Rebel Teacher Alliance
255 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTeachers Rethinking Student Engagement Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebel-teacher-alliance/support
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Episode 82 - Finding Our Beep Beep Beep
August 12, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 52 MBWow, this episode is chock full of solid teaching advice! There are recommendations for how to be creative with your students and so much more! Please find all kinds of links of stuff we mentioned on our show below! Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the feed! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU...
Episode 81 - Finding Our Captain (S2E29)
August 05, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 49 MBThis week we had a great conversation about what we've been up lately. Scott went back to school/work and helped teachers get their Donor's Choose projects off the ground, Fabian finished his CLAD certification (sort of), is participating in the Hive Summit (find link below), and is currently reading Fully Engaged. Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the feed! As always, please join us on Twitter for...
Episode 80 - Finding Our Holocron (S2E28)
July 29, 2021 21:33 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBSorry for being late. But, we made it! Scott and Fabian have a brief conversation about what is going on in Scott's back to school days (hint: meetings!) and Fabian talks a little about the Holocron he acquired while visiting the planet of Batuu. It's a short one, but I think there is some stuff you would enjoy! Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the feed! As always, please join us on Twitter for ou...
Episode 79 - Finding Our Bleeding Edge (S2E27)
July 22, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBHere it is. A new episode of your favorite education podcast! Well... a new episode of one of the ones you maybe subscribed to and forgot to delete from your podcast player. But we will take it! So thanks for listening! This week we talk about some boardgames Scott acquired for his classroom, why the game Secret Hitler just does not sit right with Fabian, what he learned so far from attending the Grow Summit and some assessment ideas from Michael Matera, and so much more! Please also check ...
Episode 78 - Finding Our Donors (with guest Jamie Halsey)
July 15, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 58.2 MBClocking in at about 50 minutes, you might think: That is quite long! However, if you consider how much great advice we packed into this episode with our special guest and permanent fixture Jamie Halsey, you will not want to miss a single second. Fabian and Jamie talk about what they've been up to. Scott shares his wealth of knowledge about Donor's Choose. Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the fee...
Episode 77 - Finding Our Shark (S2E25)
July 08, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MBThanks for checking out another episode! This week, Scott shares his latest Donor's Choose project, talk about how to integrate boardgames into your classroom, what it is like to teach kind of like before with actual students in front of you during summer school, and we have some listener feedback! Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the feed! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing comm...
Episode 76 - Finding Our Feedback Survey (S2E24)
July 01, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 60.8 MBThis episode, we talk all about feedback surveys! How they can help us, what kind does not help us, how often we should give them, how to structure them. We also share some feedback we received positive and (gasp!) negative! Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the feed! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @...
Episode 75 - Finding Our Jackbox Games (S2E23)
June 24, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBSummer has arrived for everyone on this podcast now, so we talk last week of school for Fabian. What was it like to celebrate the winners of his classroom game, playing Jackbox games with students, the game What Do You Meme, and some ideas on how to keep students engaged in your classroom game towards the end of the school year. Please also check out our 9 episode sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey. Find it in the feed! As always, please join u...
Episode 77 - Finding Our Missing Guest (Jeremy Sederquist) (S2E22)
June 17, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBA third episode this week! We can't believe it either! Please enjoy our conversation with Jeremy Sederquist (@MrSederquist), 8th grade Math Teacher from California, as he tells us about how and why he became a teacher and find out how bad Scott really is with numbers. We had a really great time with Jeremy and know you will welcome him with open arms to our Tribe. Please also check out our sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey and are releasing every...
Episode 74 - Finding Our Missing Guest (Jeremy Sederquist) (S2E22)
June 17, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBA third episode this week! We can't believe it either! Please enjoy our conversation with Jeremy Sederquist (@MrSederquist), 8th grade Math Teacher from California, as he tells us about how and why he became a teacher and find out how bad Scott really is with numbers. We had a really great time with Jeremy and know you will welcome him with open arms to our Tribe. Please also check out our sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey and are releasing every...
Finding Our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 9 (Ebbs and Flows, Ending the Game, etc.)
