Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, Scott’s students are deep into bridge-building (and possibly bridge-destroying) while he keeps them guessing about whether they actually like school or not. Fabian tries out a new EMC2 activity, The Firm, leading to a TikTok-inspired debate that goes in an unexpected direction. Meanwhile, Jamie welcomes a former student as a high school intern and kicks off Board Game Club, where students face off in the dark with Shadows in the Forest in our ever-popular segment Whatcha been playin...?.

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Welcome back to the chaos of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, Fabian and Jamie unleash their impressions (did someone say Marge Simpson?) while Jamie’s students play the quiet power card with classroom drama worthy of an awards show. Scott takes us through a crash course in cryptocurrency (spoiler: the kids are not ready to mine Bitcoin just yet). Plus, hear about Jamie’s new board game club and Fabian’s Revolutionary War follow-up with a Hamilton-inspired twist. All this, and we’re still debating who does the best Mr. Hankey voice! Oh, and we dive into a retro board game adaptation that pairs centipedes with gnomes in a surprisingly competitive twist—in our ever-popular segment, “Whatcha’ been playin’…?”

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Welcome back to the chaos of post-break classrooms! This week, the gang tackles everything from sneaky teacher games during faculty meetings to creative ways of easing students (and themselves) back into the school grind. Fabian introduces the “one word” project and a sneaky vocabulary game, Jamie shares her Iron Chef reboot for expectations and a hydro flask decorating activity, and Scott does some reflective weeding—literally. Plus, find out what happens when a dribbling drill turns into a Forrest Gump moment. And don’t miss what had Scott losing (again and again) in our ever-popular segment “What’cha been playin’…?”

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Eric Kurtz’s “One Word” Activity: A reflective New Year project for students.

Canva Video: For creating visually striking “one word” designs.

Sneaky Genies: A vocabulary review game from EMC2.

Don’t Llama! A quirky, quick-to-learn card game.

Welcome back to the Rebel Teacher Alliance! In this episode, we sit down with Emmy-nominated producer Jerry Kolber, the creative mastermind behind Brain Games, Who Smarted?, and Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.). Jerry shares his journey from making reality TV to redefining edutainment with shows that entertain, educate, and sometimes blow our minds. We talk about magic, Star Wars fandom, and what makes learning fun instead of fearsome. From classroom applications to screen-free engagement, we explore what’s next for Jerry and his team—including a new project that’s literally brainy. Of course, we wrap things up with a solid recommendation for one of the most beloved board games in our ever-popular segment, “Whatcha been playin’…?”

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Catan and Seafarers expansion

Welcome back to a fresh episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, we dive into the joys and challenges of breaking away from a "frictionless" learning environment to embrace novelty and active engagement in the classroom. From playful lawsuits with "The Firm" to discussions about middle schoolers' peak altruistic learning phase, Michael Matera joins us to share his gamified insights and classroom adventures. We explore balancing creativity and structure, the value of failure, and why sticky brains need recall, not cramming. Plus, don’t miss the cooperative game that turns Texas Hold’em into a heist in our ever-popular segment, "What'cha been playin'...?"

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- The Gang Boardgame

- EMC2Learning

Welcome back to another episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, Jamie takes us into the sticky, sugary chaos of her legendary gingerbread house project, while Scott shares the triumph of his students conquering a farmers market with their handcrafted creations. Fabian dives into his revolutionary Number Mania project, giving students a chance to connect history with creative data design. Plus, Jamie introduces a game featuring oversized cat mitts that’s as bizarre as it sounds in our ever-popular segment "What'cha been playin...?"

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- The Cat Mitt Game

In this episode, Jamie and Fabian chat with Dr. Peter Liljedahl, the mind behind Building Thinking Classrooms. Peter shares how his journey into teaching wasn’t a childhood dream but a path he stumbled into through coaching, carpentry, and a knack for helping others learn. They dive into how the Thinking Classroom approach works in not just math, but other subjects like social studies and language arts. Finally, Peter leaves us with a recommendation for a portable card game, perfect for life on the road, in our ever popular segment “Whatcha Been Playin’…?,

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- Building Thinking Classrooms - Dr. Liljedahl’s book

- Monopoly Deal - Monopoly but without the boring parts!

- Vändtia - Classic Swedish Card Game

In this episode we navigate the transition to BlueSky, the new social media platform, and share their latest classroom innovations. Fabian discusses a creative activity involving the Declaration of Independence, where students use Play-Doh and thin slides to visualize quotes. Jamie introduces her adaptation of an EduProtocol called “EduRacer” to help students construct well-structured paragraphs. Scott shares his “Mashology” project, where students combine global myths with Hawaiian mythology to create new stories. He also talks about winning a contest (again). In our ever-popular segment “Whatcha Been Playin’…?,” Fabian highlights the gamified language-learning app Duolingo and revisits the classic point-and-click adventure game “Return to Monkey Island.”

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In this episode, hosts Scott, Jamie, and Fabian share their latest classroom innovations. Scott celebrates his new Bamboo Labs P1S 3D printer and discusses integrating 3D printing into student projects. Jamie brings autumn into her classroom with EMC² Learning activities like "Pick a Pie Pandemonium" and "Fall Star Scramble," engaging students in interactive literacy games. Fabian revitalizes his classroom game with new item cards and side quests, and uses  a Rack and Stack as a summative assessment  to help his IB students master command terms. In our ever popular segment “Whatcha’ been playin…?” they also chat about the board game Azul.

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Things mentioned on the show:- Pick a Pie Pandemonium - emc2learning activity (variation of Poker Chip Chase)

- Fall Star Scramble - emc2learning activity (variation of Station To Station)

- Scott’s new 3d printer - Bambulabs P1S

In this episode of the Rebel Teacher Alliance, hosts Fabian and Scott are joined by special guest Candice Healing, who steps in for Jamie. Candice, an experienced educator from northern Alberta, shares her journey of gamifying her classroom over the past seven years. The trio explores innovative teaching strategies, including EMC² Learning resources like "Coins for Content" and the Marshmallow Catapult Challenge. Candice shares her experiences with classroom activities such as a murder mystery based on Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," and incorporating games like "Hookie" to develop logical reasoning. In the ever popular segment  “Whatcha’ been playin’...?” Candice shares her love of games like Azul, Wingspan, and new games by Elizabeth Hargrave. Throughout the episode, they emphasize the impact of gamification on student engagement and the joy of bringing interactive learning into the classroom. Follow her on IG!

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