Teachers have important things to say and share about teaching, life, teaching, and learning. A podcast for teachers brings you the stories and inspiration behind the scenes from classrooms around the globe. Honest conversations about teacher tired and passion-filled teaching allow educators to speak their truth on the trials and treasures of being a teacher.
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MakerSpace Podcasts
We know that powerful things are happening in education and that those powerful things often go unnoticed or are siloed (within a community). We’ve built a space to share those powerful things, where we aren’t constrained by distance and scheduling. We’ll combine our 35 years of K - 12 teaching experience with the unique perspectives of our guests to connect you to relevant ideas and experiences. Listen in to motivate your practice, challenge your current pedagogy, and expand your horizons w ...
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Conversations concerning Scrum, MakerSpaces, and all the possibilities they provide.
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“Living On The Edge of Chaos,” hosted by Aaron Maurer, is a podcast that takes listeners on an intellectual journey through various facets of education and technology. The show features conversations with experts and innovators like Kevin Eastman, former assistant coach for the Boston Celtics to Lori Mazor, who enlightens on the fusion of Artificial Intelligence and creativity, Brittany Blackwell, who discusses educator burnout and mental health, and Laura McBain, exploring the intersectio ...
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This podcast is all about the intersection of Making, Technology, and Education and how you can do all three at the same time.
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Our GTD podcasts are here to support you at every stage of your GTD practice. You will hear interviews with people from all walks of life about their journey with GTD, from beginners to those who have been at it for years. The podcasts include personal and professional stories, as well as practical tips about GTD systems for desktop and mobile, using apps and paper. Start listening now and you'll be well on your way to stress-free productivity.
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Makerspace directors drink beer and discuss managing and running a makerspace, maker and tech news, and related topics such as 3D printing, lasers, cnc machines, and more!
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Bi-Monthly podcast for Disney Classroom ideas on creativity, innovation, problem solving, PBL, STEM, STEAM and MakerSpace projects. Resources provided on each podcast and interviews with Innovative Educators and educational leaders
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Join Steve Tetreault (@DrTLovesBooks) as he talks to school librarians about their favorite lessons, ideas, and resources!
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Local Threads is a storytelling podcast documenting the voices of New England's creative community. Artists, organizers, and culture makers who shape spaces, movements, and shared experiences.
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The Metro Library podcast celebrates Oklahoma arts, Oklahoma culture, Oklahoma history and the lives of influential Oklahomans today
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Hear book talks, conversations, special presentations, stories about the happenings in the library, the Labs, and Washington, DC, and much more! This show is recorded from the Labs Recording Studio at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, D.C. This podcast was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy both have an affinity for getting lost even with Google Maps leading the way. Don't ask us how a girl from California and a kid from Maine found their final destination in Arizona? After years of being lost on the Podcast highway it seems they have finally found their exit and figured this whole podcasting thing out (two can only hope). Come and join them as they get lost in the world of #edtech, a little thing called life, and the two of them basicall ...
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Interviews with makers for makers and everyone interested.
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Make:Cast is a podcast from Make:Community (make.co), producers of Make: Magazine and Maker Faire, and hosted by Dale Dougherty. We are exploring ideas, tools and people behind the maker movement.
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Podcast by Herman Miller
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We celebrate innovative practices in education by interviewing individuals who are shaping, inspiring, and advancing learning initiatives around the world.
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Elementary Principal, Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker, National Keynote Speaker. Huff Post Edu Blogger. Founder of The Council on the Future of Education
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A podcast about the maker movement, maker culture and all things making.
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The Peoria Podcast Alliance is a group of podcasters from Central Illinois who do shows on a wide variety of topics.
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A show to help educators integrate instructional technology into their classroom, building, or district.
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TechNation Show is Malta's first online technology online show.
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Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library (CSL) podcast dedicated to all things public and school libraries. Our podcast aims to offer fresh insights, as well as spark creative and practical ideas for diverse public & school library settings. Whether you’re a veteran in the library world, a newbie looking for a little professional support, or someone who's considering shaking things up in your library (a little or a lot), we hope this podcast will be a valuable resource for you. During ...
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Bringing the culture of a makerspace straight to your earbuds. Co-hosts Aaron and Dustin recruit guests to have raw conversations about a broad spectrum of topics. Projects, science, technology, engineering, failure, computer-y stuffs, weird habits, video games, things that blink, code, robots, wooden boxes, tools. Go make something!
