Episodes
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Ted Dintersmith and What School Could Be, part 2 - 262
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Ted Dintersmith discusses his book What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration From Teachers Across America (2018) on episode 262 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast for educators.
Ted is a successful venture capitalist with an eye on changing school.
His four-decade career spans technology, business, public policy, and education philanthropy.
He earned a PhD in engineering from Stanford University, lead a high tech start-up, and ranked as the top venture capitalist in the US for the years 1995- 1999.
Ted organized and funded Most Likely to Succeed, a feature-length documentary on education that was directed by Greg Whiteley. The film has been an official selection of thirty major film festivals, including Sundance. To date, more than 7,000 communities in some 35 countries around the globe have screened the film, using it as a resource to spark discussion and inspire change. He also co-authored with Tony Wagner a book with the same title, analyzing our education system.
Last year, Ted’s new book What School Could Be was released, which chronicles his road trip to visit 200 schools across all 50 states during the 2015-2016 school year. He was intent on discovering inspiring educators, and that’s exactly what happened. What School Could Be presents stories of teachers in ordinary circumstances doing extraordinary things. It’s has been a top-selling education book since its release.
Don't forget to check out my first interview with Ted on episode 192 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 - What School Could Be with Ted Dintersmith.
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https://teddintersmith.com/innovation-playlist/
https://twitter.com/dintersmith
Check out Part 1 of this conversation from April 2018:
What School Could Be with Ted Dintersmith -192
Length - 1:02:52
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Lydia Dean Discusses Her Book: Jumping the Picket Fence - 261
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Lydia Dean discusses her book Jumping the Picket Fence, global travel, philanthropy, and living one’s passion for episode 261 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast for educators.
At the age of 30, Lydia Dean finds herself at the top of her game professionally, yet on the verge of an emotional breakdown. She quits her job and persuades her husband John to bring their young family on an inspirational path around the world in search of more meaning. The family initially settles in a quiet village in the South of France where they discover the joys of leading a simpler life. Reconnecting with her early childhood dreams of humanitarian work, Lydia’s adventures then take her further from the comforts of home as the young family travels extensively to areas lacking access to education and opportunity.
Lydia is the Founder of GoPhilanthropic Travel- a socially-conscious travel company that connects people with the lesser-known humanitarians of the world and co-founded the non-profit GoPhilanthropic Foundation where she and a team advocate on behalf of people who are fighting for their basic rights.
She documented her extraordinary pilgrimage around the globe and the untraditional way she raised her family in her book - Jumping the Picket Fence. Lydia's adventures will inspire you to pursue your dreams.
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Connect with Lydia and learn more:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-dean-22a43a29/
https://www.facebook.com/lydiadeanauthor
https://www.instagram.com/lydia_a_dean/
https://lydiadean.com/gophilanthropic-travel/
https://lydiadean.com/gophilanthropic-foundation/
Get a Copy of Jumping the Picket Fence:
Jumping the Picket Fence (Amazon)
Jumping the Picket Fence ( GoPhilanthropic website)
Length - 39:57
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Madeline Whitaker Good and Katherine Whitaker discuss their book Classroom Management From the Ground Up (2019) with me on episode 260 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast for educators.
Madeline Whitaker Good is currently a middle school math teacher in Springfield, Missouri. Prior to moving to middle school, Madeline was an elementary school teacher in two different school districts.
Katherine Whitaker is currently a high school math teacher in Kansas City, Missouri. Her first three years in the classroom were spent at the middle school level teaching math, algebra, and reading. She has taught Algebra A, Algebra I, and Algebra II Honors at the high school level.
Madeline and Katherine co-authored the best selling book Classroom Management from the Ground Up (2019) and Your First Year: How to Survive and Thrive as a New Teacher (2016) with their father Dr. Todd Whitaker.
Remember to check out Episode 250 - Madeline Whitaker Good & Katherine Whitaker discuss their book: Your First Year
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Connect with Katherine or Madeline:
Madeline Whitaker Good
Katherine Whitaker
Classroom Management from the Ground Up
Amazon (Classroom Management from the Ground Up)
Your First Year: How to Survive and Thrive as a New Teacher
www.routledge.com/9781138126152
Amazon (Your First Year)
www.routledge.com/eyeoneducation
Check out episode 250 - Madeline Whitaker Good & Katherine Whitaker discuss their book: Your First Year
Length - 32:35
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Gabriel Rene and The Spatial Web - 259
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Gabriel Rene talks with me today about his book - The Spatial Web: How Web 3.0 Will Connect Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World. (2019). If you are listening on September 3rd, 2019, the book is available for .99 on Amazon for a limited time for you as a listener to Teaching Learning Leading K12.
Gabriel is a technologist, researcher, and entrepreneur with a 25-year career in the Technology, Telecom and Media Industries specializing in emerging technologies and their applications across the industrial, fintech, mobile and spatial computing markets.
He serves as Executive Director of the VERSES Foundation, a non-profit organization developing the open-source standards for the Spatial Web. He is a Founding Organizational Member of the IEEE Ethics Certification Program for Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (ECPAIS) a Global Board Member of the Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) a Founding Member of the AR Cloud Association and an adviser to multiple AI, XR and Blockchain organizations.
In his spare time, Gabriel studies cross-cultural philosophy, mythology, sociology, and cyber semiotics. He is a music composer and lover of culture. He lives with his wife Mariam in Los Angeles California.
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https://twitter.com/thespatialweb
https://www.amazon.com/Spatial-Web-Connect-Machines-Transform-ebook/dp/B07X1V8D58/
https://www.amazon.com/Gabriel-Ren%C3%A9/e/B07X43SK67?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X1V8D58/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Length - 1:08:18