Buff Nuggets with Brian Buffington

Great friend and former National High School Principal of the Year, Mark Wilson is bringing the fire and fun on this episode. Mark is a "EDU Leader Whisperer", coaching and inspiring admins across the globe. See what he has to say about Kia cars, the band Cake, and leading in a pandemic. Sign up for his newsletter and get more of Mark Wilson by visiting his website. https://principal-matters.com/ Briankbuffington.com Twitter.com/brianbuffington Instagram.com/brianbuffington Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buff-nuggets-with-brian-buffington/id1511204208 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/63e4Bk3f1TRV4CPitULk7t?si=_yZ_6zS6R-On9U4ZST-HJg

Jesse Cole brings 110% everywhere he goes, and this episode of Buff Nuggets is no exception! Jesse is the vibrant owner of the Savannah Bananas baseball team in Savannah, GA, as well as Fans First Entertainment. In this episode, Jesse let's us know how to better stand out in crowded spaces. He gives some great advice for educators as they inspire students to think outside of the box. There's lots for everyone in this episode! https://thesavannahbananas.com/staff-member/jesse-cole/ https://findyouryellowtux.com/about/

I love entrepreneurship and small business, so it was a HUGE treat to have Josh Brown, Co-Owner of Wander North Georgia on the show. Wander North Georgia is a retail outdoor store that is located in beautiful Clayton, GA, as well as online. They do a phenomenal job of social media storytelling and making their business as experiential as possible.  Stop by and let them know that Buff sent ya. Their store is beautiful and there is something for everyone! https://wandernorthgeorgia.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wandernorthga/ In this epsiode: This or That (The Outdoors Edition) Retail in 2020 Standing Out in an Amazon World Entrepreneurship in K-12 EDU

Great to have my unofficial twin, Michael Duren on the show. You'll hear about how he uses music to engage and teach, his upcoming album release, and a special "Buff Nugget" exclusive rap. https://www.facebook.com/roksmusic https://www.instagram.com/roksmusic/ https://c-roks.bandcamp.com/ - PREORDER New Album "Toon Town"

Super Creative Principal, Good Friend, and Buff Nugget superstar, Octavius Mulligan gives some practical advice on making the most out the new school year! He also mentioned that Joe Montana was better than Dan Marino...so I may have edited that out. lol You can keep up with Octavius on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Dr_Octavius77

If you've ever met Ann Kozma, you've met a sparkplug that can get the party started! It was great to have her on the show.  Topics: 1. Brian Quizzes Ann & Talks About Shrimp 2. New Features in FlipGrid 3. Creative  Uses of FlipGrid https://twitter.com/annkozma723 Flipgrid.com Briankbuffington.com Twitter.com/brianbuffington Instagram.com/brianbuffington Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buff-nuggets-with-brian-buffington/id1511204208 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/63e4Bk3f1TRV4CPitULk7t?si=_yZ_6zS6R-On9U4ZST-HJg

Welcome to my August episode! Wanted to encourage all of my educator friends who are teaching during the current Covid-19 pandemic. I even included a nifty little Google App shortcut hack. ;-) -Buff

Brian gives some practical advice for parents who are considering buying phones for their children.  briankbuffington.com https://twitter.com/brianbuffington https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington

I just helped produce a Zoom Conference for 200+ educational leaders in NE Georgia and want to give you some pointers! This episode covers the following topics with examples from the recent conference. Pre-recording Content Large Meeting Add-On Breakout Rooms Pre Assigned Breakout Rooms The Green Screen Feature is Magical Faces Be Seen? Interactivity - Game, Poll/Word Cloud, Drawing, and Song. Spontaneous is Special

As teachers look to next year, they're also asking the question is LIVE really better? Well, it depends. And Brian spills the beans on Synchronous Learning. You'll learn 3 tips to make your live sessions more rad than Tom Selleck's mustache.  Brian's latest songs are on Spotify and Apple Music, including the song "Rufio". https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Zr0ZOeoZgzUV9pgDPH6CI?si=PHA48TBkTHCT0fXkbTxzlA https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brian-buffington/1043819147 You can leave a voice message on my Anchor.FM profile or through the Anchor App. https://anchor.fm/brianbuffington https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buff-nuggets-with-brian-buffington/id1511204208 briankbuffington.com https://twitter.com/brianbuffington https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington 

I have six teachers on this week's podcast and they are telling it like it is during Covid-19.  In order: Leah Thomas Ashton Stinespring Tleshia Farrar Becca Thompson Shaunmarie Dotson Jessica Mobley You can leave a voice message on my Anchor.FM profile or through the Anchor App. https://anchor.fm/brianbuffington briankbuffington.com https://twitter.com/brianbuffington https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington

I made a 4-part video series to help schools broadcast ceremonies online. Think K graduation, PRE-K, 5th grade, sports awards, etc... Brian Buffington’s Guide to Streaming An Online School Ceremony https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg3sGJANNIo0GGf7pFY1ZHvpbnJGydYYJ Brian's latest song, "Stretchy Pants". https://open.spotify.com/album/5JX8ryB242wQrm9479W32N?si=Euvw17nxQMCjevdtv_uBBA Brian's song before that, "Poo On My Shoe". https://open.spotify.com/album/2CgJsJIYm5dLzb4UKaGrY1?si=SYvO3VptT66BAxYhYAJWQg You can leave a voice message on my Anchor.FM profile or through the Anchor App. https://anchor.fm/brianbuffington briankbuffington.com https://twitter.com/brianbuffington https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington

I invited my pal, Bucky Bush to interview me for this special episode. None of the questions were given to me before the show, making it as raw as possible. You'll learn about my work, music, family and love of cheese.   Bucky Bush is the Director of Technology at Northwest Georgia RESA.  You can leave a voice message on my Anchor.FM profile or through the Anchor App. https://anchor.fm/brianbuffington briankbuffington.com https://twitter.com/brianbuffington https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington

Welcome to the first episode of "Buff Nuggets"!  In this episode we cover: What is a Buff Nugget? 3 Ways to Make The Most of Your Covid-19 Teaching briankbuffington.com https://twitter.com/brianbuffington https://www.instagram.com/brianbuffington