Best Francis Jim Tuscano Podcasts (2024)

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How One Man's Bamboo Project is Changing the Climate Change Narrative 21:41

6M ago21:41

21:41

We sit down with Fr. Benigno Beltran, SVD, an award-winning education leader, sustainability advocate, and author. In this captivating conversation, Fr. Beltran shares his groundbreaking work on sustainability initiatives, including the innovative Bamboo Project. Explore how Fr. Beltran's visionary approach is addressing climate change challenges a…

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AI in Education and Research: Game-Changer or Pandora's Box? 26:28

7M ago26:28

26:28

Discover the potential of AI in education and research as Dr. Samuel Macagba III, Assistant Principal for Formation and Research Instructor at Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan de Oro, discusses whether it's a game-changer or a Pandora's Box of challenges and ethical dilemmas. Join us for insights into reshaping teaching, learning, and scholarly …

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Holy Green: How Faith and Spirituality Promote Environmental Literacy? 20:02

7M ago20:02

20:02

In this episode, we explore the intriguing link between faith, spirituality, and environmental literacy with Leo-Martin Angelo Ocampo, Professor of Theology at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. Dive into insightful discussions on how religious teachings and spiritual beliefs can inspire environmental action and empower communities t…

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Are AI Policy Frameworks in Schools Worth the Hassle? 25:42

7M ago25:42

25:42

Join us as we sit down with Dr. Vicente Antonio Pijano III, Chancellor and COO at the Philippines Women's College of Davao, to explore why schools urgently need AI policy frameworks. In this episode, we discuss the implications of AI in classrooms and the importance of establishing clear guidelines to ensure equitable access and ethical use of AI t…

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The Anxious Generation 23:49

7M ago23:49

23:49

Dr. Michele Alignay, renowned psychologist, author, and professor, joins the first episode of Season 10 for an insightful conversation on how we are raising an anxious generation today. She also digs deep into how parents and educators can help the young generation be less anxious and enjoy and live their lives. #S10E01…

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The Ethical Use of ChatGPT and AI Tools 36:06

1+ y ago36:06

36:06

In this episode with Yuekun Li, the Global Business Lead of ClassIn, we'll be diving into the world of AI and its impact on society. We'll explore the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI, including issues of bias, privacy, and accountability, and discuss ways to ensure that AI is used in a responsible and ethical manner. #S9E9…

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Has Love Changed Post-Pandemic: Exploring the Love Languages 27:38

1+ y ago27:38

27:38

In this episode, Life Coach Cristine de Leon Alcala joins us as we explore how the pandemic has changed our ideas and expressions of love, as many people have had to navigate long-distance relationships, isolation, and loss. We also discuss the concept of love languages and how understanding them can help us better connect with our partners and lov…

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Will ChatGPT Kill Homework and Take-Home Assessments? 19:26

2y ago19:26

19:26

ChatGPT could make homework and take-home assessments things of the past as this game-changing AI tool drives schools to rethink the value of homework. Will ChatGPT be the nail in the coffin for giving homework? #S09E07

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Should Schools Allow Chat GPT? OpenAI's Chat GPT Explained 27:10

2y ago27:10

27:10

Join us on the "ChatGPT Revolution" podcast as we explore the exciting and game-changing world of language models like ChatGPT. From revolutionizing the way we learn and teach in schools to changing the way businesses operate and communicate, ChatGPT is pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI. Tune in as we dive into the challenges and op…

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How A Youth-Led Organization is Helping Close the Digital Divide in the Philippines 28:40

2y ago28:40

28:40

The digital divide has been present even before the pandemic. But the recent pandemic made this a glaring reality. Sancho Syquia and Leonard Ang of the non-profit organization Adaptech (https://adaptechph.org) share with us how their organization harnesses youth power to achieve their goal of helping bridge and close the gap in the digital divide, …

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Teachers on TikTok, Too Much? with John Paul Viernes 21:53