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Join educator and host Dr. Sam Patterson and his cast of puppets as they discuss all things coding and programming.
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This podcast is designed to share out all the great work we are doing here at Ogden Elementary. Join us as we explore making and tinkering and infuse learning along the way!
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AI-generated hosts Hala and Rami bring this podcast to life and dive into the heart of my projects, blog posts, coaching insights, and everything I’m passionate about. From entrepreneurship and innovation to personal growth and transformation, this podcast unpacks my journey and the conversations I've had in a fresh, conversational, and forward-thinking way.
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The art and technology podcast bridges the gap between the traditional studio and digital technologies. It offers a generous helping of innovation and a smidgen of science, all combined by very creative people. Artists, researchers, resources, inventors, and some topics that are extreme and unusual are discussed. Further topic discussions on each topic can be found on the forums at digitalsculpting.net
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The bi-weekly Update from the Startup Ecosystem aka Venture Habitat in the Kansai area of Japan - in English.
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Two educators, Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson, share and discuss their experiences in education as teachers and leaders. Through this podcast, Caitlin and Lindsay are looking to build a community of educators through fostering and encouraging communication around STEAM Education. To join the conversation, follow the podcast on social media: Twitter: @TheNextStepEdu Instagram: @The_Next_Step_Edu Facebook Page/Group: The Next Step Edu Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod ...
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Ep. 205 Compassionate Makerspace Projects
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Ep. 207 Library Joy at the Colorado Talking Book Library
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060. "Winter Book Give-Away" with Melissa Snider
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1:08:42Guest: Melissa Snider, School librarian From: Jackson - Munger Mountain Elementary School, Teton County School District #1 Wyoming Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: Winter Book Give-Away: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZtqbFm2DzLzj8Mgb6MzAl4ZEVHrFHYlJDu6KGZDqGk/edit?tab=t.0 Book Break: Poetry anthologies curated by James Crews, esp…
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OTT 272: How to Make Christmas Science Actually Magical (Not Just a Mess)
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16:58Send us a text December doesn’t have to be glitter storms and lost learning. We share a practical, story-driven way to turn holiday energy into real science with a Christmas-themed matter unit that keeps kids focused, curious, and proud of their work. Think stockings and balloons for inferring solids, liquids, and gases. Think hot cocoa tests that …
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Episode 15: The Audeville Society, a local nonprofit centering performing arts with Thomas Drury-Wang
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1:05:40This week, Thomas Drury-Wang, Founder and President of the Audeville Society, talks about how his nonprofit is centering performing arts in New England. The Audeville Society provides grants to those looking to build their portfolio and provides an accessible way to enrich the community through encouraging performers to follow their dreams. Each ye…
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This is an installation and implementation session on the higher Horizons of Focus. We will spend time exploring if anything has your attention at each of the horizons, and will end with integrating the horizons at the project and next action levels. You can watch this entire webinar from June 2021 on GTD Connect. During the session, there are sect…
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223: Media Minimalism, Primary Sources, and Reclaiming Attention with Kira Shishkin
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50:48Listen & Subscribe: [Apple Podcasts] | [Spotify] | [YouTube] | [Simplecast] Key Takeaways: Attention is a Superpower: Why losing the ability to focus is a loss of personal power, and how to safeguard your attention footprint. Primary Sources vs. Commentary: The importance of reading the original documents (like a Supreme Court opinion) rather than …
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The Assumptions We Make: Why Self-Reflection and Observation Require Different Things
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28:48In this episode, we discuss updates to our Educator Institute, a professional learning community focused on equitable teaching practices in STEM. We talk about the challenges we faced when testing our self-reflection tool as one for observation and how we shifted things. If you work with future teachers, or are trying to better your own practice, t…
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059. "Topic Tasting for Research Projects" with Pamela Verfaillie
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56:10Guest: Pamela Verfaillie From: Valdez High School Alaska Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Topic Tasting for research projects: Are you tired of the same old topics for student research projects? A topic tasting, similar to a book tasting, might be just what you're looking for! Topic Tasting folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i…
