Thom@thomgibson.com (Thom Gibson)

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educators 2 educators PodcastClassroom Jobs For Any Teaching ContextThom Gibson from www.thomgibson.com joins the e2e podcast to discuss Classroom Jobs For Any Teaching Context. Thom shares the following lessons: Why have class jobs Types of jobs for a hybrid or remote classroom How to support students and keep them accountable https://thomgibson.com/workwithme/ 2021-03-1638 min

K-StreamEngaging Virtual Students Through Streaming and Video Tech with Thom GibsonThis latest episode features Thom Gibson, middle school STEM teacher and educational consultant. He’s also developed a YouTube channel helping other teachers on anything from classroom management to Zoom tips and tricks. His channel has more than 9,100 subscribers and counting. Thom and I chat about virtual learning and some of the technology and equipment that has really helped him engage his students more and create better flow with his classes. This episode was originally streamed live on the K-Stream social channels on February 25, 2021.Thom's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomgibsonFollow Thom on Instagram @gibsoneducation 2021-02-2638 min

K-StreamEngaging Virtual Students Through Streaming and Video Tech with Thom GibsonThis latest episode features Thom Gibson, middle school STEM teacher and educational consultant. He’s also developed a YouTube channel helping other teachers on anything from classroom management to Zoom tips and tricks. His channel has more than 9,100 subscribers and counting. Thom and I chat about virtual learning and some of the technology and equipment that has really helped him engage his students more and create better flow with his classes. This episode was originally streamed live on the K-Stream social channels on February 25, 2021. Thom's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Thomgibson Follow Thom on Inst...2021-02-2638 min

Teach Better Talk235: Thom Gibson chats with us about the unique path that led to him becoming a middle school teacher In Austin, Texas that also creates videos and online courses to help teachers constantly improveThom Gibson chats with us about the unique path that led to him becoming a middle school teacher In Austin, Texas that also creates videos and online courses to help teachers constantly improve their craft and better engage and serve their students More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/thomgibson Thom's Recommendations EdTech Tool: Loom Books: World War Z by Max Brooks Teach Your Class Off by CJ Reynolds Who to Follow on Social Media: Ashley Taplin (Instagram) Darin Nakakihara (Instagram) What's A Good YouTube Channel, Podcast or Website for Educators? The Tim Ferris Show (P...2020-12-2834 min

The EdTech IncubatorThom Gibson, STEM Teacher & Digital Learning ExpertAsk any teacher what the biggest challenge is with teaching, and they’ll likely reference student engagement. Well, that’s where Thom comes in. Student engagement is kind of his calling, and he’s set out to help other teachers do the same. Now, with the switch to online learning, he’s focusing heavily on delivering effective (and engaging!) lessons via Zoom, and he is here to share his tips with you. Not only that, we also talk about how education is changing and what teachers need from leadership to support their students. Check it out!...2020-11-1025 min

Stories from the ClassroomUPDATE | What I've Been Working on & Pushing Pause on the PodcastI realized that it's pretty difficult to schedule podcast interviews when you have a new baby in the house with a somewhat unpredictable nap schedule, and I decided I wasn't going to cut into family time.COURSES FOR TEACHERS I'VE BEEN CREATINGDuring the times the little one napped, I decided to create a new course called Create Successful Videos for Distance Learning. It's a 1-hour self-paced course to help teachers who need to create video lessons but aren't sure where to start.Additionally, I spent time making changes to my c...2020-09-0700 min

Ask The Tech CoachSimple Tips for Creating Video in the ClassroomIn this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach (https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/) ,” Jeff and Susan welcome an awesome panel of tech coaches to discuss using video with training teachers and teaching students. We discussed what we have learned, what our teachers have learned, and ideas for best practices.Topics DiscussedWhat have we learned about creating video to instruct our teachers?What have we learned about creating video to instruct our students?New Teacher OrientationWhat advice do we have for “newbies?”Camera angle at or a bit abov...2020-06-2937 min

