24 episodes

Swift Teachers is an international discussion of teachers who use the Swift language to teach programming and basic computer science topics to students ranging from primary school to high school and university. Teachers share their insights on the why, how, and what of teaching Swift one lesson at a time toward Swift World Domination.

Swift Teacher Brian Foutty

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Swift Teachers is an international discussion of teachers who use the Swift language to teach programming and basic computer science topics to students ranging from primary school to high school and university. Teachers share their insights on the why, how, and what of teaching Swift one lesson at a time toward Swift World Domination.

    23: ‘Once You See the Matrix, You Can’t Go Back.’ with Casey Liss

    23: ‘Once You See the Matrix, You Can’t Go Back.’ with Casey Liss

    I am excited to share the very special conversation I had with Casey Liss for this episode. Casey is a developer, podcaster and writer based out of Richmond, Virginia. He has been developing software professionally for 14 years and in an amateur capacity since long before then. Day to day, Casey writes an iOS app for a local company; in his spare time, he records the podcasts ATP and Analog(ue), as well as writing for his website.

    Casey Liss:
    Casey's Website - https://www.caseyliss.com/
    The Accidental Tech Podcast - http://atp.fm/
    Analog(ue) - https://www.relay.fm/analogue
    Twitter: @caseyliss - https://twitter.com/caseyliss

    You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

    • 53 min
    22: ‘Now they understand we can play, learn - with Swift. with Charlotte Billot

    22: ‘Now they understand we can play, learn - with Swift. with Charlotte Billot

    In this episode I had an interesting discussion with a fellow ADE and coding colleague, Charlotte Billot. Charlotte teaches in primary school in Toulouse, France. Charlotte is an engineering school graduate in 1994 and considers herself a life-long learner. Charlotte believes that it is most important to create a warm and inviting atmosphere for her students so that they are happy learners because happy learners are better learners. Charlotte has been teaching since 1998 in five different districts Charlotte is Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2015. She is also a Seesaw Ambassador and Book Creator Ambassador. I would like to thank Charlotte for taking the time to speak with me.

    Charlotte Billot:
    Seesaw Blog: Mardi (aka Tuesday) - https://blog.seesaw.me/codingclubmardi Seesaw Blog: Vendredi (aka Friday) - https://blog.seesaw.me/codingclubvendredi Seesaw Blog - Coding Club - https://blog.seesaw.me/ccfrenchcurriculumCoding Club Learn & Play - http://www.ludovia.com/2018/03/coding-club-14-eleves-6-filles-et-8-garcons
    Lien chaîne YouTube « Drones et Compagnie - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrtkvnBzlnNJ1Bd_OHZYqSw

    You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

    • 31 min
    21: 'There's a Negation of Failure in This Beautiful, Utopian Space.' with West Chester University Swift Playgrounds Study Group

    21: 'There's a Negation of Failure in This Beautiful, Utopian Space.' with West Chester University Swift Playgrounds Study Group

    Alternative Title: 'Swift Playgrounds App: It's the Macaroni and Cheese to Where You Put the Vegetables That Is Computer Science!'

    I had the distinct honor of interviewing four professors from West Chester University of Pensylvania: Dr. Chris Penny, Dr. Laquanna Cooke, Dr. Heather Schugar, and Dr. Jordan Schugar. They recently conducted a study with their undergraduate education majors that looked at coding in the Swift Playgrounds app. We had a thoughtful and extensive discussion on learning programming languages, coding, transferring skills, and implications for undergraduate teacher preparation. I think you will enjoy the episode. I really enjoyed the conversation!

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania -
    https://www.wcupa.edu/

    Chris Penny:
    Twitter: @chrispenny -
    https://twitter.com/chrispenny
    Dr. Penny's Book: Technology Leadership in Teacher Education: Integrated Solutions and Experiences - https://www.igi-global.com/book/technology-leadership-teacher-education/37346

    Laquana Cooke:
    Website - http://www.laquanacooke.com/

    Heather Schugar:
    Twitter: @hschugar -
    https://twitter.com/hschugar

    Jordan Schugar:
    Twitter: @jschugar -
    https://twitter.com/jschugar

    You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

    • 55 min
    20: ‘Coding Is the New Literacy.’ with Larry Reiff

    20: ‘Coding Is the New Literacy.’ with Larry Reiff

    For episode 20 I had a fun and fascinating discussion with my friend and ADE colleague, Larry Reiff. Larry is an English Language Arts & Computer Science teacher at Roslyn High School in Roslyn, NY. He was one of the first teachers in the country to pilot a full 1-to-1 iPad program with one of classes and now leads professional development classes on tech implementation in the classroom. In the summer of 2017, Larry became the coding instructor at NJY Camps in Milford, Pennsylvania. This school year Larry is teaching a mix of Freshman Humanities, App Development, and AP Computer Science Principles. As an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher, Larry Reiff understands that 21st century students absorb and integrate information very differently than any previous generation. Larry is Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2011.


    Larry Reiff:
    Larry's school -
    https://www.roslynschools.org/Domain/12
    Twitter: @MrReiff - https://twitter.com/mrreiff
    Larry's Website - http://mrreiff.com/
    Larry featured by Apple for his teaching Romeo and Juliet with iPad -
    https://www.apple.com/ie/education/teach-with-ipad/classroom/romeo-and-juliet/

    You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

    • 41 min
    19: ‘My Students Ask Can We Make the Drones Fly With Swift.’ with Junichi Nakamura

    19: ‘My Students Ask Can We Make the Drones Fly With Swift.’ with Junichi Nakamura

    For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Japanese educator: Junichi Nakamura. Junichi works at Saga Municipal Yamato Junior High School in Japan. He is an English teacher for 25 years that has taught at public junior high schools in Japan. Mr. Nakamura's fields of study are moral education, using technologies for education, drama education, statistics education, design, and other topics. He is Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2015.


    Junichi Nakamura:
    Facebook: Junichi Nakamura https://www.facebook.com/junichi.nakamura.coffee?fref=hovercard&hc_location=chat

    You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

    • 22 min
    18: ‘Kids That Are Users of Technology Can Become Creators of Technology.’ with Cindy Herren

    18: ‘Kids That Are Users of Technology Can Become Creators of Technology.’ with Cindy Herren

    If you are an educator, especially at the elementary level, you are going to love this episode. In this episode I spoke to Cindy Herren. Cindy Herren is a K-12 Technology and Innovation Leader at Waukee Schools in Waukee, Iowa. She’s taught for 18 years in a variety of settings, and enjoys collaborating and sharing best practices of integrating technology in the classroom. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator, 2015 PBS Lead Digital Innovator, Code.org Affiliate, Seesaw Ambassador & Google Certified Educator. She serves on the governor’s Computer Science task force for the state of Iowa, as well as the state K-12 Computer Science standards work group. All of these experiences have helped connect her to amazing educators from around the globe.

    **Cindy Herren**:
    Twitter: @cindyherren -https://twitter.com/cindyherren

    You can find the show notes for this episode at https://swiftteacher.org/podcast

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