Energetic Education: Recent Episodes
Dale Sidebottom
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Professor Alison James is one impressive human with more energy than most, which I absolutely love. Alison is not only a good friend and someone I look up to, but she also contributed to my book, All Work No Play.
Alison was a Professor of Learning and Teaching, Director of Academic Quality and Development at the University of Winchester as well as a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker and author of a number of books that we will mention in today’s show.
The big takeaways from this chat are around the four touchstones that Alison feels need to be involved in everyone’s work and life, which are connection, involvement, enjoyment and inclusion. As well as how play can help adults learn.
To check out all of Alison’s work, talks and resources, you can do so at the links below:
Website – https://engagingimagination.com/
Twitter @alisonrjames
To download a copy of Alison’s new book for free, click on this link – https://engagingimagination.com/the-value-of-play-in-he-a-study-free-book/
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Kody Duncan started coaching and speaking on positive psychology 10 years ago, qualified to join the National Speakers Association at just 18 years old, and has now set out to help 1,000 go-getters like you build better habits through Habit Examples: his FREE, 5-min habits tips delivered to your inbox every Tuesday.
As a lifelong learner, he’s constantly searching for new understanding and challenging his biases, so you can expect an open and respectful conversation no matter what.
His greatest hopes are that his listeners learn simple science-based tips and tricks for making habit-building easier, happiness more create-able, and willpower more leverage-able to live the life they want (and of course, that they consider subscribing to his free email list to continue being inspired and educated like this every week).
https://habitexamples.com/free
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Author of Divine. Messy. Human: A Spiritual Guide to Prioritising Internal Truth over External Influence. A Kinesiologist, Mentor, Archetypal Life Coach, Mother, and more.
Amanda Kate helps people to regain their vitality, smashing through their internal glass ceiling and limitations to find new levels of health, vitality, and abundance. She also works with business owners to increase their vibration and attract greater wealth and prosperity.
She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her twin flame, her children, and a dog named Zeus.
https://www.amandakate.com.au/
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Alison Smith has 23 years experience as a coach and speaker. Her podcast ‘Landscaping Your Life’ is about getting back on track when you’re stuck and can’t see the wood for the trees. Alison lives in Scotland. She loves going out for walks, open-water swimming, reading, writing, and nature.
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Caroline Williams originally planned to be a PE teacher, but ended up studying biology because she found the science aspects of PE more interesting than the team sports. The author and editor of multiple books including MOVE! (which has blown my mind, and we speak manly about in today’s interview), she has spent several years researching the links between movement and the mind. Throwing your inner ear off balance will always change how you feel; Caroline likes to improve her mood by cycling down bumpy hills and walking her dog.
https://www.carolinewilliams.net/
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Dr Mandy Ruddock combines her academic knowledge and her passion for wellbeing and performance. Mandy has been working, researching, and advocating in sport, well-being, and optimal performance for over 15 years. With a PhD, Mandy is lecturer in the School of Psychology and Public Health at LaTrobe University and a member of the Centre for Sport and Social Impact. Mandy has experience in the elite sporting domain, and she has consulted, collaborated, and researched with the Australian Football League (AFL), the AFL Coaches Association, the AFL Players Association, the AFL Umpires Association, BeyondBlue and the Australian Institute of Sport.Her research in coach welfare, wellness monitoring, sport transition, occupational stress, burnout and psychosocial factors of sport injury, have been presented at international conferences and published in international journals.Mandy thoroughly enjoys the challenges of the elite sport environment and her passion is to bring research and knowledge into practice and to empower individuals and groups to actively enhance their own wellbeing.Once an athlete herself, Mandy has crossed paths with many sporting, professional and unique individuals and she is passionate about connecting people.Her aim is to empower individuals and to assist them enhance their own wellbeing and performance.Mandy is an active mum to three boys and appreciates the simple things in life.
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In today’s episode, David Milan informs listeners about the art and science of interpersonal dynamics, while offering unique ways of understanding one’s self. He helps empower our inner world as we learn to navigate life as well as personal and professional relationships.
Having worked for 20 years as a trainer and mental health clinician in both government and private practice, David has the skills to equip each person with more confidence in their personal journey. He is the Author of the Self-Awareness Method (SAM) and ‘Safe/Unsafe: Understanding Modern Relationships – Field Guide’.
https://mymilan.com.au/
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Welcome back everyone, its been a few months since the last episode where I needed a bit of a break to freshen things up. With that being said, todays guest Matthew LaBosco is a Vitality Expert, who is going to give you what you need to kick off 2023. Matthew has worked with thousands of individuals over the last 20 years supporting them to go beyond the limitations of healthcare in the spaces of movement, systemic health, and mental well-being. Matthew has a thriving private practice, teaches online courses, and is the author of the book, “Healthy to Vitality”. Im sure you will love our chat today.
https://www.matthewlabosco.com/blog
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This week I have the pleasure of sharing one of the most insightful and thought provoking podcasts I have had the pleasure of being apart of. Dr. Aaron Ahuvia is going to share his years of research and understanding of human behaviour, to try and unpack the psychology of love. All I can say is that this is such a wonderful chat with Aaron, and people of all ages will take something away.
Check out Aarons book and all his research here – https://thethingswelove.com/
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Cathy Nesbitt is a Health and Wellness Advocate. Cathy is the Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters and Cathy’s Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is an avid cyclist and gardener.
https://www.cathyscomposters.com/
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This week I am delighted to sit down with author, podcaster, coach and artist Michaell Magrutsche. Michaell has a unique perspective on the world that’s well worth listening to. His energy and life story to get where he is today is one of resilience and grit. Michaell has discovered patterns within Art that foster creative communication and identify art values outside any systems which always raise our human potential.