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBWow, we can't believe this is it! The last episode of our series has arrived and we are so proud of how it turned out! Please listen to this week's episode to learn about how the classroom game can ebb and flow and why that is ok, what a legacy wall is, why resetting the game sometimes can be very helpful, and how to end the game. Jamie, Fabian, and Scott also talk a little about what new things they are going to implement next year. If you are new to this series, please check out our previo...
Episode 73 - Finding our Minigames (S2E21)
June 14, 2021 22:01 - 31 minutes - 36.5 MBHi everyone! Sorry for the late episode, but our sound editor (Fabian) was sick and that made it hard to release on time. But, here it is. This time we talk about Minigames Fabian uses in his classroom. Hope these help! Scott and Fabian also talk about their plans on how to disconnect during the summer. We want to hear how you disconnect! Or do you keep at it? Let us know in a DM, Anchor message, or interact with us on Twitter! Please also check out our sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom...
Finding Our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 8 (SideQuests Pt. 2, Easter Eggs, etc.)
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBWelcome back! Episode 8 features a second look at SideQuests, this time from Fabian. Then we also talk about Easter Eggs and why they are awesome! If you are new to this series, please check out our previous episodes by either going back in the feed or by going to our Youtube channel! Find the link below! Also, go to findingourtribe.net for other episodes! This series focuses on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each....
Episode 72 - Finding Our Boxes (S2E20)
June 03, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MBWelcome back to a more upbeat episode of our podcast. This week we have Scott debrief a little bit about his school year, why the last few weeks of teaching are even harder during distance teaching, why creating a positive and supportive atmosphere needs to be initiated from the top down in a faculty, and more! Please also check out our sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey and are releasing every Tuesday. As always, please join us on Twitter for our...
Episode 72 - Finding Our Boxes
June 03, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MBWelcome back to a more upbeat episode of our podcast. This week we have Scott debrief a little bit about his school year, why the last few weeks of teaching are even harder during distance teaching, why creating a positive and supportive atmosphere needs to be initiated from the top down in a faculty, and more! Please also check out our sidepod project "Jedi in the Classroom" which we recorded with @MrsJamieHalsey and are releasing every Tuesday. As always, please join us on Twitter for our...
Finding our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 7 (Assignments, SideQuests)
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBWelcome back to episode 7! This episode we talk about how we deal with assignments in our gamified classroom and how Jamie handles sidequests. If you are new to this series, please check out our previous episodes by either going back in the feed or by going to our Youtube channel! Find the link below! This series focuses on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each. Please check out the YouTube video here (https://youtu....
Episode 71 - Finding Our Exhaustion (S2E19)
May 27, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBWhew... we are tired in this episode. In this episode Scott and Fabian talk about Scott's end of his classroom game, debriefed about our recording sessions with Jamie, what we do for our last week of school, and what the future will hold for our podcast. Don't worry, we are not going anywhere! We would love to hear from you and what you would like us to talk about in future episodes! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast,...
Finding our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 6 (Boss Battles Cont'd, Mini Games)
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MBWelcome back! This week we are continuing our discussion on boss battles. Fabian explains how he started to use boss battles in his digital classroom. Also, we talk about some games we use for review in our classrooms. If you are new to this series, please check out our previous episodes by either going back in the feed or by going to our Youtube channel! Find the link below! This series focuses on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of ab...
Episode 70 - Finding Our Constructive Criticism
May 20, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 36.6 MBHi everyone! This week Scott and Fabian talk about how to get students to keep track of assignments for your classroom game in the last few weeks, why constructive criticism coming from students should definitely be considered, what a wall of fame could look like in your classroom, and more! Also, check out our sidepod Jedi in the Classroom on which we purely focus on gamification and how we apply it in our classrooms. You can watch it on Youtube! Check our website below. As always, please ...
Finding our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 5 (Boss Battles)
May 18, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBWelcome back! We are so glad you are joining us this time as we dive deep into how to outline and run Boss Battles in your gamified classroom. We talk about individual (mini) boss battles and then level up to a whole class Boss Battle. If you are new to this series, please check out our previous episodes by either going back in the feed or by going to our Youtube channel! Find the link below! This series focuses on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite si...
