Big Ideas in Education

By Academica Media

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Episodes: 211

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A weekly recap of inspiration and innovation in your schools. Hosted by a panel of education experts, Big Ideas features fun and freewheeling discussion, interviews with influencers, and news items to inform and entertain education professionals and supporters.

Episode Date
Ep 211: AI in Math Education; Lockerless schools
Mar 25, 2024
Ep 210: Exploring Project-Based Learning for Engaging and Effective Instruction
Mar 18, 2024
Ep 209: Empowering Creative Minds Through Virtual Filmmaking with Chad Lewis
Mar 11, 2024
Ep 208: Personal essays in language arts classes; CPR training in schools saves lives
Mar 04, 2024
Ep 207: Khan Academy partnership to increase math scores; Effective Teacher Feedback
Feb 26, 2024
Ep 206: Ending Legacy Admissions; Black History Month ideas for teachers
Feb 12, 2024
Ep 205: Navigating the Path of College Financial Planning with Ann Garcia
Feb 05, 2024
Ep 204: Capturing your students’ attention; Critical thinking in elementary schools
Jan 29, 2024
Ep 203: Fighting chronic absenteeism; Cell phones in schools
Jan 22, 2024
Ep 202: Fostering Optimism to Cultivate a Positive Mindset in Students and Teachers
Jan 15, 2024
Ep 201: Math education in the wake of COVID-19 with Tammy and Marc Goldberg
Jan 08, 2024
Ep 200: Empowering Education by Navigating Chronic Absenteeism with Joanna Smith-Griffin
Dec 11, 2023
Ep 199: Transforming Education Through Systems and Design Thinking with Sheryl Cababa
Dec 04, 2023
Ep 198: Team Quizzes; America’s Top Young Scientist
Nov 27, 2023
Ep 197: Legislative advocacy in education with Sara Clements and Lindsay Hoyt
Nov 13, 2023
EP 196: Helping schools and other education organizations navigate controversies with Braxton Padgett of Arnold Law Firm
Nov 06, 2023
Ep 195: Managing the Coming ESSER Cliff with Alina Chester of Academica
Oct 30, 2023
Ep 194: Supporting After-School Programs; AAPI Heritage Month
May 29, 2023
Ep 193: Regeneron Science Talent Search; Chess in schools
May 08, 2023
Ep 192: Bite-Sized tips for teachers to end the year strong; Using AI Chatbots to Assess Students
Apr 24, 2023
Ep 191: The secret to student engagement may NOT surprise you; How Ector County is reducing teacher shortages
Apr 17, 2023
Ep 190: Principal professional development in Missouri; Empowerment Programs helping students graduate
Apr 03, 2023
Ep 189: The rise of intergenerational learning; Finding your daily “one good thing” as an educator
Mar 27, 2023
Ep 188: Permitting students to re-do assignments; Investing in our teachers
Mar 13, 2023
Ep 187: Future-ready public schools; Pickleball in schools
Mar 06, 2023
Ep 186: Social media safety in Florida; Developing early childhood educators
Feb 13, 2023
Ep 185: Getting high school students engaged in their communities; Should student school board members have voting rights
Feb 06, 2023
Ep 184: Growth mindset in personal finance classes; Partnerships to fight food insecurity at the university level
Jan 30, 2023
Ep 183: Parental leave for school events; What teachers do to make their school day easier
Jan 23, 2023
Ep 182: Test-optional college admissions; Phonics for older readers
Jan 16, 2023
Ep 181: Should we be teaching about AI?; How ChatGPT could revolutionize education
Jan 09, 2023
Ep 180: Banning corporal punishment in schools; Helping food insecure students over winter break
Dec 19, 2022
Ep 179: Re-imagining videos as a teaching tool; Will teachers stay on Twitter?