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Storytelling encourages and enhances the listening skills of children, sparking their imagination and stimulating curiosity . I have been fascinated with storytelling since I could walk, I still remember my amazing mother Karyn, creating meditation stories to help me relax and go to sleep at night. Fast forward 25 years and I still love storytelling. In fact two of my most listened to podcasts are about people telling stories. This has had me thinking over the past month, wouldn't it be great if teachers from all over the world could share their amazing story. The subject could relate to funny moments in the classroom or teachers holiday experiences, or their life experiences etc.
In today's podcast you will hear a story from myself, one from Dylan Cuttriss, Brenda Carberry-Tang and Gavin McCormack. I have titled this podcast- Part 1, I am sure everyone will be wanting to hear more yarns and tales in future podcasts.
If you would like to share your own story, please email me at dale@energetic.education and we can have you as a feature teacher in Part 2 of 'yarns and tales from teachers'.
Todays episode is full of fun, excitement and high energy. My special guest JD Hughes is a teaching super star, constantly striving to look for new ways to improve his teaching and strengthen the teaching profession. JD is a published author, full time teacher, DVD creator, workshop facilitator and the list goes on. You may have used some of JD's amazing content he has created at www.pe2themax.com
JD is leading the way in everything he is doing, be sure to listen in today as he shares his journey and much more.
Twitter @pe2themax
Website - www.pe2themax.com
I was extremely excited to welcome Scott to todays podcast, Scott is the second TEDX speaker I have had on the show. Scott first impressed me with the amazing resources he designed to build engagement in the classroom, but as you will find out in this chat, he is only just getting started. Scott uses game mechanics to build gamified learning systems in his classes. . I know that teachers from all walks of life and background will learn and be inspired by what Scott has to offer today. If you would like to check out everything we have spoken about in todays podcast you can do so here:
Website - www.mrhebert.org
Twitter @mrhebertpe
What makes a story great? What makes a good storyteller?
The art of storytelling is a skill we all have, but there are individuals who are extraordinary storytellers. Stories are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values.
Today's guest, Gavin McCormack, is the principle of the Farmhouse Montessori School in New South Wales. He is also the author of 'Are these your Glasses?'
Gavin shares his love of storytelling and gives valuable insight in to how you can become an exceptional storyteller.
Gavin's book is available from www.aretheseyourglasses.com or contact
Gavin on twitter @literacytoday
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/booksbygavinmccormack/
During the past two years podcasting has become an enjoyable weekly pastime for me. I love connecting and learning from amazing educators. Prior to presenting my own weekly podcast, I have benefited from 5 podcasts which I enjoy listening to weekly. As I have mentioned on previous episodes, creating time, having routines and surrounding myself with positive information helps me to stay focused and on top. Below are the five podcasts I highly recommend. This is of course once you finish listening to my weekly podcast :)
Pursuit with purpose by Melyssa Griffin
The Moth or Talll tales and true by ABC
Both of Jarrod Robinsons main podcasts The PE Geek and Connected PE
Andy Vasily's Run your life podcast
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss
Links to all of the podcasts are available on our website www.energetic.education/podcast
You may be familiar with his character and business name, Cap'n Pete. Pete shares his passion for teaching, his experiences as a pro water skier and much more in todays episode. At the conclusion of our podcast you will be able to access a number of Petes amazing resources for free. Im sure you will take away as much as I did from my chat with the legendary Cap'n Pete.
How often in our lives do we take the time for reflection and evaluation? The greatest education you will receive is not from a school or institution, but the one you give yourself. Reflection in one's actions helps us to engage in the process of continuous learning. In today's short episode I will be sharing with you my own personal reflection and evaluation so far in 2018. I will also show you a simple task that will help you with this process.
This episode is short and sweet, but has a very important message that all educators will benefit from.
Teaching gymnastics often requires expensive equipment and space, which is not always accessible for teachers. What if I said that you can teach the fundamental building blocks of gymnastics?
Today we meet Gemma Coles from Head Over Heels Gymnastic. Gemma will share her years of experience introducing teachers to some simple and easy gymnastics that you can teach in the classroom with zero equipment.
Gemma also shares some of her amazing creations, my favourite being a picture book called ‘Join Gymnastics’ with the main characters Bendy Wendy and Jumping Jack.
Website - https://headoverheelsgymnastics.co.uk/
Twitter - @ColesGemma
General inquiries - coleshills@ntlworld.com
Are you an Accidental Counsellor?
Perhaps you are a school staff member, an allied health professional or community service worker, regardless – you support the people in your care listening and responding to their pain and suffering.
The problem is you have no (or little) counselling training – why should you? You are not a “counsellor”.
Rocky Biasi has over 20 years of teaching and presenting experience, Rocky runs online coaching courses presenting his accidental counsellor program worldwide. The value and importance of teaching basic counselling training has benefited many teachers and professionals in the work force. Rocky will share his years of experience and wisdom with us today.
Check out our workshops we are running together - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/enhance-mental-health-and-wellbeing-tickets-43147868436#tickets
Website - https://humanconnections.com.au/
Twitter @rockybiasi
Email - info@humanconnections.com.au
Planning engaging lessons that flow and achieve maximum buy in from all students we teach, is something we constantly strive for. Today’s two guests not only ooze energy and passion, they have found the winning formula to create amazing full day story based lessons.
Laynton and Adrian from Kids Co Australia are changing the way holiday programs are delivered, today you will learn how they have created their lesson plans, gaining valuable information and ideas you can implement in your classroom.
Make sure you check out Kids Co website at https://www.kidsco.net.au/
If you have any questions from today’s podcast or you might want to join their amazing team of super star teachers, who are crushing it throughout the holidays together - yoohoo@www.kidsco.net.au
To celebrate our 50th podcast episode we have created a FREE eBook with our top 50 games. These activities are proven winners that will have your students moving, having fun and learning at the same time.
I would like to thank Jarrod Robinson for his amazing mentoring during the past four years. I have taken his idea from his 50th podcast episode. Thank you to everyone for listening and supporting us along the way. This episode is a celebration for everyone; we want teachers using this free eBook to help increase student engagement and motivation.
Please check out the video below as well, we are truly grateful for all the support we have received from teachers around the world. We may not see each other face to face each day; through social media channels we are lucky to be one huge supportive group of super star teachers.
Please enjoy these games; let us know your thoughts of our 50 top games. To download the free eBook visit our website www.energetic.education/podcast
This week I have had the pleasure of catching up with Nikki Bonus. Nikki is the founder and CEO of Life Skills Group, a national schools program that establishes a foundation of yoga, mindfulness, wellbeing and life skills for teachers, students and parents. Nikki’s focus areas include mindfulness-based foundational skills for self-awareness and emotional intelligence to expand leadership capacity and develop overall wellbeing.
Nikki believes that every teacher should be given mindful leadership training as they are the leaders of our future generation of leaders. She shares tips and techniques for creating calmer classrooms, improving classroom management and increasing student performance. She empowers people with strategies to deal with whatever comes their way.
In addition to her role at Life Skills Group, Nikki is well-known in the education and private sectors as a keynote speaker, regularly running workshops and training programs. Her polished, connected and comedic style has resonated with audiences throughout Australia who have greatly benefitted from her presentations. Nikki offers practical advice, tools and wisdom from the heart that comes from overcoming difficulties in her own life as well as juggling multiple roles, to assist professionals from all walks of life. She shares powerful insights, imparting her knowledge by sharing the skill and disciplines she's learnt from her 20 years in developing programs for schools and working with businesses, and shows how they can be applied to senior executives, teachers and staff alike.
Nikki’s passion is educating and empowering individuals to deal with the life on life’s terms, teaching skills and tools to move them from surviving to thriving.
Website - https://www.nikkibonus.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nikki.massaioli
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindfulnesswellbeingschools/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-bonus-nee-massaioli-57b50a6/
Jo Bailey represents passion, energy and enthusiasm for education, sharing her expertise with fellow teachers. This is something that has been evident to me over the past five years; I have found Jo’s blog and twitter updates inspiring.
Today Jo shares many amazing lesson ideas to break the ice, her aim to make students feel special, comfortable and part of the class. As educators we are truly lucky to have such motivated leaders such as Jo, it was truly a pleasure to sit down and chat with her.
To be inspired and learn more follow the links below:
Twitter @LovePhyEd
Blog – lovephyed.blogspot.com
Email – baileyjoanna9@gmail.com
For the past four to five years I have followed Andy Vasily like a hawk; what I mean by this is that I have found his work inspiring and valuable. Andy is an extraordinary educator who has so much time and passion guiding and helping fellow teachers.
Andy is an international presenter, who values the intentional way in which PE teaches can lead. Take the time to listen to Andy’s TedX talk and podcast. I am sure you will enjoy our chat in today’s episode as much as I did recording it.
Twitter @andyvasily
TedX talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiWMGi3bmks
Podcast – ‘Run your life’ – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/run-your-life-show-with-andy-vasily/id1088719197?mt=2
Website - pyppewithandy.com
‘Dreams can inspire you; goals can change your life’. This week I chat with Annie Waterton about her upcoming educational trip to Antarctica. Annie has self-funded her trip to Antarctica on the 28th of Feb until the 12th of March this year to learn more about climate change. As well as explaining this amazing journey, Annie has also created a list of FREE sustainability teaching resources, games and lesson plans. Follow the link and be inspired.
If you would like to contact Annie before she departs on this amazing journey, you can email her at – waterstonlianne@gmail.com
YouTube Yoga clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAKcl0urASI
YouTube Ice Ice Baby fitness dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2COfEHrJ308
FREE Force Dash class activity https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17SCS3u0KPFjK9yJT7P9n0z4duC5d79czGSDSWxrx5lM/edit?ts=5a6d9533#slide=id.p3
Blog: https://ecoannie.blog/
Fundraising website: https://gogetfunding.com/annie-of-the-antarctic/
Pitch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1GsZfTjnyA
Climate force challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilHfBk8WN4
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anniewaterston/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annie_waterston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ecoannie365/
Sponsorship proposal: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTmytRSaK3iuW97vX92lZu47SxQg7ze2uf9vg7ICt_oRjxynkOPb5aqVkGsS8M_QI83I2tJXq19nKlu/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000
As teachers and educators we are always putting our students first, don’t get me wrong this is amazing. We are so invested in our student’s happiness and future that we often forget to look after our number one asset. That of course is ourselves.
Today’s episode is full of little tips, tricks and simple ideas to invest in your own wellbeing. At the end of the day if we are healthy, happy and full of energy this will flow into everything we do inside and outside of the classroom. I hope you can take one or two important tips to action from today’s podcast episode.
If you would like to download the 15 days of free fitness games, simply view the show notes on our website www.energetic.education for episode 45 of the podcast for the link to click.
Send me an email at dale@energetic.education if you have any other tips I can add to this list, and I will feature you in another podcast mid year 2018.
With the new school year just about to get underway for Australian and New Zealand teachers, I thought it would be the perfect time to give you our top ten icebreaker activities. In this episode I share my five go to activities that I use with all groups I teach. This includes students, teachers, adult sports clubs you name it these five are amazing. I have also spoken to five expect teachers from around the globe who share their top icebreaker activities.
Starting your day with some form of fun engaging activity creates a classroom climate for learning and challenging students to participate and take risks. Below are ten activities with links to watch demonstration videos.
If you would like to add to this list please email me at dale@energetic.education I will include these in a new podcast midway through the year. Thank you and have a wonderful day.
PSR Cheer Squad PSR Train Evolution Gotcha Around the world global adventure - Click HERE to watch me use this on stage at Connected PE 2017 or click HERE to get the PDF script Tracey Lockwood’s – Pass and pursuit Nige Otto’s – Spaghetti building Luke Kenelley’s – Talking spider Ryan Fahey – Ice feet Mark Collard – 1,2,3 If you would like a free copy of our top Icebreaker eBook simply visit our website www.breakappz.com On the opening page you can access the eBook for FREE. Or if you have a smart phone or tablet you must get our top selling app ClassBreak. Simply search ClassBreak as one word on iTunes or the Google Play store to download this amazing teaching resource.
