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FTN Fantasy Baseball PodcastRed Fox Bullpen Report, Tuesday August 26FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan discusses what to do about closers with minor injuries and delivers some news and notes on Randy Rodriguez' arm soreness in the Bay, Kenley's rib soreness in LA, the Tigers' committee, St. Louis' 1A isn't who we thought it would be, Faucher is emerging (again) in Miami, Armstrong is the Rangers' closer...if they ever give him another save chance, and wonders what the Dodgers' bullpen will look like with everyone healthy.The 2025...
2025-08-2611 min
2025-05-1846 min
Insights Into EducationExploring the Three Box SystemHow do we evolve our education systems? We need public schools and vital educational programs that provide the foundational basic skills all of us need. What we don’t have is a way to save and enhance effective programs, get rid of approaches that block quality education, and prepare our children for their future. Dan and Ed explore Vijay Govindaraja's three box system as it applies to education. Box 1 focuses on the present, Box 2 calls for the selective forgetting of past approaches that don't work, and Box 3 calls for the ongoing creation and application of future systems. Su...
2025-04-1534 min
Pitcher List Fantasy BaseballFBB 011 - Halos and High Stakes Drafts with Jeff Fletcher and Dan PrepasFantasy Baseball BeatThe guys talk about the Angels with Jeff Fletcher and Dan Prepas and then review Chris' big weekend of drafts. Players discussed:Jo AdellMike TroutTim AndersonYoán MoncadaLogan O'HoppeNolan SchanuelKenley JansenBen JoyceZach NetoRobert StephensonAnthony Rendon From there, Dan Prepas joins the gang and discusses life as a fan of the Angels, while answering the questions:Can the Angels compete?Is Mike Trout worth a draft pick?How good can Yusei Kikuchi be?Which of the following are worth their current draft cost: Jo Adell, Logan O'H...
2025-03-221h 12
Fantasy Baseball BeatFBB 011 - Halos and High Stakes Drafts with Jeff Fletcher and Dan PrepasFantasy Baseball BeatThe guys talk about the Angels with Jeff Fletcher and Dan Prepas and then review Chris' big weekend of drafts. Players discussed:Jo AdellMike TroutTim AndersonYoán MoncadaLogan O'HoppeNolan SchanuelKenley JansenBen JoyceZach NetoRobert StephensonAnthony Rendon From there, Dan Prepas joins the gang and discusses life as a fan of the Angels, while answering the questions:Can the Angels compete?Is Mike Trout worth a draft pick?How good can Yusei Kikuchi be?Which of the following are worth their current draft cost: Jo Adell, Logan O'H...
2025-03-221h 12Insights Into EducationCustomizing Education For Every Child with Jack HillmanWhat if your son or daughter entered school this fall and the teachers, counselors and parents had access to information about the ways the child learns best? Are they an audio learner, a visual learner? What are their strengths and what developmental areas does the teacher need to help them with? What if the educational program was delivered based upon each child’s individuality and needs? You CAN teach a child well if you know the child well. This is possible in our immediate future. Our special guest, Jack Hillman shares his experiences developing these ty...
2025-03-0950 minInsights Into EducationKeeping Pace With Changing Demands In the WorkplaceThis podcast focuses on skills, ways of thinking, and communication approaches necessary for the workplace of today and tomorrow. Ed and Dan are joined by Alex Berger to discuss how interdisciplinary education models utilizing the resources of AI can prepare learners to be successful collaborative members of problem-solving teams.
2025-01-1533 minInsights Into EducationWays To Incorporate ChatGPT Into The ClassroomChat GPT and other Large Language Models are quickly becoming the go to source for information. This can be a time-saving boon to teachers that frees them up to focus on individualizing education and can providing expanded learning opportunities for students. The challenge, as always, is how to use the tools responsibly.
2024-12-2724 minInsights Into EducationLearning To Partner With An Alien IntelligenceEducators everywhere are having difficulty incorporating the power and presence of AI in the learning environment. What skills will students need 2, 5, and 10 years from now to be successful in life and work? In this episode, Ed and Dan visit with Alex Berger about the kind of skills currently being sought in the workplace, how the old model of training for a specialized skill no longer applies, and speculation about how students can best position themselves for success in the future.
2024-12-0551 minInsights Into EducationOutdated and Outpaced: The Urgent Need for AI Integration in EducationOur schools are lacking a sense of urgency about changes that need to be made to incorporate and work with AI. The majority of school systems are clinging to old models that will leave students unprepared. Teachers, like many members of the public, have heavy demands on their time and it is difficult to change gears and catch up but it has to be done to prepare humanity to deal with what is happening.
