The Pixel Classroom Podcast

I am joined in episode 146 with Dan Tricarico. Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over thirty years. He is also the author of The Zen Teacher:  Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers (DBC, Inc. 2018). In his spare time, he enjoys writing, listening to music, reading mystery novels, watching movies, and staring out of windows.  One of his first loves is writing poetry, and he has published many poems both in print and online.

You can connect with Dan at:

@thezenteacher (Twitter)

@zenteacher (Instagram)

teachingzen@gmail (email)

From our first live stream episode, I am joined by educator and author, Sarah Thomas. Sarah Thomas, PhD is a Regional Technology Coordinator in a large district in Maryland, and the founder of EduMatch, an organization that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest.  She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen award.  Sarah is a co-author of the ISTE Digital equity series, Closing the Gap. You can connect with her on all social media platforms @sarahdateechur.

We have moved to Live Streaming on Youtube and you can subscribe to our channel here. 

In our first livestream episode for episode 142, I review The Design Thinking Classroom: Using design thinking to reimagine the role and practice of educators by David Jakes. This is the latest book from the IM Press. You can learn more on David's Website at: https://davidjakesdesigns.com/

I reflect on the first six months of my new position. Talking about what lead me to my current classroom. Some of the struggles, challenges and successes that have occurred so far in the first three quarters of the 2022-2023 school year. I also talk about moving to Live Streaming for my upcoming podcasts. Promoting my Donors Choose Projects and seeing where the next three months of the school year will take me. 

I wrap up the month of January with episode 141 with a pair of book reviews. The first being Write There and Now by the Zen Teacher himself, Dan Tricarico and Edumatch: Snapshot in Education 2022 where I am one of 26 educators who contributed to the book. 

Write Here and Now

Snapshot in Education 2022

In episode 140, I talk about starting my blog over again. Why I started in back in the Summer of 2012. How it was a great tool to use my reflection and sharing and connecting with the education community. How it started to wane and became more of a website to house my latest podcast episodes. Now, in 2023, how I'm looking forward to restarting it with a new look, a new mission and using it as a reflection not just in my journey in a new year in the classroom, but also what I love to do. 

Keven Rinaman returns to the Pixel Classroom Podcast. If you don't remember Keven from episode 85, Keven Rinaman is an educator and author. He has taught history, math, and technology at middle and high school grades, and has served as the technology director and Dean of Students for his district. Keven has coached numerous sports including: wrestling, golf, baseball and esports. He is a graduate of Heidelberg University and Western Governors University, earning both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Tiffin University. Keven is the author of 3DU: A Guide to 3D Printing in Every

Classroom, the host of an educational podcast titled, Magic Potion EDU, and blogs at TeachersTechToolbox.com. Keven has spoken at numerous national and regional conferences including FETC and OETC. Keven lives with his wife Katie, and son, Cooper in Tiffin, Ohio.

Contact Keven at [email protected]

I am joined by former teacher and Ed Technology Coach and author, Adam Juarez in the first big episode for 2023. Adam Juarez is a Technology Integration Coach and Consultant for AdaKat EdTech Consulting. For 17 years, he served the teachers and students of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School district as a middle school and high school US and World History Teacher and Technology Integration Coach. Beyond the classroom, he coached middle and high school girls’ soccer. Currently, he supports teachers through individualized coaching, demo lessons and professional development. Adam is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, CUE Board Member, Leroy Finkel Fellowship Finalist, co-founder of #CVTechTalk, 2020 30 K-12 IT Influencers Worth a Follow (EdTech Magazine), 2022 ISTE Featured Voice and co-author of The Complete EdTech Coach: A Organic Approach to Supporting Digital Learning. You can check out his website and connect here. 

I kick off 2023 with a reflection on 2022. From starting off rocky at my previous district to starting a new job and position at my current school district. I also talk about a new book I was a contributing author to, which you can find here. I also talk about my goals in 2023, what I'm hoping for the podcast as the year moves forward and wishing everyone a happy and safe, 2023. 

I will be on Hiatus until mid or late January 2023. I have personal pieces to focus on. See everyone in the New Year.