The guys get back to work to kick off season five! We give our opinions related to the much discussed NY Times article Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/technology/silicon-valley-teachers-tech.html and give some late regular season World Series predictions. Also referenced: http://www.educationdive.com/news/stem-instruction-offers-educational-workforce-benefits-beyond-traditional/503117/ 

Laura Gilchrist http://twitter.com/lauragilchrist4 joins the show to talk about all of the business relationships that are happening in the KC area, where she developed her love for the outdoors, and what we should be doing for Mother's Day this year! Plus, Brent ends the year with a great mic drop! Blog post: Ludacris raps Llama Llama: https://www.fatherly.com/activities/ludacris-freestyles-dope-version-llama-llama-red-pajama/ Video: Science in America - Neil deGrasse...

Greg Kulowiec http://twitter.com/gregkulowiec joins the guys to talk virtual reality in education and the fine line of introducing technology to young kids. Posts of the week: Devin: Why Journalism May Be the Class of the Future: http://linkis.com/spencerauthor.com/6ktLN  Greg: EdTech Teacher VR Page http://edtechteacher.org/vr  Videos: Brent: Teaching Students Ethics & Responsibility Through the Use of Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPB0MGkgteY  Greg: Mars...

Tonight we revisit our NCAA picks and welcome Aaron Maurer http://twitter.com/coffeechugbooks to the show! Aaron talks about the videos he has been creating with his daughter and what it takes to get makers in the classroom. Book of the week: Escaping the School Leader’s Dunk Tank - How to prevail when others want to see you drown - by Rebecca Coda & Rick Jetter Podcast: Moonlight Graham podcast https://www.moonlightgrahamshow.com/ 

The guys take some time to discuss the current state of our educational system and where it can be improved by all of us. Blog post: How Google Chromebooks Conqured Education https://flipboard.com/@joshallen/google-suite-for-education-%23gsuiteedu-%23gafe-it1dragvz/how-google-chromebooks-conquered-schools/a-h3Dtv9c6RPKUa-W_30Db_Q%3Aa%3A1565096-f681111a33%2Fap.org  Video: Neil deGrasse Tyson: http://linkis.com/www.youtube.com/eRc2k 

No Devin? No guest? No problem! Brent & Josh discuss virtual reality in education, what innovation looks like, and our thoughts on balancing social media and parenthood.  http://edtechteacher.org/vr  Video: https://youtu.be/3E7hkPZ-HTk  

The guys are joined by Alvin Irby to learn more about Barbershop Books,https://barbershopbooks.org/, his fantastic program to get boys to read more by placing books in barbershops. We also discuss his first book, Gross Gregg and the accompanying website that lets you do math with boogers! http://www.grossgreg.com  Books of the week: Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown & The Entitlement Cure – Finding Success in Doing Hard Things the Right Way by Dr. John...

Tonight the guys welcome Jeff Zoul http://twitter.com/jeff_zoul to the show to talk about his 35 years in education as well as his "What Great Educators Do Differently" conferences. We also posed the question, "Who is more important, Belichick or Brady?" as well as who the question plays in education. Book: The Great Cookie Thief app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/great-cookie-thief...-sesame/id536771665?mt=8  You Tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldh8E6LCLhM&t=1643s 

We are back from winter break with Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson http://twitter.com/kscommissioner. We had a great discussion about how he toured the state to help craft the vision for education in Kansas and what his plan is for the future. We also introduce our new website and share a blog post and YouTube channel of the week! Article of the week: "A better future is possible."...

Tonight we got to close out 2016 with teacher, tech director, author, coach, etc., etc., A.J. Juliani http://twitter.com/ajjuliani. He talks about his recent book, the Mars challenge, and coaching others' kids vs his own kids. It's a very 'Merican show! Book: Building School 2.0: https://www.amazon.com/Building-School-2-0-Create-Schools/dp/1118076826 Video: Santa grants 5 year old's wish: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/terminally-ill-5-year-old-boy-dies-santa-s-arms-n695096

Superintendent Corey Dahl http://twitter.com/icoreydahl joins the show to talk about what makes a school district successful. We reminisce about presentations past with Corey and touch on recent school tragedys around the Water Cooler. Blog post of the week: http://mustardseedlikefaith.weebly.com/my-reflections/fearless-meets-boring by Shelly Mowinkel http://twitter.com/shellymowinkel Video: Obvious to You, Amazing to Others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtauajdRNTM 

The guys welcome Clay Reisler to the show to talk about the differences between working in public and parochial schools, coaching his own kids, and why the iPad is right for his school district.  Article: How We Broke Democracy: https://medium.com/@tobiasrose/empathy-to-democracy-b7f04ab57eee#.q0oajot2d  YouTube Channel: Shots of Awe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYb9NpXnRemxYoWbcYANsA 

Science Leadership Academy Principal Chris Lehmann (http://twitter.com/chrislehmann) joins the show to talk about the growth of the inquiry based model in Philadelphia, his expectations for his kids' teachers, and his book, Building School 2.0. Plus we preview the World Series and recap ITEC! Books: Building School 2.0: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118076826?pldnSite=1 Courageous...