2024-11-2522 min2024-11-1042 minInsights Into EducationThe Challenging Impacts of Transformative Events like COVID and AI on EducationWe are still recoiling from the COVID pandemic which killed over a million Americans and damaged millions more. Years before, many scientists warned that we were not prepared for a major epidemic. But instead of listening to the scientists, our leader ignored the facts. Stupidity, not ignorance, overshadowed reality. In the last decade, scientists and others have warned us about an alien intelligence which will completely reorder our world. They advised that this new AI must be tightly regulated and controlled because of its power and its potential to be misused. During COVID, teachers were o...
2024-10-0829 minInsights Into EducationRe-Imagining Public Education: The Search For New ModelsWe are at the stage in the development of our species where we must break from the assumptions and practices of the past. This is the first time in human history that an almost total redirection of our course is required. Our children must be prepared for this new reality which is already deeply rooted in our operating systems. Educational leaders are reimagining and redesigning the way we prepare our youth for their future. These insights podcasts introduce individuals and school systems that are leading the way to prepare humanity for the deep cultural shift...
2024-09-2930 minInsights Into EducationSchools For The FutureWhat is the real message when we say “Schools for their future not our past”? Some dynamic schools are currently working on redefining their educational programs and focusing on the skills and approaches necessary to prepare students for a future where they can collaborate with Alien Intelligence. If today's students will have the skills they need to be effective, educators, parents, boards of education, and the public need to understand the changes that must happen as we redefine our lives, our ways of thinking, and our educational programs to adapt to this technological age.
2024-09-1730 min
Fantasy Baseball from Prospect361.com2199 - Top 10 mistakes to avoid at the draft tableFantasy Baseball Live – February 18, 2024Segment 1 – 10 mistakes to avoid at the draft table1.Here are my fivea.Don’t fall in love with a player and overdraft him.b.With catchers and pitchers reporting, it’s time to downshift on the big five Boras clients who have not signed.c.I know people are buying into the hype of Yamamoto, and he could be great. Be careful not to overdraft him, as he’s yet to pitch in the major leagues. He’s going as a fantasy ace. Just understand the risk if you make the pic...
2024-02-181h 08
Takedowns and TouchdownsEpisode 20 - Act like you've been there beforeIce One and Edo Star discuss their experiences during Super
Bowl week, including attending Super Bowl Opening Night and the Dan Patrick Show. They also share their thoughts on the NFL Experience and meeting NFL players. The conversation concludes with a discussion on future Super Bowl
locations.
The conversation covers various topics including the NFL awards and reactions, the Chiefs' status as villains or America's team, the upcoming NFL season and international games, coaching changes in the NFL, MLB news regarding
the A's stadium situation and the Dodgers re-signing Clayton Kershaw, and the NBA trade deadline and...
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The Growing Band Director122 Band Director Fitness, Canadian Band Rep (Gr .5-4) and Much More with Dan AustinDan's story helps highlight why fitness of all kinds is so important for band directors, and will help you avoid the traps many have fallen into. Recordings help demonstrate some great literature you can play with your band from Canadian Composers - Ryan Meeboer, Matt Neufeld, Bill Thomas, Kenley Kristofferson and Pete Meechan.
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2023-10-301h 21
Just A Bit Outside | SportAmerikaEp. 182: Kenley in Club van 600, AL East > AL Central en problemen bij de Mets!Justin, Jasper en Mick zijn er weer om alles door te nemen wat er de afgelopen twee weken heeft plaatsgevonden in MLB! De 600ste save van Kenley Jansen komt voorbij, evenals een discussie rondom het postseason-format, aangezien de volledige AL East op dit moment een beter record heeft dan de AL Central. En wat is er aan de hand met de New York Mets, die momenteel meer series verliezen dan winnen terwijl het schema er makkelijk uit zag?
2023-05-1548 min
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 2005: Spring Has Sproing
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s recovery from COVID and the belated release of the CBA, predict how well White Sox cast-off Jake Diekman will pitch for the Rays, discuss injuries to Luis Garcia, Max Fried, Tyler Mahle, and more pitchers and investigate forearm/flexor strains as potential precursors to Tommy John surgery, react to Jack Flaherty’s comments about his diminished velocity, assess the state of the Astros’, Mets’, and Braves’ rotations, celebrate the call-up of Marlins prospect Eury Pérez and speculate about the call-up of hard-hitting Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz, laud the ne...
2023-05-121h 49Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 1939: It All Happened
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down the rest of the action from the Winter Meetings, including Arson Judge not signing with the Giants, Aaron Judge re-signing with the Yankees, the Padres missing out on Judge and Trea Turner, the Dodgers’ lack of interest in Carlos Correa, the Giants signing Mitch Haniger, the Cardinals signing Willson Contreras, the Cubs signing Jameson Taillon and Cody Bellinger, the going rate for mid-rotation starters, the Phillies signing Taijuan Walker and Matt Strahm, the secret to Dave Dombrowski’s owner cajoling, the Mets signing José Quintana, whether Steve Cohen has a spending limit...
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Upper Decker PodcastEpisode 74: Tricky NicholsBOOM BAP POW! Kenley Jansen and Walker Buehler and A-Rod and Tricky Nichols, what the heck?! One of these things is not like the otherrrrrr. Who's Hot & Who's Not? Let the Boys tell you! Some more trades done did happen, Cleveland gets a new name, and we place our bets on Our Boys. Lend us your ears!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/upperdeckerpod/support
2021-07-281h 03
Catcher's CornerCatcher's Corner Episode 5Eric, Sami, and special guest Greg Jewett (The Athletic, Fantasy Alarm) breakdown the current closer landscape and then discuss potential options in some of the most chaotic bullpens.
All music by Brooklyn hip-hop artist Dan Dillinger (available on Spotify)
Timestamps
(6:15) Is the younger generation watching baseball? What can the league do to help?
(9:45) Is this closer landscape the new normal? How does that impact our fantasy decisions?
(18:00) Ian Kennedy - can anybody in Texas challenge him?
(22:24) Lucas Sims - is it his job now? Will the Reds ev...
2021-04-221h 17
Cyrus Webb PresentsConversations LIVE Radio Guinness World Record Event, 2021Join host Cyrus Webb as he celebrates his 10,000 guest of his career as host of Conversations LIVE and his Guinness World Record event. Guests includes Dan O'Brien,Richard Neil, Dr. TAS, Jozie Edwards, Toni S. Winston,Rich Oceguera, Kneika Robbins,Tracie O'Neil,Patrice Tanaka,Shar Alyse,Marcell Cassanova,Holli Kenley,Kizzo,Kelly Casey,
2021-02-122h 28
Langkah PertamaKenley Lukman - Khusus bikin makanan enak dan praktisKuliah yang ga sia-sia (Kenly Lukman, founder The Gravy Jaw dan co-founder Myndful)
2021-01-0332 minInsights Into EducationRosemary Agneessens - The Leadership We NeedRosemary Agneessens is a proven community organizer and leader. She joins Dan and Ed for a refreshing and much-needed discussion of where we are now and where we are going. The pandemic will pass. Many of the players at the state and national level will try the old way of holding power. They will face energized leaders who see a clear path to the future. Rosemary has stayed focused on the battlelines, cherishing small victories that open the paths for our students and help build our states and nation. She sees a time in the near future when those...
2020-12-0754 min
Yo no fui, otro podcast sobre Los SimpsonsCapítulo 16: Homero tamaño familiarHomero tamaño familiar (King-size Homer), es el séptimo capítulo de la temporada 7, fue estrenado el 5 de noviembre de 1995. Fue escrito por Dan Greaney y dirigido por Jim Reardon.La estrella invitada fue Joan Kenley, la voz de mujer de la operadora que sugiere a Homero que presione con su palma para solicitar un teléfono acorde a sus gordos dedos.#HomeroSimpson #LosSimpsons #Podcast
2020-11-1838 minInsights Into EducationRichard Parkhouse - Evolving EducationDan and Ed introduce a highly respected educator, Richard Parkhouse. Richard is uniquely qualified to help evolve education so that schools are student-centered and address changes necessary if America is to flourish. Richard is an author, speaker, and is committed to creating “school cultures of significance, where everyone matters.” He has had the opportunity to inspire greatness in thousands of students. His work includes collaborating with schools to surface and clearly communicate their beliefs, values, and purpose. He believes all students are gifted and talented, and every day they should be working to become the World’s Greatest versions of themselves, alwa...
2020-07-131h 21Insights Into EducationGalen Englund - Humanitarian ConsultantDan’s and Ed’s guest is Galen Englund, a remarkable and very accomplished young man. This podcast highlights the educational paths that led to his successful career and the ability to make a contribution to himself and to society. Galen is open, factual, and freely discusses his family background, and his educational travails as a challenging and misunderstood student. His early education ranged back and forth between Alaska, New Mexico, Arizona, and Costa Rica. Galen pays special tribute to a cadre of excellent teachers he had in the small southern Arizona town of Patagonia. He was recognized as a Flinn...