Dec 12, 2022
Ep 178: High expectations bringing positive student outcomes; Team Teaching in Mesa, Arizona
Dec 05, 2022
Ep 177: Advice for first-year teachers from veterans; Metacognition in writing
Nov 28, 2022
Ep 176: Video Games and Cognitive Performance; Reflections on Teacher Observations
Nov 07, 2022
Ep 175: School-based voter registration drives; Academica Media livestream preview
Oct 17, 2022
Ep 174: Shifting the narrative around struggling schools; Effective handwriting instruction in schools
Oct 10, 2022
Ep 173: Special Episode: Schools providing support following Hurricane Ian with Shirrie Barany of Academica
Oct 03, 2022
Ep 172: Business apprenticeship programs for NYC high school students; Mental health wellness rooms in schools
Sep 26, 2022
Ep 171: The enthusiasm of first year teachers; Giving students more control in the classroom
Sep 19, 2022
Ep 170: Calculus courses in K-12; YouTube goes ad-free for educators
Sep 12, 2022
Ep 169: Tips to reduce SAT/ACT stress; Advice for new teachers in five words or less
Aug 29, 2022
Ep 168: The rise of “Free Agent Learning”; Fighting summer learning loss
Jul 11, 2022
Ep 167: Financial literacy in Michigan; Why spelling bees and spelling education matter
Jun 20, 2022
Ep 166: Bringing the ukulele into your classroom; Rising Hispanic graduation rates in Colorado
Jun 13, 2022
Ep 165: Accelerated summer learning; Creating more engaging review sessions
Jun 06, 2022
Ep 164 : OneGoal providing college support to low-income students; Taylor Swift’s honorary doctorate
May 23, 2022
Ep 163: US Presidential Scholars; Handling end of school year behavioral issues
May 16, 2022
Ep 162: End of school year projects; Teacher appreciation in 2022
May 09, 2022
Ep 161: Is early retention for kids something to be scared of?; Productive struggle in the classroom
May 02, 2022
Ep 160: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile —Joseph Welch
Apr 25, 2022
Ep 159: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile — Kurt Russell
Apr 18, 2022
Ep 158: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile — Autumn Rivera
Apr 11, 2022
EP 157: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile — Whitney Aragaki
Apr 04, 2022
Ep 156: Teachers sharing stories about effective administrators; Community Partnerships for Elementary School Students
Mar 14, 2022
Ep 155: Spicing up your classroom lectures; “Move to Learn” in Laurel, Mississippi
Mar 07, 2022
Ep 154: Culturally-enriching field trips; Helping your students process major historical events
Feb 28, 2022
Ep 153: Early intervention programs in Tennessee; using heterogeneous student groups in math instruction
Feb 21, 2022
Ep 152: Wordle in Classrooms; Myths about schools and the pandemic
Feb 14, 2022
Ep 151: Enhancing Spanish learning through mentoring; SAT shifts to a digital format
Feb 07, 2022
Ep 150: “Ungrading” in classrooms; National Award For Non-Teacher School Employees
Jan 24, 2022
Ep 149: Developing special education teachers from within your campus; Asian American Studies in K-12
Jan 17, 2022
Ep 148: Schools in the Metaverse; Thoughts on education in the new year
Jan 10, 2022
Ep 147: Helping students through winter break; Educational Christmas traditions around the world
Dec 20, 2021
Ep 146: Principal for a Day at Miami-Dade; Recruiting and retaining school leaders of color
Dec 13, 2021
Ep 145: 50 Years of “The Oregon Trail” Game; Serving bilingual families during the pandemic and beyond
Dec 06, 2021
Ep 144: Training and support for paraprofessionals; Year-round academic schooling
Nov 29, 2021
Ep 143: California schools ditching traditional grading; Podcasters time to shine in education
Nov 15, 2021
Ep 142: High-quality early child care and education; finding the balance in teacher mentoring
Nov 08, 2021
Ep 141: Dads on Duty in Louisiana; a global perspective on parent engagement
Nov 01, 2021
Ep 140: How educators can get started in Podcasting and Livestreaming (From FCSC 2021)
Oct 25, 2021
Ep 139: Getting your baby an early start in math; Financial literacy in schools
Oct 18, 2021
Ep 138: The Devious Licks Tik Tok Trend; Gunna’s Drip Closet
Oct 11, 2021
Ep 137: SEL support for school administrators; Using reflection to address student misbehavior
Oct 04, 2021
Ep 136: Demographic gaps in early college courses; A twist on the widening technology gap in education
Sep 27, 2021
Ep 135: New proposals for high-stakes testing; Celebrating Constitution Day
Sep 20, 2021
Ep 134: Student mental health days; Commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in schools
Sep 13, 2021
Ep 133: STEAM Learning Partnerships; Has the Rise in Online Learning Driven Down Cyberbullying
Aug 30, 2021
Ep 132: Using Technology to Teach Climate Change; Combating Toxic Positivity
Aug 23, 2021
