The Jeff Bradbury Show

Jeff sits down with Chris Hull,Larry Kelly,Ida Fiore, and Sam Spitz to learn how they have transformed their classrooms from the stone age into the digital age . . . for FREE! About Otus As teachers, we believe in harnessing the power of technology to create a more effective and efficient learning experience for students. At the same time, we know that sorting through thousands of education apps can be overwhelming for even the most tech-savvy of us. That is why we created Otus, an easy-to-use mobile learning environment that brings all the best classroom tools together into one secure location. Otus is designed by teachers for teachers looking to get the most out of their 1:1 classroom experience. Links of interest * http://otusplus.com (http://otusplus.com) * https://www.facebook.com/OtusPlus (https://www.facebook.com/OtusPlus) * https://twitter.com/OtusPlus (https://twitter.com/OtusPlus) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSHH9-5b4JY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSHH9-5b4JY) About Our Guest Chris Hull is a 7th grade social studies teacher, early EdTech adopter, and co-founder of Otus Mobile Learning Environment. Ida Fiore is 20-year veteran teacher at Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park, Illinois, who recently transitioned to a 1:1 environment in her science classes. Larry Kelly is a clinical professor of teaching, learning, and culture at Texas A&M University. He specializes in helping future teachers learn the best practices for tech integration. Learn How To Launch Your Very Own Podcast! * Are you interested in learning how to podcast? Do you want to share podcasting with your students or perhaps create a podcast from your own home?  Jeff is available for one-on-one consulting to help you learn how to bring your podcasting ideas to life. * * Email: info@teachercast.net * Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail * Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation   Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show * Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast * Email: info@teachercast.net * Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail * YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube * iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal)) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!  Contact Jeff Today! Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows * TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)) * TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)) * The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com))

Jeff sits down with Stephan Rudolph to discuss how Mentoring Minds is giving students the critical thinking skills to succeed, not just in the classroom, but also in life. About Mentoring Minds Mentoring Minds, the Critical Thinking for Life Company, is a national K-12 publisher that develops affordable, effective learning tools that give students the critical thinking skills to succeed, not just in the classroom, but also in life. Experienced educators create award-winning K-12 print and online resources and mobile applications that integrate effective practices for instruction, assessment and learning for students. With offices throughout the United States, Mentoring Minds meets the instructional needs of teachers and students at a rapidly growing number of schools and districts nationwide. For more information about Mentoring Minds and its educational resources, call 800-585-5258 or visit mentoringminds.com. Links of Interest * www.mentoringminds.com  * Google+ * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest About our Guest Stephan Rudolph joined Mentoring Minds in 2014 as the Texas Sales Manager. Before accepting his current position, he was a Regional Vice President of Sales for Voyager Expanded Learning. Stephan joined Voyager in 1999 as an Inside Sales Executive and during his 14-year tenure took on increasing positions including Sales Manager, Director of Business Development, and Executive Director of Sales. Stephan has been married to his wife, Gina, for 20 years and is a father of two children: Hayley, 15 and Grant, 12.  He and both of his children are rock climbing enthusiasts and enjoy the outdoors.

Jeff sits down with Jeff Thiel from Metria Learning to discuss how the Master Teacher Edition helps teachers create standards-based lessons and assessments. About Metria Learning Metria is dedicated to helping K-12 educators deliver rigorous, data-driven, personalized instruction. We envision a world where teams of teaching professionals work together effectively to ensure that each student reaches their academic potential. We started this work because we saw that schools need better tools to manage a collaborative approach to delivering personalized instruction. We observed that teachers spent much more time figuring out how to collect and manage timely data about student progress against standards than they spent using the data to determine how to improve their instructional practices. Metria recently released the “Master Teacher Edition” (MTE), which has the best tools available today to help individual educators create standards-based unit and lesson plans, conduct formative assessments, plan and manage interventions, and monitor student academic growth. Metria’s “School Improvement Edition” (SIE) extends the MTE to help teams of educators conduct planning, assessment, intervention, and analysis of student academic growth. The SIE is available now for a limited number of pilot sites. For a limited time, try the MTE for free at www.metrialearning.org! Links of Interest * Master Teacher Edition Tutorial videos: * Creating year-long Common Core courses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHHk_9jvWCI * Adapting your plan based on classroom experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JFmqzqvPn8 * Keeping students on track to standards mastery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSqxVqBBeUk About our Guests Jeff Thiel is an experienced executive and entrepreneur who has built and launched new products and services in industries ranging from PC software to financial services, health care, and K-12 education. Jeff joined Metria Teaching and Learning Technologies because he is passionate about improving K-12 education.  He comes from a family of educators, and hopes that he can help educators by delivering tools that will make it easier for educators to implement instructional best practices every day. Prior to Metria, Jeff co-founded companies in financial services and health care services.  He worked for 10 years at Microsoft where his team was instrumental in the launch of multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 95.  He began his career at Bain and Company, a leading business strategy consulting firm.  He has degrees in Economics and History from the University of Washington, and an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business.

