The Infused Classroom Podcast

Gary Gray Jr. is an international (Singapore) teacher and vlogger.  He makes videos about being culturally responsive in the classroom and other random stuff he does weekly. He wants to be a children's book author. Twitter: https://twitter.com/garyrgrayjr  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garyrgrayjr/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY2yhkrA78P6tfXV0Zfy8g Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-grayarea-podcast/id1433551931  ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

Harness the Power of Curiosity to Foster Students’ Love for Learning From their youngest years, our children are innately curious. They explore the world around them through play, imagination, and discovery. They build meaning, they create understanding, and they unabashedly share their learning. It’s in this process that they find joy in life and relevance in the world around them. Why, then, do some of our students become disconnected from their learning in school? Where does this natural curiosity go? And how, as educators, can we ensure all of our students experience a meaningful and wonder-filled journey through their education? It’s these questions that Trevor MacKenzie, author of the critically acclaimed book Dive into Inquiry, answers in Inquiry Mindset. Co-written with kindergarten teacher Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt, Inquiry Mindset offers a highly accessible journey through inquiry in the younger years. You’ll learn how to . . . Empower your learners, increase engagement, and accelerate achievement. Harness the wonderings and curiosities of your students and leverage them into powerful learning opportunities. Cultivate an inquiry mindset both as a teacher and in your students! Adopt an inquiry approach that results in the most authentic and inspiring learning you’ve ever experienced! Purchase Inquiry Mindset ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

The world is changing too fast for schools to carry on with business as usual. Jobs are vanishing and we need schools to become incubators for creative invention and output. If we don’t, thousands of young people will be too reliant on the world to provide for them and we’ll all be in trouble. Richard Wells provides professional development in both pedagogy and technology and speak on matters of future focused education. EDUWELLS.com @EduWells Purchase Richard's book, 'A Learner’s Paradise: How New Zealand is Reimagining Education' ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

Kyle Wagner is the founder and lead consultant for Transform Educational Consulting, an organization that empowers school leaders to lead change and improve student learning through simple, innovative strategies and teaming structures. He is also the former Coordinator of Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing, a program that uses interdisciplinary project- based learning to connect students to their passions and the world outside of school. His book "The Power of SIMPLE" documents this experience and helps provide simple, research- based strategies for school transformation. Kyle is also a former educator at High Tech High, the school featured on the hit documentary “Most Likely to Succeed.” He holds a M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a thesis that focuses on developing democratic classrooms and distributed leadership models. When not writing or teaching, he is performing with his original band, participating in karaoke contests and traveling the world with his partner. Twelve years of experience in innovative school leadership and transformation. Program Coordination at The International Montessori School in Hong Kong and the Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing: A program that uses innovative, interdisciplinary projects to deliver the curriculum.  Curriculum development and project leadership at High Tech HIgh Middle Media Arts in San Diego, one of the most innovative schools in the world. Design of real world experiences for students with a team of teachers through engaging, hands on projects. Kyle on Twitter Kyle’s website  ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

David Hotler is from the US now living in Madrid, Spain, where he learns, leads, and distributes smiles! Connect with David ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

Kevin Brookhouser is optimistic about the future because he believes many of the world's most pressing problems can be solved by current students who have access to great teachers and breakthrough technology. Kevin is the author of The 20time Project: How Educators can Launch Google's Formula for Future-Ready Innovation and Code In Every Class: How All Educators Can Teach Programming. Kevin has experience working with students, teachers, professors, administrators, realtors, nuns, priests, accountants, lawyers, and animal welfare specialists, and if you're not one of these people, he can probably work with you just fine anyway. Book Recommendations What To Do When Machines Do Everything: How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots, and Big Data AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants Connect with Kevin Twitter:  https://twitter.com/brookhouser  Website:  http://www.kevinbrookhouser.com/  ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

 Holly and Tanya continue their conversation from episode 1 with Bryne and David about VR infusion! ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

 Martin Moran is a change facilitator and lead designer and director of Bennett Day Upper School (Chicago). ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter

Welcome to the podcast! Let's talk Virtual Reality with guests Bryne Stothard and David Hotler. ------ Hosts: Holly Clark & Tanya Avrith Website:  https://infusedclassroom.com/  Join the Conversation on Twitter