In this episode of Build Momentum, We are joined by Matthew Downing, an educator and a podcast host who is interested in the way how technology transforms the learning process and engages students in authentic learning experiences.

Matthew is from Philadelphia where he is a part of a large, urban, diverse public school district. He is passionate about helping teachers integrate technology in transformative ways while engaging students to use different technological tools in the classroom to promote a deeper learning experience.

Some Questions I Ask:

• Who you are, what you do, and your passion for education?? (1:11)
• Have you talked with others who are kind of working across different district sizes? And I don't know if the same tools would work in those districts? (2:16)
• What is your dissertation about, what you're covering, and what you're researching? (3:35)
• When you say attitudes and beliefs, you are talking about their attitudes and beliefs towards technology, and how they're feeling? How are you proposing that we improve those or address that? (5:38)
• What is your take on merging entrepreneurship and education? (9:34)
• How to set up education to blend with innovation and entrepreneurship (19:42)
• Your conversations with many of these individuals on your shows that you have on your podcasts? Do you have any thoughts on how they can build awareness for themselves? And how to do that effectively? (15:25)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Similarities between the Rural and Urban districts in dealing with technology. (2:27)
• Matthew's overview of his dissertation about how we can use professional development to technology integration in schools. (4:10)
• How to improve the attitude and beliefs of students, teachers, and administrators towards technology. (5:53)
• Setting up education for innovation. (12:10)
• Matthew's insight on thought leadership and how to build awareness effectively through his podcast. (15:36)

Quotes:

“I've noticed through the process is that attitudes and beliefs play a huge role within professional development and within technology integration.

“Trust is universal.”

"It's starting small and then iterating, and allowing that to grow."

"I would just encourage them to one start small. But if you're going against the stream and the stream is too heavy, and you can't break it, you might have to get out and Get into a different stream that has the flow where you want to go."

Connect with Matthew Downing:

RethinkingEDU Podcast

RethinkingEDU Website

DivingdeepEDU Podcast

DivingdeepEDU Website

Matthew Downing's LinkedIn

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