Episodes

Reflecting on The Anxious Generation - FAAF225 In this 226th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from July 21th to 25th, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> E226FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 23rd: Why Edify E66 “How Teachers Can Find Real Happiness—With Rosalie Kissmann”; Carpenter’s Weekend Review, Video of our Kayak Trip: https://youtu.be/srKy7gK4UiU 24th: The ...

Week 3 Summer 2025 - FAAF225 In this 225th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from July 14th to 18th, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E225FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 15th: SMILE Factor S2E38 “SMILEFactor S2E38: A Love for Literacy with Christine Devane”; Why Edify E65 “Soft Planning for Teachers: Start the Year with Purpose & Peace” 16th: The Inspir...

Week 2 Summer 2025 - FAAF224 In this 224th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from July 7th to 11th, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> https://bit.ly/E224FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 7th: The STEM Everyday Podcast E300 “STEM, Technology, & Privacy | feat. Dr Leslie Gruis”; Teach Happier Summer Bonus “What's Your Battle Plan?” 8th: The Empowered Principal E392...

Settling Into Summer 2025 - FAAF223 In this 223rd episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from June 30th - July 4th, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> https://bit.ly/E223FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 30th: Teaching Champions E242 “Lessons Learned”; Why Edify E61 “Small Shifts, Big Impact: Building a Calmer, Stronger Teaching Life”; Educational DuctTape E127 “Quiziz...

Schools Out 2025 - FAAF222 In this 222nd episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from June 23-27, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> https://bit.ly/E222FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 23rd: The EdTech Throwdown E191 “10 Canva Code Ideas for Teachers” 24th: The Easy EdTech Podcast E324 “Creativity and Ethics in the Age of AI with Eric Walters”; Steph and Joe On The Go ...

Almost Year End, But Not - FAAF221 In this 221st episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from June 9-20, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E221FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 9th: 2 Prinicpals E130 “Building Resilience” 10th: Tech Tools For Teachers E214 “Hide & Seek World: Geography & Problem Solving”; Why Edify E58 “Gratitude Lists for Teachers: A Simple End...

Consider Disconnecting FAAF120 In this 220th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from May June 2-6, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E120FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 3rd: Steph and Joe On The Go May 16th “New to AI” 4th: The EdTech Throwdown E190 “Stump The EdTech Guru” 6th: SMILE Factor S2E33 “Unplug to Recharge: The Power of Disconnecting” ;...

The Morning Light - FAAF219 In this 219th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from May 26-30, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E219FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 26th: The Empowered Educators E344 “Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone with Robert Barnett” ; X-Factor: Level Up Your Mental Game E87 “How Would You Respond?” 28th: Evolving With Gratitude...

Victoria to Victoria - FAAF218 In this 218th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from May 20-23, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E218FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 20th: The EdTech Throwdown E189 “AI in Education: Friend or Foe?” 21st: Evolving with Gratitude E136 “The One Practice Scientifically Proven to Benefit Everyone—But Most Still Resist” ; ...

In this 217th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from May 12-16, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E217FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 12th: Empowering Educator E343 “Clarity in Schools with Casey Watts” 14th: Evolving with Gratitude E134 “Myriam Sandler on Playful by Design” ; Why Edify E54 “Focus, Fun & Finishing Strong: End of School Year Strate...

Full Engagement in Learning - FAAF216 In this 216th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from May 4-9, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E216FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 5th: Educational DuctTape E123 “Think big, Start small, and Scale fast with the Eisenhower Matrix. Plus, helps me prioritize what matters.” ; Teach Happier S5E34 “2 Ideas to Try: T...

How Do You Build a Winning Team? - FAAF215 In this 215th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from April 28 to May 2, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E215FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 30th: Evolving with Gratitude E133 “Sunita Sah on Redefining Defiance” 1st: The Easy EdTech Classroom E317 “Creative Year-End Celebration Ideas”; Tech Tools for Teachers E...

Pro-D while Fishing and Back to the Start - FAAF214 In this 214th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from April 22-25, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E214FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 22nd: The Easy EdTech Podcast E316 “Quick Ways to Boost Creativity with Michelle Manning”; Fishing and Pro-D with Bruce Campbell 23rd: The EdTech Throwdown E188 “10 Tip...

Dynamic Videos, Pause 90, AI Considerations - FAAF213 In this 213th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from April 14-18, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/FreshAirAtFivePlaylistforE213 <<< 14th: SMILE Factor S2E26 “Talking dynamic multimedia assignments with Clement Townsend”; Teach Happier S5E31 “Give Yourself 90 Seconds”; Tech Tools for Teachers E21...

In this 212th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from April 7 - 11, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>>bit.ly/E212FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 8th: The EdTech Throwdown “10 Tips for Using AI in Your Classroom (Part 1)”; XFactor: Level Up Your Mental Game E67 “Play Hard. Stay Tough. Never Quit.” 10th: #NewToMePodcast SMILE Factor S2E25 “Conversations with Dan Tho...

Anxiety, EdTech, Not Your Job To Do - FAAF211 In this 211th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from March 31 - April 4, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E211FreshAirAtFivePlayllist <<< 31st: XFactor: Level Up Your Mental Game E65 “Learn, Execute, Prepare”; Save the Listen for Educational DuctTape as I’m a guest, coming soon; PGP Podcast E47 “Taking C...

Getting to Greatness - FAAF210 In this 210th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from March 24-28, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E210FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 24th: Tech Tools for Teachers E207 “SchoolAI.com: Great Time Saving Tool!”; Teach Happier S5E29 “What is Yours To Do?” 25th: The EdTech Throwdown E186 “12 AI Tools to use in the 2025-26 Scho...

Let’s Talk, Really! - FAAF208 In this 209th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from March 17-21, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E209FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 18th: Evolving with Gratitude E127 “Charles Duhigg on Supercommunicators”; About Sophie 19th: SEL in EDU E73 “Balancing Educational Innovation and Digital Well-being with Dr. Samuel Mormando...

“The PERFECT Lesson” FAAF208 In this 208th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from March 10-13, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>>bit.ly/E208FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 11th: The EdTech Throwdown E185 “How to Teach Students About AI” 13th: Teaching Champions E239 “Obstacles, Leadership, and Surrounding Yourself With Good People”; Teach Happier S5E27 “Fix Your ...

We’ve Landed On The Moon FAAF207 In this 207th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from March 3-7, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E207FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 3rd: Empowering Educators E338 “To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate”; About the recent moon landing with FireFly’s Blue Ghost; Teach Happier S5E26 “Take Notes” 5th: Evolving with Gratitude E125...

NCCE 2025 Week in Seattle WA - FAAF206 In this 206th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky and TwiX @bryoncar, also Youtube Shorts FreshAirAtFive, from Feb 24th-28st, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E206FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 24th: Evolving with Gratitude E123 “Cassie Holmes on Happier Hour” 25th: The EdTech Throwdown E183 “8 Great Edtech Tools for Literacy” 26th: Educational DuctTape E118 “Padlet...

Walking Along The Seawall & YouTube Shorts - FAAF204 In this 205th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky and TwiX @bryoncar, from Feb 17th-21st, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E205FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 17th: Steph & Jo on the Go “Out of the Box Ideas”; X-Factor: Level Up Your Mental Game E44 “Confidence Is a Choice, Not a Chase”; Tech Tools for Teachers E204 “Educational One Pagers for Professional...

Don't Get Left Behind with AI - FAAF204 In this 204th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky and TwiX @bryoncar, from Feb 8-14, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E204FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 8th: The Makhaila Peterson Podcast E 221 “AI and How to Not Get Left Behind | Tom Bilyeu” 10th: X-Factor: Level Up Your Mental Game E42 “Unbreakable Will”; Tech Tools For Teachers E203 “Typing Time”; Teach Happier S5E...

Astrodome, Personalization, A.C.E Learning from the Couch - FAAF 203 In this 202st episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky and TwiX @bryoncar, from Feb 3-7, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>>bit.ly/E203FreshAirAtFivePlaylist <<< 4th: The Creative Classroom with John Spencer “Avoiding the Astrodome Effect with AI” 6th: The EdTech Throwdown E182 “Using Edtech and AI to Personalize the Classroom” 7th: The Digital Learn...