2020-06-291h 17Insights Into EducationThe Impact of Slaying GoliathDan and Ed are deeply impressed with Diane Ravitch’s critically acclaimed new book. Inspired by her insights and leadership – and the past and present corruption of public education by people who call themselves reformers, but are really deformers – they begin an unscripted and very frank dialogue which includes thoughts from Ed’s new book about the future of education and how we need to evolve our educational system.
2020-04-291h 07
Fish & Chip"Tampa Brady" ft. Kenley - Ep. 7In this episode, we have our first ever guest - Kenley J. aka Tom Brady's cousin! We have a chat with her about Tom Brady and her experiences as a fan. At the end, Dan and Kenley compete in a Tom Brady trivia game.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-04-1333 minInsights Into EducationInterview With David Nathaniel Berger Part 2Part two. Interview with David Nathaniel Berger. Dan and Ed continue to document the preparation necessary for our graduates to make a contribution to themselves and to society. David’s deep commitment to The International Work Group For Indigenous Affairs, located in Denmark, is the result of his education and his self-directed quest for knowledge. This podcast gives an insight into how the Danish Government, the European Union, and the United Nations support the work of native populations around the globe. David proves to us that in every educational endeavor the immediate and practical application of learning is essential.
2020-03-031h 08Insights Into EducationInterview With David Nathaniel BergerWhat preparation is necessary to make a contribution to yourself and society? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Dan and Ed interview David Nathaniel Berger who is currently in Denmark working with the International Work Group For Indigenous Affairs. We ask David to identify the pivotal experiences he had growing up, his middle and high school preparation, his time at Arizona State University and the Barrett Honors College, his internship at the American Consulate in Milan, Italy, his experiences with the American Red Cross, his 3-year service with the Peace Corps, his recognition and work as an Erasmus Mundas...
2020-02-091h 03Insights Into EducationUnderstanding Human CompetenceDan Kenley interviews Ed Berger about his recent book, Human Competence. What was the thinking behind this unique approach to education reform? Why write an education book that avoids edubabble and academic gamesmanship? How is this book an indicator of education for the future? Why stress 'no education without immediate and practical application'? Dan probes and exposes the students’ role in dealing with issues that will define their future and perhaps the future of our species. He draws Berger out about the evolution of our schools so that we are not focused on our past, or preparing kids for st...
2019-12-0229 min
Prime Time SportsOct. 10: The Word Of The Day Is PenultimateJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are in for the penultimate edition of Prime Time Sports! They kick things off by speaking to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com ahead of the Lightning's tilt vs. the Leafs down at Scotiabank Arena (29:02); Sportsnet's Brian Burke joins in-studio for a look at the Leafs, including how the lack of fighting spirit might hurt them going forward in the playoffs (41:04); Sportsnet's Dan Shulman joins ahead of Rays/Astros G5 to break down the madness in Atlanta and Los Angeles last night, and looks ahead to the waiting NLCS (1:08:35); The Toronto Star's Doug Smith to break...
2019-10-112h 14Insights Into EducationTeaching Abroad with Dan MilesSome of the best and brightest young USA students, faced with debt, damaged school districts, and poor pay, especially as educators, venture into other lands and find meaningful work and decent remuneration for their efforts. Our guest, Dan Miles, a vibrant and exciting music and mathematics educator went into the unknown and took charge of his future. He shares the pathways he followed to teach in Abu Dhabi - the United Arab Emirates. After several years he moved to Kuala Lumpur (KL) Malaysia’s largest city. In KU, with support he could never find in the USA, he has cr...
2019-09-031h 01Insights Into EducationCourageous Parenting with Holli KenleyDan and Ed bring Holli Kenley back to update us on positive things that are happening for parents and kids. Holli gives updates on the latest breakthroughs on screen dependence, game addiction, depression disorders, and many other challenges facing today’s families. She introduces us to good research about the importance of play, and how play gives children skills to deal with stress release and even develop empathy. Perhaps the most valuable qualities of this podcast, are the sources of information for parents and teachers that she introduces us to.
2019-08-041h 07Insights Into EducationTeaching for Human CompetenceDan and Ed focus on current education practices and highlight both problems and strengths they have observed in schools. Dan shares his recent experiences working as an administrator in a California middle school; Ed shares information about his research and writing about how we must evolve our education systems to deal with AI and the effects of climate change. He introduces his new book, Human Competence, out in June 2019.
