The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 425
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Ep. 85 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 3
Episode 85 of the TeachThought podcast is the third in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the 'always on' generation.
In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner 'is' …
Ep. 84 Reinventing Learning: Part 2: The Nine Core Learning Attributes of the Digital Generation: A Primer
Episode 84 of the TeachThought Podcast is the second in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation.
In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ a…
Ep. 83 School Choice And Control, The Structure Of Educational Revolutions
Drew Perkins talks with Andy Smarick, Morgridge Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about his recent article in National Affairs Magazine regarding the legacy of the structures of control of…
Ep. 82 Navigating The Ever-Changing Landscape Of #Edtech
Drew Perkins talks with Jeff Lowe and Sarah Richards from SMART Technologies about the challenges and best practices for implementing #Edtech and effective collaboration strategies.
Ep. 81 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series
Episode 81 of the TeachThought podcast is the first in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the 'always on' generation.
In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner 'is' …
Ep. 80 A Deep Dive Into Equity Through Assessment And PBL
Drew Perkins talks with JuanCarlos Arauz of E3 Education as a second part to their recent initial conversation about equity and education. This time they take a deeper dive into equity in assessment …
Ep. 79 Moving The Rock Of Educational Change
Drew Perkins talks with author and thought-leader Grant Lichtman about educational change and his latest book.
Ep. 78 The Ripple Effect Of Valuing The Lives Of Girls And Women
Drew Perkins talks with Erin Geiger, VP of Business Development at Hackbright Academy, about the role of women in the tech industry and how increasing that presence can impact women and society.
Ep. 77 Growing Educational Excellence Through Equity
Drew Perkins talks with E3 Education's Founding Executive Director, JuanCarlos Arauz about educational equity as it relates to excellence.
Ep. 76 Deeper Learning Through Collaborative Edtech Tools
Drew Perkins talks with Soundtrap Education Ambassador Meredith Allen about using tools like Soundtrap to increase student collaboration and deepen learning.
Ep. 75 Sustainability And Project-Based Learning
Drew Perkins talks with Chief Innovation Officer for EcoRise in Austin, Texas, Richard Kincaid, about their work with teachers to design and develop PBL that focuses on teaching environmental literac…
Ep. 74 Reflections Of A First Year Principal
Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer Cox about what she learned from her first year of being a middle school principal.
Ep. 73 The Power Of A Plant: Growing Healthy Minds and Schools
Drew Perkins talks with Stephen Ritz and Suzie Boss, co-authors of The Power of a Plant: A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools.
Ep. 72 The Power of Inquiry
Drew Perkins talks with Kath Murdoch from Australia about her work and book and creating a culture of inquiry in schools around the world.
Ep. 71 How Can Virtual Reality Grow Teaching And Learning?
Drew Perkins talks with Steve Grubbs of VictoryVR about their virtual science books as well as the current and future state of virtual reality in education.
Ep. 70 Assessment and Personalized Learning in Project-Based Learning
Drew Perkins talks with Drew Schrader from the New Tech Network about the role of assessment, rubrics, and student contracts in personalizing learning and helping to create a stronger PBL culture.
Ep. 69: Coming To Terms With The 21st Century Classroom
Ep. 68: How I Personalize Learning For Students Part 2
Ep. 67: How I Personalize Learning For Students In My Classroom
Ep. 66 Teaching Like A Rebel With KY Teacher Of The Year
Drew Perkins talks with 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair about her web app Curio, education reform thoughts, and how her Teacher of the Year experience has helped her grow.