Stories from the Classroom6 Teacher Wellness Tips for a Quarantined SummerI walk through six tips on how to ensure your summer is a time to recharge, including:strategies to wean yourself off of social media a bitwhat to think through when developing your evening routine to get more sleephow to start small when it comes to exercising each weekwhere to start when it comes to preparing for the fall semesterpractical advice on how to structure your own professional development this summerideas on creating connection with others, from those in your household, to your family and friends, to your extended networkAlso, this will be my last podcast...2020-06-1200 min

Stories from the Classroom3 Remote Teaching STEM Projects; TikTok, Minecraft, & eBayI got all these ideas from other educators on social media. In this episode, I take time to reflect on these three projects. I talk specifically about:how I had students create a TikTok as their final math summative grademy rubric for the TikTok projectreflections on what I would do differently with the TikTok project if I did it againhow I introduced the Rube Goldberg project for my robotics classhow I incorporated Minecraft in the planning process for their Rube Goldberg projecthow we utilized our Zoom class time during the week they were working on the Rube Goldberg ma...2020-05-2900 min

Stories from the ClassroomHow COVID-19 Will Change EducationI wanted to chat with someone about everything I had been reading online and seeing from schools around the world, some of which are beginning to open up after 3 months of remote learning. Carl Hooker was the first person to come to mind.Carl Hooker has been in education for 20+ years and is an Apple Distinguished educator, has served as a classroom teacher, instructional technologist, virtualization coordinator, director of innovation & digital learning, and founder of iPadpalooza, an educational technology conference in central Texas.In today's episode, Carl and I chat about what the future of e...2020-05-1500 min

Stories from the ClassroomCreate Immersive Learning Experiences with Augmented Reality (without fancy equipment)My guest today is a teacher-of-the-year recipient and educator of 20 years. Carolina Carner has been utilizing augmented reality in her classroom for several years in her middle school classroom. Additionally she's worked with Google for Edu as a product expert in Google Expeditions, AR, VR, and Tour Creator. She's THE AR/VR person to talk to when it comes to implementation in the classroom.It was a fun conversation as she walked me through a litany of augmented reality apps, showing me their classroom application. You hear me experiencing them in real time.We explore:us...2020-05-0100 min

Stories from the ClassroomHow to Boost Engagement During Remote Learning (Without Using Zoom)I reached out to a handful of people on Twitter who had done distance learning for at least a couple of weeks already. Student engagement is one of the biggest challenges in distance learning. While I originally just asked for their best tip, I love that thoughts and guidance on how to increase student engagement was a part of each of their answers.In the episode, my guests are:Andrew Chiu | Hong KongMiddle-School Digital Design Teacher*just finished his 10th week of distance learning*CJ Reynolds | New JerseyHigh-School Li...2020-04-1700 min

Stories from the ClassroomA Better Way To Teach MathMy guest today is a passionate math educator who has sought to teach learners in this exploratory manner and in a way that the students feel they are capable of understanding mathematical concepts deeply.In my conversation with Kevin Moore, we explore:how one teacher helped him begin to view himself as a mathematicianhis journey from traditional education to the micro-school modelhow the physical space can foster the learning he hopes to seehow it's MORE than just the physical space that helps foster the learning he hopes to seewhat our roles is and is not as...2020-04-0300 min

Stories from the ClassroomUPDATE: New Baby, COVID-19, and Life at HomeWatch the video of this podcast - https://youtu.be/BpSlAy2nPd0TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life with a newborn6:11 - Daily schedule during quarantine10:03 - Future podcasts12:28 - Distance learning in the country15:38 - New content for teachers (livestreams, courses)18:42 - My distance learning plan so far20:24 - Tips for making the most of self-quarantine timeCONNECT W/ ME ON HOW THINGS ARE GOINGthom@thomgibson.comTwitter | @gibsoneduYouTube | /gibsonedu 2020-03-1900 min

