S3 Ep3 Exploring C-SPAN Classroom's Impact and Student Cam Competition with Pam McGorry and Zach Lowe

Education Perspectives

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 7

Pam McGorry

C-SPAN's Education Program Senior Specialist

Zach Lowe

C-SPAN's Education Resource Specialist

Quotes of the Podcast:

Pam: “The child's own instincts and powers furnish the material and give the starting point for all education.” John Dewey, philosopher and psychologist

Zach: “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special.” Jim Valvano, former NC State basketball coach

Introduction of Guest BIO –

Pam McGorry was born and raised in Queens, NY. She earned her B.S.Ed. and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Long Island University and then went on to receive a M.S.Ed at the university. After spending several years teaching in the classroom on Long Island, McGorry joined C-SPAN Television Network's Education Relations team in 2010 where she continues to contribute content to the website and connects with educators and students nationwide to share C-SPAN Classroom resources and programs as the Education Program Senior Specialist. McGorry is a member of the National Council for the Social Studies and The WICT Network.

A native of Cortland, OH, Zach Lowe is a 2014 graduate of the University of Akron, having studied social studies education. Beginning his teaching career in Sumter, SC, Lowe was named a top-five finalist for South Carolina State Teacher of the Year in 2018, representing the state's 50,000+ public school educators. After spending six years in the classroom, Lowe served as his school's curriculum coach before assuming his current role as the Education Resource Specialist at C-SPAN. At C-SPAN, Lowe uses the network's video coverage of public affairs to design instructional materials for use in classrooms across the country. A National Board Certified Teacher, Lowe also holds an MEd in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina and a PhD in Global Leadership and Change from Tiffin University. Outside of his professional endeavors, Lowe is an avid runner, serves in multiple community-oriented roles in the D.C. area, and is happily married to his husband, Erick.

Interview

Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators

• 30,000 Ft. View – Why do we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education?
• StudentCam - https://www.studentcam.org/
• C-SPAN Classroom - https://www.c-span.org/classroom/
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision-makers to know?

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Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions