Since I discovered the world of podcasting on iTunes I knew that is where I wanted to be. How cool would it be to publish a daily, weekly, monthly anything that people would download and listen to on the web? Instantly there were problems, as people may download anything, they usually only do that once if it’s terrible. Technology? I didn’t know much, someone once told me about Garageband, and aside from a blog on MacWorld Magazine I knew nothing about it. Thanks to some help from a few experienced educators, one Director of Curriculum and Instruction, I had the tools and stumbling blocks to create my first podcast. Continue reading
Tag Archives: international
My Experiment with Free International Calling
13 JunIn two weeks I depart with a group of students and a fellow teacher to Australia. This will be my first trip to the continent down under, so my excitement builds as my departure date approaches. I have one conundrum, as I will be in another country, I need a way to communicate with my family and friends at home. Obviously, social media will an easy hit, and wifi is readily available. However, I would like to be able to see my wife and one year old daughter a few times during my nearly three weeks away from my family. So, I’m going to experiment with Skype and Google Voice to see if I can place phone calls and connect with my family from half a world away.
Leadership Isn’t Funny Podcast
- Episode 97: Team Building with Raccoon Circles September 1, 2013Came across this nice activity last year at a national leadership conference with the National Association of Workshop Directors (NAWD) in North Carolina. We used Raccoon Circles this year at the CADA/CASL Summer Leadership camp with staff and students, thought we would share. Thanks to Kim Karr for leading this group, fun was had by all. For more informatio […]
- Episode 96: Sullivan Ballou with Rhett Laubach July 1, 2013Once again we meet up with Rhett who shares a lesson he uses called Sullivan Ballou. Sullivan was a Civil War soldier whose letter is part of the Ken Burns Civil War Series. Listen to Rhett as he describes kids listening to the letter and describing the characteristics that make people great. This is a very good lesson to get your studnets thinking about the […]
- Episode 95: Cut & Paste with Patrick Maurer May 29, 2013In this episode we hear from Patrick Maurer who shares his thoughts on Zappos and how their approach to business may be good for your school. For more on Patrick check out www.pmaurer.com and for more on CADA check out www.cada1.org.
- Episode 94: Harriet Turk, Who are you Serving? April 28, 2013In this episode we hear from speaker Harriet Turk who challenges us to ask who we are serving for our community service projects.
- Episode 93: Blue Rhino April 14, 2013Most notably visible at leadership conferences and in classrooms, the ellusive blue rhino is an exciting find for any advisor. See how to run and execute this great activity with your students and staff.
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