F2D: Forward to Different
The last three years have been unlike any we've experienced in education. Extreme teacher shortages, traumatized and disengaged students, demoralized educators at every level, and unprecedented outside interference in school policy. The challenges we now face are not responding to old solutions, strategies, and thinking. Join us as we speak with educators, school leaders, superintendents, and various education stakeholders who are already accepted that we're never going back to normal. From now on it will be forward to different.
- Update frequency
- every 39 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Teaching Those Uniquely Human Skills in the Age Of Artificial Intelligence
This episode discusses the importance of shifting educational focus from mere knowledge acquisition to fostering human skills essential for thriving in an AI-driven world. The conversation highlights…
Tue 14 Jan 2025
The Many Things We Need to Discuss Before Considering Banning Cell Phones In School
We explore the intersection of technology and education, focusing on the implications of AI and cell phone usage in schools. The focus is on the need for more real-world discussions about teaching di…
00:22:53 |
Sat 12 Oct 2024
Finding Easy to Use VR, AR, and GAI Resources That Effectively Accelerate Learning
The Summer of AI series continues with a peak at VR, AR, and AI resources to take student engagement to exciting new levels. How do we identify resources and tools that effectively enhance learning a…
00:12:44 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Why Some Educators Are Paying Very Close Attention to Artificial Intelligence
Throughout history, technological innovations have affected our classrooms in small and large ways. Rarely does an invention come along that makes a seismic impact and fundamentally changes teaching…
00:10:50 |
Wed 24 May 2023
Creating More Cohesive Schools by Avoiding Two Common Missteps with DEI Plans
Join us for a refreshingly candid and courageous discussion about why school DIE programs have fallen out of favor in many school districts because of well-meaning but misguided intentions. Our guest…
00:15:45 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
Understanding What It Really Takes to Recover From the Emotional Cost of Pandemic Teaching: Live at FETC
We are just beginning to understand how teaching during the pandemic impacted many of us emotionally and what it will truly take to recover. In this discussion, we talk candidly about the state of me…
00:18:05 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
Is Purpose-Driven Learning a Solution to Waning Student Engagement? | FETC Live!
Student engagement is more challenging in many post-pandemic classrooms. Join us as we discuss how purpose-driven learning could help. How does a child aspire to a career they don’t know exists? How …
00:11:20 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
In the Classroom or the Closet: How Are Schools Using the Tools, Tech and Training Adopted During the Pandemic?
The mindset, skills, and strategies required to lead a school effectively have changed. What is required to find, develop and support the next generation of school leaders to meet the new demands and…
00:17:12 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Finding, Supporting, and Keeping the Courageous School Leaders We Need Now
The mindset, skills, and strategies required to lead a school effectively have changed. What is required to find, develop and support the next generation of school leaders to meet the new demands and…
00:12:54 |
Sun 13 Nov 2022
Are We Finally Ready to Shift Away From Traditional Grading Toward More Meaningful Assessments?
The smell of back-to-normal is in the air at schools around the country, and we're watching to see which pre-pandemic teaching strategies will survive and which will evolve. High on our watchlist is…
00:20:18 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
A Change to the School Year That Can Solve Two Challenges: Why Now Is the Time To Discuss It
In this episode, we discuss the U.S. school year, the rationale behind it, and why now is the time to start a discussion about making a change. Our guest identifies two significant challenges that co…
00:12:08 |
Wed 03 Aug 2022
How We Can Better Manage Technology’s Impact on Student and Teacher Wellness This Year
Our guest takes us beyond mindfulness and SEL and dives into how some of the social and cultural challenges filtered through technology are affecting student and teacher wellbeing. Join us as we unpa…
00:33:03 |
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Looking Beyond Grades That Speaking Loudly, Say Little, and Undermine Real Learning: A Five Point Transition Plan
Forward-looking educators have been thinking, writing, and discussing the need to change how we do grading for many years. What's different now, is that the myriad ways traditional grading undermine…
00:25:31 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
A Detailed Road Map to Move Teaching to a Four-Day Work Week
As one educator recently wrote, teaching must get more flexible before it falls apart. In this episode, our guests explore a viable model for moving to a four-day work week and the impact it might ha…
00:22:50 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
The Five Signs That Education Is Never Going Back to Normal and What They Mean For the Upcoming School Year (and Beyond)
The last three years have been unlike any we've experienced in education. Extreme teacher shortages, traumatized and disengaged students, demoralized educators at every level, and unprecedented outs…
00:18:10 |
Sat 25 Jun 2022
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