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November Learning Podcast Series

Summary: The November Learning Podcast Series features interviews and workshops with Alan November, plus educational leaders from the Building Learning Communities Summer Conference held each July in Boston, MA. Our goal is to share discussion about teaching and learning, education technology and leadership. For more information about us and the upcoming BLC conference, visit us at www.novemberlearning.com.

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 The World has become “Too Big to Know” – An Interview with David Weinberger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:18

In this podcast episode, Alan November speaks to David Weinberger, Internet philosopher and author of the book, Too Big to Know. The two discuss what knowledge means and what type of learning must take place in a connected world of overabundant information. Alan and David share a series of ideas and stories that will have you thinking more about the structure of assignments in your classroom. David will be a returning keynote speaker at this year's Building Learning Communities conference. We invite you to join him and us in Boston this July. For more information, visit http://www.novemberlearning.com.

 Implementing the First 5 Days – An Interview with Ian VanderSchee | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:14

In this episode of the November Learning Podcast Series, Alan November speaks to Ian VanderSchee, an upper level mathematics teacher at Coppell High School, in Texas. The two discuss Ian's implementation of Alan's "First 5 Days" ideas at the start of this school year and how these ideas have positively impacted his students ever since. To learn more about these and other possible "First 5 Days" implementations, we encourage you to read Alan's book, Who Owns the Learning, and we urge you to attend the Building Learning Communities conference being held this summer in Boston. You can learn about both of these on our Web site at http://www.novemberlearning.com. You might also share your thoughts and stories about the "First 5 Days" on Twitter, using the hashtag #1st5days.

 Bringing Geometry to Life with Twitter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:15

In this episode, Alan speaks to Jessica Caviness, geometry teacher at Coppell High School in Texas. The two will discuss Jessica’s use of Twitter to engage her students in real-life applications of geometry. Supporting examples of this work can be found in a blog post titled Connecting Students to Geometry Through Twitter and an article titled How Twitter Can Be Used as a Powerful Educational Tool. To learn more about this type of teaching and learning, we invite you to Boston to attend our Building Learning Communities Summer Conference. More information on our conference is also available at novemberlearning.com.

 Webinar with Alan November and Dr. Eric Mazur | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 53:54

This is a very special episode of our podcast series. It's an archived recording of our first of what we hope will be many live webinars complete with audience Q&A at the end. In this conversation, Alan talks again to Dr. Eric Mazur, Area Dean of Applied Physics at Harvard University and 2011 Building Learning Communities Conference keynote speaker. Alan and Dr. Mazur revisit his work on flipped learning along with peer instruction that is guided by the questions and misconceptions students bring to class each day. This process, being done using his Learning Catalytics software, is allowing him to visualize student learning in new and exciting ways. Dr. Mazur will be back for the 2012 Building Learning Communities Conference to work with participants in a pre-conference session. For more information, visit http://www.blcconference.com.  

 Managing a Classroom Full of Angry Birds – An Interview with Lachlan Hull | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:24

In this episode, Alan speaks to Lachlan Hull, a first year teacher working with students between the ages of four and six years old at St. Joseph’s Primary School - Kangaroo Point, located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. During this discussion, Lachlan explains how he uses a classroom management tool created by ClassDojo to build a sense of group accountability through personal behaviors amongst his young students. In addition, Lachlan shares a very interesting project his students developed using the popular game, Angry Birds. Lachlan will be a presenter at the 2012 Building Learning Communities conference being held this July in Boston. To learn more about BLC, visit http://blcconference.com.

 Learn From a School That Has Completely Flipped Out – An Interview with Greg Green | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:52

While many individual and small clusters of teachers have been utilizing the flipped learning model within their classrooms, Greg Green, Principal at Clintondale High School, located just outside of Detroit, Michigan, has been pioneering the infusion of this model across his entire school. In this episode, Alan and Greg discuss how this effort began and continues to develop as well as the substantial improvement this model has brought over past failure rates amongst his school’s at-risk population. Greg Green will be a presenter at the 2012 Building Learning Communities conference being held this sumer in Boston. To learn more, visit http://www.blcconference.com.

 Rethinking Science Education – An Interview with Bob Goodman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:20

In this conversation, Alan November and Bob Goodman, Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning, discuss the inspiring work he is leading in the redesign of science curriculum. Through a logical reorganization of content, a rethinking of what good homework looks like and a robust teacher development program that has been initiated, students are graduating high school with an understanding of science at a depth that is truly remarkable. The curriculum being used in this endeavor is free and open to use by anyone. It can be found at http://www.njctl.org. Also, Bob will be a presenter at the 2011 Building Learning Communities Conference being held this July in Boston. For more information, and to register, visit our conference Web site at http://www.BLCConference.com.

 Fostering Change Through Leadership – An Interview with Dr. Eric Williams | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:06

In this episode of the November Learning Podcast Series, Alan speaks with Dr. Eric Williams, Superintendent of the Yorktown School Division in Yorktown, VA. The two discuss the important role of a leader in setting policy, modeling the learning process and encouraging expanded learning opportunities for students, teachers and school administrators for the purpose of building a solid foundation for learning in a 21st century school environment. Dr. Williams encourages your questions and comments through his Twitter account and his blog. Also, Dr. Wiliams will be a presenter at the 2011 Building Learning Communities Conference being held this July in Boston. For more information, and to register, visit our conference Web site at http://www.BLCConference.com.

