ActiVAtED Learning
Activated Learning is a podcast dedicated to exploring innovative strategies and tools for activating students' potential and engagement in the digital age.
Led by experts in the fields of instructional technology, education, and cognitive science, each episode will delve into practical approaches, case studies, and inspiring success stories that showcase how technology can transform learning experiences.
Podcasting since 2024 • 26 episodes
ActiVAtED Learning
Latest Episodes
E26 Meet the 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year, Matthew Neale
Meet Matt Neale from Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke County. In May of 2025, Mr. Neale was named the 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year. To learn more about the Teacher of the Year program, visit
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E25 ActiVAtED Learning - 40 Years of VSTE, 20 Years of ITRTs
As the Virginia Society for Technology in Education turns 40, we thought it would be great to talk to two folks who have seen the organization grow from their positions as some of the original Instructional Technology Resource Teachers, or ITRT...
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E24 2024-25 Virginia Computer Science Educator of the Year: Kathleen Fugle
Kathleen Fugle of Fairfax County Public Schools didn't know how much she loved instructional technology until she attended a workshop with her own children, and didn't know that it would one day lead to her being named the Virginia Computer Sci...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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E23 Meet the Southern District Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, Victor Spadaro!
Victor Spadaro went to school to be a PE teacher and thought he'd return home to NY State to take over from his high school cross country coach when he retired, but instead relocated to Arlington, Virginia where Mr. Spadaro was recently named t...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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E22 Hands on Workforce Prep: The National Plumbing Teacher of the Year
Michael Carter grew up the son of a successful plumber and never considered that he might one day be not only a teacher, but the National Plumbing Teacher of the Year. But after 7 years of teaching at Gar-Field High in Prince William County, he...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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