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Tom Murray has served in education as a teacher, a principal, a technology director, and now a leader in educational thinking and transformation as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools. In this episode Tom and Kelly talk about: Are You Future Ready, Transforming Your School, Good Technology Use, Equity, Compliance, Finances, Redesigning the Learning Experience, Return on Instruction, and so much more with a passion and focus on education that will leave you inspired and ready to take action. This episode is dynamic. Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a Project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered, personalized learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools and Digital Learning Day. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the "2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year," one of "20 to Watch" by NSBA, the "Education Policy Person of the Year" by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best selling book,Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today,was published by ASCD in 2017. Connect with him on Twitter @thomascmurray or visit his website: www.thomascmurray.com. Mentioned in this podcast: Tom's book: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today: Best-selling book by ASCD. (Affiliate link) Tom's Favorite book. (Affiliate Link) FutureReady.org: Take the Future Ready Pledge. Tom's favorite book The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. (Affiliate link) Educational Thought Leaders: Pat Adkins, Chris Hamady, Lonny Rivera Other Great Topics: ESSA, NCLB, Compliance, Equity, Love and Care of Kids, Win Their Heart First The Future Ready Podcast, hosted by Kelly Croy for leaders seeking pathways to elite results and powerful performance Voxer: One of Tom's favorite apps. www.voxer.com, a walkie-talkie app for high-performance teams. Audiobook: The Rooster Bar by John Grisham, and audiobook Kelly is listening to right now.(Affiliate link) Kelly is reading, Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting & Get the Life You Wantby Michael Hyatt (Affiliate link) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly's website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interview Apple Distinguished Educator, Jon Smith. Jon and Kelly talk about the importance of using technology to help students create. Jon shares his experience helping students author digital books and become published writers. The pair also discuss: digital book creation, Twitter Chats, Things That Must Die in Education, Learning at Lunch, Computers & Cronuts, and so much more! Jon is brilliant and fun, and... you are going to love this episode. Jon Smith is currently an Apple Distinguished Educator and Technology Integration Specialist for Alliance City Schools where his class eBook projects have attracted attention for their global reach and practical approaches to integrating transliteracy practices into the classroom. Jon was a special education teacher for 12 years before moving into technology integration. Jon recently organized eight global eBook projects in which classrooms from around the world wrote and published eBooks. He is married with 3 children. Jon is a scratch golfer and Apple enthusiast. In his spare time, he teaches a class on engaging technologies for The Communicate Institute. You can connect with Jon on Twitter @theipodteacher Mentioned in this podcast: Book Creator:an awesome tool to help you and your students publish digital books on any device. Jon Smith recommends the book: Inside Steve's Brain, (affiliate link) as one of the most influential books he has read. Check out this Podcast by Jordan Bell titled: A Subjective Pod, Cast Objectively. Here's a link to the podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-subjective-pod-cast-objectively/id1437554000?mt=2 Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 113 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Cory Tressler about The Ohio State University's eleven thousand iPad Pro rollout to all incoming freshmen, the myth of the digital native, and so much more. This is fantastic interview with an amazing Apple Distinguished Educator and educational leader. You're going to love it! Buckle-up. Cory Tressler, Director of Learning Programs & Digital Flagship at The Ohio State University, earned his undergraduate degrees at The Ohio State University, his master of arts in teaching degree at the University of South Carolina, and he is currently a graduate student at The Ohio State University. While completing his undergraduate degrees at The Ohio State University, Cory worked as a library associate at the Music & Dance Library, where he managed a collection of thousands of music and dance recordings and produced the Music Library Hour on OSU's Underground Student Radio. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, he became an elementary school teacher at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts. In 2009, he became an administrator for Beaufort County School District, where he helped create virtual learning and technology rich classroom experiences for over 20,000 k12 students. In 2012, he returned to The Ohio State University as part of the Digital First initiative, where he assisted with the development of over 90 public iTunes U courses, the creation of the OSU Marching Band iPad program, and the Digital First Impact Grant which placed mobile technology in OSU classrooms. In 2014, he co-authored and was named principal investigator of an Ohio Straight A Grant titled, College Ready Ohio, that was awarded $13.5 million to promote college readiness via teacher professional development, technology integration, access to rigorous content, and online dual enrollment opportunities from The Ohio State University in 10 public high school throughout Ohio. In 2015, he was named an Apple Distinguished Educator. In 2017, he helped design and launch Digital Flagship, which is a large-scale partnership between Ohio State and Apple. Digital Flagship focuses on providing students with mobile technology to enhance their academic and career readiness, provide coding curriculum in a flexible format for any interested student, and engaging and embracing mobile app development opportunities at the enterprise and individual levels. Mentioned in this podcast: Sphero Bolt, (affiliate link) the educational robotfor your classroom. This is the amazing educational robotmentioned in the pre-roll of this podcast. It is awesome. Drive by Daniel Pink: (affilate link) this is Cory's most influential book choicefor you. Drive has been mentioned on this podcast by many guests. It is time I read this book. Follow Cory on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/tresslertech Follow The Ohio State University's Digital Flagshi at: https://digitalflagship.osu.edu/ ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

This episode of the Wired Educator Podcast is my ADE Worldwide Institute #EveryoneCanCreate Project 2018. I am Kelly Croy, and I have created a podcast teaching you how to podcast. I am an Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2011. I want to show the world that everyone can create podcasts. I will provide you with the WHY of Podcasting and HOW to do it. Podcasting is the most personal and intimate form of social media. It lends itself well to multi-tasking. It is essentially just growing your classroom a little bigger and gives you to make the world your classroom. I will show you the tools you need and how to start making your first podcast today! Mentioned in this podcast: The microphone you need: I use the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone; it is only$69. Anchor App for iOS devices to record podcasts on your iPhone and iPad. The easiest way to make a podcast. www.anchor.fm Martin Coutts, a Scottish ADE's ibook: Podcasting: A Quick Guide. A free iBook on how to create a podcast with an iOS device. GarageBand: a free app for iOS devices and Macs to record podcasts. Skype: a video conferencing tool that is great for recording interviews over the internet. Ecamm Call Recorder App: An app that works with Skype to record Skype interviews. Auphonic: a web-based service that levels the sound of your podcast and boosts the volume. $5 a month Libsyn: The pioneer of podcasting that allows you to host your podcast for $5 a month. Dave Burgess Consulting Books. Learn Like a Pirate audio book: written by Paul Solarz and ready by Kelly Croy. Start. Right. Now audio book: written by Todd Whitaker, Jeffrey Zoul, and Jimmy Casas and read by Kelly Croy. ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I talk with Jodie Deinhammer, a celebrated Science teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator about teaching Science in a progressive school district, student choice as a menu, good reflection, 1:1 programs, drones, creativity, her mention in John Couch's book, Rewiring Education, Challenge Based Learning, student voice, assessments, and so much more! Whew! This episode has tremendous value for all educators and administrators. I know you are going to love hearing Jodie's story. Jodie Deinhammer has been teaching science in Coppell ISD for over 20 years. She was the Texas Region 10's Secondary Teacher of the Year for 2015, and was the Texas Medical Association Texas Science Teacher of the Year in 2013. She is also an Apple Distinguished Educator. As an Apple Distinguished Educator, Mrs. Deinhammer works with teachers around the globe to help creatively integrate technology into the classroom. She encourages educators and administrators to create classrooms that allow students to investigate and address real world issues and create innovative solutions. Mrs. Deinhammer believes that students should have a voice in their education and that schools need to drastically change to meet the needs of our changing world. We should challenge our students with authentic real world issues and give them a platform to make a difference in society. We shouldn't focus on preparing our kids for what is next, but instead helping them make a contribution each and every day. Mentioned in the podcast: Affinity Photo & Affinity Designer for the MacBook and iPad. The drone you need for your classroom!Jodie is interested in a drone for her class, like many educators, and after much research, this is the drone I would recommend to any teacher interested in purchasing a drone.You will love it. Jodie's favorite books, All the Light You Cannot Seeand Teach Like a Pirate. Her favorite apps are Apple's Keynoteand Apple's Numbers. Find out about Jodie's goal of initiating global collaborations with her classroom in this podcast. ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Liz Meredith about her recent accomplishment of earning a doctorate degree in education, and why you might want to as well, professional development, the Apple Distinguished Educator Program, how the position of Director of Innovation helps a school district, and so much more! Liz Meredith is the Coordinator of Curriculum and Director of Innovation at Rolling Hills Local Schools in rural southeastern Ohio. She has more than a decade of teaching experience in middle school science and also spent two years as a curriculum writer for the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University. She continues to conduct professional development workshops for other teachers on the use of educational technology in the classroom. In 2015, she became an Apple Distinguished Educator while also receiving NSTA's Distinguished Teaching Award. This past spring she completed her dissertation on the impact of social media on educational technology integration and received her Educational Doctorate. [caption id="attachment_434" align="alignright" width="198"]Liz's choice for most inspirational book.[/caption] Mentioned in this podcast: ZappyCode: Learn to Code with Nick Walter and his online coding course that teaches you how to make an iPhone app and so much more. Thank you ZappyCode for sponsoring this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast. I am a ZappyCode student, and I love and recommend the course for anyone interested in learning to code. TouchCast: Create smart videos. TouchCast allows you to create and stream video that allows any file to be shared inside the video. The possibilities are exciting and endless. This is an app Liz recommends. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead:this is Liz's favorite book. Liz's next purchase may be a 360 camera to create virtual tools of her school. The Samsung Gear 360looks great for under $100, and the Insta 360 Onelooks to be the most impressive with every feature imaginable at $299. Not sure which one I will choose, but I love the idea. Here's a list of other 360 cameras.. Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducator on Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly talks design, coding, and more with Daniel Budd, an amazing Australian educator who is impacting education with Swift Playgrounds, Coding, an so much more. You are going to love this interview with Daniel Budd. Daniel is the Director of Learning Technologies at Corpus Christi College, an Apple Distinguished School in Perth, Australia. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and is actively involved in research projects focussed on STEM education, robotics, big data and Design Thinking. His career began in Web Development and Design for leading Australian advertising firms and now raises awareness of the effective pedagogical integration of technology as a Speaker, Author and Teacher. Mentioned in the Podcast: Daniel Budd recommends the book:Economic Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism by Calum Chace Daniel's website: www.DanielBudd.com.au Daniel's favorite apps: Slack and Explain Everything Swift Playgrounds Daniel also recommends the book Read Player One. Daniel's best recommendation of time and money is in audio books; you can get an Audible Account here: --- Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducatoron Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram [smart_podcast_player social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ]

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Apple Distinguished Educator, Mary Kemper. Mary Kemper is the K-12 Director of Mathematics in Coppell ISD in Coppell, Texas. Her impact extends beyond her district as she also serves as the President of the Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics. Ms. Kemper oversees her district's long-term plans for mathematics, designs curriculum, and supports campus educators and principals through professional learning. Her long-term professional goal includes improving equity and access to high quality teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. Named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2015, she embraces the opportunity to make a difference as an authentic author, trusted advisor, passionate advocate, and global ambassador. Follow Mary on Twitter: @MrsKemper Mentioned in the Podcast: Book: Table Talk Mathby John Stevens Mary's Blog: agreaterimpact.wordpress.com Mary's Resource #1: Promoting Mathematical Conversations at Home https://www.icloud.com/pages/0rX-B79ijUZ9RUIWsGFNeZeCw#Promote_Mathematical_Conversation_at_Home Mary's Resource #2: One of my No Office Days: https://agreaterimpact.wordpress.com/2017/08/21/noofficeday/ Joy of Professional Learning: https://www.joyofprofessionallearning.org/ One of Mary's favorite influential books: John Maxwell's book, 5 Levels of Leadership Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducatoron Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

Paul is the Head of Learning Technologies (Primary) at Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. A leader and innovator in the Edtech world, renowned for his work in AR, AI and iBeacon technology, Paul is a best selling Children's Picture Book Author, App Developer and sought after Keynote Speaker. Paul is the Author of the best selling children's book, "If I Were a Wizard..." Paul has been featured in 'The Age, 'Sydney Morning Herald'​, 'Canberra Times'​ as a leading pioneer in the edtech field. He is the visionary of the EduBeacons App - One of the first creators/users of iBeacon technology in the Educational field in the World. Paul is the creator of "Edtech Synchronicity"​, a reflection framework for integrating tech in education. He says, "Teaching is in my blood. Transforming education through innovation is at the heart of what I do. Helping others make a connection, is what I love." He is also the author of 'iPad Monthly.' Paul is also a member of the Canva Education Advisory Board, Explain Everything Advisory Boar, and a Book Creator Ambassador, an Apple Distinguished Educator, 2013 Finalist, International EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program honoring tools, trendsetters and leaders in the education and technology sector. The distinguished awards program recognizes outstanding solutions―and the best and brightest minds―in education and technology. 2013 Finalist - EduBlogs Life Time achievement award. About Paul's book, If I Were a Wizard: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE A WIZARD? In a quiet corner of a distant forest, a young mouse dares to dream of what might be. While her fellow classmates aspire to become football players, architects and doctors, Hazel begins an adventure of a lifetime. With the power of magic, Hazel journeys through her day, helping friends and family, solving problems and making the world a better place. If I Were A Wizard... Introduces coding concepts through the imagination of a young mouse. From Repeats and Loops to Algorithms, If I Were A Wizard prompts discussions and helps build conceptual understanding of coding concepts. Paul's website: http://www.appsbypaulhamilton.com/ Follow Paul on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulHamilton8 Mentioned in this podcast: If I were a Wizardby Paul Hamilton Paul recommends the book Drive by Daniel Pink Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducator on Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews John D. Couch, the 54th person hired at Apple, the first VP of Education at Apple, friend of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and the author of a hot new book titled: Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential. You can order your copy of John's book here:Rewiring Education by John Couch. Apple's iconic co-founder Steve Jobs had a powerful vision for education, employing technology to make an enormous positive effect on the lives of millions of students. The man Jobs tapped to realize this vision was John D. Couch, a trusted engineer and executive who had a passion for education. Couch believed learning needed to be personal and collaborative. He argued the real purpose of education was to help children discover their uniqueness and empower them to reach beyond their perceived potential. However, changing a system that has notoriously resisted change for the past century proved to be no small task, even for an Apple vice president. Now, though, technology is increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, rewiring our homes, our jobs, and even our brains. Most important, a rewiring of education is finally beginning to unlock the potential of our schools, children, and society. In Rewiring Education, Couch shares the professional lessons he's learned during his 50-plus years in education and technology. He takes us behind Apple's major research study, Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT), and its follow-up (ACOT 2), highlighting the powerful effects of the Challenge-Based Learning framework. Going beyond Apple's walls, he also introduces us to some of the most extraordinary parents, educators, and entrepreneurs from around the world who have ignored the failed promises of memorization and, instead, utilize new science-backed methods and technologies that benefit all children, from those who struggle to honor students. Rewiring Educationexamines the future, looking at the most promising of the emerging technologies, and how we, as parents, teachers, and voters, can ensure our children are provided with opportunities and access to the relevant, creative, collaborative, and challenging learning environments they need to succeed both today and tomorrow. Mentioned in this podcast: John's new book: Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential. John's Non-Profit is: BeyondSchool.com Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducator on Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com Steve Wozniak's Woz University: https://woz-u.com/curriculum/ Challenge Based Learning Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Wes Molyneaux on how to successfully implement a 1:1 tech deployment, how a district might be able to improve upon an unsuccessful attempt, creating great professional development opportunities, Apple's Education Event in Chicago, and so much more. (Topics include but not limited to: 1:1 deployment, fixing a bad deployment, Great PD, instructional leaders, best practices, student engagement, Mar I know you are going to love this interview! Wes is the director of technology in the Elkhart Community School district, an Apple Distinguished Educator, on the ADE Advisory Board for the Americas, a Google Certified Teacher L1 and L2, a great friend and a brilliant educator. Wes shares so much. He is Brilliant! Follow Wes on Twitter! Wes Molyneaux is the director of technology integration in the Elkhart Community School District where he is accountable for the development of processes related to improved professional practice through technology initiatives and innovative professional development. This includes overseeing the technology integration team and ensuring the alignment of professional development to the teacher appraisal system and the strategic plan. Wes started his career at New Trier High School in 2006 teaching biology and anatomy and physiology. After teaching for a few years he moved into a professional development role spending 50% of his time teaching anatomy and physiology to juniors and seniors and 50% of his time working with teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms. In addition to teaching and leading professional development at New Trier and now Elkhart, he has presented at a number of different venues including; Mobile2012 in Arizona, ASCD Conference in Chicago, Apple Executive Briefing Center in Chicago, the CPS iPad Academy, several redefining mobile learning events in the Midwest at the ADE2013 Institute in Austin, Texas, at the ADE institute 2014, at EMS2014, at the EdTech Innovation summit in 2016, ConnectEd academy in Dallas in 2016 and 2017, SXSedu 2016, Innovation Summit in Nobelsville, IN in 2017, and at MACUL in 2017. Wes will be presenting at ISTE in June of 2018, at iEngage-Midwest in April of 2018 and at 2018 IGNITE eLearning Conference in June on innovative teaching methods using iPads in the classroom. Wes is a Google Certified Teacher Level I and II. He is also an Apple Distinguished Educator and has served on the Apple Distinguished Educator's advisory board since January of 2015. \Wes's website is dedicated to helping teachers and students use the interactivity, portability and anywhere anytime learning capabilities of the iPad to increase student engagement and their overall learning. Mentioned in this podcast: Planbook.com: The best way to plan, organize and share your lessons. www.planbook.com Wes's website: https://ipads4education.org Apple's March Education Keynote: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/march-2018/ Wes's favorite iPad case: This is the best case for iPad and Apple Pencil. A gadget Wes is hoping to get: A hand-held gimbal for iPhone. Book Recommendation: The Highly Engaged Classroom by Robert Marzano Book Recommendation: The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert Marzano Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email: Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 104 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library.