 Creating Sustainable Change – An Interview with Jennifer Beine and Andrew Zuckerman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:34

Welcome back for another episode of the November Learning Podcast Series. In this episode, Alan November, Jennifer Beine and Andrew Zuckerman discuss the long-term collaboration taking place between November Learning and Lawrence Middle School as the two build capacity leading to sustainable change amongst the school's administration, faculty and students. Jennifer and Andrew will be presenting a session at this summer's Building Learning Communities Conference titled Creating Sustainable Change. This session will dig deeper into the ideas discussed in this podcast. To learn more about this session and about BLC, visit http://www.blcconference.com.

 Extra Extra!! School Administration Removes Over 20,000 Books from Library but Hires Extra Librarian? – An Interview with Dr. James Tracy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:23

In this episode, Alan November speaks with Dr. James Tracy, Headmaster at Cushing Academy. The two discuss the decision that was made at Cushing Academy to rid the library of thousands of books in favor of creating a space that serves students through electronic resources in addition to authentic, enhanced and individualized interactions amongst librarians, teachers and students. How do you make your school library the MOST POPULAR place in the school? Can you image the day when the majority of your school's content is on e-readers? How would the flow of traffic in your library change if teacher mailboxes and good food were placed there? Dr. Tracy also provided us the following resources to share with our audience. Cushing Institute for 21st Century Leadership Cushing Academy's Open Content Curricula James Tracy's Publications Dr. Tracy will be a presenter at the 2011 Building Learning Communities conference being held the week of July 24th, in Boston. For more information about BLC, and to register, visit our conference Web site at http://www.BLCConference.com.  

 Flipped Model of Learning: A Podcast with Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:50

In this podcast, Alan November interviews Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, chemistry teachers from Woodland Park, CO. The discussion focuses on their models of flipped learning where the traditional model of classwork and homework is reversed, leading students to a deeper understanding about the concepts being taught. Both Jonathan and Aaron will be presenters at the BLC11 conference being held this summer in Boston, MA. Click here for more information. In addition, Jonathan and Aaron provided us with a series of resources to share that pertain to the work they and their students are doing. Watch this video to see more of an overview of the Flipped Model. Be on the lookout for their new book being published by ISTE Press. It should be available in the Summer or Fall of 20011. If you want to learn more about their flipped model, consider attending their conference being held in  Woodland Park, CO. More information can be found here. Take part in a learning network with other educators who are interested in and/or utilizing the flipped model. Visit Jonathan and Aaron's Web site with links to good educational videos.

 Lessons Learned in a Global School: A Podcast with Brad Ovenell-Carter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:15

In this podcast, Alan November has a conversation with Brad Ovenell-Carter, School Head of the Think Global School. This traveling school takes a global contingency of students on a journey through various countries as they learn about the world around them as well as dig deeply into a rich curriculum. Alan and Brad discuss the uniqueness of this school, the real work students are doing as they build curriculum and resources along with their teachers as well as the lessons they have learned that can impact any school. Brad will be a presenter at the BLC11 conference being held this July in Boston. Click here for more information.

 Students as Contributors: A Podcast with Silvia Tolisano | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:24:14

In this podcast, Alan interviews Silvia Tolisano, 21st Century Learning Specialist, along with other administrators, teachers and students at Martin J. Gottlieb School. Here, students are being encouraged to take more of a leadership role in their learning as they take part in a variety of jobs inspired by Alan November’s article, Students as Contributors: The Digital Learning Farm. The jobs these students are doing give them a great deal of responsibility and provide them with authentic tasks that result in meaningful content that supplements their learning and connects them with experts from around the world. Silvia will be a presenter at the 2011 Building Learning Communities Conference. Click here for more information and to register.

 Building Legacy Within a Textbook with Garth Holman and Michael Pennington | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:28:15

In this podcast, Alan November interviews Garth Holman of Beachwood Middle School in Ohio and Michael Pennington of Chardon Middle School in Ohio. These two teachers and their classes have worked collaboratively to develop a wiki-based textbook that covers the material taught in their world history classes. This textbook has grown over the past several years through the work of dozens of students as they build legacy by recording their learning in this way. To view the work these students have done, visit http://dgh.wikispaces.com. To reflect on this work with Garth and Michael, you can connect with them through their blog at http://www.teachersfortomorrow.net.

 An Interview with Richard Halkett – Part 6 of 6 | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 0:13:03

Richard Halkett, Director of Strategy, Research, and Global Education for Cisco Systems, and Alan November, Senior Partner, November Learning discuss what the next steps are for educators and educational systems. Richard states: If we are talking about the emergence of a learning society, rather than just an education system, then we need to insure that schools are at the heart of that learning society. Richard discusses four essential steps that need to be taken: Collaborating with new partners Formalizing informal learning Reform assessment to measure 21st century skills Drive innovation and dissemination of new practices For the white paper and to join Cisco’s Learning Society for Educators visit http://ciscolearningsociety.org/ and http://getideas.org.

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