2y ago21:53

21:53

To be a #teacherontiktok (and basically, a teacher on social media) is tricky. How can teachers navigate social media? If students say that they cringe when they see their teachers on Tiktok, should teachers then stop using the app? What delineates personal from professional in the ethics of being a teacher on Tiktok? John Paul Viernes, an edtech e…

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How Knowing Oneself Can Help You Become a Better Writer with Leah Angela Cioco 27:34

2y ago27:34

27:34

Do you want to write your own fictional story or publish a personal blog but you don't know how to go about it? Have you experienced writer's block? Are you a teacher who's having a hard time getting your students to write? 2022 Global Student Prize finalist Leah Angela Cioco joins our podcast and shares how, as a young published writer, she learne…

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Can We Stop Students from Cheating in Class? with Ma. Angelica B. America 31:10

2y ago31:10

31:10

Reports of cheating in tests during remote learning reached an all-time high! Since students were not with their teachers and on their own, the temptation to cheat was much stronger. Ma. Angelica B. America, Economics teacher in Senior High School (Xavier School) and college instructor (Ateneo de Manila University) joins us as we reflect if we can …

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Rediscovering Flipped Learning with EdPuzzle (feat. Imran Hassan) 29:00

2y ago29:00

29:00

In this episode, Imran Hassan, EdTech Trainer for Asia and the Pacific at EdPuzzle, joins us as we rediscover and re-learn flipped learning and how it helped learners during the pandemic lockdown and how teachers can integrate flipped learning into their daily learning experiences. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2kHX53u or Spotify: http…

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empowerED Podcast New Intro - Welcome! 0:26

2y ago0:26

0:26

Pre-season 9! This is empowerED Podcast, a podcast for interviews, discussions, and most of the time, chill and candid conversations with insightful thought leaders, inspiring educators, and courageous change-makers who help transform, elevate, and celebrate teachers around the globe. Let’s get empowered.…

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Hybrid or Hyflex Learning in the Covid-19 Pandemic 15:45

2+ y ago15:45

15:45

We continue to witness recurring surges of covid infection in our communities that affect schools. The education systems need to be ready with a resilient learning continuity program. In this first episode of the special hybrid or hyflex learning mini-series, we examine hybrid or hyflex learning and its role in ensuring that learning continues amid…

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Designing the School's Hybrid/Hyflex Learning Program: An Easy Framework from UNESCO 18:43

2+ y ago18:43

18:43

In this second episode of the special hybrid or hyflex learning mini-series, we dive deep into UNESCO's three-step approach into designing the school's Hybrid/Hyflex Learning Program, focusing on the importance of understanding context, needs, and capabilities of the school community. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2kHX53u or Spotify: h…

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Addressing Challenges in Hybrid/Hyflex Learning 13:19

2+ y ago13:19

13:19

In this third episode of the special hybrid or hyflex learning mini-series, we examine recurring challenges in Hybrid/Hyflex Learning and find ways to address them. We survey the following areas: learning and assessment, teacher readiness, space and infrastructure, and most importantly, safety, support, and equity. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https:/…

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How a Student Can Win a US $100,000 Award and Help Change the World 20:52

2+ y ago20:52

20:52

How can a student win a US $100,000 Award and help change the world? A special and surprise episode drops today before lunch! Ancelmo Miguel Catalla, the first Filipino student finalist in the Global Student Prize, drops by to share his experience of being a Global Student Prize finalist in 2021 and gives tips on how to prepare, get nominated, and …

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Pushing the Frontier: UDL and AI in Education with Steven Kolber 37:01

3y ago37:01

37:01

Global Teacher Prize 2021 Finalist Steven Kolber (Australia) shares how the universal design of learning and AI can be tapped to elevate learning, explaining how UDL and AI can help teachers to be more effective educators to provide better learning experiences to students. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2kHX53u or Spotify: https://spoti…

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Passion and Service in the Pandemic with Mark Anthony F. Jamisal 29:24

3y ago29:24

29:24

Education during the pandemic has been challenging. Teachers had to learn new skills and face their fears in shifting to remote learning. For the past months, Mark Anthony Jamisal has been rendering service to the Philippine education community by training teachers on how to use technology tools to enable remote learning and leading an online tutor…

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Journeying with the Youth in These Challenging Times with Joel Hawod 29:54

3y ago29:54

29:54

These times have been tough for the youth, with challenges not just in their academic life, but also in their own personal relationships and lives. Joel Hawod, UNIFFIED’s 2021 Most Influential Teacher, joins us and shares his experiences of guiding high school students in this pandemic. He talks about fostering and sustaining authentic relationship…

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Why Teaching is a Work of Heart with Michelle Rubio 17:28

3y ago17:28

17:28

The work of a teacher does not end the moment the dismissal bell rings. For some teachers, the work extends even outside the classroom, supporting students, their families, and other members of the community. Global Teacher Prize 2021 finalist Michelle Rubio from the Philippines shares how her community inspired and led her to realize that teaching…

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Why Youth Journalism and Empowerment Matter with Ancelmo Miguel Catalla 30:08

3y ago30:08

30:08

The Philippines' first Global Student Prize finalist Ancelmo Miguel Catalla of Quezon Science High School joins empowerED Podcast and shares his experiences as a student journalist and how youth journalism can help students be more involved on current relevant social issues. Miguel also talks about the situation of the youth as they cope with the d…

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Endless Feedback > Endless Teaching, For Real! with Ivy Encinares 33:47

3y ago33:47

33:47

Feedback to student learning matters! So, what is hindering our teachers from taking advantage of this essential aspect of teaching-learning process? We again welcome Ivy Encinares, K-12 Filipino Language and Literature Department Chairperson at Xavier School-Nuvali, as she discusses institutional and systemic issues that hinder teachers from fully…

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Should Parents Be Involved in Their Kid's Assessments? with Maleng Raysag 27:03

3y ago27:03

27:03

The remote education set-up has given parents their front-row seats in the online or remote learning classes of their children, including the different assessments given to them. Maleng Raysag, a teacher blogger and the head of Power Mac Business Systems, Inc, joins us in this episode and shares her experiences as a parent and how she manages her p…

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Making Students Do What They Know with Nico Fos 39:07

3y ago39:07

39:07

Language and Literature Teacher and EdTech Coach Nico Fos shares his experience in designing and implementing authentic assessments that feature real-world problems, social relevance, and the use of interdisciplinary approach. Co-hosted with Reagan Austria, this episode also talks about the challenges of having authentic assessments in remote learn…

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Why Teachers Should Enable Peer Feedback with Nicca Ruiz and Kevin Agustin 34:21

3y ago34:21

34:21

In this episode, Miriam College Grade School educators, Nicca Ruiz (subject area supervisor for Language), and Kevin Agustin (Social Science teacher) join us to uncover the benefits of enabling peer feedback-giving in class. Nicca and Kevin further discuss how peer feedback can empower students in processing their own learning through using metacog…

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Are assessments really working in remote learning? with Reagan Austria 24:30

3y ago24:30

24:30

For the first part of Season 8, Reagan Austria, a digital learning specialist and consultant, joins us as special co-host as we dig deep into assessments in remote learning. As our first guest also, Reagan discusses misconceptions and issues on assessments in online remote learning, and shares “home-based learning assessment” ideas to make assessme…

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S7E13: Make Teacher PD Great Again with Melissa Espiritu 31:41

3+ y ago31:41

31:41

We often hear teachers complaining about the PDs that they attend before the school year begins. Often, they see these PDs as more of requirements and not as a relevant opportunities to improve their craft. Principal Melissa Espíritu of St. Joseph's Academy, Philippines joins us and shares her experience as a school leader in designing meaningful P…

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S7E12: From Death by Online Lecture to Engaging Online Learning with Yuekun Li 37:33

3+ y ago37:33

37:33

In this episode, Yuekun Li, the country manager of ClassIn in the Philippines, shares his insights on the state of online learning and access to technology in education in the Philippines. The discussion also focuses on how educators can further engage students in an online learning set-up to avoid death by online lecture.…

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S7E11: ABCs of Parenting in Online Learning with Maleng Raysag 35:49

3+ y ago35:49

35:49

Maleng Raysag, a mom blogger and head of Power Mac Business Systems, Inc Training Center, joins the discussion and candidly shares her experiences in supporting her children's online learning. She also gives tips on how to help children be better learners, especially at this time of the pandemic.

