The Pixel Classroom Podcast

In chapter 9, I narrate how Professional Development can be such a transformational piece, that doesn't have to be kept to yourself. However, many get stuck in their old ways and don't see the point of PD. 

As I narrate Chapter 8: Welcome to a Good Year Again, I reflect on the 2018-2019 School Year. As while many tragedies faced me personally. These same tragedies helped to shape my classroom and students to be better people and create a great rapport as we moved toward PBL and Blended Learning. 

In Chapter 7, I talk about my last days at Jackson Charter School and the very difficult year that 2017 was. Leading up to taking my position as a high school Business and Technology Teacher at Stillman Valley High School. 

In Chapter 6 of The Broken Teacher, I talk about my last days at CLS after three and a half years as their Technology Facilitator and my two years at Jackson Charter School. Going from one side of town to as I put it in the chapter "The Other Side of the Tracks". While a major shift in my life from the fall of 2015 to the start of summer in 2017. I look back now on a wonderful stint and what lead to me want to be an Instructional Coach. 

In the fifth chapter of The Broken Teacher, I travel back to the summer of 2015 where I had hit such a high point in my career. Only to have it taken away as I returned to school as the new fall school year was about to start. Please check out my previous blog on all the educators over at the Mobile Learning Experience and be sure to check out Tony Vincent's Shapegrams for incredible learning. 

In Chapter 4 of the Broken Teacher, I talk about my early days as a technology facilitator and where I had to find creativity both from my own experiences and from others. Which lead to 2014 when I discovered Teach like a Pirate by Dave Burgess and how it respired my "unconditional passion" in teaching. You can also check out the other educators I mentioned in this chapter below.

Craig Bandura

George Couros

Dee Lainer

Shake UP Learning

Greg Kulowiec 

In this brief chapter, I narrate what lead me to leave my graduate position to become the Technology Facilitator of Christian Life Schools in the Summer of 2012 and having to face being an "adult" trying to find a home for my family. You can also learn about NIU STEM Read I talk about in the chapter on their website and podcast here.

I narrate Chapter 2 of the Broken Teacher, Climbing up from Brokenness. In this audio episode,  I journey back to the the dark days of 2010-2011 and how I climbed up from having my world torn down. For those wanting to check out the blog I mentioned in this chapter, please head over to https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e266/ and you can learn about Skitch over at Evernote.com.

I kick off 2021 with the audio version of my book, The Broken Teacher that I wrote during 2020. In these introduction chapters, I narrate what lead me to education from being unemployed, stressed and what lead me to better days. 

In this byte size episode, I talk about what you should try for the new year. I talk about various tools you should try in your classroom for the new year. Several book suggestions and just going out and trying something you have never tried before for your classroom or yourself. 

Book Suggestions

Blended Learning with Google

The Road to Awesome

Fired up Leadership 

Unlocking Unlimited Potential