2019-06-1856 min
Overtone Warpzone15 - Quotation in Super Mario's Jump Up, Super Star!"Join Dan as he discusses how quotation is used by all kinds of artists, including Tchaikovsky, Sonny Rollins, Yoko Shimomura, and Naoto Kubo!" - Dan
I was certainly inspired this episode by Kenley Kristofferson's podcast Into the Score, from his episode where he discusses the Super Mario RPG soundtrack and Yoko Shimomura's use of quotation. Check him out! https://kenleykristofferson.com/
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2019-05-0422 minInsights Into EducationEducation for the Future with Alex BergerWith special guest, Alex Berger calling in from Denmark, Dan and Ed engage in a lively discussion of critical issues that must be addressed to enhance public education and free it from standardization and data-focused testing. This unscripted exchange ranges from preparing students to delve into the root causes of current events, to changes in the way we teach. Throughout the conversations, the major focus is on what we must do to prepare students for their future, not our past.
2019-03-3148 minInsights Into EducationOrganize and Get Involved with Nicky IndicavitchDan and Ed bring back Nicky Indicavitch because she is one of the most eloquent and knowledgeable spokespersons for what has become a National Model for grassroots civic involvement and change. In a state where the voice of the citizens has been ignored, and where representative government has been intentionally misled, a breakthrough occurred that is moving the state away from the control of a small minority of ideologues and profiteers and giving the power back to the people. Nicky explains the Red For Ed movement that sprang up because of the damages done to our public...
2018-07-2243 minInsights Into EducationThe Fight For Charter School Accountability Part 2 with Jim HallDan and Ed asked Jim Hall to return to continue reporting on his work for Charter School Accountability. In episode 29, April 11, 2018, Jim explained his motivation and his research into how taxpayer money is given out with little or no accountability. In Arizona, millions of taxpayer dollars have gone into privatizer’s pockets. Part of this theft is allowed by an ideology that that is labeled “School Choice”. A significant part is due to elected representatives who have done away with conflict of interest rules, accountability systems, and democratically elected school boards to track how public dollars are spent. Ideological belief...
2018-07-1257 minInsights Into EducationPilates for Parents with Holli KenleyDan and Ed welcome Holli Kenley back to Insights Into Education. Holli is a highly experienced marriage and family therapist and noted author. Based on her years of research and observations, Holli shares vital parenting information and principles. Parenting is a tremendous responsibility. Everything we say and do or don't say and do deeply affects our children and their futures. Contrary to popular thought, it is not enough just "to be" in our children's lives; "how we show up" has lifelong implications and ramifications. With the demands of everyday life along with the myriad of mixed messages regarding effective parenting, par...
2018-07-0548 minInsights Into EducationThe Power of Red For Ed with Rosemary AgneessensDan and Ed welcome back Rosemary Agneessens, one of the most knowledgeable and energetic ladies we have the privilege of having as our guest. Rosemary shares insights into the amazing things happening for civic involvement and representative change in Arizona. She explains the Red For Ed movement that has activated educators, parents, and citizens in this Republican right to work state. Arizona, like too many other states where the will of the majority is not respected, is a state controlled by Dark Money and a Libertarian version of a legislature and government. It is a state where the will of...
2018-06-2354 minInsights Into EducationArizonans For Charter School Accountability with Jim HallDan and Ed are still reeling from this remarkable and informative visit with Jim Hall, educator and investigator of charter school finance in Arizona. Charter school finance? Sounds boring? Well, hold on to your grip on reality and prepare for information that will help you fight for teachers and students against a state government that is not honest or above board and has hidden the facts about the tens of millions of dollars that have been stolen from Arizona taxpayers. Fraud and abuse of public funds are only part of the scam the so-called ‘representatives of the people’ have engi...
2018-04-111h 03Insights Into EducationThe Power of Parents, Teachers and StudentsEd and Dan believe the American education system can recover from the destructive work of privatizers, profiteers, and those who claim they can force solutions without identifying the problems. There is no more potent group than the PTA (PTSA) as they know what is happening to our children and how to support our public schools. We are very fortunate to have Beth Simek, the State President of the Arizona PTA, and Nicky Indicavitch, Northern Arizona Region Director of the PTA, and the Parent Coordinator for Arizona Schools Now. The information they share is exactly what every parent and teacher...
2018-04-1136 minInsights Into EducationExpect More Arizona with Jennifer HernandezEd and Dan have a special guest, Jennifer Hernandez, Community Engagement Manager for Expect More Arizona, one of the increasingly effective groups educating citizens about what it will take to regain support for public schools. Citizen’s groups like Expect More Arizona are working to help communities organize to fight for quality education. Among the tools that Jennifer talks about is the Education Progress Meter which provides metrics and information documenting where we are and where we want to go. How leaders like Jen are organizing is important information for citizens in every state. Jen shares very pos...
