German Villegas is host of the Modern Manhood podcast, which explores masculinity from all angles. By day, he works with school-age boys and has a wealth of experience and wisdom to share. For this conversation, he joins me to specifically talk about boys in the education system and how we, as teachers, can help them on their journeys to define themselves during this crucial stage of their lives.

Links:

500 Days of Summer
Don Jon
modernmanhood.org
German on Twitter

It's time for the annual convention episode. Reporting in from our big teacher gathering, myself, Joe, Jon, and Jeremy get together to talk all about resiliency, stress, failure and helicopter parents. As always, there's wins and fails, plus time-outs, too!

Links:

Joe on Twitter
Jon on Twitter
Jeremy on Twitter

albertapodcastnetwork.com
ecfoundation.org/grants

Teacher, leader, author, consultant, pirate: Dave Burgess wears many hats (or tricorns), but at the heart of what he does - whether it's leading teachers in a keynote session or publishing the latest book of hot educational ideas - is a true passion to see that students get the best possible education and that educators have fun doing it. Dave and I settle in to unpack the Pirate philosophy. We discuss what drives him and what drives teachers in general. We also get into his background as a magician, plus some unexpected chapters of his college life that influence him to this day. 

Links:

Dave on Twitter
daveburgess.com
daveburgessconsulting.com

Sheldon Soper wears a few hats: teacher, innovator, dust kicker-upper, tech enthusiast, writer and much more. In sitting down with him for this episode, I discovered that all of these roles are bound up in a single man who is passionate about education. We talk about technology, writing (and why you should change the door code to your garage at least once a month), plus - surprisingly - why he thinks paper ought to have a stronger presence in the digital classroom. Our conversation is enlightening, entertaining, and above all, edifying for anyone interested in expanding their own calling in the teaching profession.

Links:

How is This Still a Thing - Christopher Columbus? (NSFW)
Encounter by Jane Yolen
Sheldon on Twitter
Sheldon's Website

Every now and then, it's nice to pause and ask the big questions. For this bonus episode, I'm joined by Brad Shreffler of the Planning Period Podcast to ask perhaps the most fundamental question of all: do we even need public education? Over the course of our chat we get beyond the knee-jerk reactions and really dig in to what public education does right, what it does wrong, and the necessity for change in what we believe is an outdated if not outright broken system. Listen up, and don't forget to add your voice to the mix - reach out on Twitter and tell us what you think!

Links:

Brad on Twitter
Brad's homepage (where you can find his show, The Planning Period Podcast)

Jon Harper is the host of the My Bad podcast, so it's only natural that we focus on mistakes and failures. What make's Jon's approach stand out is that he doesn't simply use failure as a building block for future success; he also looks at what other positives our mistakes can create - things like empathy, confidence, and connection. Jon also opens up about his own experiences with anxiety and how he learned to deal with this challenge.

Links:

Jon on Twitter
"She Ran Home and Other Stories of Hope" (Kindle Book)
My Bad - Jon's Podcast

This month, I'm joined by Shaun and Jessica to talk about anxiety. We explore our own experiences with what seems like the increasing prevalence of students on the edge, be it from exams, over-scheduling, or difficult life circumstances. As the title suggests, we also talk - a lot - about riding horses.

Links:

Shaun on Twitter / Instagram
Blackwood Crossing (Videogame)

Sarah Anne Lalonde, while already a force to be reckoned with in the educational environment, has a secret: she's not a teacher. Not yet, anyways. Sarah is in her final semester at the U of Ottawa, working towards her Bachelor of Education. In addition, she is a podcaster, the community manager for VoicEd Radio, and itinerant guest on podcasts such as Ed and others. We talk about her experiences working for Disney, and then get into the nitty-gritty of what it's like to be a teacher candidate in 2018. She shares her goals, her weaknesses, her dreams and why she is so incredibly passionate about her chosen profession.

Links:

Sarah on Twitter
Sarah's Website

Kasey Bell has established herself as a Google Educator par excellence, on top of being an expert in all things tech. This episode, we talk about the implications of using tech in the classroom, it's evolving role in education, and using tech to go beyond what we think is possible. Kasey is smart and thoughtful, eschewing the past practices of "preaching to the choir" and instead thinking about how best to empower students with the skills and tools they need to succeed on their own terms.

Links:

Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin (free ebook!)
Tacoma - videogame by Fulbright Company
Black Mirror - sci-fi anthology series on imdb
Kasey on Twitter
Kasey's Website, ShakeUpLearning.com
GoogleTeacherTribe.com

Strap on your headset and join me and Jaime Donally for a great convo all about AR and VR. Aside from elaborating on what that actually means, we explore the possibilities beyond the 'wow factor' that immersive experiences like this bring.

Links:

Jaime on Twitter
Jaime's website ARVRinEdu
Aurasma - AR app