Pitch competitions, GenZ, and why I have hope.
I've been on a 9 city, 10 day regional pitch competition schedule. Hearing these pitches for products, apps, services and events GIVES ME HOPE.
Mar 06, 2020•5 min
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Dr. Sonny Magana: T3 Framework for Innovation
Dr. Sonny Magana is an award-winning teacher, pioneering educational technology researcher, and best-selling author. In this episode we go deep into his new book, the methods, and why classrooms need the T3 Framework NOW. Dr. Magana’s latest book, Disruptive Classroom Technologies, introduced the T3 Framework for Innovation which has been hailed as: “A visionary work; truly insightful and inspirational!” (Marzano, 2017); “A brilliant breakthrough in our understanding and use of technology for le...
Mar 04, 2020•31 min
Will COVID-19 Usher in the Start of all e-learning?
Will COVID-19 usher in the age of total online "e learning" school?
Mar 02, 2020•5 min
COVID-19: Shut down school for awhile? Or is this overblown hype?
Is the "Corona" virus, or COVID-19 a lot of hype, or is this a very serious health crisis? Should school leaders consider shutting down schools for awhile? If so, for how long? What is the plan?
Feb 28, 2020•4 min
Chris Aviles: Innovation, entrepreneurship & esports!
Chris Aviles is a teacher at Knollwood middle school in the Fair Haven school district in Fair Haven, New Jersey. There he runs the renown Fair Haven Innovates program he created in 2015. The Fair Haven Innovates program is Fair Haven school district’s 21st century life, innovation, and technology program for 4th to 8th graders. In FH Innovates, Chris guides students as they create and sell products that solve problems as part of student-run businesses that turn a real profit. Students can use a...
Feb 26, 2020•32 min
Life's Purpose and a Million Dollars: My thoughts from TEDxPurdue
I just finished my TEDxPurdue and I had a lot of questions on a living a life of purpose. I asked many students this question: If you won a million dollars, what would you do? How would you live your life?
Feb 24, 2020•5 min
Nader Hamda: Ozobot CEO, Parent & Entrepreneur
Nader Hamda had a problem. He wanted his children to have access to more cutting edge curriculum that made programming and robotics fun. So he did something about it. He created Ozobot. As a serial entrepreneur specializing in products that use technology to make children’s lives better, Nader knew how to start, scale, and optimize a company that is on a mission is to inspire young minds to be prepared for the high demand skills in robotics. In this interview, Nader and Don get into a deep conve...
Feb 19, 2020•27 min
Are #CTE classes the new AP status?
Move over weighted GPA- skills based education (Career Technical Education) is being relevance back! I just got back from the Illinois CTE conference, and after talking to several teacher, I'm convinced that the CTE class will emerge as the new standard of preparing our students for the future.
Feb 14, 2020•5 min
Impero: Protecting and Empowering our Students
CEO of Impero, Justin Reilly is at the intersection of education, EdTech, security and innovation. In this episode, Justin and I go deep into what the future of education looks like, and how our students can collaborate in a global sense. We also talk about being an international company, and the challenges of protecting and empowering schools and students from around the world. Justin Reilly has more than 15 years leading EdTech businesses from around the world. Reilly's early career included t...
Feb 12, 2020•34 min
Teacher Pay, Teacher Shortage & The Price of College
There is a teacher shortage in this country. Businesses are realizing that they can poach some of the finest teachers, which, as it turns out, tend to make the best employees in the private sector. Can we also talk about the cost of college? Is it possible that education majors get a discount to combat this shortage?
Feb 10, 2020•5 min
January thru March: Hope to Get Through the Longest Part of the School Year
January- March is the LONGEST part of the school year. Luckily Jamal is here with some advice for your mind, body, and spirit. Also, he makes me feel guilty on my lack of organization.
Feb 07, 2020•24 min
Edthena CEO Adam Geller: From Educator to EdTech Creator
Adam Geller is the founder of Edthena, a video-powered professional learning platform, and author of professional development book Evidence of Practice. He started his career as a science teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2011, Adam has seen Edthena evolve from a paper-based prototype into a research-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professional development providers around the world. To learn more about Edthena, visit www.edthena.com.
Feb 05, 2020•24 min
Accepting failure is hard.
Learning how to fail. Fail fast. Fail often. In theory, it makes sense. In reality, is sucks.
