Sparking a Culture of Choice and Building Community with Elisabeth Bostwick || EP88
Episode 88
In this episode, Leena Marie Saleh, AKA the Edtech Guru sits down with none other than Elisabeth (Lis) Bostwick. Lis is an author, podcaster, former educator and currently a Canva Learning Consultant. Leena and Lis sit down to talk about how you can empower students with choice in your classroom, tools to get started with in to integrate edtech in your classroom and why building a community is so important for educators.
In this interview Leena and Lis dicuss the following:
How she get started in Education
How she found herself in Edtech
Why she started doing content
A bit about her podcast and the work she is doing to amplify the voices of Edtech
What tips would she give a newbie who is looking to try out some edtech tool
What should teachers be thinking about to be more connected educators
Why does being social matter for educators and creators today?
Tune in, turn it up and let us know your thoughts below!
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Who is Elisabeth Bostwick?
Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. She is the author of, Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation and co-author of Education Write Now, Volume II: Top Strategies for Improving Relationships and Culture. As an Innovative Teaching and Learning Consultant and Canva Learning Consultant, Elisabeth works alongside educators to create classroom cultures where every learner thrives. With her passion for creating a long-lasting, positive impact on education, Elisabeth supports others to identify how we can cultivate systemic change and develop essential success skills to ignite a movement of inspired, confident learners.
Connect with Elisabeth Bostwick
➢ Twitter: / elisabostwick
➢ Instagram/Facebook: @elisabostwick
➢ LinkedIn: / elisabeth-bostwick-a79687159
➢ Visit her website: https://elisabethbostwick.com
As always, like, share and comment below.
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About The Edtech Guru:
Leena Marie Saleh aka The Edtech Guru has spent well over a decade helping to drive change within the education space. The Edtech Guru is a firm believer that with access and equity, we can drive even greater change.
Connect with Leena:
➤ Twitter: www.twitter.com/leenamariesaleh
➤ Facebook: www.facebook.com/leenamariesaleh
➤ Instagram: www.instagram.com/leenamariesaleh
➤ Medium: medium.com/@leenamariesaleh
➤ Clubhouse: @leenamariesaleh
➤ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leenamariesaleh/
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(Disclaimer: The Edtech Guru's opinions are hers and hers alone)
00:00 Introduction
01:29 Meet Lis Bostwick
02:58 Resistance to transforming education?
04:56 PBL and my team changed everything
06:01 It's an up and down journey
08:25 Igniting a culture of choice
10:16 Taking the L.E.A.P.
15:18 Transitioning to a BOECES
19:02 Technology to spark creativity and innovation
24:39 Start with these tools
27:26 Canva is a game changer
30:10 It's more than just being social
37:22 Where do I connect?
39:50 Podcast collaboration
42:43 Connect with Lis