What's the Big Idea?

In which Dan chats with Olina Banerji, a reporter for EdWeek who recently wrote a great article [https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-are-eerily-quiet-about-the-election-results-educators-say/2024/11], "Schools Are Eerily Quiet About the Election Results, Educators Say." Dan and Olina talk about why "the impact never came" following Donald Trump's election, how different stakeholders are processing the results, and what Olina and her colleagues could be reporting on in the weeks leading up to inauguration day. See also: * EdWeek [https://www.edweek.org/] - The public education paper of record * "Teachers toss their lesson plans, give students the floor to grapple with Trump win" from Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/11/06/trump-wins-teachers-toss-lesson-plans-give-students-space/] * "Moreno Valley teacher on administrative leave after making anti-Trump remarks in class" from ABC7 [https://abc7.com/post/moreno-valley-school-district-places-view-high-teacher-administrative-leave-after-anti-trump-remarks/15536438/] Music: Gingersweet from Massobeats

In which Dan sits down (in person!) with Oshri Hakak (@oshrihakak), children's author, mental health advocate, and all-around deep thinker about the world we live in. Oshri collaborates with NAMI Westside Los Angeles (@namiwla) to talk with students young and old about the importance of breaking the silence around mental health and strategies for taking care of ourselves and each other. He's also a prolific author whose books are beautiful and poignant for children and adults alike. Mentioned in the show: National Alliance on Mental Health [https://www.nami.org/] (NAMI) NAMI Westside Los Angeles [https://namiwla.org/] Oshri Hakak's books [https://www.butterflyonbooks.com/], including Harry and the Hamster Wheel Oshri's Children's Mental Health Toolbox [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19SSgGX-LM8gaioImKRb6jQ9AvcvXBw9m/view?usp=sharing] Music: gingersweet by massobeats [via No Copyright Background Music [https://www.youtube.com/@FreeToUseMusic]]

In which Dan talks about addressing hard topics and fielding tough questions from our smallest students with Kat Nguyen, a Kindergarten teacher in California. How do early childhood teachers address the questions and comments that inevitably arise, especially in this hypermedia era when students of all ages are likely to notice, see, overhear and wonder? Dan and Kat talk about being honest, authentic, and vulnerable with students, the perils of this election year, and her book recommendations for young students. Books mentioned in the episode: No Turkey For Thanksgiving [https://www.amazon.com/Turkey-Thanksgiving-Previously-published-Duck/dp/1338149210/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IwrVIJr1vd0g5xYJJPsWFkn3eTaYUShcFKasHa2dvhor0zSx_VE67npfsYoXGWzIMVm7ukdfB4jMHdlV8UcsZmhmL71TVK10l_omyPxE8cLTnDlcm8GRGpjzCM3trBOxto2MEN5QJY4KP5CMZAiIMt21YWyQIbzjeQGBAREE8CxMwWV4xREHhrLm_pfKxPzpyCYrQvTW0O1ZynS3v1O9rfi015-xVwFUOPi-THkgT4M.BaPn11saygSsBj-u4S13gEdOAUT_IflrMESRTCvN6DQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=No+Turkey+For+Thanksgiving&qid=1727534504&s=books&sr=1-2] by Jacqueline Jules and Kathryn Mitter Red: A Crayon's Story [https://www.amazon.com/Red-Crayons-Story-Michael-Hall/dp/0062252070/ref=sr_1_1?crid=A7IOZLKEP4QV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.D2ni4LeyV9QxOOXY6618WX__gIFoxFTLEBfdiqLKRH0jIB-8aTUeJy1M8adat175hUqDCmIkK4dy9IN41kpuUlucGVEEjX9kBpC3ITmJbFjmDpeAU4C_OodiPcoIl5PXxffxr5WrnZv2taBtlmAfCR1pvZne23__LaOMH5K-X1e6tKvS61ospwXEgTtisrIwMJ4gRiusJ0GAq0Tg7ffvjH7Wil2cdjb47QkzxrBT-sQ.YHobtEisjUXb9mmm_B8KJtg1E4pR7b02CkKFrFxrsI8&dib_tag=se&keywords=red&qid=1727534598&s=books&sprefix=red%2Cstripbooks%2C231&sr=1-1] by Michael Hall Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon [https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Tall-Molly-Lou-Melon/dp/0399234160/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10IX1WSNW7CFL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vdLvFZ1hzms8oxEi_qcDMZgTnYnF3XhD_HZmivRH6FJfbyBblebdjWVegOiZDciX2-Ut8bjiZym6EB5EX83-ZLg2kEQ_F4ePs4daFhVb1yX-FpRRLiVJ7ZCffROil53xZm5L2QD9oVPHBYhqHlGU9hkxjd0Nbe654l98iKJDBs9rWJPhkB2xbfrEWfVoI7Yxy1dpYza0Hu4mftjOMfjCxvGopwdCf_LyRBuYOjOk9Gg.H93pL92E6__oShR9LAlHX8xJzMf1DVnFcBqCywwtjQU&dib_tag=se&keywords=molly+lou&qid=1727534726&s=books&sprefix=molly+lou%2Cstripbooks%2C176&sr=1-1] by Patty Lovell and David Catrow Music: Que Es Estraño by Molo

