The Education Vanguard
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Drs. Doug Ota Discusses The Benefit of Creating a “Safe Passage” For Students In Transient School Settings | Education Vanguard # 35
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What is wrong with this student of mine? He just moved to the most fantastic international school in the world (mine) and he just seems to be lost a...
Warren Apel Shares His Transition from Educator to Entrepreneur | Education Vanguard # 34
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Apel had a good life. Nice job, leadership position in a school, living in Amsterdam. But for Warren, he was itching for a change. While he d...
Mike Johnston Shares a Path To Bringing Sustainability To Your School | Education Vanguard #33
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear the word sustainability what comes to mind? For me it is making sure we are not polluting planet Earth. Maybe it is the same for you...
Louise Favaro Shows Us a Contemporary Framework for Building Resilience in Our Students and Our Schools | Education Vanguard #32
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“Young man, you made a big mistake. You should have known better. You behavior is not acceptable. I shall now assign this punishment for your be...
Paul Swanson Brings Big Problems to Our Teaching, But In a Good Way | Education Vanguard #31
06 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve got problems, you have problems, but Paul Swanson has HUGE problems. So big, he calls them real problems, or even, 21st Century problems. Whi...
Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg Discusses Connected Devices And Their Ability To Help Teens With Mental Health Issues | Education Vanguard # 29
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is that a “Psychologist in your Pocket?” is the title for Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg’s upcoming keynote at the 21st Century Learning conference in H...
Rob Newberry Discusses The Impact of Pornography On Our Students | Education Vanguard # 28
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not everyday that I bring up the topic of pornography on this show. It might be safe to say I have never discussed the topic on a radio program...
Paul Hamilton Shares Resources That Helps Us Connect Learning With Technology | Education Vanguard #27
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Most, if not all of us, have an interest or passion in something. Maybe it is reading, exercise, traveling, or for the smartest ones out there, sleepi...
James Abela Explains Why The Time For Coding Literacy At All Ages Is Now | Education Vanguard # 26
21 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Take a passionate U.K. national, mix in a little Scratch, a pinch of Bee Bots and a handful of Raspberry Pi and you have James Abela, today’s guest....
Brian Smith Makes Things Move in a Maker Movement Sort of Way |Education Vanguard # 25
15 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Back in my school days students who worked with their hands in school were the ones not on track to attend college or university. Those industrial a...
Adam Clark Teaches Us That Wisdom Is The Key To Wellness | Education Vanguard # 24
07 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Beep, ping, buzz. In many ways those sounds and sensations dominate our lives in ways they have not done in years past. We are confronted with feedb...
Andy Vasily Bets It All To Share His Core Beliefs On The Powerful Role Of Physical Education For Our Students | Education Vanguard # 23
31 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As we move along in life we face decision points. Often there is a level risk associated with the direction we take. For Andy Vasily, a fear of ri...
ISKL Brings on Edtech Learning for Elementary Teachers | Education Vanguard #22
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Life would be easy if we could just drop off a piece of technology hardware into a classroom and watch the magic happen as teachers simply knew exactl...
Andrew Hallam Brings Investment Advice To International Educators | Education Vanguard #21
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Not everybody gets life changing investment advice while working a summer job pumping gas in Canada, but my guest today had just that happen to him.Se...
Victor Boulanger Integrates Design and Technology On A New Campus | Education Vanguard #20
10 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“Victor, we are building a new school and I want you to integrate good design with technology.”Victor Boulanger , the the director of Learning Des...
Dr. Bernard Bull, a Passionate Advocate for Self Directed Learning | Education Vanguard # 19
03 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine one day you walk into a classroom and find 20-30 students each working on something different and unique. Maybe they are, at times, working in...
Dr. Mimi Ito Clarifies Connected Learning | Education Vanguard # 20
27 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
At one point in my teaching career the phrase “connected learning” meant asking students to work in groups. In fact I remember being told by my te...
Literably Looks To Stream Line Running Records | Education Vanguard # 18
20 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you are an elementary teacher you know the benefit of doing running records on students to chart their reading abilities and track growth over time...
John Burns Brings the Power of Scale to Creativity and Innovation | Education Vanguard #17
13 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I think we all agree creativity is good.I think most of us agree that innovation is good.Only a few of us might think think the idea of an administrat...
Dr. Matt Harris and EdTech Leadership | Education Vanguard # 16
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talked with Dr. Matt Harris from the German European school in Singapore, where he works as the Head of Learning Resources.President Bill Cl...
Jay Atwood On The Power of Presentations | Education Vanguard #15
29 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing is caring, but sharing yourself can be downright awkward. Jay Atwood has a particular desire for sharing and presenting. Starting in 2010, at ...
Mr. D and the Power of QR Codes To Achieve Identity | Education Vanguard #14
22 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What is your identity? Do you spend much time thinking about that today? Maybe yes, maybe not. When you are an ethnically diverse, usually have Americ...
Brian Lockwood Brings Design Thinking to Schools | Education Vanguard #13
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to really like something even though you don’t know anything about it? If the answer is yes, then that explains how I feel about De...
Cathy Hunt Seamlessly Connects Art and Technology | Education Vanguard # 12
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Take an artist, add some technologist, toss in a healthy tablespoon of passion and you have an educator wild about combining 21st Century tools with a...
Ben Summerton and Steve Katz Talk Fishbowls | Education Vanguard # 11
01 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"Well, let me tell you about the fishbowl!"That odd response may very well have been what either Steve Katz or Ben Summerton said when asked...
Stacy Stephens Tells The Story Of ISB’s Futures Academy | Education Vanguard # 10
25 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us (students and teachers) school starts around 8:00 and ends around 3:00. We go from class to class, sit and learn something.Repeat.Wha...
Jason Cone and Patrick Green on Failure and Entrepreneurship in our Schools | Education Vanguard #9
18 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"Failure is an option."That is not something we hear very often in a school setting today. Can you imagine getting up in front of your s...
Mark Johnson Brings National History Day to ASIA | Education Vanguard #8
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a school leader or someone looking for advice on how to bring superb speakers to your school or to add a student-centered US national histo...
Robert Appino Helps Us Understand Games, Gamification and Connecting with Students | The Education Vanguard #7
05 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For Robert Appino games are the “it!” for teachers as they look to deliver their curriculum to students.As you know, the competition for attention...
Craig Kemp Connects Educators Via TwitterChat | The Education Vanguard # 6
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Why are people in Europe staying up until 01:00 in the morning just to hangout on Twitter and do a Twitter chat? There must be some reason right? ...
Professor Angela McFarlane | Education Vanguard Show #5
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our final interview from HK is with Anglea McFarlane. It was such a pleasure to be part of these interviews and I managed to learn from each of them...
Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Creator of SAMR | Education Vanguard Show #4
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie, Chris and I were looking much forward to this interview with Dr. Ruben Puentedura, or as we like to call him, Mr. SAMRImmediately we were imp...
Dr. Katie Davis On Social Media and Young People | Education Vanguard Show #3
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When I found out Dr. Katie Davis worked with Howard Gardner to coauthor a book, my curiosity and interest antenna perked up a bit. How many people d...
Design Guru and Professor John Nash | Education Vanguard Show #2
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we put up with bad design? Jamie Willett asks this question right away to help frame John's skills and area of expertiseEmpathy and more...
Neurologist and Educator Dr. Judy Willis | Education Vanguard Show #1
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“ I [we] wake up with a new brain everyday and it is up to me to figure out what it is going to be.” That quote comes from Dr. Judy Willis who w...