3:25 – AI has the potential to reshape every industry, job, and life

4:30 – the shift from narrow, programmatic control to individual user control

7:00 – a democratized internet with language comprehension

8:00 – the move from menus to genies

10:00 – you can ask AI virtually anything

10:40 – offsetting the unfortunate reality of the suppression of curiosity

12:00 – Hallucinations, mistakes, guessing, and precision

14:15 – AI iterations are getting better

15:20 – Bias in AI

16:10 – Data matters

16:20 – Notebook LM does not access the web

16:45 – User instructions, or a company’s training, can bias AI

18:15 – Engagement as evidence of curiosity

19:00 – The spectrum of apathy to curiosity

21:55 – Responsible use of AI for formative assessment support

22:45 – AI used with curiosity is a tremendous mentor, coach, and peer

22:55 – AI used with apathy is a threat to your brain . . . it might “make you dumb”

24:40 – You must be aware that using AI in a bad way is very detrimental – AI is not going to tell you this itself

26:45 – How much work do students do that generates pride and satisfaction that leads them to keep that work?

28:40 – All hope abandon, all ye who enter here

29:00 – Great teacher Ms. Smith, Statesboro High School

29:50 – We need artists in the classroom – creative, passionate, flexible

31:10 – a mistake to create a fully AI school

31:30 – Is AI a threat to teachers?

31:50 – AI will never replace good teachers

32:10 – Good teachers are curators of learning experiences

32:55 – Decisions about assessment, pacing guides, etc., are not always meant to benefit students

33:10 – What is the value of consistent instruction?

35:50 – Recruitment problem or retention problem?

36:30 – Low-hanging fruit - break down a lesson into manageable parts

37:00 – Low-hanging fruit - be specific with the target audience for what is to be learned

38:00 – Make this old lesson better, I need resources that cost less than one dollar per student

38:45 – Ask AI to use witty banter, match student interest

39:00 – AI will use analogies, metaphors, and more

39:15 – Teachers still do all of the final curation and make all of the decisions

39:20 – Create songs with Suno, an AI tool

40:20 – “Can AI…?” Assume that the answer is “Yes.”

42:55 – You have a genie. Dream big.

43:10 – Tell AI “how to act”

43:40 – Another AI episode with Daniel Rivera is forthcoming

Daniel Rivera

Suno (music creation)

ChatGPT

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Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

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David’s LinkedIn page

Lead. Learn. Change. the book

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SHOW NOTES

2:25 – heart transplant at age 29, no previous cardiac issues

3:00 – post-partum cardiomyopathy

3:30 – placed on a Life Vest and a low ejection fraction

4:30 – a 49-day stay in the hospital

5:15 – the fear of leaving one’s children behind, without a mom

6:15 – emergency room, to a two-week stay, to “we’ve done all we can for you”

7:00 – options and prognosis regarding Cassidy’s heart

8:30 – praying and deciding to move forward with a heart transplant

9:45 – ECMO

10:15 – shifting one’s perspective during and after a heart transplant

11:00 – Cassidy’s mom, cardiomyopathy, and her heart transplant months after Cassidy’s

12:00 – the wait for a heart, and testing for the best match, for improved outcomes

13:00 – antibodies after pregnancy can affect transplant success

14:20 – a ten-hour surgery

14:50 – the new heart needs to wake up

16:00 – the importance of family and a support system

17:30 –Dr. Allene Magill, an influential leader in education, and in Cassidy’s life

19:00 – Cassidy’s decision to change her career path change

21:00 – Shifting plans to find the “sweet spot” for one’s work

22:30 – teaching and learning, equal importance

23:00 – organ donors changes lives and save lives

25:00 – donor family and recipient interaction

25:30 – a donor’s organ can be classified as high-risk

26:00 – How does life change when you have someone else’s heart replace your own?