If you are looking for new ways to enrich your daily life, today’s guest is certainly one person you will enjoy listening and learning about. Kara Fortier is the creator of the amazing website the Play Grounding.
Kara will share her philosophy on the power of play, and what it means to live a play inspired life. If you would like to check out more about Kara, you can do so through her amazing podcast and website at this link - www.playgrounding.com
Resilience, gratitude and mindfulness are three very important areas of your life that you can take control of. In today’s episode I catch up with Hugh Van Cuylenberg who is the founder of ‘The Resilience Project’.
If you are not familiar with Hugh’s work I would recommend watching the YouTube clip of Hugh in action, the link is below in the show notes.
Hugh is on a mission to help educate as many students, teachers and adults on ways to have more gratitude and resilience in life. Hugh travels the globe presenting to schools, sports teams and high profile corporations on how to focus on mindfulness in our everyday lives. After listening to today’s episode the one huge take away you can do, is simply download the Resilience Project’s new app. I have been using this app for a couple of weeks now and it is truly amazing. Don’t just take my word for it, the app is FREE, so click on this link and start practising gratitude, resilience and mindfulness today.
Download the amazing new Resilience Project app for FREE here – https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/the-resilience-project/id1299575189?mt=8&at=10l8yK
Gratitude clip of Hugh in action on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBKqveMEtb4
Visit The Resilience Project website to book a workshop or speaking engagement – https://theresilienceproject.com.au/
Follow Hugh on twitter @resiliencep
Teaching students with various learning abilities involves creativity, time and a desire to understand how a student learns best. A classroom may be filled with students of the same age, but their learning abilities will most likely vary over a broad spectrum.
Today’s guest Luke Kenelley is a super star teacher with a passion to help as many children as possible. Luke will talk to us about his teaching journey and how he has risen to a position of leadership at a very young age.
Luke’s passion and energy is infectious and it is simply a podcast interview that you cannot afford to miss.
Today I will be sharing Ryan Fahey’s knowledge and inspirational teaching journey with you. Ryan exudes passion and enthusiasm, he started his teaching journey in a small country town, now teaching at an international school in Abu Dhabi.
We have all experienced that feeling of been uncomfortable when we are faced with new situations. You will learn, as I did, this feeling means you are growing and growth equals new energy. Ryan will share his philosophy and amazing stories that teachers from around the world will identify with and learn from. Ryan will talk about his upcoming book, his top tips for teachers and one of the most exciting ice breaker activities going around. If you have a spare 30 minutes and want to be inspired, then this episode with Ryan Fahey is for you.
You can follow Ryan on twitter @wellnessrf
Check out some of his amazing articles on Medium - https://medium.com/@wellnessrf
As the saying goes ‘being motivated helps you lead a healthy, happy and better life’. Happiness and health can mean a lot of different things to different people. Today I speak with Ash and Rob from Movementality, their mission is to assist people in maintaining the two H’s.
Movementality combines two energies as the name suggests. We discuss Ash and Rob’s journey through life and why they created Movementality. They also introduce me to a floor pilates routine specifically for children. Perfect for use in the classroom to reduce stress, anxiety and increase concentration.
Ash and Rob have also designed a short workout for adults. Catering for parents and teachers who are time poor and neglect their most important asset, themselves. These videos are included on our website in the podcast show notes.
To find out more about Ash and Rob and the amazing impact they are having through Movementality, you can check out their website at https://www.movementality.com.au/
Earlier this year I caught up for a coffee with today’s guests Tim and James from Free Agency, during the meeting we discussed a number of different issues. Towards the end of the meeting Tim and James touched on a book which they highly recommended. The book is called the Go Giver, through its simplicity and engaging content it will change your thought processes in the way you think, feel and treat people in everyday life. The Go Giver in one word is awesome; I highly recommend this book for all adults and teenagers
With all that said, I thought it would only be fitting to interview Tim and James regarding the views they both have on the book and what they have taken away from the Go Giver. Listen in as both Tim, James and I talk through the messages, the impact and reflection this little book has had on both our lives.
As teachers we are always creating new ideas, resources and amazing content. This issue I will be sharing with you some of my resources I have accumulated over the past six years.
Six years ago I created ClassBreak, since then I have expanded my resources including websites, apps and companies which I am very proud of.
Today’s episode I catch up with The Teacherprenur - Jarrod Robinson. Jarrod has mentored me for the past three years, his knowledge and understanding of teaching technology and business is next level.
Jarrod runs a very successful brand called ‘the teacherprenur’, he mentors teachers helping them to expand upon their ideas, knowledge and skill set to create amazing side businesses and resources. Jarrod shares some success stories not only from his own ventures, but from other amazing teachers from around the globe.
If you have ever thought about creating an app or eBook with your great ideas, then this is an episode you simply cannot afford to miss.
You can check out the teacherprenur at this website, and contact Jarrod on ways to build something special - https://theteacherpreneur.com/
Here is the case study that Jarrod has done on me if you were interested - https://theteacherpreneur.com/2016/11/09/turning-passion-profit-online-pe-teacher-dale-sidebottom/
Here is a podcast interview I have done for the teacherprenur as well - https://theteacherpreneur.com/2016/07/20/episode-5-taking-fitness-to-the-next-level-with-dale-sidebottom/
Story telling is one of the most powerful teaching tools we can use, children engage when they learn and move in a narrative style. Educators can create memorable learning experiences for their students by harnessing the power of storytelling in the classroom.
In today’s podcast I will explain the power of storytelling demonstrating how I use it to create a stretching and relaxing story about going to a sports match. Each part of the story requires the student to hold a certain pose, stretching and relaxing their body.
