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The Project Based Awesome Podcast
by Chris Butler
Come hang with Chris & Erin as they talk all things teaching - curriculum, grading, assessment, students - without the BS.
Episodes
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Episode 4.5: iNacol conference
Erin and Chris sit down and discuss a recent trip to Nashville for the iNacol conference. Listen, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Twitter: Erin Dickey: www.twitter.com/ogybuns Chris Butler: www.twitter.com/techteachtravel Music credits: Song: Two Men From New Jersey Artist: We Is Shore Dedicated...
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Episode 4.4: The More Traditional Side of PBA: Socratic Circles & Class Discussions
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris continue their series of episodes focused on the more traditional side of teaching in a Project Based Awesome style. In this episode they focus on the use of socratic circles and class discussions. They discuss the great things...
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Episode 4.3: The More Traditional Side of PBA: Canonical Texts & Whole Class Novels
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris begin a series of episodes focused on the more traditional side of teaching in a Project Based Awesome style. In this episode they focus on the use of canonical texts as whole class novels required to be taught based on district...
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Episode 4.2: Cool Insights and Wisdom with Trina Johnson
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris sit down with rockstar educator Trina Johnson to discuss project based learning, instructional technology, coding for the littles, conferences, running around the streets of Chicago, and more. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some...
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Episode 4.1: Welcome back from Erin and Chris
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris launch season 4 of the Project Based Awesome Podcast. We wanted to spend some time and go back to our roots to remind and explain what PBA is all about and who we are. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some things Erin and Chris...
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Episode 3.10: Chris visits his old stomping grounds and interviews Tyler Rablin
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris interview Tyler Rablin. We delve into instructional coaching, project based learning, instructional technology and more. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some things Erin and Chris discuss in this episode: Updates on all things…
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Episode 3.9: I’m Trying For A Sports Metaphor Here
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris answer two big questions. In their Mastermind PBA Voxer group Chris posed these two questions to the other members to elicit their feedback. On this episode, Erin and Chris decide to answer those two questions for their…
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Episode 3.8: Troy Cockrum & Team Erin or Team Chris
Episode 3.8: Troy Cockrum & Team Erin or Team Chris In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, We welcome Troy Cockrum. Troy is an instructional technology director in Indiana, a speaker, a Google Certified Innovator, and an author with a new book coming out. Enjoy Until next...
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Episode 3.7: They Love When We Sing
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin’s back! Chris and Erin spend some time updating what’s been happening in Erin’s classes. They talk about the (sometimes) painfully slow progress toward innovation. Then, they dive into some ideas for PBA as teachers move towards the end…
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Episode 3.6: If I Thought My Stomach Could Handle it, I’d Go To Space
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Chris is joined by Collin Gibbs. Collin is a social studies teacher that I had a chance to work with the last year and a half as a coach in his class. He has embraced instructional technology, project based learning, and has jumped in to a...
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Episode 3.5: Interview With the One and Only Tisha Richmond
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris are lucky enough to be joined by the one and only Tisha Richmond. Tisha is a Culinary Arts teacher at South Medford school district and is a gamification guru, speaker, and just a really inspiring educator. We’re stoked to have...
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Episode 3.4: If I Could Bathe In Cilantro I Would, I Love It So Much
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris discuss Chris’ recent trip to Colorado to visit some “innovation” schools and some thoughts and perspective he came away with. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some things Erin and Chris discuss in this episode: Personal…
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Episode 3.3: 12 X 12 = 144, I still got it
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris discuss Chris’ recent work with a math cohort in his district. This cohort has been “re-thinking how they do math” and trying to reach students through project based learning, inquiry thinking and strategic grouping and…
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Episode 3.2: Stop Me if You Wanna Talk About Anything In Particular...Oh, You Know I Will
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris recap a recent conference that Chris attended and some big ideas he came away with that tie in with the ideals of Project Based Awesome Send us feedback. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some things Erin and Chris discuss in this...
