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Season 2, Episode 18: Story 101

Once upon a time… an ordinary classroom used a clever bit of narrative magic to…

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  • NCEA

Thank you #NCEA19!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 24, 2019

Blown away by the Windy City #EDrenaline Rush! Humbled, grateful, and so incredibly pumped to…

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Season 2, Episode 17: Kami Kami Kami Kami Kami Chameleon

Picture this: a .pdf that works like a giant collaborative whiteboard. Where everybody in the…

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  • Book

Psst! Can you keep a secret?

  • by John
  • Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

Just got off the phone with the publisher. We are right on schedule for a…

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  • Classroom

The #EggDashChallenge is Hopping in 8 Countries and 38 States!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 18, 2019

Hundreds of teacher videos. Thousands of happy students. One worldwide #EDrenaline Rush On March 21,…

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Season 2, Episode 16: A Whirlwind of Inspiration

Inspiration comes from the wildest of places! Last weekend I logged something crazy like 600…

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  • Gamification

#EggDashChallenge: Game of Thrones!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 14, 2019April 14, 2019

Can you save Westeros? Winter is coming for the #EggDashChallenge! In honor of tonight’s season…

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  • Gamification

Welcome to the igKnight Academy

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

A single system for infinitely personalized PD. No more one-side-fits none meetings! Imagine a Netflix…

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  • Classroom

SEVEN Countries and 31 States!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

We are SO CLOSE to our goal!! Help us #FillTheMap before Easter! On March 21,…

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  • Classroom

Rory’s Story Cubes

  • by John
  • Posted on April 10, 2019April 11, 2019

Any content. Any grade level. Ready to roll? If you have not already discovered them,…

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Season 2, Episode 15: Welcome to Warm Ups

We are well into April and Spring has sprung! That means the snow is behind…

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  • Classroom

The #EggDashChallenge Wants YOU!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 4, 2019

Just 24 states left to go! Help us #FillTheMap before Easter! On March 21, we…

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  • Classroom

Let’s Play JENGA!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 4, 2019

Any content. Any course. Game on! Here’s a super easy activity to add a fun…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Kansas, and Illinois, and MEXICO? Oh My!!

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

Twenty five states, two provinces, and SIX countries! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! On March…

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  • Classroom

Blackout Poetry!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 2, 2019

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a revealing take on close reading! Blackout poetry to reveal…

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  • Classroom

Social Media Smackdown!

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

Looking to add a little social media flair to a humanities lesson? Then let’s get…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Week One Report

  • by John
  • Posted on April 1, 2019

Twenty three states, two provinces, and FOUR countries! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! On March…

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Season 2, Episode 14: Fun with Poker Chips

Feeling lucky? This week’s episode offers insight on how classroom teachers can go “all in”…

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  • Classroom

Fortnite-Inspired Battle Royal Review

  • by John
  • Posted on March 30, 2019March 29, 2019

Ready to take your #EggDashChallenge to new heights? Grab a Chug Jug and squad up!…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day Four

  • by John
  • Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

Twenty states and counting! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! Last week, we posted a high-energy…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day Three

  • by John
  • Posted on March 28, 2019March 29, 2019

Fifteen states and four countries! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! Last week, we posted a…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day Two

  • by John
  • Posted on March 27, 2019March 29, 2019

So much energy! The #EggDashChallenge has gone GLOBAL! Last week, we posted a high-energy video…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day One

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

Schools all over North America are getting EGG-cited! Last week, we posted a high-energy video…

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Season 2, Episode 13: #EggDashChallenge

We’ve got one month till Easter! And plastic eggs are everywhere. So we’re kicking off…

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  • ASCD

The Teacher Effectiveness Inventory

  • by John
  • Posted on March 24, 2019

Radical transparency on full display? It’s not bragging if you can back it up! In…

