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No Soup Wars For You! - PC053 May 04, 2020

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Lisa Highfill returns and the gang talks soup. Literal Soup.

Segment 1: Family Life and School From 1 to 22

Segment 2: 2019 Soup Wars

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

This meme does not exist:

https://imgflip.com/ai-meme
Courtsey of brookhouser

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/why-i-love-inspirobot
Website
Here's a site Donnie will like- https://www.diffen.com/difference/Soup_vs_Stew

Diffen.com

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Let's Makerspace A Deal! - PC052 Apr 27, 2020

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Nick Provenzano, "The Nerdy Teacher," is an award-winning educator and best selling author who has traveled the world promoting best practices in education. He has been featured on CNN, Education Week, The New York Times, and other media outlets. He has presented internationally at conferences and worked closely with educators around the world to support their educational goals. He is a Google Certified Innovator, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, TED-Ed Innovative Educator, Sphero Hero, Minecraft Mentor and holds other certifications with other companies.

Connect with Nick:

Segment 1: Extra Credit with Nick Provenzano

Segment 2: Crazy Facts Trivia

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

https://www.worldsdumbestgame.com/

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There's Something About Mari - PC051 Apr 20, 2020

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Mari Venturino is a middle school science teacher in San Diego, CA. She is a Google For Education Certified Trainer and Innovator, a Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, Apple Teacher, Leading Edge Certified in Online and Blended Instruction, and a National Board Certified Teacher. Mari was awarded the CUE Outstanding Emerging Teacher of the Year and ISTE Emerging Leader awards in 2017, and is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leader Class of 2018. Mari is the editor of Fueled by Coffee and Love, a collection of real stories by real teachers. She is currently working toward her EdD at Boise State University.

Connect with Mari:

mari.venturino@gmail.com
Twitter & Instagram
www.mariventurino.com

Segment 1: Extra Credit, Fueled by Coffee and Love - Ms. Mari Venturino

Segment 2: What story would we put into Mari's next book?

Segment 3: How are we staying sane during the quarantine this week? We're not allowed to say "Playing Tap Sports Baseball"

Segment 4: Memes will get us through this. Memes will get us through this together.

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

http://www.partridgegetslucky.com/

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The Power of Positive Physical Distancing - PC050 Apr 13, 2020

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Natasha Rachell is a Science Teacher, turned Math and Science Transition to Teaching Coach, turned Professional Learning Coach, turned Educational Technology Specialist, turned Science Digital Learning Specialist!

Segment 1: Natasha Rachell

Google Certified Innovator/Trainer
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert/Surface Expert
Our Voice Academy Cohort 1
Science Digital Learning Specialist

Books:

Connect:

Segment 2: Upside of Building a Plane While Flying

Segment 3: Staying Sane?

Stories we will tell our grandkids about the quarantine. . .

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/

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The Quarantine with Jeff 'Exotic' Heil - PC049 Apr 06, 2020

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Jessica Rappaport (Jesse's Wife) joins us on the show today! She's an administrator and head of school in Jesse's house.

Segment 1: Mom School with Jessica Rappaport

Jessica is a former HS English teacher and is currently a House Administrator at White Plains HS.

Topics:

What are you doing with your own children?
What have you learned?
What have the kids learned?
What have you learned about your kids?
What advice would you give others?

Segment 2: Time is On Our Side

Topics:

How are you keeping busy?
Quarantine activities
Virtual Teaching
Staying Sane

Something Useless Donnie Found Online

How much Toilet Paper: https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/

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Star Wars Lesson Plan Ideas

Star Wars Mega Pod Strikes Back - PC048 Feb 17, 2020

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Star Wars in the Classroom with Adam Watson!

Segment 1: Jeff Heil's Super Bowl Predictions

This episode was recorded before Super Bowl 54 was played. Listen to Nostra-Heil's prop bet predictions!

Segment 2: Star Wars in the Classroom with Adam Watson

New York Times Article

Philly Inquirer Article

Connect with Adam Watson:

Something Useless Donnie Found Online

http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/

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Star Wars Mega Pod XLVII - PC047 Feb 10, 2020

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Star Wars with Dave Whitehead, Jackson Lubinsky, and Where's Jeff?

Segment 1: Dave Whitehead

Lessons we can apply from the Star Wars movies to teaching!

Segment 2: Jackson Lubinsky

Star Wars Teacher Draft by Jesse's son, Jackson! Donnie and Jesse debate.

1 Administrator
2 Teachers
1 Flex

Something Useless Donnie Found Online

Star Wars Opening in VR

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Wait...How'd YOU become a teacher? - PC046 Jan 27, 2020

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Jeff, Jesse, and Donnie talk about how they entered education.

Segment 1

Class stuff - Donnie
FETC - Jesse and 99.7%
Yoga -- Heffe

Segment 2 - From School to Teacher...

Our journey:

Jeff Donnie Jesse

Something Useless Donnie Found Online

Mario Sequencer: https://minghai.github.io/MarioSequencer/

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https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/02/27/with-bug-in-ear-coaching-teachers-get-feedback-on.html?cmp=soc-edit-tw

It's a New Year (And Jesse Wrote a Book) - PC045 Jan 06, 2020

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Jesse wrote a book and we talk resolutions!

What have you done over the break?

Donnie - watched every Star Wars so I can take my kids to see Star Wars. Definitive ranking: V, IV, VII, VIII, VI, I, II, III (IX TBA) ; got some cool Christmas gifts (lotta hand me downs from my mom; sold their house and cleared out some old goodies from when I was a kid)

Accidental tradition of putting the wrong date on the board for a week (Long live 2019!)

TIP FOR AUDIENCE: DO NOT USE 20 AT THE END OF THE DATE

Jesse - Hit 100 Phish shows, incredible Korean BBQ with friends of the pod Seani and Jess Williams, QT with the family, work from home. Gifts: Before Watchmen, Mandalorian bobblehead, Won an absolutely dominant game of Catan

Jeff - took the girls on a roadtrip (all 5 to Las Vegas to see the Cirque de Soliel show LOVE . . .spent time with both girls and Rebecca. . .relaxed, did a lot of cooking . . .won 2 FF leagues!

New Years Resolutions for Teachers

Donnie -

Getting back into running
Changing Diet (It's been nice knowing you, candy)
Importance of routine for sanity
Working on National Boards

Jesse

Mindfulness
Health (including diet) - Been working out in VR (Box VR and The Climb so far)

Jeff

Better planning/integration and fewer courses offered

Mindful SEL integration (Custom mood meter Google Drawings)
Continue my wellness. . .integrating partner yoga into my diet/exercise routine

Bug in Ear Coaching

Thoughts on Article? Seems really geared toward SPED and paraprofessionals. . .

Reality Doesn't Bite with Reality Bytes

We have another published author in our midst!

Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality

Key points:

Idea behind the book
Learning framework
Interactive nature of it
Stories from educators
Development partner

DBC partnership #1 Amazon (Computers & Technology Education, Science & Technology Teaching Materials) FETC Launch. Also at Techspo in AC, TCEA, and CS Conference in Carson City

Useless Websites Donnie Found Online

Bottom Nine Instagram Posts of all time: https://www.kahlua.com/bottomnine/

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