Jeff sits down with Hayley Brooks and Raphael Menko to discuss how Learn2Earn is engaging students through the love of reading! About Learn 2 Earn (http://teachercast.teachercast.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/logo-big-green-300x77.png?65d1ca)"Learn2Earn motivates children to read every day. Our social learning platform connects educators, students and families to inspire a love of reading and fundraise for education. The small startup is located in sunny San Diego and is excited to see what the future holds." Links of Interest * https://www.facebook.com/l2eorg (https://www.facebook.com/l2eorg) * https://twitter.com/Learn2EarnOrg (https://twitter.com/Learn2EarnOrg) * http://instagram.com/learn2earnorg (http://instagram.com/learn2earnorg) * http://www.pinterest.com/learn2earn/ (http://www.pinterest.com/learn2earn/) * https://plus.google.com/+Learn2earnOrg123/posts (https://plus.google.com/+Learn2earnOrg123/posts) * https://www.linkedin.com/company/learn2earn-org (https://www.linkedin.com/company/learn2earn-org) * http://blog.learn2earn.org/infographic-year-reading-learn2earn/ (http://blog.learn2earn.org/infographic-year-reading-learn2earn/)   About our Guests Hayley Brooks is co-founder and CEO of Learn2Earn, a growing EdTech startup based in San Diego. After graduating from Williams College in 2012, Hayley returned to the west coast to create this social learning platform that connects educators, students and families to inspire a love for reading and fundraise for education. In her free time, Hayley likes to make veggie drinks, go backpacking, and read non-fiction. Raphael Menko is co-founder of the San Diego-based education startup Learn2Eearn. Raphael and his co-founders were struck with the idea for Learn2Earn while they were seniors at Williams College in Massachusetts and he has loved watching it grow into the powerful platform it is today. He's passionate about empowering children to reach their full potential through innovative educational technology. Since moving to the west coast, Raphael has been trying to become a competent surfer and is taking all of those missed waves in stride.

The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.  For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/). Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast. TechEducatorPodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) * Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv) * Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail (http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail) * Email: feedback@T (mailto:feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com)eachercast.net * Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/TechEdShow) (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow) * Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) * Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net (http://TeacherCast.net) - @TeacherCast (http://www.twitter.com/teachercast) * Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com (http://InstructionalTechTalk.com) - @InstTechTalk (http://www.twitter.com/insttechtalk) * Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com (http://MyPaperlessClassroom.com) - @SamPatue (http://www.twitter.com/learningsliving) * Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way (http://mr.chrisnesi.com) - @MrNesi (http://www.twitter.com/mrnesi) * David Saunders @DesignSaunders (http://www.Twitter.com/DesignSaunders) * Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday (http://www.twitter.com/mrgfactoftheday) Show Information (http://www.TechEducatorPodcast.com) * Can Google be used for quick research? * Using Google Custom Search * Google Custom Search and Google Site integration * Using Google Scholar * Tips and Tricks for Google Searching Please join the TechEducator Podcast LIVE every Sunday night at 7:00 P.M. EST on http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.TeacherCast.tv) Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show * Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast * Email: info@teachercast.net * Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail * YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube * iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal)) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!  Contact Jeff Today! Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows * TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)) * TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)) * The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com))

Jeff sits down with Syed Balkhi from WPBeginner.com to discuss how WordPress can be used as a communication tool between teachers and parents, as well as how it can be used as a powerful digital portfolio tool. About WPBeginner WPBeginner is a free WordPress resource site for Beginners. WPBeginner was founded in July 2009 by Syed Balkhi. The main goal of this site is to provide quality tips, tricks, hacks, and other WordPress resources that allows WordPress beginners to improve their site(s). Links of Interest * http://www.wpbeginner.com (http://www.wpbeginner.com) * WPBeginner Youtube (http://youtube.com/wpbeginner) * @WPBeginner (http://www.twitter.com/wpbeginner) * @syedbalkhi (http://www.twitter.com/syedbalkhi) About our Guest Syed Balkhi is the founder of WPBeginner. He is known for his aggressive marketing skills, creative designs, and expertise in SEO. Syed has been in the industry for over eight years, and he has worked with some of the top brands in the industry. He is known as “the WordPress Ninja” among our clients because he is a total WordPress Geek. He used to blog at Balkhis.com (http://www.balkhis.com). Check it out, and follow him on twitter (http://twitter.com/syedbalkhi). Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show * Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast * Email: info@teachercast.net * Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail * YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube * iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal)) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!  Contact Jeff Today! Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows * TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)) * TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)) * The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com))

(http://teachercast.teachercast.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tep78-small-300x169.png?65d1ca)The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.  For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/). Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast. TechEducatorPodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) * Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv) * Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail (http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail) * Email: feedback@T (mailto:feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com)eachercast.net * Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/TechEdShow) (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow) * Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) * Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net (http://TeacherCast.net) - @TeacherCast (http://www.twitter.com/teachercast) * Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com (http://InstructionalTechTalk.com) - @InstTechTalk (http://www.twitter.com/insttechtalk) * Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com (http://MyPaperlessClassroom.com) - @SamPatue (http://www.twitter.com/learningsliving) * Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way (http://mr.chrisnesi.com) - @MrNesi (http://www.twitter.com/mrnesi) * David Saunders @DesignSaunders (http://www.Twitter.com/DesignSaunders) * Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday (http://www.twitter.com/mrgfactoftheday) Show Information (http://www.TechEducatorPodcast.com) * An Introduction to Kidblog * Why Blog with your students? * What type of content should/could students be creating? * Connecting Classrooms through Kidblogging * Blogging outside of the Classroom Please join the TechEducator Podcast LIVE every Sunday night at 7:00 P.M. EST on http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.TeacherCast.tv) Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show * Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast * Email: info@teachercast.net * Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail * YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube * iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal)) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!  Contact Jeff Today! Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows * TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)) * TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/ (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)) * The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com))

Jeff sits down with Mik Tholfsen and Ari Schorr to discuss how Microsoft OneNote is being used in classrooms to help teachers and students stay digitally organized.   About Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation head...

Jeff sits down with Cameron Evans from Microsoft Education and educators Glenn Robbins and Michael Braun to discuss how Microsoft and Code.org are transforming the lives of more than 20 million students through code. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, ...

The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.  For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/). Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast. TechEducatorPodcast.com (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) * Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv) * Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail (http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail) * Email: feedback@T (mailto:feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com)eachercast.net * Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/TechEdShow) (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow) * Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com/) * Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net (http://TeacherCast.net) - @TeacherCast (http://www.twitter.com/teachercast) * Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com (http://InstructionalTechTalk.com) - @InstTechTalk (http://www.twitter.com/insttechtalk) * Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com (http://MyPaperlessClassroom.com) - @SamPatue (http://www.twitter.com/learningsliving) * Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way (http://mr.chrisnesi.com) - @MrNesi (http://www.twitter.com/mrnesi) * David Saunders @DesignSaunders (http://www.Twitter.com/DesignSaunders) * Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday (http://www.twitter.com/mrgfactoftheday) About our Guests: Crescerance: @crescerance (http://www.Twitter.com/crescerance) Alefiya believes that involved communities result in higher academic and social outcomes, stronger values, and increased future success for students. Her degree in psychology and education from Emory University, along with her training and experience as a Montessori teacher, power her passion for wide-scale education improvement. It is this passion that led her to start her company Crescerance (http://crescerance.com/) (cris-seer-unce) in 2011. In Crescerance’s short lifespan of just over 3 years, Alefiya has enabled over 150 educational institutions in America and throughout the world to better communicate with and engage their communities through the growing power of mobile. Alefiya is passionate about making mobile an easily available and powerful channel to thousands of schools worldwide. She is now focussing on brining the concepts and tools of app development to students as young as the 3rd grade by enabling them to build mobile apps with the newly launched MAD-learn (http://mad-learn.com/) program. In her spare time, she enjoys touring the world, meeting new people, learning new languages, and experiencing new cultures. She is also a closet adrenaline junkie who loves the occasional sky or sea dive expedition. Crescerance began its journey in 2011 with the simple idea of wanting to make it easier for schools to connect and truly engage with their parents, staff, students, alumni, and community at large. Through working with schools in creating their school apps (so that everyone could be connected through Mobile and have quick, easy access to the information they needed), we met students that had a keen interest in not just using the app that we created for their school, but in wanting to learn about the creation process of that app.  "How did you make our app?" was a question that we got asked through numerous in person or Skype calls from teachers wanting to bring an App Developer perspective to their students. This is where MAD-learn was born. It was born from the curiosity of our students. From their quest to know more and absorb more. From our passion to feed that curiosity. MAD stands for Mobile App Development and MAD-learn is a program that is teaching students how to be Creators of Technology, instead of just Consumers of it. To learn more about MAD-learn, watch this video: MAD-learn.com (http://MAD-learn.com) StoryboardThat: @StoryboardThat (http://www.twitter.com/storyboardthat)

