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WEP 135: Go Crickets! An Interview with Joe Sanfelippo

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District


In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I interview Joe Sanfelippo. Joe is the superintendent of the Fall Creek School District and is known throughout the world for his viral One Minute Walk to Work videos. He is also the co-author of several awesome educational books including Hacking Leadership. Without a doubt though, Joe is BEST know for is absolute love and passion for his Fall Creek School District, students, teachers and community, The Crickets! You will absolutely love this interview. Joe is awesome.

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. He holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, a MS in Educational Psychology, a MS in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Leadership, Learning, and Service. Joe has taught Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 5th Grade. He has served as a principal in suburban and rural Wisconsin. Joe co-authored The Power of Branding: Telling Your School’s Story, Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in a Digital Age, and Hacking Leadership: 10 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Learning That Teachers, Students, and Parents Love. He was selected as 1 of 117 Future Ready Superintendents in 2014 and 1 of 50 Superintendents as a Personalized Learning Leader in 2016 by the US Department of Education. He was named 1 of 5 K-12 Administrators to watch in 2018 by Education Dive.

Mentioned in this episode: 

Joe’s website: http://www.jsanfelippo.com

Joe’s books: Hacking Leadership, The Power of Branding, and Principal Professional Development.

Joe’s One Minute Walk to Work: http://www.jsanfelippo.com/leadership-challenge

Joe’s choice for most inspirational book: Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney

Fall Creek School District in Wisconsin

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 135 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 
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WEP 134: The Chromebook Classroom, an Interview with John Sowash

An Interview with John Sowash


In this episode I interview John Sowash about his book and podcast, The Chromebook Classroom. John is making an amazing impact in education. This is a great interview about how to use Chromebooks to create. John can absolutely help you and your district better use Chromebooks. John is brilliant. You are going to love this interview.

John Sowash is an experienced classroom teacher, former school administrator, author of The Chromebook Classroom, and founder of the Google Certification Academy. He’s also the host of The Chromebook Classroom Podcast. John inspires educators to use technology connect with and challenge students. Schools around the world have invited John to come and share with them. You can connect with John via his blog (www.chrmbook.com) or Twitter (@jrsowash).

Mentioned in this Podcast: 

• Planbook.com: Planbook is the best way to create, organize and share your lessons. We are proud to have them as our sponsor of this episode.

• John’s book: The Chromebook Classroom.

• John’s podcast: The Chromebook Classroom Podcast.

• John’s blog: www.chrmbook.com

• One of John’s favorite books is: Start with Why by Simon Sinek

• He’s currently reading These 6 Things: How to Focus Your Teaching on What Matters Most by Dave Stuart Jr.

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 134 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

 

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WEP 133: Educated by Design, an Interview with Michael Cohen the Tech Rabbi

An Interview with Michael Cohen the Tech Rabbi

Hey Wired Educators! Check out all the new Wired Educator graphics, logos and designs, created by artist & illustrator Josh Janes. I love them, and I hope you do too. Leave some feedback in the comment section.

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi.

Michael Cohen, known as The Tech Rabbi, is a designer and technologist turned educator. As a speaker, writer and creativity instigator, he’s on a mission to help young people develop the creative confidence they need to become challenge seekers and solution designers.  He is the author of the book Educated By Design, which outlines his principles for revealing and nurturing our innate creative courage and capacity.

He works with schools, institutions and businesses to help them create or refine opportunities for students to leverage technology, media creation and digital age skills in ways that foster inquiry and the drive to solve the complex challenges of our global society.

Cohen shares his story of design and creativity through social media, keynote addresses and featured talks on international stages, including ISTE, SXSW EDU, Congreo Mexico, EdTechTeacher Summits and Apple Education events.

He currently serves as the director of innovation at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys School (YULA), where he manages and teaches at the Schlesinger STEAM and Entrepreneurship Center.

He’s also an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Trainer, Adobe Certified Trainer and has been ranked as one of today’s top 50 edtech influencers.

Mentioned in this episode: 

Planbook.com: Our sponsor! Planbook.com is the best way to create, organize, and share your lesson plans.

Read Michaels book: Educated by Design: Designing the Space to Experiment, Explore and Extract Your Creative Potential

Visit Michael’s website: https://thetechrabbi.com

Follow Michael on Twitter and Instagram.

Michael is currently reading: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 130 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 
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WEP 132: How to Hack ISTE Philadelphia 2019

Everything You Need to Know About ISTE 2019 From a Resident of Philly and an ISTE Speaker and Veteran

In this very special episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Casey Cohen about the 2019 ISTE Conference in Philadelphia.

Casey offers us a unique perspective on this year’s ISTE because she: lives in Philadelphia, home of this year’s ISTE conference, has attended several ISTE Conferences, including one that was in Philly before, and she is presenting and being recognized at this year’s ISTE Conference.