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Episode 3.1: It’s Going To Be A Little Bit More...How You Say...Off The Cuff?
Welcome back to the Project Based Awesome Podcast In the first episode of season 3, Erin and Chris do a deep dive into what’s happening in her IP class. Erin shares her thought process based around how to help guide and teach students to do higher quality work and deeper investigation into…
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Episode 3.1 Bonus Pod: Looks Like We Made It
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris sit down and update us about what’s been happening since season two. Season three is coming your way soon. Looking forward to sharing more with you soon. Credits are in the show notes below. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some...
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Episode 2.12: Season 2 Bonus Pod. Interview With Jeff Utecht
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris sit down with Jeff Utecht of www.edurolearning.com to talk about his background, where he sees education moving to in the future, and all things Project Based Awesome Credits are in the show notes below. Enjoy Until next...
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Episode 2.11: Cuz, You Know, We Don’t Like To Talk. Well...Some Of Us Don’t
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris wrap up season 2 of the Project Based Awesome Podcast and give some highlights of things to come. Credits are in the show notes below. Enjoy Until next time...peace. Some things Erin and Chris discuss in this episode: Personal...
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Episode 2.10: You Guys Should See The Wheels Turning Right Now...Yeah, There’s A Little Smoke Coming Out Of My Ears
In this episode of the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talk about what happens when the lesson bombs. It’s a fact that sometimes, no matter how well you think the lesson is going to go or how much you’ve planned and prepared for the lesson, sometimes, it’s just not going to work.…
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Episode 2.9: She May Have Just Popped Her Collar...Yeah, Mentally, I Did
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris discuss a conference that they attended a couple weekends back and their major takeaways from the conference. This week they discuss another specific thing you can do to get out of a rut and gain new inspiration: watch your…
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Episode 2.8: It’s Our Podcast, I Can Do Whatever The Heck I Want
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talked what you can do as a teacher when you’ve hit a creative wall. This week they discuss a conference that they attended last weekend. The conference, “Moving Students for Consumers to Creators” was put on by Eduro Learning and…
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Episode 2.7: Erin and Chris Sing A Hall & Oates Tune At The 2:45 Mark
Episode 2.7: Erin and Chris Sing A Hall & Oates Tune At The 2:45 Mark (43:26) Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talked about feedback This week, Erin and Chris discuss what you can do as a teacher when you’ve hit a creative wall. Erin and Chris give some specific...
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Episode 2.6: I Also Have An Apathy Group Sitting Over There In The Corner
Episode 2.6: I Also Have An Apathy Group Sitting Over There In The Corner (27:08) Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talk about a learning moment Erin had This week, Erin and Chris discuss our thoughts on grading versus feedback and how these two things differ and...
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Episode 2.5: Unfortunately, My Three Year Old Doesn’t Understand Professionalism Yet
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talked about some nuts-and-bolts strategies for setting up a gradebook that will help you clarify what students have learned. This week, Erin and Chris talk about a learning moment Erin had this week. She realized that her IP…
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Episode 2.4: ...And There Were Some Exciting Stories He Had To Regale Us With
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris continued to discuss grades and their role in education and how they fit with the ethos of Project Based Awesome. This week, Erin and Chris talk about how to set up a gradebook to work with Project Based Awesome. They focus on a…
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Episode 2.3 (Part 2): Good People, Good Times, Great Oldies
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris discussed grades and their role in education and how they fit with the ethos of Project Based Awesome. This week, Erin and Chris talk about grades some more in part 2 of episode 3! More specifically, they explore their thoughts on…
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Episode 2.3 (part 1): Good People, Good Times, Great Oldies
Last week, in the Project Based Awesome Podcast, Erin and Chris talked about setting up routines for classes at the beginning of the school year. This week, Erin and Chris talk about grades! More specifically, they explore their thoughts on the overall purpose of grades and how it fits with what...
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Episode 2.2: I Was Like A...What Turns Into a Butterfly? Caterpillar. That’s the One.
