Rebel Teacher Alliance
By Rebel Teacher Alliance
Rebel Teacher AllianceJul 08, 2021
Episode 210 - Finding Our Room Droid (S5E34)
This week's episode is full of major announcements! Scott and Fabian reveal some pretty big news. Jamie shares the success of her "Harry Potter vs. Star Wars" day with student-run game stations. Fabian details his multi-part "Shadogar" boss battle incorporating Quizizz, tower building, and creativity. The hosts also discussed their Teacher Appreciation Week celebrations and end-of-year gamified activities. In our ever popular segment "Whatcha' Been Playin'...?", Fabian introduced the strategic WWII board game Blitzkrieg.
#rtalliance #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification
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Episode 209 - Finding Our Audio Quality (S5E33)
On this episode, Jamie shares her exciting new gamification cards like the "Wookiee Cafe Spy" for tracking her coffee intake and the "Rebel Reader's Relay" to incentivize book shares. Fabian then discusses having YouTube creator Brian Thompson as a virtual guest for his students' Star Wars project. With summer approaching, we talk about upcoming PD opportunities including Seasons of CS and Jamie presenting at EduProtocols Academy. Scott recaps his recent "boss battle" review game where one class impressively defeated the boss at 100%. In our ever popular segment "Whatcha' Been Playin'...?", Scott recommends the engaging German puzzle game The Magic Labyrinth he discovered at a thrift store.
#rtalliance #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification
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Things mentioned on the show:- Seasons of CS- Magic Labyrinth- EduProtocols Summer Academy
Episode 208 - Finding Our AI ChatBot (S5E32)
In this episode, we delve into the integration of innovative technologies and teaching strategies in the classroom. From leveraging Canva for creative student projects to exploring AI chatbots' role in student engagement and media literacy, we navigate the diverse landscape of education technology. Reflecting on our experiences, we examine the challenges and benefits of incorporating digital platforms into lesson plans and the impact on student learning and critical thinking skills. Our interactive discussion includes gamifying classroom experiences with chatbots, organizing group activities, and sharing recommendations for educational tools like Microsoft reading tools and fluency assessments. Finally, Fabian shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
#rtalliance #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification
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Things mentioned on the show:- www.schoolai.com- Indiana Jones: Throw me the Idol
Episode 207 - Finding Our Field Trip (S5E31)
Welcome to our newest episode! Scott, Jamie, and Fabian delved into their recent activities, attending conferences and exploring innovative educational tools like Budly.ai and Quizizz. The conversation touched on field trips, live shows, and educational games. Stick around until the end for our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
#rtalliance #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification
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Things mentioned on the show:
- budly.ai - Sign up for the BETA
- schoolai.com - Great tool that lets you create a monitored chatbot
- Quizizz.com - Great review platform with tons of AI integration
- Diffit - Check our discord for an exclusive premium trial until the end of this school year!
Episode 206 - Finding Our Partial Eclipse (S5E30)
Join us in this captivating episode where we dive into the world of innovative teaching practices with Rebel Teacher Alliance. We discuss the eclipse, academic strategies and creative approaches to teaching standardized test vocabulary, using rubrics, some easy gamification elements, and how Fabian used Pandemic: Fall of Rome as part of his lesson. Finally, Scott shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
- John Meehan’s original QRBreakIN writeup @ edrenalinerush.com
Episode 205 - Finding Our Dangerously Cheesy Snack (S5E29)
In this episode, we had a lively discussion about various topics ranging from gamifying classrooms to onboarding new students in the middle of a school year. We shared experiences such as using AI-generated text on phones, testing games for companies, and engaging students through creative gameplay. We also brainstormed ideas for integrating new students smoothly into existing class dynamics and fostering collaboration between different grade-level guilds. Fabian introduces a game in the ever popular segment “Whatcha’ been playin’...?”.
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Episode 204 - Finding Our Baby Face (S5E28)
In this episode the crew shares anecdotes from their teaching experiences, like student reactions to shaving beards and school trips to SeaWorld. They discuss creating immersive experiences for students based on real-life field trips to theme parks and strategies for improving student engagement, such as peer tutoring and lunchtime work sessions. Jamie talks about her appearance on a YouTube live show, Doodle and Chat, and the hosts explore incorporating game testing and student feedback mechanisms in the classroom. Scott introduces a game in the ever popular segment “Whatcha’ been playin’...?”.
