In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Nathalie Means Henderson, who  discusses various topics with us, i.e., being a woman in leadership, chatting about an influential female role model(s), and how we can continue to inspire others.

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In this episode, we're joined by Kenyatta Forbes, who chats with us about teaching and celebrating Black History in the classroom.

Kenyatta is the Program Manager at Google for Education, working on the Pedagogy and Learning team. She helps develop high-impact products for students supported by the latest pedagogy.

Formerly she worked as an Edu Content Manager at Google for Education, managing content across the Google Teacher Center, Chromebook App Hub, Google Certified Exams Level 1/2, and Google's Edu Equity Initiatives. As a former Global Edu Pilots & Go To Market (GTM) for Google for Education, She ensured high-quality products, features, and tools reached over 160M users on Google Classroom.

Kenyatta was also an ex-Mozilla Foundation as a Program Manager stewarding the internet as a tool for innovation and learning globally. As a former Chicago Public Schools Educator and Technology Coordinator, she believes true leadership is making opportunities for others and considers her work with educators to be a source of empowerment that ultimately supports students.

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Social Media: Twitter: @kenyatta_forbes
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In this episode, we're joined by Tim Needles, who shares how gamification engages students and allows for teachers to use the resources they already have to introduce gamification into their classrooms.

Tim Needles is an artist, educator, and author of STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum. He teaches art/media at Smithtown School District, is a TEDx speaker, and his work has been featured on NPR, in the New York Times, at the Columbus Art Museum, Norman Rockwell Museum, Katonah Art Museum, and Cape Cod Art Museum. He’s the recipient of ISTE’s Technology in Action Award and Creativity Award, NAEA’s AET Outstanding Teaching Award, and The Rauschenberg Power of Art Award. He’s a National Geographic Certified Teacher, Adobe Creative Educator, PBS Digital Innovator, and an ISTE Arts & Technology and STEM PLN leader.

Twitter: @timneedles

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