2018-04-0342 minInsights Into EducationEarly Care and Education with Vickey La MotteDan and Ed welcome Vickey La Motte, an accomplished educator, visionary, developer, and the first director of the Family Enrichment Center (FEC), a lab school model for Early Care and Education Programs. The Center is located on the Prescott campus of Yavapai Community College. Through her work, and the contributions of those she has attracted, the most critical needs of child rearing parents, and early childhood development are being addressed. Vickey explains why the need for early childhood development programs is proven and beyond question. The results from quality programs attract parents of all economic and education l...
2018-02-281h 02Insights Into EducationHow Strong Educators Are CreatedIn this podcast Ed and Dan answer a listener’s question: Who are you guys and what are some of the most important things you have done? Ed shares adventures as a high school teacher in a frank discussion of the why and how of his approaches to meeting the needs of approximately 150 kids a day in 42 minute classes. Dan shares the help he had from mentors and his experiences as a beginning elementary school teacher. These stories that Ed and Dan share are insights into the experiences that create strong professional educators.
2018-02-1442 minInsights Into EducationA Global Perspective with Alex BergerDan and I have striven to learn about the insights of graduates of American K-12 schools and American universities who have gone on to study in other countries. Our guest for this Podcast graduated from Prescott High School and the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University. He did his graduate work in Denmark at the University of Copenhagen. He has lived in Denmark for six and a half years. Alex is a millennial driven by curiosity who is a well-known travel blogger and who has immersed himself in over fifty countries. He is a renowned photographer a...
2017-10-171h 04Insights Into EducationActivism in EducationActivism In Education: Dan and Ed expose their deepest concerns about teacher apathy and lack of professional responsibility. The discussion is vibrant and opinionated. As they discuss their insights into the damage done to public education they share the concerns of many highly competent professionals. Some of the questions that drive this podcast: The information is out there, why has it been ignored? Have you read Diane Ravitch’s books? Do non-professionals follow her blogs? Why support the Badass Teachers Association? Do teachers who are not professional recognize and support leaders acting to save public education? Have teachers’ unions led th...
2017-07-1732 minInsights Into EducationScreen Kids Part V with Holli Kenley - The Final ChapterThis episode concludes the 5-part series about Screen Addiction. In these episodes, Holli Kenley provides parents and educators with resources and information about what screen use and abuse is doing to our children. This final episode focuses on what parents need to know, and need to do, to keep their children healthy and free of an addiction that is compared to opium addiction by many brain development specialists. Dan and Ed share this information in the belief that once they know the risks, parents can protect their kids. What parents must do is go against massive advertising campaigns and m...
2017-05-1551 minInsights Into EducationScreen Kids Part IV with Holli KenleyIn episode 21, Screen Kids Part IV, Dan and Ed continue our interviews with Holli Kenley, a lady who is reaching thousands of people of all ages through her books, presentations, school assemblies, and radio talks. Her messages are clear and very helpful. She has been a teacher, marriage counselor, and leader in helping us all understand human needs and human development. This is the fourth part of a five-part series addressed directly to parents and teachers which presents information about the damage flat screens (smart phones, iPads, TVs) do to brain development, especially to children in their e...
2017-04-2051 minInsights Into EducationScreen Kids Part III with Holli KenleyIn episode 20, Screen Kids Part III, Dan and Ed continue our interviews with Holli Kenley, a lady who is reaching thousands of people of all ages through her books, presentations, school assemblies, and radio talks. Her messages are clear and very helpful. She has been a teacher, marriage counselor, and leader in helping us all understand human needs and human development. This is the third part of a three-part series addressed directly to parents and teachers which presents information about the damage flat screens (smart phones, iPads, TVs) do to brain development, especially to children in their e...
2017-04-1423 minInsights Into EducationScreen Kids Part II with Holli KenleyIn episode 19, Screen Kids Part II, Dan and Ed continue our interviews with Holli Kenley, a lady who is reaching thousands of people of all ages through her books, presentations, school assemblies, and radio talks. Her messages are clear and very helpful. She has been a teacher, marriage counselor, and leader in helping us all understand human needs and human development. This is the first part of a three-part series addressed directly to parents and teachers which presents information about the damage flat screens (smart phones, iPads, TVs) do to brain development, especially to children in their e...