#rtalliance #teachertok #teachersoftiktok #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification
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Things mentioned on the show:- The Muddles - Fun creative card game
Episode 203 - Finding Our Unicorn w/ Johnathan Howlstrom (S5E27)
Episode 202 - Finding Our Flock of Porgs (S5E26)
In this episode, we dive into various educational strategies and share personal anecdotes from our teaching experiences. Scott highlights the excitement surrounding the influx of innovative item cards on Discord, mentioning how these ideas have sparked creativity in our classrooms. Jamie discusses her unique approach to gamifying project turn-ins, employing a Star Wars-themed battle to motivate her students. Fabian shares his Lego Rome project, aiming to reduce missing assignments by involving students in a class-wide brick battle. The episode is rounded off with our favorite segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”, where Fabian reviews the game "Dragon's Breath," suggesting its potential classroom application for engaging students in learning activities.
#podcast, #studentengagement, #classroom anecdotes, #DragonsBreath, #interactivereviews, #games, #Discordchannel, #learningexperiences, #rtalliance #teachertok #teachersoftiktok #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification
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Things mentioned on the show:- Dragon’s Breath
Episode 201 - Finding Our History Helper (S5E24)
In this episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance, Jamie, Fabian, and Scott discuss integrating AI tools like ChatGPT in education, emphasizing tailored prompts for student feedback. They share practical tips for classroom implementation, highlighting the value of professional development workshops for enhancing teaching practices. The conversation also touches on creating item cards to promote interactive learning and teamwork. Join the Discord for sharing item card ideas! Finally, Jamie talks about Wyrmspan in our ever popular segment “Whatcha’ been playin’...?”
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Things mentioned on the show:
- ChatGPT
- Wyrmspan
Episode 200 - Finding Our 200th Episode (S5E24)
This week we celebrate our 200th episode milestone, reflecting on our journey and exploring the potential of AI technology in education. We delve into AI music creation with suno.ai and discuss tools like ChatGPT and Wheel of Names to enhance writing and presentation skills. Jamie shares engaging project on national parks, implementing boss battles for interactive learning, and a heartfelt gratitude to our community for their support on this educational adventure.
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Things mentioned on the Show:
- suno.ai
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Llama
- Diff.it
Episode 199 - Finding Our March Madness Monopoly (S5E23) w/ Jason Hilbert
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Things mentioned on the show:
Jason’s Instagram (a must see to check out his latest creations and Etsy store)
Guillotine card game
The Landlord’s Game: article on its history- origins of Monopoly
Toys that Built America- tv documentary series
Episode 198 - Finding Our Apple Teacher (S5E22)
This week, Scott talks about his experience going to the AMLE conference and running into Katie Powell (Twitter), Jamie talks about sketchnoting, and Fabian talks about connecting with a student who is very disruptive in his class. Finally, Fabian talks about how he has been trying to make the boardgame Pandemic: Fall of Rome work in his classroom in our ever popular segment “Whatcha’ been playin’...?”
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Things mentioned on the show:
- Carrie Baughcum’s book My Pencil made me do it
Episode 197 - Finding Our Dos Coyotes (S5E21)
No guest this week, but we do have some fun stories from inside and outside of the classroom. Scott got yet another award and connects with his advisory, Fabian is restarting his game with a new group and is doing things a bit differently, Jamie does a follow up to her feeling like a fraud sometimes and talks about an emc2 activity called Poker Chip Challenge. Finally, Scott shares why a playing with your breakfast can be a ton of fun with students when he is talking about Anarchy Pancakes in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Spot It - Amazon link
Anarchy Pancakes - Amazon Link
Episode 196 - Finding Our 15 degrees (S5E21) w/ Andrea Michelle
Follow Andrea on Tiktok and Instagram
Andrea’s upcoming podcast: “Those Who Can’t, Do”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Teacher Workroom
Andrea’s Merch
Episode 195 - Finding Our Tiny Soup (S5E20)
Hello everybody! On today’s pod, Jamie channels her inner middle schooler, Scott apologizes, and Fabian’s new class begins with a power outage. Other topics include: snowball fights and city states, existential teaching crises and what’s happening on our Discord channel. Plus, Fabian shares King Domino in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Episode 194 - Finding Our Coin Pouch (S5E19)
On today’s podcast, Fabian and Scott discuss a Disney experience and Jamie shares a story about how her class takes charge and gets their work turned in despite a teacher error. Plus, the crew talks about cantina crawls, coin pouches, socratic seminars and reflecting on the mechanics of a year long game. In our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”, Scott shares a hands-on version of Tetris.
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Episode 193 - Finding Our Black Hole (S5E18)
Hey Everybody! On this week’s pod, we talk about the coin frenzy happening on our Discord and toss around some ideas for incorporating currency into the game. Scott got his battle cards up and running. Fabian is launching a socratic seminar in his class and with the help of AI, he is combining a one-point rubric with a checklist so that students can reflect and grade their performance. Finally, Jamie has knighted some Jedi and uses another EMC2 foldable to accompany a novel study. In our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”, Fabian shares Catan Jr, the ultimate “gateway game”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
One Point Rubric (article and podcast from Cult of Pedagogy)
Episode 192 - Finding Our Anomaly (S5E17)
Happy New Year! We ring in 2024 with Fabian and Scott living it up in Hawaii while Jamie is chilling in California. Fabian purchased a new toy from Galaxy’s Edge that will play a part in an upcoming scavenger hunt. We also talk about using Easter Eggs and Aurebesh in a gamified class. Jamie has acquired an Echo Dot and the crew brainstorms ways to use it at school. Scott has a deck builder idea brewing for his upcoming ancient civilizations unit. Finally, Jamie talks mystery games at her local game store and the game Anomaly in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Sith Wayfinder images and article
Aurebesh Language: website, app is also available for IOs
Anomaly board game
Episode 191 - Finding Our Elfster (S5E16)
Happy Holidays Rebel Teachers! The crew is officially on Winter Break and we reflected on the last few days of crafts, movies, and Secret Santa offerings. Scott made current events fun by doing an XP palooza for Chance Cards. Jamie had students research holidays around the world with a candy-themed Research Raiders project. Fabian gave his students a choice to either watch a documentary or play a game (strings attached though). It ended up being a relaxing mood in his class and now part of our ever-popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
#RTAlliance #xplap #rtalliance #teachersofinstagram #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification rebelteacheralliance.com
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Episode 190 - Finding Our Obnoxious Award Winner (S5E15)
New episode is in the house! Today, the crew talks about the newest award given to one of the members (hint: he received one before), Jamie talks about how she engaged her student with a Station 2 Station activity which can be found on emc2learning, and Scott talks about how his son had to create a boardgame for class and how we might use this in our classrooms. Finally, Jamie talks about how she uses the boardgame Operation in her classroom in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Episode 189 - Finding our 6 Minutes (S5E14)
Welcome to the pod! On today’s episode, Fabian uses practical math lessons to help his students see the benefits of starting on time and turning in work. This created some lightbulb moments in his class. Jamie discusses an interactive presentation called Walk Thru California and uses one of Kevin Roughton’s History Mysteries to get students interacting with primary documents. Scott’s starting to get a class rhythm with starting his fourth year of teaching. With solid previous lessons and activities built into his year, he can start fine tuning and adding even more interactive elements to his classes…like a boss battle against Johnny. Plus, our ever popular series, “Whatcha been playin’?”.
#RTAlliance #xplap #rtalliance #teachersofinstagram #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification rebelteacheralliance.com
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Things mentioned on the show:
Scribe chrome extension
Teach with Magic- Kevin Roughton’s History Mystery Labs
Game: Just Wild
Episode 188 - Finding Our Angry Pink Cow (S5E13)
We are back after a short hiatus of sickness and surgery. In today’s episode, Scott gives us an update on his world river project and his largest funded item from Donor’s Choose. Fabian discusses his sub day woes but Sneaky Cell Phone Snoop saves the day with some high engagement from an unlikely student. Jamie was productive in her Covid quarantine and created an entire novel study with EMC2 resources. Plus, our ever popular series, “Whatcha been playin’?”.
#RTAlliance #xplap #rtalliance #teachersofinstagram #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification rebelteacheralliance.com
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Episode 187 - Finding Our Pirate Flag (S5E12)
On this week’s episode, we had an on-the-spot brainstorm session about engaging students with homemade dice. We also talk about game resets, EMC2’s Triple Threat Throwdown, Story Dice Diaries and hooking students with a video to pique students’ interest in a side quest. Plus, our ever popular series, “Whatcha been playin’?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Cobra Paw game
Ravine game
Episode 186 - Finding Our Buddy Guide w/ Tisha Richmond (S5E11)
This week’s episode features a friend of the pod, Tisha Richmond. Tisha discusses her new role at Canva, her latest podcast, her partnership with #Eduprotocols and a special project that will be coming out soon. Plus, she shares a fantastic game that sparks creativity in students and teachers alike. Join us for some laughs, joy and discussion.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Spark Joy in EDU podcast
Squiggle Your Way to Creativity blog post
Rebel Teacher Alliance discord
Episode 185- Finding Our Discord (S5E10)
We are really excited to launch this episode. Today, we discuss the latest in our Rebel Teacher Alliance Community: we have a discord and a merch shop! Scott shares a hands-on activity that has brought his advisory class together. Jamie talks gradebook woes and challenging her students to create story dice diaries. Finally, Fabian flips the script on his class by gamifying productivity through dice rolls and mini focus challenges. Finally, our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin?” conjures librarian in the catacombs vibes. Give us a listen and join us on Discord!
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Episode 184 - Finding Our Light Puck Wars (S5E09)
The crew welcomes you back to a new episode. Scott just started fall break and shares what happened on the lead up to it. Fabian tells a story of how his students forced him to take some extreme measures. Jamie shares how she won a bunch of books and how she uses lit circles in her 4th and 5th grade combo class. Fabian also shares how he uses Jake Carr’s ChatGPT feedback idea with a project students are working.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston: Twitter, website
Episode 183 - Finding Our Galaxy Map (S5E08)
Interested in Gamification? This is the episode for you! Boss battles, Wookie rescues and dice rolling plus we discuss the power of equity maps. As always, we end with our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin?”.
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Episode 182 - Finding Our Mini Broom (S5E07)
Hello everybody! On today’s episode we talk about light pucks and emotional roller coasters, sticky note prints and cell phone snoops and a delightful dice dig with a tiny broom. Sound crazy?! It is! Plus, our ever popular segment, “Whatcha been playin’?”. Come laugh with us!#RTAlliance #xplap #rtalliance #teachersofinstagram #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #gamification rebelteacheralliance.com
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Things mentioned on the show:
Puck lights: non-verbal emotional check ins
Sneaky Cell Phone Snoop can be found on emc2learning.com
Printing onto sticky notes: Tony Vincent’s website
Parks: a delightful board game that features America’s national parks
Episode 181 - Finding our Classroom Tour (S5E06)
In this episode Fabian and Jamie finally got to see Scott’s classroom and talk about all the fun stuff they saw. And some… obnoxious stuff as well. Fabian talks about some of the things he saw Dan Lewer (TikTok: History4Humans) posted on TikTok. Jamie explains how she maneuvered her way through teaching 4th and 5th grade math. We also play a message by a listener and hope you will leave us one on our website right here. Fabian shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’…?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:- Taco Vs. Burrito- History4Humans
Episode 180 - Finding Our Imagineering Creative Director (S5E05) w/ Eric Baker
Boy, how did we get this lucky? This week we have former Imagineering Creative Director and all around nice guy Eric Baker on our show! Eric tells us all about his experience being part of the Imagineering design process and bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life. He also talks about how the connection with Fabian came to be and why he loves talking to students about his line of work. You do not want to miss this one!
