The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Chris Kennedy shares a story about how a former teacher made him believe in himself. Kennedy also shares how an administrator maintained a focus on the students. Hear these stories and the answer to these questions in this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire with Chris Kennedy:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Chris Kennedy Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrkennedy
Chris Kennedy Website - https://cultureofyes.ca/
Quotes:
"...have a student perspective...I think too often, administrators try to make things work for the adults, not for the kids." Chris Kennedy - reflecting on an administrator who inspires
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
What if we focused on a few things and took time to reflect on, connect with, and process those ideas? When we take ideas and put them into action, we are able to be both consumers and creators of content. George Couros shares a story from his time as a referee where applying the learning, or the feedback given, happened right away. How many times do we read a book looking for a specific answer and then do nothing with the information we learned? Think about this podcast - what will you do with this information after you listen or watch? George Couros shares more about what he calls the “sponge factor.” Throughout this episode, Couros encourages listeners and viewers to consider what can be created because of the content you are consuming!
Quotes (PIP):
How do you go beyond consumption to create a product showing your learning?
What if we focused on a few things and took time to reflect on, connect with, and process those ideas?
What will you create because of this?
Links:
Season 2 Episode 1 - Maybe You’re the Problem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8VfKK09-z0
Innovator’s Mindset (book on Amazon) - bit.do/IITB
Bryon Carpenter Twitter https://twitter.com/BryonCar
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Dr. Marcus Belin and George Couros share their thoughts on the response to administrators that says “that is why you make the big bucks.” Dr. Belin and Couros reflect on how administrators hear that comment and it often comes off as an excuse to treat them poorly. Couros reminds us that “it is not about top down, bottom up, it is about all hands on deck.” In the intro of this episode, Couros shares some reflections about his time as an administrator and how connecting with kids would remind him why he did what he did. Dr. Belin reflects on the struggles many administrators have and shares some powerful stories about the role he has as a principal in a school of nearly 3,000 students. No matter our role, we are all doing what is best for kids.
Links:
Dr. Marcus Belin Twitter - https://twitter.com/MarcusJBelin
Dr. Marcus Belin Website - https://www.drmarcusbelin.com/
Unapologetic Leadership (Podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetic-leadership/id1552830446
Quotes:
"We are sustaining an unsustainable level." -Dr. Marcus Belin
"If you do little things each day to create a habit and that small habit can be something that can change somebody, that changes the...direction of how people feel..." -Dr. Marcus Belin
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Dr. Marcus Belin reflects on how he learned the qualities he did not want to emulate as a person and how that guided him through his education. Dr. Belin and Couros talk about how to harness our gifts to lift others. Hear all this and more as Dr. Belin answers these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Dr. Marcus Belin Twitter - https://twitter.com/MarcusJBelin
Dr. Marcus Belin Website - https://www.drmarcusbelin.com/
Unapologetic Leadership (Podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetic-leadership/id1552830446
Quotes:
"...try anything and everything because...every single day is an opportunity...that has a defined end to it." - Dr. Marcus Belin
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Welcome to another monthly highlight video from The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! This month, George Couros had the opportunity to host more inspiring educators on the podcast. Check out the highlights from each episode in this February 2022 Innovator’s Mindset Podcast Highlights!
Kim Miller and Shelley Groves - Success in a Way that is Meaningful to Them - A Convo with Kim Miller and Shelley Groves
Part of our role as educators is to bring out the genius in our learners. Kim Miller, Shelley Groves, and George Couros talk about what it means to be smart and how the traditional definition of smart should be expanded to include skills that are not necessarily demonstrated in traditional classrooms. Miller reflects on learners who believe they were terrible students because they were limited by the traditional learning environment. This clip of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Success in a Way that is Meaningful to Them - A Convo with Kim Miller and Shelley Groves answers this question which is posed by Miller: "How do we make the learning environment more focused on how the students learn?"
Matt Woods - I Wanna Be... - Matt Woods
Matt Woods and George Couros talk about social capital and how that can be built by spending time greeting parents and learners in the hallways. Woods and Couros talk about suspensions and difficult conversations that administrators often have to have with parents and how those conversations are made less tenuous when you have a relationship with the parent. Woods reflects on how the work that we put in years ago, laying the foundation of relationships, can pay dividends in the future.
Adam Torrisi - The Intentional Educator - A Convo with Adam Torrisi
Adam Torrisi reflects on ways to support our learners as they feel anxiety or stress over returning to school. Torrisi, who works as a vice principal and speaks with athletes, teams, and clubs through his program, The Intentional Athlete, reflects on the advice he shares with his staff and athletes. Torrisi reminds us, “You cannot live in a world where you are not allowed to make mistakes.” Torrisi shares all this and more in the full episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: The Intentional Educator - A Convo with Adam Torrisi.
Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney - Three Questions with Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney
Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney tells some amazing stories about her former teacher who was professional and inspirational!
Adam Juarez and Kat Goyette The Complete EdTech Coach - A Convo with Adam Juarez and Kat Goyette
In this clip of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: The Complete EdTech Coach - A Convo with Adam Juarez and Kat Goyette, Couros asks the co-authors of The Complete Ed Tech Coach these questions:
What is best for kids?
How does this improve learning?
