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Welcome to day 6 of the 12 Days of Podcasts! Between December 25, 2017, and January 5, 2018, we are recommending one podcast or podcast episode per day! All of our recommendations will encourage you to laugh, think, cry, or do. Today’s recommendation comes from Stacey. Podcast: Wow in the World Host: Guy Raz Episode: Back to School: Recess 101 Description: How in the world does recess make us smarter? Where in the world do kids enjoy the most of it? Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on an expedition to better understand the science of taking a break! It’s the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the World of RECESS! ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech AJ Bianco Website: ajbianco.me Follow @AJBianco

Welcome to day 5 of the 12 Days of Podcasts! Between December 25, 2017, and January 5, 2018, we are recommending one podcast or podcast episode per day! All of our recommendations will encourage you to laugh, think, cry, or do. Today’s recommendation comes from Chris. Podcast: Art of Manliness Host: Brett McKay Episode: #360: Understanding Male Friendships Description: It’s a common trope that adult men don’t value friendship as much as their female counterparts and that men really don’t need or want friends like women do. But my guest today argues that assumption is wrong and comes from viewing friendship from a strictly female point of view. In fact, based on his research, most adult men very much want good friends but just don’t know how to make them. What’s more, he says, male friendships look different from female ones and we should stop judging the quality of male friendships based on how women do them. ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech AJ Bianco Website: ajbianco.me

Welcome to day 4 of the 12 Days of Podcasts! Between December 25, 2017, and January 5, 2018, we are recommending one podcast or podcast episode per day! All of our recommendations will encourage you to laugh, think, cry, or do. Today’s recommendation comes from AJ. Podcast: Hidden Brain Host: Shankar Vedantam Episode: Kinder-Gardening Description: Many parents think they can shape their child into a particular kind of adult. Psychologist Alison Gopnik says the science suggests otherwise. She thinks we’d all be better off if we had a different understanding of the relationship between parents and kids. ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech AJ Bianco Website: ajbianco.me Follow @AJBianco

Welcome to day 3 of the 12 Days of Podcasts! Between December 25, 2017, and January 5, 2018, we are recommending one podcast or podcast episode per day! All of our recommendations will encourage you to laugh, think, cry, or do. Today’s recommendation comes from Stacey. Podcast: How I Built This Host: Guy Raz Episode: The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman Description: Years after his father created a hit singing group of anthropomorphic rodents called The Chipmunks, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. made it his mission to revive his dad’s beloved characters. Over the last 40 years, Ross Jr. and his wife Janice have built The Chipmunks into a billion dollar media franchise – run out of their home in Santa Barbara, California. PLUS in our postscript “How You Built That,” how Daniel Clark-Webster and his three friends came up with RompHim – a company specializing in male rompers. ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech AJ Bianco Website: ajbianco.me

Welcome to day 2 of the 12 Days of Podcasts! Between December 25, 2017, and January 5, 2018, we are recommending one podcast or podcast episode per day! All of our recommendations will encourage you to laugh, think, cry, or do. Today’s recommendation comes from Chris. Podcast: StartEdUp Host: Don Wettrick Episode: #122: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, & Your Retirement Description: There has been a LOT of talk about Bitcoin lately. So I had a talk with two of my students (yes, two high school students) to talk about understanding blockchain, and why you might want to consider getting on the cryptocurrency bandwagon- responsibly. ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech AJ Bianco Website: ajbianco.me Follow @AJBianco

Welcome to day 1 of the 12 Days of Podcasts! Between December 25, 2017, and January 5, 2018, we are recommending one podcast or podcast episode per day! All of our recommendations will encourage you to laugh, think, cry, or do. Today’s recommendation comes from AJ. Podcast: Note to Self (WNYC) Host: Manoush Zomorodi Episode: Should We Post Photos of our Kids Online? Description: Kids are all over the Internet. But… should they be? In this episode, they tackle a debate about whether or not to post pics of children. Do your parents post pictures of you? Or did they when you were younger? Do you post pictures of your kid? ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech AJ Bianco Website: ajbianco.me Follow @AJBianco

