Episode 024: Dr. Megan Sumeracki & Dr. Yana Weinstein - The Learning Scientists The Learning Scientists are cognitive psychologists who spend their time sharing research-backed study methods via their podcast, their blog, and their new book, Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide . Today, they talk to us about their research and how it translates into the classroom. Enjoy! Connect with The Learning Scientists Website: www.learningscientists.org/ Twitter: Dr. Weinstein: @doctorwhy ; Dr. S...
Nov 19, 2018•50 min•Ep. 23
Connect with Dan Heath Website: heathbrothers.com **Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Dan’s intro to Power of Moments (3:01) UPC scanner Bush surprise (4:15) Power of Moments in the classroom (5:58) Sign up for Heath Brothers Email Newsletter Ed examples from Power of Moments (06:49) What are peak moments (07:24) Community College showcase (08:10) What’s it like to be a 7th grader (09:03) The call for more p...
Nov 05, 2018•46 min•Ep. 22
Connect with Allison Zmuda Twitter: @allison_zmuda | Website: allisonzmuda.com , learningpersonalized.com Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes To skip ahead to the interview, go to the 8 minute mark Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom: (01:20) Students keeping track of mistakes & analyzing errors: Student Assessment Reflection Template (uncommon schools); from Driven by Data (Santoyo) Another example A ...
Oct 22, 2018•56 min•Ep. 21
Connect with Catlin Tucker Twitter: @catlin_tucker | Website: catlintucker.com Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom: Timesaving hack: Ctrl + Cmd + Shift + 4 = copy screenshot to clipboard instead of desktop The Box of Awesome Metaphorical Fashion - another great one from Intention : Critical Creativity in the Classroom - Design us a t-shirt!! Catlin Tucker - Power Up Blen...
Oct 08, 2018•58 min•Ep. 20
Episode 020: George Couros, https://georgecouros.ca/blog/ When it comes to innovation in the classroom, George Couros is simultaneously the man, the myth and the legend! He stops by Vrain Waves to discuss mindsets, guinea pigs, and what parents really want for their students...tune in to find out more! Connect with George Couros Twitter: @gcouros | Website: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/ Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links &...
Sep 24, 2018•57 min•Ep. 19
Episode 019: Denise Pope, ChallengeSuccess.org Dr. Pope joins us on Vrain Waves to talk about the role that stress plays in our students lives, how we can work to decrease that cognitive takeover, and some digestible research we can both learn from and share with our parents. Enjoy!! Connect with Dr. Denise Pope Twitter: @chalsuccess | Website: http://www.challengesuccess.org/ , https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/dpope Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | B...
Sep 10, 2018•55 min•Ep. 18
Episode 018: John Hattie, Visible Learning We are so excited to share with you the conversation we were lucky enough to have with Dr. John Hattie - educational researcher, professor, Director of the Melbourne Educational Research Institute, and overall brilliant person. Please enjoy, and send your questions, comments, discussions to us @VrainWaves to keep this conversation going! Connect with Dr. John Hattie Twitter: @john_hattie , @VisibleLearning | Website: https://visible-learning.org/ Connec...
Aug 27, 2018•57 min•Ep. 17
** How to Rock the First Week of School** And we’re back!! Thanks for tuning in for Season 2 of Vrain Waves! In this episode Ben and Becky discuss and share activities to make this first week in your classroom the best one ever! Please share your ideas using the #makesomevrainwaves so that we can learn from each other! Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes The Power of Moments (02:20) Episode 5 Season 1 (03:06) ...
Aug 13, 2018•19 min•Ep. 16
End-of-Season Call to Action This time around, instead of standing on the shoulders of more giants, Ben & Becky reflect on the season with their simple next steps for action and invite you to do the same. #MakeSomeVrainWaves with us this summer and share your plans @VrainWaves on twitter or Facebook, or on our website at www.vrainwaves.com . Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Knowing-Doing Gap (01:00) Dev...
Jun 25, 2018•14 min•Ep. 15
Episode 014: Dr. Brent Duckor & Dr. Carrie Holmberg, Mastering Formative Assessment Moves In the foreword for this book, Dr. John Hattie describes the work of Dr. Duckor and Dr. Holmberg as “[bringing to life] how to think of one’s self on a trajectory of powerful practices that unite instruction and assessment.” In many conversations, we tend to separate the two and don’t think deeply enough about the intersection of instruction and assessment. A highly recommended read from the 2 authors w...
Jun 18, 2018•49 min•Ep. 14
Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Connect with AJ Juliani Twitter: @ajjuliani | Website: http://ajjuliani.com/ | Books: AJ Juliani on Amazon Links & Show Notes Skip to Minute 9 to get to the Interview with AJ Juliani What is Genius Hour? (01:33) Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom (02:07) Structure (02:30) Getting Started with Genius Hour Genius Hour Blueprint Numbers app template Inspiration (03:45) | Kid President on Emp...
Jun 11, 2018•52 min•Ep. 13
Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Connect with Dr. Heitner Twitter: @DevorahHeitner | Website: https://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/ | Book: ScreenWise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World Links & Show Notes Virtual assistants (1:45) - Google conference virtual assistant preview video Smarter Than You Think (from here on out known as “STYT”) by Clive Thompson (4:19) The Audience Effect (4:40) - pattern st...
Jun 04, 2018•47 min•Ep. 12
Episode 011: Dan Meyer, Desmos Dan Meyer has been revolutionizing math instruction for years, and in this episode he shares with us the importance of mentors in his life, a few of his favorite teaching mantras, mathematics as storytelling, and how to notice and develop perplexity. Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Connect with Dan Meyer Twitter: @ddmeyer | Website: blog.mrmeyer.com | Desmos Links & Show Notes Math is a (usuall...
May 28, 2018•45 min•Ep. 11
Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Connect with Jennie Magiera Twitter: @MsMagiera | Website: teachinglikeits2999.com | Book: Courageous Edventures Links & Show Notes Reflecting on Learning technology in classrooms (1:46) Jesse Buetow - This 5th Grade Life Podcast Jennie Magiera intro - book: Courageous Edventures (6:30) Chief Program Officer at Ed Tech Team ISTE 2018 in Chicago How do I differentiate with technology? But not l...
May 21, 2018•51 min•Ep. 10
Connect with Daniel Pink Twitter: @danielpink | Website: www.danpink.com | Book: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Links & Show Notes Daniel Pink Intro (00:46) ..* Drive (01:19) - Autonomy, Mastery, & Purpose Prime your brain (2:50) ..* “Timing isn’t the main thing, it’s the only thing.” - Miles Davis (3:50) Biological clocks in every cell of our body Time of day & standardized testing - Denmark study (5:21) School start time for high schoolers (6:21) ..* Chronobiology /...
May 14, 2018•47 min•Ep. 9
Episode 008: Glenn Whitman, NeuroTeach Today we talk with one of the authors of NeuroTeach: Brain Science and the Future of Education, Mr. Glenn Whitman. His dedication to understanding neuroscience and learning in order to effect change at the school building level permeates policy at the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Glenn speaks to us about the ways in which learning about the brain can enhance our instruction. Connect w...
May 07, 2018•55 min•Ep. 8
Connect with Katie Martin Twitter: @katiemartinedu | Website: katielmartin.com | Book: Learner-Centered Innovation Links & Show Notes Marigolds & Walnut Trees / companion planting - an analogy from The Cult of Pedagogy (02:05) ..* Check out our show notes for each episode at vrainwaves.com Katie Martin Intro (5:57) ..* Buck Institute of Education ..* Learner-Centered Innovation Why Katie went into teaching (7:03) Learner-Centered Innovation, the book (8:33) ..* Started with blogging Why ...
Apr 30, 2018•49 min•Ep. 7
Connect with Dan Ryder Twitter: @wickeddecent or @intentionbook / #dtk12chat | Website: danryder207.com | Book: Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom ** Links & Show Notes** Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom (02:30) Phrankenword: vocab mashup Give us a phrankenword for Vrain Waves!! Tweet it to us or send it on Facebook. 6-word story: Hemingway origin story (04:21) Dan Ryder Intro (06:25) Mt. Blue High School , Farmington ME Education Director for new Success & Innovation...
Apr 23, 2018•48 min•Ep. 6
Get ready to sail the seven seas with this week’s guest, Mr. Dave Burgess. Using magic, humor, and a trademark level of enthusiasm to augment his already stellar content, Dave is a sought after speaker, well-known author, and high-quality publisher followed by educators around the world. In this episode we discuss how good teaching relates with good coaching, some of Dave's favorite hooks, and why a costume can't cover up for boring learning! Connect with Dave Burgess Twitter: @burgessdave | Web...
Apr 16, 2018•49 min•Ep. 5
Links & Show Notes ( please note, some language bleeped using a horse sound ) Out of our heads and into the classroom: Feedback hacks from Ben & Becky (2:01) Errors & Misconception videos (3:15) Adaptive assessments with google forms (5:20) (Written Steps | Video) Real-time feedback during performances (6:50) Free up your time for face-to-face student conferences (8:55) Video yourself (9:50) Kim on the book, Radical Candor - how to be a good human being, parent, manager, leader (11:4...
Apr 09, 2018•56 min•Ep. 4
Join us as we learn from Chalkbeat founder, journalist, and teacher advocate, Elizabeth Green. She talks with us about developing educational infrastructure and supporting teachers across the country.
Mar 31, 2018•52 min•Ep. 3
Don’t miss this incredible interview with Dr. Tony Wagner - widely respected author, educator, and speaker, helping us all reframe our thinking in order to transform education.
Mar 31, 2018•59 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, we talk hack learning and Results-Only Learning Environments with the original ed hacker - Mark Barnes. Mark challenges us to rethink some of our most fundamental systems - grading, feedback, peer observation - and empowers teachers to make revolutionary changes in their classroom.
Mar 31, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
Becky Bio (1:04) Ben Bio (1:58) Purpose & goals of the podcast (2:55) How to contact us (7:25) Twitter: @VrainWaves Blog: www.vrainwaves.com Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Mar 29, 2018•8 min0