If we were to do _________, what is the balance of risk vs. reward?
Is this serving the few or the majority?
These questions, from a blog post written by George Couros, spark a conversation about the learners we serve and how the technology we have impacts learning.
George Couros - 4 Ideas to Improve Personal Well-Being
A very vulnerable solo podcast with George Couros who reflects on a time when he needed to take some time off and how the administrators he worked with, including Kelly Wilkins, reminded him that if he didn’t take care of himself, he couldn’t take care of the learners he was supposed to be serving. This episode The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast reminds us to embrace the opportunity to catch our breath and support those who need the same. Couros reminds us to go enjoy things outside of our jobs, to understand that there is no endpoint, try to do fewer things better, and find people that give you energy.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
“The dreams that you have are sometimes just a question away.” -George Couros
George Couros shares that this podcast is inspired by his mom who taught him that it never hurts to ask! It is better to ask and hear “no” than it is to not ask and never know. Couros shares two powerful examples - one from his personal and one from his professional life - where asking a question created an opportunity to turn a dream into a reality!
Quotes (PIP):
What are you hoping for? Reach out and ask!
“The dreams that you have are sometimes just a question away.” -George Couros
Links:
What I Learned About Education by Losing 100 Pounds - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/13437
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
"Technology will never replace great teachers, but technology in the hands of a great teacher can be transformative." - George Couros
This opening quote from George Couros sets the theme of this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: The Complete EdTech Coach - A Convo with Adam Juarez and Kat Goyette. Juarez, Goyette, and Couros talk about how we can make the standards work with technology as long as the focus remains on the learning we are working to achieve. However, as noted in this episode, it is not just about learning and technology - when we also think about who we are working to serve, that is when we meet the important aspects of learning. This episode reflects on how to keep a focus on who we are serving and moving backward from that to connect the curriculum and enhance that with the use of technology. Juarez and Goyette also share some of the topics they discuss in their book, The Complete Ed Tech Coach, and the work they are doing with #techrodeo!
Links:
Adam Juarez Twitter - https://twitter.com/techcoachjuarez?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Kat Goyette Twitter - https://twitter.com/kat_goyette
Adam Juarez Website - http://techcoachjuarez.blogspot.com/
Kat Goyette Website - http://www.wonderexplorelearn.com/
“Learners are the driver, Technology is the Accelerator” - https://medium.com/@egchapma/learners-are-the-driver-technology-is-the-accelerator-918f6d65c334
#TechRodeo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/search?q=%23techrodeo&src=typed_query&f=live
4 Guiding Questions for Your IT Department (Blog Post) - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/3702
The Complete Ed Tech Coach (on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Complete-EdTech-Coach-Approach-Supporting-ebook/dp/B08LJGVWRJ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=katherine+goyette&qid=1603297404&sr=8-1
Quotes:
"Technology will never replace great teachers, but technology in the hands of a great teacher can be transformative." - George Couros
"Starting with that who is important." - Kat Goyette
"Lead with learning, never with tech." -Adam Juarez
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney tells some amazing stories about her former teacher who was professional and inspirational! Dr. Goffney reflects on the importance of being visible as she shares her memories of a former principal. Towards the end of this episode, Dr. Goffney shares some powerful advice! Hear all this and more as Dr. Goffney answers these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney Website - https://drgoffney.com/
Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgoffney
Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamdrgoffney/?hl=en
Quotes:
"Celebrate the moments." -Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney's advice to her first-year teacher self
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
George Couros shares an idea that he has been struggling with - dealing with the naysayers and recognizing the praise from others. In this episode, Couros reminds us to evaluate ourselves and do things that are true to us and who we are. Adam Grant shared this in a tweet: "The time people spend building personal brands would be better invested in personal connections. Products have brands. People have relationships and reputations. Authenticity is not about marketing yourself to create an image. It’s about aligning your actions with your values.” After sharing and reflecting on this quote, Couros has this advice: "Appreciate the kindness of strangers, but care more of what you think of yourself, that is the one person you will wake up with every day."
Quotes (PIP):
Don't get caught up in the negatives - this doesn't mean don't take criticism - but also, don't get too caught up in the praise of others.
"Appreciate the kindness of strangers, but care more of what you think of yourself, that is the one person you will wake up with every day." - George Couros
Think of the things that you love and share them with the world.
Links:
Adam Grant Tweet - https://twitter.com/AdamMGrant/status/1475485425687048202?s=20
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Reciprocation in relationships, knowing each other, and knowing the stories each person has, helps us build stronger relationships. Matt Woods and George Couros talk about compound interest in relationships - how we take the time now to build a connection and how that actually saves us time in the future. Woods also shares more about his book series titled I Wanna Be, the various positions he has held in education, and how he has kept relationships at the forefront of his work. Hear this energetic conversation between Woods and Couros and for more Woods, check out his podcast, Leading Out The Woods!
Links:
Matt Woods Twitter - https://twitter.com/woodfromawoods
Matt Woods Website - https://www.leadingoutthewoods.com/
Leading Out The Woods - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-out-the-woods/id1507447161
Matt Woods, I Wanna Be… book series - https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Woods/e/B0893QR5NS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Quotes:
"When you are passionate about something, it does not feel like work, it feels like an extension of what you are already doing." - Matt Woods
Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/