Episode 69 - Finding Our New Listener (S2E17)
May 13, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 39 MBThanks for listening this week! While we are super excited for our sidepod called Jedi in the Classroom, which drops every Tuesday, we do enjoy talking about what we have been up to. Scott is trying to figure out how to end his game and why he is so tired. Fabian talks about why an end of the game fake out is just really fun and why it feels weird to receive positive reactions to presentations given to staff. We also welcome a new confirmed listener to our tribe who wants to start gamificati...
Finding our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 4 (Ranks, Leaderboards, XP, In Game Money)
May 11, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBThanks for tuning in! This time we are talking about how you can use different ranks, leaderboards, XP, in game currency to spice up your gamified classroom! If you are new to this series, please check out our previous episodes by either going back in the feed or by going to our Youtube channel! Find the link below! This series focuses on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each. Please check out the YouTube video here ...
Episode 68 - Finding Our Professionalism
May 06, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MBWelcome back! This week Scott and Fabian are talking about what it is like for Fabian to have students back on campus, what it is like to be recorded demonstrating the Swivl, Scott's game and why students are saving up for a special item card, why side quests should have a higher point value than regular assignments in a gamified classrooms, and more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU...
Finding our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 3 (Using Senses in your Gamified Classroom)
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBThanks for tuning in! This time we are talking about how you can use music, smells, ambient sounds, and to enhance the gamified experience in your classroom. Check out the links below! This series will focus on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each. Please check out the YouTube video here (https://youtu.be/2C-j7fBsiYg). Please keep your eyes on our Twitter stream @findingtribepod! Things mentioned on the show: -...
Episode 67 - Finding our Side Pod
April 29, 2021 13:46 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MBThanks for coming back and joining us for a new regular episode! This week Scott and Fabian talk about what’s been happening in their classrooms: Fabian’s school is starting to have students back on campus in a somewhat hybrid model and he also started an all digital QRBreakIn, Scott has a new class pet, and much more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and @findingmyaloha (Scot...
Finding our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 2 (Theming, XP, Getting Started)
April 27, 2021 14:24 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBThanks for tuning in! This time we are talking about how we can make our classroom a little more immersive, touch on using XP, and how to get the game started with students! This series will focus on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each. Please check out the YouTube video here (https://youtu.be/2C-j7fBsiYg). The next regular episode of our show will drop on next week! Please keep your eyes on our Twitter stream @findi...
Jedi in the Classroom Episode 2 (Theming, XP, Getting Started)
April 27, 2021 14:24 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBThanks for tuning in! This time we are talking about how we can make our classroom a little more immersive, touch on using XP, and how to get the game started with students! This series will focus on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each. Please check out the YouTube video here (https://youtu.be/2C-j7fBsiYg). The next regular episode of our show will drop on next week! Please keep your eyes on our Twitter stream @findi...
Finding Our Tribe Presents: Jedi in the Classroom Episode 1
April 22, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 27.1 MBHello tribe mates! Thanks for tuning in this week! We have started a new series that we wanted to introduce you to. This series will focus on how Jamie Halsey and Fabian are using Star Wars in the classroom in bite sized episodes of about 20 minutes each. Please check out the YouTube video here (https://youtu.be/2C-j7fBsiYg). The next regular episode of our show will drop on next week! Please keep your eyes on our Twitter stream @findingtribepod! We also want to hear from you: Who do you th...
Episode 66 - Finding Our Permanent Fixture (Jamie Halsey returns... again!)
April 15, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 54.4 MBHi everyone! Today we have Jamie Halsey on! She is our most favoritest guest and it is always so awesome to have her on! We talk all about how she is going back to full time with her students, what to do with an Oculus Quest 2 in the classroom, how to allow students to come back in your classroom game, about that one time Jamie was Teacher of the Year, and so much more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also indiv...
Episode 65 - Finding Our Easter Egg
April 08, 2021 18:54 - 37 minutes - 43.1 MBWelcome back to another episode! We took the opportunity of Fabian being in Hawaii and record another episode on site! In this episode Scott shares how he launched his classroom, why he recorded a ridiculous SnapCam video for his mentor, why Fabian wants to start his classroom newsletter back up again, why Talking Points is amazing, and more! Join us! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU...