2017-04-0528 minInsights Into EducationScreen Kids with Holli KenleyIn episode 18, Screen Kids, Dan and Ed continue our interviews with Holli Kenley, a lady who is reaching thousands of people of all ages through her books, presentations, school assemblies, and radio talks. Her messages are clear and very helpful. She has been a teacher, marriage counselor, and leader in helping us all understand human needs and human development. This is the first part of a three-part series addressed directly to parents and teachers which presents information about the damage flat screens (smart phones, iPads, TVs) do to brain development, especially to children in their earliest stages o...
2017-02-1740 minInsights Into EducationEarly Childhood EducationDan and Ed invite Wendy Watson, an early childhood education expert, to share her views and experiences. Wendy dispels any ideas that early – even pre-natal – experiences are not major, critical factors in human development. She presents factual information about the benefits of early childhood education. She explains why brain development before the age of 8 is critical to human success and well being. After age 8 the damage done do to a lack of human interactions may be dealt with, but only as learned responses not natural inherent development. Listen and affirm that what happens to human beings before kindergarten makes a major...
2017-01-2931 minInsights Into EducationPeter Pierson: Public Support for the Public GoodIn this episode, Public Support For The Public Good, Dan and Ed spend time with Peter Pierson, a talented and active citizen who ran in 2016 for a seat in the AZ House representing Legislative District 1, which is a gerrymandered, sprawling district which includes Prescott. As Ed notes, “Peter lost the election, but won the respect of our communities.” Peter explains the effects of the dynamics of negativity and anti-government rhetoric that defeated the voice of the electorate, not just in AZ, but across the Nation. Peter addresses issues that focus on The Quality of Place, which r...
2017-01-131h 02Insights Into EducationThe Damage Tech Does To Developing BrainsThis 19 minute episode introduces parents to the essentials of brain development in children who are allowed to play and develop naturally, without technology. No tablets. No smart phones. No electronic programs should be introduced at home or at school which are falsely touted as educational until major brain development can overrule their limited educational value and their addictive qualities. Ed and Dan urge parents to read: Glow Kids. How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - And How To Break The Trance, by Nicholas Kardaras. 2016. This issue is a red flag concern for everyone unaware of how the misuse o...
2016-11-1719 minInsights Into EducationCashing in on KidsCashing In On Kids. Dan and I attempt to look at education from the reformer’s point of view. What is their thinking? Why destroy public schools? Are their approaches good for your child? For our communities? For our country? In our minds, we do not accept the argument that individuals can take profits from the tax dollars citizens pay for education. We reject education scams that build Real Estate empires for individuals and corporations. We reject experiments that damage children. We wonder why our concepts of morality and ethics are not shared by the reformers.
2016-10-2326 minInsights Into EducationCyber Bullying and the Risk of BullycideThis episode is a continuation of Episode 12 with Holli Kenley. Dan and Ed ask Holli to give us more detail about her work on bullying, and particularly on methods schools, organizations, families and all of us can use to create empathy. She enlightens us of the dangerous practices of institutional bullying often used to stop bullies from hurting others. Holli gives us specific information about of how to stop the thoughtless cruelty that makes life hell for so many and may even result in bullycide.
2016-10-041h 02Insights Into EducationAnother Way with Holli KenleyIn this episode, Dan and Ed have a great visit with Holli Kenley, a lady who is reaching thousands of people of all ages through her books, presentations, school assemblies, and radio talks. Her messages are clear and very helpful. She has been a teacher, marriage counselor, and leader in helping us all understand human needs. Dan and Ed focus on Holli’s book, Another Way, which is a proven aid to students, parents, and teachers.
2016-09-191h 03Insights Into EducationEngaging Your Community - Round II with Rosemary AgneessensThis is the second time we have been fortunate to have Rosemary Agneessens, an experienced community organizer and facilitator, as a guest. Rosemary shares insights into empowering local community groups to identify and organize to save the best parts of our communities. If we lose the power to lead, as many communities have, then the last best hopes for positive change in our country will be gone. Rosemary Agnessens has a diverse and wonderful background. Born and raised in Detroit, MI she entered a religious community of Franciscan sisters after high school, taught school in the Green Ba...
2016-09-1249 minInsights Into EducationEngaging Your CommunityThe beating hearts of America are its communities and at their core are our schools. Our special guest for this episode, which is focused on building community effectiveness, is Rosemary Agneessens, an experienced and accomplished educator, community development leader, and a powerhouse when it comes to vitalizing and strengthening communities. Dan and Ed define what they see as a major weakness in America today as communities are too often disjointed and not effective in preserving the qualities necessary for America to continue its growth and to foster a strong core. Rosemary Agnessens has a diverse and...
