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Career Changing

  • by John
  • Posted on July 25, 2019July 26, 2019

Some thoughts from my first ever presentation as a conference keynote speaker. Yesterday I was…

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Hump Day Book Look

  • by John
  • Posted on July 24, 2019

Reading is breathing in. Writing is breathing out. During the school year, I teach American…

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  • Templates

Can You Handle the Open Source Vector Force?

  • by John
  • Posted on July 23, 2019July 13, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Check out this game-changing science “Surprise!” Hi! If you’re new…

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Season 2, Episode 30: What’s Your Jam?

Kanye West once sang “I guess every superhero needs his theme music.” And teaching is…

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  • Game Reviews

Brik by Brik

  • by John
  • Posted on July 19, 2019July 13, 2019

Unleashing the power of play with a different game every Friday! Happy Friday! And thanks…

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Greetings from Nowhere!

  • by John
  • Posted on July 18, 2019

“Don’t dream it. Be it.” – The Rocky Horror Picture Show Happy summer! And greetings…

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  • Book Look

Beach Reading Anyone?

  • by John
  • Posted on July 17, 2019July 23, 2019

Because nothing beats kicking back with a good book. Happy Wednesday! During the school year,…

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  • Uncategorized

Arr You Ready for Open Source Template Tuesday?

  • by John
  • Posted on July 16, 2019July 13, 2019

Yo ho ho! It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Arrr you ready? Hi! If you’re new…

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Season 2, Episode 29: Vacation’s All I Ever Wanted

Whether you’re hitting the books or hitting the beach, summer is an essential part of…

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  • Game Reviews

Charty Party!

  • by John
  • Posted on July 12, 2019July 9, 2019

Unleashing the power of play with a different game every Friday! Happy Friday! And thanks…

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  • Book Look

Hump Day Book Look: 07.10.19

  • by John
  • Posted on July 10, 2019July 9, 2019

Reading is breathing in. Writing is breathing out. During the school year, I teach American…

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  • Student Engagement

Get Your Tickets for Open Source Template Tuesday!

  • by John
  • Posted on July 9, 2019July 10, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! See how one Florida educator is changing the game! Hi!…

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Season 2, Episode 28: Politics in the Classroom

Stay with me, folks — because this week’s episode is about to get a little…

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  • Game Reviews

Friday Game Break LEGO Blind Bags!

  • by John
  • Posted on July 5, 2019July 9, 2019

Unleashing the power of play with a different game every Friday! Happy Friday! And thanks…

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  • Book Look

Hump Day Book Look

  • by John
  • Posted on July 3, 2019July 1, 2019

Reading is breathing in. Writing is breathing out. Summer is a perfect time for reading!…

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  • Templates

Open Source Template Tuesday is The Bomb!

  • by John
  • Posted on July 2, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Check out this mind-blowing lesson from upstate NY! Hi! If…

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Season 2, Episode 27: Suspense vs. Surprise

In the legendary words of The Rocky Horror Picture Show‘s Dr. Frank N’ Furter: “I see you shiver…

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  • Game Reviews

Five Minute Friday Game Break: Sneaky Cards

  • by John
  • Posted on June 28, 2019June 25, 2019

Unleashing the power of play with a different game every Friday! Happy Friday! And thanks…

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  • Professional Development

Open Source PD On Demand?!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! See how one Illinois educator is changing the game! Hi!…

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Season 2, Episode 27: No Way Through It But To Do It

By popular demand! A teacher from the Twittersphere asked the $1,000,000 question: how do you…

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  • Conferences

Meet Your Heroes

  • by John
  • Posted on June 20, 2019June 19, 2019

Achievement Unlocked: Game-Changing Keynote! Huge and crazy exciting news to share if you’re into nerdy…

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  • Book

Unboxing EDrenaline Rush

  • by John
  • Posted on June 19, 2019

They say a picture is worth a thousand words… Late yesterday evening, my print copy…

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  • Classroom

Open Source Template Tuesday Is Inevitable!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Seventh graders assemble to outwit the Endgame! Hi! If you’re…

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  • Book

Join the Voxer Book Study!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 17, 2019June 16, 2019

Spend an action-packed summer chatting it up with fellow educators and CHANGE THE GAME for…

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Season 2, Episode 26: Summer Book Study with Voxer!

