Joy At School

Greg Bagby
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The podcast features lifelong educators exploring how to cultivate and seek joy at their school. Special thanks go out to the amazing graphic designer!! @artbygussie

  1. Oct 26

    Ep. 4 Joy at School with Crystal Uhiren

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode Title: Sustaining Joy, Navigating AI, and Wearing the Student Hat with Crystal Uhiren In this episode of the Joy At School Podcast, host Greg Bagby and Cindy Gaston sit down with Crystal Uhiren—a 22-year veteran educator and Instructional Technology Facilitator—for an inspiring conversation on defining professional joy, integrating student-facing artificial intelligence, and maintaining resilience in high-stress moments. Key Discussion Highlights & Themes Educational Background & Role: Crystal shares her 22-year journey in education and currently serves as an Instructional Technology Facilitator for 15,600 high school students using 1:1 iPads under the supervision of Jason Winkler.Defining Professional Joy: Contrasting temporary happiness with deep commitment, Crystal defines joy as an ongoing anchor. She finds immense joy in rescuing frustrated teachers, co-teaching, and leveraging practical tools like OneNote with styluses.Navigating Challenges with Resilience: Reflecting on a Wi-Fi outage during her evaluation day, Crystal describes pivoting seamlessly to paper-based peer feedback before reintroducing AI tools, relying on her background as a YMCA group fitness instructor to smile through difficulty.AI Integration & Faculty Coaching: From hosting the "Cutting Through the Noise" PD session to helping a French teacher test and launch custom Magic School chatbots, Crystal demonstrates how collaborative coaching empowers educators with actionable student insights.Publications & Upcoming Conferences: Crystal highlights her forthcoming book, Wear the Student Hat (published by XFactor Publishing / Matthew Joseph and sponsored by Magic School), and previews her sessions at TETC and FETC ("Hidden Gems" and coaching with Jenny Long). Key Takeaways for Listeners Joy is a Mindset and an Anchor: True joy in education stems from strong relationships, solving real challenges, and supporting colleagues rather than waiting for ideal circumstances.Always Have a Tech Contingency Plan: When technology fails, maintaining composure and switching to low-tech or paper-based alternatives keeps learning moving forward seamlessly.Co-Design and Test AI Tools Together: Coaching teachers through hands-on testing of custom AI chatbots builds confidence and ensures tools effectively meet classroom goals.Embrace "Wearing the Student Hat": Educators grow most when they step into the learner's perspective to evaluate new technologies and instructional practices.

    Ep. 4 Joy at School with Crystal Uhiren

  2. Oct 12

    Ep.3 Joy at School with Stevie Frank

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, host Greg Bagby sits down with Stevie Frank, a Digital Learning Coach based in Zionsville, Indiana. They dive into the essence of professional joy in education, strategies for maintaining motivation during demanding administrative tasks, the intersection of parenting and teaching, and the importance of daily classroom engagement with students.

    Ep.3 Joy at School with Stevie Frank

  3. Sep 27

    Ep.2 Our Joy Journeys

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Cindy and Greg share what they found: Joy at school as students, teachers, parents, and educators

    Ep.2 Our Joy Journeys

  4. Sep 14

    Episode 1 Joy At School

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Hosts Cindy Gaston and Greg Bagby introduce their podcast, Joy at School, which focuses on the vital role of positivity in education. The creators share their professional backgrounds as long-time educators and explain how the project grew out of a social media hashtag used to counter the negativity of the pandemic era. They define joy as a deep state of well-being that persists even during difficult circumstances, distinguishing it from fleeting happiness. Through interviews with teachers and students, the series aims to explore how cultivating these emotions can lead to more effective learning environments. The episode concludes with the hosts sharing personal anecdotes of classroom success to illustrate their belief that joyful teachers create joyful learners

    Episode 1 Joy At School

  5. Season 2 Trailer

    Joy At School

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This is the intro to the new Podcast Joy at School!

    Joy At School

  6. 06/25/2023

    Tammy Dunbar's Soapbox and Passions BWB021

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I get the opportunity to hear from my good friend and fellow NCCE Professional Learning Specialist Tammy Dunbar. Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M. teaches 5th grade in Manteca (CA) Unified and is a 2018-2019 Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow. She was named 2016 California Woman of the Year, Assembly District 12, won the 2018 ISTE Literacy PLN Award for #CultivateWorldLiteracy and is a popular presenter and trainer in the US and around the world. She was recently a featured presenter on Microsoft’s Hack the Classroom event, which was broadcast to a global audience of more than 50,000. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow, Skype Master Trainer, NCCE Professional Learning Specialist, CUE Rock Star Faculty member, Teach SDGs Ambassador & TEACH.org Ambassador. She won an eInstruction $75,000 Classroom Makeover Video Contest, wrote a successful Enhancing Education Through Technology federal grant for Manteca Unified, and was named Manteca USD Teacher of the Year.With almost 20 years of experience as an educator and trainer, Dunbar has developed and delivered professional learning for educational conferences and communities across the country on such topics as Building Empathy through Global Communication & Collaboration, Hacking the Classroom, STEM on a Shoestring, and all the Microsoft showcase products like Minecraft, MakeCode, Sway, PowerPoint and Forms. She loves sharing ideas and strategies through her blog on teachergeekischic.com and on the Microsoft Educator Network. As a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Fellow & Master Trainer and an NCCE Professional Learning Specialist, she embraces the opportunity to share her knowledge with educators from around the world while learning from them. She wants everyone to know that Teacher Geek is Chic!Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., STEMEmail: tdunbar@musd.net OR TammyDunbar@outlook.comGo to this Sway

    Tammy Dunbar's Soapbox and Passions BWB021

  7. 06/23/2023

    The Interactive Class: Using Technology to Make Learning More Relevant and Engaging in the Elementary Classroom W/ Joe and Kristin Merrill BWB020

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode I have the Merrills.Kristin is a fourth grade teacher, certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator. She is an ambassador for: Flipgrid, Seesaw, Classkick, and Buncee. Kristin has co-hosted events like Ed Camp Flipgrid, and is also one of the moderators of the #FlipgridFever chat. She has been teaching for over 13 years and works hard to engage students in learning by reaching them in ways that are responsive, relevant and interACTIVE through the intentional infusion of technology in the classroom.Joe is a first grade teacher and certified Microsoft Innovative Educator. He is an Apple Certified Educator, Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Flipgrid Certified Educator. He is an ambassador for Flipgrid, Seesaw, Buncee, and Book Creator. Joe is also one of the moderators of the #FlipgridFever Twitter chat. He has spent the last four years implementing 1:1 iPads. Joe has co-authored the books "The InterACTIVE Class," (Elevate Books EDU), "The Microsoft Infused Classroom," (Elevate Books EDU) and self published several eBooks: “#AppSmashing with @MrMerrillsClass” (Vol. 1 & 2), which are available for free download on www.themerrillsedu.com.They are also on twitter

  8. 06/07/2023

    Stevie Frank's Soapbox and Passions BWB019

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode I sit down with the amazing Stevie Franks and we discuss books as well as her education passions and soapbox.On Twitter: @Steviefrank23Matt Miller- AI for EducatorsBeing the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension

    Stevie Frank's Soapbox and Passions BWB019
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The podcast features lifelong educators exploring how to cultivate and seek joy at their school. Special thanks go out to the amazing graphic designer!! @artbygussie

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  • Creator
    Greg Bagby
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Greg Bagby 2022
  • Show Website
    Joy At School