Veteran teacher, author, and presenter Chuck Poole believes that one of the keys to becoming an unforgettable teacher is to find your balance. In his book, uNforgettable: Your Roadmap to Being the Teacher They Never Forget, Poole says that balance "frees us from unnecessary responsibilities." But how can busy teachers find balance? Poole explains in an excerpt from the book, shared in this episode by your host, Mark Barnes. Read more at http://hacklearning.org/balance Check out uNforgettable her...
Oct 05, 2018•9 min
A tennis match was interrupted by, of all things, coaching and, possibly, a little gender bias, and Mark Barnes has some simple hacks to put a stop to this insanity. In a departure from his usual education hacks, Mark discusses the women's US Open tennis championship and an outburst from star Serena Williams that may have overshadowed a young player's victory but shed light on a big problem in sports and society. Share you thoughts on Twitter at #HackLearning Visit our episode library at http://...
Sep 11, 2018•12 min
Instead of de-funding school libraries, it's time to transform them into the revolutionary space that can inspire all education shareholders to view the library as a learning community--not just an archive of books. Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/libraries Browse all episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
Sep 06, 2018•14 min
Is it time to reconsider parents' role in teaching and learning in your space? Parent and family involvement in education can now be so much more than a phone call, open house, or parent-teacher conference. In her new book, Hacking Early Learning, Principal of the Year Jessica Cabeen shares some practical strategies for engaging parents in daily teaching and learning, using 21-century technology. Mark Barnes shares an excerpt from Jessica's book, explaining how you can bring parents along for th...
Aug 07, 2018•9 min
When celebrities stand by and protect bullies, without punishment, how can adults teach kids to stand up? Mark uses a high-profile example of a celebrity covering for an abuser, wondering if the person goes unpunished how it will impact our ability to teach kids to do what's right. Continue the conversation on Twitter at #HackLearning View all episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com...
Aug 02, 2018•8 min
In another uncut edition of the show, Mark Barnes challenges you to take a chance and ask students to rate your in-class presentations or lessons. Channeling Hacking Engagement author and podcaster James Sturtevant, Mark shares Hack 35 from Sturtevant's 50 Tips & Tools to Engage Teachers and Learners Daily, along with one nifty tech tool to easily empower your student focus groups. Listen now and learn how to leverage student opinion to be the best teacher you can be. Check out Hacking Engagemen...
Jul 18, 2018•10 min
Mark shares a story from author/consultant Angela Stockman about a student who asked for feedback from her teacher, only to be given judgement and criticism. You'll be surprised at what Angela instructed the student to do next. Read the story, excerpted from Stockman's Hacking the Writing Workshop at http://hacklearning.org/feedback Visit our episode archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com...
Jun 25, 2018•9 min
What if educators knew their students so well, they could predict exactly when kids would quit? Imagine how easily you could propel learners forward, if you had this incredible power. Longtime classroom teachers Adam Chamberlin and Sveti Matejic say that understanding Quit Point is the key to unlocking the full potential of teaching and learning. Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/quitpoint Browse our shelves at http://hacklearningbooks.com...
Jun 14, 2018•12 min
And educator commented on a tweet, which ignited what someone called a "mob mentality." This Twitter conversation inspired Mark Barnes to share a scenario he envisioned, during what he says looked like teachers bashing teachers on social media. For more detail, read the show notes at http://hacklearning.org/bashingteachers For more episodes, visit http://hacklearningpodcast.com...
May 31, 2018•7 min
Shame permeates our schools and classrooms. Kids shame their peers and, sometimes, unwittingly, teachers shame their students. Compassionate classrooms, detailed in Hacking Classroom Culture by Angela Stockman and Ellen Feig Gray, extinguish shame. Mark shares an excerpt from Hack 5 of this new book, helping you find out how to eliminate shame in your space and design your own compassionate classroom. Check out the resources from this episode and an excerpt from Hacking School Culture at http://...
May 08, 2018•12 min
Mark Barnes says he used to penalize kids for insignificant things like using a pencil or putting their names in the wrong spot (a bad practice he now admits). But failing a kid for not printing a Google Doc? Mark argues that this is the stupidest school policy ever. He explains why and how this needs to be hacked ... immediately, while providing a few hacks from numerous Hack Learning experts. Check out the books referenced in this episode at http://hacklearningbooks.com Browse the podcast arch...
Apr 24, 2018•13 min
Mark shares the worst thing he did to his students and how you may be doing the same thing right now. Then, he provides one simple hack to avoid doing it again. View the archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com Browse books at http://hacklearningbooks.com
Apr 16, 2018•11 min
EduHacker Mark Barnes admits that math has always eluded him, until he stumbled upon the Unanswerable Questions hack in Hacking Mathematics, by Denis Sheeran. Mark shares Sheeran's reasoning behind Unanswerable Questions and the power they hold over not just math students, but all teachers and learners. Read the excerpt at http://hacklearning.org/UQ Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com...
Apr 03, 2018•15 min
Mark Barnes is angry and Uncut, as he unabashedly says No to the president's plan to arm teachers, in an attempt to stop school shootings. Not only does Mark say educators must say no to guns, he provides a few more ways to stop school shootings. Listen and comment on Twitter at #HackLearning. More from Mark Barnes and Hack Learning at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
Feb 25, 2018•11 min
Mark shared this on social channels, and something amazing happened: "A model student his whole life, my son, a freshman, suddenly hates school. He says the teachers are boring and most of the subject matter he will never use in real life. This is heartbreaking. He has three and a half years left, and I don't know what to do." Listen to how people reacted and how Mark disseminates their reactions into some powerful, What-You-Can-Do-Tomorrow strategies to make school an engaging, fun place for al...
