Episode 304: Bonnie Nieves

Send us a text Episode 304: Amplifying Student Voices with Bonnie Nieves In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with my great friend, Bonnie Nieves, to discuss the power of amplifying student voices, fostering engagement, and embracing new challenges in the classroom. Bonnie shares her experience transitioning from high school to 6th-grade science, creating meaningful learning opportunities, and her passion for student-led podcasting. This is an inspiring episode filled with actionable strategies for teachers to enhance student ownership and connection to content. 🌟 🔗 Don’t miss Bonnie’s newsletter and student podcast – links are below! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and catching up with Bonnie Nieves 2:00 Bonnie’s background and work in the education space 5:00 Transition from high school science to 6th-grade general science 7:32 Amplifying student voices and fostering student ownership 10:00 Hands-on activities and building collaboration skills 12:45 Tips for engaging students and empowering their voices 16:25 Students starting their own podcast: I Love Your Guts 19:00 Power of choice and creating authentic learning opportunities 23:00 Upcoming FETC sessions: Personalized AI assistants, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and formative assessments 28:00 Responsible AI use in education and perplexity for research 35:00 Reflections on student engagement, challenges, and progress 37:16 The 3-element formative assessment strategy explained 42:45 Actionable steps for amplifying student voices in the classroom 45:09 Final takeaways and Bonnie’s “Edu Kryptonite” 💡 Connect with Bonnie:📧 Weekly Newsletter: Educate On Purpose Weekly🎙️ Student Podcast I Love Your Guts: Available on Spotify 🚀 Support the Podcast: If you find value in our episodes, consider supporting us here. 📢 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to help us reach 1,000 subscribers! Don"t forget, Stay Techie!  Interactive Learning with Goosechase Save 10% with code MYEDTECH10 on all license types! Support the show