Episode 64 - Finding Our Curiosity
April 01, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 53 MBBack together again! Fabian travelled from California to Hawaii and was on site to record a new episode with Scott! This week we talk about our plans for the new quarter, Scott's ideas for starting his classroom game, how to foster inquiry in students and how to get them to ask questions beyond when the next period starts. As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and @findingmyaloh...
Episode 63 - Finding Our Kindergarten Teacher
March 25, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBWelcome back, Tribe! This week we have Eryn Holt on our show! She is an incredibly passionate Kindergarten teacher and she told us not only how and why she became a teacher, how her Kindergarten team transitioned to online learning and drops many words of wisdom about teaching in general as a 17 year veteran. What a great episode! Hope you enjoy! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabia...
Episode 63 - Finding Our Kindergarten Teacher (Eryn Holt)
March 25, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBWelcome back, Tribe! This week we have Eryn Holt on our show! She is an incredibly passionate Kindergarten teacher and she told us not only how and why she became a teacher, how her Kindergarten team transitioned to online learning and drops many words of wisdom about teaching in general as a 17 year veteran. What a great episode! Hope you enjoy! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabia...
Episode 62 - Finding Our Giveaway Winner
March 18, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBHey everyone! Today we have the big announcement of our contest winner! Thanks so much for everyone who participated (one person) and congratulations to our winner (one person) for running this gauntlet. We also talk about how Fabian's return to school is going to look like, using empathy with students, why we need to put Mazlow before Bloom, why relationships matter more than content, professional development for IB, and more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community....
Episode 61 - Finding Our Double Guest Interview (John Meehan and Michael Matera)
March 11, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBOh boy, Tribe! What a treat! We happened to talk about it and then *pow* we made it happen! We are so happy to have our first double guest episode! John Meehan and Michael Matera talk about their new website and trove of treasures EMC2Learning! We talk origin and future! Tons of tips and encouragement for people who want to “make a thing”. Follow Michael on Twitter @MrMatera and John @MeehanEDU. Get into it! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtri...
Episode 60 - Finding Our COVID Vaccine
March 04, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBWelcome back, Tribe! This week we talk about our experiences getting our COVID vaccines, the emc2learning announcement, Kevin Roughton's appearance on our show and what we took from it, Fabian's variation on Kevin's Black Death simulation, Fabian's classroom experience with the Swivl Bot, what games Scott is playing with his students during recess, and so much more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individua...
Episode 59 - Finding Our Jungle Cruise Director (Kevin Roughton)
February 25, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MBThis week we have Kevin Roughton on our show and we had such a great time! He walks us through how he got started as a teacher, gamifier, Jungle Cruise Director, why it is ok to scale back your game a little for these trying times, and so much more! You should definitely check out his materials that he posts on his web page www.teachwithmagic.com! Not only are they super creative, but they also span at least 8 years of gamification and all kinds of historical contexts! As always, please joi...
Episode 57 - Finding Our Robot
February 18, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBWe are back together again! Just the two of us. After having guests on back to back (you should check out Uli Oberender’s and Dave Burgess’ episodes) we are catching up and talking about Scott’s presentation about gamification, why Xena warrior princess is apparently still relavant, why SEL is maybe more important than content, and so much more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabi...
Episode 58 - Finding Our Robot
February 18, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBWe are back together again! Just the two of us. After having guests on back to back (you should check out Uli Oberender’s and Dave Burgess’ episodes) we are catching up and talking about Scott’s presentation about gamification, why Xena warrior princess is apparently still relavant, why SEL is maybe more important than content, and so much more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabi...
Episode 57 - Finding Our Magic Buddy (Dave Burgess)
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 50.5 MBThis episode is chock full of interesting anecdotes and top advice from one of education's most prolific publishers. Dave Burgess sat down with us and we had a fantastic time. Give this one a listen and keep your eye out for a giveaway! Not mentioned on the show, but still happening on Twitter! So follow us on Twitter @findingtribepod and take part! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU ...