Lots of first from this show! This first time the guys are all in the same place for the podcast, at their first featured speaker event, interviewing their first guest (Bob Dillon http://twitter.com/ideaguy42) again, making him the first ever repeat guest! 

Philip Cummings http://twitter.com/philip_cummings joins us to talk about teaching reading in an all boys school, the challenges of blending families, and Memphis football! Plus the guys reflect on the passing of Arnold Palmer and Jose Fernandez. Book: Joining Jesus on His Mission https://www.amazon.com/Joining-Jesus-His-Mission-Missionary/dp/193884002X YouTube Channel: Harvard Education Mic Drop: Arnie

Dave Guymon http://twitter.com/daveguymon joins Devin and Josh to talk about living through Utah's Holy War, his new coaching roles in the classroom and on the football field, his journey to a more healthy lifestyle, and how you can get involved in his Coach's Running Club!  Blog post of the week:  Meaningful Stories: How Teens Connect With StoryCorps and Podcasts from Mind/Shift:...

Season 4 kicks off with Dr. Tony Sinanis. Tony talked about his recent transition from elementary principal to assistant superintendent and gives us a behind the scenes look at the process of authoring. Plus, we mixed up the end of the show with a blog post, video and the all new "mic drop." Blog post: http://cheesecakeandchoc.blogspot.com/2016/08/where-to-go-from-here.html Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw  Mic Drop: Race and Empathy

The guys welcome Lance Lennon http://twitter.com/llennon to the show to talk about the role tech directors from different backgrounds impact school districts. We also chat about where everyone is headed this summer and how we'll be learning in the sun!  App of the week: Locks App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/locks-by-breakout-edu/id1101566603?mt=8 Twitter follow: Tim Lauer http://twitter.com/timlauer Upcoming Event: Elevate EDU June 8th: www.elevatingedu.org District...

With the 53rd pick in the Dads in Ed draft, the guys select, Russ Goerend http://twitter.com/mrgoerend, educator from Waukee, Iowa. A HUGE steal in the 2nd round! Russ joined the show to talk about the new business-school class he's facilitating at Waukee APEX, how his love of telling stories has led him to a variety of side projects, and the origins of the upcoming Waukee Film Festival.  App/Site: Educating Jo Vidoes http://educatingjovideos.blogspot.com/ Twitter: Robyn Gordon...

Eric Sheninger (http://twitter.com/e_sheninger) joins the guys to talk about moving his family from New York to Texas, how he is balancing travel and family time, and tips for all kinds of leaders to make their schools better. The guys also announce that they will be featured speakers at the ITEC conference in October: http://www.itec-ia.org/2016-CONFERENCE App/Website of the week: Zoom http://zoom.us Twitter: Lance Lennon http://twitter.com/llenon Upcoming event: iPad U...

The guys welcome Sean Nash http://twitter.com/nashworld to the show! Sean talks about knowing since 7th grade he was going to be a biology teacher, his thoughts on getting kids back outside, and growing up a Royals fan. Plus, is that Matthew McCounaghy or Brent Catlett? Hard to tell. Website of the week: Zaption https://www.zaption.com Twitter: Edupodcast Network http://twitter.com/edupodnet Coming Event: Elevate EDU http://www.elevatingedu.org  District spotlights:  CB: Plummer's...

We've made it to 50! Darren Kuropatwa http://twitter.com/dkuropatwa joins the guys to talk about raising and educating kids, especially in digital spaces, and how we can bring that into the classroom. We also get a sneak peek into his upcoming book! App of the week: Telestory https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telestory/id915378506?mt=8 Twitter follow of the week: Kara Welty http://twitter.com/Kara_welty Upcoming Event: Iowa 1:1 event https://iowa1to1.com/registration/ District...

The guys welcome longtime friend Eliu Paopao to the show. Paopao talks about how a Samoan ended up in the panhandle of Nebraska and his evolution as a tech director. Website of the week: http://webcamera.io Twitter follow: Nate Silver http://twitter.com/natesilver538 Upcoming event: EdCamp Omaha http://twitter.com/edcampomaha CB: Kelly Duffek http://twitter.com/kduffek LC: Laurie Nielsen http://twitter.com/lclnielsen ISD: Kevin Lathrom http://twitter.com/lathrom3

The adopted Iowan Jonathan Wylie https://twitter.com/jonathanwylie joins the guys to tell us how he got to Iowa and talk about what steps the team he works on is doing to make PD more integrated. Website of the week: https://www.hstry.co Twitter follow: Matt Serwe twitter.com/mattserweKETV Upcoming Event: EdCamp Liberty District Spotlights: CB: Scott Stewart twitter.com/scottstewartdnp LC: Jen Kerber twitter.com/jkerber1 ISD: Brad McLaughlin twitter.com/isdbrad

Matt Miller (http://twitter.com/dropstepdunk) joins the guys to talk about adopting their first child, coaching basketball and sharing some great laughs. App: MyStory http://mystoryapp.com Twitter: Author John Gordon http://twitter.com/johngordon11 Upcoming Event: Iowa 1:1 https://iowa1to1.com District Spotlight: CB: Robert Tellgren http://twitter.com/tellgrenclass LC: Dr. Mark Schweer http://twitter.com/lcupt