What is going on in school? We are teachers. We are dads. And we often ask the exact same question. Join Chris and Rolland as they reflect on teacher culture and share their work/life experiences. No doubt this will simplify some things and definitely complicate others.
In this episode Chris and Rolland talk about their reflective practice for #MADPD - "a virtual “unconference” with one goal: to make a difference for the greater education community". You can listen to this episode of the podcast here. You can watch the recorded GHO at https://youtu.be/aL49692MKhI.
In this episode, Chris kicks things off with some talk about social media use - following and unfollowing people (etiquette). Rolland talks about his experience watching and tweeting out about "The Call to Courage" Brene Brown documentary on Netflix. Things end off with some more talk about the ins and outs of Twitter.
In this "after hours" episode Chris and Rolland share some of the joy they experienced during the week. The guys talk about connecting with good people and the work they have been doing lately.
In this episode the guys podcast on a Friday night! They talk about the Queens Park protest and the student protests. It's a political one this week folks!
You can listen to this episode of the podcast here.
In this episode of the podcast, the guys talk about Rolland's "dad" side of DeCodEd, Chris' work week, PD for one and all, and the Debbie Donsky tweet (https://bit.ly/2I1h3QM).
In this episode the guys talk about this particular time in the school year, March break, what Saturdays look like after the recording the podcast, Next Gen Men, and Girls Inc.
You can listen to this episode of the podcast here.
In this episode the guys talk about digital pathways, professional learning and where it can happen, the silence of EDU leaders in Ontario, podcast guests, beirdos, and DeCodEd as more than just a podcast.
In this episode the guys talk about "Dad" stuff and how the role of parent and teacher collide sometimes, #Hulksmashedu, school closures due to inclement weather, and crash kits.
You can listen to this episode of the podcast here.
Chris and Rolland kick things off by talking about the start of a new semester and then move into Math, Smart Glasses, the MAGA hat teens, and downtime.
Chris and Rolland spend a lot of their time talking about "Thought Leaders" today. The staff room comes up again and the joke for this episode involves Kombucha. Enjoy!
In this episode the guys talk about Police checks, Tuberculosis, Crushing it on Social Media, and the people that influenced them on their Podcasting journey.
You can listen to this episode of the podcast here.
In this episode the guys talk about a social experiment that Chris put himself through, Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays, student behaviour the week before Christmas break, and the divide between social media and real life.
You can listen to this episode of the podcast here.
Chris and Rolland talk about those Waterloo smart glasses again! They also talk about whether technology can be used to make the human experience a better one and where innovation comes from and how it happens.
In this episode, Chris talks about his "do not disturb" text when he is driving and the guys reflect on their experience with their habits at work experiment.
The guys had a bit too much fun on the on ramp today - it was like two old guys chatting at 2am after the pub closed. Chris talks about not being a dog owner anymore, Rolland goes on retreat, Chris shares his story about being sent home from a retreat, and Rolland ends up sharing some stories from his High School experience. Apologies again for Rolland's poor audio. He is working on figuring out why it sounds so bad.
The podcast starts off with some talk that stemmed from the on ramp. Rolland talks about a 'calming rage' which leads Chris to some talk about 'the third space'. Rolland's audio is horrible this week - sorry.
In this episode Chris and Rolland talk about salutations, the divide between the real life world and the digital one, effective communication, and the 25th hour.
On this episode of the podcast Chris and Rolland talk about relationships, work anxiety, theory into practice, and weekday thinking vs weekend thinking.
On this episode of the podcast Chris and Rolland talk about growth mindset and the pain it can bring, the learning pit, giving up vs not giving up, smart glasses, and EMPATHY.
The guys kick things off by talking about the new season of the podcast and the name of the episode. The move on to the creative process and then mastery vs fluency.
In this episode Chris and Rolland talk about mentoring, creativity, moving into a new classroom and all the stuff some teachers have, banning smart phones in classrooms, creating videos and placing them in the DeCodEd Podcast Youtube site, and what Rolland and Chris use to make their videos.
This episode starts off with Chris talking about the "back to school" dream! The guys end up talking about moving into their new schools, what happens the first week of school, and icebreakers.
The gloves finally come off as Chris and Rolland talk about the Sex Ed curriculum in Ontario and the controversy surrounding it. They hit a couple of other topics as well.
The guys get a bit deep on the podcast today. After not chatting for over a week they push out almost two episodes worth of stuff. It's clear that they are steeped in summer vacation. Listen in and see if you can make sense of the different directions they take.
In this episode the guys talk about making it through an entire school year of the DecodEd podcast, what their plans are for the summer, and other little bits.
Rolland and Chris talk about what they are thinking and feeling as they prepare to leave one school and start at another. How are people reacting? Does decision making happen in a bubble? Listen in to see hear how these guys are working through and processing the upcoming changes in their work lives.
In this episode Rolland and Chris talk about the DeCodEd Podcast and what it is about. They know what is should be about but have things played out the way that they expected???
The guys had a major on ramp this week that led to some good talk about breaking down what happens in education, the idea of having our careers catalogued, and the hierarchy that exists in classroom and schools.
More technical issues this week. The guys trudge through without video but end up making an episode. The talk on this episode is around NPDL and blogging.