27:15 – Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Atlanta, Samsky Heart Failure Clinic

28:00 – great teachers…

29:15 – Matt Fox, Becky Reynolds

30:00 – Cassidy’s closing comments

LINKS

Cardiomyopathy

ECMO

Ejection Fraction

LifeVestTM - Cleveland Clinic page

LifeVestTM - Zoll page

LVAD

Organ Donation - American Society of Transplantation

Organ Donation - Donate Life

Organ Donation - UNOS

Piedmont Cartersville

Piedmont Atlanta

Samsky Heart Failure Center

Fairmount Elementary School

Red Bud Middle School

Sonoraville High School

Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats

Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

Professional Association of Georgia Educators

David’s LinkedIn page

Lead. Learn. Change. the book

Instagram - lead.learn.change

Show Notes:

00:15 - Teacher Appreciation Day 2024

00:25 - eight encore excerpts from seven guests

1:15 - Julia Roland - college student, art student, artist (segment 1 of 2)

3:00 - Lana Camiel - pharmacist, herbalist, professor, podcaster

4:30 - Mike Shannon - retired U.S. Army officer, current university president

6:25 - Joy Robinson - former teacher, staff member with the Professional Association of Georgia Educators

7:25 - Megan Golden - world language teacher and author

9:00 - John Beede - mountain climber, author, public speaker

11:00 - Kristin Hatcher - writer, runner

12:25 - Julia Roland - segment 2 of 2

14:35 - "Thank you!" to great teachers

Links:

Julia Roland episode - An Artist's Audio Self-Portrait (38 minutes)

Lana Camiel episode - Rx for Health, Living, and Learning (45 minutes)

Mike Shannon episode - Grit, Excellence, Leadership . . . Purpose (41 minutes)

Joy Robinson episode - We need more Joy in teaching! (37 minutes)

Megan Golden episode - Learning is THE World Language (38 minutes)

John Beede episode - Keep on Climbing! (36 minutes)

Kristin Hatcher episode - Tell Your Story (34 minutes)

Episode 7 - Host on Mic Episode - Teachers Matter (23 minutes)

Episode 16 - In A Moment - Changing the World (4 minutes)

Episode 24 - In A Moment - Thank You! (6 minutes)

Episode 34 - Many Voices, One Message - Teachers Matter (15 minutes)

Episode 38 - Great Teachers - Everyone Knows One! (13 minutes)

Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats

Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

Professional Association of Georgia Educators

David’s LinkedIn page

Lead. Learn. Change. the book

Instagram - lead.learn.change

4:20 – workplace of the future

5:00 – rapid changes in technology and society

5:45 – leaders are made, not born

5:55 – the Leadership Foundry

7:00 – building resilience, self-awareness, agency, and personal interaction skills

8:20 – the complexities, and simplicity, of leadership

9:30 – pursuing the best version of yourself parallels the leadership journey

10:10 – you may never know the impact you have on others

11:40 – storytelling as a means of messaging

13:25 – to script or not to script

14:30 – strength grows out of displaying vulnerability

15:10 – why? how? what? Is there a more effective sequence

17:00 – technology cuts both ways, and can have positive or negative effects on relationships

18:00 – great leaders invest in others

18:35 – talking with others is the “secret sauce” that enhances relationships and effectiveness

20:15 – grit, grace, compassion, and empathy

23:10 – the human encounter in education is as vital now as it has ever been

24:00 – struggling through and towards discovery is magic

24:25 – starting a teaching career at West Point

26:25 – online learning has its place

28:00 – Mr. Keith Jones, high school history teacher

29:10 – the impact of great teachers is priceless

32:00 – the University of North Georgia, 150 and just getting started

32:25 – athletics raises all boats

33:45 – knowing the stories of one’s graduates

34:30 – providing lieutenants for the U.S. Army

35:10 – Fulbright Scholars

35:25 – an ecosystem of excellence

36:35 – fortunate journey, experiences of a lifetime, first generation college student and graduate, military spouse, incredible set of opportunities

37:40 – equipping students to walk toward their purpose

39:50 – five campuses, seven strategic big bets, all serving to change lives

UNG website

Strategic Big Bets

Mike Shannon’s CV+

YouTube monthly update

The Adaptation Advantage

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Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

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David’s LinkedIn page

Lead. Learn. Change. the book

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Show Notes

3:10 – the value of questions

3:20 – the portability of questions

3:40 – questions bring people together (questions can lead to community)

4:10 – ask yourself, “What’s one question I want to carry into the next twelve months?”

