This is My attempt to complete an assignment that I gave my students about creating a story with a podcast. This is play. And I hope that they are taking these assignments as play also. we're all learning together and this is an episode about video games and Animal Crossing and the relationship that I have with my brother because of these virtual spaces, and why they matter more now than ever.

Welcome back from spring break. I'm feeling much more upbeat and positive and much of the anxiety is gone. I'm here to continue to provide an example of what anchor can do, how easy it is to make a podcast, and to share some of my own thinking and feelings with you all. Listen or don't, either way this is just some of my thinking.

All right and this podcast I am rolling right along with the same segments. I made this episode in about 40 minutes. I didn't do any editing, and sometimes you can tell. I recorded the whole thing on Sunday afternoon on the back porch in the sunshine. My reflection is a little dark as I look forward to the coming weeks but there's a lot to be positive about and I hope I share some of that here.

What's up y'all? This is just the basic introduction to the podcast where I've created some basic segments that I'm going to try to repeat from episode to episode to create some consistency. I also want to make sure that my podcast stays on track IE exists as a positive force in the world right now and creates something of a connection to my students as we move into podcasting together. I've always found it meaningful to do work alongside my students and this is no different. I hope you guys continue to listen and get something out of this as we go from episode to episode on our journey through digital daze.