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S7E10: Stop! Collaborate and Listen: Learning Better Together with Alfonso Mangubat 26:20

3+ y ago26:20

26:20

How can teachers effectively foster collaboration skills in online learning if students are learning remotely? Alfonso Mangubat, PYP Coordinator & MS Social Studies Teacher at Tokyo West International School, joins us once again to discuss how students can learn better together using the right strategies and appropriate digital learning platforms a…

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S7E9: From Safe Space to Brave Space with Mark Reid #Pride 30:04

3+ y ago30:04

30:04

In celebration of the #PrideMonth, Mark Reid returns to the podcast channel and helps us understand and reflect on how school communities can enable inclusion, from building a safe space to sustaining a "brave space" for the members of the LGBTQIA+ community within the school. Happy pride!

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S7E8: The Need for Better Feedback and Formative Assessments with Jeffrey Beltran 32:27

3+ y ago32:27

32:27

Feedback and formative assessments are vital to successful student learning. Remote learning in the pandemic uncovered many challenges in delivering consistent and high-quality feedback to students. Jeffrey Beltran, an instructor and EdTech trainer at the National Teachers College in the Philippines, joins us in understanding the essential role of …

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S7E7: Why Learner Agency Matters Now More Than Ever with Ma. Theresa Nebres-Ladrido 30:23

3+ y ago30:23

30:23

Learner agency is about empowering and giving students the power of choice and voice to make meaningful actions and see the results of their decisions. It matters now more than ever, but how can schools foster this when students are in remote learning? Ma. Theresa Nebres-Ladrido, high school principal of Xavier School San Juan, Philippines, takes u…

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S7E6: Transforming Curriculum to Face Disruptions with Stephanie Barredo 25:01

3+ y ago25:01

25:01

How can we transform the school curricula to respond to education disruptions, such as the pandemic? What are the essential considerations, helpful processes, and inevitable challenges that we will encounter in this undertaking? Stephanie Barredo, Head of Remote Learning and Primary School Coordinator at Keys School Manila joins our discussion to h…

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S7E5: Hits and Misses in Online Education: A Convo with College Students with Emilio Aquino and Zachary Sy 48:12

3+ y ago48:12

48:12

Zachary Sy and Emilio Aquino, my former students in the grade school, are back on empowerED Podcast! In this discussion, Emilio and Zachary share candidly their insights and experiences after undergoing one year of online distance education in the pandemic. Zach shares his own experiences at Purdue University in the USA while Emilio with his experi…

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S7E4: Preparing Future Teachers for Disruptions with Dr. Ferdinand Blancaflor Pitagan 40:50

3+ y ago40:50

40:50

In this episode, Dr. Ferdinand Blancaflor Pitagan, Dean of the School of Teacher Education at the National Teachers College, joins us once again and shares how Teacher Education Institutions should be learning from this pandemic and start re-imagining how teacher education should empower future teachers to be resilient and future-proof. This episod…

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S7E3: State of Literacy in the Pandemic with Mr. Frederick Sotto Perez 29:45

3+ y ago29:45

29:45

How has the state of literacy changed in this time of the pandemic? What challenges and opportunities have we encountered in teaching students the basic literacy skills as we all do various mode of distance learning? Mr. Frederick Sotto Perez, president of the Reading Association of the Philippines, joins our discussion and reflects on what we have…

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S7E2: How are K-12 Private Schools Coping with the Pandemic with Sister Felicitas Bernardo, SPC 25:11

