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Hack Learning

Learn quick and easy ways to improve education, leadership, and parenting: How to replace traditional homework; how to improve leadership; how to integrate new technology; how to assess for learning; ... Read more

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81: How to be the Best Teacher Every Day

81: How to be the Best Teacher Every Day

In Episode 81 of the Hack Learning Podcast, Mark Barnes shares a heartfelt story from author James Sturtevant about bein... Read more

26 Jan 2017

15mins

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3 Ways to Improve Teaching and Learning Tomorrow

3 Ways to Improve Teaching and Learning Tomorrow

Mark Barnes shares the evolution of the Hack Learning model and says it's time to reframe your thinking and to change yo... Read more

22 Jun 2016

14mins

Ranked #3

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148: How to connect with introverts

148: How to connect with introverts

James had what appeared to be some major problems. How did his teacher connect with this introverted student? You'll be ... Read more

14 Oct 2019

8mins

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Hacking Classroom Management

Hacking Classroom Management

Mark Barnes shares 5 classroom management tips that he says will work at any school. Learn more about hacking classroom ... Read more

20 Mar 2016

10mins

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How to Make Kids Love Math with Gerald Aungst- EP 53

How to Make Kids Love Math with Gerald Aungst- EP 53

Gerald Aungst, author of 5 Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom: Creating a Culture of Innovative Thinking, kn... Read more

27 Jul 2016

17mins

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Hacking Engagement with James Sturtevant

Hacking Engagement with James Sturtevant

Author James Sturtevant and I talk Hack Learning and student engagement.

29 Jul 2016

33mins

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Hacking Master Teachers: 3 Habits of the Greats

Hacking Master Teachers: 3 Habits of the Greats

Why do students love some classes and hate others? What makes a certain teacher every kid's favorite? How do master teac... Read more

24 Aug 2016

15mins

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63: Hacking School Discipline: How to Throw Out Detention and Other Lame Punishments

63: Hacking School Discipline: How to Throw Out Detention and Other Lame Punishments

Mark Barnes explains how one Baltimore school repurposed and rebranded its detention room, turning it into a Mindful Mom... Read more

27 Sep 2016

16mins

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Hacking Inquiry Based Learning

Hacking Inquiry Based Learning

Educator, author and instructional design expert, Ross Cooper, explores inquiry based learning with Hack Learning creato... Read more

2 Apr 2016

8mins

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142: It's time to kick the IDK bucket

142: It's time to kick the IDK bucket

In this excerpt from Hacking Questions, we learn how to set ourselves up to kick the IDK bucket by identifying the root ... Read more

22 Apr 2019

10mins

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94: Better presenting for teachers and students with James Sturtevant

94: Better presenting for teachers and students with James Sturtevant

Engagement guru James Alan Sturtevant joins Mark to discuss better presenting for teachers and students and his latest b... Read more

26 Jul 2017

29mins

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90: Toni's Template for Engaging Reluctant Learners

90: Toni's Template for Engaging Reluctant Learners

In Episode 90 of the Hack Learning Podcast, Mark shares Toni's Template for engaging reluctant learners, taken from the ... Read more

14 Jun 2017

16mins

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137: Throw out your office referral; circle up instead

137: Throw out your office referral; circle up instead

Handing out office referrals like candy to students who misbehave is like sending kids away from learning for a brief ho... Read more

26 Mar 2019

8mins

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116: The Stupidest School Policy Ever - Hack Learning Uncut

116: The Stupidest School Policy Ever - Hack Learning Uncut

Mark Barnes says he used to penalize kids for insignificant things like using a pencil or putting their names in the wro... Read more

24 Apr 2018

12mins

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How Kindle Instant Preview Rescues Reluctant Readers

How Kindle Instant Preview Rescues Reluctant Readers

Publishing giant Amazon developed a tool for publishers and bloggers to market books, but in the process it may have emp... Read more

29 Jun 2016

13mins

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101: Teacher Dress Unraveled - Hack Learning Uncut

101: Teacher Dress Unraveled - Hack Learning Uncut

A recent #HackLearning chat sparked some hot debate about appropriate teacher dress and engaging with students outside o... Read more

18 Sep 2017

15mins

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Hacking the Pineapple

Hacking the Pineapple

How to embrace the symbolic power of the pineapple and create Pineapple Charts that will revolutionize professional deve... Read more

15 Feb 2016

6mins

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95: Damn right, your students should like you - Hack Learning Uncut

95: Damn right, your students should like you - Hack Learning Uncut

@markbarnes19 is Uncut again, and swearing, literally, that students need to like their teachers in order to learn from ... Read more

1 Aug 2017

9mins

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110: Why grading and evaluating are not parts of effective assessment

110: Why grading and evaluating are not parts of effective assessment

A reader pushed back hard against Mark Barnes' article about going gradeless in Education Week's 10 Big Ideas Special Re... Read more

18 Jan 2018

15mins

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Hacking Old School

Hacking Old School

5 ways to reimagine teaching and learning, so you can create a vibrant, student-centered learning environment.

16 Feb 2016

11mins

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