Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jesse Lubinsky - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Melvin Maskin
Jesse is based out of Westchester County in New York and currently serves as an Education Evangelist for Adobe Inc. He has two decades of experience in the education space as an education technologist, teacher, and school administrator....
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Steve Dembo - Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
As a former kindergarten teacher and school Director of Technology, Steve Dembo is a pioneer in the field of educational social networking. Currently serving as Discovery Education's Director of Social Media Strategy and Online...
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Alefiya Master - #beapreneur, anypreneur
Alefiya Master is the Founder & CEO of award-winning app development program, MAD-learn. She believes that enabling students to have passion-driven career choices should be a key focus for schools. It’s not often that you find a...
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Sean Arnold - Making Learning Really Meaningful and Motivational for Everyone
Sean Arnold has had a number of roles in his life from construction worker to actor to musician to salesman to a bartender to tv news crew and a number of things in between. Now his main roles are as a dedicated father of two bright and...
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Lessons in Empathy and Creativity: The Impact of Compassionate Teachers
Sean Arnold is a special educator and STEM Coach who has taught in New York City’s District 75 citywide special needs program since 2005. This video highlights the impact of two influential teachers on the Sean's life. These teachers...
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Empowering Students Through Digital Storytelling
Michael Hernandez is a high school teacher in Los Angeles who believes in teaching philosophy and ethical decision-making through digital storytelling projects. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity and individuality in learning,...
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Promoting Disability Inclusion in Education: A Teacher's Journey
Dr. Katie Nievis Lakwinko is a dedicated educator and advocate for disability inclusion. With a background in special education, she is committed to creating a more inclusive environment for all students, amplifying the voices of those...
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Jon Spike - Learning with Games
Jon Spike, Chief Creative Officer of GamestormEDU, has presented all over the United States to districts, organizations, and conferences, including the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the Future of...
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Tana Ruder - Teachers Make a Difference - Judy Ruder and Mrs. Kleed
Tana Ruder is a Technology Integration Specialist in Wichita, Kansas. She is a Kansas G Trainer, a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Her first love and job is being a mother. Her second love and job is teaching teachers how to...
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Tammy Dunbar - Social Emotional Learning
Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M. teaches 5th grade in Manteca Unified School District. She is a 2018-19 Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow, won the ISTE 2018 Literacy PLN Award for Cultivate World Literacy and was named...
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Martin Ricardo Cisneros - Opportunity and Creativity in the Age of AI
Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and a Director of Technology, from Silicon Valley! At his current position, he provides strategic leadership in anticipating...
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Kerry McGarvey - Building Creativity and Confidence with STEM
Kerry McGarvey is a STEM & Technology teacher at PS24Q in District 25. She is also the SPOC and ed tech model teacher for her school. Kerry also provides technical support to students, families, and teachers. In addition to her work in...
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Donnie Piercey - Teachers Make a Difference - Harrow Strickland
Donnie Piercey is the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and teaches fifth grade in Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from Asbury College and earning his master’s from Auburn Montgomery, he has been teaching in Kentucky since 2007....
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Carla Wade - An Exciting Time to Teach
Carla Wade is Digital Innovations Lead in the Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Carla has managed the Oregon Digital Learning virtual program since 2015. During her 20+ years at ODE...
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Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Education
Jullia Lim, a PhD student at Teachers College, Columbia University, is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences. Through augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and artificial intelligence, Jullia...
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Melissa Henning - Using the Four Domains to Help ENL Students Learn
Melissa Henning is the Educational Content Manager for Source for Learning, the non-profit parent company of TeachersFirst. She has over 16 years of experience in education. Melissa is a frequent presenter at national and regional...
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Dr. Adam Phyall - Digital Equity in Schools
Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher and currently serving as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked...
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Tana Ruder - Making Learning Relevant
Tana Ruder is a Technology Integration Specialist in Wichita, Kansas. She is a Kansas G Trainer, a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Her first love and job is being a mother. Her second love and job is teaching teachers how to...
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Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Inclusion and Equity in Our Schools
Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded...
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Rachelle Dené Poth - Fearless Teaching: Embracing the Changes in Education
Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of...
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Rachelle Dené Poth - Teachers Make a Difference - Bruce Antkowiak
Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of...
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Michael Mills, Ed.D. - Equity in Education
Michael Mills, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of Central Arkansas. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2000, from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, His dissertation was The...
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Julianne Ross-Kleinmann - Do You Hate Technology?
Julianne Ross-Kleinmann is passionate about the power of instructional technology in teaching and learning, sharing what she has learned, and community service. Juli is the Instructional Data Analysis & Technology Specialist at Ulster...
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Melissa Goldman - Giving Students a Safe Place
Melissa Goldman is a Latin teacher with theLos Alamos Public Schools. She has taught many different subjects, mostly languages (French, German, Cultural Language, and Introduction to Latin), Special Education Math (Algebra and Geometry),...