2016-08-2157 minInsights Into EducationKnow the Difference: Teaching vs LearningIn this episode Dan and Ed examine the dynamics behind teaching and learning. They rely on first-hand experiences to explain how the structure of our schools often places the teacher in a Sage-On-The-Stage role rather than as an education facilitator and mentor. They share examples of programs that work and issues faced by teachers working in the system. Both share observations of how learning accelerates when children start taking responsibility for their own learning. An important part of this episode is the vital role parents must play in their child’s education.
2016-07-1149 minInsights Into EducationHands-on Education - Interview With Judy QuerryIn this episode Ed and Dan feature Judy Querry, a recently retired elementary school teacher from Colorado. Judy shares how experiential, hands-on education experiences gave her insights into learning that helped her reach children and become super-effective. 40 years ago, Judy worked with Ed and Jo Berger in a program that accelerated learning through motivation and involvement. At Crow Canyon, in the Mesa Verde region of Southwest Colorado, Judy participated in community service programs and archaeological research that helped her understand the need for the immediate and practical application of taught data. Judy’s experiences are especially valuable for parents an...
2016-06-251h 31Insights Into EducationSuccessful Models for Experiential EducationDan and Ed share their personal experiences as educators searching for ways to improve our public schools. They share examples, such as creating a variety of experiential programs both within the public school system and outside of it, like the immersive programs Ed developed which later became Crow Canyon. They touch on many of the key insights common among teachers and educators about what needs to be done to improve our schools and how we can remove antiquated structures that limit teaching and learning. Ed shares experiences as a teacher that still have the potential to open the coercive mo...
2016-06-141h 03Insights Into EducationEducation and the Resegregation of AmericaIn this episode, Dan and Ed discuss the re-segregation of America’s schools through the use of the school choice movement. Charter schools and vouchers-type programs are being used to separate white middle class students who achieve from students of color and, what is perceived to be lower achievement. Dan and Ed discuss the “cherry picking” (siphoning off students who achieve and make the school look good) and leaving public schools to deal with students who need special help. By starving the public schools and cutting support for their programs, children are damaged
2016-06-0615 minInsights Into EducationTearing the Fabric of Public SchoolsIn this episode Dan and Ed explore the origins of public education and the original intent of those who worked to create "One Nation" out of myriads of different cultures. They explore the concept of “Americanization” which, through the 1940s, was a large part of what schools focused on. By the mid-1990s forces began to rise out of other philosophies that worked to divide American by ripping apart communities and their most important heart, the public schools. The so-called “reformer’s” written goal is to starve and kill public schools. Dan and Ed discuss the rise of charter or partial s...
2016-05-2425 minInsights Into EducationThe Teacher's DilemmaOur education programs are damaged by external forces that have by-passed professional teachers, and the needs of children, to force standardization and forms of inculcation on education. Luckily, most teachers are doing what is right for kids. Most teachers are protecting children from the guaranteed failure and humiliation which is part of the education reform movement. This episode gives parents and teachers another look at the reasons for the Opt Out movement.
2016-05-1021 minInsights Into EducationStandards and StandardizationIn episode three, Dan and Ed explain their objections to the cookie-cutter (standardization) approaches corporations and many high profile non-educators have forced on education. These groups intentionally bypass the proven advances of the past which revolved around educators spending time with students, learning how they learn, and working to understand the progression which best drives student engagement and retention. They are damaging children and replacing the concept of education with inculcation. In the future is teaching to be based on inculcation? If so, who has the right to identify the “facts” which are force-f...
2016-04-2618 minInsights Into EducationTransforming the SystemIn this episode, Dan and Ed identify forces hurting children. Forces at work in America that are not based on what is best for the child. These forces are driven by ideologues who have little or no experience as educators. Many are looking at ways to personally profit from the money taxpayers pay for education. The movements they have started are called Education Reform, or Corporate reform. Most boil down to little more than complex efforts to kill or forever alter public schools. In this episode Dan introduces the pivotal concept of Transformation, a required concept for future episodes a...
2016-04-1911 minInsights Into EducationTackling Parent and Teacher Concerns About American EducationIn this introductory episode, Dan and Ed informally discuss the concerns of parents and teachers about the state of American education. They focus on what they have collectively learned from almost 100 years of experiences as teachers, researchers and administrators.
They believe education must be focused on each individual child and back this up through a wealth of knowledge about experiential education. They further bolster these observations and lessons with knowledge drawn from both sides of the table parent/educator table while sharing insights into what parents need from teachers and the education system as a whole.
2016-04-1707 min