Featured Content Burnout is defined as a complete loss of motivation; something that is close to a depression. As educators we all face it at some point of the year, it’s inevitable. In this episode, our conversation is based on episode 350 of the Art of Manliness Podcast – artofmanliness.com. On that episode host, Brett McKay speaks with Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness who co-authored the book Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive With the New Science of Success. They shared how their respective backgrounds in elite running and business consulting taught them the importance of rest and recovery from brain work. More than ever American teachers are experiencing a 24/7 grind in and out of their classroom that requires a hustle that can actually hinder our performance in the classroom. We talk about the science of burnout: what it is, how it feels, and why it happens. Then based on our understanding of the information, we’ve got some recommendations for you to combat with burnout and fatigue as an educator. Contributions Gretchen Bridgers – Always A Lesson Empowering Educators Podcast Chuck Poole – Teachonomy Talks Podcast Tami Jiminez – Time to Teach Podcast Links/Resources mentioned Peak Performance: Elevate your game, avoid burnout and thrive with the new science of success. Hidden Brain – Eyes Wide Shut part 1 and part 2 Stayed Tuned!!  Tis the Season… The 12 Days of Podcasting is coming! ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com

Featured Content Happy Thanksgiving from PodcastPD! We share three podcast recommendations you can enjoy while preparing your holiday meal! Chris: The 5 AM Miracle Podcast with Jeff Sanders – 15 Effective Studying Techniques for A+ Students [Podcast #229] AJ: Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers – 7 Ways Teachers Can Push Past Imposter Syndrome Stacey: Google Teacher Tribe Podcast with Matt Miller and Kasey Bell Feedback and Shoutouts Contribute to AJ’s Movember campaign! Derrick Crabtree – The reason and inspiration for this episode! Visit podcastpd.com/feedback where you can send us a voice message right from your computer. Contribute to Episode 20 (via Flipgrid)! ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website: iruntech.me Follow @iruntech

App Smashing is the process of using multiple apps to create projects or complete tasks. Chris Aviles shares how he inspires student learning. Stacey also recaps her EdCampHAT experience! AJ took his boys to PlayFair NYC! Featured Content Chris Aviles is the 21st Century Skills, Technology, and Innovation Coordinator for the Fair Haven school district in Fair Haven, New Jersey. As the leader of the Fair Haven Innovates program, his students combine social entrepreneurship and design thinking to sell real products and solve real problems as they run real businesses that turn real profits. A few years ago Chris decided he was done with the traditional model of school as he stopped whole class instruction and started blending. Chris is passionate about the crossroads where education and technology meet because he has seen the amazing things that can happen when you tech-up teaching. Chris is considered an expert in Gamification, Game-Based Learning, Passion Projects, Project-Based Learning, School Gardens, Blended Learning, and Makerspaces. He is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and GEG Leader. Connect with Chris Aviles: Follow @techedupteacher www.techedupteacher.com Links and Resources SAMR Model EdcampNJ Ednado House of EdTech ep 39 App Smashing with Casey Cohen Follow @cicohen What We’re Learning and Listening To Stacey: Podcasters’ Roundtable #97, 94, 96, 93 Chris: Art of Manliness – episode 351 – The Surprising Power of a “Useless” Liberal Arts Education AJ: Wired Educator #92 with Todd Whitaker Feedback and Shoutouts Laura McDonnel Derrick Crabtree Pam Hubler Tenise Smith Tracey Enos Visit podcastpd.com/feedback where you can send us a voice message right from your computer. Take our Flipgrid Challenge!