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OTT 271: 10 of the Best Children’s Christmas Books (That Still Teach Something)
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24:13Send us a text December doesn’t have to be survival mode. We’re sharing ten Christmas read‑alouds that bring the room to a cozy hush while still nailing essential skills like character analysis, sequencing, vocabulary, point of view, and fluency. Each pick comes with a clear teaching angle and simple prompts you can use tomorrow, so you can steer i…
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David Allen talks with GTD trainer Justin Hale about his journey with GTD. Justin notes that the journey includes cultivating self-awareness about our habits. He emphasizes the importance of deliberate practice to change behaviors. More than a set of hacks, he considers GTD to be a complete system. Justin is a trainer with Crucial Learning, as well…
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Ep. 206 Unearthing CSLP Summer Program Resources
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058. "Read Out of the Box" with Quentin Taylor
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55:02Guest: Quentin Taylor, School Librarian From: Legacy Elementary School, Macclenny Florida Grade(s) Taught: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: Read Out of the Box: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JL2TBaNAaQ8JRtm2fD90tAuhvdaKNcOW/view?usp=sharing Add'l Links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VzRrYDjEenqPW4MtV7X4R55gnwbPEcDA?usp=drive_link Book Break: G…
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OTT 270: Short Week, Full Heart; Sanity Saved
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7:33Send us a text The week before Thanksgiving can feel like a carnival on wheels—school-wide feasts, cupcake drop-offs, half the class rehearsing for a turkey play, and attention spans migrating toward grandma’s pie. We lean into that reality with a grounded plan that keeps learning meaningful without draining your last nerve. Instead of cramming a f…
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Episode 14: That one time ___ almost sued me with Oh_Pleeze designer Olivia Harvey
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48:20This week Olivia Harvey breaks down how her very niche upcycled sweatshirt designs almost got her sued by you know who, how she pivoted, and the unexpected commission she received in the wake of it all. We talk about her journey into fashion, her time at Emerson, and her one and only market she ever does Wicked Women Makers Market coming up on Nove…
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Creator of the second-best productivity tool for GTD, Eric Mack is grounded in GTD and knowledge management. David Allen and John Forrister recently talked with Eric about his five principles of productivity software design, in the hope that it might inspire future designers to incorporate some of these principles into their applications. You can w…
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222: From Burnout to Better Questions – Jackie Celske on Human-Centered AI Adoption
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52:40Access the Show All platforms & past episodes: https://coffeeforthebrain.com/podcasts/ Direct Link to This Episode: https://coffeechug.simplecast.com/episodes/221 Listen & Subscribe: [Apple Podcasts] | [Spotify] | [YouTube] | [Simplecast] Episode Snapshot Jackie’s journey from burnout and “doing all the things” to rebuilding life and work around wh…
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OTT 269: A Read-Aloud That Reframes Thanksgiving and Belonging
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7:16Send us a text What if the most meaningful lesson in a noisy month is the quietest one? I share the story of a short read-aloud—Molly’s Pilgrim—that shifted my classroom from scattered to centered, and why one complete book can spark more empathy and insight than a week of themed activities. November often pushes teachers into survival mode: short …
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Often thought of as one of the greatest athletes that ever lived, native Oklahoman and Sac and Fox Olympian Jim Thorpe became a multi-sport legend in the early part of the twentieth century. In our first ever live podcast recording Justin Lenhart, curator of the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame joined us to talk about the life of …
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Prachi has an inspiring success story, based on applying the GTD methodology. She began her studies in engineering, and moved on to create a citizen-led movement to mitigate climate change. She exemplifies the value of externalizing visions, goals, and objectives. In addition to a list of projects, she has a values list that she reviews regularly t…
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OTT 268: Bonus November: The We-Do-Not-Care List
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6:41Send us a text The pre‑Thanksgiving stretch can feel like a sprint you didn’t sign up for, and we’re done pretending it’s fine. This candid bonus drop is for every tired teacher who needs permission to step off the hamster wheel, set healthier boundaries, and protect hard‑won peace. We name the pressure points—grading through the parade, last‑minut…
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OTT 267: Gratitude Without the Guilt: Projects That Actually Matter
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18:43Send us a text Tired of being told to “just be grateful” while you’re juggling a crowded class, endless testing, and a to-do list that never ends? I open up about gratitude without the guilt—how to honor real exhaustion and real care at the same time—so you can model emotional health without faking it. Instead of platitudes, I break down the differ…
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Episode 13: Makerspace revival with Millforge owner William Brooks
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55:36Episode 13: Mill Forge Makerspace: Revival of the maker movement with owner William Brooks In the heart of the maker movement, Mill Forge stands out as a hub for creativity, collaboration, and community engagement. Opened just two months ago, this innovative space is not only hosting classes and events but also actively participating in initiatives…
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Our most recent Office Hour has another engaging discussion of GTD and productivity. We shared "ah ha" moments about context-based lists and making the weekly review easier. We considered how much the higher horizons need to be detailed out (or not). And we had plenty of tool talk about Google apps, Nirvana, Todoist, paper, and the search for a per…
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Make:cast -- Makerspaces in Schools with Sarah H Chung
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21:08Sarah H Chung is the manager of Maker Learning at Center City Public Charter Schools in Washington DC. Sarah shares her journey into maker education, starting with her diverse interests in hobbies and previous positions in teaching computer science and making at Lighthouse Charter Schools in Oakland. She discusses her experience setting up a makers…
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000. S3 Raffle Winner, Guest Search, & Book Break
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4:22This is a super-short bonus episode - First, we want to announce the winner of the raffle winner from Episode 54, where guest Rachel Grover set up a raffle to give away a copy of the book Life After Whale. Congratulations to the winner, Heidi Sumner! Second, we want to encourage listeners to reach out and share a lesson, program, or activity. If yo…
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OTT 266: What Saved Me When I Had to Call Out in November
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11:16Send us a text The quiet snap of November hits hard: the adrenaline fades, the sinuses throb, and suddenly “powering through” isn’t noble—it’s costly. We open up about the annual crash so many teachers face and lay out a calm, practical path to protect your peace without sacrificing your students’ progress. No fluff. Just a clear system for calling…
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Ep. 334: Working with People Who Don't GTD
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42:04In our most recent Office Hour, we discussed how to work with others who don't practice GTD, and how to influence them to work more productively. We also went into some detail on ways to succeed with consistent reviews of your system at various time intervals. You can watch a video version of this Office Hour from February 2025 at GTD Connect®. -- …
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Ep. 204 “Health access should never depend on your Zip Code.”: Telehealth and Rural Communities
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OTT 265: We Do Not Care Club Teacher Chapter: Humor, Burnout, and the Power of Saying ‘Nope’
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10:59Send us a text The birth of "The We Do Not Care Club: Teacher Chapter" might be the most honest conversation about educator burnout you'll hear this year. After discovering a hilarious TikTok creator who gave women permission to stop caring about societal expectations during menopause, I realized teachers desperately needed the same liberation. Wha…
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Episode 12: The Goonies made me do it with Julian De La Garza
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50:56Episode 12 In this episode of Local Threads, Molly sits down with gothic jeweler and artist Julian the 2nd, whose darkly beautiful work blends brutalist architecture, mourning, and the occult into wearable art. Julian shares his journey from art school to running his own thriving brand rooted in the historic jewelry capital of Providence, Rhode Isl…
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221: Evolving Beyond the Hype: AI, Humanity, and the Cost of Progress
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1:03:12Access the Show All platforms & past episodes: https://coffeeforthebrain.com/podcasts/ Direct Link to This Episode: Listen & Subscribe: [Apple Podcasts] | [Spotify] | [YouTube] | [Simplecast] Episode Highlights Revisiting Moxie and how closing it deepened their understanding of AI, ethics, and learning The balance between innovation and honesty whe…
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What makes a super list for you? Your super list will be the opposite of what David Allen calls an "amorphous blob of undoability." We will look at sample lists of projects, next actions, and waiting for items to improve clarity. You'll learn specific ways to make your lists easier to review, and draw you into the doing. The Q&A included keen quest…
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OTT 264: Fairytales, Folktales, and Fables: Teaching Genre with Heart and Purpose
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8:32Send us a text Feeling the October teaching slump? When attention spans dwindle and classroom routines grow heavy, fairy tales, folk tales, and fables offer the perfect remedy. These timeless genres breathe fresh life into your curriculum while delivering powerful standards-based instruction wrapped in enchanting narratives. Traditional tales work …
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Shared Language and Expectations: A Conversation about Self-Reflection in the Classroom.
