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Swift Teacher
by Brian Foutty
Swift Teachers is an international discussion of teachers who use the Swift language to teach programming and basic computer science topics to students ranging from primary school to high school and university. Teachers share their insights on the why, how, and what of teaching Swift one lesson at a time toward Swift World Domination.
Episodes
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23: ‘Once You See the Matrix, You Can’t Go Back.’ with Casey Liss
I am excited to share the very special conversation I had with Casey Liss for this episode. Casey is a developer, podcaster and writer based out of Richmond, Virginia. He has been developing software professionally for 14 years and in an amateur capacity since long before then. Day to day, Casey...
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22: ‘Now they understand we can play, learn - with Swift. with Charlotte Billot
In this episode I had an interesting discussion with a fellow ADE and coding colleague, Charlotte Billot. Charlotte teaches in primary school in Toulouse, France. Charlotte is an engineering school graduate in 1994 and considers herself a life-long learner. Charlotte believes that it is most...
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21: 'There's a Negation of Failure in This Beautiful, Utopian Space.' with West Chester University Swift Playgrounds Study Group
Alternative Title: 'Swift Playgrounds App: It's the Macaroni and Cheese to Where You Put the Vegetables That Is Computer Science!' I had the distinct honor of interviewing four professors from West Chester University of Pensylvania: Dr. Chris Penny, Dr. Laquanna Cooke, Dr. Heather Schugar, and…
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20: ‘Coding Is the New Literacy.’ with Larry Reiff
For episode 20 I had a fun and fascinating discussion with my friend and ADE colleague, Larry Reiff. Larry is an English Language Arts & Computer Science teacher at Roslyn High School in Roslyn, NY. He was one of the first teachers in the country to pilot a full 1-to-1 iPad program with one of...
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19: ‘My Students Ask Can We Make the Drones Fly With Swift.’ with Junichi Nakamura
For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Japanese educator: Junichi Nakamura. Junichi works at Saga Municipal Yamato Junior High School in Japan. He is an English teacher for 25 years that has taught at public junior high schools in Japan. Mr. Nakamura's fields of study are moral...
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18: ‘Kids That Are Users of Technology Can Become Creators of Technology.’ with Cindy Herren
If you are an educator, especially at the elementary level, you are going to love this episode. In this episode I spoke to Cindy Herren. Cindy Herren is a K-12 Technology and Innovation Leader at Waukee Schools in Waukee, Iowa. She’s taught for 18 years in a variety of settings, and enjoys...
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17: ‘Swift - It Is By Far My Favorite.’ with Bob Brown
For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the leading Swift educators in the world: Bob Brown. Bob is a teacher at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL. He has been there for 20 years teaching both Math and Computer Science. Bob is a new Apple Distinguished Educator…
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16: Swift Playgrounds in the Classroom
I am really excited to share my interview with Joe Moretti, Anders Randler, and Daniel Budd, the authors of the new multitouch book *Swift Playgrounds in the Classroom.* We had a fantastic discussion of all of the materials available to to teach Swift, about the process of starting a coding...
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15: ‘Where Is the Apple Pi?’ with Dr. Nicholas Outram
In this episode we conclude the two-part discussion I had with Dr. Nicholas Outram. In this episode we discuss embedded systems, third-party hardware tools used to teach Swift, and possible outcomes for post-secondary educators having students who already know some computer science basics. Dr....
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14: ‘You Can Almost Teach Everything with Swift.’ With Dr. Nicholas Outram
I would like to share the first of a fascinating two-part discussion I had with Dr. Nicholas Outram on a little bit of computing history, the advantages of compiled programming languages, industrial design, and computer science in K-12 and higher education. Dr. Outram obtained a first-class…
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13: 'With Swift I have the Opportunity to Teach in a Protective Environment With a Real Language.' with Giovanna Busconi
I am pleased to share my discussion with my fellow Apple Distinguished Educator and coding educator colleague, Giovanna Busconi. Giovanna is a recently retired computer science teacher in a technical school. Previously, Giovanna taught math and physics teacher at a high school. Currently, she…
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12: 'They Will Take Those Ideas Back and Improve Their Own Code.' with Kane Pittard
In this episode I had an insightful discussion with Kane Pittard. Kane is a Humanities and computer science teacher from Butler College in Butler, WA. He is responsible for the creation and ongoing development of the Butler College IT teaching program. Kane’s passion is using digital learning...
