Welcome to the official podcast for Innovative Education Colorado. We are the Colorado ISTE affiliate, dedicated to inspiring and sustaining communities of innovative learners. This podcast is where we’ll be sharing stories of innovation in education from the lovely state of Colorado and beyond.
Long-time friend of InnEdCO Gitanjali Rao shares a much-needed message of hope and inspiration and what she wants to see for the future. Gitanjali is a sophomore at STEM School in Highlands Ranch with a passion for solving problems through STEM. Enjoy this incredible interview!
Links from Gitanjali Rao
Kindly Website: kindly.godaddysites.com (http://kindly.godaddysites.com/)
Personal Twitter: twitter.com/gitanjaliarao (http://twitter.com/gitanjaliarao)
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gitanjalirao (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gitanjalirao)
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, or let us know who we should interview next, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to feature you or a colleague on an upcoming episode.
If you’d like to support us, consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources. The discount on the conference pays for itself so this is a great way to stay connected while also supporting the InnEdCO organization.
22 Jul 2020
We Are InnEdCO: Interview with Eva Ortiz Benitez
This week, we are so happy to bring you an interview with Eva Ortiz Benitez. Eva is an ELD teacher at Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver Public Schools. Eva has a passion for using technology to both meet the needs of English Language Learners as well as provide an engaging and rich classroom environment.
Email: eva_ortiz@dpsk12.org
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, or let us know who we should interview next, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to feature you or a colleague on an upcoming episode.
If you’d like to support us, consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources. The discount on the conference pays for itself so this is a great way to stay connected while also supporting the InnEdCO organization.
15 Jul 2020
We Are InnEdCO: Colorado Teacher of the Year Hilary Wimmer
This week, we have a special treat for our listeners! We interview the 2020 Colorado Teacher of the Year, Hilary Wimmer from Mountain Range HS. In this interview, we talked about her journey into teaching and how she teaches both her students and colleagues about financial literacy.
Email: hilary.wimmer@adams12.org
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, or let us know who we should interview next, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org (mailto:weare@innedco.org), or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to feature you or a colleague on an upcoming episode.
If you’d like to support us, consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources. The discount on the conference pays for itself so this is a great way to stay connected while also supporting the InnEdCO organization.
10 Jul 2020
We Are InnEdCO: Interview with Dr. Katie Martin Part 3
This episode is part 3 of our interview with Dr. Katie Martin. To learn more about D. Martin, check out her website at https://katielmartin.com/ (https://katielmartin.com/) or follow her on Twitter @katiemartinedu.
You can find her blog post with reading recommendations here (https://katielmartin.com/2020/06/21/10-books-that-will-shift-your-thinking-about-the-evolving-role-of-the-educator/).
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
8 Jul 2020
We Are InnEdCO: Interview with Dr. Katie Martin Part 2
This episode is part 2 of our interview with Dr. Katie Martin. To learn more about D. Martin, check out her website at https://katielmartin.com/ (https://katielmartin.com/) or follow her on Twitter @katiemartinedu
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
1 Jul 2020
We Are InnEdCO: Interview with Dr. Katie Martin Part 1
This episode is part 1 of our interview with Dr. Katie Martin. To learn more about D. Martin, check out her website at https://katielmartin.com/ (https://katielmartin.com/) or follow her on Twitter @katiemartinedu
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
24 Jun 2020
We Are InnEdCO: BONUS June 18th Summer Series Keynote on Celebration
BONUS: Audio from the June 18th morning session
In this keynote, Mattea Garcia shares thoughts on the importance of celebration, community, and storytelling to support us in our fight for pursuing an innovative future that better serves those students traditionally left out.
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
17 Jun 2020
We Are InnEdCO: June 17th Summer Series Keynote with Dr. Katie Martin on Grow
In her keynote, Dr. Katie Martin asked us to rethink the traditional perception of what it means to be ‘smart’ and the importance of high expectations in impacting a student’s trajectory. She called for teachers to reflect on implicit biases and find ways to challenge the status quo. Knowing that pushback is likely, she encouraged us to be the good in the world that is needed.
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
16 Jun 2020
We Are InnEdCO: June 16th Summer Series Keynote with Dr. Katie Martin on Experience
In her keynote, Dr. Katie Martin challenges us to look beyond the unknown logistics of the fall and turn our focus to creating authentic learning opportunities that connect to student personal interests. She made clear that the future of education lies not with technology, but with the evolving role of educators.
Video links from the Keynote
More than a Garden (https://youtu.be/BcGfJv_caxI)
Little Kid Trying to Jump on Stool (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnqcVsLgdsU)
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
15 Jun 2020
We Are InnEdCO: June 15th Summer Series Keynote with Dr. Katie Martin on Reflection
In her first Keynote for the InnEdCO Summer Series, Dr. Katie Martin focuses on the importance of reflection in guiding our planning for the months and years ahead. She also highlighted bright spots and opportunities found in our rapidly changing environment, asking us to imagine ‘What if …’ for the future of education.
To view the 'Change' video from the keynote check out this link (https://www.wevideo.com/view/1743427760).
To share your thoughts on this episode or your story of innovation, be sure to leave us a voice message on anchor, send us an email at weare@innedco.org, or leave us a voicemail at (970) 445-2520. We would love to hear from you.
Consider becoming an InnEdCO premium member. Premium members get access to video presentations from the virtual conference week, future event discounts (including InnEdCO 2021), and other exclusive resources - innedco.org/membership (https://www.innedco.org/membership-account/sign-up/).
9 Jun 2020
Introducing: We Are InnEdCO
We want to invite you to share your stories of innovation with InnEdCO! What are your teaching and learning reflections from this school year? What is something wonderful that happened that you will never forget? What are you thinking about for your practice as we continue through 2020?
Share your stories with us by sending an email to weare@innedco.org (mailto:weare@innedco.org) or you can leave us a voice message on our podcast page at anchor.fm/we-are-innedco (https://anchor.fm/we-are-innedco) or call (970) 445-2520 and leave us a message. We may use your story in an upcoming episode of the podcast.
Join us for our Summer Series June 15-18 from 9-11 MST each day. For more information, please visit our website at innedco.org (innedco.org)
31 May 2020
Coming Soon: We Are InnEdCO Podcast
A sneak peak a what's coming from our new podcast, We Are InnEdCO. For more information visit innedco.org (innedco.org).
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