We are thrilled to share a free guide that will empower teachers and school leaders to capture meaningful reflections as they wrap up the academic year. ?????? Reflecting on the school year allows us to celebrate accomplishments, learn from challenges, and make valuable improvements for the future. ???????? ???? In this episode, you’ll discover: 1?? The benefits of end-of-year reflection […]
Welcome back to Shifting Schools, the podcast where innovative educational approaches meet the ever-evolving landscape of learning. Join host Jeff Utecht as he converses with renowned educator, forward-thinking leader, and author of “The Design Thinking Classroom,” Mr. David Jakes. In this episode, they explore the transformative power of design thinking in the educational sphere. Alongside the stimulating conversation, we’re offering […]
Ready for an Eggcellent Adventure? Let’s explore the Egg Drop Challenge with ChatGPT ???????? In this egg-ceptionally fun episode for Day of AI, your hosts Jeff and Tricia are breaking a few eggs as they explore the ultimate egg drop competition reimagined with ChatGPT as a learning buddy! ???? Episode Highlights: 1?? We explore our Shifting Schools ‘PROMPT’ framework which […]
On this episode, we think about ways to spread appreciation throughout the year. Might your team benefit from spreading positive gossip about fellow team members? How might that spark the practice of better noticing the strengths within your community? We explore our latest free guide Positive Gossip that you can download by clicking this link. This episode also explores research […]
It is teacher appreciation week and we are thrilled to have the award winning Taylor Mali on the show to shower teachers with stanzas of support and care. Taylor talks about his brand new book “The Teachers I Loved Best,” as well as the collaborative process behind that book. Listeners may remember his TED Talk ‘What Teachers Make’ that has […]
On this episode, we ask you to consider the ways we might need to rethink traditional career fairs. If your school hosts ‘world of work’ events, have you thought about ways those events have changed with the needs of learners? ?? You can check out our Future of Work curated playlist by clicking here. ———————————————————————————– ???? Other research links discussed […]
In this episode of Shifting Schools, Jeff interviews Dan Barak, from Text Blaze, a text-expansion tool that can save users time and make typing more efficient. Dan explains how Text Blaze can be used in education by creating shortcuts for frequently used phrases or words, which can be helpful for students and teachers. He shares examples of how Text Blaze […]
Welcome to this special episode of Shifting Schools, where we dive into the exciting world of AI in education, with a special guest ChatGPT. We discuss the potential benefits and concerns surrounding the use of AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom and explore how educators can integrate this technology effectively to enhance learning experiences. Throughout the episode, we emphasize […]
In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, Jennifer LaGarde, aka The Library Girl @jenniferlagarde, an incredible advocate for information literacy and the co-author of “Developing Digital Detectives” ????????????. Get ready for an engaging conversation about the importance of information literacy in the digital age, and how we can empower students to be critical thinkers and responsible digital citizens. Key […]
Saturday, April 22nd is Earth Day. While this week is an important week to put a spotlight on climate action and sustainability we need to be sustaining this conversation all year. So, how might ChatGPT help us co-create learning experiences with students? On this episode, we explore our latest free guide that explores: ???? Ways to use ChatGPT to create […]