In which Dan talks about how teachers can feel prepared and empowered to teach and talk about the upcoming election. He's joined by Erica Hodgin from Facing History & Ourselves [https://www.facinghistory.org/], truly the gold standard for approaching difficult history and civic topics in K-12 classrooms. This election will bring unique opportunities and challenges for all teachers (not just social studies teachers!) and meeting this moment means thinking about ourselves, our classrooms, and how we'll foster civil discourse when emotionally charged topics come up. Even more than that, Erica discusses why it's vital to engage young people in the democratic process and civic life beyond textbooks. Mentioned in the episode: From Facing History * Civic education landing page [https://www.facinghistory.org/how-it-works/our-unique-approach/civic-education] * Democracy in Action: Teaching about the 2024 Election & Educating for Civic Participation [https://www.facinghistory.org/learning-events/democracy-action-teaching-about-2024-election-educating-civic-participation] * Teaching about Voting and Elections [https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/teaching-about-voting-elections?utm_campaign=educator-newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--BvCzzsxieq8Pn6r3mBYrlXqKecVbHYbL1xOMef746K-dAG5vTJEU7r3fcv1KAm51mjZzYGXQ-XZKoqwcgNWkvoBAisQ&_hsmi=320464860&utm_content=320464860&utm_source=hs_email] * Back to School Toolkit [https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/back-school-building-community-connection-learning] * Fostering Civil Discourse Guide [https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/fostering-civil-discourse-how-do-we-talk-about-issues-matter] * Teaching Resources for US Elections Collection [https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-resources-us-elections] * Democracy and Current Events Toolkit [https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/democracy-current-events] Music: We Have a Tripod

