The Wired Educator Podcast

In this episode, Kelly interviews the founder of iPadpalooza, Carl Hooker. Carl Hooker has been a part of a strong educational shift with technology integration since becoming an educator. As Director of Innovation & Digital Learning at Eanes ISD, he has helped spearhead the LEAP program, which put one-to-one iPads in the hands of all K-12 students in his 8000-student district. He is also the founder of “iPadpalooza”- a three-day “learning festival” held in Austin annually. He's also the author of the six-book series titled Mobile Learning Mindset, a guide for teachers, administrators, parents and others to support and embrace mobile learning in our schools. Mentioned in this podcast: iPadpalooza website: A festival of learning founded by Carl.  Carl's website: Hooked on Innovation: https://hookedoninnovation.com Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative by Sir Ken Robinson Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by Sir Ken Robinson Creative Schools: The Grassroots Re