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  • Gamification

#EggDashChallenge

  • by John
  • Posted on March 22, 2019March 23, 2019

Ready to join a learning revolution? You’ll have to break a few eggs… We’ve got…

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  • ASCD

From Break Out to Break IN

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

Turn any ho-hum centers activity into a game-changing REVERSE escape room! Busy day! Thank you…

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Season 2, Episode 12: Cognitive Overload

Imagine trying to wipe down a countertop with a sponge that’s already soaking wet. What…

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  • ASCD

Bringing Balance to Hybrid Roles

  • by John
  • Posted on March 17, 2019March 18, 2019

The Force is strong with this one! Crunched for time today between a million and…

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  • ASCD

Getting to Know Chicago

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

Here’s some nerdy stuff that could come in handy… Hi from Chicago! As it turns…

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  • Presentation

Today Was a Good Day

  • by John
  • Posted on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019

“I can’t believe, today was a good day…” – Ice Cube First there was this……

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  • Book

Writing is Rewriting

  • by John
  • Posted on March 13, 2019March 10, 2019

Four thousand initial manuscript edits later… Some exciting (exhausting?) news on the book front this…

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  • Catholic Schools

Thanks, PVI!

  • by John
  • Posted on March 11, 2019

Great day of PD with awesome teachers from all over the Arlington Diocese! Thanks again…

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Season 2, Episode 11: Four Square

Turn any classroom concept into a student-centered visual buffet. Interested? If you have Google Slides…

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  • Gamification

On Homework, Motivation, and MAR10!

  • by John
  • Posted on March 10, 2019March 11, 2019

Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle. A few years ago, I…

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  • Conferences

Celebrating ADW Collaboration Days!

  • by John
  • Posted on March 8, 2019March 7, 2019

Shout out to all the incredible #ADWT2T folks!! A HUGE thank you to my buddy…

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  • Classroom

Holy #QRBreakIN, Batman!

  • by John
  • Posted on March 5, 2019March 3, 2019

Student-centered sub planning with a religious twist! A few weeks back, I had the chance…

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Season 2, Episode 10: Smooth Operating with Systems

Awkward question time: How do your students ask to use the restroom? How many times…

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  • Classroom

Good, Better, Best…

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

Never let it rest, ’til the good is better and the better is best! I…

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  • Edcamp

May The Fourth be Edcamp!

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

A long time from now in a high school far, far away… Cat’s out of…

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  • Classroom

Fifteen Minute Narrative Feedback

  • by John
  • Posted on February 26, 2019April 28, 2020

It’s like Mad Libs meets Google Forms! Save TONS of time by hacking narrative feedback.…

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Season 2, Episode 9: Rory’s Story Cubes

This week’s podcast is ready to roll! Rory’s Story Cubes are one of my favorite…

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  • Classroom

Island Hopping with Huck Finn

  • by John
  • Posted on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

A game-changing approach to peer review. If your classes are anything like mine, far too…

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Season 2, Episode 8: Social Media Smackdown

What would George Washington post on his Instagram? Who might try to slide into Cleopatra’s…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: Scoresheets and Medal Ceremonies

  • by John
  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 23, 2019

The grand finale of our week-long look at how to gamify any unit! Don’t get…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: Gamechanging Seminars

  • by John
  • Posted on February 14, 2019April 24, 2019

Leveling the playing field as we change the game!   On Tuesday we talked about…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: #Hashtag Hunt

  • by John
  • Posted on February 13, 2019March 3, 2019

Part two in an epic four part series on how to gamify *any* lesson plan!…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: RPG Dice Roll

  • by John
  • Posted on February 12, 2019

Part one in an epic four part series on how to gamify *any* lesson plan!…

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Season 2, Episode 7: Mindset 101

Teachers always encourage students to remain lifelong learners. But have you made authentic strides towards…

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  • Feedback

Radical Transparency

  • by John
  • Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

Magic Mirror on the wall… who’s the raddest of them all? This past Saturday, I…

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