Episode 225 - Finding Our Spirit Animal (S06E09)

In this episode, hosts Scott, Fabian, and Jamie return after a short break. Scott shares his visit to the San Diego Zoo, where he met a tour guide he considers his "spirit animal," and discusses his expanded classroom wishlist featuring flexible seating and STEM equipment like 3D printers and drones. Jamie introduces "Book Snaps" by Tara Martin to engage her fourth graders with Island of the Blue Dolphins, having students annotate texts with thoughts, emojis, and hashtags. Fabian reveals Google's new AI tool, NotebookLM, which creates personalized podcasts from uploaded documents. Scott also shares how he used ChatGPT to design a "time capsule" project. In "Whatcha Been Playin'", Jamie talks about Clank Legacy, a deck-building game that evolves with each session. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com or here. Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here! Things mentioned on the show: Google NotebookLM Book Snaps by Tara Martin Be Real by Tara Martin Clank Legacy