In this episode, we discuss a chapter from the book Exploring New Horizons: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education (Searson et al, 2024). The chapter references Neil Postman's 1998 speech titled Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change. Things that bring us joy this week: Go As A River by Shelley Read Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

This week we talk about how preparing teachers to teach science is challenged by a lack of coherence and curriculum. Things that bring us joy this week: Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

In this episode, we discuss leading professional development to support ongoing changes in teachers' thinking. Things that bring us joy this week: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect Articles of Interest Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

This week we talk about peer review and how important it is for science and science education. Things that bring us joy this week: Good food delivery Abstract: The Art of Design Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

In this episode, we discuss the US Department of Education's 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. The plan can be accessed at: https://tech.ed.gov/netp/ Things that bring us joy this week: Kids of Rutherford County podcast Martyr by Kaveh Akbar Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

This week we are talking about practice (not the Allen Iverson version). We want to dig in a little deeper into why we care so much about practice and how it is different to other ways of characterizing science activity like inquiry, lab skills, or the scientific method. Things that bring us joy this week: Search Engine Podcast One Day on Netflix Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

In this episode, we discuss educational words, concepts and practices that we hate. Things that bring us joy this week: Anatomy of a Fall Erasure by Percival Everett Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

This week we talk about an article about transparence and invisibility that Scott wrote, Ollie was a participant in the research underlying the article and neither of our manatee brains remembers it. McDonald, S. P. (2016). The Transparent and the Invisible in Professional Pedagogical Vision for Science Teaching. School Science & Mathematics, 116(2), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12156 Things that bring us joy this week: The Last Repair Shop on Hulu James Acaster's Repertoire on Netflix Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

In this episode, we discuss the article from the Journal of Research of Science Teaching (JRST) which is been cited the most over the last three years: Carlone, H. B., & Johnson, A. (2007). Understanding the science experiences of successful women of color: Science identity as an analytic lens. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44(8), 1187-1218. Things that bring us joy this week: Poor Things Magic Jigsaw Puzzles Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more

This week we talk about leadership, mostly in K-12 schools, but also a bit in higher education. Things that bring us joy this week: American Fiction Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching by Jarvis R. Givens Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind ..read more