The use of HyperDocs is on the rise in 1:1 classrooms across the country.  as they allow for increased student engagement and student-directed work. Join us as we ease confusion between a HyperDoc and a Doc with Links. Featured Content What is a hyperdoc? The term HyperDocs was coined by Lisa Highfill, Kelly Hilton, and Sarah Landis. Cult of Pedagogy episode 70 – Jennifer Gonzalez interviewed Lisa Highfill, Kelly Hilton, and Sarah Landis – https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/hyperdocs A HyperDoc is a digital document—such as a Google Doc—where all the parts of a lesson or multiple lessons have been pulled together into one main location. Within this single document, students are provided with hyperlinks to all of the resources they need to complete a variety of tasks and engage themselves in the learning. HyperDocs vs A Doc with Links How to Build a HyperDoc Lesson – Parts of a HyperDoc Many HyperDocs follow this basic template that takes students through six steps of a lesson: Engage: Hook your students, get them engaged, and activate prior knowledge. You might use a fun video, interactive website, or audio recording. Explore: Link resources, such as videos or articles, for students to explore more information. Explain: Clarify the learning objective for your students. This is where you could teach a whole group lesson with direct instruction, or add additional resources for students to explore. Apply: What do you want students to create to demonstrate their learning? Give instructions for the assignment. Share: Provide a way for students to share their work and receive feedback. Reflect:

Adam Schoenbart is the EdJusticeLeague’s resident comic guru and in this episode of PodcastPD Adam provides insight and knowledge about the value of comics and graphic novels in education. Featured Content Adam Schoenbart is currently a Vice-Principal at Darian High School (CT). Schoenbart previously worked as a high school English teacher, technology coach, Google for Education Certified Trainer. In 2016, Schoenbart was named as a National School Board Association’s “20 to Watch” Educational Technology Leaders. He is also the co-founder of The Education Calendar, a crowdsourced map, and calendar of education events worldwide. Adam blogs at regularly and his writing has been featured in Tech & Learning Magazine and in online publications like Guardian Teach, FreeTech4Teachers.com, and Amazon TenMarks Blog. Connect with Adam through his website or on Twitter @MrSchoenbart. What Are We Listening To Stacey: Podsave America, Embedded Chris: House of #EdTech 96-98 – Podcasting Mini-Series AJ: Cult of Pedagogy, The Wired Educator – Chris and Stacey suggested: The Art of Manliness, The 5 AM miracle, Note to Self, and Magic Lessons Feedback and Shoutouts Visit podcastpd.com/feedback where you can send us a voice message right from your computer. Take our Flipgrid Challenge! ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD

Back to school night is a sure sign that the school year is well underway and the gang shares their insight into approaching this event from the perspective of a teacher and as parents. Featured Content At Chris’ high school, BTSN is run as a fair where parents tour the building and the high school departments prepare presentations to overview their department. Parents and families are toured through the building via the school’s Peer Leaders and National Honor Society. At AJ’s middle school, BTSN has parents move through their child’s schedule and AJ and his colleagues make 6-7 minute presentations to groups of parents. For Stacey, she recalls her time in the 1st-grade classroom and how she was afraid of parents and can’t imagine repeating herself for multiple groups of parents. Links, Resources, & Strategies Tips for Improving Back to School Night Create stations in your classroom for parents to move through. Flip Back to School Night – create a video for parents to watch before they arrive. SMILE! Have energy and be warm and welcoming. Lose the slideshow and be authentic with parents. Be Funny. If you’re not – TRY! What Are We Listening To Stacey: Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers episode 106 Chris: PodcastPD can also be heard on voicED.ca! Also, check out the #AssistLearning Podcast with Jennifer Cronk! AJ: Inside Innovation from AJ Juliani & The Creative Classroom with John Spencer   Feedback and Shoutouts Ryan Mitchell via Flipgrid Visit podcastpd.com/feedback where you can send us a voice message right from your computer. Take our Flipgrid Challenge! ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD

This week we are joined by genius innovator Don Wettrick who shares stories about rebranding himself from TV production teacher to Innovation Specialist, helping students find their passions beyond 20% time, introducing the world to those who inspire and motivate him (check out his podcast StartEdUp), and a recent interaction with the most famous Jedi of all time! Don gets real about what innovation is and imparts practical advice about starting our kid young when it comes to genius hour. We hope you enjoy our hour of genius with Don and then stick around to what we’re listening to and learning. Featured Content Don Wettrick is an Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level.” Don has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; and educational speaker. Don is passionate about helping students find their educational opportunities and providing them with the digital tools they need to give them a competitive edge. He has lectured across the US and Europe about collaboration, social media use, and work environments that enable innovation. He also creates and hosts a podcast, StartEDUp – which just so happens to also be a part of Education Podcast Network. But most importantly, Don works with educators and students to bring innovation and collaborative skills into education. Connect with Don: Twitter StartEdUp Website Facebook Page YouTube Email Links and Resources Tina Seelig New York Times Article XQ super school Naveen Jain Tim Ferris

Featured Content We turn back time and pull from the PodcastPD Vault in this 13th episode. In this conversation from June 2015 Stacey, AJ, and I talk about Stacey’s excitement about getting a grant for podcasting gear at the school she worked in at the time and AJ shares his interest in pursuing something similar while I support the conversation with great podcasting gear recommendations. We also share random ideas for using podcasts in your classroom with students. Links and Resources Educational Podcasting Today (no new episodes, but still available) Apply for a Winning #EdTech Grant – House of #EdTech episode 83 (Bonus) Audio Technica AT2005 Audio Technica ATR2100 Microphone Windscreen Behringer XENYX Q1202USB Libsyn Podcast Hosting – Use promo code: NESI and get your first month FREE! Blubrry Podcast Hosting – Use promo code: NESI and get your first month FREE! What Are We Listening To (back in 2015) Stacey: Educational Podcasting Today, hosted by Jeff Bradbury AJ: 5 Reasons for Starting Your Podcast Chris: The Audacity to Podcast, hosted by Daniel J. Lewis Feedback and Shoutouts Visit podcastpd.com/feedback where you can send us a voice message right from your computer. ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE FEEDBACK, AND CONNECT Comment on the show notes below Email feedback@podcastpd.com Follow @PodcastPD Load More...Follow on Instagram PODCASTPD HOSTS Stacey Lindes Website:

I’ve been wanting to have Rich Czyz on PodcastPD since Chris, AJ, and I re-launched the podcast in January 2017. An engaging PD facilitator and advocate for QUALITY professional development, Rich’s voice, message, and ideas are a natural fit for PodcastPD. During the conversation, we discuss what makes PD relevant, how to create PD educators want to attend, and building habits for a writerly life. We know this episode will help you set some amazing PD goals.   Featured Content Rich Czyz, author of The 4 o’clock Faculty site and book, shares strategies for creating meaningful and relevant PD for all educators. He discusses how to move beyond sit and get learning toward PD that is engaging, models best practices, offers voice and choice, and includes elements of fun (think ultimate rock-paper-scissors). The former fifth-grade teacher, come principal, shares his writing habits and what it really means to go ROGUE with your own PD. In the end, we hope that you create your PD cohorts/PLCs and schedule a weekly PD meeting. Educator and author, Rich Czyz is on a mission to revolutionize professional learning for all educators. In The Four O’Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development, Rich identifies ways to make PD meaningful, efficient, and, above all, personally relevant. This book is a practical guide that reveals why some PD is so awful and what you can do to change the model for the betterment of you and your colleagues. Links and Resources Follow @raczyz 4 O’clock Faculty The Four O’Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors World Rock Paper Scissor Society What Are We Listening To Chris: StartEDUp with Don Wettrick – guest Gary Vee! – Followed up with watching A LOT of GV YouTube videos. Stacey:  #PodcastPD UnGeniused Podcast The Yarn Podcast Rich: Malc