Ep 131: 99math’s new EdTech Gaming Platform; Putting mental health first in Back to School
Aug 16, 2021
Ep 130: Improving Your Classroom Management; Boosting students’ sense of belonging
Aug 09, 2021
Ep 129: Students showing pandemic struggles through art; Teaching STEM with the Olympics
Aug 02, 2021
Ep 128: FEED DROP--Creating an effective student government on your campus (Charter School Superstars)
Jul 26, 2021
Ep 127: Embracing smaller student activities; Learning styles
Jul 19, 2021
Ep 126: Free cyber education resources; Different Approaches to Math Instruction
Jul 12, 2021
Ep 125: First Amendment in Schools; A Different Kind of Summer School
Jun 28, 2021
Ep 124: Diversifying your teaching staff amid teacher recruiting challenges; Celebrating Juneteenth in the classroom
Jun 21, 2021
Ep 123: What does good listening look like; the beginning of the end of the pandemic in schools
Jun 14, 2021
Ep 122: Special Education and the Digital Divide; Teacher Dress Codes
Jun 07, 2021
Ep 121: Technology in teacher-prep programs; SEL Across the Curriculum
May 24, 2021
Ep 120: Native born students exceling in diversified classrooms; Using video games to enrich ELA learning
May 20, 2021
Ep 119: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 11): Coding at all ages and across the curriculum with William Glass and Luis Noriega
May 10, 2021
Ep 118: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 10): Innovations in Digital Documents with Jenny Li of FoxIt Software
May 03, 2021
Ep 117: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 9): Ed Tech Disruption in Higher Education with Jeffrey Carpenter of VantagePoint
Apr 26, 2021
Ep 116: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 8): 21st Century Camera Equipment for K-12 with Eddy Boyette of Lumens
Apr 19, 2021
Ep 115: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 7): Interactive displays in schools with David Naranjo and Bari Gersten of ViewSonic
Apr 12, 2021
Ep 114: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 6): Digital skills certification programs with Mathieu Lillo and Daniel Bird of Isograd
Apr 05, 2021
Ep 113: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 5): Future-ready teaching and learning with Eric Ogden and Troy Seefeldt of Trafera
Mar 29, 2021
Ep 112: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 4): Student collaboration in and out of the classroom with Chris Mertens of Samsung
Mar 22, 2021
Ep 111: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 3): Embracing digital books as learning tools with Angela Arnold of OverDrive Education
Mar 15, 2021
Ep 110: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 2): Empowering teachers and schools through technology with Mark Jones of FrontRow
Mar 08, 2021
Ep 109: What have teachers learned during virtual learning; Using read-alouds to boost students literacy skills
Mar 01, 2021
Ep 108: Communication Between Parents and Teachers; Principal Quality and Student Achievement
Feb 22, 2021
Ep 107: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 01): Keeping students safe online with Perry Roach and Luke Kasprzak of Netsweeper
Feb 15, 2021
Ep 106: Encouraging collaborative learning; introducing the 1619 Project Education Network
Feb 08, 2021
Ep 105: Resources to teach Holocaust Remembrance Day; How the pandemic is permanently changing education
Feb 01, 2021
Ep 104: Ed-tech trends to watch; Changes to the SAT
Jan 25, 2021
Ep 103: Actively engaging students during distance learning; cultivating effective friendships among educators
Jan 18, 2021
Ep 102: Fostering healthy relationships with students online; the value of arts field trips
Jan 11, 2021
Ep 101: Integrating computer science programing; Student engagement in the virtual classroom
Dec 14, 2020
Ep 100: Education technology post COVID-19; Mental health impacts on students
Dec 07, 2020
Ep 99: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 13): Innovation in education with Dr. Sonny Magana of Magana Education
Nov 30, 2020
Ep 98: Mentoring teachers; Independent reading during the pandemic
Nov 23, 2020
Ep 97: Chronic absenteeism in the age of COVID; Alex Trebek’s impact on education
Nov 16, 2020
Ep 96: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 12): Integrating audio into curriculum with Audrey O’Clair and Meredith Allen of SoundTrap
Nov 11, 2020
Ep 95: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 11): Global competencies in education with Nader Hamda of Ozobot
Nov 02, 2020
Ep 94: Social emotional learning best practices; identifying students mental destress in remote learning
Oct 26, 2020
Ep 93: Rethinking educational ambitions for the future; Removal of school discipline questions on the Common Application
Oct 19, 2020
Ep 92: An innovative approach to bringing girls into STEM; Talking politics in remote civics classes
Oct 12, 2020
Ep 91: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 10): Classroom management and monitoring with Justin Riley of Impero Software
Oct 05, 2020
Ep 90: Digital Learning Ambassadors to bridge the technological gap
Sep 28, 2020
Ep 89: School bands and choirs during COVID; Turning on webcams in virtual classes
Sep 21, 2020
Ep 88: A stronger education system post-COVID; Student Voice in Discipline
Sep 14, 2020
Ep 87: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 9): Integration of hybrid learning with Danielle Sullivan of Curriculum Associates
Sep 07, 2020
Ep 86: Helping young learners engage in online learning; teaching reading using background knowledge instruction
Aug 31, 2020
Ep 85: Building relationships while teaching remotely; School yearbooks in COVID-19
Aug 24, 2020
Ep 84: Experiential nature education during COVID-19; Army of tutors in schools
Aug 17, 2020
Ep 83: Reopening schools safely; integration of historical context in STEM instruction
Aug 10, 2020
Ep 82: Reopening classrooms in the Fall; The role of memorization in student learning
Aug 03, 2020
Ep 81: Fostering creativity in students; Summer enrichment activities for school aged children
Jul 27, 2020
Ep 80: ELL Support for ELL students in distance learning; Copyright law for remote instruction
Jul 20, 2020
Ep 79: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 8): Engaging and instructional videos using screencast with Christine Umayam
Jul 13, 2020
Ep 78: Khan Academy closes the digital divide; 2020 National Teacher of the Year
Jul 06, 2020
Ep 77: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 7): Bringing Esports into the K-12 landscape with Raigan Irwin-McCabe and Ryan Ogle
Jun 29, 2020
Ep 76: Reopening schools in the fall; the rise of microschools
Jun 22, 2020
Ep 75: Anti Racist Work for Schools Begins at the Top; Explicit and Implicit Biases in the Teaching Profession
Jun 15, 2020
Ep 74: Piloting test optional college admissions for students with John Haller and Nate Crozier of the University of Miami
Jun 08, 2020
Ep 73: Academic integrity; relaxing standardized testing for higher education admissions
Jun 01, 2020
Ep 72: Recognizing the teaching profession and maintaining work-life balance during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 25, 2020
Ep 71: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 6): Incorporating software ingenuity and technology into the classroom with Nate Shelley
May 18, 2020
Ep 70: Strategic efforts to reopen schools; the TikTok tutor
May 11, 2020
Ep 69: Closing the digital divide; reimagining high school graduation
May 04, 2020
Ep 68: Trauma-informed education and curriculum with Curtis Callands of LifeWorks schools
Apr 27, 2020
Ep 67: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 5): Career and technical focused education with Dan Cavalli of Flinn Scientific
Apr 20, 2020
Ep 66: Censoring student information; Incorporating applied subjects in online instruction
Apr 13, 2020
Ep 65: The role of education technology post virtual learning; students wellbeing during social distancing
Apr 06, 2020
Ep 64: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 4): Product market fit with Zach Vander Veen
Apr 02, 2020
Ep 63: Pass/fail classes; we share our “wins” in our virtual classrooms
Mar 23, 2020
Ep 62: Teaching students time management; transitioning to virtual instruction
Mar 13, 2020
Ep 61: COVID-19 preparation in schools
Mar 09, 2020
Ep 60: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 3): Ed tech integration with Monica Burns of Class Tech Tips
Mar 02, 2020
Ep 59: Retention rates for teachers of color; historical figure résumé writing
Feb 24, 2020
Ep 58: Reducing decision fatigue; Supporting students with disabilities
Feb 17, 2020
Ep 57: Increasing ELL representation in Gifted programs; playing movies in schools
Feb 10, 2020
Ep 56: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 2): We discuss student data privacy with Eileen Belastock
Feb 03, 2020
Ep 55: Building student relationships; We the People competition
Jan 27, 2020
Ep 54: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 1) with SMART Technologies
Jan 20, 2020
Ep 53: Citizen science experimentation in south Florida; E-Sports in K-12 education
Jan 13, 2020
Ep 52: Powerful motivators for student work; implementing music education programs in schools
Jan 06, 2020
Ep 51: Computer science for all; vacation breaks without schoolwork
Dec 16, 2019
Ep 50: Body positivity in classrooms; providing ongoing support to students beyond high school
Dec 09, 2019
Ep 49: Teacher shortages; empowering students through union simulation exercises
Dec 02, 2019
