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The question shifts from where you should go to school to how you should go to school… or does it?

A few cliff notes:

1. Be authentic

2. Acquire micro-credentials

3. Your resume should reflect what you’ve built, not what you’ve studied

Mentioned:

Khan Academy

iTunes U

edX

Carolina Day School

About 20 minutes and change

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One of the barriers people propose when I am discussing the idea of StudiesLab as a place of real education set apart from traditional public or independent school models is the notion of size and scalability.

“Not everyone wants that kind of one-on-one education though.”

“What’s the point if it will never take off in the mainstream?”

Let’s chat about that.

Mentioned:

Bar Room U.

Indian Social Enterprises

About 10 minutes and change.

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When do kids begin to hate school?

How do people hate school?

Why does school get a bad rap?

Mentioned:
Dr Bayard

About 13 minutes and change.

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1 Corinthians 9:19-23

1. Be Different
- Don’t rely on what everyone else says.
- Read allusions. Make allusions from your own background
- Leave paths like foxes

2. Be Real
- You’re better than you think
- Your voice counts

3. Be Yourself
- You are not just a breathing time machine
- Humanity incorporates story and participation.

Mentioned:
Mountain Lions

About 20 minutes and change.

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What is Time?
What things are worth your time?
How do you budget time for important things?
Can you earn time for things that are really important?

Mentioned:

Star Wars Prequels > Originals (Waaaa?)
Omnifocus
RememberTheMilk
Yojimbo
Evernote

About 24 minutes and change.

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Sam brings the beat back with a ThinkingDaily about the borders, the iPad 3, and regrets… gadgets, music and books.

Mentioned:

NC/SC Charlotte Border Finally Settled
iPad 3?
Nokia N800
Kindle Gen 1
Jawbone Jambox
Steely Dan
Don Delillo
Mimic

About 20 mins and change.

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Why was MySpace so much better than Facebook, what does learning have to do with teaching and why would one of Sam’s students listen to this podcast?

Mentioned:

Ze Frank MySpace Video
How Twitter is Changing PD
#edchat
Writing with Students

About 15 minutes and change.

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Sam brings another ThinkingDaily your way:

Mentioned:

Google Masseuse 1999 > Teacher Pay 2012
Soundcloud
Teachers and Twitter
I Hate Facebook

About 15 minutes and change.

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Sam gets back into podcasting with a new ThinkingDaily (first of many) to kick off 2012.

Among the topics of getting back into podcasting and the general ideas for Thinking.FM, Sam discusses affiliate marketing, music, teaching and podcasting.

Mentioned:

AFC
My Little Vinny
PayPerTrends
CostPerNews
Affiliate Summit
Best Blogger
Mr Pink
Shawn’s AffiliateThing Misquote about Caeser’s
Piezo and Jangro
QAQN
Jim’s Video Thing
Kai Ryssdal (cannot unsee)
My Student Podcasts

About 15 minutes and change.

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Sam Harrelson returns to ThinkingDaily with a reboot.

Mentioned:

TeacherWithoutAClassroom

QAQN

PayPerTrends

About 10 minutes and change.