Episode 12: The Power of Podcasting Kelly Croy
In this awesome episode, we were honoured to have spoken with the one-and-only Kelly Croy (@kellycroy). Kelly is an author, speaker, Apple Distinguished Educator and is the voice of the popular, ‘The Wired Educator Podcast’ (@WiredEducator). In our conversation with Kelly we spoke about podcasting as a medium in education for both teachers and students.
The Staffroom Show Notes
In this awesome episode, we were honoured to have spoken with the one-and-only Kelly Croy (@kellycroy). Kelly is an author, speaker, Apple Distinguished Educator and is the voice of the popular, ‘The Wired Educator Podcast’ (@WiredEducator). Across the world, Kelly is known as an innovator and inspirational speaker who is passionate about education and leadership.
In our conversation with Kelly we spoke about podcasting as a medium in education for both teachers and students. Kelly shed light on why he thinks podcasting is a powerful tool to enhance student engagement and creativity and offered some insightful views on his experiences on his show. Want to know what was said? Check out the questions below:
Here’s a breakdown of our chat with Kelly including time-stamps so you can skip through:
Who is Kelly Croy and what is his background in education? (3:40)
What inspired Kelly to create the Wired Educator Podcast? (4:30)
Did Kelly find inspiration for his own podcast by listening to other educational podcasts? (6:40)
Why does Kelly think podcasting is such a powerful medium for teachers? (8:00)
How does Kelly believe podcasting can be integrated into the classroom as a teaching and learning tool? (10:00)
What types of podcasts has Kelly challenged his students to create in the past? (12:38)
What is Apple’s Everyone Can Create curriculum all about? Why does Kelly believe creativity is a vital part of learning? (15:47)
In Kelly’s time as a podcaster, which guest has inspired him the most? (21:34)
What are the most inspiring strategies, ideas or approaches Kelly has learnt from his guests on his podcast, The Wired Educator? (24:55)
Quick Fire Questions (27:25):
What book are you currently reading?
What was your favourite book growing up?
What advice would you give to new English teachers?
What is your ‘must have’ app for English teachers?
Where can Kelly be found online? Where can people find a copy of his book, ‘Along Came a Leader’ and where can people listen to ‘The Wired Educator Podcast’? (35:10)
We loved Kelly’s enthusiasm and presence – his passion for podcasting was palpable and we certainly learnt a lot! Hopefully, this episode has inspired you to think of ways to integrate podcasting into the curriculum. For us, it’s helped us think of new, exciting and creative approaches to studying texts in English. What about you?
We wish Kelly Croy all the best for 2018 and his continuing success of ‘The Wired Educator Podcast’. If you’d like to pick up a copy of his book, you can buy ‘Along Came a Leader’from Amazon. Awesome!
Until next time!
Jamie, Michael and Tessa
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Episode 11: Augmented & Virtual Reality Paul Hamilton
In this episode of The Staffroom, we were lucky to speak to talented Apple Distinguished Educator, edtech pioneer and author, Paul Hamilton (@PaulHamilton8) about Augmented, Virtual Reality in education. Paul also spoke to us about his popular coding picture book, ‘If I Were A Wizard’ and his app, Wizard AR and the way they enhance learning in his primary school classroom.
The Staffroom Show Notes
In this episode of The Staffroom, we were lucky to speak to talented Apple Distinguished Educator, edtech pioneer and author, Paul Hamilton (@PaulHamilton8) about Augmented and Virtual Reality in education. Paul also spoke to us about his popular coding picture book, ‘If I Were A Wizard’and his app, Wizard ARand the way they enhance learning in his primary school classroom.
Our chat with Paul gave us some real insight into the potential use of AR and VR and what future learning technologies have to offer.
Here’s a break-down of our chat complete with time-stamps:
Who is the character Hazel and how did Paul bring her to life? (4:50)
How does the character Hazel help students learn coding and what examples does Paul give? (6:15)
How does Paul believe primary school students have responded to Hazel and coding concepts? (7:40)
How does Paul explain the differences between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality and what examples does he give in the educational workspace? (9:00)
How does Paul believe the instructional experience should differ between the two (AR and VR) in the classroom? (11:10)
Does Paul believe that AR ‘fits better’ and is more practical in the classroom than VR? (12:40)
How does Paul believe AR (and his work with Hazel) has enhanced storytelling and literacy in primary school students? (14:15)
Does Paul believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) can have a positive impact on education? (15:50)
How has Paul been experimenting with AI in his own projects? What examples have really excited him? (18:10)
Where can people find Paul’s work online? Where is his book available to buy? (21:00)
If you’d like further information about Paul, you can check-out his website, www.appsbypaulhamilton.comand follow his posts on Twitter (@PaulHamilton8). Also, if you’re interested in coding with your students, check out ‘If I Were A Wizard’available to purchase on Amazon – we highly recommend it!
We hope you enjoy this episode of The Staffroom and found Paul’s innovative ideas and resources as inspiring as we did. We’re excited to dig into the world of AR and VR and explore its potential with our students.
Until next time!
Jamie, Michael and Tessa
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