106: Empower Students as Creators - Monica Burns chats with us about empowering students as creators, and the power of purposefully checking in with others every day. 

Speaker, author, and consultant, Monica Burns, chats with us about empowering students as creators, giving kids opportunities to work on projects big and small, and the power of purposefully checking in with others every day. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/monicaburns2 Episode Highlights 2:00 - Rae interrupts Jeff to talk about her classroom...because it's all about Rae. 3:04 - Rae loves Seesaw. 6:32 - Chatting about the 2020 IDEAcon presented by the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA). 9:00 - Previewing the episode with Monica Burns. Check out Monica on episode 46 last year! 13:48 - Monica introduces herself. 14:32 - Monica tells us a little about The Easy EdTech Podcast. 16:18 - Monica's failure: Not asking for help enough. 18:40 - Monica's success: Publishing her book "Tasks Before Apps" with ASCD 20:05 - What keeps Monica excited about education: Having the opportunity to work with students and other teachers. 21:40 - A recent blog post that has a really great tip in it: 5 Tips For Creating Infographics With Students. 24:17 - Monica's advice for pursuing better edtech use: Big and small creation moments. 25:35  - Monica shares a little about her books. 29:44 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less. 33:10 - How to connect with Monica. Monica's Recommendations EdTech Tool: Adobe Spark Book: "Range: Why Generalist Triumph in A Specialist World" by  David Epstein Who to Follow on Social Media: @Edutopia, @JenWilliamsEdu YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: 360 Content from National Geographic on YouTube Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine:  Check in every morning with someone nearby. Best piece of advice you've ever received: Get to the lunchroom and spend lunch with everyone else.