In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Jakob Hansen. Jakob has more than ten years in education as an innovative educator and leader. He has now turned his attention to the future of education. He is an educational consultant helping schools now prepare students for the future. This is an amazing interview and conversation that will really get you thinking. Jakob was one of the leading forces behind FlowFactory, Denmarks' first High School that was 100% based on Challenge Bas...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Monica Burns, the founder of Class Tech Tips! Monica was guest back on episode 72. It was great catching up with Monica and seeing the wonderful resources she creates for educators. You are going to love this episode. Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. Monica was part of her school’s leadership team and was a vocal advocate for bringing one-to-one technol...
Jan 06, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I share 20 resolutions for 2020 that I believe will help every educator, administrator, and school district to level-up and impact lives. This episode is based on a blog post I share every year on www.WiredEducator.com on New Year's Day. I hope you enjoy it. I would love to read your EDU Resolutions for 2020. Educators are my favorite species. They not only work incredibly hard all hours of the day to make an impact in the lives of those they teach,...
Jan 02, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this 150th Episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I share the Top Twenty Things I Have Learned Publishing 150 Podcast Episodes and Interviewing Amazing Educators! I am so happy I started the Wired Educator Podcast, and it is amazing to me to see it now at 150 episodes. I have no intention of stopping now. In fact, I am looking to growing the podcast in new ways. I am thankful that you listen to the show, level-up each week, and make a positive impact in the lives of students. You are awesome, ...
Dec 31, 2019•23 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview LaVonna Roth. We talk about the neuroscience connected with teaching and learning. LaVonna shares her message of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E. and it will seriously make a difference in how you teach and how your students learn. She breaks down the Acronym of SHINE for us and so much more. This is a great interview. LaVonna Roth is the lead illuminator, creator and founder of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.® Self. Heart. Inspire. Navigate. Exceptional. ...
Dec 29, 2019•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Kyle Pearce about making math moments that matter. Kyle is an amazing resource and inspiration in education. This is an awesome interview for all educators because Kyle is so inspiring. Regardless of what you teach, I know Kyle has something for you to help you level up. Yes, he is that inspiring! This is a super-cool interview with a brilliant educational leader. You are going to love it. Kyle Pearce is a former high school math teacher...
Dec 18, 2019•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I interview Mat Pullen, an Apple Distinguished Educator from South Wales, and the creator of the popular 'So You Want To...' eBook Series. He will enchant you with his accent and blow you away with his brilliance of all things EDU. He is truly the embodiment of the everyone can create movement in education. I am excited to share my interview with Mat with you! Mat is an Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2013 and is also a senior lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at the ...
Dec 10, 2019•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Adam Welcome, the author of Kids Deserve It! Run Like a Pirate! and Empower Our Girls! Adam is a powerful writer, a gifted speaker and an impactful educator. He has been a teacher, a principal, vice principal, Director of Innovation and now he travels the world to speak and share his important message with educators and work with schools. Adam has been an elementary school teacher, Elementary Principal, Director of Innovation for a distr...
Dec 05, 2019•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this 145th episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Dr. Courtney Orzel. Courtney is an amazing educational leader and speaker. It was an honor to present at the same What Great Educators Do Differently Conference in Houston, Texas this past October. One of my favorite lines of the podcast is when Courtney tells me, "the most important job of a superintendent is to create spaces for people to do great things!" I love that, and all that she shares. This is an amazing episode that you ...
Nov 27, 2019•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I had the privilege to sit down in person with Ray Zahab after his keynote at the Leadership and Learning Academy 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. Ray is one of my heroes. I love how he connects with educators and students. You are going to love this episode. Than you for listening! Ray Zahab is a Canadian Adventurer, ultra distance runner and Founder of non-profit impossible2Possible. A recent recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada, Ray is a...
