Checking in with a curriculum manager from the UK (Coventry College) is another great learning experience for me! Shoubna Naika-Taylor does a little bit of everything from esports to media and more. Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new video. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please comment below, or reach out to me on Twitter @dkono ..read more

Join STEM Specialist for Region 1 ESC in Texas (the REAL South Texas), Sylvia Escobar and I as we have a little too much fun talking all things STEM, representation in tech spaces, AI, and more! Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new video. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us about the show, please comment below, or reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelk ..read more

With holiday season in full swing, we've got quite a few edtech conferences on the horizon! During this quick conversation with Victoria Thompson from Microsoft, we connect on what she's presenting this year and what excites her most about being at conferences.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new video. If you have any ideas for future guests or you’d like to contact us abou ..read more

There's no doubt that the idea of school safety has evolved a lot in the past few decades. Today, we connect with John McDonald, an expert and trusted advisor in the space, on his experiences and what we can be doing today to drive a more meaningful view of school safety in education. From cameras to caring, access control to asking questions, there's so much we can do to make our schools safer places to live, learn, and lead.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like a ..read more

Data can be such a powerful tool in education. Today, we bring back Dr. Emily Bell, CIO of Fulton County Schools, as our first THREE-peat guest on the show. As Emily so nicely puts in in our closing, "You need to inspect what you expect." She takes us through a little bit of the impressive dashboard that puts important school data not only at the hands of school and district employees, but the general public - check the link below if you want to check it out!   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If yo ..read more

While many folks talk about the importance of educating ALL students for success, that is actually very difficult in practice. Today, we talk with Dr. Laura Hess from St. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado about assistive technology and how it has the power to level the playing field for our students, allowing them to focus on the learning.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new ..read more

With so many amazing programs going on across college campuses, it can be difficult to decide where to shine a light. But when you hear about the esports trifecta, the decision becomes clear! Today, we talk with Dr. BerNadette Lawson-Williams from Johnson C. Smith University, an HBCU in Charlotte that is changing the face of learning at their institution with esports and gaming.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little ..read more

While esports (and the gaming industry as a whole) might have a reputation for being negative, there are some leaders out there who are pushing hard to change the narrative and build programs that create impact for our students. Sergio Brack, Director of Esports at University of Maryland, is one of those leaders. We chat about how big schools might change the game (pun intended), why it's important to be positive in the space, and what plans he has in store for UMD.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko ..read more

An increasingly common journey for scholar gamers is to participate in esports in college and/or high school, and then take their knowledge and experience back to the virtual playing field as a coach. Anna Patterson played Overwatch competitively at Florida Southern College and is now leading the next round of players through the game.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new vid ..read more

Cat Flynn is the Director of Learning Science at Southern New Hampshire University and she is paving the way for immersive experiences with impact. Also presenting at the Games For Change Festival, her project to help teach students about the brain by taking a virtual walk inside could be the next phase for VR in schools.   Thanks for joining us today on CDW Education's Focus on EDU: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new video. If you hav ..read more