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!

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

- Feisty Dice

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’...?”.

Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here!

Things mentioned on the show:

- Marvel Snap

- Big Potato Games

- Odd One Out

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 

Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here!

Things mentioned on the show:- The Muddles - Fun creative card game

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

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’...?”

Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here!

Things mentioned on the show:

- ChatGPT

- Wyrmspan

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

- Wheel of Names

- ChatGPT

- Claude

- Llama

- Diff.it

- Magic School AI

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’...?”

Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here!

Things mentioned on the show:

- Carrie Baughcum’s book My Pencil made me do it

- Pandemic: Fall of Rome