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews creator of Teachers' Tech Toolbox, and Technology Director, Keven Rinaman. Keven Rinaman is the Director of Technology at Calvert Catholic Schools in Tiffin, OH. A graduate of Heidelberg University ('07) and Western Governors University ('17), Keven aims to utilize his knowledge and skills to bring classroom technology tools to teachers all over the world. Keven has been in education for the past ten years. A man of many jobs, he has been a classroom teacher, coach (wrestling, golf, baseball), Dean of Students, Student Council Advisor, and as Director of Technology. Keven comes from a background as an education major in college while also working as a computer repair technician. This unique background gives Keven an approach to classroom technology integration focusing on how tools can be applied to various parts of lessons. Keven's passion for education comes in the form of facilitating professional development. While no longer having a classroom of his own, Keven strives to provide PD the models effective practices while also demonstrating the latest in technology tools. He has also given a wide variety of conference presentations and local, state, and national levels. Keven is a Google Certified Educator, MakerBot Certified Educator, and Eagle Scout. Mentioned in this Podcast: Creation Crate: Have a Maker Project delivered to your classroom or home each month. The coolest subscription service I've seen! www.CreationCrate.com Win 90 Days of Coaching with Kelly Croy: Click this link to enter the contest. Contest Ends April 3, 2018, and you can find out more at Kelly's website at: www.KellyCroy.com Kevin's favorite book: Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. Kevin's website: www.TeachersTechToolbox.com Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 104 episodes of interviews and professional development. Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library.

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Brian Kight, CEO of Focus 3 and international expert on on leadership and culture. Focus 3 is providing school districts across the country with the tools they need to make a difference in the lives of students by making transformational changes in the school's culture. It simply works. You are going to love this interview with Brian. Brian Kight is a multi-industry leader on the topics of leadership, culture, and behavior. He provides simple systems that produce exceptional results for organizations, teams, and people. Simple, clear, and immediately actionable. Brian applies the timeless "physics" of performance to the most important challenges in life and business. His clients across the globe include professional and collegiate sports teams, schools, banks, manufacturing, healthcare, accounting, insurance and many others. As the CEO at Focus 3, Brian has worked for over a decade directly with all levels of executives and associates. The trust clients have in Brian and his impact has made him one of the top-rated keynote speakers and consultants based in the United States. Follow Brian Kight on social media at @TBrianKight Mentioned in this podcast: Book Creator: One of the best apps in education! www.BookCreator.com Brian's favorite book: Anti-Fragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Brian is currently reading: Roots of Strategy Book 1. Brian's Podcast: The Focus 3 Podcast Focus 3 website: https://www.focus3.com My interview with Brian's dad, the Founder of Focus 3, Tim Night: Wired Educator Episode 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Wired Educator on Facebook. Follow Wired Educator on Twitter. Follow Wired Educator on Instagram Enter to win 90 days of free coaching with Kelly Croy; complete this form, one winner will are chosen: https://goo.gl/forms/DfMc7Gz7rH75JRLv1 Is your school district looking for an opening day speaker? Please consider the art and words of Kelly Croy.

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly Croy interviews Jerry Blumengarten, aka: Cybraryman. Jerry Blumengarten taught for 32 years in the New York City School System. Twenty in the classroom as a teacher in multiple subjects and multiple grades, and twelve as a teacher/librarian. Jerry developed and wrote curriculum for his school district, the NYC Board of Education and Open Doors a school-business partnership. He also created educational materials for the utility industry for over 30 years. He is the co-author of the book Connecting Your Students with The World. Jerry co-moderated numerous educational chats on Twitter, including #edchat for five years, and he created #engsschat. He has presented at numerous edcamps, #ISTE and #FETC, was a Featured Presenter at #METC and #GaETC, and the keynote speaker for Tomorrow's Classrooms Today. Jerry is also a very proud grandparent of five grandchildren ages 6-18. Follow Jerry on Twitter: @cybraryman1 Mentioned in this Podcast: Book Creator: One of the top educational tools available. Visit: www.BookCreator.com Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites https://cybraryman.com/index.html My Educators Pages https://cybraryman.com/0_teachers1.htm All About Cybrary Man Jerry's book: Connecting Your Students with the World

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly Croy interviews Dr. Bill Daggett, the Founder of The International Center for Leadership in Education and the creator of The Application Model and Rigor and Relevance Framework. Bill Daggett is the Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education, is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move preK-12 education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students. He has assisted a number of states and hundreds of school districts with their school improvement initiatives. Dr. Daggett has also collaborated with education ministries in several countries and with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association, and many other national organizations. He serves on several advisory boards, including: NASA Education Advisory Board - 2008 to present USA Today (national newspaper) Education Advisory Board Before founding the International Center for Leadership in Education in 1991, Dr. Daggett was a teacher and administrator at the secondary and postsecondary levels and a director with the New York State Education Department, where he spearheaded restructuring initiatives to focus the state's education system on the skills and knowledge students need in a technological, information-based society. Dr. Daggett is the creator of the Application Model and Rigor/Relevance Framework , a practical planning and instructional tool for determining the relevance of curriculum and assessment to real-world situations. Dr. Daggett's Rigor/Relevance Framework has become a cornerstone of many school reform efforts throughout the United States. Dr. Daggett is the author of numerous books about learning and education, textbooks and research studies, reports, and journal articles. Dr. Daggett has spoken to hundreds of thousands of educators and education stakeholders in all 50 states. His enlightening, entertaining, and motivating messages have helped his listeners to look at education differently by challenging their assumptions about the purposes, benefits, and effectiveness of American schools. Dr. Daggett inspires his audiences both to embrace what is best about our education system and to make the changes necessary to meet the needs of all students in the 21st century. Dr. Daggett has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus by both Temple University and the State University of New York at Albany. Dr. Daggett has a special commitment to individuals with disabilities. He and his wife, Bonnie, volunteer their time and lend their support to Wildwood Programs in upstate New York. Wildwood serves the needs of people of all ages who, like their daughter Audrey, have neurological impairments/learning disabilities or autism, by enabling them to become the best that they can be. Mentioned in the Podcast: PlanBook: www.Planbook.com The best way to create & share your lesson plans. Dr. Daggett's book: Rigor and Relevance from Concept to Reality Dr. Daggett's site for: The International Center for Leadership in Education BookBook iPhone by 12South: A superb wallet/case for your iPhone. BookBook MacBook by 12South: The greatest case for your MacBook in this Galaxy. The Principled Principal: 10 Principles for Leading Exceptional Schools: Jeffrey Zoul & Anthony McConnell Stories from WEBB: The Ideas, Passions, and Convictions of a Principal and His School Family by Todd Nesloney The Limitless School: Creative Ways to Solve the Culture Puzzle by Abe Here & Adam Dovico Google Apps for Littles: Believe They Can by Christine Pinto and Alice Keeler

Thanks for listening to the Wired Educator Podcast where it really is all about becoming a better educator so you can make a greater impact and live a more dynamic life. I am so proud to have documented the amazing stories of so many talented educators! Over one hundred hours of tips, tricks, inspiration and more helping teachers in their classrooms to make a difference in the lives of students. One hundred episodes is a milestone, and I wanted to do something totally different, so... I did. Buckle-up buttercup, this episode has a few surprises for you! Still, I guarantee you will walk away inspired and with a few new tools to put to use. Thank you for being a listener. I hope you enjoy this episode. Please send me a message. Mentioned in this podcast: Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller Along Came a Leader by Kelly Croy The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly Kelly's Moleskine Journal of choice. Kelly's favorite pen. The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast [smart_podcast_player social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ]

In this 99th episode Kelly interviews superintendent Richard Baird about the roles of superintendent. Everyone in education will benefit from Rich's unique perspective in education and the amazing innovative initiatives he has led. This is a fantastic interview with an amazing educational leader. Richard Baird is in his third year as superintendent of a rural district about 35 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio. District enrollment is just over 1500 students, and the district employs about 200. Rich is in his 29th year as an educator serving as a superintendent, middle school principal and assistant principal, middle school and high school English teacher, and athletic coach in both rural and suburban school districts. Rich is known by his colleagues for his compassionate student-centered approach, passion for student learning, and building teams based on trust. Rich has served the profession as principal mentor, on state level legislative committees, on local family first and drug and alcohol prevention boards, and as an adjunct instructor on the university level. Rich and his wife, Kristin, have four grown children and three grandchildren. Mentioned in this interview: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc: Providing Powerful, Inspirational and Innovative Books, Keynote Speakers and Professional Development. A Team of over 27 speakers and 38 books organized by the author of Teach Like a Pirate, Dave Burgess, and his wife, co-author of Lead Like a Pirate, Shelley Burgess. One of Richard's favorite books: Above the Line by Urban Meyer [smart_podcast_player social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ]

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Dr. Jo Boaler about her amazing book Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages, and Innovative Teaching. Dr Jo Boaler is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University and co-founder of www.youcubed.org. Formerly the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education for England, a mathematics teacher in London comprehensive schools and a researcher at King's College, London. She is the author of eight books including What's Math Got To Do With It? (2015) and Mathematical Mindsets (2016). She is the recipient of the NCSM award for equity, the author of the first MOOC on mathematics learning for teachers and parents, a White House presenter and an advisor to the PISA team at the OECD. Mentioned in this episode: Book Creator is one of my favorite apps for any device! www.BookCreator.com Jo Boaler's book: Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages, and Innovative Teaching. Here is a list of all of Jo's books! One of Jo's favorite mathematicians is Maryam Mirzakhani: Here she is in a 6 Set of Prints from NASA: Mighty Women in Science Poster Set. Two more of Jo's favorite mathematicians include: Steve Strogatz: Here is a list of his books. and Keith Devlin and his works. Jo used math counting sticks like these as a child and recommends similar to parents: Educational Math Counting Sticks. Jo cofounded: www.Youcubed.org a resource to inspire, educate and empower teachers of mathematics to transform their classroom. How to Learn Math: A free course for students by Jo Boaler. Leave a review for the Wired Educator Podcast here. Kelly has a new podcast title The Future Focused Podcast. Please give it a listen! Ask your superintendent to visit www.KellyCroy.com and request Kelly to be your opening day speaker.

