So We've Been Thinking...

In episode 16 Shawn speaks with Haley Shoaf, the Vice President of Impact at Launch Code.

Shawn and Greg record live at the EdTechTeacher Boston Summit to explore many of the ideas that emerged from season one.

In a first ever live recording of the SWBT podcast, Greg & Shawn sat down face to face to discuss digital citizenship.

At 13 years old he is a passionate advocate for personalized learning and has presented at conferences across the country. Austin Tong shares how the freedom to decide how to demonstrate his learning, has made a difference in his life.

Past guests have talked about how technology embeds values. So we went to an Edtech company with a new product to discuss just that. Eric Patenoudes shares the story of OTUS and the core values that drive their vision of education. What tools do teachers need to change how create a truly student centered and individualized experience for kids?

Will Richardson, the co-founder of Modern Learners and author of Why School? joins us to explore the complex question: What should schools look like today & how can schools create environments that support learners in a modern, connected and information rich world?

Audrey Watters, the creator of Hack Education joined us to unpack the history of education & edtech, the values hard coded into our classroom technologies and the concept of the teaching machine.

Taylor Hyslop, an expert in the field of Social Media discusses her work, her education and the skills necessary to succeed in an industry that barely existed when she was in school. Part of our periodic examination of the modern workplace our students will inhabit.

Shaelynn Farnsworth, an expert on literacy discusses the concept of Unimodal & Multimodal literacy and their implications in creating "deep learning" experiences for a generation of online readers.

Our EdTechTeach college, Dr. Beth Holland joins us on episode 7 to discuss the process, challenges and potential for school improvement. Through improvement science and the effort to start small and learn fast, we can potentially learn how to create sustainable change in schools and avoid institutional isomorphism.