What is going on in school? We are teachers. We are dads. And we often ask the exact same question. Join Chris and Rolland as they reflect on teacher culture and share their work/life experiences. No doubt this will simplify some things and definitely complicate others.
In this episode the guys talk about Future Teaching. The conversation was sparked by a tweet that Chris put out a few weeks ago. He tweeted the link to an article entitled "10 Disruptions that will Revolutionize Education" and asked his followers for their thoughts. You can find the article at https://goo.gl/qFTEMr. Near the end of the podcast Chris and Rolland talk about the teacher performance appraisal and then shut things down for this episode. You can listen to the podcast here. You can watch the YouTube Hangout here:
Chris and Rolland talk about hitting the "record" button a lot quicker and the logistics of their respective weekends. The gold nuggets of this podcast revolve around taking the best from other disciplines and applying them to the field of education in order to innovate and become more effective/efficient; the importance of being aware and thinking critically, and the resilience and fragility as two ingredients that lead to life long learning. You can listen to the podcast here. You can also watch the YouTube Hangout here:
Episode 7 starts off with Chris talking about ideas on "the shelf gathering dust" and how the DeCodEd podcast allows him to get to his ideas before they get shelved. The guys explore where the podcast will take them, the learning spaces (ie. classrooms) they work in, the minute to minute changes that happen in teaching, and the flow that teachers establish on their teaching/learning journey. You can listen to the podcast here (https://goo.gl/DZHEk3). You can also watch it on YouTube (https://goo.gl/FxFWjc).
The guys kick things off by reviewing their work week. Rolland talks about two things that energized him while Chris reflects on necessary interruptions. The idea of flexibility is discussed and flipped over. Chris shares a cool experience he had as a speaker at an Ed Can Network gathering and revisits the concept of time. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!