LEGO Education Master Educator | ISTE 2018




The Jeff Bradbury Show show

Summary: This year at ISTE, I had the amazing opportunity to join 90 educators from across the United States as a member of the first cohort of the LEGO Education Master Educator program.  The LEGO Educator Master Educator Program is a network of educators who use LEGO Education solutions in their classroom to inspire their students.<br> <a class="easyazon-link" href="https://www.teachercast.net/product/0262037297/US/teach00-20/?cart=y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>On this week's podcast, we share more than a dozen interviews that I had the opportunity to do with these amazing educators and together we share several great ways that you can use LEGO Education products in your classroom.  Personally, I have been working with teachers in my district using the Mindstorm EV3 kits and have very much enjoyed watching our students learn some of the building blocks of coding and programming.<br> Learn More about LEGO Education<br> <br> * <a href="http://education.lego.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website: education.lego.com</a><br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is Lego Education?</a><br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/master-educator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LEGO Education Master Educator Program</a><br> * <a href="https://le-www-live-s.legocdn.com/sc/media/files/master%20educator%20guides/lego_education_2018_master_educators-51311a8df0c438e020681fe2aa362025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meet the Master Educators</a><br> * Twitter @Lego<br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Find Support</a><br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/grants-and-funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Find Funding for your Classroom</a><br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons?pagesize=12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classroom Lesson Plans</a><br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FREE Downloadables</a><br> * <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/training" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LEGO Education Academy</a><br> <br> <br> <br> LEGO Master Educator Guests<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mathieu Campet<br> School Based Technology Specialist – Wolftrap Elementary School, Vienna, VA<br> Mathieu Campet is a STEAM Teacher and School Based Technology Specialist<br> in Fairfax County Public Schools. He studied Early Childhood Education at James Madison University (undergrad), Integration of Technology in Education at George Mason University (M.Ed) and has completed many courses in Education Administration at the University of Virginia. He has been a teacher his whole life. From teaching his little brother how to jump on a bed, giving swim lessons at the local pool, to spending the last 15 years in the classroom (K, 1st, Technology &amp; STEAM), it has been his life’s passion!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Lachance<br> School Based Technology Specialist – Keene Mill Elementary School, Springfield, VA<br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Lachance is in his 7th year as a school-based technology specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. He works with students and teachers daily to bring 21st century learning to all. He is married with a 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. In his free time, he enjoys all sports, particularly running and soccer.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Christopher Colson<br> 21st Century Technology Teacher – Goff Middle School, Pawtucket, RI<br> <br> <br> <br> Christopher Colson has been married to his wife, Kelly, for 22 years. They have 3 children: Kayla 20, Sarah 17, and Ryan 13. He is a sports fan, particularly football,