I have also created a YouTube video to demonstrate the movements while the story is being told. To put it simply, narrative style of education is super power, it’s fun and engaging.
If you would like to watch the video of the story simply click on this link -http://energetic.education/podcast/
Teaching, learning and life in general is all about having fun. If you are laughing and smiling at whatever you do then life will be kind for you. This is just one of the fantastic messages I have taken from my chat with Tracy Lockwood.
I have followed Tracy for a number of years online and was lucky enough to meet her in person in Dubai last month. Tracy is one impressive teacher with the credentials to back it up. Tracy is best known for her work with her amazing company PLAY Education where she is changing the way teachers build engagement with students. Follow the links below to learn more about Tracy and her progressive learning techniques.
PLAY Education - https://www.playeducation.ca/
Twitter @PLAY_Educator
Email - tracy.playeducation@gmail.com
Dance Play - https://www.dancepl3y.com/
I remember how stressed and nervous I was straight out of university when I had to find a job. It all hit me at once that I didn’t know where to start, from writing cover letters, resumes, key selection criteria and the list goes on.
Fast forward ten years and I have a greater understanding of the application process, but not as much as today’s expert Nige Otto. Nige is the Teaching Division Manager for ANZUK in Melbourne which is one of the biggest teaching agencies in the world. In today’s episode Nige uses his years of experience to talk you through the do’s and don’ts in regard to applying for jobs, his top tips and one of the best team building activities I have ever heard.
Grab a pen and paper as today’s episode is full of information for new teachers right through to experienced teachers who may be looking for a new position or change of environment.
I have been lucky enough to catch up with Google Training Expert Adam Llevo recently when we were in Dubai presenting together. Adam gives us a quick rundown on his teaching background, growing up in the UK and teaching all over the globe. Now Adam travels around the world as a Google Trainer, teaching teachers how they can save time and energy with all the awesome products that Google have created. Adam also shares some tips and tricks that are truly insane. This is an episode that you simply cannot afford to miss.
Check out more about Adam here - http://mradampe.com/
Have you ever wondered why video games can become potentially addictive? Is it the built-in reward system, the sense of satisfaction that gamers may not have in the real world. Video games can also be used in a positive educational format, which leads me to our podcast for today. I will be talking with my good mate New Zealand super star teacher Carl Condliffe. Carl has established himself as a world leader in mixing gamification and education together. Today he will talk about his experience as a professional gamer, where he was flown all over the globe competing in gaming tournaments, right through to been an elite athlete as part of the New Zealand bobsled team.
We will also discuss our brand new gamified learning platform in Learning with Games, your chance to receive a 20% discount if you sign up for a year’s subscription of amazing resources. Listen in as we will mention the code you need in today’s episode. This is just one podcast episode that you cannot afford to miss.
Learning with Games is a new platform designed by Carl and myself– www.learningwith.games
Limited time 20% discount code for Learning with Games - 'LWG'
To find out more about Carl you can find him on twitter @NZPEteacher, as well as his main website – www.nzpeteacher.com
Carl's flipped learning study series - www.mystudyseries.co.nz
Carl's podcast can be found here - NZPETeachercast on iTunes
This weeks podcast I will be focusing on energy; people ask me all the time how do you always have so much energy? Or they say, ‘are you always this up and about’. The simple answer it yes, there are a lot of factors that allow me to maintain my energy throughout the day. In today’s episode I want to share with you my top ten tips on saving time and energy. Because when you think about it, life is way too short not to be up and about having a great time.
I am a massive fan of James Cordon and his hugely popular carpool karaoke interviews. It’s such a great idea. So I thought I would mix it up for this week’s podcast creating a five-part video YouTube podcast. I was lucky enough to have Andy Hair in the car with me to discuss physical literacy, games and what he is currently working on. You can check out the five-part video series on our website at energetic.education/podcast. The videos are also available on my YouTube channel search 'Dale Sidebottom'.
I’m sure you will enjoy the different approach I have taken this week with Andy. The short videos are full of inspirational content from one of the world’s leading physical educators. You can check out more about Andy on his website - http://mrhairphysed.weebly.com/
This week we catch up with Mark Collard and talk about games, play and generally having fun. Mark is a world leader in engaging people with amazing activities. In 2012 he created a subscription based site called Playmeo, which has over 320 name games, icebreakers and team building activities. As well as Playmeo, Mark is a bestselling author and has written three fabulous books.
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This week’s episode is full of pure gold from one of the most energetic trainers on the globe. If you would like to learn more about Mark you can view his personal page here - http://www.markcollard.com/
Like the title of this podcast suggests, UNO is definitely number one. It has been a favourite household game for decades. We use the 108 cards in three different ways to get the maximum participation from all the students we teach. In this episode we are going to spill the beans on our top three educational UNO games. Download the podcast and start listening.
Grab a deck of playing cards, download this podcast and you will be set with three amazing new games and lesson ideas to use with your students. In today’s show I will explain my top three educational games that use a deck of playing cards.
In today’s podcast we will give you three fun educational games that can be played at school that only require a six sided dice. Each of these games is a basic template that you can use to adapt to just about any situation in the schooling curriculum. The reason we are sharing these three activities with you is simple, teachers have been going crazy about these games after our workshops. We understand that not everyone is able to attend our live workshops, hopefully you get as much enjoyment out of these three dice games as all the teachers we have worked with around the globe this year.
Social media has changed the way we communicate today. In fact, at it’s root, social media is about connecting people with people. Twitter has been growing faster than any other social network and is expected to grow at a faster rate in the near future. Teachers use the twitter platform as a way to connect with other like minded teachers around the globe, sharing ideas, resources and building relationships with other teachers. I would go as far as saying that Twitter is the best free professional development opportunity available to teachers. All that said, I am going to explain why I feel this and give you some tips on how to get started on your Twitter journey in this episode of The Energetic Education podcast.