Ep 48: Effective literacy instruction, striving for educational progress in mathematics
Nov 25, 2019
Ep 47: Identifying personal fulfillment goals; curriculum alignment in math education
Nov 18, 2019
Ep 46: Incorporating teleteaching in schools (recorded from FCSC 2019)
Nov 11, 2019
Ep 45: Incorporating industry certifications in schools (recorded from FCSC 2019)
Nov 04, 2019
Ep 44: Incorporating STEM competencies in JROTC programs; delaying school start times
Oct 28, 2019
Ep 43: Conscious discipline in schools; extending school lunch
Oct 21, 2019
Ep 42: NYC’s new “Student Voice Manager”; Shakespeare in English classes
Oct 14, 2019
Ep 41: Growth mindset in math education; celebrating unsung heroes
Oct 07, 2019
Ep 40: Authentic student learning with the California Innocence Project; teaching geography with Skype
Sep 30, 2019
Ep 39: Measuring student competencies in civics; embracing student-centered technology
Sep 23, 2019
Ep 38: Instruction in today’s math; the power of brief writing assignments
Sep 16, 2019
Ep 37: Flipped classroom approach; preparing for weather emergencies in school
Sep 09, 2019
Ep 36: Making effective instructional videos; Confronting cell phone usage in schools
Aug 26, 2019
Ep 35: Should we “push” students?; stopping phishing attacks in schools
Aug 19, 2019
Ep 34: Growth mindset approach; survival guide for first-year teachers
Aug 12, 2019
Ep 33: Camp Know-Where at Microsoft; Excused absences for mental health
Jul 29, 2019
Ep 32: Building reading proficiency; Innovations in education technology
Jul 22, 2019
Ep 31: The best moments of the 2019 National Charter School Conference
Jul 08, 2019
Ep 30: Task proficiency; Effective peer teaching strategies
Jun 24, 2019
Ep 29: Citizen science; Technological literacy in schools
Jun 17, 2019
Ep 28: Getting students involved in class; Incorporating visual arts into core subjects
Jun 11, 2019
Ep 27: Making the world your classroom; Exploitation of marijuana and vaping in schools
May 20, 2019
Ep 26: Getting effective student feedback; female representation in schools
May 13, 2019
Ep 25: National teacher of the year; where are the ed tech innovations?
May 07, 2019
Ep 24: Focusing on student strengths over weaknesses; student-run help desks in schools
Apr 29, 2019
Ep 23: Decreasing stress levels in reducing homework; Critical thinking in standardize testing
Apr 22, 2019
Ep 22: Fostering effective group collaboration in schools; increasing the number of women in cybersecurity
Apr 15, 2019
Ep 21: Executive Functioning in School: OK GO's challenge for Teachers and Students
Apr 01, 2019
EP 20: Learning Literacy by Teaching; An Unlikely Chat App for Teens
Mar 25, 2019
Episode 19: High School Students attending PD classes; College Admissions Bribing Scandal
Mar 18, 2019
Ep 18: Preparing students for their future, or our past?; Better approaches to participation, without the hand-raising.
Mar 04, 2019
Ep 17: Retaining our Best Teachers with Helpful Services; Revering Black History Month
Feb 25, 2019
Ep 16: Podcasting Isn't Just for Adults; Taking the Edge off Testing Anxiety
Feb 18, 2019
Ep 15: What Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood can teach us about education; improving schools' information security
Feb 11, 2019
Ep 14: Enrichment for all Students; Empowerment through Self-Directed Learning
Feb 04, 2019
Ep 13: Discussion on One to One Classrooms, and Deepening Student Learning with AR
Jan 28, 2019
Ep 12: Inquiry Based Learning, and the Misuse of Technology in Schools
Jan 21, 2019
Ep 11: Teaching compassion in schools; employers value creativity; Utah's tech education leadership
Jan 14, 2019
Ep 10: Reducing Stereotype Threats in the classroom, digital tools for SEL, and the downfall of GlassLab
Jan 08, 2019
Ep 9: Teachers as Decision Makers, Self-Regulation for Students, and Learning in a Changing World
Dec 17, 2018
Ep 8: Personalized Learning, Progressive Grading, and the Digital Touch
Dec 10, 2018
Ep 7: The Best Ways to Study, Mixed Grade Classrooms, and the First High School SiriusXM Station
Dec 03, 2018
Ep 6: Assignment-Choice, E-Sports, and Community Engagement
Nov 26, 2018
Ep 5: Classroom greetings; homework in elementary schools; neuroscience for teachers
Nov 19, 2018
Ep 4: Technology-infused homework; assigning groupwork effectively; improving mental health in schools
Nov 12, 2018
Ep 3: Expanding narrative writing in the classroom; phonics vs. whole language debate; maker faires in schools
Nov 05, 2018
Ep 2: Strengthening the principal-teacher relationship; celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month effectively; using smartphones in the classroom
Oct 29, 2018
Ep 1: Improving teacher retention; how the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School is preserving Native American culture
Oct 20, 2018