Drivetime Diaries
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My Theory of Aging in the 21st Century - Ep 2:8
My Theory of Aging in the 21st Century - Ep 2:8
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Ride along this drivetime with a public school educator in a newfound challenge: a daily commute. Join Chuck Baker as he navigates this journey, where every mile to school intersects with culture, community, faith, and family. Chuck may not have all the answers, but he's trying to ask the right questions, and that's where the learning happens!
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- My Theory of Aging in the 21st Century - Ep 2:8 · 14 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 8Are we "aging" slower now than we did in the past? What's the reason that 40 year olds in the 1990s (Think Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in Father of the Bride) looked older than…
- Why Are Christians Over-Spiritualizing Donald Trump? - Ep 2:7 · 15 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 7I've had several videos on my social media this year that start out making you think they are describing Donald Trump (womanizer, adulterer, etc) that then turn at the end to…
- Valentine's Day · 5 minMy thoughts on Valentine's Day have changed a lot over the years - for this bonus episode, here's a story of a time I really put my foot in my mouth about Valentine's Day
- Why Are We So Fixated On Being Unique? - Ep 2:6 · 6 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 6When you think of how we tell stories in our culture, or builds community, what is more important - the characteristics and experiences we have in common, or those that make us…
- Are DOGE and Elon Musk's Method of Innovation Good for America? - Ep 2:5 · 18 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 5There's a lot to think about innovative problem solving this week as Deepseek AI shakes up the market and Elon Musk and DOGE get to work on "inefficiency" in the federal…
- Why Is My IG Feed All the Same? - Ep 2:4 · 13 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 4What's the *right* amount of time on social media? How do we avoid echo chambers as we build community online? How and why is it important to make sure we have differing…
- You Won't Believe What You're Hearing! - Ep 2:3 · 10 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 3While trying out a new Google AI tool today, Notebook LM, I put in my lesson plans for my GRC Podcasting class and besides summarizing my lessons into a clear unit summary, it…
- Are All Teachers Liberal? - Ep 2:2 · 17 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 2Its a commonly held assumption that public school teachers and administrators typically lean left politically, but why? Does the culture of "indoctrination" and professional…
- Checkout GRC's TheLouCast! · 6 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 2I'm teaching a podcasting class the next 6 weeks on Saturday's with The Lou's very own Gifted Resource Council. Subscribe now so you don't miss any of my students' work - they're…
- Would You Go Back to Middle School? - Ep 2:1 · 15 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 1I'm back in middle school this year! teaching middle school, particularly gifted classes is special to me because my gifted class in 7th and 8th grade was a safe haven for me…
- Why do we teach kids math?? Ep 1:74 · 22 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 74It's been said that teaching math in our schools is really just about problem solving - if that's true, why are we torturing kids with completing the square and geometric…
- Are You an Eclipse Chaser Now? | EP 1:73 · 17 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 73It feels like lots of people I know were VERY into the eclipse this week (myself included) - are you eclipse crazy now, are is this "craze" we're observing more about having a…
- Do I have ADHD?? | Ep 1:72 · 26 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 72Did you know you can use AI to generate quizzes and self-assessments? I asked Chat GPT to create an ADHD self-assessment for me and then we chatted through my responses like…
- Am I Neurotic? · 9 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 71In a kitchen conversation with my wife and one of my kids yesterday, I guess we figured out that I have neurotic tendencies! How would being neurotic affect me in the classroom?…
- I'm Leaving Math! · 24 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 68I have a NEW new job next year... transitioning to the "gifted teacher" classroom at our middle school. It's the same building, same front door, and same parking lot, but it's…
- Who is the "Trump Bible" For? Christian Nationalism, Freedom of Religion, and MAGA Marketing · 24 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 68In one of daily newsletters from NYT this week, I heard about the new "God Bless the USA Bible" being endorsed by former president Trump in a video he posted to his social media…
- Was a Car Stolen Because I Hesitated?? · 15 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 67I had a moment of less than ideal action recently and it led to someone's car being stolen - and what if the stakes had been even higher and the perpetrator and been looking for…
- Whose Free Speech Matters? · 10 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 66Do we reallyvalue free speech for EVERYONE, or just until your free speech makes me feel uncomfortable or is in tension with my free speech? It's a topic in schools and it's on…
- What did you want to be when you grow up? · 8 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 65I got an email from a student on the yearbook today asking me some questions for the spread they're doing on the new teachers for the yearbook, and I was not surprised by the…
- I think I'm a Swiss Army Knife · 13 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 64What kind of tool/blade are you? Are you finely crafted to precision, made for professionals to craft masterpieces, or are you more of a versatile tool - slightly less refined to…