Stories from the ClassroomNo Planning Time, Low Test Scores, & Correcting Students | Q&A ShowIn this Q&A show, we discuss:How do you support students & help them master content after they've scored low on a test?How do you find time to prep, grade, plan without using all of your free time outside of school if you don't have a prep period?How do you correct students & stimulate competition in a robotics classroom?Any suggestions for a successful long-term subbing experience in 6th grade math?RESOURCES MENTIONED10 Grading Time Hacks podcast episodeTips For New Teachers : Stop Working! video#mtbos Twitter community [math resources]YouCubed Teacher Community on Facebook [math...2020-02-2100 min

Stories from the ClassroomSkype | Classroom Uses You Haven't Thought OfToday I chat with two educators who are all about Skype in the classroom. Jeni Long & Salleé Clark (who go by the dynamic duo name of Jenallee) are two Microsoft Innovation Educators with over 36 years in education collectively.In our conversation, we discuss:how teachers are using Skype to supplement the work they're doing in their classes by Skyping in experts to speak with their classes or having their classes Skype with another classroom around the world.how to interact with schools around the world when the time zones don't match.how your students can be v...2020-02-1400 min

Stories from the ClassroomHow to Keep Your Sub Days From Being a Total WashDuring my semester as a sub before becoming a full-time teacher, I had many a days of little to no sub plans. I also had a good handful of days of detailed and thorough sub plans. Days with the full set of sub plans were far better both for me and for the students and I've sought to provide subs in my own classroom with the same direction.In today's episode I discuss:exactly the level of detail I put into my plans (I read out a section of my own plans)how I format my...2020-02-0700 min

Stories from the ClassroomHow to Celebrate Multiculturalism in Your Class...Even If All of Your Students Are WhiteMy guest today is Roberto Germán, director of middle school and creator of the educational consulting group 'The Multicultural Classroom.'In today's episode we explore:the differences between multiculturalism vs. a multicultural classroom vs. social justiceRoberto's journey from an extremely poor and under-performing school in Lawrence, MA to one of the wealthiest private boarding schools in the nation and how that experience inspired the work he does nowwhat a multicultural classroom experience looks like for the white teacher with a variety of ethnicities and races in their classroomwhat a multicultural classroom experiences looks like f...2020-01-3100 min

Stories from the ClassroomHave Students Make Your Coffee...And Other Class Job IdeasClass jobs in and of themselves have tremendous value in creating a positive classroom culture, building responsibility in students, and saving YOU time as the teacher.My classroom jobs are part of a larger classroom economy system. If you want to dive into how I do that, check out the course I created for teachers linked below:'How to Teach Kids About Money' course - www.thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy20% off coupon code - MONEYThe full list of jobs can be found in Module 1, and all of Module is FREE so...2020-01-2400 min

The EDVERYTHING Podcast: For Everything EducationEpisode 66: Classrooms That Work: Beyond Class Jobs with Thom GibsonEven with an increase in emphasis on career and college readiness, when will we ever use this is one of those perpetual complaints we hear from students. It can be difficult to find time to meet all the standards while preparing students for standardized tests, leaving little room for covering some of the real-world skills that we know students need-- but don’t know where along the way they will learn them. But Thom Gibson proves that we can cover some real-life financial literacy no matter what age group or subject you teach, all the while improving cl...2020-01-2355 min

Stories from the Classroom10 Grading Time HacksIt's good to be doing the podcast again after some time off over the holidays! When I got back to school, I led a PD session for my colleagues on how to save time grading and thought it'd make for a valuable podcast.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro3:47 - Update on the podcast6:17 - Why grading takes so long7:28 - Hack 1 | Grade fewer things10:23 - Hack 2 | Have shorter assessments11:52 - Hack 3 | Skip written feedback14:55 - Hack 4 | Batch your grading16:58 - Hack 6 | Take assessment yourself (by hand)19:05 - Hack 7 | Use copy & paste efficiently21:55 - Hack 8 | Offer alternative assessments24:28 - H...2020-01-1700 min

The Dr. Will Show PodcastThom Gibson (@GibsonEdu) - How To Discover Your Entry PointThom Gibson is a two-time teacher-of-the-year educator in Austin, TX, an Adobe Education Leader, and teaches math, robotics, YouTube Video Production, and the esports club. He's the creator and host of the 'Stories from the Classroom' podcast, he posts weekly teacher vlogs / teaching tip videos on his YouTube channel, and is the creator of the 'Create & Manage A Classroom Economy' course for teachers.Outside of education, he's a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, learner of Mandarin, an avid runner, a chicken wing connoisseur, and is actively involved in his church.Enroll is Thom's course for t...2019-11-101h 00

Stories from the ClassroomScreaming at Kids, Comparing Students, and Creating a Self-Sustaining Classroom | Q&A ShowIn this Q&A show, we discuss:What are the top three books that guide you in building a self-sustaining classroom culture?As a first year robotics teacher, do you compare one class with another as a way to motivate students? In Brazil, if one class is falling behind another, it's common to say 'the other class is already on the next topic.' Does this motivate students?If you're in a noisy classroom, how do you make sure you are heard without screaming?How do you deal with students that refuse to study for tests?Working at a...2019-10-2800 min

10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher5 Ways to Greet Your StudentsThom Gibson has fun ways to greet students as he walks around campus. He shared them on Twitter recently and I started using some of them and it adds a whole element of fun and engagement while interacting with students. Learn about these ideas and become the kind of person that kids love to greet! www.coolcatteacher.com/e575 Sponsored By Advancement Courses The holidays are just around the corner, and this is the perfect time to start planning your PD. Get started by going to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to explore over 240 graduate-level online P...2019-10-1810 min

Stories from the ClassroomHow Do You Teach Creativity?A conversation on Facebook with my friend Jake led me to ponder the nature of teaching kids how to do creative work. Jake Ritter is a broadcast journalism teacher and John Mulvany is an artist and art teacher of 26 years.In this episode we chat about:what the schools of thought when it comes to teaching creativity arewhat the most challenging aspects of teaching creativity arehow to help kids who just don't know where to starthow to structure creative assignmentsthe balance between teaching skills and opening up opportunities to be creativehow to balance giving students creative...2019-09-2800 min

Stories from the ClassroomShould You Start Your Own Teacher Podcast?Chris Nesi and Jeff Bradbury are two of the biggest names in educational podcasting. Chris is the creator of the House of Ed Tech podcast as well as the Education Podcast Network, which is a community of educational podcasters that includes the likes of The Cult of Pedagogy with Jennifer Gonzalez and The Google Teacher Tribe. Jeff Bradbury from TeacherCast is the creator and host of NINE different educational podcasts, including Educational Podcasting Today which is a podcasts all about educators getting into podcasting! In this episode, we discuss: who should start a teacher...2019-08-2900 min

Stories from the ClassroomGiving Students Voice Through Socratic SeminarsJoin me as I sit in on Chalimar Chieza's 9th grade World Geography class as they dive into a socratic seminar. Hear students form hypotheses around the question**"why do people around the world have different skin tones?"** as well as my discussion with Chalimar on how she structures the socratic seminar so all students have a voice. We discuss the following: her role as facilitator how the socratic method shapes the socratic seminar the roles of the 'inner circle' and 'outter circle' during the seminar data she collects during every seminar how she...2019-07-2800 min

Stories from the ClassroomLeveraging Social Media as Educators [Part 2/2]Michael Hernandez & Don Wettrick are two educators that are actually assigning students social media homework; tweet at least three times a week, connect with an influencer on LinkedIn, discuss how the new Instagram updates will change your content strategy. They're not utilizing social media for it's own sake, but to leverage the greater work of students telling stories and directing their own learning. In this episode, we discuss: how Michael defines digital storytelling opportunities students get to share stories of people who live very differently from them how one student learned more about...2019-07-0100 min

Stories from the ClassroomLeveraging Social Media as Educators [Part 1/2]CJ Reynolds is a high-school teacher in West Philadelphia with an active YouTube and Instagram channel where he documents the meaningful learning experiences in his classroom with the goal to inspire, engage, and motivate new and veteran teachers to be the teacher they always wanted to be. Reynolds uses "real rap" to share teaching tips and strategies and to give an authentic look at what it means to be a teacher in inner city Philadelphia. In this episode, we discuss: how being on social media led to an opportunity for his students to meet...2019-05-2800 min

Stories from the ClassroomEsports in the ClassroomI spoke with several people that are on the front lines of where esports and education intersect. We discuss: What exactly are esports What types of esports scholarships and programs are available at the college level How an esports program is so much more than just playing video games Why educators need to consider starting an esports program at their school Where to go for gaming PCs when your school doesn't have the funds for them Resources for getting an esports club started at your school Resources for implementing esports into English curriculum You'll also hear a...2019-04-2600 min

StartEdUp PodcastClassroom Economies w/ Thom GibsonThom Gibson is our guest today on Crucial Conversations. Since we've been talking money all month, he emailed us and claimed to be a classroom economy buff. Boy is he. This podcast will blow you away. You might want to download this episode, because you'll go back to it several times. In fact, here are some helpful links to start you off: Thom Gibson's Classroom Economy Instructional Video Series : https://thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy/ Thom Gibson's podcast - Stories from the Classroom : https://storiesfromtheclassroom.simplecast.fm/ (Government & Economics episode mentioned : https://thomgibson.com/2018/11/28/collusion-communism-and-catan-the-best-gamification-of-a-gov-econ-class/) Connect with Thom Gibson: Email : gibsonedu@gmail...2019-04-2637 min

Stories from the ClassroomHow to Use Storytelling in the ClassroomA few months ago I didn't know that storytelling competitions were a thing. Then I heard Matthew Dicks on a podcast and he shared what makes for good storytelling. I thought it was interesting but it wasn't until he told a short 5-minute story that I was convinced of his mastery of the craft and I wanted to learn more. I found out Matthew Dicks was not only a champion storyteller but also a classroom teacher and that he had a podcast with his wife Elysha where they listened to stories told from the stage and critiqued...2019-03-2800 min

Stories from the Classroom'The Thom Gibson Podcast' Is Now 'Stories from the Classroom'In this short episode, I share a little bit of why I started this podcast, why I changed the name, and the vision going forward. Hope you like the new podcast art! Connect with me: Thom Gibson www.thomgibson.com twitter.com/gibsonedu youtube.com/gibsonedu instagram.com/booksandbeefjerky gibsonedu@gmail.com 2019-02-2700 min

Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping EducationInto the Classroom!Episode 028, Into the Classroom For our first show of 2019, we decided to outsource for more tangible tips and creative ideas for your classroom to kick off second semester. We asked Vrain Waves listeners to give us a 2-3 minute voice clip of them describing something in their classroom or their practice that they wanted to share with a broader audience - an extended version of our Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom segment. Here’s the result - we hope you enjoy, and would love it if you would contribute too! We’ll likely include more of t...2019-01-0741 min

Stories from the ClassroomAuctions, Marketing, & Loyalty Programs in Pre-AlgebraI wanted to start a podcast so I did. Think of it as being a fly on the wall in my (and others) classroom. In this episode we go into the classroom economy auction that we have every month. Students bid on items, start their own businesses, create loyalty programs, and more. You hear the sounds of students arguing about prices, the excitement build up over a 'mystery item' in the auction, and the groans of buyers remorse. You can find more of how I run my classroom economy at www.thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy 2017-12-0800 min