In which Dan discusses the nature of technology with Dan Krutka, an associate professor at the University of North Texas, a prolific academic writer, and one of the founders of Civics of Technology, a project and online community founded on something Dan calls technoskepticism.  Whether you're an educator or just someone who enjoys thinking about how technology impacts our lives, this conversation is for you. After exploring the question of phones in schools, Dan and Dan unpack technoskepticism and why and how we (and our students) can think more deeply about our interaction with technology. Mentioned: Civics of Technology [https://www.civicsoftechnology.org/] "What Relationships Do We Want with Technology?" [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oD490LFk9vdHo2wPfPXWlp_FEmZsEGHR/view], Harvard Educational Review by Pleasants, Krutka, Nichols "Anti-Social Media: Teaching Slow Responses to Fast Media" [https://drive.google.com/file/d/12VAt2ogdNkHF6bm2PE0eKBqTll9I9RHS/view], Social Education by Krutka The Anxious Generation [https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YpwhST0T0hBJJSZQV56GFphtYNbhv1UHdSg85rejCRdJ9V3ZBq4Aa6AMJ3f-Nj6YPX-xdk2oUNAZuPFq4bwl9NFhXAT23HanJ8fuC91z3EFcaoMC5J7LdZEqBfQTStc9CHB242bg6hzXhY-RdGu-WG6S49RjSLDdHZaApHE-g4xq_4G587BV65BFUYdUVF_5aDh60sIg9JViyzzsHuZS3o2aqCkBT9rBODg900b9-JJIyg2ZjZOI2OwKtbxh1i6any00CNfN8KOoO66kuYLGMKlBambgGiA560J-EdANEr0.DoT3_3ACJG31v9xXHGE21oDoqlmeaLghKk8KLCoURgo&qid=1717457752&sr=8-1] by Jonathan Haidt The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains [https://www.amazon.com/Shallows-What-Internet-Doing-Brains/dp/0393357821/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W6E7O82GLO3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KvTUQVRxKHJ8W3DL4pZA6JVUcf3Tppefqn3HcI-VMp4ndIGwRtVAAv2p1v3dSOf9iDJAwjWECzxeoLM_w_j4NWRXMkg0ijQmhEEyF7vkANBI1rbKJuETaXfI8kSvZQI-EauRbShJdndqstc9GRZnKHpe9VcvuKn60ePFlb4tHT57aU4yziFJR4ca8_4jaOaEcRgosjqoQKoOLUhY5_jhSPhEHmL8cb2DNLTynqe6PIyVNrg0fDNQFDmlSDjZRuanNSkMPJoakYe4oUt6PMhUS5C5c9IK084snJ1y3kfq2vM.5LHrHV31ZE-MbjbAKvPPbPpDDOaDAK9XzRrTYWwG1I8&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+shallows&qid=1717457849&sprefix=the+shallow%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1] by Nicholas Carr Frankenstein [https://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-1818-Text-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143131842/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1T1U38RVHJO1C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._wGyhBm5zTHC9Gf5Ap4kzRvMYURmb5bDXfuIg7a92wPCP_dnhobns0X3Dk_V58JJD8F6xpfiF5KhpH7LBjP4tyT3uw6Iz0zt6AsH8Hp7y-Vt1hPx3T3l0XI5mrfxE_6krYm_hsBCqNY8uiiUbxzrFuOWP-Bl6J8c0bwzEjzj_v80CzJbMlIv0b9UdImw6HP9uNtvrnogPzEY1VFwmBSwQnVCEg_VlHxV_3ANw0gKC9RpbjzGitTryyUAdp_Gk_iuXBNV1KKYMoXIlf4Q0viiUeB5c5HgTwLo1gYHOCzpkVQ.Gpf-1P2JmngAGfB7Y8D9JfvGfoGS08rzZQ62_kVHUkM&dib_tag=se&keywords=frankenstein+mary+shelley&qid=1717457897&sprefix=franken%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-5] by Mary Shelley The works of Ruha Benjamin [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ruha-Benjamin/author/B00AUCVNNQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1717457932&sr=8-2&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true] A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload [https://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Email-Reimagining-Communication-ebook/dp/B08BKSJX1M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FQZHXSTJA1W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qD7LxwaiygtIpDTXwXnOJ7j51GYuiQ4dhuEJjo9AM8J5atC6X2d-B8EMq4DiY6nPsNNho5tDAD_o4CtqxO1QCvalnO1_RzjzNa4N0KKTsL3OQo-SjDYjhK1CpB28htX1kD3ZeIUpax2_bDRusdQQiFA9VjF_BTgf2zu6sUx3Lu0FEhQuA_R5qU_bYasWGoOpPzLoi9lZeqau7d6wG_Dbl8-ipXyPCSWL1mm_WIHhubg.pZVbZz73u-Mr93Lu5ESmjdm9WrvcQEjjqqIUs_LziYo&dib_tag=se&keywords=world+without+email&qid=1717458050&s=digital-text&sprefix=world+without+em%2Cdigital-text%2C149&sr=1-1] by Cal Newport The Social Dilemma [https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/] Music by Lights in LA