Feb 03, 2020•5 min
What It Means To Be a Girl Dad
Jamal and I are proud girl dads. In this episode, we talk about Kobe, parenting, and being a girl dad.
Jan 31, 2020•18 min
Adventure2Learning: Scaling An EdTech Startup To Thrive
Rob Bencal, Co-Founder and President of Adventure2Learning and is passionate about getting relevant video content to students. In this episode, Rob goes over the learning and pivots of starting an EdTech company, and how they've scaled to thousands of schools. Adventure2 Learning "equips teachers with a wide range of content from educational producers of core curriculum subjects as well as timely topics such as SEL, mindfulness, and fitness." For more information, go to: https://www.adventure2le...
Jan 29, 2020•26 min
Kobe: Live Life Now
A nation grieves, but we are also reminded to live life now.
Jan 27, 2020•5 min
Leadership In Your 20s
What happens when you are a principal in your 20s? For that matter, what does "leadership" look like when your seen as young?
Jan 24, 2020•25 min
Garrett Mintz: Ambition In Motion
Garrett Mintz is the founder of Ambition In Motion, https://www.ambition-in-motion.com/ a company that helps grow company cultures and engagement through mentorship. Garrett's vision is a world where the vast majority of people are excited to go to work, believe their expectations meet reality when they are there, and when they come home they feel fulfilled. Garrett started Ambition In Motion in 2013 as a sophomore at Indiana University with the initial idea to help college students gain a more ...
Jan 22, 2020•29 min
Is Podcasting The Answer To The Isolation Of Social Media?
Podcasting is hotter than ever- especially long format. Does this make people feel more connected? Or is podcasting just a different form of one-sided social media entertainment?
Jan 20, 2020•6 min
Esports, #FETC, and Daniel Pink
Esports, #FETC, and Daniel Pink by Don Wettrick
Jan 17, 2020•4 min
Ricky Gervais, Woke Culture, & Comedy: Too Far?
Ricky Gervais took it straight to Hollywood and the "woke" culture. Dave Chappell has made headlines for taking on the politically correct crowd. This has me thinking- has the pendulum swung too far?
Jan 13, 2020•6 min
The Stress Of 2020 Resolutions
This is not how I envisioned the start of my new year, new decade.
Jan 09, 2020•5 min
Deliberately Your Best Year
Jamal & I go into why this year can be your best.
Dec 30, 2019•21 min
Christmas Break: SLOW DOWN!
This holiday, slow down and create those memories. Jamal & I share some advice and reflect.
Dec 23, 2019•22 min
Has Anyone Noticed How Online Gambling Is Being Marketed?
Has Anyone Noticed How Online Gambling Is Being Marketed? by Don Wettrick
Dec 16, 2019•5 min
Why I Hate TikTok Pt2 w/ Jamal Crook
Why I HATE TikTok as a father and a teacher. This week Jamal joins me and we discuss. We really appreciated the feedback from last week. While some of you liked TikTok we really appreciated the feedback w/o it getting personal. This was our best week for good, constructive feedback. Thank you.
Dec 13, 2019•27 min
Musical Innovation: Richard Anderson III
Richard Anderson III wants more innovation and collaboration in music. He also wants to showcase the talent in the Indianapolis music scene. As a musician with over 15 years with a background in Neuroscience, Biotechnology, Business Development, he already knew how to start a business. Now he wants a "landing zone" for great meetups and collaboration. For more information: https://sndspc.com/
Dec 11, 2019•33 min
This Lady Just Cut Me OFF?!
This lady just cut me off! Now how I handle it from here depends on my willingness to be nice during the holiday season.
Dec 09, 2019•7 min
While I'm really uncomfortable with #TicTok as a parent and teacher
I finally got TikTok, but didn't decide to set up an account. I was disturbed by what I saw. Here are the reasons why I can't support TikTok as a parent or teacher.
Dec 05, 2019•5 min
Maggie Donye: A gap year turned into a global mission
In 2005, Maggie Donye took a "gap year" to travel to northern India. During that trip, she spent time volunteering at a children's home in and a little girl won her heart. Since then she has started been honored as "CNN Hero of the Year." Her organization, Blink Now, is growing and thriving. Please visit: https://blinknow.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIso7l6Pma5gIVEdRkCh3N_gKuEAAYASAAEgIJ9vD_BwE Also, if you want to support the STARTedUP Foundation, please visit: https://startedupfoundation.org/donate
Dec 04, 2019•33 min
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