Casey Cohen is the Director of Technology, Innovation and STEM Programs at Rose Tree Media School District just outside Philadelphia. She’s an Apple Distinguished Educator and a wonderful friend. She lives in the city and knows it well. She loves Philly and ISTE. This is a great interview.

Attend Casey’s session titled “Focus Forward” on Tuesday at 1:45.

Be sure to check out the Apple Distinguished Educator Playground.

In this podcast, Casey will share ideas about this year’s ISTE Conference including:

  • what sites to see in Philadelphia including where the Rocky statue is located.
  • where to get the best water ice.
  • how to pronounce water the Philly way. (It’s witter.)
  • why you want to see the city’s murals.
  • how to get around the city and the conference.
  • what not to miss at the conference.
  • how to continue getting the most from ISTE even after the conference.
  • where to get the best hoagie and Philly Steak and Cheese.
  • what to pack.
  • what to wear.
  • how to network.

A new Wired Educator Logo is on the way. Keep your eye out for it.

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 130 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 
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WEP 131: Daily STEM, an Interview with Chris Woods

STEM for Every Student, Every Classroom, Everyday

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview an expert in all things STEM, Chris Woods.  Chris is the host of the Daily STEM Podcast and I love following him on Twitter. He is an amazing resource. He finds STEM everywhere!

Chris started the idea of dailySTEM to help educators and parents find STEM in the real world and share STEM with the kids they know.  Why?  Because STEM is all around us…in the backyard, at the store, in our homes, on TV and movies, in the news…everywhere!

Chris has been a High School Math teacher (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Hands-on Geometry) since 1999 in Calumet, Michigan. He wrote his own Algebra 1 iBook (Part 1 and Part 2) for students, complete with short video examples and practice questions for every lesson (all of the videos are available on YouTube as well.)

Chris lives in a woods in a house he built himself with his wife and three children.

Chris’s work in education has be recognized as the 2013 Teacher of the Year, Calumet Public Schools, and he was a recipient of the 2017-2018 Michigan Teacher Leadership Advisory Council.

Chris and I talk of all things STEM and how it fits into any grade, in any content area. We talk maker spaces, making, science, math, technology, engineering, creating and, so much more.
Mentioned in this podcast: 
This episode’s sponsor: www.zappycode.com
Breaking News: A NEW Wired Educator Logo will be coming to you very soon. Stay tuned!
Chris recommends the book: The Simple Faith for Mr. Rodgers
Twitter: dailystem
Instagram: dailystem
Website: dailystem.com

 

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 130 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 
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WEP 130: Creatively Productive with Lisa Johnson

An Interview with Lisa Johnson

In this 130th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast Lisa Johnson returns for a fantastic interview about her brand new book, Creatively Productive:Essential Skills for Tackling Time Wasters, Clearing the Clutter, and Succeeding in School—and Life!

Lisa was a guest on episode 74 with the debut of her first book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom.

Lisa is a wonderful educator and author and I am excited to have her back!

Lisa Johnson has over seventeen years of educational experience ranging from teaching HS English & MS Math to international curriculum development, creating and presenting workshops, and even running technology integration camps across the state. She holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum, Instruction, & Tech and currently serves as an Educational Technologist for a 1:1 iPad H.S. in Austin, Texas. Additionally, she has been recognized and selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator and PBS Digital Innovator. Lisa is passionate about college and career ready skills, instructional design, digital portfolios, research and curation, slide design, and professional development for students. She is also the author of two books, Creatively Productive: Essential Skills for Tackling Time Wasters, Clearing the Clutter, and Succeeding in School—and Life! and Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students (Corwin Teaching Essentials).

Mentioned in the Podcast: 

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 130 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 
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Are You a WIRED Educator?

Are you a WIRED Educator?

I have always enjoyed the connotations associated with the word ‘WIRED’ in its reference to my podcast and blog. When you hear the word ‘wired’ you think: high energy, connected, technology, with-it, and exciting. At least I do.

I had some fun this morning weaving my thoughts on education into what could be an acronym for what being a WIRED Educator means. I’d love to read your ideas.

I hope you will share your thoughts below and follow the hashtags #WIRED2teach #WIRED4EDU #Wired4Education #WiredEducator

What is a WIRED Educator?

W = World View:

You make learning relevant. You are connected with educators from around the world. You are preparing students for the world. You have a BIG vision for your classroom, your students and your role in the world. You help your students and colleagues understand their role in education and the world.

I = Innovative:

You are a problem-solver, not a complainer. You adapt with change. You get excited about challenges. You reach each learner by trying new approaches. You do things differently.  You are constantly bringing new tools into the classroom.