Feb 07, 2018•11 min
The Mississippi State legislature wants to mandate nightly homework, including spelling, across the state. Mark Barnes explains why any homework mandate undermines teachers, learners, and parents. He also declares that politicians must stay out of education policymaking, unless they enlist the help of progressive-minded educators. Learn more at http://hackinghomework.com Listen to more episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com...
Jan 28, 2018•12 min
A reader pushed back hard against Mark Barnes' article about going gradeless in Education Week's 10 Big Ideas Special Report. As you may have expected, Mark pushes back against the pushback in this episode, sharing excerpts from the EdWeek article and the comments. Along the way, Mark explains why grading and evaluating are not the same as effectively assessing learning in the no-grades classroom. Check out an excerpt from the article, No, Students Don't Need Grades, on our show notes page here:...
Jan 18, 2018•15 min
Mark discusses changing the narrative about school leaders. With a little help from principals Dan McCabe and Tracy R. Taylor, Mark says, it’s time to stop making the principal the bad guy. Visit the Show’s archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com Check out http://spreaker.com for fast and hacky podcasting...
Jan 08, 2018•12 min
Mark interviews Utah English Teacher of the Year Mike Roberts, author of Hacking Classroom Management: 10 Ideas To Help You Become the Type of Teacher They Make Movies About. Learn more about Roberts and the Movie Teacher approach at http://hacklearning.org/movieteacher Check out all Hack Learning Series books at http://hacklearningbooks.com
Dec 14, 2017•23 min
Mark cites a Psychology Today Blog post, in which the author references an interview with a Google executive who says the search engine giant does not use GPAs and SAT scores to assess potential new hires. Mark Barnes despises grades and tests, and he wonders why schools continue to use them when one of the most successful companies on the planet disdains them. Read the article at https://medium.com/the-mission/inverse-relationship-between-gpa-and-innovative-orientation-57e604e7112 Listen to mor...
Dec 08, 2017•15 min
Mark posted this on social channels: "No, I won’t lecture, assign homework, punish, or grade my students, just because that’s the way we’ve always done it." And people reacted. He talks about it in classic Hack Learning Uncut style. Want more episodes? http://hacklearningpodcast.com Need a solution to a big problem? http://hacklearningbooks.com
Nov 30, 2017•13 min
For parents and teachers, the old, "Back-in-my-day" mentality no longer works, because, as Kimberley Moran writes in Hacking Parenthood, The World Really Is Different. In this special Friday edition of Hack Learning Uncut, Mark shares Mantra 9 from the new book, Hacking Parenthood: 10 Mantras You Can Use Daily to Reduce the Stress of Parenting, along with some what-you-can-do-tomorrow strategies for reducing screentime at home in and the classroom. Mark explains how Moran uses the Parent Resourc...
Nov 17, 2017•15 min
Love him or hate him President Donald Trump isn't the best example for kids, when it comes to debating issues on social media. In this non-political episode, Mark Barnes shares an excerpt from Shelly Terrell's book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies, which tackles the issue of online debate and disrespect head on. Learn how to teach kids to debate issues appropriately on social media, with some right-now strategies you can use today to engage kids in a meaningful discussion about online debate...
Oct 26, 2017•17 min
EduHacker Mark Barnes explains the problem with rewards, gestures, and asking kids to give you the finger, when attempting to effectively "manage" students. Of course, he's got a hack for that.
Oct 10, 2017•13 min
Mark talks about the power of mission-minded learning with NAPW Woman of the Year, renowned EdTech presenter, and author of Hacking Digital Learning Strategies Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Learn more about EdTEch Missions at http://hackingDLS.com For more episodes, visit http://hacklearningpodcast.com
Sep 28, 2017•22 min
A recent #HackLearning chat sparked some hot debate about appropriate teacher dress and engaging with students outside of class. Mark has opinions, and he's sharing in another Uncut episode. See the Twitter chat archive at http://hacklearning.org/dresscode Check out all episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com Visit the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com...
Sep 18, 2017•15 min
In Episode 100, Mark reflects on century's worth of podcasts, asking Why he produces the show. Find out the "Why" and ask yourself why you do what you do. Share your thoughts at #HackLearning on Twitter and on the Hack Learning Facebook page. Check out all episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com . Look inside a book at http://hacklearningbooks.com...
Sep 14, 2017•11 min
Hacking Parenthood author Kimberley Moran explains how mantras were created thousands of years ago by people in ancient India who understood that sound is a pathway to reaching enlightenment and they became sound formulas to calm the self. With this in mind, Moran shares several Parent Mantras and explains how you can apply these mantras to your own parenting strategies and reduce the daily stress of parenting. Moran also explains how teachers can share mantras with parents to help them inspire ...
Sep 07, 2017•14 min
With so much tragedy in the world, we need inspirational stories to ease the stress. Mark shares his favorite inspirational teaching story and puts a Hack Learning spin on it, providing some right-now solutions for teachers and parents of reluctant readers. Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/story For more solutions for teachers and learners, visit http://hacklearningbooks.com...
Aug 31, 2017•16 min
A blog post suggesting that teachers should work less draws Mark's ire, and he sounds off in another Uncut version of the podcast. Mark says teachers can't be effective in less than 40 hours a week, but the whole 40-hour thing might just be semantics. Find more episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com Look inside any or all books at http://hacklearningbooks.com Tell us what you think on Twitter at #HackLearning...
Aug 22, 2017•14 min