By popular demand! We’re jumping into a full blown summer of rest, relaxation, and recharging…

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  • Book

A Bonus Offer From The Pirate Captain!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 15, 2019June 25, 2019

An exciting and time-sensitive guest post, reblogged courtesy of The Pirate Captain himself, Dave Burgess!…

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  • Book

Happy Hashtag Thursday!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

The Edrenaline Rush is almost here! Book arrives THIS SUNDAY! To celebrate the upcoming release…

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Season 2, Episode 25: EDrenaline Rush Pre-Orders!

After fifteen months of development and a lifetime of inspiration, EDrenaline Rush is now available for…

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  • Gamification

Open Source Diagon Alley

  • by John
  • Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Expelliarmus, Sleepy Lectures! Hi! If you’re new to the blog, welcome!…

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  • Book

PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 10, 2019June 17, 2019

Get ready to feel the #EDrenaline Rush! What if going to school captured the thrills…

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  • Conferences

Feedback Friday: NCEA 2019

  • by John
  • Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019

“Men lie, women lie / Numbers don’t.” – Jay Z At the tail end of…

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  • Conferences

ARRrrrr Ya’ Ready, San Diego?

  • by John
  • Posted on June 5, 2019June 2, 2019

Yo ho yo ho, a Pirate Con for me! Cat’s out of the bag, y’all!…

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  • Student Engagement

The Force is Strong with Open Source Template Tuesday!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 4, 2019June 8, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! And The Force is strong with this one… Hi! If…

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  • Conferences

Meet Me In Saint Louis

  • by John
  • Posted on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

Riding the end-of-year EDrenaline into a game-changing start to summer! Honored, humbled, and SUPER excited to…

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Season 2, Episode 24: Classroom Debate Bounce Off

Get ready to roll with a spirited twist on a traditional classroom debate! This week’s…

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Season 2, Episode 23: Game-Changing Final Assessments

Who said your final assessment needs to be a traditional sit-and-groan exam? Less than 25%…

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  • Conferences

Summer (Well, Ok, Autumn) in Ohio

  • by John
  • Posted on May 26, 2019May 26, 2019

“Teach Better,” you say? Sign me up! Pack your bags, folks! #EDrenaline Rush is headed…

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  • Classroom

The Blind (Bags) Leading the Blind

  • by John
  • Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

“Introduce a little anarchy…” – The Joker In yesterday’s post, we talked about the ridiculous…

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  • Gamification

LEGO Blind Bags

  • by John
  • Posted on May 23, 2019May 24, 2019

Feeling lucky? Hungarian-American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has spent his life’s work researching the positive psychology…

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Season 2, Episode 22: Testing or Beta Testing?

AP Exams, IB testing, and just about every other standardized state assessment is now officially…

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  • Classroom

Rally Coach Relay

  • by John
  • Posted on May 15, 2019

Cooperative learning offers a powerful alternative for traditional teaching—interaction! Kagan structures are instructional strategies designed…

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Season 2, Episode 21: Discussion vs. Dialogue

In seeking to create a student-centered learning environment, teachers are used to hearing the words…

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Season 2, Episode 20: Setting SMART Goals

Specific. Measurable. Achievable (or aligned to standards). Realistic. Time-bound. That’s the basics of SMART goal…

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  • Classroom

Welcome to The Matrix!

  • by John
  • Posted on May 9, 2019May 8, 2019

Ready to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, Neo? Looking to change the game…

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  • Book

Join The #EDrenaline Rush Mailing List!

  • by John
  • Posted on May 6, 2019June 11, 2019

Ready to unleash the EDrenaline Rush in your classroom? The wait is almost over! What if going…

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Season 2, Episode 19: James Bond or John MacGyver?

Is your classroom full of fancy cutting edge technology? Or are you more scrappy and…

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  • Classroom

Empathy Maps FOR THE WIN!

  • by John
  • Posted on May 3, 2019May 2, 2019

Looking for a way to get inside somebody’s head? Empathy Maps are here to help!…

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  • #QRBreakIN

The Never Ending Passion Project

  • by John
  • Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

Wanna’ see something really scary? Robert De Niro as the sociopathic Max Cady in the…

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  • Book

Final Edits Are In the Books!

  • by John
  • Posted on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

‘Member when we said “writing is rewriting?” I ‘member. Two hundred and fifty six pages.…

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  • Gamification

Classroom Teachers: The Chaotic Good

  • by John
  • Posted on April 30, 2019May 1, 2019

I was hanging out on Facebook of all places the other day when I stumbled…

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