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37:19Ashley and Julie discuss the Educator Institute, a project aimed at bridging the gap between classroom teachers and future educators. They emphasize the importance of shared language and practices among educators. They talk about their experiences using the tool to both self-reflection and observe others. Intro Music: David Biedenbender Other Music…
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220: Finding Flow Through Curiosity: A Conversation with The Curiosity Experiment’s Clare Inkster
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Have you ever wondered how the small towns dotting the landscape of Oklahoma got their names? Well, George Shirk did, and he wrote a book about it. Not only the mayor of Oklahoma City back in the 1960s, George Shirk was also a noted historian of all things Oklahoma. On this podcast we talk about his life and some of the things he wrote down in his …
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David Allen talks about how the last minute may be the best time to do something, but it requires two things. -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up…
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Ep. 203 Trends in Colorado Public and School Libraries
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OTT 263: Pumpkin Projects with Purpose: Turning Halloween Chaos into Meaningful Learning
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14:50Send us a text Ever found yourself torn between Halloween excitement and curriculum demands? You're not alone. That tension between creativity and standards alignment represents a false choice we don't need to make. Remember that administrator who once told me schools shouldn't have crayons and children should practice sight words during recess? Th…
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Episode 11: Diversity Consignment X Project Reworked Runway with Luis Cepeda
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44:45Episode 11: Diversity Consignment X Project Reworked Runway with Luis Cepeda Guest: Luis Cepeda, Assistant Manager at Diversity Consignment Host: Molly — Local Threads Podcast Location: Jamaica Plain, Boston MA 🧵 Summary In this episode, Molly sits down with Luis Cepeda, the Assistant Manager at Diversity Consignment, one of Boston’s most beloved s…
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219: Finding Humanity Through Wanderlust: A Conversation with Lost in Adventure Travel’s Stephanie Cantwell
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38:01Episode Highlights Stephanie shares how family vacations to Disney sparked her early love for travel and curiosity about the world. She explains how formative middle and high school trips inspired her to create unique, personalized travel experiences through her company, Lost in Adventure Travel. The conversation explores how travel builds empathy …
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Ep. 331: Exploration of GTD for Educators
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40:20Join us for a discussion of how two educators apply the GTD methodology. Erik Johnson teaches high school in Chicago, and David Drake is a professor of microbiology at the University of Iowa. They both have a passion for teaching, and have adapted GTD make their busy profession easier to manage. You can listen to the entire conversation from August…
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057. Poem in your Pocket with Nicole Smith-Schultz, M.Ed.
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38:31Guest: Nicole Smith-Schultz,M.Ed, School Librarian Media Specialist From: New Jersey Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: Poem in your Pocket flyer: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGiGQj3NJc/hOyX-EobuIGWEJMMkK7dgA/view?utm_content=DAGiGQj3NJc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=heeb813405c Book Break: The I…
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OTT 262: Mid-Fall Teacher Fog: What It Is and How to Shake
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12:36Send us a text Feeling that mid-fall classroom fatigue? You're not alone. The back-to-school adrenaline has faded, student behaviors are surfacing, and those carefully crafted routines are starting to fray at the edges. It's the perfect storm of teacher exhaustion that hits just as the calendar turns to October. This episode tackles the very real p…
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218: Teaching What Can’t Be AI’d with John "Camp"
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49:02What We Talk About Camp’s path to NEIA and why he still teaches while leading (modeling the work) Courage as the catalyst for change in any system, at any scale Competency-based assessment as a school-wide skill map (transfer across humanities, science, math, Innovation Studio) “Linear school” in a nonlinear world and how AI can help us blow up the…
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Deb Smith-Hemphill talks about how to approach using AI with GTD. First she gives an overview of four types of AI. Then she considers how we can use AI more effectively, while staying aware of its limitations. Deb also details how we can get more out of AI by learning how to prompt it better. You can watch the entire conversation from August 2025 a…
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Curious Change: A Look at Carla Shalaby's Troublemakers
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40:55In this episode Ashley O'Neil and Julie Cunningham discuss the book Troublemakers by Carla Shalaby as it relates to curiosity and agency. This book was part of the summer work in the Educator Institute, discussed in Episodes 1 and 2. In this episode they've each brought specific examples from the book and explore how these examples challenged or re…
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Ep. 202 Creating Autism-Friendly Libraries Through Sensory Audits
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OTT 261: When Halloween Takes Over: Keeping Learning Fun (and Focused) in October
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9:33Send us a text Sugar highs, costume talk, and boundless energy—October's Halloween excitement can quickly derail even the most carefully planned lessons. But this seasonal shift doesn't have to steamroll your learning objectives or your sanity as a teacher. This episode dives into practical strategies for maintaining classroom stability during the …
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