Gamification is all the craze at the moment, today’s episode explores the benefits you will gain within your classroom. Gamification is basically using game mechanics like programmers and game developers use to make awesome video games. The use of rewards, levels, badges scoreboards etc creates maximum buy in from everyone that plays. This is why people want to keep playing Xbox or PlayStation, the games engage participation. If you apply certain mechanics of game development and gamify your classroom lessons, students will be more involved in the classroom activity. I will endeavour to break down what gamification is to me in this episode and give you three examples of how I have used gamification as a learning platform in the classroom.
Today’s topic is one that we all struggle with at some point in our busy lives . Finding the right work life balance is becoming harder and harder. Not only are we finding parents, teachers and adults struggle with the ever growing demand of life, but it is also evident in the classroom. Students struggle with anxiety, stress and pressure every day. As this is such a huge topic, and I did not feel I was qualified enough to do this justice, I have been lucky enough to catch up with Kelley Reynard from Bodyz Compass to chat about all the topics above. Kelley has years of experience working with adults and children helping people relax with meditation, creating happy and positive relationships through work life balance and much more.
Check out Kel's great work at http://www.bodyzcompass.com.au/
This week’s podcast is a really exciting one, particularly picking the brain of Wayne Schultz who is ahead of his time with game development, play and maximising participation. Wayne will explain his journey from a primary school physical education teacher, to now heading up game development around the world for Cricket Australia and other large multimillion dollar organisations. I don’t want to give too much away in the intro, but Wayne is a super star when it comes to teaching. This interview gives us all some amazing insight into the way teaching is heading through leading teachers and educators such as my mate Wayne. Follow Wayne on twitter @wshultz44
This is one episode that teachers can not miss. I have been lucky enough to catch up with the happiest teacher in the world, Naomi Hartl. Not only is Naomi full of energy and enthusiasm, but she is also a tech wiz. Naomi lists her top seven tech gadgets, programs and apps for teachers. Not only are most of these resources free, but they are truly amazing and you must give them a go. After listening to this episode I have a number of new tech ideas that I need to try myself. Naomi is well ahead of the game with everything she does, and this episode is full of her knowledge and passion. Below are the links for everything mentioned in this episode. If you would like to make contact with Naomi simply follow her on twitter @misshartl. Thanks so much for todays episode Naomi, you are truely a Tech Teaching Super Hero. For the links please check out our show notes at www.energetic.education/podcast
This episode is quite short and sharp, it’s basically a reminder to teachers that we are there to educate and work hard, but also have fun and enjoy every day we have in the classroom. I will discuss five easy steps that you can add to your teaching to become a super cool teacher. I’m sure most of you already do these, but it’s always good to have a little reminder that fun, laughter and play is the best way to learn. Hopefully you can have a laugh at some of my favourite dad jokes or take away one little gem from today’s brief episode.
It felt like the right fit for me to make the podcast, about creating an app. The reason for this is most weeks I have people come up to me and say “I have the best idea for an app”. It seems everyone has an idea that’s going to make him or her the next Angry Birds app or Paper Toss, making millions of dollars’ revenue a year.
So here we go, I want to try and write a simple guide so people who have these amazing ideas can transform them into reality. The one thing most people don’t realise is that there are a number of steps involved, a lot of different skilled people you need to have working for you if you are outsourcing all aspects of the app. The steps in making an app involve, having the idea, how you think the app will work etc. The next thing you need to do is sketch down how the app will look on paper, and what each button will do and so on. Then you need to send these sketches to a graphic designer who will design the graphics for you. Once the graphics are completed your next step is to send then to a developer who will write the app code and transform your graphics into a work of art. Once this is complete you will be sent a test flight model of your app to your device, where you are able to use the app and see if it functions how you want it too. Finally, you will need to set up an apple developer account and submit the app to iTunes for them to review and post your app to the app store. Now that all seems like a lot to take in I’m sure, so I will break down each step for you and also the best way to go about hiring the professionals you will need to help you create your masterpiece.
Check out our podcast show notes to see step by step and the links we have used - http://energetic.education/podcast/
In today’s podcast we cover ten amazing apps that will benefit all teachers. Some of these will be house hold names, as they are truly amazing, whereas others are little gems that you have never heard of before. We have tried to give an honest description of each app and their benefits to the classroom.
Twitter is more than just a social media site. It is an excellent way for teachers to keep parents and students updated on class progress as well as what is coming up. You can tweet assignment due dates, test dates, plan field trips, post syllabus changes, and more. It is also a great way to send out supplementary information to parents and students including links to articles and news stories. It is a simple way of allowing students to ask questions during a lecture, take and share notes with classmates. It can be used to engage in conversation with classes all over the globe.
Classroom Teammates
Classroom Teammates will bring gamification tools to your classroom and will let you create teams randomly or manually in no time. Import students from a CSV/XLS file, from Google Classroom, from your contacts, from iDoceo or Classroom Badge Maker and have your teams ready right away. Classroom Teammates is an universal app that syncs your data automatically between your devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch). This is the best app on the market for selecting and picking groups in the classroom, it has a number of functions to make these as fair and stress free as possible for the teacher.
Class Dojo
ClassDojo is a free app for quick and effective behaviour monitoring. Each students name and avatar is entered into the system. The app allows teachers to record both positive and negative behaviours. There are present categories including on task, helping others, no homework, and unprepared among others. You have the ability to add additional categories at your discretion. Teachers simply click the boxes that apply to each student. In addition, teachers will benefit from a quick summary of each students behaviour to refer to as needed. Finally, it prepares a pie-graph report that is sent out to parents on Fridays detailing weekly behaviour.
Slack
This is the ultimate in digital communication, this free app will change the way you communicate with everyone. You can set up class groups, teacher year groups etc. Slack also has the benefits of a Facebook group, plus wonderful integration with Google Docs and Google Hangouts if these are platforms that your school uses. We highly recommend giving slack a try.
