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EduMatters

Kristy Vincent, Brian Brugger, and Mark Cockrellelementopie.com
Kristy Vincent and Brian Brugger, along with their weekly guests, discuss all things education- providing a mix of professional development, encouragement, and entertainment to our community of professional educators.
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Episodes

EduMatters #10 - Alternative Proposal

In this episode Kristy is joined by Beth Still, a Social Studies teacher at an alternative school in Nebraska, an expert in designing online curricula, and an all-around passionate educator.

Sep 15, 20121 hr

EduMatters #9 - Digital Citizenship

Brian and Kristy are joined by Tanya Avrith, an aspiring Google Certified Teacher and specialist in digital citizenship education to discuss the challenges and rewards of preparing today's children for tomorrows digital society.

Sep 11, 201248 min

EduMatters #8 - No Barbie Girl

Brian and Kristy are joined by Jaime Vandergrift, Educational Technology Consultant, Educator, EdCampATL Co-Director & all around busy girl!

Sep 01, 201250 min

EduMatters #7 - The Parent Trigger

In our first episode after the summer hiatus, Kristy, Brian and Mark have a frank discussion about public schools, home schooling and charter schools. As you may have guessed, there is no shortage of opinions on the subject.

Aug 28, 201251 min

EduMatters Announcement

A quick update on the current status and immediate future of the EduMatters podcast.

Jun 07, 20125 min

EduMatters #6 - The Tech Chef

Brian and Kristy are joined by Lisa Johnson, an Instructional Technologist, blogger, podcaster, and self-described app addict.

May 30, 201253 min

EduMatters #5 - 180 Days Down

Brian and Kristy are joined by Krista Scott as she discusses the lessons learned during her first year as a public school principal.

May 23, 201249 min

EduMatters #4 - Kindergarten Reflections

Brian and Kristy are joined by Sue Holt, a kindergarten teacher from Washington state to talk about how she uses iPads and other technology tools in her classroom.

May 21, 201253 min

EduMatters #2 - Collaboration Nation

Brian and Kristy are joined by Jill Galloway an Instructional Technology Coordinator and Google Certified Teacher as she discusses project-based learning, the Google Teacher Academy and more.

May 02, 201249 min

EduMatters #1 - PD on Demand

Kristy and Mark are joined by Peggy George, a 37 year veteran educator and co-host of Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinars.

Apr 27, 201243 min

Tightwad Teacher #42 - Mobile 2012 Wrap-up

Brian and Kristy are joined by Jon Samuelson (aka @ipadSammy), 4th grade teacher at Eanes ISD in West Austin, Texas to talk about his experiences at the 2012 Mobile Learning Conference.

Apr 22, 201254 min

Tightwad Teacher #41 - Engagement without Diamonds

Brian and Kristy are joined by Jerri Davis, a 14 year educator in the 5th, 6th, and 7th grade classroom and a current Technology Integration Specialist for Eustace ISD to discuss preparing teachers for creating engaged classrooms of today and the future.

Apr 11, 201255 min

Tightwad Teacher #40 - PD in 3

This week Brian and Kristy share some ideas about mixing up the everyday to spark new excitement in the classroom.

Apr 04, 201252 min

Tightwad Teacher #39 - Learning is Hard

This week Kristy, Brian and Mark stumble into a frank discussion about the seemingly ubiquitous tension between administration and classroom teachers in public education.

Apr 03, 201248 min

Tightwad Teacher #38 - The Connected Teacher

This week John, Brian, Kristy and Mark are joined by Sandy Kendell, a K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist for a discussion regarding the value of having a Personal Learning Network as a classroom teacher.

Mar 25, 201255 min

Tightwad Teacher #37 - Do Grades Really Work?

John, Brian, Kristy and Mark have a frank and somewhat impromptu conversation about the processes and procedures that are common in the current public school classroom, with particular focus on the way we assess effective teaching and learning.

Mar 17, 201255 min

Tightwad Teacher #36 - Meet Krisy Vincent

John, Brian, and Mark welcome a new host to the show- Kristy Vincent, an Instructional Technologist and classroom teacher who'll be a regular member of the team in the weeks to come.

Mar 10, 20121 hr

Tightwad Teacher #32 - 1-1 Computing

John, and Brian are joined once again by Shawn Kibel for a casual discussion about their individual experiences with supporting 1:1 initiatives in an educational environment.

Feb 14, 20121 hr 17 min

Tightwad Teacher #31 - Digital Citizenship

John, Brian, and Mark speak with Marialice Curran of St. Joseph College about teaching students and their teachers how to be good citizens in the twenty-first century.

Feb 04, 201253 min

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Element Opie Productions

Dec 24, 20111 min
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