We wrap up the final episode of Dads in Ed by bringing back Brent and letting Super Fan Bill on to the show. Of course he brings the tech issues with him! Thanks for all the memories, listeners!Par Dads In Ed

After sharing some Christmas tree fails, we had a fantastic, wide-ranging interview discussion with Google Education Evangelist Jaime Casap. From his work now with Google to two new projects that are coming soon, Jaime shares some fantastic insight on how much education really has changed and what are the real differences between now and the 1800s.…

The guys welcomed digital storyteller, educator, keynote, Ken Shelton http://twitter.com/k_shelton to the show! Ken talked about the state of UCLA football, the evolution of his talk on equity, and what drives him in education. Sharing is Caring: Mustache Smash: https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Master-Games-Moustache-Smash/dp/B00IGR5EQE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UT…

In this episode, Devin & Josh welcome Catlin Tucker https://twitter.com/Catlin_Tucker to talk about why this year was the right year to take a sabbatical, how she is continuing to work with teachers this year, and her experience losing her California home to a forest fire a year ago. Plus, she shares the first ever Insta Pot recipe and explains how…

Tonight we had a great conversation with Taylor Siebert http://twitter.com/taylorsiebert on how he went from ceiling insulation to providing a place for students across the country to share the content they are creating. Taylor is incredibly insightful about the attributes that have made both of his businesses, Striv http://striv.tv and Class Inter…

Secondary principal Nathan Kleinmeyer joins the guys live from ITEC to talk conference talkaways and being half of an edu-power couple. Note - you will notice a couple gaps later in the conversation where the wifi cutout. We apologize for the inconvenience. Sharing is caring: #ITECIA https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23itecia&…

Tonight the guys welcome YULA High School Director of Innovation Michael Cohen, aka The Tech Rabbi http://twitter.com/thetechrabbi, to the show! We talk about his journey of working in marketing and design for non-profits to speaking to his current role at YULA. He shares with us how he brings design and entreprenurship into the classroom. Check ou…

The guys take on a digital citizenship discussion before welcoming Ames technology coach Patrick Donovan http://twitter.com/donovanscience to the show! We talk the changing role of tech coaches, the latest episode of the Friendly Disruption podcast that he cohosts https://friendlydisruption.podbean.com/, and biking across Iowa. Sharing is Caring: E…

We kick off season 6 with Jesse Lubinsky http://twitter.com/jlubinsky, Director of Technology & Innovation in New York. We talk about where he got to talk his daughter this summer, what's happening with the new podcast he's co-hosting, and his upcoming trip to Denmark for the Google Innovator Academy. Sharing is Caring: Josh's appearance on the Con…

We wrap up the school year with Ames Tech Director Karl Hehr. We talk about his path to get to where he is now, a hilarious story about why his kids are hockey crazy, and how he has, as a tech director, built relationships with teachers and administrators. Sharing is Caring: Kayla Nightser, teacher librarian: http://twitter.com/kayla_nightser Why T…

Tonight we welcome tech integrationist Jamie Gilchrist https://twitter.com/jamiemgilchrist to talk about how her district is preparing teaching staff and administrators for moving to a full 1:1 learning environment. We also dive into how her family is transitioning to being a single mom of two. Sharing is caring: #GoOpen Summit - June 11 - http://b…

Jon Becker http://twitter.com/jonbecker joins the show to talk about where he sees higher ed going, where he got the idea to "prune and tune" your social media network, and what he would do if his favorite teamed traded for a player that rhymes with "Shmanton." Sharing is Caring: Follow Chase Piper: https://twitter.com/chasepipe Privacy In Context …

Nick Polyak http://twitter.com/npolyak talks about sustaining culture as a superintendent, how they are supporting career and technical ed, and what he his doing to help train the next generation of superintendents. Sharing is Caring Marty Smith's America podcast https://twitter.com/MartySmithESPN/status/980778804573556736 Stop Asking About My Kids…

Josh & Devin re-visit a crazy NCAA tournament and give props to the UMBC Twitter account https://twitter.com/UMBCAthletics Sharing is Caring: New YouTube Live: https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2018/03/making-it-easier-to-go-live.html Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are: https://www.am…