Nov 20, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I interview Dawn Sayre about Improving School Culture. Learn about E+R=O, putting people first, BCD, Discipline over Default, and the 10/80/10 rule. Dawn emphasizes that we should create positive events for others. Before joining Focus 3, a team that helps organizations achieve their goals by building dynamic cultures, in July 2019, Dawn spent 23 years in public education. She is an experienced school administrator, a former teacher, middle school pr...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast I read my eBook What Everyone Needs to Know About Bullying and make it an audible book, and more! I wanted this to be available so students, parents, educators and anyone could listen to it on the bus, in the car, at lunch, on a walk, workout, or doing chores with their headphones on. This is deeply personal but can really save lives.What is your school district doing to educate students, staff, parents and the community about bullying? Every month s...
Nov 06, 2019•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Bianca Woodard, Apple Distinguished Educator and awesome educator. We talk about building connections, rapport, and relationships with students. She shares her amazing story of becoming a teacher. Bianca emphasizes the importance of being intentional about building relationships with students over anything else. This is a great interview for everyone. Bianca A. Woodard was born on Fort Bragg, NC into a military family. She currently live...
Oct 27, 2019•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I talk to educator, speaker and EDU consultant, Ken Shelton about Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education. Ken currently holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has worked as an Educator for over 14 years and most recently taught technology at the Middle School level. As a part of his active involvement within the Educational Technology community, Ken is an Apple Di...
Oct 15, 2019•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this 139th episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Jay Billy, the author of Lead with Culture. Jay offers fantastic insight to leadership and how to create a school culture where families, students and staff are excited to a part of it. Jays shares his ideas and knowledge on: Positivity Pledge, the major misconception about culture, accountability with staff, trauma informed schools, and so much more. This is an awesome interview. Jay Billy is the proud principal of Ben Franklin El...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 138 of the Wired Educator Podcast is an amazing interview with Dr. Will, host of the Dr. Will Show Podcast. This is a powerful episode where Dr. Will and I explore successful 1:1 digital learning programs, how to really coach teachers, the future of education with online courses and so much more. Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. is a District Instructional Technologist for Hattiesburg Public School District, serving grades K-12. He is also a digital transformation strategist, writer, podcaster...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode I interview Kasey Bell, author of the educational book Shake Up Learning and co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast. This was a fun interview with a very genuine and caring educator. I know you are going to find tremendous value in this interview with Kasey. Kasey Bell is part sparkling smile, part witty personality and a whole heap of passion as big as a Texas--go big or go home, y’all! She is a disruptor of the boring. An engaging, innovative, from the heart sharer who ins...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Apple Distinguished Educator and ELA innovator, Anthony Stirpe. Anthony has been recognized for transforming English classes by inspiring student creation of innovative and authentic content. I am excited to share Anthony's story, passion and his amazing work with students. During his career, Anthony Stirpe has been acknowledged as an innovator and pioneer in the area of English Language Arts. With more than 15 years of experience as a p...
Sep 02, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I interview Joe Sanfelippo. Joe is the superintendent of the Fall Creek School District and is known throughout the world for his viral One Minute Walk to Work videos. He is also the co-author of several awesome educational books including Hacking Leadership . Without a doubt though, Joe is BEST know for is absolute love and passion for his Fall Creek School District, students, teachers and community, The Crickets! You will absolutely love this inter...
Aug 12, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode I interview John Sowash about his book and podcast, The Chromebook Classroom. John is making an amazing impact in education. This is a great interview about how to use Chromebooks to create. John can absolutely help you and your district better use Chromebooks. John is brilliant. You are going to love this interview. John Sowash is an experienced classroom teacher, former school administrator, author of The Chromebook Classroom, and founder of the Google Certification Academy. He...
Jul 24, 2019•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hey Wired Educators! Check out all of the new Wired Educator graphics, logos and designs, created by artist & illustrator Josh Janes. I love them, and I hope you do too. Leave some feedback in the comment section. In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi. Michael Cohen, known as The Tech Rabbi, is a designer and technologist turned educator. As a speaker, writer and creativity instigator, he’s on a mission to help young people develop the creative ...
Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this very special episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Casey Cohen about the 2019 ISTE Conference in Philadelphia. Casey offers us a unique perspective on this year's ISTE because she: lives in Philadelphia, home of this year's ISTE conference, has attended several ISTE Conferences, including one that was in Philly before, and she is presenting and being recognized at this year's ISTE Conference. Casey Cohen is the Director of Technology, Innovation and STEM Programs at Rose Tre...
Jun 21, 2019•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview an expert in all things STEM, Chris Woods. Chris is the host of the Daily STEM Podcast and I love following him on Twitter. He is an amazing resource. He finds STEM everywhere! Chris started the idea of dailySTEM to help educators and parents find STEM in the real world and share STEM with the kids they know. Why? Because STEM is all around us…in the backyard, at the store, in our homes, on TV and movies, in the news…everywhere! Chris ha...
Jun 20, 2019•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this 130th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast Lisa Johnson returns for a fantastic interview about her brand new book, Creatively Productive: Essential Skills for Tackling Time Wasters, Clearing the Clutter, and Succeeding in School—and Life! Lisa was a guest on episode 74 with the debut of her first book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom. Lisa is a wonderful educator and author and I am excited to have her back! Lisa Johnson has over seventeen years of educational experience ran...
Jun 12, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast This special episode of the Wired Educator Podcast is a Memorial Day Tribute to the men and women who lost their lives serving our country in the United States Armed Forces. This ten minute episode examines educators' roles in teaching future generations about honoring our veterans and shares a peek at some of the great ways schools are doing just that. This episode is a return to podcasting for me after some international travel and a battle with a nasty cold virus. I hope you take some time to...
May 27, 2019•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this 128th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Reshan Richards and Stephen J. Valentine about their new book, Make Yourself Clear: How to Use a Teaching Mindset to Listen, Understand, Explain Everything, and Be Understood . The authors describe their work as “working at intersection of teaching and business.” Kelly has interviewed Reshan in episode 7 about the top-selling educational app he co created, Explain Everything, and both Reshan and Stephen in episode 50 when they...
Apr 30, 2019•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Jason Fahrenbach about his work with the Everyone Can Create curriculum, designing learning environments, and so much more. His passion and enthusiasm for teaching is enchanting, and his perspective will empower many teachers. This is a great interview that will inspire all listeners. Jason Fahrenbach is currently the Arts Department Team Lead at Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago, Illinois. He has worked with various Arts organization...
Apr 19, 2019•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeffrey McClellan is the founder and CEO of StartSole.org , a community, a resource and a tool for implementing Self Organized Learning Environments. SOLE is an amazing lesson any teacher, in any grade or subject can employ to level-up their classroom. SOLE combines an essential question, with research and a presentation in a single class period that enhances learning through better technology use, collaboration, presentation skills and so much more. Jeff is brilliant, and I am incredibly proud ...
Apr 03, 2019•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vicki Davis has been writing the Cool Cat Teacher blog for more than 12 years and has been an Edublog award finalist for Best Teacher Blog for most of those. Her blog is listed in the top 50 blogs in education and has more than 100,000 unique visitors who read this blog each month. Vicki was voted a top 5 twitterer in education by the Edublog awards in 2015, and named by Mashable as one of Twitter’s Top 10 Rockstar teachers . Recently, Onalytica named Vicki as the top female edtech influencer on...
Mar 25, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jon Corippo describes himself as a “formerly disgruntled student.” He made it almost all the way through school at a 2.9 GPA. His final three semesters in Advertising changed everything, though: Advertising classes were project based. Jon’s grades shot to nearly 4.0. Also while at Fresno State, Jon served as a graduate assistant football coach, learning about leadership and teaching at the feet of Jim Sweeney. Jon graduated college with no intention of teaching. After about 7 years in non-educat...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast 