ClassBreak
Class Break features over 200 different activities and games that are outside the traditional PE class games of kickball and volleyball. It also features team building exercises, brainteasers and more. Teachers will find this app ideal for students who are having trouble with concentration spans during boring assignments. Simply take ten minutes and allow students to participate in a few of the brain exercises to increase their focus. Additionally, many of the physical activities can be done in the classroom, which is ideal for rainy days when recess is cancelled.
Easy PD
Easy PD makes tracking of professional development easy. It tracks the number of hours that you have completed and takes a screenshot of your results for verification. Teachers will find it much easier than attempting to keep track of paper certificates. Also, records can be sent via email to the teacher or supervisor. This is just one of the amazing apps from Jarrod Robinson (The PE Geek).
Kahoots
The number one message that we promote with our teaching, workshops mentoring, is presenting learning in a game format. The app Kahtoos allows you to create a game show like atmosphere in your classroom, with amazing quizzes and tests, students can also create their own quizzes for each other. The possibilities are endless, kahoots can transform your lesson into a game show that television networks would be proud to run.
Bit Breaker
Bit Breaker is a free app, which places students into the middle of an arcade type game. Physical movements are tracked by your device and send students through a game with the goal of breaking bricks. Students will be required to move around, steer a paddle, and jump around continuously. It also incorporates video games (which many students love) with physical activity. It may encourage students that are not as interested in physical activity by allowing them to do something they enjoy.
Halftone 2 or Comic life 3
Halftone 2 or comic life 3. Both these apps allow teachers and students to easily create comic books. It includes options from font, caption styles, layouts, and stamps to allow teachers and students to showcase their creativity. It also gives them the option of incorporating their own photos into the story. Teachers will find this app is creative and fun to use in the classroom. It can be utilised in a variety of ways including creative writing assignments, demonstrating mastery of a subject, or anything else you can think of. I personally use Halftone to create posters and forms for class rules or certain skills.
Yoga Studio
Yoga Studio costs is ideal for teachers who want to incorporate yoga into their classes. It offers numerous videos to choose from and provides a demonstration of over 300 poses with detailed instructions, you can customise lessons to fit certain levels and period lengths. It can be projected onto a board to show students different yoga poses whilst allowing the teacher to walk around and make sure everyone is doing them correctly.
If you would like to view more apps that we have reviewed be sure to check out our app view blog at www.breakappz.com.
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In this episode I am lucky enough to catch up with my good friend Ryan Waight. Ryan is also a qualified teacher; this is where met as we went through University together. Since finishing Uni Ryan has gone on to achieve some amazing things in the corporate world and also with children and teens. Through his brand, Ryan Waight Performance, Ryan works with schools, teachers, parents and sporting clubs to help build resilience and maintain a happy healthy lifestyle.
This episode is not going to be an interview, it will be more of a discussion between Ryan and myself, talking about methods that teachers and parents can use with children to build resilience and set them up for a happy and healthy future. Happy listening, I’m sure you will enjoy this week’s podcast.
If you are interested in listening to Ryan's podcast, checking out his latest eBooks or becoming part of his amazing weekly newsletter, visit our website and click on this episodes show notes at www.energetic.education
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In today’s episode we discuss the importance of starting the schooling day with a fun and engaging activity. There are numerous benefits to doing this and we will discuss these and more in episode 16 of the Energetic Education podcast.
Starting with a fun and exciting activity you set the tone with high energy and a supportive atmosphere where students feel happy and confident to do their best for the day.
The following five different activities for each day of the week will encourage students to work in teams and solve problems as a group. Your day as a teacher will be more enjoyable; students will be ready to absorb the day’s activities in a creative and happy classroom. The final benefit is that if you make this part of your daily routine you can start to get students input and the student teaching focus can come into play.
Below are the five different activities that we recommend you start your day with, they don’t have to be in this order for these days. We will provide three examples for each day, if you decide to give this a trial you will have three weeks of material ready to go.
Enjoy :)
In this episode we explore a number of different jobs and professions that children can be. This is another one of our fantastic story based workout adventures. If you would like to see the workout in action simply click on the YouTube link below and see Dale perform the entire story. This is a lot of fun and is great to get studnets thinking and talking at the end of the workout about what they would like to be when they leave school.
In today’s episode I am really lucky to catch Nathan for a half hour chat before he starts his day teaching in Singapore. Nathan is someone that I have followed and had regular communication with on twitter for the past four years. We finally met in person in Dubai this year at the ‘Connected PE conference’. It was great to finally meet Nathan, and I wanted to share his journey with you.
The main area that I get asked a lot about and Nathan has done this for years, is teaching in international schools around the globe. Nathan talks about his journey starting from growing up in Tasmania in Australia, where his life was all about sport, as his mother and father lived and breathed it. He then talks about his journey from Tasmania to the UK, from the UK to Cambodia, Cambodia to Italy, and then Italy to where he currently teaches in Singapore.
If you are interested in teaching in international schools, then I would highly recommend listening to this episode. We also spoke about the amazing work he is doing on his blog and personal website ‘iPhys-Ed.com’ and the workshops/initiatives he has coming up.
If you do not follow Nathan on twitter I would change that right now, his twitter handle is @PENathan. Reach out to him and say how much you loved his interview. The other things that will be discussed are ways to engage students using go noodle, how effective ‘walk and talk’ can be with students and much much more.
I really hope you enjoy this episode as Nathan Horne is a gun and someone that is changing the way we think about teaching and learning. Have a great day everyone.
In this episode we are extremely fortunate to be able to interview my good friend Jarrod Robinson. For those of you who have not heard of Jarrod, he is also known around the globe as ‘The PE Geek’. Jarrod is one of the leading teachers with his practices and teaching ideas. Jarrod has also created the amazing new website/podcast/program called ‘The Teacherpreneur’. I will leave it at that, as we talk about all of this and so much more in episode 13 of the Energetic Education podcast. Here are the main points that we will be discussing:
Jarrod’s upbringing and teaching journey to date The PE Geek and how it was born Connected PE The Teacherpreneur (I was lucky enough to be featured a couple of weeks ago in one of his articles, if you haven’t read this I would highly recommend it. It is written in such a professional way that really outlines why Jarrod is the best in the business and one that you should be following. Click HERE to view this amazing article). Twitter - @mrrobbo What inspired Jarrod to become a teacher? Jarrod’s top three educational breaks (these are gold, make sure you write them down) Move It – Google Chrome extension Rock paper scissors run Mission impossible Jarrod finishes with his best advice for new and existing teachers on creating something to be proud of and how to produce something special.
Today you are going on another story based fitness adventure. This 7 minute guided workout will have you competing in the hardest cycling event on the planet, The Tour De France. If you have never seen or heard about this amazing race it is your lucky day, as you have just received a golden ticket to be part of the race.
Simply find some space, and get ready to perform a fun 7 minute workout while you try and win the race and the yellow leaders jersey. If you would like to see me demonstrate the movements, simply click on the YouTube link below and you can do the exercises with me. You can view this and our other episodes at www.eneregtic.education
Welcome back to the Energetic Education podcast. Sorry that we have not had an episode in the past three weeks. Things have been extremely busy, but we are back on track now. This week we have another amazing meditation podcast called the sparkling water meditation.
This weeks episode is a little different to normal, as I have also set you a challenge. This time of year can be extremely busy leading into Christmas and the end of the year. Reports need to be done, all work needs to be submitted and marked as well as fitting in a number of other projects in our busy schedules.
I am setting todays challenge as I have felt so busy the last month it is starting to effect my health. Simply listen to this weeks episode and you will hear my challenge. Try it yourself and post your results below this post. A simple 5 minute break a day will make a huge difference in your health and your sleeping patterns.
Everyone loves animals, in particular the big five that you can see in Africa. Today’s story based adventure is one that came about after a three month safari I completed through Africa in 2012. On this safari I was lucky enough to witness the big five, Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhinoceros.
In today’s story based adventure you will be taken on an African safari like I was in 2012. You will have to perform certain movements like some of the animals, as well as experiencing the bus ride and the rest of the amazing experience.
Everyone loves the beach, the waves, the sand and the sun all in one place. It really is a magical place to be. If you are lucky enough to live near or be able to visit a great beach in your holidays, then you will be able to relate to todays meditation.
In Australia we are extremely lucky, with some of the most amazing beaches in the world. As a kid, our family would regularly visit the beach for our summer holidays. This is where my mother Karyn Sidebottom came up with the idea to create a meditation about the magic beach. She would read me this mediation at night when I was struggling to sleep, as I loved the beach and everything that came with it.
Today you can do exactly the same thing with your children. Simply play this short meditation, let them relax and go on a journey to the magical beach. Let them fully relax and focus on the most amazing beach in the world.
This story not only covers some of the most common and traditional sports played around the world, but also introduces children to some lesser known sports and activities. We designed today’s podcast to give people an insight into some of the sports and current records that people currently hold around the globe.
As always, if you would like to see this fitness story being demonstrated, then be sure to click on the link below where you can watch Dale performing the sports adventure story.
If you have children who suffer from anxiety, stress, or simply find it hard to relax, then this simple 5 minute mediation is the solution for you. It is short and sharp, making it the ideal length to help children who suffer from the above issues. Not only that, but it can also be used to help children concentrate and focus on certain tasks. If you haven’t tried one of our short meditations with your children, then you are in for a treat today.
Welcome back, we have a massive treat for you today. We have designed an adventure fitness workout that takes you through some of the most popular nursery rhymes ever created. You will feel part of some of the old classics such as ‘Humpty Dumpty’ and ‘Goldilocks and the three bears’.
Episode five is another story based adventure, but it is slightly different then the last two we have completed. This week’s podcast focuses on a story, where participants need to preform stretching and flexibility movements. We have designed this adventure, as improving flexibility is extremely important with growing students.
Make sure that all students completing this workout have enough space so they can perform the adventure safely without getting in each other’s way.
Episode 4 of the Energetic Education podcast is going to take you on an adventure around the world. Not only is this a very fun activity, but it’s also extremely educational as you will learn about different countries around the globe.
This is our second story based fitness adventure. This is also the longest and most challenging one we have created, as it goes for just under 20 minutes. This is a fantastic full body workout.
If you would like to view this story being completed as a workout, then check out our YouTube channel where we demonstrate the entire 20-minute story.
WARNING – This is a hard workout, very fun but also challenging. It's a great effort if you can finish this without stopping.
Episode three is our first guided meditation on the Energetic Education podcast. This is a short meditation under 10 minutes that is perfect for reducing stress and anxiety with students or clients. Simply have clients lie flat on their backs, let them relax and enjoy the big balloon mediation.
This was created by my mother Karyn Sidebottom, to help me relax and go to sleep as a child. I loved listening to mum as she created these meditations for me, so I’m sure other people will benefit from these as well.
Welcome to episode two of the Energetic Education podcast. Today you are in for a treat, as we have turned an old classic sing-along into a short fun workout. Today’s song is Old McDonald had a fitness farm. You need to sing the song as well as perform the movements and exercises that are included in the song.
The best part about today’s song is that it only goes for 3 minutes, which means it's the perfect energy break in the classroom.
The number one rule we have with this song is that you must sing along, as well as perform the movements. You will be guaranteed to have massive smile on your face once you have finished.
Welcome to the first ever Energetic Education podcast. In this episode you are treated to a fantastic story based adventure. You have broken into a bank and have stolen ten million dollars worth of diamonds. You need to listen to the instructions and perform all the required exercises to make it out of the bank with the stolen goods. This episode has been designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages. Good luck!