Jan. 17, 2016

NCLB...No Cash Left Behind - HoET052

My wife, Katelyn Nesi, co-hosts this first episode of 2016 and we give insight into how we live life to the fullest on two educator's salaries!

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Katelyn and I are not cheap. We are living a frugal life and our two educator salaries are stretched to their max. We’re excited to share what we’re doing and what you can consider trying in your own financial world.

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Wesley Fryer – Dr. Wesley Fryer is an author, teacher, technology director, speaker, digital storyteller, and change agent. He is the director of technology for the Casady School in Oklahoma City.

From 2013-2015 he taught 4th and 5th grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) at Independence Elementary in Yukon Public Schools in Oklahoma.

Wesley completed his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Tech University in 2011.

He is the author of several books on effectively using digital technologies to communicate, tell stories, teach and assess learning. His “Mapping Media to the Curriculum” book series and digital literacy framework focuses on helping students “show what they know” with media and create digital portfolios. Wes maintains a library of multimedia-focused training and instructional videos on PlayingWithMedia.com.

He leads 3 day iPad Media Camps (www.ipadmediacamp.com) teaching educators how to effectively use iPads in the classroom to create narrated slideshows, quick edit videos, and interactive writing.

He also co-facilitates multi-day STEM workshops for teachers.

Wes became an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2005, a Google Certified Teacher in 2009, and a PBS Digital Innovator in 2014.

Podcast: Moving at the Speed of Creativity – speedofcreativity.org, and iTunes

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