Jeff sits down with the creators of TouchCast, an AMAZING app that allows you to create awesome video projects on the iPad! About TouchCast TouchCast is the leading interactive video platform, selected by Apple as "App of the Year" for 2013. TouchCast is an authoring app for the iPad and PC desktops that thousands of educators and students have used since we launched in June 2013. It is a great content creation tool for teachers that elevate the flipped classroom concept, active learning and online learning to a new level. Different from prior examples, a TouchCast is not just a static video of a lecture. It offers a simple way for the teacher or the student to include a wealth of related content and interactivity within the video itself. A five minutes video turns into a one-hour session when the viewer interacts with the supplemental material such as webpages, images, pdfs, polls, quizzes, and much more. Educators and students around the world can now easily create comprehensive and engaging interactive videos and have fun doing it, using it for communication, active learning, and engaging instruction. You can find lessons plans aligned with the Common Core Standards, teachers training presentations, and an educator guide with examples of many best practices here: www.Touchcast.com/education (http://www.Touchcast.com/education) About our Guests Charley Miller is a New York City-based game designer, software producer, and part-time teacher and consultant with a focus on helping non-game products develop long term user engagement strategies. He has led design and production on games that range from reimagining toys like Nerf Hoops, to 3D iPhone experiences, to training simulations, to urban games, to tabletop games. His projects have included work for Hasbro, the New York City Office of Emergency Management, and the Center for Health and Learning. His urban games have been featured in The New York Times and he was commissioned by New York University for their “No Quarter” Exhibition. Twitter: @Superfection @TouchCast Email: charley@TouchCast.com (mailto:charley@TouchCast.com) Dr. Ayelet Segal is Head of Education at TouchCast. With over 20 years experience in exploring problems in the realm of Cognitive Psychology, Education and HCI (Human Computer Interaction). Dr. Segal holds a Master and PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Education and Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Master of Arts in Interactive Media from Middlesex University in London. Dr. Segal is the co-author of the chapter Embodied Cognition and Learning Environment Design of the book Theoretical foundation s of student- centered learning environments. (New York: Routledge. By D. Jonassen and S. Lamb). Her research on Learning with the iPad was recently published at Journal for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. Twitter: @AyeletSegal (http://www.twitter.com/AyeletSegal) @TouchCastEdu (http://www.twitter.com/TouchCastEdu) Email: ayelet@TouchCast.com (mailto:ayelet@TouchCast.com) Here is an example of a GREAT video created using TouchCast

Jeff sits down with John Sessler from PBSLearningMedia to discuss this years Digital Innovators program and also learn how more than 1.5 MILLION educators and students are using their amazing FREE resources. About PBS LearningMedia As America’s largest classroom, teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS LearningMedia, a partnership of PBS and WGBH Educational Foundation, is a free media-on-demand service offering educators access to the best of public media and delivers research-based, classroom-ready digital learning experiences to engage students in exploring curriculum concepts that align with National and Common Core State Standards. Nationwide, more than 1.5 million teachers have registered access to more than 87,000 digital resources available through PBS LearningMedia. More information about PBS LearningMedia is available at www.pbslearningmedia.org (http://www.pbs.org/about/admin/cms/page/853/edit-plugin/4499/%22ht) or by following PBS LearningMedia on Twitter (http://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia). Links of Interest Website/Social media: * www.pbslearningmeda.org (http://www.pbslearningmeda.org/) * https://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia (https://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia) * https://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia (https://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia) About our Guests John Sessler serves as the Manager of Program Engagement for PBS LearningMedia, an award-winning and trusted destination for educators that aggregates the best of public media for the classroom. John designs professional development and engagement activities to support educators who are integrating technology and digital media into their teaching. Prior to joining PBS, John spent ten years teaching and managing literacy and arts programs that partnered with schools throughout the Midwest. John's graduate coursework focused on the design and implementation of blended learning environments and digital curricula for pre-K - 12th grade students. He holds an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.S. from Northwestern University.      

