of student-centered learning. What is it? How was it developed and where is it going? If you're interested in innovative models of teaching... Continue Reading →