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11: ‘My favorite part is the looks on the faces of my students.’ with Carlos Garcia Garcia
I would like to share the interesting discussion I had with Carlos Garcia. Carlos lives in Valencia, Spain and has an Audiovisual Communication degree for Universidad de Valencia and a Master’s in Secondary Education. Carlos worked for ten years as a scriptwriter for television series of comedy,...
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10: 'I like Swift as a teaching language.' with Chris Barnabei
I am pleased to share the great and varied conversation I had with Chris Barnabei. Chris is a librarian and technology integration specialist for a STEM high school in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He supervises the school's 1:1 iPad program, library/makerspace, and professional development...
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9: 'I have a student who says leave me alone I want to solve it' with David Brown
I am excited to share the great and varied conversation I had with David Brown. David is the Education Technology Integrator at St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School located in Karrinyup in Perth Western Australia and is passionate about using technology to improve student learning. He has been at…
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8: 'Swift makes it very hard to get it right by accident, which is good.' with Fraser Speirs
I am pleased to share my conversation with Fraser Speirs in this episode. Fraser is the Head of Secondary at Cedars School of Excellence in Greenock, Scotland. Before that, he was the Head of Computing and IT responsible for the school’s Computer Science education and IT infrastructure. I would...
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7: ‘The kids get to be so creative with coding.' with Mike Yakubovsky
I am happy to share my conversation with Mike Yakubovsky. Mike is the STEM Coordinator and lead engineering teacher at Coppell High School, a 1:1 iPad Apple Distinguished School. He has been with CISD since 2003 and started the CHS School of Engineering in 2006. The School of Engineering is a...
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6: 11th Grade TCTC Web & App Dev Students Speak Up
_Note: This episode was recorded in my classroom. Please excuse the audio issues we had at times. They were a result of recording in our school._ This is a very special episode I recorded in my classroom. Six of my 11th grade students shared their views on learning to code, the Swift language…
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5: 'Your job is to be an expert learner.' with Stacy Sniegowski
5: 'Your job is to be an expert learner.' with Stacy Sniegowski In this episode I had a great Swift education conversation with Stacy Sniegowski. After graduating from Purdue University in 2005, with a BS in Mathematics Education and minor in French, Stacy began her career in the Chicago Public...
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Swift Teacher Special Announcement
I will be co-moderating a very special coding #ADEchat on Twitter this Tuesday evening at 9 pm eastern with @cindyherren. You can participate by using the #ADEchat. We will be discussing coding in k-12 and across the curriculum. We will be sharing ideas, best practices, and resources used in our...
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4: 'Create engaging content in Swift' with Daniel Budd
I had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Budd for this episode. Daniel is the Director of Learning Technologies at Corpus Christi College, an Apple Distinguished School in Perth, Western Australia. As an Apple Distinguished Educator, Daniel is actively involved in research projects focussed on...
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3: 'We are all former WWDC Scholarship recipients.' with the creators of Workflow
Note: This episode was recorded March 12, 2017, prior to Apple acquiring Workflow on March 22, 2017. Apple Acquires Workflow - https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/22/apple-has-acquired-workflow-a-powerful-automation-tool-for-ipad-and-iphone/ For this episode I interviewed Nick Frey, Conrad Kramer, and...
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2: 'I think it's about the friendliest language I've ever coded in.' with Douglas Kiang
In this episode I interviewed Douglas Kiang. Douglas is a speaker, teacher, and workshop presenter with over twenty-five years of teaching experience in independent schools at every grade level. He currently teaches at Punahou School, where he teaches computer science and supports faculty in the...
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1: Introducing the Swift Teacher Podcast
In the first episode of the Swift Educator Podcast I give the origin story of the podcast and introduce myself. I lay out the purpose and goals for the podcast. Finally, I discuss what I have seen, the experiences I have had, and my students have had this school year with Swift (*spoiler alert*…
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Swift Teachers is an international discussion of teachers who use the Swift language to teach programming and basic computer science topics to students ranging from primary school to high school and university. Teachers share their insights on the why, how, and what of teaching Swift one lesson at a time toward Swift World Domination.
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Brian Foutty
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