. >> carol emerson is a middle school resource teacher in san jose. she says the academy is just what she needed. >> they did a really, really good job of really diversifying and pulling in different experts in their field. >> one of those experts is lisa with san jose union school district. her webinar shows how to use video clips to require students to explore for themselves rather than listening to lectures. in this one, kids have to figure out why a can of regular coke sinks but a diet coke floats. >> we have to be able to present it. now we're competing against the x-box and playstations and sleep. we're competing against other priorities because students aren't in the classroom where you can manage them better. >> teacher eric cross lead a webinar about using tech tools for culturally upon sif teaching. >> talking points app. you can text message parents and it translates into their native language. >> the core of his lesson is using online tools to develop strong reels ships with students, even though you're not in the same room. >> how do we c