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Meet Education Project

Summary: The Meet Education Project is a podcast series, hosted by Nick DiNardo, focused on deep conversations with the thought leaders, action takers, and “do’ers” in the education industry. Learning and education are only as good as the people behind it. MEP interviews inspiring people who hold many different roles in K-12 and higher education, such as: Teachers, Education entrepreneurs and startups, School leaders & administrators (public, private, and new school models), Consultants, Professors, Higher education professionals, & Students.

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  • Artist: Nick DiNardo: Education Technology Professional, Action-Taker, and Podcaster
  • Copyright: 2013

Podcasts:

 BEP048 – Choosing College with Author Michael Horn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:11

Author and educator Michael Horn provides insights for parents, students and educators about the research in his book, Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life. Guest Bio: Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each […]

 BEP047 – The Magic Wand Episode! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:31

If you could wave a magic wand to create a school system of your dreams, what would it look like or what would the change be? Mike: 02:42  1. How might we create an integrated school system that honors all kids and their families? How might we train teachers and administrators to exist in that […]

 BEP046 – How Do I Become a Great Digital Citizen? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:27

Mike Klein of the Highlander Institute joins us today as we talk about digital citizenship and how to become a great digital citizen. 01:57 Definition of digital citizenship 03:08 I was just thinking about what digital citizenship means to me, and I started to think about the words “steward,” “collaboration,” “transparency,” and really helping people […]

 BEP045 – How Do I Use Adaptive Software to My Advantage? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:55

In this episode we talk about adaptive software. How do you use it well? How do you make it work for you? And some ways to make sure that you’re not doing it the wrong way. 01:30 Definition of adaptive software 02:08 Prodigy Math  02:46 Adaptive software being on a spectrum 03:31 What have you […]

 BEP044 – Student Ownership and Teacher Happiness | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:53

Today we talk about student ownership, not just about student engagement and being entrepreneurial, but also teacher happiness and sharing the “effort” in the classroom. 01:10 Story of a teacher in the classroom 03:47 Delegating tasks to lighten teachers’ load 04:31 Is this something that gets taught when a teacher is getting their Masters or […]

 BEP043 – How to Start Your Own Podcast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:36

In this episode, we talk about the logistics of starting a podcast and how podcasting can be applied in the classroom. We heard from teachers and students not only about great podcasts to listen to, but also that people have ideas to start a podcast. So how do you actually get a podcast done? We […]

 BEP042 – How To Use Podcasts to Drive Student Engagement | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:35

In this episode, we talk about podcasting as an alternative route to content in the classroom. How do you leverage the existing great content that’s out in the world now via podcasts, in different themes and discipline areas? How do you do that to potentially provide a different type of learning experience in the classroom? […]

 BEP041 – “Only My Smartest Kids Can Handle This” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:44

“Only My Smartest Kids Can Handle This” In talking about why this phrase may come out of someone’s mouth and how is it handled, we also talk about student mastery, honors-based education and classroom culture.   02:09 Concept of high kids, low kids, honors kids, non-honors kids 02:59 Phrase is heard from many teachers at […]

 BEP040 – Pathways to Personalization Part 7 – The Pilot | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:14

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the seventh of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about the pilot— the time frame, […]

 BEP039 – Pathways to Personalization Part 6 – The Design Team & Stakeholder Voice | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:32

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the sixth of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about the importance and value of […]

 BEP038 – Pathways to Personalization Part 5 – The Early Adopter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:42

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the fifth of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about the importance of the early […]

 BEP037 – Pathways to Personalization Part 4 – The Change Agent | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:31

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the fourth of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about the importance of change agents […]

 BEP036 – Pathways to Personalization Part 3 – Data Collection for Scale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:47

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the third of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about best practices for data collection […]

 BEP035 – Pathways to Personalization Part 2 – The Framework | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:55

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the second of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about the 5 components of the […]

 BEP034 – Pathways to Personalization Part 1 – The Why | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:22

Shawn Rubin, Chief Education Officer, and Cathy Sanford, Director of Research and Development, both from the Highlander Institute, talk about their new book, Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change. This is the first of a multi-part series about the book. In this episode, Shawn and Cathy talk about why they wrote the book, […]

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