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Things mentioned on the show:- One Day at Disney Shorts - Link to Eric Baker’s episode (Episode 39)- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge- The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge book on Amazon
Episode 179 - Finding Our Eye Bombs (S5E03)
Welcome back everyone! This week, Scott shares his Craigslist junk score, how he was using no devices for four weeks of school because of … reasons, Jamie shared how she took over classrooms and has to speed up her boss battle arrival, Fabian talks about smart starting thin slides with Jake Carr’s Eyebombs activity and how a quick pivot actually turned into something very productive. In our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” we talk about the boardgame Fish’n’Flip.
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Things mentioned on the show:- Fish’n’Flip - Boardgame
Episode 178 - Finding Our Chicken F(l)ingers (S5E03)
Full speed ahead on this week’s pod. Fabian discusses how he’s onboarding his class with his Blast Off game and his Boardgame Club redesign. The crew also talks about getting students excited with welcome letters and Scott has incorporated rubber chickens into his classroom. Plus, our ever popular segment, “Whatcha been playin’” features ET the board game.
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Things mentioned on the show:
- E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial - Lightyears from Home
Episode 177 - Finding our Snow Day (S5E02)
School has (almost) officially started for the pod. The crew shares ideas to Smart Start our classes with Eduprotocols such as Frayer a friend, random emoji and things that rock. We also discuss how important it is to arrange the classroom in a way that creates a nice flow for learning and moving around the room. Plus, our ever-popular segment, “Whatcha been playin’” featuring Shut the box and Cobra Paw.
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Episode 176 - Finding Our Welcome Back Email (S5E01)
We are slowly transitioning back to reality and the start of a brand new year. Scott shares how he plans to kick off his new game. Jamie started her year off teaching teachers at the EDUProtocol Academy and at her district PD Day. Then Fabian shares some great news about Fall CUE. Plus, Fabian shares a game in our ever-popular segment, “Whatcha Been Playin’...?”
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Things mentioned on the show:- Trial by Trolley - Fun game for discussions, CER, and in general arguing and pleading for your life
Episode 175 - Finding Our Creflection (S4E25)
Take a gander at this supersized episode before we head off to summer. This week, with Jamie on vacation, the crew invited their favorite cool substitute Jeremy Sederquist to fill in. We talk about how things are going in summer school, how Fabian is using Jamie’s workshop idea to create a mini-unit and how Jeremy inspired him to gamify his son’s chores. Jeremy talks about his plans for the summer and what he planned for the new school year as he heads into teaching a math intervention class. Finally, Jeremy shares a video game in the ever popular segment, “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:- Legend of Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom- Pixelmator - Affordable photo editor for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone
Episode 174 - Finding Our Mind (over Matter) (S4E24)
This week, Fabian finally makes it to the finish line and is now starting his summer break. He shares the ups and downs of the final week of school including a virtual lightsaber competition. Scott is making preparations for his summer school STEM class by testing projects with his four sons. Jamie and Scott attended one of Shaun Moriarty’s graduate course sessions to sit on presentations created by the educators taking his course. Plus, Scott shares a cool game in the ever popular segment, “Whatcha been playin’?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
Vader Immortal by Oculus
Episode 173 - Finding Our Old Grey Moth (S4E23)
This week, Fabian discusses the difficulty of getting students to turn in his final assessment project, Jamie is in recovery mode but is thinking about her 4th/5th combo class, and Scott breaks down what he’s learning from the book Explore Like a Pirate; posing questions about theming a gamified class. Plus, Jamie finds a mystery item in her curriculum and shares a game in the ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’?”.
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Episode 172 - Finding Our Life Lessons (S4E22)
This week, Scott shares how he prepares for his summer school STEM class, Jamie breaks down the end of the year Darth Vader boss battle, and Fabian copes with the reality of creating a design class from scratch. Plus our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
- Aqualin
- Brown Dog Gadgets Sample Pack
Episode 171 - Finding Our Burrito Duel (S4E21)
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Things mentioned on the show:
-Throw Throw Burrito game
Episode 170 - Finding Our Shenanigans (S4E20)
This week, the crew talks about Scott's acquisition of probably the books that best describe him, Fabian's adventures in Advisory Olympics, and Jamie's boss battle experience. There is another great game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’…?”.
