Welcome to the SMACtalk For Educators podcast!

This is part of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's SMACtalk initiative. A monthly podcast featuring interviews with prominent educators working with education and technology, SMACtalk for Educators has a different theme for every episode centered around promoting online safety and security for educators.

In this episode, Cassandra has a conversation with Dr. Robin Finley and Donnie Lee about a recent visit to Holly Harshman Elementary School in Mena, Arkansas. The students at Holly Harshman were treated to a concert by Mr. Steve the Music Man after they won a social media contest by sharing Mr. Steve's "Cyberwise" music video. Donnie was at the concert event capturing video and audio from the concert and student interviews conducted by Mr. Steve before the show. Join us as we break down what we learned from the interviews and highlight some of the students responses.

Mr. Steve Bio:
Mr. Steve, The Music Man creates high-quality, socially conscious music for children! Writing and performing original songs, Mr. Steve is a preschool music teacher who hosts his own morning radio show on Lightning 100 called The Early Birds with Mr. Steve. Featuring special guests, fun themes, and giveaway prizes each week, The Early Birds reaches out to both kids and adults, providing positive, educational content to listen to on the way to school and work! Mr. Steve has become the premier performer for children in the Nashville area, hosting and curating the Kids Music Fest at Live on the Green each year, partnering up with the Governor and his wife for their summer reading initiative “Read to Be Ready” and will be playing Pilgrimage Festival this fall. Mr. Steve recently released his second children’s album, Earth Party!, which is featured in the kids music playlist on Spotify.

SMACtalk:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/research-and-technology/smactalk

Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbFB2qzYyQUE-th3gUgyPpP0My2CaA2o/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true

Resources:

"Cyberwise" video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAl7QmtkWbI

SMACtalk for Teachers:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/research-and-technology/smactalk/resources-for-teachers?utm_source=button_teachers&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=smactalk_home

SMACtalk for Parents:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/research-and-technology/smactalk/resources-for-parents?utm_source=button_parents&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=smactalk_home

SMACtalk for Students:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/research-and-technology/smactalk/resources-for-students?utm_source=button_students&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=smactalk_home

Mr. Steve the Music Man:
http://www.mrstevemusic.com/

Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts