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International Teacher PodcastTony DePrato and his Famous Pancake on a Stick NewsletterITP - 106 In this episode, hosts Kent and JP Mint reconnect with Tony DePrato, an international educator and creator of the Pancake on a Stick newsletter. They discuss Tony's extensive international teaching experience, the launch of his salary survey aimed at helping educators negotiate better salaries, and the importance of salary transparency in the education sector. The conversation also touches on personal anecdotes, including Tony's plans for a father-son trip to Japan, and the humorous origins of his newsletter's name.
Important LinksTake the Salary Survey here.Sign up for Pancake on a StickInternatio...2024-11-161h 03
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceThe Accusation AuditDonations Welcome This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-12-1512 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceTravel Safety and Politics for InterviewsThe website used in this podcast and video: https://www.state.gov/Donations Welcome This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-12-0806 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceFlight Matrix and Flight Numbers Part 2Donations WelcomeMost social media is dead to me, but you can find me on LinkedIn and Youtube.LinkedIn (A bastion of boredom but mostly on-mission)https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdeprato/Email: info@tonydeprato.comMy video series on Expat Recruitment: YouTube Playlist for Expat Recruitment This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-12-0208 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceHow Much to Invest in Recruitment AgenciesHere is the Video Version So, if you are keen, make a donation using this link.Thanks for reading Pancake on a Stick! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thank you for reading Pancake on a Stick. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-11-1808 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceRejected by Bots or Just People Who Can't Read?Donations Welcome This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-11-1006 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceAirline Miles for the ExpatResources for this podcast:https://www.airmilescalculator.com/https://www.miles-and-more.com/row/en/program/flight-benefits/calculate-flight-miles.html#1Donations Welcome This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-11-0411 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceThe Flight Matrix: The Best Prices for Flights, Even from ChinaHere is the Video Version:Here is the Website I used for this Podcast:https://matrix.itasoftware.com/searchWant to support “The Stick”?If you do donate, you get an extra bonus. The next time you have a contract renewal, or new job offer, I will help you get a better offer (without losing the offer). Value-for-value. All you need to do is email: info@tonydeprato.comSo, if you are keen, make a donation using this link. This is a publ...2022-10-2811 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceMoving Your MoneyWarning: This episode contains shocking sounds from the 80s and 90s. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pancakeonastick.substack.com2022-05-2726 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceThe Go BagTop Go Bag Items* All documents with copies that confirm you are you and your credentials* All contracts for the last 5-10 years for any professional job you have held* Proof of health insurance for at least the past 5 years* Passport Photos* Duct Tape* Small Cable Ties* Small Roll of Velcro* Child Safe Scissors* Strong Ziplock Bags* Back-up Phone* Back-up Power for the Phone* Power Adapters* USB Drive or External Hard-drive with digital...2022-05-2110 min
Pancake on a Stick- International School Profiles and AdviceSchool Profile: The United School of Tokyo with Heather OnderickSchool Profile: The United School of Tokyo with Heather OnderickHeather Onderick is the Director Of Learning at United School of Tokyo. In this episode we explore this relatively new campus, the opportunities available, and why Heather loves her school.Although the jobs might be filled when you discover this content, take time to learn about the school so you are ready for the future opportunities. United School of Tokyo Employment InfoJump back to the Newsletter This is a public episode...2022-04-1925 min
International Teacher PodcastRecruiting Tool - Pancake on a Stick?ITP-25 Listen to Greg talk to Tony Deprato about the Pancake on a Stick Recruiting newsletter. It comes out weekly and pushes International Teaching Openings directly to your mailbox. Tony talks about China and Dubai, a little bit of Korea, and why his newsletter is called Pancake on a Stick.
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Read the new book by Greg the Single Guy. Download it at Amazon. "Finding the Right Fit" is a step by step guide through the big three International Teacher Recruiting Fairs.2022-04-0245 min
QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioTony DePrato WA4JQSTony DePrato WA4JQS had an early love of radio and a junior high school mentor who helped him get on the air in the early 1960s. An 80 meter DX contact from his native Kentucky to Australia ignited a passion for DX that resulted in Tony leading two DXpeditions to the most sought after DX entities in the World. WA4JQS tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.2021-08-271h 06
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 185 - Rants1) Patrick’s new phone (coming soon)2) Distance yourself from tech and social media for your own health3) Wordpress.com block editor - Rant4) Chromebook camera failures a) Chrome OS update b) Doesn’t affect all Chromebooks c) Alt + V Zoom work around5) Record All Online Meetings with Apple OSX by Tony DePrato a) https://itbabble.com/2020/11/11/record-all-online-meetings-with-apple-os-x/ 6) Witeboard.com a) Stay away b) Review by Patrick Cauley c) Tony is incapable of drawing a triangle7) Big Sur issues8) Ordering Chromebook loophole a) Dell Chro...2020-11-2249 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 184 - HIFLEXPatrick interviews Tony DePrato about his HIFLEX set up in the classroom. HIFLEX is a term that refers to students who are in the classroom and also at home and both are learning synchronously. Tony utilizes iPads and a few other items and tools to bring this affordable solution to life.2020-10-2243 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 173 - Colts for the Win!1) Google Daydream is winding down a) https://www.androidauthority.com/google-daydream-1041548/ b) https://killedbygoogle.com c) https://www.oculus.com/medium/2) Swimming in the Data Lake by Tony DePrato a) https://itbabble.com/2019/10/12/swimming-in-the-data-lake/3) SideCar - Full Test...with Apple TV a) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210380 b) Must use a pen c) Astropad - https://astropad.com 2019-10-2132 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 172 - Did Someone Say Pirated Movies?1) PSA: Google Drive and Pirated Movies by Patrick Cauley a) https://itbabble.com/2019/09/23/psa-google-drive-and-pirated-movies/ b) Digital Millennium Copyright Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act 2) Computer Science Empathy by Tony DePrato a) https://itbabble.com/2019/09/18/computer-science-empathy/ b) Great advice for getting started3) Microsoft: We want you to learn Python by Liam Tung of ZDnet a) https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-we-want-you-to-learn-python-programming-language-for-free/44 short beginner Python videos b) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlrxD0HtieHhS8VzuMCfQD4uJ9yne1mE6 4) Slashdot.com Hidden Video Games2019-09-2938 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 169 - It's not cheating?1) Andrew Luck retiring2) Advisories/Homeroom advice a) Advisory/Homeroom challenge/mystery b) Keep it light and fun and don’t force participation3) Presenting a slideshow? Keep it brief by Patrick Cauley a) https://itbabble.com/2019/08/12/presenting-a-slideshow-keep-it-brief/ b) Presentation advice c) iMovie d)Prezi e) Keynote, PowerPoint (SkyDrive), Google Slides f) Stay away from animation/transitions4) When TurnItIn Fails by Tony DePrato a) https://itbabble.com/2019/08/22/when-turnitin-fails/ b) Paying for intellectual property c) Cheating with project based learning (PBL) d) Pre Assessment is important2019-08-2738 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 164 - Angry High Schooler1) Spring break storiesa) iPad apocalypse 2) Windows Litea) https://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-windows-lite-project-gets-new-codename by Zac Bowden - Windows Centralb) Its own Chromebook like devicec) Very early reports - unsure if this will ever happend) Thoughts?3)Steam/Stem Core Skills by Tony DePratoa) https://itbabble.com/2019/03/19/steam-stem-core-skills/b) Appropriate skills for grade levels4) Self Checkout with a Chromebook! By Patrick Cauleya) https://itbabble.com/2019/03/25/self-checkout-with-a-chromebook/b) Reasons to do this?c) Cost?d) Implementation?5) Make your...2019-04-1646 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 156 - Angry Grandpa1) World Cup Fever & 4th of July2) Important High Sierra Changes for IT Admins by Adam Engst of TidBITSa) https://tidbits.com/2017/09/11/important-high-sierra-changes-for-it-admins/ b) It is very hard to doc) MDM Solutions - Why pay to push out a free imaged) Mac Migration Assistant - https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht204350 e) Mac OS Server - https://www.apple.com/macos/server/ f) Deploy Studio - http://www.deploystudio.com/ g) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIV6Bt3L1ks 3) Tech Savvy, Are You Sure? By...2018-07-2342 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 155 - Gamechanger1) In 2018, Windows died at home and nobody cared by Jason Perlow of ZDNETa) https://www.zdnet.com/article/in-2018-windows-died-at-home-and-nobody-cared/b) K-12 and Higher education still uses laptops/desktops2) Your Smartphone is the Best Computer You Own by David Pierce NO :)a) https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-phone-is-the-best-computer-you-ownso-use-it-more-1527084001 b) Schools typically follow businessc) Should schools ditch laptops for “mobile” devices3) iPads vs. Chromebooks: Part 2 by Patrick Cauleya) https://itbabble.com/2018/06/04/ipads-vs-chromebooks-part-2-2018/ b) Chromebooks it is!c) Interesting results of the student survey4) The...2018-06-1145 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 154 - Poop on the Desk1) The best gadgets are the ones you know how to use by Dieter Bohna) https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/2/17302680/best-gadgets-tech-gear-liveblog-bagb) This applies to schools: hardware, software, SIS, gradebooks, etc.c) When is it good to make those changes?2) Access Denied: Controlling What Students Can Access by Tony DePratoa) http://itbabble.com/2018/05/05/controlling-what-students-can-access/ 3) iPads vs. Chromebooks updateStudent surveya) Tony’s testing with Amazon Work Spacesb)Tony tested Windows 10 with Amazon Work Spaces on a Chromebookc) It works4) End OF YEAR Process 2018-05-2344 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 152 - PHEASANTS!1) Amazon WorkSpacesa) https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ b) Pricing - https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/pricing/ 2) Don’t buy Nintendo Labo - by Patrick Cauleya) https://itbabble.com/2018/04/19/dont-buy-nintendo-labo/b) Too costlyc) One time used) Alternatives?3) Computer Science, Programming, and Coding Standards by Grade Level by Tony DePratoa) https://itbabble.com/2018/04/20/computer-science-programming-and-coding-standards-by-grade-level/ b) STE - NETS- https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students 4) iPads vs. Chromebooks: Part 1 - 2018 by Patricka) https://itbabble.com/2018/04/20/ipads-vs-chromebooks-part-1-2018/b) Following the data2018-04-2343 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 151 - iPads are a bore1) Apple’s education eventa) New iPadb) New softwarec) Does this make the iPad relevant in education again?d) https://apple.slashdot.org/story/18/04/02/1825236/no-more-intel-inside-apple-plans-to-use-its-own-custom-built-chips-in-mac 2) Kaizena Chrome extensiona) https://kaizena.com/b) https://itbabble.com/2018/03/28/kaizena-update-resolve-comments/ c) Feedback3) Tech Support Problems, Apathy, & Solutions by Tony DePratoa) https://itbabble.com/2018/04/02/tech-support-problems-apathy-solutions/b) What is your system?c) Google Script - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bB21M4eiafO7g3ZHImhB37m58EYRWC8tuf2ByO-i3W4/edit?usp=sharing4) Solutions vs. Su...2018-04-0948 min
IT Babble's PodcastEpisode 147 - No phonesTony and Patrick are at it again. Check out the talking notes for this show!1) Mobile Phone Shutdown by Tony DePratoa) https://itbabble.com/2018/01/14/mobile-phone-shutdown/b) http://blog.tieonline.com/mobile-phone-shutdown/c) A solution for a school in Massachusetts: http://m.wbtv.com/story/37349086/ma-school-locks-students-cell-phones-in-pouches d) Jumpcloud - https://jumpcloud.com/ e) Yondr - https://www.overyondr.com/howitworks/ f) Laptops and Phones In The Classroom: Yea, Nay or a Third Way? By Anya Kamenetz from NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/01/24/578437957/laptops-and-phones-in-the-classroom-yea-nay-or-a-third-way?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=npred 2018-01-2950 min