From Their Desks Episodes

When digital technologies are utilized, do the tools overshadow, mask, or otherwise draw the focus away from important learning? Gina and Omari talked with us this week about how they use technology both inside and outside of school. Both seniors, they shared a unique insight into when technology can foster creativity and when it makes a task seem less meaningful. Listen in to get their perspectives on how teachers use technology for learning.

Tune in to our REAL Messy Podcast to hear us discuss the same question after getting a chance to hear from our students.

Are we preparing students to be effective communicators within and outside of our school? We asked Yasmine & Shea, two seniors at Grayslake Central High School, about their perspective on this question.

During this season, we are working to get a student perspective of the topics from our REAL Messy podcast. Excerpts from this full-length podcast are used in the REAL Messy podcast season 2 episode 2 on communication.