Leslie McBeth

Director of Special Projects @fdesignschool / #GoogleEI Design Lead / #Cohort21 Admin / Optimist, Outdoor Adventurer & Endurance Athlete / Design Thinker

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

@104_cv Isla was singing it at dinner tonight!

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

@DTWillingham When working with educators using a backwards design approach, I differentiate knowing as facts/info (ie the equation for photosynthesis), whereas understanding is the big ideas that are built upon that knowledge (ie without photosynthesis there would be no life on this planet)

[Andrew Caffrey @MrCaffrey]

That's a wrap on #VIA24 our online Google Certified Innovator Academy #GoogleEI !

Welcome to all the new Google Certified Innovators! #GoogleChampions

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

8 years ago, my first school partner at @fdesignschool was @RDSconnection. Educators at this unique independent day school have been committed to developing innovative approaches to education, and it's been a pleasure to accompany them on this journey. https://t.co/w2dQJnMsj2

[Shivani Gulati @Shivani11Gulati]

Super excited to kickstart my @GoogleforEdu #InnovatorAcademy journey #VIA24. Thrilled to be the only Indian in the cohort! Looking forward to learn from my coach Adrian Cruz and team! Thank you for your support @sangeetagulati9 @vibhapuri @SanchitaGhosh17 @roopali_arora
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[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

Breaking down classroom walls has always been my passion as an educator. We'd love to share how @fdesignschool is helping to do this at scale at next year's SXSW Edu. Please vote for our submission and help us tell the story of an incredible high school! https://t.co/Cc9mn5nAiR

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

@Jordan_priestle Such a great example of how to iterate and prototype! And an amazing resource in Annabelle's Adventures!

[Katie Ritter, EdD @Katie_M_Ritter]

Such a surreal experience going back to coach the @GoogleForEdu Innovator Academy for #CHI24 alongside my fellow #MTV16 Innovators Patricia Brown, @MrCaffrey, & @lesmcbeth who are now part of the team LEADING the academies 🫶🏼💡. The three of you have made this program an even better, more inclusive place to be, and I couldn’t be prouder of you! #GoogleEI

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

@Katie_M_Ritter @GoogleForEdu @MrCaffrey Such an honour to work with you all! 🫶

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

@mskb26 Yes! You'll never stop interating now 🪄✨ That's part of the magic! #failfast #fallinlovewiththeproblem #chi24

[Clay Smith @ClayCodes]

This is why you use a Chromebook. #GlobalOutage

[Andrew Caffrey @MrCaffrey]

Ok, we are back!

It's #GoogleEI time for #CHI24 !

Unbelievably they have let me and @lesmcbeth back in!

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

@MrsShantelClark @D_Rutherford_8 @fdesignschool @trafalgarcastle Thanks for having us, it's been great working with you and your team! 👏 We love @trafalgarcastle's approach to leveraging AI in such a thoughtful way -- equipping kids with necessary skills and empowering educator to have meaningful conversation about the pros and the cons.

[Shantel Clark @MrsShantelClark]

Thank you @lesmcbeth @D_Rutherford_8 @fdesignschool for leading the conversation around “constructive doubt” as we continue our work with Artificial Intelligence here @trafalgarcastle

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

More evidence that kids can do incredible things, when given autonomy, mastery and purpose. https://t.co/obzCbvGgz9

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

Have you read the 2023 Future of Jobs Report? With the rise of AI, notice how the top skills are the HUMAN skills like curiosity and self awareness? How might we value these skills more in education? How might we teach them more intentionally? https://t.co/YSbm52pYbZ

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

"The number of full-time independent professionals in the US—entrepreneurs, in other words—has ballooned over the past three years from 38.2 million in 2020 to 64.6 million in 2021. " How might we teach students to be entrepreneurial? https://t.co/BjperZyZ7L

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

A really great read on the impact of AI on education. Reinforces the need to focus on SKILLS over content -- how might we use this as an impetus to change assessment practices and start measuring what matters? https://t.co/mKJ0aIz99n

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

An incredible program that gives students real world experience, exposing kids to careers in medicine and tech as young as grade 5. Does anyone know of other programs like this out there? https://t.co/SL2AOgvpp6

[Leslie McBeth @lesmcbeth]

Unlocking a new era of  problem-solving for young minds, AI prompting emerges as the pathway to inspire & educate. Our CEO @SarahPrevette dives into how #AI prompting is revolutionizing education for kids, nurturing the next generation @BetaKit https://t.co/CxtDMFd824