242: Student-led podcasting for sustained learning

242: Student-led podcasting for sustained learning

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 episode is great for fellow educators who are curious about […]

We need student voice and student storytellers now more than ever.

We need student voice and student storytellers now more than ever.

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 Ecosystem” and our students are excited to share their voices […]

241: Data Visualization and Women in STEM

241: Data Visualization and Women in STEM

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 can learn all about her work at:  evamurray.co.uk Three questions […]

REPLAY: Tricia’s favorite episode from 2022

REPLAY: Tricia’s favorite episode from 2022

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 Boston Globe, Business Insider, and Slate. She is currently writing […]

240: New 2023 Protocols and Updates for our Podcast Family

240: New 2023 Protocols and Updates for our Podcast Family

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, as well as for their own learning, reflection, and creative […]

239: How to Balance Structure vs Agency with Design-Based Learning and Scratch

239: How to Balance Structure vs Agency with Design-Based Learning and Scratch

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 Check out this episode of Shifting Our Schools