In this episode, Erin and Chris beginning of school routines, setting norms, and foibles. They dive into everything from how to handle that first week of school when things go haywire to setting beginning of class period routines, establishing workflow, and how to begin to establish a culture of...
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Episode 2.1: Just Get On Your Friend’s Phone and Subscribe Them to Our Podcast
In the first episode of season 2. Erin and Chris welcome you back to school and their Project Based Awesome Podcast thing. They recap season one, discuss what listeners can expect for season two, catch the listeners up on what they’re doing professionally in their district this year, and drop…
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Episode 1.11: She’s A Beaut. She’s A Real Beaut.
In episode #11 Erin and Chris wrap up season one of the Project Based Awesome Podcast and put a pretty, little bow on it. Enjoy. Some things Erin and Chris discuss in this episode: Personal Anecdotes: Whatcha doin’ this summer? Season episode recap Episode 1: Overview of PBA Episode 2: Surviving...
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Episode 1.10: What’s Like The Suckiest Thing I Can Imagine A Student Producing?
In episode #10 Erin and Chris are digging into assessment. Standards, rubrics, formative vs. summative and other awesome things. They discuss the common core state standards and how at first glance they can seem daunting, but with a little work they can be adapted into student friendly, usable by...
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Episode 1.9: I Was Really Hoping You Were Gonna Go Princess Bride On That One
In episode #9 This week, Erin and Chris talk about how technology figures into a PBA unit. They discuss how students having access to technology in a classroom changes the way learning happens. They dig into daily routines in 1:1 settings, specific ways technology can be used by students, the...
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Episode 1.8: It’s the Book With The Boys on the Island... Everyone Knows That Book
In episode #8 of Project Based Awesome, Erin and Chris discuss the process of Project Based Awesome. We’re taking a deep dive into the process of this thing we call Project Based Awesome, from planning to day-to-day implementation to final outcome. These are the three main parts of the process of...
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Episode 1.7: Man, 16 Year Olds Love to Argue
In episode #7 of Project Based Awesome Erin and Chris discuss the how(s) and why(s) of trying to incorporate authentic, real world outcomes and a real audience. They discuss how incorporating more authentic learning experiences and a real audience into your classroom it creates More buy-in on the...
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Episode 1.6: We Want to Marinate Students in a Rich Stew of Information
In episode #6 of Project Based Awesome Erin and Chris explain the idea behind inputs and outputs and how they are related to this curriculum design idea we call Project Based Awesome. Erin and Chris describe what Inputs and Outputs are and how they were able to use these key concepts to marinate...
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Episode 1.5: It Doesn't Make It So We Can Just Go All Willy-Nilly
Erin and Chris begin to move away from ideological and philosophical discussions and into more specific application of the curriculum/unit design we call Project Based Awesome.
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Episode 1.4: Look, This Kid Wrote a Rap and This Kid Crocheted a Blanket
In Episode 4 of Project Based Awesome, Erin and Chris discuss Personalized Learning. For more detailed show notes, head to www.projectbasedawesome.com/podcast
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Episode 1.3: From Thereafter, I Was Ogybuns
In Episode 3 of Project Based Awesome Erin and Chris discuss what 1 to 1 is all about. For detailed show notes, head to https://www.projectbasedawesome.com/podcast
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Episode 1.2: I'm Not Hip to the Cool Things Anymore
Chris and Erin share their thoughts on how to not only survive but thrive in a setting that may not be the most progressive-thinking in its views of what teaching and learning could and should look like. For detailed show notes, head to https://www.projectbasedawesome.com/podcast
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Episode 1.1: This Ain't Your Mama's Project Based Learning
Chris and Erin talk about their backgrounds, and what this Project Based Awesome thing is all about. For detailed show notes, head to https://www.projectbasedawesome.com/podcast/
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Come hang with Chris & Erin as they talk all things teaching - curriculum, grading, assessment, students - without the BS.
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