Synopsis
Education Is Better With Technology and Ed Is Better With Tech!
Episodes
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Teaching Job, Practice, or Profession
09/11/2018 Duration: 08minTeaching is one of the more demanding jobs one might have. Some days, everything goes smoothly, and it seems so pleasant. Other days can be very challenging filled with negative interactions, and challenging, somewhat dangerous situations.
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What Is EdRoboTech.com?
26/10/2018 Duration: 07minEdRoboTech.com is a construct and an idea created by Edward Robinson in 2014, surrounding Educational Technology and Online Learning. While completing his Master's Degree in Educational Technology and Online Learning, Edward began to connect the relationships between Education, Technology, and the Virtual World.
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What Teachers Want
19/10/2018 Duration: 05minTeachers may want to hear from other teachers and successful people in education who are accomplishing much in a variety of fields of endeavor. What do you want to see in terms of venues of communication and collaboration among teachers?
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A School Can Be A Dangerous Place
12/10/2018 Duration: 06minA School Is A Dangerous Place. What do you do when one of the learners you protect, on a given school day, current student, comes in with a weapon, attempting to do damage to other students, teachers, or staff? What do you do when one of your former students comes back with a weapon, determined to shoot and kill students, teachers, or staff? We discuss it here...
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What Can One Person Do To Change The Equation And Improve Equation
17/08/2018 Duration: 12minHave you ever felt that something needed to change, but then realized that you were just one person? And, after all, what can one person do to improve the situation, right? But, what if you were talking about improving Educational outcomes. And, you decided to teach to improve outcomes. Oh, yes, but you are only one person. What can you possibly do to improve Education?
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Education Really Is Better With Technology
10/08/2018 Duration: 06minI contend that Education as a construct, benefits from Technology as a construct. I feel that simply teaching and learning the same way that it had always been done, needed a change. Since most of us have had some educational experiences we all feel that we are experts in Education. We have some successes and perhaps failures to point to, that make us know something about the educational experience.
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Making Your Classroom Work For Student Success
03/08/2018 Duration: 05minOne thing that I had to consider as a Teacher, is that I was also a parent. I needed to get good deals on many supplies for my family, as well as create and provide a suitable classroom environment for the many students that came through my classroom every day.
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What To Do About Vacation
27/07/2018 Duration: 03minDepending on the Teaching job you have, and how long you have been successfully working as a Teacher, you might spend summer vacation in a bunch of ways:
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A Crisis In Civility
16/07/2018 Duration: 03minWe used to say as children: "Sticks and stones, may break my bones but names will never hurt me".; but in truth both the names and the stones hurt, and did damage. We live in a day, and a time, where both literal stones, and despicable names are being thrown around at each other, as if, we never learned childhood lessons of basic proper behavior.
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Teachers Get Political
04/07/2018 Duration: 03minTeachers are entering politics, and collectively bargaining for their own livelihoods, putting skin in the game, putting shoe leather to the ground to make the change that we need today.
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Teachers: Are You Sure You Want To Leave?
22/06/2018 Duration: 06minIf you have tried for some time to make a go of it, teaching in adverse circumstances, and now it is time to retire, or try something else, we understand. The point is, that there are other jobs that will effectively utilize your skillset, and don't require classroom time.
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The Need To Communicate Online
15/06/2018 Duration: 07minWhen do you meet, and discuss teacher issues that relates to you, your individual progress, to becoming the teacher you have always wanted to become? You may have aspired to be a different, better, teacher, but were encumbered with all types of control that may have hindered you professionally. What should you do?
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Secrets To The Power Of Collaboration
02/06/2018 Duration: 05min"Working Together, Makes It All Better!" Edward Robinson, 2018 There are times when going it alone, is necessary. But, most of the time, it is better to go down that path with a buddy. If one falls down, the other can help the friend up again.
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STEM Diversity and Inclusion: Are Some Groups Having Difficulty Finding Employment In STEM Careers?
22/05/2018 Duration: 09minAlthough it may seem like a non-traditional hire, when more and more African-Americans fulfill the requirements for college degrees, they are likewise, hopeful to actually work in those fields.
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How to Become the Best Employment Candidate For The Job
16/05/2018 Duration: 06minBecoming the best version of you, as it relates to the job we are discussing. Often, people are talented, and can do many things well. Depending on the task we are discussing, you are apparently good at it, if you are applying for a job at this.
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Do You Think That Receiving Tenure Is A Realistic Possibility In Your State And In Your School?
22/04/2018 Duration: 05minFirstly: I think that it is good for teachers to think about themselves in a financial sense, and also in a professional sense, because often we really don't think of ourselves that way.
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JumpStart Your Teaching Career With EdRoboTech.com Net Scholars Professional Membership
13/04/2018 Duration: 03minWe at EdRoboTech.com are pleased to announce the release of our new and improved membership venue, with you in mind...Membership affords you the ability to keep track of the content that is right for you.
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Why You Matter And Why It Matters
23/03/2018 Duration: 06minWhy You Matter; And Why It Matters... By Edward Robinson It's The EdRoboTech.com Podcast Series for Friday March 23, 2018. This is Episode 34. I'm Edward Robinson! Have you ever come to work, and solved a problem, that saved the day? Did you have people counting on you to perform, and looking to you for help, guidance, or support? That's a good feeling. That feeling says,"You are needed. You are important. You are a mission critical part of this operation". Isn't it great when you come through with a great idea, that saves the day? Yes, it truly is. People admire that person. They may emulate you. Some may even envy you. But, on the other hand, have you ever felt that the whole operation could go on without you? That you don't matter? That someone else has all the answers, and you are just a part of the crowd? I want to let you know that especially in schools, there are many people who make a difference each school day. If you are one of those people, you may not always be noticed as a winner, or as
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Student Loan Debt Is Hindering Graduates From Succession In Their Profession
16/03/2018 Duration: 07minStudent Loan Debt Is Hindering Graduates From Succession In Their Profession By Edward Robinson It's The EdRoboTech.com Podcast Series, called "Ed Is Better With Tech", for Friday, March 16th, 2018. I'm Edward Robinson! An increasing number of Student Loan Debtors, many who are graduates who hold Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or Graduate Degree, are not finding the promised career employment in their field of study. Because of this they are left to accept lesser paying, lesser quality employment, that is often outside their careers. Let's face it... The longer a person works outside their careers, the less money they can earn, and the greater likelihood that they will never work in their field of study and field of choice. Why? Because employers search for a work history that agrees with the: certifications degree programs degrees that the candidate studied. It seems to come up as a red flag when the person has little to no experience in a new field, even with the degree. Less
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Secrets To Keeping Learners And Staff Safe While At School Campuses That You Can Do Right Now
23/02/2018 Duration: 07minSecrets To Keeping Learners And Staff Safe While At School Campuses That You Can Do Right Now By Edward Robinson Important Media Links: According to the Washington Post article, "A loud, new voice after the latest school shooting: Kids wanting to know why adults hadn’t done more", By Elise Viebeck February 15, 2018 "As the shooting began, the teenagers captured the sound of gunfire on their phones. When it didn’t stop, they texted their parents and took to social media to share each fearful moment with the outside world." These students recorded what was happening, and communicated with loved ones, via their smartphones. According to www.thisisinsider.com, A heroic math teacher saved her students during the Florida shooting by covering the classroom windows and refusing to let even the SWAT team in, By Talia Lakritz, February 16, 2018: the teacher, Shanthi Viswanathan, used what she had in her classroom, and training that she may have received to protect the students that were in her realm of respo