Episode 56 - Finding Our German Exchange Student (Uli Oberender) (S2E4)
February 04, 2021 15:31 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBAs always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and @findingmyaloha (Scott)! Or, if you are old school, send us an email at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you! Rate us! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notifications about new videos we post. This is how we get found and can grow our community. If you want to leave us a...
Episode 55 - Finding Our German Exchange Student (Uli Oberender) (S2E4)
February 04, 2021 15:31 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBAs always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and @findingmyaloha (Scott)! Or, if you are old school, send us an email at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you! Rate us! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notifications about new videos we post. This is how we get found and can grow our community. If you want to leave us a...
Episode 55 - Finding Our Doomsday Button
January 28, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MBThanks for tuning in this week! We have a packed episode, so get ready! This week we talk about confronting students about their unwillingness to turn on video in distance class, what universal screeners of behavior are, why Fabian has a book recommendation, and some recommendations for how to create item cards in your classroom game. As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and @fi...
Episode 54 - Finding our North Carolina Ave (John Meehan Returns)
January 21, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 57 MBWe are so excited to have John Meehan on this week! He literally wrote the book on gamification in the classroom, namely Edrenaline Rush (you can find it here). We talk about the changes he had to implement in his classroom for his game, how Star Wars changed (http://bit.ly/3qKoBtB) his life, why he chose a very different theme for his classroom game, why it was important to make a choice for your students, why North Carolina Ave is indeed a Monopoly street, and so, so much more! As always,...
Episode 53 - Finding Our New Season
January 14, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MBHappy New Year! We started a new season and have a lot planned for the future! Stay tuned for more details soon! This time we talk about what we did on break and how we tried to disconnect, how to manage students on site and at home otherwise known as the dreaded hybrid-model, playing the board game Second Chance with students, and more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and ...
Episode 52 - Finding Our Christmas Break
December 24, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBHi Tribe! Thanks for listening this week! We are rounding out the year by talking a little bit about what we did on our final day with students, how Fabian structured his summative assessment for gamified storytelling, and more! It is a bit shorter episode this week due to the break. We will be back with our new season in January! So have a great break, recharge, sleep, do things with your families, listen to our podcast, whatever you need to do to come back refreshed in the new year! As al...
Episode 51 - Finding our Electric City
December 17, 2020 17:47 - 36 minutes - 42.1 MBHere we go, almost Christmas and we have a new episode for you! We are talking about furloughs in Hawaii, how to manage breakout room discussions, a gamified summative idea with story telling elements, how to introduce gamification language to students, and more! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Follow us @findingtribepod for our podcast, and also individually @hofmannEDU (Fabian) and @findingmyaloha (Scott)! Or, if you are old school, send us an email at fin...
Episode 50 - Finding Our 50
December 10, 2020 15:14 - 42 minutes - 48.4 MBWelcome to episode 50! Wow. It's almost been a year that we started this podcast and we still have as much fun as in the beginning. And it is because of you! Yes, you! Thank you for listening and being a part of our tribe! This episode we talk about Blooket, what kind of item cards to introduce to your gamified classroom, how to easily introduce some choice elements that are not really a choice for your students, upgrades to Fabian's glide app, and so much more! As always, please join us on ...
Episode 49 - Finding Our Choices
December 03, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MBHideho everyone! Thanks for joining us again this week after a little break for Thanksgiving. We are back on our regular Thursday release and have a fun episode for you! We talk about using Dr. Seuss in the Social Studies classroom, Zoom Parent Teacher Conferences, why taking a mental health day is good for you, how to provide some choice for students, and more! AND: We are now on Instagram! Check us out @findingourtribepod! As always, please join us on Twitter for our growing community. Fo...
Episode 48 - Finding Our Treasure Trove (Carrie Baughcum)
November 23, 2020 14:00 - 45 minutes - 51.6 MBHappy Thanksgiving everyone! Here we have an amazing treat for you this week! Carrie Baughcum (@carrie_baughcum) joins us this week to talk about gamification in the Special Education classroom. The conversation ranges from Carrie telling Scott that Fabian was right to use a leaderboard and XP in his class (I had to rub this in) to examples of which board games work in distance learning and to what advice Carrie would gave herself as a new teacher. *danger* *clickbait* The answer will surpri...