The Pixel Classroom Podcast

The Pixel Classroom Podcast

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The Pixel Classroom Podcast episodes

  • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 67 with guest, Stella Bowman

    I am joined by the Batgirl to Oracle Podcast founder and host and fellow educator, Stella Bowman. In this episode, Stella talks about her love of reading. What lead her to education, what made her fall in love with both reading and listening to podcasts. Stella also talks about her:


    • Ten years in education, 8th-12th grade, Latin IB, II, AP Latin
      • HS bookclub, International Food Festival, Comedy Showcase
      • 11+ years in podcasting (Batgirl to Oracle and more recently Required Reading with Tom and Stella, also Spider-Man Crawlspace, TBU Comic Podcast, Comic Book Film Revue)


        • You can connect with Stella at: 

        Website: thebatmanuniverse.net

        Twitter: @batgirltooracle

        Facebook: Batgirl to Oracle: The Barbara Gordon Podcast

        YouTube: Batgirl to Oracle: The Barbara Gordon Podcast


        37 min
      • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 65, with guest, Elizebeth Padgett

        Local teacher and old friend, Liz Padgett guest stars on the Pixel Classroom Podcast. A Genoa Native and graduate of the Class of 2008. Liz has an Associates of Science from Kishwaukee College and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Blackburn College, I also have my middle school endorsement. She also has an ESL endorsement from Rockford University and then worked as a substitute teacher for my first year in education. She taught 4 years of Kindergarten at Christian Life Schools where we first met and has been teaching 4 years at Cortland Elementary (DeKalb District #428), 2 years in 4th grade, 2 years in 5th grade. Liz has now been married for about a year and a half to her wonderful husband Rick. She is also a very proud Auntie to 2 wonderful little boys. Liz also have a small crafting business, and have recently done some tutoring. She love traveling and spending time outdoors. I am an avid walker hasn't  missed a day since October 1, 2020!


        You can find her on Instagram @lizandersonski

        50 min
      • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 63, with guest Brad Douglas

        Brad created the Crawlspace back in 1998 while attending college at the

        University of Missouri-Columbia.  He’s the webmaster and writes front page news items, administrates the message board and also produces, hosts and edits the podcast. He’s been collecting Spider-Man comics since the age of three and is a life-long fan of the webhead. His website has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and on Marvel.com.  The Crawlspace is one of the first Spider-Man fan sites to ever hit the internet and has interviewed such “Spider-Celebrities” including Stan Lee, Paul Soles (Voice Actor from the 67 Spider-Man Cartoon) to Yuri Lownthal (Voice Actor from the Spider-Man PlayStation game). He teaches TV Production and Broadcasting at Joplin High School. He has been at the job nearly five years. Before teaching he spent 17 years as a reporter and anchor for his local NBC news station.


        You can get in touch with Brad through his various channels: 

        Website:https://www.spidermancrawlspace.com

        Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspace101

        Instagram: @officialcrawlspace

        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpiderManCrawlspace/

        https://www.facebook.com/iambraddouglas

        Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iambraddouglas/

        YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/spidermancrawlspace

        Other: https://www.youtube.com/jethd

        1 hr 2 min
      • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 62, with Special Guest Juan Castro

        In this episode, I am joined by my old friend, Juan Castro, an inker and illustrator from Tijuana, Mexico, has worked in the comics industry for over 10 years on such titles as, GI Joe, Transformers, Halo, Arrow, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, Suicide Squad, Grayson, the Wrong Earth and more, has also been nominated to 3 inkwell awards. Juan talks about how he found himself in a career as a professional inker in comic books from the Big Two too many creative own series. Juan also shares his upcoming projects:


        • Boom Queens
        • Spider Squirrel
        • Milestone returns


          • You can find Juan on Instagram @juancastroinker


          Please note the S word, D Word and G Word are said once in this episode.

          30 min
        • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 61, where to go next for the podcast

          In this byte size episode, I reflect on the past two years of the Pixel Classroom Podcast. How it came into being, where I would like it to go and even asking for your suggestions on what you would like to see in season 3. I want to thank everyone who has listen to the podcast and been with me on this journey. There is also a Google Form up here. 

          8 min
        • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 60 with guest, Tony Vincent
          I am joined by my friend, Tony Vincent. Tony Vincent has been an educator for 23 years. He started out teaching 5th grade and then was a tech coach. He left school teaching to be a self-employed consultant, on a mission to empower teachers & students with awesomeness. Recently, Tony went back to teaching for the 2018-19 school year where his fifth grade class was 1 to 1 with Chromebooks. Tony posts lots of friendly tech tips on social media, and he hosts a series of digital drawing challenges for kids called Shapegrams. Most importantly, Tony is the father of 2nd grade twins.
           Tony and I discuss his work in education, being both an instructional tech coach, consultant and more. From teaching both students and teachers the creativity they can use in the classroom and the origins of Shapegrams. 
          You can Connect with Tony on the following: 
          Website: learninginhand.com
          Twitter: twitter.com/tonyvincent
          Instagram: instagram.com/learninginhand
          Facebook: facebook.com/learninginhand
          Other: shapegrams.com
          Other: twitter.com/shapegrams
          38 min
        • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 59, Social Media Burnout
          In this episode, I follow up on my blog post from earlier in the year about Social Media Burnout. I talk about signs that you are starting to burn out from social media whether it is simple posting to video and more. What are some ways that have been researched to cut back on Social Media and to start dealing with your burnout.
          27 min
        • The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 58 with Special Guest Becky Vinehout

          In this episode, Becky shares her story of how she dealt with drug-resistant seizures for 23 years. Her seizure focus was located at an Epilepsy Center in the EMU/epilepsy monitoring unit and surgically removed. She talks about her journey, the writing of her book, Living Seizure Free and more about Epilepsy Advocacy and her about Surgical Hair Design. 


          You can contact or follow Becky through the following:


          Website: LiveSeizureFree.com

          Facebook: Live Seizure Free

          Linkedin: Becky Vinehout

          Other: SurgicalHairDesign.com

          36 min

        About The Pixel Classroom Podcast

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        Welcome to The Pixel Classroom Podcast. Where we talk about Passion, Innovation, X-Factor, Enthusiasm and Leadership in Education and the Community. Check us out every weekly for a brand new episode from reflection, professional development, epilepsy awareness and special guests in education.