Kelly interviews author and educator, John Stevens, about his new book, Table Talk Math: A Practical Guide to Bringing math in Everyday Conversations.
John Stevens is an educational technology coach for Chaffey Joint Union High School District who has also taught high school Geometry, Algebra 1, middle school Math, Service Learning, and Robotics, Engineering, and Design since 2006. As the co-author of “The Classroom Chef”, he has served as the go-to guy for trying new, crazy, and often untested ideas to see how well they will work.
He co-founded and moderates #CAedchat, the weekly teacher Twitter chat for the state of California. He also is the co-founder and organizer of EdCamp Palm Springs, the first in the area.
In his free time that doesn’t exist, he runs a site called Would You Rather? which is dedicated to getting students talking about math. He is an author of Flipping 2.0, a resource that helps teachers take the flipped classroom to the next level. During recent summers, John has had the honor of presenting at CUE Rockstar events in California and various technology and math conferences. John blogs at fishing4tech.com. His latest adventure has led him into the world of 3D-printing, designing lesson plans and curricula for AirWolf3D. Follow him @jstevens009 or email him at stevens009@gmail.com
Mentioned in this podcast:
Creation Crate: An awesome subscription service sending you new electronic projects each month! I love it and so do my kids!
How to Make a Freaking iPhone App Kickstarter by Nick Walter: This kickstarter project will become an awesome online course to help you make an app. Very cool.
John's books:
Table Talk Math: A Practical Guide to Bringing math in Everyday Conversations
The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful.
Books I'm reading this summer and that I've seen poolside:
• Kids Deserve It! by Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome
• Instant Relevance by Denis Sheeran
• The Writing on the Classroom Wall by Steve Wyborney
Equipment I just ordered:
• iPad Pro 12.9 inch: The greatest device I have ever owned. Wow!
• Apple Pencil: I love this. Wow!
• Logic hard shell case and backlit keyboard for iPad Pro: this is the best keyboard and case available for the iPad Pro.
• Omoton Leather sleeve for iPad Pro with document folder and Pencil holder: this is awesome and less the $15 bucks.
Another book:
John's favorite book is Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
App: Desmos graphing calculator
My book: Along Came a Leader: A Guide to Personal and Professional Leadership
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Kelly interviews Joy Kirr, the author of the hot new book, Shift This! How to Implement Gradual Change for MASSIVE Impact in Your Classroom!
Joy Kirr is an amazing teacher and author. She was first a special education teacher of deaf & hard-of-hearing students, and next became a reading specialist and National Board Certified. Now in her 22nd year of teaching, she learns alongside 7th graders. Joy is passionate about students owning their own learning, doesn’t mind being known as a “Genius Hour Evangelist,” and enjoys the school year without grades.
This is a fantastic and energetic interview that is perfect for all teachers. Joy is absolutely brilliant.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Creation Crate: An amazing monthly subscription service that ships a new electronic project right to your home or classroom. Wired Educator loves this service and you will too! Check out www.CreationCrate.com.
Joy Kirr's book: Shift This! How to Implement Gradual Change for MASSIVE Impact in Your Classroom!
Joy's website: http://joykirr.wixsite.com/portfolio
Joy's reccomends the book: Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Our Children's Learning by Peter Johnson
Joy reccomends the book: Creating a Culture of Feedback: Use Grading to MotivateStudents to Move Forward (Solutions) by Bill Ferriter
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
LiveBinders: www.LiveBinders.com
This is one of my all-time favorite Wired Educator Podcast interviews! Why? Because my guest, Pat Flynn is the man who inspired so much of my creative work.
Pat Flynn has inspired me to start a podcast, blog, write books and create courses. He is an amazing online educator that every teacher can learn from. I believe he understands teaching and education in ways that every teacher can and should learn from. Pat Flynn is amazing, and I am proud to share this interview with him, with you.
In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I get to interview one of my heroes and mentors, Pat Flynn. Pat is the host of my favorite podcast, and I have been lucky enough to have been featured on Pat's "Ask Pat!" Podcast multiple times.
Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and entrepreneur who works from his home office in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the top-rated business podcast, The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which has earned over 30 million downloads, multiple awards and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. He is also an advisor for LeadPages and other companies in the digital marketing arena.
You absolutely must listen to Pat's podcasts The Smart Passive Income and Ask Pat and read his books, including his newest, Superfans. Pat is an incredible inspiration and an awesome educator. He really wants to make a difference in education. I hope Pat will allow me to work with him on his upcoming endeavor with schools.
This episode will inspire you to create and share. You're going to love this podcast.
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Mentioned in this podcast:
Pat Flynn's book: Will it Fly?
Pat's Podcast: Smart Passive Income Podcast
Pat's NEW book: Superfans!
Pat's Blog: Smart Passive Income
Pat's other Podcast, Ask Pat!
Pat recommends reading these books:
The Biography of Ben Franklin by Walter Issacson
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ecco
The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield
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In this episode, Kelly interviews Kevin Duncan about his work as an International Teacher and his new book The New Normal: Tales from International School Teachers.
Kevin A. Duncan, an Apple Distinguished Educator, has taught high school history and economics for 15 years, 4 in the US and 11 in Costa Rica, South Korea, and China (and soon-to-be Argentina). Before and while teaching, he has visited over 50 countries on 6 continents but still views the farm his dad grew up on in Tennessee as his favorite place in the world. In the past few years the power of stories has become a more important element in his teaching and personal life: In the classroom, students work on their communication skills by incorporating effective anecdotes into written and oral presentations. Outside of the classroom, Duncan interviewed many people to create a mini-documentary about his parents and hosts storytelling nights for the local teaching community. The recent emphasis on telling stories culminated with the publication of The New Normal: Tales from International School Teachers, a collection that features 37 true stories set in 24 countries written by 35 authors, several of whom are friends and former colleagues.
The New Normal: Tales from International School Teachers follows the experiences of 35 educators living in 18 different countries. From Colombia to China, Morocco to Mexico, and many other places in between, veteran international school teachers share a wide variety of tales about moving, adapting, living, teaching, traveling, and leaving overseas. 100% of all proceeds will benefit education via The Children of Haiti Project.
Follow Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanka
Mentioned in this podcast:
Order Kevin's book: The New Normal: Tales from International School Teachers; all proceeds benefit The Children of Haiti Project.
Planbook.com: The best way to create lesson plans!
New books by Dave Burgess Consulting Inc:
Swift Playground update from Apple.
Kevin is reading: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Kevin's favorite book is: Two Minute Mysteries by Scholastic
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