The guys welcome back CEO of Maker Dads www.maker-dads.com Joe Mazza http://twitter.com/joe_mazza. We got a tour of the home studio and a peek into what's happening in the Maker Dads world. We also talked about the need for students and kids to be making and the power of male role models in kids' lives. Sharing is Caring: 3Doodler https://www.amazo…

Tim Hus http://twitter.com/timmyhuls joins Devin and Josh to talk about having a school culture where students are comfortable bringing issues to the principal, the origins of the Edgy EDU podcast, and raising kids with different tastes. Sharing is caring: Maker Dads TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqg4o-f71aI4753DA9peDsA Prism: http://prism.s…

Water Cooler: https://capitalmomnebraska.com/k-12/wisher-talker-doer/ EdVantage Podcast: https://twitter.com/edvantagepod It's the end of an era at Dads in Ed. Thanks to Brent for all he's given to the show!Par Dads In Ed

Author, speaker, and Chi-town ambassador Kristin Ziemke https://twitter.com/kristinziemke joins the guys to talk about how she works with teachers to integrate technology to improve literacy, especially in the elementary classroom. She also talked about why she has been a strong educational voice in the Net Neutrality debate. Sharing is caring: Tay…

Devin and Josh are joined by a surprise 3rd guest, Claire! We talk about the pros and cons of social media as well as get some door decorating pro tips from Devin! Sharing is Caring: #12DaysTwitter Pete Souza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesouza/Par Dads In Ed

Tonight the guys debate Twitter character limits and talk about the good and bad of social media innovation. Sharing is caring: DJI Osmo Mobile: http://store.dji.com/product/osmo-mobile?gclid=CjwKCAiA6K_QBRA8EiwASvtjZd9yV9hv-EC3TalBGBZ8pF9p1w4qsZ8yXEArt0Ph7dBIyjCXgZDVjRoCAnwQAvD_BwE What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team: http…

We interrupt Game 7 of the World Series to chat with best selling author and Chief Programming Office for EdTech Team, Jennie Magiera. We talk with Jennie about her book, Courageous Edventures; some of the perspective she gets while working for EdTech Team; as well as how she as used social media to connect with others struggling with infertility. …

Devin and Josh are live at the ITEC conference, talking about what makes conferences great and what they've been learning. We are joined by 2017 ISTE Making IT Happen Award winner Stacy Behmer, one of the brains behind ITEC. In addition to the behind the scenes peek, she also shares with us how she got to be the #BestAuntEver.…

As the calendar turns to October, the guys give their picks for the MLB Postseason and have a great discussion around how we can encourage others to share their failures. Why We Need to Share Our Failures: http://leggyrodgers.com/2017/01/02/why-we-need-to-share-our-failures/ Sharing is Caring: Jig Space: https://jig.space/ Can Skateboarding Save Ou…

Tonight the guys welcomed Eric Ewald http://twitter.com/ericewald_iowa, principal from Iowa City, IA. We talked with Eric about his transition from the classroom to being a principal, how Dads as Principals http://twitter.com/dadsasprincipal got started, and getting Dads on Deck off the ground http://dadsondeck.libsyn.com. Water Cooler: https://you…

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://ww…

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…

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: Teachi…

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…

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-f681…

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-HTkPar Dads In Ed

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 – T…

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://itune…

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! Articl…

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/11180768…

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 Mowin…

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.you…

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/prod…

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!Par Dads In Ed

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/193884…

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 StoryCorp…

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/wh…

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=…

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 origi…

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-CO…

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.comTwitter: Edupo…

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=8Twitter follow o…

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.ioTwitter follow: Nate Silver http://twitter.com/natesilver538Upcoming event: EdCamp Omaha http://twitter.com/edcampomahaCB: Kelly Duffek http://tw…

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.coTwitter follow: Matt Serwe twitter.com/mattserweKETVUpcoming Event: EdCamp LibertyDistrict Spotlights:CB: Scott St…

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.comTwitter: Author John Gordon http://twitter.com/johngordon11Upcoming Event: Iowa 1:1 https://iowa1to1.comDistrict Spotlight:CB: Robert Tellgren http://twitter.com/…

Tonight we welcome the contagious energy of Fall Creek Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo http://twitter.com/joesanfelippofc to the show. He talks about his books, his beliefs around branding your school, and how he balances being a dad to kids in his district.Website of the week: http://slack.com for team messagingTwitter follow: Vanessa Witherell http…