Jeff sits down with Patricia Hillyer and Richard Ginn of BlackRocket to discuss how BlackRocket is helping students create amazing video games and learn the art of coding! About Black Rocket This year Black Rocket served almost 20,000 students nationwide through their unique Creative Technology Programs offered during school, after school, and through summer enrichment. Engaging every student, easy enough for any teacher Black Rocket's new universal game-based learning software is in use in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Ohio and beginning in January in California. For any student, any subject  any grade and any ability, the company's co-owner Richard Ginn, a teacher of the year award winner from a recent "Number One School in America" according to US News and World Reports, says: "If you can engage a child you can teach them anything. And if you can't engage them it doesn't matter what you are trying to teach." Empowering students to write their own video games about the learning goals their teachers establish is based on three decades of research from leading edge Stanford University and is the epitome of individualized learning as much as standardized testing is not. With six levels of assessment built in, this new software makes teachers lives easier! Imagine that. "Every student improved" according to the first teacher to use the software with her students, JoAnn Devito. For more information, visit www.blackrocket.com/edu (http://www.blackrocket.com/edu) or email bill@blackrocket.com (mailto:bill@blackrocket.com). Links of Interest * @BlackRocketLLC (https://twitter.com/blackrocketllc) * www.blackrocket.com (http://www.blackrocket.com) * www.blackrocket.com/edu (http://www.blackrocket.com/edu) * thegrid.blackrocket.com (http://thegrid.blackrocket.com) About our Guests About Richard Ginn Black Rocket's president, Richard Ginn, is a former teacher of the year from High Technology High School in Monmouth County, NJ. US News and World Report recently ranked "High Tech" as America’s number one high school, and as a school known for integrating technology. Richard is also a former administrator in Freehold. Today, Richard leads the company's highly regarded Professional Development arm which specializes in mainstreaming Technology, Innovation and Game-ification into today's classroom so that it is easy for the teacher to use and students to leverage. Richard recently returned from speaking to VTEAA, the Virginia Technology Educators Association which represents every Tech Coordinator in Virginia with high marks and he is scheduled to speak to leading California Superintendents in the Fall. Email Rich via rich@blackrocket.com (mailto:rich@blackrocket.com)

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Jeff sits down with BAM! Radio Network's Rae Pica to discuss 30 years of Education and Educational Podcasting. About BAM! Radio Network BAM! is an acronym for "body and mind" and BAM! Radio was conceived in 2007 on the premise that the key to success in life for children and youth is nuturing a healthy mind in a healthy body.  Developed by early childhood professionals, BAM! Radio started out as a single online radio program called Body Mind and Child. It was created to bring parents the latest insights and wisdom from the leading experts in the fields of early childhood education, physical education/motor development, play research, child development, and the neurosciences.  The Birth of the BAM Radio Network We soon found that educators and school administrators were also tuning into the program and telling us that they found many of the segments relevant to them and very helpful. We listened and at the end of 2008 we began expanding the programming to serve a broader slice of the education community. Today BAM Radio is the largest education radio network in the world offering programming from the nation's top education organizations and thought leaders and reaching a wide audience of people passionately commited to quality education. But what most distinguishes BAM Radio Network are the people involved. Our "on air" hosts are the executive directors of the most respected educational associations in the country, our guests are the leading experts, advocates and journalists in education and our programming is produced by an Emmy winning team. Simply said we have assembled the best talent we could secure in an effort to be your most valued and reliable source of information and insight. About our guest Rae Pica (www.raepica.com) has been an education consultant, specializing in the education of the whole child, since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of 18 books, including the text Experiences in Movement and Music, and the award-winning Great Games for Young Children and Jump into Literacy. Rae is known for her lively and informative workshop and keynote presentations and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues, Gymboree, and state health departments throughout the country. Rae also served on the task force of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) that created national guidelines for early childhood physical activity, is a member of several advisory boards, and blogs for Huffington Post. In addition, Rae is cofounder of BAM Radio Network (www.bamradionetwork.com), the world’s largest online education radio network, where she hosts Teacher’s Aid, for which she interviews experts in education, child development, play research, the neurosciences, and more. About the TeacherCast Podcast Please join the TechEducator (http://www.teachercast.net/tep) Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/podcast) LIVE every Sunday night at 7:00 P.M. EST on http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv/) Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show * Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast (http://www.twitter.com/teachercast) * Email: info@teachercast.net (mailto:info@teachercast.net) * Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail (http://www.teachercast.net/voicemail) * YouTube (http://www.teachercast.net/youtube): http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube (http://www.teachercast.net/YouTube) * iTunes (http://www.teachercast.net/itunes): http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes (http://www.teachercast.net/iTunes) Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv (http://www.teachercast.tv/) | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal