Troy Hutchings researches, writes, and speaks in the areas of professional ethics, educator misconduct, and frameworks for an ethical and legal teaching practice. He presents to various state and national policy and practitioner groups across the United States and Canada. Hutchings also provides expert witness testimony in judicial hearings; collaborates on policy initiatives with state, federal and provincial agencies; and has been the subject matter expert on a variety of national projects dea...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Joshua Spodek, PhD, MBA is a three-time TEDx speaker , #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step , host of the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, and professor at NYU. He holds a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate and helped launch a satellite (having emerged from some of Philadelphia’s most dangerous neighborhoods). He left academia to found a venture to market an invention that showed animated images to subway r...
Feb 11, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In today's episode, we are going to talk about sexting and the law. We are going to look at the legal risks for children, educators, and parents, and what to do if you see something on kids' devices. Content warning, we are going to talk about sexting and child pornography. Show Outline In today's episode, we are going to talk about sexting and the law. We are going to look at the legal risks for children, educators, and parents, and what to do if you see something on kids' devices. Content warn...
Feb 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
- Awo Aidam Amenyah is Child Online Africa’s founder and Executive Director. Child Online Africa a child and family focused charity working in Ghana and beyond through strategic partnerships. In this role, Awo leads a team of professionals and volunteers committed to influencing policies and changing practices in favour of child well-being keeping the child in Africa safe while they are online. - Since 2013, Awo has been at the forefront of the call on government and other stakeholders to put in...
Feb 04, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this live conversation, we talked about the impact of the pandemic on society, teachers, parents, and students. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save te...
Feb 01, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Dr. Jeff Temple is a Professor, Licensed Psychologist, and Founding Director of the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical Branch. His research focuses on the prevention of interpersonal, community, and structural violence, and has been funded through the National Institute of Justice, National Institutes of Health, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has over 200 scholarly publications in a variety of high impact journals including JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics...
Jan 28, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today we are talking with Genie Siedler, Executive Director of Alaska Society for Technology in Education, and how ASTE has been there for students in Alaska well before the pandemic hit and lessons learned from the pandemic. She also shares some insights learned from allowing technology to get out in front of what people are prepared for when they adopt that technology. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, an...
Jan 25, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Akunna was born and raised in New York but has declared California home for the past 6 years. She has lived in South Los Angeles. She teaches middle and high school Speech and Debate at New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA. Her school was founded about 25 years ago as a response to the racial and socio-economic segregation plaguing schools in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Akunna completed her masters in Education at UCLA while teaching full time. She studied political science and educational st...
Jan 21, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, Jethro and Frederick discuss the history of radicalization, challenges, and give advice for what parents can do to help their children. Brief History 1978 Invention of Bulletin Boards 1979 Neo*Nazi Bulletin Board Set Up in West Virginia; attracted kids from area Quickly followed by numerous others In the mid*1990s, with the development and growth of the Web, these BBSs moved onto the Internet Every online resource, from niche forums to wildly popular platforms like Facebook and ...
Jan 18, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dr. Eric Stephen’s dissertation research was all about how researchers fall into traps using datasets they don't curate themselves. They adopt the assumptions of the database design and the methodology. Stephens discusses how social justice researchers employ the doctrine of double effect to justify unintentional exploitation of their subjects, and proposes a big data research method to counter those exploitations by focusing on data created by institutions and not users. Bias and unbias: Where ...
Jan 14, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we talk with renowned producer Ed Gray about his most recent NOVA special "Secrets in our DNA." Tune in to this fascinating discussion about DNA testing and its place in our society. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, I...
Jan 11, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Dr. Glenn Lipson, a diplomate in forensic psychology, has spent three decades preventing different forms of violence. He works with the district attorneys, schools, and civil cases where there were claims of abuse by such individuals as the clergy and teachers. As an expert witness, speaker, and advisor, he has testified in court martials, regulatory hearings and submitted briefs through counsel to the United States Supreme Court. Dr. Lipson founded MRC (Making Right Choices) and the NASDTEC Aca...
Jan 07, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Parents Oversharing Kids on Social Media – aka “sharenting” Celebrities … Hilaria Baldwin controversy – Instagram feed filled with photos of her infants and growing children Tamara Ecclestone Chrissie Teigan Elizabeth Hurley No clear roadmaps - “owning your story vs. paparazzi” People say they stalk instagram and Facebook to stay connected, but without actually connecting, it’s just voyeurism. Legal issues regarding posting of child photos Kids currently have no legal right to prevent their pare...
Jan 05, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Charles Logan is a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences program at Northwestern University. He previously worked as the educational technologist in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, and prior to entering higher education, he taught high school English for nine years. He holds a Master of Arts in Educational Technology from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middlebury College. A father of two, he spends a good deal of time...
Dec 31, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Frederick Lane and Jethro Jones do a year-in-review. Watch live on Facebook each week at noon eastern. Our First "Year in Review" Show Pandemic: Reshaping Education on the Fly A Lost Generation -- Remote vs. In-Person Instruction Access Surveillance Challenges for Educators Multiple Classrooms Increased Scrutiny Less Privacy Things That Worked and Those That Didn't Top Child Concerns for 2020 Screen Time Isolation Privacy Embarrassment Distraction Normalization of Digital Interactions with Adult...
Dec 28, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode, we have a wide ranging discussion about the dangers our kids face with technology with Tessa Stuckey ( @themomtherapist on Instagram). We also provide strategies for having conversations and helping kids avoid dangers relating to technology. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and back...
Dec 20, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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Dec 20, 2020•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