3+ y ago25:11

25:11

Sister Felicitas Bernardo, SPC, Dean of the Graduate School of Education of St. Paul University-Manila and Chairperson of the National Basic Education Commission of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, joins our discussion on the challenges and opportunities that private schools in the Philippines continue to encounter. Sister F…

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S7E1: The Youth in the Pandemic: Sinking or Swimming with Christine De Leon Alcala 25:41

3+ y ago25:41

25:41

Life Coach Christine De Leon Alcala returns to empowerED Podcast and discusses how the youth have fared after more than a year into the pandemic. Are they sinking or swimming? How have schools supported the youth's well-being and social-emotional learning skills development? This episode has a video podcast version on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.…

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S06E10: How Can Parents Help Their Kids in Distance Learning with Gino Luayon 26:39

4y ago26:39

26:39

Gino Luayon, Vice Principal for High School at Everest Academy Manila, Manager of Teacher Education Network, and #edchatPH moderator, shares parenting tips on how to support children as they learn at home at this time of the pandemic.

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S06E09: The Power of Community and Cooperation in Supporting Schools with Jay Michael Jaboneta 26:45

4y ago26:45

26:45

Jay Michael Jaboneta, Managing Director of NEXUS Innovation Labs, De La Salle Lipa and Co-Founder of the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, drops by to share his experience in mobilizing communities and partners to help schools at this time of the pandemic. He also talks about the recent project of the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation in helping schools…

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S06E08: Unlocking Teacher Action with Dr. Bert J. Tuga and Dr. Peter Esperanza 24:58

4y ago24:58

24:58

Dr. Bert J. Tuga, President of the Philippine Normal University, and Dr. Peter Esperanza, Founder of NumberBender and Apple Distinguished Educator, join Mark Reid in discussing how to inspire and help teachers in taking action, finding solutions, and creating education innovations that respond to challenges in their classes, schools, or local commu…

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S06E07: Unlocking Teacher Leadership with Dr. Dina Ocampo and Kazuya Takahashi 33:00

4y ago33:00

33:00

Dr. Dina Ocampo, former Undersecretary of the Department of Education-Philippines, and Kazuya Takahashi, Global Teacher Prize finalist, join Mark Reid in discussing how to unlock and unleash leadership in educators in this unprecedented time and in solving the challenges brought about by the pandemic. Originally aired during the empowerED First Ann…

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S06E06: Unlocking Teacher Power with Dr. Nadia Lopez and Mark Reid 26:14

4y ago26:14

26:14

Dr. Nadia Lopez and Mark Reid explore different ways of unleashing the power within every educator. In this candid and sincere conversation, the three education leaders draw from their own unique experiences of being empowered and empowering their fellow educators. Originally aired during the empowerED First Anniversary Special.…

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S06E05: Thriving in the Pandemic: Self Care for Students and Teachers with Cristine De Leon Alcala 26:42

4y ago26:42

26:42

Certified Life Coach, Cristine De Leon Alcala, shares the common sources of stress and challenges in students and teachers as remote learning progresses this current school year. She discusses the essential roles of self-care, time-management, and self-awareness in coping with the negativities of the pandemic and gives helpful tips to thrive and be…

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S06E04: Early Education in the Pandemic with Trixie Sison 21:15

4y ago21:15

21:15

Dean Trixie Sison of the Department of Child Development and Education at Miriam College, a leading higher education institution in the Philippines, discusses how the early education sector has moved forward at this time of the pandemic. She dives deep into the challenges as well as the opportunities and key learnings in early education as the glob…

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S06E03: How EdTech Helps Education to Move Forward at This Time of the Pandemic with Trish Castro 25:48

4y ago25:48

25:48

Is EdTech closing the gap in education or is it widening the big challenge of inequity at this time of the pandemic? EdTech Director and Apple Distinguished Educator, Trish Castro joins empowerED Podcast for a reflective discussion on how EdTech continues to play its role in delivering learning in this unprecedented time. This episode has a video p…

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