Summary: <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we are joined by genius innovator Don Wettrick who shares stories about rebranding himself from TV production teacher to Innovation Specialist, helping students find their passions beyond 20% time, introducing the world to those who inspire and motivate him (check out his podcast StartEdUp), and a recent interaction with the most famous Jedi of all time! Don gets real about what innovation is and imparts practical advice about starting our kid young when it comes to genius hour. We hope you enjoy our hour of genius with Don and then stick around to what we’re listening to and learning.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-424 size-large" src="http://podcastpd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/podcastpd-sketchnote-014-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="509"></p> <h4>Featured Content</h4> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don Wettrick is an Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level.” Don has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; and educational speaker. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don is passionate about helping students find their educational opportunities and providing them with the digital tools they need to give them a competitive edge. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">He has lectured across the US and Europe about collaboration, social media use, and work environments that enable innovation. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also creates and hosts a podcast, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1190995056/startedup-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">StartEDUp</a> – which just so happens to also be a part of <a href="http://www.edupodcastnetwork.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Education Podcast Network</a>. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">But most importantly, Don works with educators and students to bring innovation and collaborative skills into education.</span></p> <p>Connect with Don:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/donwettrick" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.startedupinnovation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">StartEdUp Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/startedup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaAb2T1VmlASH1gz-tgtUA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="don@startedup.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Email</a></li> </ul> <h4>Links and Resources</h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/tseelig" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tina Seelig</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/technology/silicon-valley-teachers-tech.html?mcubz=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times Article</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://xqsuperschool.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">XQ super school</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Naveen_Jain_CEO" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Naveen Jain</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/tferriss" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tim Ferris</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> </ul>
