Screentime is something we all need to be mindful of—the more time on our devices, the less time we spend socializing, moving, or sleeping. And those hours can add up fast!

Our guest, Patrick Green, is a leading voice in digital wellness with over two decades of experience helping international schools, parents, and students build a balanced, healthy relationship with technology. He blends research-backed strategies with his real-life parenting experience to help families manage screentime while strengthening meaningful connections online and offline.

A former Middle School teacher and Education Technology Coordinator, Patrick has led initiatives in digital citizenship and purposeful online learning. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, and YouTube Star Teacher. Patrick is the author of Classroom Management in the Digital Age and 50 Ways to Use YouTube in the Classroom, with his new book, Winning Screentime, launching soon.

Our guiding question was: “What tips do you have for parents as they seek to raise mentally healthy children in this digital age?”

Topics covered:

• Comparing digital citizenship and digital wellness
• Patrick’s approach to working with parents/caregivers and different school populations
• Constructively approaching technology use while avoiding techno-panic

Resources mentioned in the show:

Patrick provided many helpful resources. To save space in the show notes, they are linked in this Google doc.

Patrick's Contact Information:

Winning Screentime - Patrick’s website

LinkedIn

YouTube: Youtube.com/pgreensoup

Recorded on July 28th, 2025.

Categories: Wellness | Digital Wellness | School Life | PD | Parenting

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Are you thinking of recruiting for a school in Latin America? If so, how much do you know about the region?

In this episode we learn a great deal about Latin America by interviewing Mark Webber of the Webber’s Ed recruiting agency. Mark answers lots of questions like, “When is the main recruiting season? What are some of the less-tangible benefits of working in Latin America? And what is school life like?”

Mark Webber began his career in education as a Theatre, Debate and Public Speaking teacher in Texas and moved into international education in 2001 after backpacking the route of Che Guevara throughout South America. He has taught IB Theatre and served as a Director of Fine and Performing Arts in Venezuela, Malaysia, Sudan, and Mexico, where he decided to start his own consulting company, which quickly turned into a boutique recruitment company for international schools in Latin America in 2012/13.

Mark has continued his teaching of Debate and Public Speaking as the founder of the Mexican Debating league, coach of Team Mexico for the World Schools Debating Championships (2011-2017) and owner and operator of an online Debating Academy. Since leaving Mexico, he has lived in Colombia and Costa Rica and is now back in Mexico, living in Chiapas with his lovely wife, who is a Head of School, and their two little dogs. Webber’s Ed-Teacher Talent has been named the Best International Schools Recruitment Agency for Latin America every year since 2019, except for 2022 when no award was given.

Our guiding question for this show was: “What does recruiting for schools in Latin America entail?”

Some of the topics covered include:

• Approaching your Latin America recruitment focusing on individual schools and countries
• Some commonalities to school life
• Salary and benefit packages
• Nuts and bolts of recruiting in Latin America
• Trends
• Lots of “under the hood” insights!

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

Webber’s Ed

Blog Post - Why Do Educators Come to Latin America?

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn

This episode was recorded on October 27, 2025.

Categories: Recruiting | School Life | Travel | Finances

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How does your school support new students? Do your students lead the way as transition ambassadors? And wouldn’t it be great to have help with this process?

In this second episode, Lina and Amy unpacked SPAN's Student Ambassador Guide, which you can access to help incorporate the program into your current transition support efforts!

Amy worked for 17 years in Venezuela and Malaysia. She is currently the SPAN Resource Lead. She is passionate about schools caring for the needs of the full community and has integrated transitions care into her various roles. She has a B.A. in Youth Ministry, an MEd. in Curriculum and Instruction and is a Youth Mental Health First Aider. Amy enjoys meeting people, cooking, and spending time with her family.

Lina previously served as a Counselor and Wellness Coordinator in Chile. She is now working on her PhD in Psychology, focusing on suicide prevention in international education. Lina likes to explore the outdoors, stay active, and spend time with friends, family and her dog. She believes in the power of embracing our full humanity through life’s inevitable changes, which are also an opportunity for growth.

Guiding Question: “How can schools build or enhance a Student Ambassador Program rooted in positive transitions-care?”

Recorded: July 13, 2025.

Resources:

Safe Passage Across Networks - SPAN

Safe Passage (Book) by Dr. Doug Ota

International School Counselor Association - ISCA

Life Without Nico by Andrea Maturana

Amy: Finding My Voice, LinkedIn

Lina: linapaumgarten.com, Instagram, LinkedIn, LINDEN Global Learning & Support,

Categories: Transitions | School Lif

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