In this 97th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Jake Miller. Jake is an authorized Google Apps for Education Trainer and is currently the Technology Integration Specialist for Brady Middle School in the Orange City School District in Ohio. At Brady, Jake helps manage the implementation of Google Apps, 1:1 Chromebooks and Schoology, while working with a team to envision the building's future integration of STEM, Project Based Learning and the school's new Fab Lab. He previously taught STEM, math & science in the Stow-Munroe Falls School District. Prior to that he taught 9 years of math and science in various grades. In his free time, Jake is passionate about sharing ideas, tips and support for educators through his website, Twitter account and the #EduGIFs that he creates. Kelly and Jake talk about makerspaces, Fab Labs, Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education, Productivity Tips, Screencast, and so much more. Get your notebooks ready because your brain is about to get full of knowledge. This is a fantastic discussion on education and technology. Mentioned in this interview: Potato Pirates: A Card Game that teaches you programming. Great for classroom, family and friends. Jake's favorite book: DRIVE by Daniel H. Pink. Jake's website: www.JakeMiller.net Camtasia screencast application. #EduGifs: A huge collection of Jake's micro PD Gifs. They are awesome!

In this 96th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Julie Hasson, the co-author of the amazing book, Unmapped Potential: An Educator's Guide to Lasting Change. Julie has a unique perspective in education from multiple vantage points, she has been an educator, and administrator, and now trains future teachers as a college professor. Julie and Kelly have an incredible conversation about educational data and the best ways to use it. This is a great conversation with a brilliant educator and author, Juie Hasson. You are going to love this interview. Julie is a third generation educator and a former public school teacher and principal. She is currently a professor at her alma mater, Florida Southern College, where she teaches graduate courses in educational leadership. When Julie is not teaching, she is doing qualitative research in schools, delving into educator expectations and impact. Julie is also a speaker, trainer and author of Unmapped Potential. Julie Hasson, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Coordinator for the Master of Educational Leadership at Florida Southern College. Mentioned in this podcast: Our Sponsor: Potato Pirates: A fun card game that teachers you programming! Julie's book, Unmapped Potential: An Educator's Guide to Lasting Change by Julie Hasson & Missy Leonard. Books Kelly is reading and recommends: The Wild Card: 7 Steps to an Educator's Creative Breakthrough by Hope & Wade King Culturize: Every Student Every Day. Whatever it Takes. by Jimmy Casas Code Breakers: Increase Creativity. Remix Assessment. And Develop a Class of Coder Ninjas. by Brian Aspinall

An Interview with Paul Solarz, author of Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed. Paul Solarz has been teaching since 1999. He is a National Board Certified Educator and has been awarded numerous honors including: Top 50 Finalist for the Varkey GEMS Global Teacher Prize (like the Nobel Prize for Education), was named 2014 Educator of the Year by then Illinois Computing Educators. He earned his Master's Degree from Illinois State University in Curriculum and Instruction. His book, Learn Like a Pirate is about: Collaboration. Empowerment. Student Leadership. These buzz words get a lot of press, but what do they really mean for today's students? Can students really handle the responsibility of leading the class? Can they actually learn what they need to if they are working together so often? Won't all this freedom cause chaos in the classroom? Not if you're teaching them to learn like PIRATES! In Learn Like a PIRATE, teachers will discover practical strategies for creating a student-led classroom in which students are inspired and empowered to take charge of their learning experience. You'll learn strategies for: - Crafting active, relevant, and interesting lessons - Creating opportunities for student leadership - Providing effective and beneficial feedback - Instilling confidence so students can take risks - Increasing curiosity and passion for learning Incorporate the techniques and strategies Paul Solarz uses in his student-led classroom and watch your students transform into confident, collaborative leaders. Follow Paul on Twitter at @PaulSolarz Mentioned in this podcast: Paul's book Learn Like a Pirate Paul's Most Influential Book He's Ever Read is Teach Like a Pirate! by Dave Burgess The Next Book Paul Will Read is: Lead Like a Pirate by Beth Hour and Shelley Burgess Paul's Next Purchase: A Second Projector (It's Under $300) Paul's Favorite App: Sown to Grow (Students Monitor Their Goals) Kelly's new Podcast: The Future Focused Podcast Kelly's book: Along Came a Leader Kelly's website: www.KellyCroy.com

In this episode, Kelly interviews Eric Curts, one of the leading experts in Google Education and Chromebooks in classrooms. Kelly and Eric talk about the best uses of Chromebooks in classrooms, the importance of creation over consumption, the 5 Cs of using Chromebooks, Erics top 3 suggestions for doing more with Chromebooks, how to "Tech-ify" a lesson, and so much more. This podcast is a must-listen for all educator and educational leaders. Eric has been in education for 26 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in Canton, Ohio where he oversees Google Apps for Education implementation, training, and support, as well as other technology integration initiatives. Eric is an authorized Google Education Trainer and Innovator, and provides Google Apps training to schools, organizations, and conferences throughout Ohio and across the country. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at bit.ly/gegohio and runs the award-winning blog www.ControlAltAchieve.com where all of his Google Apps and edtech resources can be found. Mentioned on this Podcast: Kelly's Favorite Christmas Book: The Red Ranger Came Calling by Berkely Breathed The book that most-influenced Eric: Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath Eric's Blog - http://www.controlaltachieve.com/ Follow Eric on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ericcurts Eric's Channel on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ericcurts Eric on GooglePlus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/+EricCurts1/about

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Rich Czyz and educational leader and author making a positive impact for educators and learners. Rich is the author of The Four O'Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide to Revolutionize Professional Development. Author Rich Czyz is on a mission to revolutionize professional learning for all educators. In The Four O'Clock Faculty, Rich identifies ways to make Professional Development meaningful, efficient, and, above all, personally relevant. Rich's book is a practical guide that reveals why some Professional Development is so awful and what you can do to change the model for the betterment of you and your colleagues. Mentioned in this podcast: Purchase your copy of Rich's book The Four O'Clock Faculty here! One of Rich's favorite reads: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho One of the books that most impacted Rich's thoughts on education: Lead Like a Pirate! by Beth Houf and Shelley Burgess Sphero: The Affordable Robot for Every Classroom. Tools & Resources mentioned: Smore, Wordswag, Retype, Type O Rama, Voxer, EdCamp Rich's one word for 2017: Push! Ideas & Themes Mentioned: No Office Day, Use Your Commute, The Hour of Possibility, Pop-Up PD, Survey Teachers, Own Your Own PD, Go Above & Beyond Your Learning

In this episode, Kelly interviews Todd Whitaker the author of What Great Teachers Do Differently, What Great Principals Do Differently, and forty other titles that have made a profound impact in education, instruction, leadership and ultimately in the lives of countless educators and student around the world. Todd Whitaker is one of the nation's leading authorities on staff motivation, teadher leadership, and principal effectiveness. He has written over 40 books including the National Best Seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently. Mentioned in this podcast: (Click the title to learn more.) What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker What Great Principals Do Differently by Todd Whitaker Motivating and Inspiring Teachers by Todd Whitaker Dealing with Difficult Parents by Todd Whitaker Follow Kelly on Twitter @WiredEducator and @KellyCroy Please visit the Wired Educator blog & website at: www.WiredEducator.com

In this episode, Kelly interviews Matt Miller about his new book Ditch That Homework, co-authored with Alice Keeler. Kelly interviewed Matt way back on episode 6 when Matt publsihed Matt is the author of Ditch That Textbook, Ditch That Homework, a veteran teacher, a Google Certified Educator, speaker and blogger. He is also one of the most influential voices in education. You can follow Matt on Twitter at: @jmattmiller and visit his website www.DitchThatTextbook.com Matt is a super-cool educator that loves to help others. You are going to love this interview. Mentioned in this podcast: Ditch That Homework by Matt Miller and Alice Keeler Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller Tribes by Seth Godin All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews the authors of The Google Infused Classroom: A Guidebook to Making Thinking Visible and Amplifying Student Voice, Holly Clark and Tanya Avrith. This is fantastic interview with two amazing educators. Holly Clark is an award-winning educator and speaker based in San Diego. She is both a National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator. A long time teacher and administrator, Holly consults globally with schools to help them successfully and purposefully innovate instruction through the use of learning theory, technology integration and design thinking strategies. Holly holds an MA in Education from Columbia University, New York. Tanya Avrith M.A. EdTech is a passionate educator; from Montreal Canada, now living in South Florida. She is a Google Certified Innovator and Apple Distinguished Educator. With deep roots as a teacher and pedagogue, Tanya consults with schools to help plan and execute large scale deployments and professional development plans for digital citizenship, technology integration initiative and organizational development in schools. Tanya is currently the Director of Educational Technology at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida. Mentioned in this podcast: The Google Infused Classroom \Creating World Class Learners Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salingrer Google Home Flipgrid Adobe Spark SeeSaw app Apple Distinguished Educator Google Certified Innovator National Board Certified Teacher

In this episode, Kelly interviews Tim Kight, an expert in building culture within school districts. Tim Kight is the founder and president of Focus 3, a firm whose mission is to help companies around the world align the power of leadership, culture, and behavior to achieve next level results. A dynamic communicator, Tim focuses on the critical factors that distinguish great organizations from average organizations. He delivers a powerful message on the mindset & skills at the heart of individual & organizational performance. Most recently, Tim has worked closely with Urban Meyer and the Ohio State football team as the Buckeyes' leadership coach. His work with Ohio State has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN. Mr. Kight is the author of several high impact training programs: The R Factor, Lead Now, The Power of Culture, Winning, and Attitude Matters. Mentioned in this podcast: Some of Tim's favorite books: Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership & Life from a Championship Program by Urban Meyer Good to Great by Jim Collins The Last Lecture by Dr. Randy Pausch Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl Tim's website: www.focus3.com Tim's podcast: www.focus3.com/podcast As mentioned in the interview: Tim loves his Apple Pencil. [smart_podcast_player social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" social_email="true" ]

In this episdoe, Kelly interviews Jarrod Robinson, aka The PE Geek. While much of Jarrod's work began on the focus of the instruction of physical education, Jarrod has great insight and advice for every educator regardless of subject or grade level. This is a fantastic interview for all, and something special for those with that added entreprenuerial spirit. Jarrod is a Physical Education teacher from Victoria, Australia, with a passion and enthusiasm for the role emerging technologies play within teaching and learning. He is known throughout the online community as "The PE Geek", and authors a blog of the same name at www.thepegeek.com which has proved to be a pioneer for teachers seeking effective use of 21st century tools in PE. He has presented Nationally and Internationally for over 8 years, running workshops in over 40 countries. Jarrod is also the founder of ConnectedPE an online membership community for Physical Educators that empowers them to participate in professional development from the comforts of their homes. Follow Jarrod on Twitter @MrRobbo Jarrod's websites: www.ThePEGeek.com and www.ConnectedPE.com Mentioned in this podcast: • Contact Kelly about starting a podcast for your school. • Contact Kelly about hiring him for website design. • Jarrod's favorite book is Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the Wordy by Peter Diamandis Favortie apps: Slack, Anchor.fm, Plickthe Iners • Another favorite book of Jarrod's is: The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces that Will Shape Our Future

Tony Vincent used to teach fifth grade in Omaha, Nebraska. Today he is self-employed and does what he can to help teachers be even more awesome. He's proud to have lead workshops and made presentations in almost all 50 states and internationally. His website is at learninginhand.com. Using Google Classroom for professional learning Instagram for teachers Graphic design for teachers Tony's website... www.LearningInHand.com, is an educator's resource for mobile and digital learning. It was started in 2002 as part of Tony Vincent's classroom website. At first focusing on Palm handhelds, Learning in Hand now encompasses all kinds of digital and mobile learning. The only thing Tony Vincent likes better than teaching is learning. He currently resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but he used to teach fifth grade in Nebraska. Since 1998 he's been a pioneer in digital learning, having a classroom website before many classrooms even had internet access. In 2001 he had a 1:1 classroom full of Palm Pilots, and in 2005 he started one of the first podcasts from an elementary school. Tony experienced how empowering it was for students to be equipped with tools to help them be productive and creative. Later he became his school's technology coach and helped his colleagues integrate technology. Today Tony Vincent works as a self-employed consultant. He has traveled almost every state, Canada, Australia, England, and the Caribbean to facilitate workshops and to make presentations to K-12 educators and students. He has authored books, produced videos, developed an iPad app, and blogged about learning and technology. Tony believes that students learn best when they are engaged in authentic tasks—tasks that matter to them. He has many examples to show, advice to give, and technology to demonstrate. Mentioned on this podcast: Tony's favorite book: Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Website: http://learninginhand.com/ Classy Graphics Fall 2017: http://learninginhand.com/classy-graphics-with-google-drawings-fall-2017-register (Register by August 23rd and save $15) Nuzzel newsletter: http://nuzzel.com/tonyvincent Instagram for Teachers Guide http://learninginhand.com/blog/instagram-for-teachers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learninginhand/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyvincent

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Apple Distinguished Educator Casey Cohen. This is an absolutely dynamite conversation about many topics in education that any educator or administrator can benefit. Kelly and Casey talk about: transitioning from educator to administrator, starting a new job, starting the new year, viewing curriculum as a story, backward design, The Apple Distinguished Educator Program and the ADE 2017 Academy, Casey's amazing ADE Showcase spot-lighting an amazing Holocaust unit centered around becoming globally connected educators, using Apple's Clips app for observations, and so much more. This is a great interview. After having taught secondary school English in the city and suburbs of Philadelphia and Boston for ten years, Casey Cohen is entering a new position as Middle School Director of Hannah Senesh Community Day School. Casey received her B.A. at the University of Michigan where she studied English, history, and theater in Michigan's Residential College. She received her Ed.M. at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, where she studied English and secondary education in HGSE's Teacher Education Program. She received her Principal Certification at the University of Pennsylvania where she participated in the School Leadership Program. And, Casey is currently earning her Ed.D. in the Global Educational Leadership Program at Lamar University. She is a proud member of the Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2015, and she is passionate about sharing her work. She presents at local, state, national, and international conferences on topics that include building school community, global collaboration, up-leveling literature circles, project-based learning in a 1:1 iPad learning environment, and course writing in iTunes U. Connect with Casey on Twitter: @cicohen. Mentioned on this podcast: Apple Distinguished Educator Program Clips Adobe Sparks Suite Casey's most influential book: Night by Eli Wiesel

Kelly interviews educator, author, and speaker, Trevor Muir. Trevor makes amazing inspirational videos and is the author of the book The Epic Classroom: How to Boost Engagment, Make Learning Memorable, and Transform Lives. Kelly and Trevor talk about how to make your classroom epic! Trevor is a teacher, author, speaker, and project based learning expert. He is the author of The Epic Classroom, a book about using the power of story to make learning engaging and unforgettable. Trevor is a faculty member for the Buck Institute For Education, and travels across the country to work with educators on how to bring project based learning into their schools. He is the host and creator for the We Are Teachers show, Teacher Helpline Live, and his writing has been featured in the Huffington Post, The Creative Classroom, and EdWeek. He also gave a TEDx Talk titled, "School Should Take Place in the Real World," at TEDxSanAntonio. Trevor's work can be found on his Facebook page, on Epic Classroom and on his blog at www.trevormuir.com. Mentioned in this episode: Trevor's book, The Epic Classroom: How to Boost Engagment, Make Learning Memorable, and Transform Lives. The Buck Institute and Project Based Learning Skype in the classroom. Seth Godin Trevor recommends reading The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Stephen Pressfield.

Jimmy Casas served twenty-two years as an educational leader, including fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report. Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as one of three finalists for NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. In 2015, he received the Bammy Award as the National Secondary Principal of the year. Jimmy is the Co-Founder of EdCamp Iowa and #IAedchat, Finally, Jimmy is the co-author of the book, "What Connected Educators Do Differently," and "START.RIGHT.NOW.," which he wrote with Todd Whitaker and Jeff Zoul. Jimmy currently serves as a Senior Fellow for the International Center for Leadership in Education and also serves on the Professional Development Faculty for NASSP; the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Finally, he is the co-founder and CEO of ConnectEDD, an educational leadership company aimed at organizing world class professional learning conferences and professional development services for educators across the country. Follow Jimmy on Twitter: Jimmy Casas (@casas_jimmy) | Twitter Mentioned in this podcast: Jimmy's book: Start. Right. Now. Teach and Lead for Excellence International Center for Leadership in Education Dr. Bill Daggit Jimmy recommends the book: The Four Agreements by Don Michael Ruiz Jimmy's favorite app: Voxer Jimmy's favorite hashtags: #IowaEdChat #SatChat and #Tlap Life Fit Model Schools Schools of Excellence www.FutureReady.org Jimmy's website: http://www.jimmycasas.com

In this episode, Kelly interviews, Tara Martin, the originator of #BookSnaps, a super-cool and relevant way to share what you are reading through social media. Tara used SnapChat to get intice young readers to engage meaningfully with books, and now BookSnaps! has become an incredibly popular movement and hashtag on SnapChat, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more. Learn how Tara took what she thought was an annoying fad and turned it into an educational opportunity! You going to love this episode. Tara Martin is an enthusiastic educator who thrives on change and refuses to settle for the status quo. Martin's mission is to invigorate teachers, administrators, and staff members to apply instructional practices that foster creativity, personalize learning and prepare 21st-century learners for success. Check out her latest hashtag #BookSnaps on Twitter. Mentioned in this episode: Sponsor an episode of the Wired Educator Podcast! tarammartin.com BookSnaps Original Blog Guest #BookSnaps Blog for Dave Burgess #BookSnaps How-To-Videos

In this episode, Kelly interviews two of the most influential and most recognized names in the research and application of reading instruction, Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst. The focus of this interview is an engaging conversation about their new book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Think Matters, and how to help students become better readers. This is a must-listen interview. About the Authors: Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst are the coauthors of the best-selling books Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading and Reading Nonfiction: Stances, Signposts, and Strategies, as well as Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice (with Linda Rief) and Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters. Beers, who also authored When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do, began her teaching career at a middle school in the Houston area. Probst, who also authored Response and Analysis, began his career at the junior high and high school levels in the Baltimore area. Both have taught at the university level—Beers at the University of Houston and Probst at Georgia State University. Beers is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Probst is a former member of the NCTE Commission on Reading. You can follow them on Twitter @kylenebeers and @bobprobst. Book summary: In their hit books Notice and Note and Reading Nonfiction, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst showed teachers how to help students become close readers. Now, in Disrupting Thinking they take teachers a step further and discuss an on-going problem: lack of engagement with reading. They explain that all too often, no matter the strategy shared with students, too many students remain disengaged and reluctant readers. The problem, they suggest, is that we have misrepresented to students why we read and how we ought to approach any text - fiction or nonfiction. With their hallmark humor and their appreciated practicality, Beers and Probst present a vision of what reading and what education across all the grades could be. Hands-on-strategies make it applicable right away for the classroom teacher, and turn-and-talk discussion points make it a guidebook for school-wide conversations. In particular, they share new strategies and ideas for helping classroom teachers: Create engagement and relevance Encourage responsive and responsible reading Deepen comprehension Develop lifelong reading habits "We think it's time we finally do become a nation of readers, and we know it's time students learn to tell fake news from real news. It's time we help students understand why how they read is so important," explain Beers and Probst. "Disrupting Thinking is, at its heart, an exploration of how we help students become the reader who does so much more than decode, recall, or choose the correct answer from a multiple-choice list. This book shows us how to help students become the critical thinkers our nation needs them to be." Mentioned in this interview: Planbook is the best way to organize your lesson plans. Learn more at www.PlanBook.com Kylene and Bob's book: Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters National Council of the Teachers of English Interested in sponsoring an episode of The Wired Educator Podcast or advertising? Join Kelly for a weekend retreat and learn how to publish, podcast, blog, speak, create course & more! Bob and Kylene recommend the books: Telling Writing by Ken Macrorie Literature as Exploration by Louise Rosenblatt

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 [email protected] 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 My February 2018 Weekend Retreat for Educators: Click here to learn more!

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. .[convertkit form=1196924] 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 Sign-up for Kelly's newsletter here. Kelly Croy is an author, speaker, and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 150 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly's website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

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: Table Talk Math by John Stevens Shift This! by Joy Kirr Unmapped Potential by Julie Hasson and Missy Lennard 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 ISTE Conference CREATE Conference Invite The Wired Educator, Kelly Croy, to speak at your school opening or educational event/conference! www.KellyCroy.com Interested in becoming a paid speaker, podcaster, blogger, publishing your own book, creating online content and courses? Inquire about Kelly's Wired Educator Entrepreneur Weekend Retreat and get on the notification list. Extremely limited availability and tickets will be sold to those who purchase first. Tickets go on sale in July. Register now to be notified. This February weekend retreat will sell out. Learn more here: I want to learn more!

Julie Willcott is an EdTech Consultant and Apple Distinguished Educator. She works as an advocate for innovative learning with an emphasis on STEAM (science-technology-engineering-art-math). As a high school science teacher, Julie implemented one of the nation's first 1:1 iPad programs and developed multiple open educational resources on iTunes U and iBooks. Her current consulting work includes serving as a Professional Development Specialist and Subject Matter Expert for zSpace, a provider of immersive virtual reality technology. In addition, Julie works as a Social Media Manager for EdSurge promoting resources on how and when to use technology in K-20 education. Julie presents at national and international conferences and serves as an advisory board member for SXSWedu. Follow Julie on Twitter at @willcottjulie and visit her website at: juliewillcott.com. Julie and Kelly talk about a wide-range of topics including: 1:1 iPad initiatives iTunes U Course STEM moving to STEAM Inquiry Based Learning The need for Director's of Innovation how Director's of Innovation need to be relationship builder and be good with the tech, Mentioned in this podcast: Creation Crate: An awesome subscription-based service for your home or school that includes a new technology project each month. www.CreationCrate.com Julie recommends the book The Three-Legged Woman and Other Excursions in Teaching and Losing My Faculties: A Teacher's Story. Julie finds great benefit in using the "The Self Journal". Her must-have gadget is a 3-D Printer. She recommends Rich Perry, an outstanding ELA teacher as a possible guest for an upcoming interview on The Wired Educator Podcast. One of her favorite apps is Clips by Apple. Some of the sites and resources we discussed include: edu.zspace.com edsurge.com http://www.sphero.com/education. Looking for a speaker for your school's opening day? Check out www.KellyCroy.com

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly shares what he has learned from the numerous authors he has interviewed about how to write and publish a book. Kelly also leans on his own experience in the writing and publication of his book, Along Came a Leader. Kelly will share the tips, tricks, strategies, plans, tools, and resources, as well as some potent motivation, to help you become a published author. Kelly emphasizes not only the 'how-to-do-it' but he clearly illustrates why you will want to publish. Kelly addresses many benefits of publication that most educators don't even consider. Whether you think you have a book in you or not, this episode is just what you need. Mentioned in this podcast: The following resources are about to save you years of guessing. Outlined below is the culmination of my intense reading, studying, and testing to become a better writer. Here is a list of inspiring and fun educational books that will help you make an incredible impact in your classroom, school, district, and well… life. You are going to love this list! Click here for an annotated list of the best educational reads for you! • Scrivener: The best writing tool on the planet for numerous reasons. This program is the best way to write anything period. I have tried them all. This is the one. Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft. • Learn Scrivener Fast: Get the most out of Scrivener. This course is quick, easy, and will make you master Scrivener. It is essential. You will be amazed at all you can do, the time you save, and most importantly the writing you create. A must! • On Writing by Stephen King: If you are going to read only one book on writing, this is it. King holds nothing back and tells you what you need to hear. Read it. You will want your own copy. While this is aimed at writing fiction or novels, I believe what King says in this important work is something every writer needs to hear. • On Writing Well by William Zinsser: This is a must-read for any aspiring author who wants to write nonfiction. This is a classic and it is full of the best advice. Skip the others. This is the one you want to read. • Do the Work, The War of Art and Turning Pro by Stephen Pressfield: Choose any of these great books to get you motivated and believing that your message needs to be heard and that you can accomplish the task. I found each of these incredibly helpful. After writing awhile your brain will begin to tell you to take a break, stop, quit, and even abandon your work. These books will arm you with the necessary defenses to these age old hurdles and career killers. • Zen and the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury. This is a short wrting but by one of my favorite authors. Bradbury delivers hope and encouragement in this work that every writer should hear. I hope you will give it a read. The image of writing that Bradbury conveys will stay with you as steadfast soldier guarding your dream. • Michael Hyatt's GET PUBLISHED Program: If you want the insight on how to get published, you will want this course. Michael Hyatt is both a successful publisher and a successful writer. Don't guess at the world of publishing. This program will tell you everything you need and save your years of research as well as preventing you from wasting money on useless products and services. I admire Michael. This program helped me publish my book. • GoOnWrite.com: This is where I get my book covers. They are super-affordable and they look great. • Evernote: This is my digital vault. I use Evernote on my iPhone, on my iPad, and on my MacBook. This is where I save all that I need. I save notes here on projects I am working on, my daily affirmations, my to-do list, web clippings, information on my family and friends. It's completely searchable and easy to use. You can even easily add photos, scans, voice memos and more. Moleskine Journal: If it's worth writing down, put it in your Moleskine. Don't use napkins, sticky notes, or scraps of paper. Put it where you can find it. This is the exact notebook I use as my day to day journal. I love absolutely everything about it. This is where I record my ideas and anything of importance. If you read my posts and hear me speak, you know how important a journal is to my lifestyle and productivity. I don't go anywhere without my Moleskine. Kelly's Weekend Retreat: Scheduled for a weekend in February 2018. Will fill quickly. Check it out here.

In this episode Kelly interviews Dr. Michael Mills about his new book, Empowering Learners with Mobile Open Access Learning Initiatives, his work as a professor preparing the next generation of educators to graduate, the best uses of mobile devices in the classroom, and best educational practices in general, and so much more. Michael encorages when designing our lessons to focus on: choice, opportunities, reflections, and assessment. Listen to find out why and how! Dr. Michael Mills, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Arkansas, is a leading expert on the practical uses of educational technology, particularly on using collaborative tools to better engage students and to design strategies for effectively integrating mobile devices in the classroom. He is an SXSWedu, ISTE, and SITE presenter and has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Education Trainer and serves on the advisory boards for SXSWedu and the Apple Distinguished Educator Program for the Americas. Follow Michael on Twitter: @MichaelSMills Mentioned in this podcast: The best way to create your lesson plans: www.PlanBook.com Michael's book: Empowering Learners with Mobile Open Access Learning Initiatives on Amazon, or use this discount code "IGI50" here. Books Michael recommends this great book: The Psychology of Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Learn about Kelly's Wired Educator Weekend Retreat scheduled for February 2018 here!

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Lisa Johnson about her new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future Ready Skills for Secondary Students. Lisa Johnson is an Apple Distinguished Educator, PBS Digital Innovator, and she is the founder of TechChef4U.com, a blog devoted to "cooking up" recipe-like content to be used in the classroom for all age levels. Lisa co-authored Hot Apps 4 HOTS, she has over fourteen years experience in the classroom and holds a Master's Degree in Curriculum, Instruction and Technology. Her insight on technology has been published on sites like Edutopia and mainstream publications like iPads in Education for Dummies. Lisa lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and enjoys a good Netflix series when she isn't writing and speaking. Cultivating Communication in the Classroom by Lisa Johnson is a great resource for any administrator or educator at any level. Here is more about Lisa's book: Students are expected to be innovators, creative thinkers, and problem solvers. But what if they can't communicate their ideas persuasively? Knowing how to share ideas is as crucial as the ideas themselves. Unfortunately, many students don't get explicit opportunities to hone this skill. Cultivating Communication in the Classroom will help educators design authentic learning experiences that allow students to practice their skills. Readers will find: Real world insights into how students will be expected to communicate in their future careers and education. Strategies for teaching communication skills throughout the curriculum. Communication Catchers for igniting ideas. Mentioned in this podcast: Creation Crate: Have an awesome electronic project mailed to your home or school each month. Use coupon code "WIRED" for a five dollar discount. Lisa's blog: www.TechChef4U.com Books & Journals: Order Lisa's book: Cultivating Communication in the Classroom! Social Media Wellness by Ana Homayoun Revinvent Yourself by James Altucher There is no Good Card for This by Kelsey Crowe How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon The Passion Planner The Behance Action Journal

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf, the authors of the hot, new, best-selling book, Lead Like a Pirate. About the book, Lead Like a Pirate: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff: Are You a Treasure Seeker? Pirates are on a constant quest for riches, but PIRATE leaders seek even greater rewards: amazing schools, engaged students, and empowered educators who know they are making a difference. In Lead Like a PIRATE, education leaders Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf map out the character traits necessary to captain a school or district. You'll learn where to find the treasure that's already in your classrooms and schools--and how to bring out the very best in your educators. What does it take to be a PIRATE Leader? Passion--both professional and personal A willingness to Immerse yourself in your work Good Rapport with your staff, students and community The courage to Ask questions and Analyze what is and isn't working The determination to seek positive Transformation And the kind of Enthusiasm that gets others excited about education The ultimate goal for any education leader is to create schools and districts where students and staff are knocking down the doors to get in rather than out. This book will equip and encourage you to be relentless in your quest to make school amazing for your students, staff, parents, and communities. Are you ready to set sail? Meet the Authors: Shelley Burgess Shelley has served as an award-winning teacher, principal, Director of Student Achievement, and Assistant Superintendent of Educational Leadership. Her highly respected work focuses on building leadership capacity through coaching, collaboration, and building a positive culture of change which leads to dramatic improvements in teaching and learning. She now works as a full-time partner in Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. and is the co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC's for Educators. Beth Houf Beth is passionate about developing schools that encourage high levels of learning and empowerment for all… schools where students and staff are running to get in, not out! To do so, Beth seeks out fun and meaningful ways to interact with students and teachers so they are excited about coming to school. Wearing costumes, singing karaoke, or breaking out some original dance moves as she enthusiastically greets students each morning, or providing innovative learning time and celebrations for her staff so they feel rejuvenated and excited about teaching is common practice for Beth. Beth Houf is a middle school principal in central Missouri. She also serves as a facilitator for the DESE Leadership Academy, providing monthly training to state educational leaders. She has spoken at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the Association for Middle Level Education National Conference and many state and local educational venues. She is also active in her local, state and national elementary principal associations. Beth has also been a guest lecturer at William Woods University, Westminster University and the University of Missouri. Beth was named a Missouri Exemplary New Principal in 2011 and the Missouri National Distinguished Principal for 2016. Mentioned in this Podcast: Website: www.LeadLikeaPirate.net www.DaveBurgessConsulting.com Follow Shelley and Beth on Twitter. Order your copy of: Lead Like a Pirate: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff: Do you love the Wired Educator Podcast? Really? Really!?! Now you can help support it for just $1 at www.patreon.com/wirededucator

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Monica Burns about her hot new book, #Formative Tech. This is Monica's second book. Her first, Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom was also published by Corwin Publications. Monica and Kelly have a great educational discussion focusing on her new book, and as always... so much more! About the book: #Formative Tech: Formative assessment is a must for educators, but it can be difficult to juggle with all the other demands of a busy teacher's to-do list. Fortunately, technology tools can help you work smarter, not harder. In #FormativeTech, you'll find: Practical tips on how to use technology in formative assessment, including quick "pulse checks" for the whole class. Formative assessment strategies for small groups and individual students. Ideas for assessing project-based and inquiry-based approaches. How to evaluate data and communicate results with families. About Monica: Kelly interviewed Monica and her awesome website Class Tech Tips back in episode 41 of The Wired Educator Podcast. Monica Burns is an EdTech & Curriculum Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. In her role as a classroom teacher she used iPads one to one with her students to create engaging, differentiated learning experiences. Monica visits schools to work with PreK-12 teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible and has presented to numerous national and international audiences including SXSWedu, ISTE and EduTECH. Monica is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016.) Mentioned in this podcast: Creation Crate: An awesome subscription service sending a different electronics project to your home or classroom every month. Use coupon code WIRED for $5 off. Planbook: The best solution for lesson plans. Period! Monica's book #Formative Tech: and Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality. Insta 360: An awesome 360 degree camera. Awesome & affordable. Monica recommends the book: The Meaning of Names by Karen Shoemaker. Learn About "World Read Aloud Day" at http://www.litworld.org/wrad/ Connect with Monica: Monica's book #Formative Tech: and Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality. Monica's blog: ClassTechTips.com Follow Monica on Twitter: @ClassTechTips Monica's Facebook Page: Facebook.com/classtechtips Monica's Pinterest Page: Pinterest.com/classtechtips

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Belgium educator, Kurt Klynen. Kurt Klynen is an Apple Distinguished Educator with over sixteen years teaching ages 2 to 62 and older in a primary and secondary school in Belgium. He is an ad vacate, author, ambassador and advisor in educational curriculum design and instruction. He founded his own educational start-up, ICT Atelier in 2009 with one primary mission: hands-on, inspiring workshops on the integration of technology in education. He currently leads of 25 superstar educators who spread this vision all over Europe. He serves as an advisor for Apple Distinguished Educators EMEIA region, and as an advisor for both Book Widgets and Book Creator. Having worked with educators and students around the world, Kurt is truly an international educator. Leaning heavily on Kurt's experiences in many countries, Kelly interviews Kurt about the differences in education around the world and what best practices and theories have emerged. Kurt also shares his passion for his current ADE project, The Joy of Professional Learning. Kurt has an incredible eye for design, and he is just a brilliant educator. He is very inspiring to talk with, and I am looking forward to collaborating with him in some way in the future. Mentioned in this podcast: Creation Crate: www.CreationCrate.com: Remember to use the coupon code "WIRED" for five dollars off. Check them out! About Kurt: https://about.me/kurtklynenhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-joy-of-professional-learning/id1155093835?mt=11 Download The Joy of Professional Learning: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-joy-of-professional-learning-the-basics-part-one/id1164710031?mt=11 Download: The Joy of Professional Learning Part 2: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-joy-of-professional-learning-the-basics-part-two/id1175094462?mt=11 Guest Chefs, The Joy of Professional Learning: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-joy-of-professional-learning-the-guest-chefs/id1215839734?mt=11 Recommended Books: Show Your Work by Austin Kleon Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. Together is Better by Simon Sinek Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon Software mentioned by Kurt: Toolbox for iWork Pexels: Free Stock Photos

Kelly interviews Dr. Chris Penny in this 70th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast. Chris and Kelly talk about the joys and challenges of preparing our next level of educators, learning spaces, digital badging, what the most important skill needed for learning to code (and it isn't what you're probably thinking), why you probably want to avoid using the word drones, and so much more. Chris is brilliant. You'll fall in love with his accent, and you will learn a lot. Chris Penny is a Professor of Educational Technology at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a graduate of Penn State University. In 2011 he won the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award for his excellence in the classroom. In 2007 he became an Apple Distinguished Educator, and Google Certified Teacher in 2009. His efforts in teaching and research have the focus of technology integration in education. He has published an edited book titled Technology Leadership in Teacher Education: Integrated Solutions and Experiences. Has published articles on reading on electronic devices, eMentoring, 24/7 laptop access for teacher candidates, and digital portfolios. Mobile Pedagogy and Perspectives on Teaching and Learning is the title of his latest book which was published in 2013. His most recent research revolves around the topics of learning spaces, and coding for everyone. Follow Chris Penny on Twitter at @ChrisPenny! Mentioned in this podcast: Thank you PlanBook.com for sponsoring this episode of the Wired Eduator Podcast. Planbook.com is the best lesson plan service available. Period. www.planbook.com Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley SwiftPlaygrounds for iPad: Everyone really can learn to code with this app. Love it!