5:35 – does everyone have a story to tell?

6:35 – you have a story and there are many ways to convey it

7:30 – writing is a way of trying on ideas

8:35 – “Do I consider myself to be a teacher?”

9:30 – countless opportunities to learn

10:25 – some of the most profound learning occurs when teaching and learning (and those roles) are blurred

11:05 – from a small diary, to journaling, to blogs, to personal essays

12:25 – the definition of “published”

13:35 – “Am I a writer? Am I an author?”

14:10 – writing is a continual act of self-authorization

14:55 – Writing and its parallel to the question, “Are you a runner?”

16:40 – two options to get started on your writing journey

16:55 – another use for junk mail

17:55 – write with another person

18:40 – noticing the impulse to write

19:40 – ten minutes a day fits into real life

20:40 – accompaniment - someone walking alongside us, and vice-versa

21:35 – “None of us should be left alone with our bad writing.”

24:35 – reaching for goals in the great outdoors - pushing the limits

25:05 – Brainstorm Road – a structure to accomplish a Dream Project

26:40 – not necessarily (or only) becoming a writer, but becoming the kind of person who can write a book

27:45 – stories and questions, plus seeing the individual, are part of being a great teacher

28:20 – an art teacher who painted the cast on my arm

29:45 – my dad leading me through questions and stories

30:00 – Tommy and Teresa Turtle

31:20 – tremendous respect for teachers – thank you

32:00 – if you feel compelled to write, you can do it

https://www.instagram.com/kristin__hatcher/

https://kristin-hatcher.com/

Instagram - @kristin_hatcher

Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats

Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

Professional Association of Georgia Educators

David’s LinkedIn page

Lead. Learn. Change. the book

Instagram - lead.learn.change

SHOW NOTES

0:55 - Contextual introduction for this episode’s unique features

3:20 – Sample DJ clips

4:15 – Guest introduction

5:05 – Cancer, voice change, a long stint behind the high school football stadium game night microphone

6:00 – Rick starts his three-decades of announcing Friday night home games

7:55 – Son Rowdy follows Dad Rick at the football field

8:45 – Family members want to hear the players’ names

10:30 – Daughter Grace, a performance from the (very) early years

12:00 – David (Reynolds) stands in for Brad Pitt

13:25 – Wife Margaret makes a huge difference in the community

15:55 – The story behind Be Nice to Grace Day

21:05 – Jeanne Burr (and Walter Hooper) as a catalyst for Rick on the air for the first time (at age 17)

24:45 – Listening to Chicago’s AM station WLS

27:00 – John Records Landecker

30:00 – A lesson learned about making others feel important

32:24 – Interviewing Garth Brooks

33:40 – The first time cancer rears its head

39:30 – Focused radiation, bolted to the table, and a special mask

43:10 – Jimmy Buffet embedded in a family tradition

44:40 – Cancer reappears – in a new location

46:00 – Friend Amy’s powerful question

46:40 – God’s gameplan for Rick

49:45 – Lydia, a face from the past, and a new connection for the future

52:35 – High school reunion delays

54:10 – Living in a small town, great friends, great community

58:00 – Sharing one’s story to give others hope

59:40 – A lesson Rick wants us to hear

1:04:40 – One of many similar stories of good fortune – Running out of gas on I-75 North

1:07:00 – A mini-facelift’s role in the past twenty years of Rick’s life

1:07:50 – The most recent doctor’s visit and current prognosis

1:09:40 – The unexpected result of Rick losing his voice

LINKS:

Instagram: @therickontheradio

John Records Landecker

Emory Proton Center

Rowdy Zeisig, the new Dalton High School football announcer

Jeanne Burr

Dunaway Drug Store

Beaulieu’s beginning

Jimmy Buffet’s ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats

Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

Professional Association of Georgia Educators

David’s LinkedIn page

Lead. Learn. Change. the book

Instagram - lead.learn.change