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Episode 169 - Finding Our Circuit Pens (S4E19)
Strap in! This is a long one! This week, Fabian’s voice is on its way out but he still can’t stop from sharing how he created a suspenseful arc for one of his history lessons for the middle ages and how his grade level organized a bio poem recital across Advisories and how this turned into an advisory olympics. Scott talks about how he not only awkwardly asked Peter Liljedahl out to grab some food, but also how he got the CEO of Brown Dog Gadgets to talk to him for half an hour. Jamie talks about how she uses the 3 x Genre EDUProtocol we talked about on our sidepod with Josie Wozniak. Check it out here. She also talks about she used emc2learning’s Sundown Showdown activity. A jampacked episode! To top it all off, we have a great recommendation in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’…?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:- Coconuts Boardgame- Pizza Party Throwdown- browndoggadgets.com
Episode 168 - Finding Our Best Educator (S4E18) w/ Thomas Bussey
Excited to have @TheBestEducator back on the pod to share the latest iteration of his classroom game. Learn how his theme changes as his Ss read new stories and encounter different characters. From wands to dragons to the Upside Down, you're sure to be inspired. Plus, our ever popular segment, “Whatcha Been Playin’…?”
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Things mentioned on the show:
Mr. Bussey’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-aAwdRNXzoFdwI3bVoVsw
Episode 167 - Finding Our Gamify Effect (S4E17) w/ Amanda Gray and Kyle Manuel
What happens when 2 pods collide? An awesome episode with @heymsgray & @TeachManuel. They share the story of their collaboration with #TheGamifyEffect podcast & the #TGEChat. Plus, band karate, number munchers & overcoming trombone obstacles. We end with our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”
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Things mentioned on the show:
- Fun word game Waffle
Episode 166 - Finding Our SuperFight (S4E16) w/Bryant Barker
Thanks for checking us out! This week, we have fantastic and engaging educator Bryant Barker on! He talks about how he discovered gamification, how he gets students to love writing, and why living in Bentonville, AR sometimes has its perks when you need a Wal-Mart closeby. Bryant is a humble and enthusiastic person and has quite a few insights to share! He also shares a game he uses in his classroom (no, not SuperFight) in our ever popular segment "Whatcha been playin'...?"
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Things mentioned on the show:
- Super Fight - Great game to teach argument writing and to just have plain old fun!
Episode 165 - Finding Our Free Stuff (S4E15)
Scott is tired today. So he only brings about half of the energy to the program. Thankfully, Fabian talks about why it does not hurt to contact experts to collaborate with your classroom or even donate their time or even materials. Jamie talks about her attempt to convince fellow staff members to use EDUProtocols. And finally, we talk about a game we are about to play in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”
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Episode 164 - Finding Our Jedi Induction (S04E14)
Back in the saddle again! We are all back in the classroom and are trying new things. While Fabian inducted his students into the Jedi Order with Master Yoda making an appearance, Jamie is preparing for a presentation at CapCUE. Scott talks about how he introduced his VP to Canva and shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”
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Things mentioned on the show:- Chicken vs. Hot Dog- Two Teams and a Turncoat ; Find the original version here
Episode 163 - Finding Our Classroom Olympics (S04E13)
This week, Fabian and Jamie are on spring break and enjoying their time off. Scott talks about his experiences with mirrors and why he is planning classroom olympics, Jamie shares an interesting classroom management technique she discovered on TikTok and how her book talks are going, Fabian shares a really fun classroom game if you need to kill a few minutes and his experience with the impostor version of S.O.S. activity. Finally, he shares a board game in our favorite segment called “Whatcha been playin’...?”.
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Episode 161 - Finding Our Favorite Show Substitute (S04E12) w/ Jeremy Sederquist
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Episode 160 - Finding Our 3rd Quarter Blues (S4E11)
This week, the crew talks about all the things happening in their classroom, or at home if you’re Scott and are on spring break. Jamie shares her experience with the Save Our Students activity from emc2learning, Fabian talks about using 8pARTS - an EDUProtocol - and Scott shares how his booth is a gathering place for board games and fun in his class. Finally, he shares a game in our ever favorite segment “Whatcha’ been playin’...?”.
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Things mentioned on the show:
S.O.S. - Emc2learning resource; paid content
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