Back-to-school season gets way more interesting when Jessica Rappaport returns to join the boys for a sharp, funny, and surprisingly practical showdown over AI in education, college writing, and what kids actually need to learn now. There's also a blind ranking of school supplies and you'll also find out how much Jeff knows about Spider-Man, hear Donnie and Jesse agree on something for possibly the first time in over 100 episodes, and learn what weird Google Keep notes Jesse keeps about his wife on his phone. This episode is can't miss!

Nick Provenzano returns to discuss, among other things, the changing nature of EdTech conferences and shared online community spaces for educators as well as creative ways to engage audiences through live experiences. We also talk find out which famous sporting events Nick attended. You won't want to miss it!

In this week's episode of Partial Credit, Donnie shared a series of hilarious, wildly impractical, and surprisingly innovative "half-baked" (or rather "half-caked") ideas designed to shake up school life. From replacing classic teacher evaluations with fun, game-like challenges, to transforming school routines into competitive, event-style activities, this episode is a goldmine of playful, bold conceptions that push the boundaries of traditional education. And in typical Partial Credit fashion, the ideas quickly go from bad to worse as the boys vote for their favorite.

In this episode, we were joined once again by the woman, the myth, the legend: Jennifer Cronk!

We also had a blast celebrating Donnie's birthday with a twist! Instead of gifts, we shared what we didn't get him; yeah, you heard that right.

So, what's your favorite way to celebrate a friend's birthday? Let us know in the comments!

The crew discusses this year's Academy Awards with their educational twist. We also covered New York Times games including Wordle and why Jeff and Jesse are such huge fans of Connections. And with the NCAA tourney starting this week, compete against the hosts for both the men's and women's tournaments.

The Partial Credit Podcast NCAA Women's Tournament Challenge: https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=278&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=080c3edf-966e-4b91-bc5a-8e4d25e04707

The Partial Credit Podcast NCAA Men's Tournament Challenge: https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=b0ed9c73-4aba-4f03-9473-d39a65a5201e

Jessica Williams, a solutions architect at Sphero, is back for her record-tying 10th appearance on the Partial Credit Podcast. This time around she talked about AI integration in education, Sphero's role in STEM learning, conference experiences and insights Ideas for new winter Olympic sports. Jess and the boys also discussed advancements in wearable technology like the Oura Ring and the defunct Google Glass along with some humorous stories.

In this post-Super Bowl edition of Partial Credit, the boys dove into the excitement surrounding the Super Bowl including an incredible New England Patriots loss, some memorable commercials and the Bad Bunny halftime show.

In this episode, the boys were joined by their old friend, Nicholas Provenzano. They dove into some pretty "interesting" conversations from the FETC conference and introduced a brand new app created by Donnie called Classroom Draft. They also reflect on their experiences at the first EdTech draft and discussed Nick's new role at School AI.