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Paolo Tolomeo gets kids excited about learning math and language arts by sailing the 7 seas. Learn how it does it, how he keeps on track with lessons, and how to avoid common mistakes when adding gamification to your classroom.

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Links mention in the showInterviews with Michael Matera* 10 Keys to Purpose Driven Learning * 5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in Your Classroom Today * Michael Matera's Podcast – Well Played

Interviews with John Meehan* Using Amusement Parks, Mud Runs and Escape Rooms to Inspire Your Classroom * John Meehan's Podcast EdDrenaline Rush Podcast

Paolo Tolomeo – Bio As SubmittedI am a 4th grade teacher preparing to enter my 16th year teaching. I am constantly looking for ways to further engage my students, creating epic storylines for us all to navigate each year in my gamified classroom.

Twitter: @MrTSVedu

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https://www.coolcatteacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dont-fall-out-of-the-boat-1.mp4Don’t Fall Out of the Boat with Vicki DavisToday's 700th-anniversary message is a gift to teachers, educators, and parents everywhere. This show is a lifeline for those who need an anchor of purpose. Teachers have been confiding in Vicki that in such a turbulent time as this, many of them feel like they're careening along in a raft, in level five waters, with no end in sight. You can make it. Today is a special anniversary episode – a little longer than our usual one but from Vicki's heart to yours. Teachers, you matter! Your job is important!

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Listen to Episode 700 – Don't Fall Out of the Boat* Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher * Stream by clicking here.

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Show Notes from Today's Show* Mastering the 7 Decisions by Andy Andrews * Dr. Michael Catt @michaelcatt * Be The Leader You Were Meant to Be by LeRoy Eims * Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Helicopter Scene (warning: I don't recommend this movie – listen to the podcast to know why we laugh) * Be Educator's Overcomers Movie * Jeff Galloway 10K App * 10 Fingers for God by Paul Brand * The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard * Chadwick Boseman's Tribute to Denzel Washington * Days After a Funeral in a Georgia Town ‘Coronavirus Hit Like a Bomb' in the New York Times * Malachi Russell's Story

Thank you so much for making episode 700 possible! Hear from my heart what I'm learning in this time!

Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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