Buckle-up! This is a high-energy interview! Kelly interviews Kayla Delzer about flexible seating, the importance of classroom design, and a cornucopia of other educational interests and passions. Kayla is doing amazing work in and outside the classroom. She is an inspiration to all educators and shares a lot of tips that can help you out! Kayla Delzer is a 3rd grade teacher and technology champion in North Dakota. She is a columnist for Edsurge and blogger for Edutopia, where she writes about a variety of edtech and design topics. She has nine years of teaching experience in second and third grade. Kayla holds her master's degree in Elementary Education and is currently in the process of becoming National Board Certified, the highest mark of professional accomplishment. On July 23, 2015 she delivered her first TEDx Talk, Reimagining Classrooms: Students as Leaders and Teachers as Learners. Kayla frequently travels around the United States as a featured and keynote speaker, and she is proud to be an international speaker with Best Keynote coalition. Her work with classroom redesign and flexible seating has become the standard worldwide. She is highly sought after by educational and technology companies to preview and review their products. Kayla sits on several advisory boards of educational companies, and works closely with Remind, Go Ennounce, GoNoodle, Amazon Education, Seesaw, and Creative Teaching Press to name a few. She was also recently selected as North Dakota's Lead Digital Innovator by PBS. She is authoring her first book for educators based on best 21st century teaching practices for digital natives. You can connect with Kayla on all social media platforms @topdogteaching, and her student lead social media accounts @topdogkids. Mentioned in this podcast: Kayla's favorite books: Move Your Bus by Ron Clark and Todd Nesloney's Kid's Deserve It! Kayla's Edutopia post on Flexible seating: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/flexible-seating-student-centered-classroom Kayla's blog: http://www.topdogteaching.com Edutopia Edsurge National Board Certification SeeSaw App Epic Books for Kids Ron Clark Academy Two Day Training: http://www.ronclarkacademy.com/educators

In this podcast Kelly interviews Ryan Orilio, an Apple Distinguished Educator in New York State. Ryan Orilio is a great teacher, a good friend, and he is making great accomplishments with some of the coolest technology being used in education. Kelly and Ryan also discuss the importance of being an authentic eduator and being a great role model. Ryan delves into how his school is using robots, coding, drones, and more. This is an inspiring and engaging interview. Many take-aways for every educator and administrator. Ryan is the Technology Coordinator at Herkimer CSD in upstate, NY. He is a former Digital Arts Instructor at Oneida High School and adjunct professor at SUNY Institute of Technology. Ryan has been named an Apple Distinguished Educator, Plickers Ambassador, and is a Google Certified Educator. Outside of his district, Ryan creates and presents professional development for NYS schools and NYSCATE (New York State Computers And Technology in Education). Ryan is passionate about effective uses of technology in the classroom and empowering students to curate their own learning experience. Ryan shares his tips and tricks for technology integration at his blog, www.ryanorilio.com. Personally, Ryan is an avid runner, photographer, husband, and dog-lover. He is currently training for his first ultra-marathon event, the Disney World Goofy Challenge in January of 2018. Mentioned in this Podcast: Create Conference 2017: www.CreateConference.net hosted by Chris Hamady on June 8 Jennifer Seravallo's book Writing Strategies Book Sphero: a fun programmable robot for any classroom. Flybrix: a mini drone you put together and take apart with Legos. Best Drone for Education is DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Drone Follow Ryan on Twitter: @ryanorilio and on Instagram: @ryanorilio Visit Ryan's Website at: www.ryanorilio.com Ryan's most influential book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayan Rand

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews April Requard. April is an Apple Distinguished Educator, and she has given an amazing TED Talk about the SWAT Team (Students Working to Advance Technology) she created at her school. Kelly and April talk about all of this, her film festival at her schoo, iTunes U, and so much! You will find many take-aways for all educators and administrators in any learning environment in this episode. Enjoy! April is an Instructional Technology Teacher at North Star Elementary in Albuquerque. April began her teaching career as a third grade teacher before moving into the role of technology teacher several years later. This role switch truly changed the trajectory in April's career path and ever since then, April has been committed to teaching students and teachers how to infuse technology tools in the classroom to achieve learning which was once not possible. April has also worked as a professional development specialist where she worked alongside educators and leaders to provide high quality professional development for innovative and effective use of digital resources and technology integration in their classrooms. April has a passion to inspire teachers and school leaders with powerful, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences by enhancing learning with technology tools and creative curriculum resources. April is a published author and has created two published courses in iTunes University. She is an avid educational blogger (appsolutelyapril.com) and believes strongly in the power of social media for educators to grow and expand their professional learning network. April is an Apple Distinguished Educator and is part of a growing number of teachers looking to change the educational landscape by using powerful technology tools. Mentioned in this Podcast: April's Blog: appsolutelyapril.com April is onTwitter: @AprilRequard April's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdAG161FeT8 Here are April's iTunes U Courses and iBooks: iTunes U: The Key(note) to Coding: https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/the-key-note-to-coding/id1051347973 iTunes U: The Key(note) to Multiplication: https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/the-key-note-to-multiplication/id1024001059 iBooks: The Key(note) to Storytelling https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-key-note-to-storytelling/id1058989829?mt=11 iBooks: Express Yourself: The Art of Me https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/express-yourself-the-art-of-me/id845288007?mt=11 Aprils favorite book: Tacky the Penguin series. Ecamm Software: www.ecamm.com makers of Call Recorder and more! Kelly's $68 microphone: Audio Technica ATR2100 USB Carl Hooker: iPadpalooza Conference: I interview Carl about that here. Kelly's Educator's Entrepreneur Weekend: Limited to 4 rooms only. Kelly mentioned reading this book: Pathways to the Common Core: Accelerating Achievement Kelly's current favorite iPad App: Comic Draw by Plasq.

In this episode Kelly interviews Brian Foutty about why everyone should learn to code and why the Swift Programming Language is the language to pursue. Brian Foutty is Apple Distinguished Educator and the Innovative Learning Specialist in charge of his districts' iPad 1:1 initiative and has been charged with implementing and maintaining the iPad deployment, MDM software, supporting staff and students with IT support, professional development, student learning on iPad. Additionally, Brian teaches the Swift programming language and iOS app development to Career/Tech students. Brian has developed and published 13 iOS apps and is the author of iTunes U course "A Swift Time to Code" which was featured by Apple in 2015. Brian has been using iPad since its launch. Follow Brian on Twitter at @bfoutty Sponsor: This episode of The Wired Educator Podcast is sponsored by: Planbook.com: the greatest lesson planning software on the planet, and it's only one dollar a month. Mentioned in this Podcast: Brian Foutty's Blog: https://www.ifoutty.com Foutty App Development: http://www.fouttyappdevelopment.com/Fouttyappdevelopment/Welcome.html Trumbull Career & Technical Center: www.tctchome.com Brian Foutty's iTunes U courses A Swift Time to Code Automating Your iPad Classroom TCTC iPad 1:World Swift Materials: Learn to Code 3 Learn to Code 1 & 2 Swift Playgrounds The App Development with Swift Curriculum: Teacher Student Teaching App Development with Swift Accidental Tech Podcast - Episode 205: "People Don't Use the Weird Parts" Social Media Follow Brian on Twitter - @bfoutty https://twitter.com/bfoutty Follow Brian on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brian.foutty Other Mentions: GitHub, Swift, iPad Palooza, Workflow, Overcast Podcast App, Stackover, Daniel Buddo, Frasier Spears, Redit Kelly's most influential books: The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly Stocism 365 by Ryan Holiday Brian's Most Influential Reads: Outliers by Malcom Gladwell Along Came a Leader! by Kelly Croy (I can't believe Brian chose my book! Wow! Honored. What a great guy! Blew me away!) Hacking Swift by Paul Hudson The Wired Educator Podcast is sponsored by: Planbook.com: the greatest lesson planning software on the planet, and it's only one dollar a month.