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Cultivating Connection with KG Education

Tune in to KG Education's podcast for guided meditations and enlightening conversations to inspire and connect educators. Through interviews and self-care practices, KG Education founders Devon Caldwell and Leah Obach share their passion for professional learning, wellness, and community to support teachers everywhere.

  1. 11/27/2023

    Ep 28: PhD Program Update with Devon

    Devon is a PhD Candidate at the University of Victoria. In this episode, she shares her journey as a PhD student. Hear about the challenges she has overcome and the skills she has developed as she tackles each step of her program. If you’re a teacher taking a graduate studies program, check out The Strategic Scholar workshop for tips, strategies and tech tools for succeeding in your program. kgeducation.ca/StrategicScholar

    30 min

  2. 11/01/2023

    Ep 27: 3 Learning Activities to Try this Year

    Need some inspiration for your classroom activities or coaching practice? In this episode, Leah shares some of her favourite learning activities to engage learners. These classroom activities work for different grade levels and subject areas. They are fun to teach and are usually a hit with students!Be sure to check out the show notes at kgeducation.ca/episode27 for links to resources and templates you can use to try these activities in your own classroom!

    13 min

  3. 05/22/2023

    Ep 26: Big Ideas about Creativity and Ed Tech for Teachers

    With the substitute teacher shortage and lack of funding in education, leaving your school and travelling to a conference can be difficult. That's why we're bringing the conference to you! In this episode, we share our top takeaways from one of our favourite ed tech conferences--Riding the Wave in Gimli, Manitoba. From the dynamic keynote to informative sessions, you’ll hear about the big ideas and useful tools that made this conference so worthwhile. We'll share about the importance of creativity and how to cultivate it as well as e-sports and broadcasting your school announcements--there's something for everyone in this new episode of Cultivating Connection. Show notes at: https://kgeducation.ca/26RTW

    29 min

  4. 05/01/2023

    Ep 25: 5 Ways to Finish the School Year Strong

    We are heading into the final months of the school year here in Manitoba. If you’re also winding down your school year, we want to cheer you on as you finish strong!  We’ve definitely had school years where it felt like we were dragging ourselves to the finish line on the brink of burnout, feeling disorganized and overwhelmed.  We’ve also had really fun final stretches, with loads of rich, meaningful learning in our classrooms and feeling great physically and mentally. In this episode, we’re sharing 5 strategies to help you finish your year strong.  If you’re ready for more ideas at the end of this episode, we’re sharing 5 *more* strategies to finish strong at our Teacher Success Squad community call on May 9.  Head to kgeducation.ca/SuccessSquad to register! Full show notes with links to resources mentioned in this episode at: kgeducation.ca/25strong

    23 min

  5. 03/27/2023

    Ep 24: Great Spring Break Reads

    While driving to a conference, Devon and Leah spend some time talking about one of their favourite topics--books. In this episode, they share some of their favourite books across a variety of genres and why they think you'd like them too. Tune in, open your Goodreads app, and add these titles to your "to read" shelf--there are some great recommendations in this fast and fun episode! Follow the Kenton girls on Goodreads: Devon Leah

    17 min

  6. 03/13/2023

    Ep 23: Connecting with your Librarian with James Allen

    James Allen is currently the Statewide School Library Lead and a Digital Learning Coach for the Kentucky Department of Education. He was a public K-12 school librarian for sixteen years. In this episode, James shares tips and ideas for working with your school librarian. Connect with James @TLJamesA on Twitter and www.tljamesa.com Show notes are on our blog at https://kgeducation.ca/23jamesallen

    36 min

  7. 02/20/2023

    Ep 22: BYTE-Sized Takeaways from Manitoba's BYTE Conference

    The BYTE (Build Your Teaching Experience) Conference is an annual, all-day event that features multiple break-out sessions following a keynote speaker. Held on February 17, 2023, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, the conference has a strong educational technology focus and attracts K-12 educators from around the province. Devon and Leah have attended and presented for many years, and love the great variety of sessions and opportunities to connect with friends and colleagues. The theme for 2023 was BYTE-Size Technology Infusion, inspired by the idea that EVERYONE is able to make small, daily learning gains in a busy educational environment. Take a few minutes to listen to the Kenton girls' biggest takeaways from BYTE 2023. You’ll hear about some new tools and ideas as well as some great educators to connect with on social media. Tools to check out: Noun Project: huge selection of free icons and images  Quick, Draw!: AI-powered drawing database of doodles Flip: Microsoft's video discussion and sharing app Read&Write extension for Chrome OrbitNote extension for Chrome

    17 min

  8. 01/30/2023

    Ep 21: Accessible Makerspace Activities with Emily Thomas

    Emily Thomas is a Technology Integrator and Trainer for Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 in Minnesota. Her most recent project is an accessible STEAM Mobile Makerspace that provides differentiated activities for students from pre-K through post-high school. Tune in to this episode to find out how Emily is bringing accessible makerspace activities to the learners in her school district. Access Emily's Makerspace activities in the full show notes at: https://kgeducation.ca/21emilythomas

    32 min
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Tune in to KG Education's podcast for guided meditations and enlightening conversations to inspire and connect educators. Through interviews and self-care practices, KG Education founders Devon Caldwell and Leah Obach share their passion for professional learning, wellness, and community to support teachers everywhere.

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