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A new year is a time when many of us start thinking about new goals, and new habits we want to cultivate. And yet, how many of us have had the time and the opportunity to dig into the research on habit formation? On this episode, Jeff and Tricia talk […]

In this replay episode from June, 2022 the number one listened to episode of the the year. Jeff reflects on the past year of shifting schools and how this conversation about cell phones is a microcosm for the educational shift at large we find ourselves in.  Jeff shares a snipet […]

On this special episode, Jeff and Tricia sit down with a listener of the show: Joe Taranto. Joe reached out to Jeff and Tricia about his experience podcasting with students. Joe shares what he has learned over the years of launching and sustaining a podcast that is truly student-led. This […]

The Port Townsend School District Website for the 2022 Salish Coast Elementary Children’s Film Festival This year the Library/STEM program at Salish Coast Elementary hosted the 2022 SC Children’s Film Festival! It was created by our K-5 citizen-scientists as a “Call to Action for the Future of the Salish Coast […]

On this episode we are so excited to bring you words of wisdom from Eva Murray. Eva Murray is an international speaker on the topics of data visualization, data culture and data communities ,she’s a published author, and is a driving force for women’s empowerment in the technology industry. You […]

About Swapna Krishna Swapna Krishna is a science and technology communicator specializing in the geek space. She regularly creates science videos on TikTok and contributes to Wired, NPR, StarTrek.com, New Scientist, and Engadget. Krishna’s writing has appeared in outlets such as The Verge, Polygon, Fast Company, The Los Angeles Times, The […]

On this episode, Jeff and Tricia bring listeners an abundance of news. Up first they let listeners know that the 3rd annual collection of protocols is now available to download free. Jeff and Tricia talk about the many ways protocols have been helpful to them as facilitators of professional learning, […]

In this free webinar from Jeff and Tricia we talk about using a backwards chaining approach to scaffling learning for students and why right now is a great time to introduce students to podcasts before the winter (or summer) holiday break.  – A list of podcasts for studnets – What […]

Sponsors:  Quizalize.com Get started with 1 mont free premium subscrption when you visit bit.ly/SHIFTINGSCHOOLS Guest: Francisco Cervantes Francisco Cervantes is the Director of Creative Learning of the Scratch Foundation. Francisco has extensive experience researching, designing, and implementing educational resources in K–12 computer science. https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://www.scratchfoundation.org/ ScratchEd’s Creative Computing Curriculum Guide […]

This is an audio recording of the free webniar Jeff and Tricia did on YouTube.  Watch the webinar on YouTube and don’t forget to subscribe to catch more live free webinars.  Make a copy of the slide presentation to keep Sponsor:  Quizalize.com Save 80% by signing up for a yearly […]