http://www.thechristianeducator.org These podcasts are dedicated to those who are preparing a Godly generation through the tools and methods of discipleship-based Christian Education. This podcast is for those involved in Christian schooling from pre-school to Grade 12. ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:20:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 (c) 2008 Providing inspiration for discipleship-based Christian education. Greg Bitgood Greg Bitgood info@thechristianeducator.org http://www.thechristianeducator.org http://www.thechristianeducator.org/images/thechristianeducator.jpg These podcasts are dedicated to those who are preparing a Godly generation through the tools and methods of discipleship-based Christian Education. This podcast is for those involved in Christian schooling from pre-school to Grade 12. ... Christian, education, schooling, homeschooling, home schooling, homeschool, home school, educator, discipleship, ACSI, Greg Bitgood, heritage christian school, kelowna, canada, british columbia, online, onlineschool, teachers, teaching, K-12, parents, training, school, teacher, christian teacher http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This is our first Summer Repeat from podcast number 65. It is a book review of Clayton Christensen's groundbreaking research entitled Distrupting Class . Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100 21:31 Disrupting Class Summer Repeat from podcast 65 - Disrupting Class This is our first Summer Repeat from podcast number 65. It is a book review of Clayton Christensen's groundbreaking research entitled Distrupting Class . http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In the final podcast of the school year we have a very special re-broadcast of Sir Ken Robinson's Ted Talk given in February of this year. Robinson is an educational leader and reformer in the UK and seeks to promote systems of education that will foster a spirit of creativity in our children. This is an exceptional message to ponder throughout the summer. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100 20:52 Sir Ken Robinson, Ted Talks Sir Ken Robinson's talks about educational reform In the final podcast of the school year we have a very special re-broadcast of Sir Ken Robinson's Ted Talk given in February of this year. Robinson is an educational leader and reformer in the UK and seeks to promote systems of education that will foster a spirit of creativity in our children. This is an exceptional message to ponder throughout the summer. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood Greg interviews Richard Bitgood about his role in developing Mathematics courses and a somewhat revolutionary system of instruction. This is part 2 where Greg and Richard talk about the launch of www.mathonline.ca (http://www.mathonline.ca/). Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100 23:19 Mastery Math, Mathmatics, Richard Bitgood Greg inteviews Richard Bitgood about his new Math Methods of Instruction Greg interviews Richard Bitgood about his role in developing Mathematics courses and a somewhat revolutionary system of instruction. This is part 2 where Greg and Richard talk about the launch of www.mathonline.ca (http://www.mathonline.ca/). http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood Greg interviews Richard Bitgood about his role in developing Mathematics courses and a somewhat revolutionary system of instruction. This is part 1 where Richard reads from a recent article published in the CUEBC.CA newsletter (http://newsletter.cuebc.ca/becoming-a-math-master-by-richard-bitgood/). Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100 20:04 Math, Mathmatics, Mastery Math Method, Richard Bitgood Greg inteveiws Richard Bitgood on this new method of Math instruction. Greg interviews Richard Bitgood about his role in developing Mathematics courses and a somewhat revolutionary system of instruction. This is part 1 where Richard reads from a recent article published in the CUEBC.CA newsletter (http://newsletter.cuebc.ca/becoming-a-math-master-by-richard-bitgood/). http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg talks about the amazing meetings of this last month that indicate the Global impact Heritage is having. He also talks about the need to help our students think and act globally. Of course he rants about how the world is changing, but let's not forget who is podcasting here. Tue, 25 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100 18:28 Globalizaiton, Hong Kong, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Internet, Russian, Kenya Greg's latest rant on how the world is "a chang'n." In this podcast Greg talks about the amazing meetings of this last month that indicate the Global impact Heritage is having. He also talks about the need to help our students think and act globally. Of course he rants about how the world is changing, but let's not forget who is podcasting here. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg continues part 3 of his workshop session at the BC Christian Home Educator's Convention. This week he shares the heart of his message about setting goals of discipleship for our children. Tue, 18 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100 21:12 CHEC, Discipleship, Goals Greg completes his message from the CHEC convention In this podcast Greg continues part 3 of his workshop session at the BC Christian Home Educator's Convention. This week he shares the heart of his message about setting goals of discipleship for our children. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg continues part 2 of his workshop session at the BC Christian Home Educator's Convention. This week he contrasts the goals of Public Education to Christian Education and discipleship. Tue, 11 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100 21:44 Discipleship, CHEC, home schooling Greg continues his message from the CHEC convention In this podcast Greg continues part 2 of his workshop session at the BC Christian Home Educator's Convention. This week he contrasts the goals of Public Education to Christian Education and discipleship. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=144&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast we bring Greg's workshop message from the BC Christian Home Educator's Convention. In Part one he shares about his own family and how they prioritized discipleship in their lives. Greg also gives an update on the funding controversy with the BCSTA. Tue, 04 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100 22:51 Discipleship, CHEC, home schooling Greg's workshop message at CHEC. In this podcast we bring Greg's workshop message from the BC Christian Home Educator's Convention. In Part one he shares about his own family and how they prioritized discipleship in their lives. Greg also gives an update on the funding controversy with the BCSTA. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=143&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This is part 2 of the keynote address from the 21st Century Learning Sharing: Engaging for Success! This is an online conference replacing the annual Virtual School Society Conference that was cancelled this year. The address was given by Susan Patrick former Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and now CEO and President of iNACOL, the International Association of K-12 Online Learning. She brings a global perspective of how Online Education is changing Traditional educational methods around the world. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 24:27 Susan Patrick, iNACOL, Glogal Learning, Online Education Part 2 of the Keynote address by Susan Patrick for the BC Online Conference This is part 2 of the keynote address from the 21st Century Learning Sharing: Engaging for Success! This is an online conference replacing the annual Virtual School Society Conference that was cancelled this year. The address was given by Susan Patrick former Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and now CEO and President of iNACOL, the International Association of K-12 Online Learning. She brings a global perspective of how Online Education is changing Traditional educational methods around the world. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=142&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This week we have part 1 of the keynote address from the 21st Century Learning Sharing: Engaging for Success! This is an online conference replacing the annual Virtual School Society Conference that was cancelled this year. The address was given by Susan Patrick former Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and now CEO and President of iNACOL, the International Association of K-12 Online Learning. She brings a global perspective of how Online Education is changing Traditional educational methods around the world. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 27:26 Susan Patrick, iNACOL, Glogal Learning, Online Education The keynote address by Susan Patrick for the BC Online Conference This week we have part 1 of the keynote address from the 21st Century Learning Sharing: Engaging for Success! This is an online conference replacing the annual Virtual School Society Conference that was cancelled this year. The address was given by Susan Patrick former Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and now CEO and President of iNACOL, the International Association of K-12 Online Learning. She brings a global perspective of how Online Education is changing Traditional educational methods around the world. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This is part 2 where Greg speaks to a recent motion by School District 79 being put forward at the annual trusties conference to lobby the government to discontinue funding Independent Schools. He includes FISA's eleven point response to this challenge to independent school funding. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 19:18 Independent Schools, FISA, funding, public education Part 2 of the funding challenge being made to the BCSTA. This is part 2 where Greg speaks to a recent motion by School District 79 being put forward at the annual trusties conference to lobby the government to discontinue funding Independent Schools. He includes FISA's eleven point response to this challenge to independent school funding. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg speaks to a recent motion by School District 79 being put forward at the annual trusties conference to lobby the government to discontinue funding Independent Schools. He talks about the role of Independent Schools and the implications if this funding is jeopardized. This is the first of two podcast in response to this motion. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 20:15 Independent Schools, FISA, funding, public education Greg speaks about funding issues in BC. In this podcast Greg speaks to a recent motion by School District 79 being put forward at the annual trusties conference to lobby the government to discontinue funding Independent Schools. He talks about the role of Independent Schools and the implications if this funding is jeopardized. This is the first of two podcast in response to this motion. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast we bring part 3 of a message delivered to our Online School leadership from David Kalamen, Senior Pastor of Kelowna Christian Center. It is a very challenging and inspiring message for any Christian Educator. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 22.04 David Kalamen, It Takes a Village Part 3 of David Kalamen's message about the Church's role in Christian Education In this podcast we bring part 3 of a message delivered to our Online School leadership from David Kalamen, Senior Pastor of Kelowna Christian Center. It is a very challenging and inspiring message for any Christian Educator. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=138&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast we bring part 2 of a message delivered to our Online School leadership from David Kalamen, Senior Pastor of Kelowna Christian Center. It is a very challenging and inspiring message for any Christian Educator. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 20:41 David Kalamen, It Takes a Village Part 2 of David Kalamen's message about the Church's role in Christian Education In this podcast we bring part 2 of a message delivered to our Online School leadership from David Kalamen, Senior Pastor of Kelowna Christian Center. It is a very challenging and inspiring message for any Christian Educator. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast we bring part 1 of a message delivered to our Online School leadership from David Kalamen, Senior Pastor of Kelowna Christian Center. It is a very challenging and inspiring message for any Christian Educator. You can download his full article below: (http://thechristianeducator.org/images/stories/david_kalamen.pdf) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 20:32 David Kalamen David Kalamen speaks about he Church's role in Christian Education In this podcast we bring part 1 of a message delivered to our Online School leadership from David Kalamen, Senior Pastor of Kelowna Christian Center. It is a very challenging and inspiring message for any Christian Educator. You can download his full article below: (http://thechristianeducator.org/images/stories/david_kalamen.pdf) http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg reads several responses to podcast 101 regarding a Christian perspective of the Olympics. He also interviews a former student from the Online School and a teacher from the campus school. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 18:32 Vancouver, Olympics, Empire, community Greg interviews two significant memebers of the Heritage Community In this podcast Greg reads several responses to podcast 101 regarding a Christian perspective of the Olympics. He also interviews a former student from the Online School and a teacher from the campus school. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood The 2010 Vancouver Olympics have come and gone. Greg shares with three of our teachers who live right in the center of Vancouver and talks about their experience and tries to see this from a Christian perspective. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 28:18 Vancouver, Olympics, Empire, 2010 Greg talks with our Vancouver teachers about their experince and perspective The 2010 Vancouver Olympics have come and gone. Greg shares with three of our teachers who live right in the center of Vancouver and talks about their experience and tries to see this from a Christian perspective. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg talks about the secret sauce of Heritage Christian Schools, the sense of community we all experience. The threefold cord of the home, church and school is the village that will help us all raise a godly group of young people. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 19:10 Community, village, church Greg talks about the sense of community we share at Heritage In this podcast Greg talks about the secret sauce of Heritage Christian Schools, the sense of community we all experience. The threefold cord of the home, church and school is the village that will help us all raise a godly group of young people. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This podcast is a recent discussion Greg had with the Online Course Working Committee of Heritage Christian Online School. They discuss the question: Should we emphasize academics over discipleship? This discussion was inspired by the recent release of FSA results from the Fraser Institute. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 22.24 Academics, Discipleship, Foundation Skills Assessment, FSA, FSAs, standardized testing A discussion with Online Teachers on Academics verses Discipleship This podcast is a recent discussion Greg had with the Online Course Working Committee of Heritage Christian Online School. They discuss the question: Should we emphasize academics over discipleship? This discussion was inspired by the recent release of FSA results from the Fraser Institute. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg Bitgood explores the question of how we balance our reliance on academic achievement with our goals of discipleship? He also gives his perspective on the FSAs (Foundation Skills Assessment), which is the British Columbia standardized testing for Grades 4 and 7. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 19:46 Academics, Discipleship, Foundation Skills Assessment, FSA, FSAs, standardized testing Greg explores the balance of academics and spiritual formation in light of the FSAs In this podcast Greg Bitgood explores the question of how we balance our reliance on academic achievement with our goals of discipleship? He also gives his perspective on the FSAs (Foundation Skills Assessment), which is the British Columbia standardized testing for Grades 4 and 7. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=131&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast we share part 2 of the last message of the decade by David Kalamen, Senior Pastor and founder of Kelowna Christian Center, the Church responsible for Heritage Christian Schools. He talks about the seasons of life based upon the Book of Ecclesiastes. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 24:40 Seasons, David Kalamen, Ecclesiastes Part 2 of the message Seasons by David Kalamen In this podcast we share part 2 of the last message of the decade by David Kalamen, Senior Pastor and founder of Kelowna Christian Center, the Church responsible for Heritage Christian Schools. He talks about the seasons of life based upon the Book of Ecclesiastes. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast we share the last message of the decade by David Kalamen, Senior Pastor and founder of Kelowna Christian Center the Church responsible for Heritage Christian Schools. He talks about the seasons of life based upon the Book of Ecclesiastes. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 26:20 Seasons, David Kalamen, Ecclesiastes Part 1 of the message Seasons by David Kalamen In this podcast we share the last message of the decade by David Kalamen, Senior Pastor and founder of Kelowna Christian Center the Church responsible for Heritage Christian Schools. He talks about the seasons of life based upon the Book of Ecclesiastes. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=129&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This is part 2 of an interview with HCS teacher Joanne Robideau discussing the book 50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School by Charles Sykes. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 24:22 50 Rules, Charles J Sykes, Joanne Robideau Greg continues the interview with Joanne Robideau on This is part 2 of an interview with HCS teacher Joanne Robideau discussing the book 50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School by Charles Sykes. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg interviews our HCS high school teacher Joanne Robideau as they review the book 50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School by American author Charles J Sykes. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 23:08 50 Rules, Charles J Sykes, Joanne Robideau Greg interviews Joanne Robideau about the book "50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School" In this podcast Greg interviews our HCS high school teacher Joanne Robideau as they review the book 50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School by American author Charles J Sykes. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=127&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg reflects on amazing the past 10 years at Heritage Christian Schools. He talks about growth and success and looks forward into the next 10 years. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 18:55 Decade, Vision, New Year Greg considers the last decade with Heritage In this podcast Greg reflects on amazing the past 10 years at Heritage Christian Schools. He talks about growth and success and looks forward into the next 10 years. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=126&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood Happy Holidays. This week we are playing part 2 of a sermon Greg delivered at Kelowna Christian Center entitled Josiah and the 7 J Generation. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 28:45 Josiah Greg speaks to KCC about the life of King Josiah Happy Holidays. This week we are playing part 2 of a sermon Greg delivered at Kelowna Christian Center entitled Josiah and the 7 J Generation. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=125&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood Merry Christmas. This week we are playing part 1 a sermon Greg delivered at Kelowna Christian Center entitled Josiah and the 7 J Generation. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 26:20 Josiah Greg speaks to KCC about the life of King Josiah Merry Christmas. This week we are playing part 1 a sermon Greg delivered at Kelowna Christian Center entitled Josiah and the 7 J Generation. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood Greg revisits an earlier podcast where he talks about the importance of celebrating these holidays well both for the sake of our culture and our children. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 18:38 Christmas, Easter, Holidays Greg's response to the difficulties of these "Holy Days" Greg revisits an earlier podcast where he talks about the importance of celebrating these holidays well both for the sake of our culture and our children. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood This is the last of four podcasts that have focused on interview and paper presented by Stephen Harris from the Sydney Center for Innovation in Learning on blending online and classroom education. Also included is an interview with Nick Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop per Child project. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 24:43 Stephen Harris, blended learning, Nick Negroponte Greg finishes this series on Blended Learning with a great interview This is the last of four podcasts that have focused on interview and paper presented by Stephen Harris from the Sydney Center for Innovation in Learning on blending online and classroom education. Also included is an interview with Nick Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop per Child project. http://www.thechristianeducator.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=27 Greg Bitgood In this podcast Greg continues to talk about the key factors necessary for successful blended learning in the 21st Century Classroom. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 20:37 Blended Learning, Stephen Harris, iNACOL Greg continues to explore the Blended Learning in the classroom and online In this podcast Greg continues to talk about the key factors necessary for successful blended learning in the 21st Century Classroom.