R = Relationship-Builder:

You understand that your ability to make a difference is dependent on the connections, rapport and relationships you build with students and colleagues. You are constantly working on building relationships and making connections.

E = Energizing:

You are passionate about teaching, students and making a difference. You get people fired up about all things education. You bring a level of excitement and energy to the hallways, classrooms and wherever you are.

D= Documents the Journey:

You are a life-long learner and you model it for your students. You document the journey and share it with the world. You might post on social media, write, speak, blog, vlog, podcast, or present at conferences.

#WIRED2teach #WIRED4education #WIRED4EDU

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

 

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Apple Watch: 3 Updates I’d Love to See Added

My Apple Watch is one of my favorite tools. I have always been a “watch” guy, and I never really thought one watch would be enough. That’s one of the great things about the Apple Watch, it’s always updating and changing. The Apple Watch is the best watch I have ever owned and it gets better all the time. I recommend the Apple Watch to anyone that asks. It is awesome!

There’s a big Apple Event tomorrow. The Apple Watch will gain some new abilities and that is always fun.

Here’s a fun post where I share three ideas I’d love to see make it to the Apple Watch:

  1. Add a Ring: I love the Rings on my Apple Watch. There are three: Activity, Standing, and Exercise. The idea is to close them all each day. Wouldn’t it be great to add a ring for whatever you want? Reading, taking a medication, writing 500 words, calling your mom, etc. It could be like a built in habit tracker for that one thing you really want to do to better yourself.
  2. Find Other Devices: One of my favorite features on my watch is the ability to find my iPhone. I just swipe up and press the icon and in pings my iPhone. Wouldn’t it be great if it could do that for your spouse or child’s iPhone, your AirPods, MacBook, or a fob attached to your keys?
  3. Bigger Apple Watch: A memorable line in Jaws: “We’re going to need a bigger boat,” and with some features and apps with the Apple Watch that is how I feel. I need to put on my reading glasses to see what I need to do. I use to have some BIG watches and they were fun. They had some chunk and heft to the them and they caught people’s eye, but you could also read the face from across the room. Being a big guy, a bigger watch would look great on my wrist and my eyes would be thankful too. I love my Apple Watch and I recommend it to everyone who asks about it. It’s the best watch I’ve ever owned and it gets better all the time with updates. I just wanted to have some fun in sharing what “could be” and dream a little. I wonder what updates you’d like to see in the Apple Watch? Please add them to the comments below.
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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

 

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WEP 129: Special Memorial Day Episode: Teachers Honoring Veterans

This special episode of the Wired Educator Podcast is a Memorial Day Tribute to the men and women who lost their lives serving our country in the United States Armed Forces. Today is Memorial Day in the United States.

This ten minute episode examines educators’ roles in teaching future generations about honoring our veterans and shares a peek at some of the great ways schools are doing just that.

This episode is a return to podcasting for me after some international travel and a battle with a nasty cold virus.

I hope you take some time today to reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day and also enjoy some time with your family.

Thank you.

 

Kelly

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

 

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WEP 128: How to Use a Teaching Mindset to Listen, Understand, Explain Everything, and Be Understood

An Interview with Reshan Richards and Stephen J. Valentine

In this 128th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Reshan Richards and  Stephen J. Valentine about their new book, Make Yourself Clear: How to Use a Teaching Mindset to Listen, Understand, Explain Everything, and Be Understood. The authors describe their work as “working at intersection of teaching and business.” Kelly has interviewed Reshan in episode 7 about the top-selling educational app he co created, Explain Everything, and both Reshan and Stephen in episode 50 when they published their first book together, Blending Leadership.

Stephen J. Valentine is an educator, school leader, writer, and serial collaborator. He serves as the Assistant Head, Upper School, and Director of Academic Leadership at Montclair Kimberley Academy. He is Coordinating Editor of Klingbrief, author of Everything but Teaching, and co-author of Blending Leadership.

Dr. Reshan Richards is Chief Learning Officer and Co-Founder of Explain Everything Inc. and teaches at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. He is co-author of Blending Leadership.

Mentioned in this Podcast: 

planbook.com: The best way to create, organize, and share your lesson plans. 

Their book: Make Yourself Clear by Reshan Richards & Stephen J. Valentine

My interview with Reshan on Episode 7 of The Wired Educator Podcast in 2015: Explain Everything.

My first interview with Reshan and Stephen on Episode 50 of the Wired Educator Podcast in August 2016: Blending Leadership.

Book Website: https://www.makeyourselfclear.xyz

Steve’s Blog: https://www.refreshingwednesday.com

Reshan’s Blog: https://www.constructivisttoolkit.com

Reshan and Stephen are reading: The Passion Paradox, Creative Confidence, Creatively Productive, Little Book of Leadership, and Keep Going. <<<< Lots of great books here!

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Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly’s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

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