Episodes

  • Student Feedback with Dr. Kim Given
    May 9 2024

    On this episode, Kara & Caryn speak with Dr. Kim Given, the strategic plan and innovation coordinator for Indian Hill schools, about the importance of getting feedback from your students about what does (and does not) work for them in the classroom.

    Learn more about Indian Hill Schools:
    https://www.indianhillschools.org/

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    24 mins
  • Adapting to Technology with Dr. Tonya Sanders
    Apr 25 2024

    On this episode, Kara & Caryn speak with Dr. Tonya Sanders, Associate Director of Academics at NWOET, about how technology in classrooms is unavoidable and it's up to the teachers to make the best use of it without losing sight of what's really important: the students.

    Learn more about NWOET over on her their website:
    https://www.nwoet.org/

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    31 mins
  • Education & Willpower with Melissa Kincaid
    Apr 11 2024

    On this episode, Kara & Caryn speak with Melissa Kincaid, a Technology Trainer Administrator with the ROCKSTAR Learning Technologies Team in Cincinnati, about how a major tool in any educators arsenal can be something as simple as the will to act.

    Learn more about Melissa over on her YouTube channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@kincme

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    27 mins
  • The STEM Fellowship Program with Jessica Short
    Mar 28 2024

    On this episode, Kara & Caryn speak with Jessica Short, aDirector of the Dayton Regional STEM Center, about the development of The STEM Fellowship Program, a development opportunity for educators for over 16 years.

    Learn more about The STEM Fellowship Program:
    https://www.daytonregionalstemcenter.org/stem-fellowship-program

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    41 mins
  • Project Based Learning with Matt Skoczylas
    Mar 14 2024

    On this episode, Kara speaks with Matt Skoczylas, an elementary computer teacher for Ellwood City School District, about how a directive on project based learning led to blending nature and technology with his students.

    Learn more about Technology Trail over on Matt's website:
    https://skoczylas.weebly.com/

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    38 mins
  • Researching EdTech with Dr. Megan Conrad
    Feb 29 2024

    On this episode, Kara and guest co-host Matt Gerberick speaking Dr. Megan Conrad, a senior researcher at Explore Learning, about how strong, rigorous research helps her team decide how to impliment technology into the classroom.

    Learn more about Explore Learning:
    https://www.explorelearning.com/

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    30 mins
  • eSports in School with Travus Houghton & Jacob Baldwin
    Feb 15 2024

    On this episode, Kara and Caryn speak with Travus Houghton & Jacob Baldwin of Claymont City Schools about their growing eSports team and how something as simple as playing video games can teach kids some important life lessons.

    Learn more about Claymon City Schools: https://www.claymontschools.org/.

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    32 mins
  • Adapting to AI with Kirk Koennecke
    Feb 2 2024

    On this episode, Kara and Caryn speak with Kirk Koennecke, CEO and Superintendent of Indian Hill EVSD in Cincinnati, about the unavoidable future of AI in the classrooms & workplace and how we can adapt our lives accordingly.

    Learn more about Indian Hill EVSD on their website:
    https://www.indianhillschools.org/

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    36 mins