Are the kids with you? Former superintendent Dr. Michael McDowell explains why long lessons drain students’ attention and how short intervals bring them back.
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We Can’t Mess This One Up: AI, Schools, and What Comes Next
Season 8, Episode 2 | Cool Cat Teacher Talkby Vicki DavisShould schools ban AI or teach it? Christie Cloud and Dave Hinrichs explain why talking to AI beats prompt formulas, how agentic AI and tokens work, how to fact-check AI, …
An AI site says it won’t share your data. An attorney who teaches explains why that promise isn’t enough, and who’s liable when student information slips out.
AI for Teachers Who Have Bigger Fish to Fry
with Maurie Beasley | Episode 1013 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisAI for teachers doesn’t have to be one more fish to fry. Maurie Beasley shares efficiency AI vs. opportunity AI, a snake on a teacher’s desk, and who stays in …
AI for Teachers and Gemini Notebook (Formerly NotebookLM)
with Vickie Echols | Episode 1012 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisA teacher asked Vickie Echols, “Do you always walk this fast?” Now she shares how NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook) answers handbook questions with page numbers, how one superintendent briefs her …
Restorative Practices and a Cell Phone Policy That Actually Works
with Amanda Jamerson | Episode 1011 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisAmanda, or “AJAM the Advocate” as she’s called online, tells how her team cut office discipline referrals by 69% over three years and how they built a cell phone policy …
Side Jobs for Teachers or a Calling? Build an Education Business
with Dr. Will Deyamport | Episode 1010 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisSide jobs for teachers can start with one request to train another school. Dr. Will Deyamport shares how to set up an education business the right way: structure, taxes, disclosure, …
Think, Pair, Share, Show Me: Science of Learning in Action
with Ross McGill | Episode 1009 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisThink, Pair, Share, Show Me gets every student to show an answer. Ross McGill shares what the science of learning says about learning styles, highlighting and retrieval practice.
Molecule Builder: How a Teen Coded a Free Chemistry App
Subtitle: with Ky'lin Spears | Episode 1008 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisA high school student needed chemistry tools his class didn’t have, so he coded a free molecule builder and chemistry simulations. Hear how Ky’lin Spears built Atomency and how teachers …
Reflective Teaching: How Video and AI Help Teachers Improve
with Dr. Karen A. Terry | Episode 1007 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisReflective teaching is a habit you can build. Dr. Karen Terry of Valdosta State University shares how student teachers record their lessons, reflect with an AI coach and a mentor, …
Dr. Michael McDowell | Episode 1015 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcast