THRIVEinEDU by Rachelle Dené Poth @Rdene915 Rachelle Dené Poth

We always have a great chat with Michele! Check out this recent episode of Thrive o'clock when Rachelle and Mel talk about heading back to school and are joined by Michele to talk about the great opportunities for students available via @x2VOL. We enjoyed the conversation, had some laughs, and learned a lot from Michele about the impact these programs have on students. Hope you check out @x2VOL for more information about volunteering, SEL, and CTE.



Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/x2VOL





Blog Posts:

From Student to Employee: The Transformative Power of x2VOL

https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/blog/from-student-to-employee-the-transformative-power-of-x2vol 



Summer Volunteer Ideas for Students

https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/blog/summer-volunteer-ideas-for-students 



Finding Belonging Through Service

https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/blog/finding-belonging-through-service 



How Students Access Core SEL Competencies at School

https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/blog/how-students-access-core-sel-competencies-at-school 



Preparing Today's Students for the Future

https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/blog/preparing-todays-students-for-the-future 

Case Studies:

Cincinnati Public Schoolshttps://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/x2vol-case-studies/cincinnati-public-schools 

I enjoyed the opportunity to talk with Jason Lange, the co-founder and President of BloomBoard. Prior to founding BloomBoard, Jason worked in private equity and was also an early member of the NewSchools Venture Fund team, where he supported the development of the initial edtech investment thesis for the NewSchools Seed Fund (now Reach Capital). Jason received his BA from Yale University and is also a graduate of Stanford’s joint MA/MBA in Education and Business Administration Program.



About BloomBoard

BloomBoard is a talent development provider that enables K–12 school districts to grow, advance, and retain educators by making professional education a benefit of employment. BloomBoard offers turn-key programs for school districts to move educators forward at all points of their professional journey and BloomBoard’s platform connects school districts to higher education institutions that offer certification and degree programs using a unique, on-the-job instructional model.



Links

BloomBoard Twitter/X

BloomBoard information

BloomBoard solutions

Resources including articles, e-books, webinars, and videos

BloomBoard blog

BloomBoard Success Stories Hear from school districts about the impact





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I recently had a great chat with Dan Wolfe, an educator who has served in many roles. He is also the author of the book Becoming The Change. We had such a wonderful discussion about education, learning, constant growth, and the importance of reflection.

A little about Dan:

Dan grew up in Germantown, Maryland, and went to Flagler College in Saint Augustine, Florida. He has served in Pasco County, Florida for more than 25 years. During my time there he has held roles as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. Dan is currently an Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary. He was selected as Pasco County’s District Teacher of the Year in the 2011-2012 school year. He is currently in the Principal’s Pool.

For the past three years, Dan has written a blog called Becoming The Change which focuses on a different quote each day and how we can best apply it towards becoming the change through our own moral compass and the five areas in SEL. His first book, Becoming the Change came out in June 2022.  He hopes to continue writing books and inspiring others for years to come.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/daniel.wolfe.50702/ 

Twitter - @ServLeadInspire 

Instagram - @serveleadinspirealways 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-wolfe-45390a43/ Website: https://becoming-the-change.com/Grab Dan's book at: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Change-Essential-Elements-Being/dp/B0B2TW64X7

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If you are interested in bringing me to your school for PD on AI, AR/VR, SEL or STEM, contact me at Rdene915@gmail.com

I enjoyed the opportunity to chat with Mike Judd, a senior curriculum manager at Nearpod and Flocabulary as well as a Flocabulary lyricist and rapper. He is based in the New York City area and has been with the company for five years.



We talked about Flocabulary and the many ways that educators can bring Flocabulary into the classroom and how easy it is to add a Flocabulary video to your Nearpod lesson. We also discussed the great contests that are available for students throughout the year. Black History Month, AAPI Month, and Hispanic Heritage Month contests are held each year and engage students in creative and meaningful learning opportunities. Links are below to check out the events and some of the winners!

For more information, check out the resources below:

Flocabulary

Nearpod

The Week in Rap


Flocabulary blog: A great place to learn more about how to best use Flocabulary in the classroom as well as upcoming initiatives like student contests
How to master teaching academic vocabulary to students: A recent blog about teaching academic vocabulary using Flocabulary
Student contest winners: Hispanic Heritage Month Rap Contest 2022: More info on our 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Rap Contest winners (since the next one launches soon!)
What’s new with Flocabulary Plus: Back to school 2023: Information on what's new with Flocabulary
2023 Black History Month Contest Blog and Winners
AAPI Month Contest and Winners
Hispanic Heritage Month Contest
 Check out the video of a previous winner of the Hispanic Heritage Month contest: https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/jose-hernandez/.

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I have more than 5 years of experience with AI and now have been working on a dissertation, a blog, two books, and continuing to research AI. I am motivated to help educators build confidence and comfort by bringing AI learning opportunities to their classrooms.

I am available for in-person or virtual PD sessions and keynotes. I can do 1-2 hour or full-day workshops.



AI is an area of deep interest for me and I want to make it easier for educators to dive in, just like I did. I teach full time and consult full time and would love to work with your school or a small group.



Additional resources

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My main blog: Learning as I go

Medium Blog:  ThriveinEDU 

My Newsletter: bit.ly/pothnews1

Here are a few articles that I wrote:

ChatGPT  - my podcast

Education is about to change Chat GPT for Getting Smart

Reflecting on the year with AI article I wrote on June 26th

BAM Radio Network interview about AI 

Fox News interview

AI interview at ISTE

My blog site

Podcast: AI in post-COVID 

ISTE 2023 Interview of Closing Keynote Kevin Roose about  AI and Education

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2022/02/28/robo-writers-translators-chatbots-developments-in-nlp-and-what-it-means-for-education/ 

Newer post on ChatGPT

Forbes Article 2020

VoiceEd Canada Radio interview about AI

EdTech Magazine Article

Recording from AI webinar: edalex.net/ai20232vid 

Holly Clark AI Infused Classroom event  My session of 8 Tools for Educators and More!

TCEA AI in Education day July 27th conference

AI for the Future of Education

Preparing for the Future

Increasing Role of AI 

Growth in AI due to Pandemic

Recent article about NLP use