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  <title>Episode 276: mission.io</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;TR is joined by Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr for a wide-ranging discussion of the mission.io platform as well as screen time, community, and technology in general&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mission.io" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;mission.io&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dungeonsanddragons.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Dungeons and Dragons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/249" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;MCP Podcast 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self-Pacing, with Travis Hammer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.spectrumcharter.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spectrum Academy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Project Hail Mary&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;[Movie](&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://spacecenterutah.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Christa McAulliffe Space Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://kahoot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kahoot&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.blooket.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Blooket&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Legend of Zelda &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Breath of the Wild&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NYT: Chromebook Remorse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://teachfx.com/blog/see-classroom-conversation-patterns" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;TeachFX: New Insights Help Teachers See Classroom Conversation Patterns More Clearly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.brightmorningteam.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Elena Aguilar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email us questions and feedback at: &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;podcast@modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Listen to this podcast on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;facebook.com/modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kareem: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@kareemfarah23&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Toni Rose: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@classroomflex&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classroom Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@zpdiamond&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Learning to Teach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Special Guests: Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>TR is joined by Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr for a wide-ranging discussion of the mission.io platform as well as screen time, community, and technology in general</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://mission.io" rel="nofollow">mission.io</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dungeonsanddragons.com" rel="nofollow">Dungeons and Dragons</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/249" rel="nofollow">MCP Podcast 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self-Pacing, with Travis Hammer</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.spectrumcharter.org" rel="nofollow">Spectrum Academy</a></p></li>
<li><p>Project Hail Mary</p>

<ul>
<li>[Movie](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary" rel="nofollow">Book</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p><a href="https://spacecenterutah.org" rel="nofollow">Christa McAulliffe Space Center</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://kahoot.com" rel="nofollow">Kahoot</a> and <a href="https://www.blooket.com/" rel="nofollow">Blooket</a></p></li>
<li><p>The Legend of Zelda </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" rel="nofollow">Series</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" rel="nofollow">Breath of the Wild</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html" rel="nofollow">NYT: Chromebook Remorse</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://teachfx.com/blog/see-classroom-conversation-patterns" rel="nofollow">TeachFX: New Insights Help Teachers See Classroom Conversation Patterns More Clearly</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.brightmorningteam.com" rel="nofollow">Elena Aguilar</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a>

<ul>
<li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guests: Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>TR is joined by Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr for a wide-ranging discussion of the mission.io platform as well as screen time, community, and technology in general</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://mission.io" rel="nofollow">mission.io</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dungeonsanddragons.com" rel="nofollow">Dungeons and Dragons</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/249" rel="nofollow">MCP Podcast 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self-Pacing, with Travis Hammer</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.spectrumcharter.org" rel="nofollow">Spectrum Academy</a></p></li>
<li><p>Project Hail Mary</p>

<ul>
<li>[Movie](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary" rel="nofollow">Book</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p><a href="https://spacecenterutah.org" rel="nofollow">Christa McAulliffe Space Center</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://kahoot.com" rel="nofollow">Kahoot</a> and <a href="https://www.blooket.com/" rel="nofollow">Blooket</a></p></li>
<li><p>The Legend of Zelda </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" rel="nofollow">Series</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" rel="nofollow">Breath of the Wild</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html" rel="nofollow">NYT: Chromebook Remorse</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://teachfx.com/blog/see-classroom-conversation-patterns" rel="nofollow">TeachFX: New Insights Help Teachers See Classroom Conversation Patterns More Clearly</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.brightmorningteam.com" rel="nofollow">Elena Aguilar</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a>

<ul>
<li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guests: Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self Pacing</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;TR is joined by Travis Hammer to talk about how he uses the MCP model in his Dungeons and Dragons class to teach social and soft skills through gaming&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dnd.wizards.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Dungeons and Dragons (DnD)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://baldursgate3.game/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Balder’s Gate III&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://company.wizards.com/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Wizards of the Coast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://schoolai.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;SchoolAI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;[Example DnD Assignments](&lt;a href="https://open.bu.edu/items/77c6154d-af7c-48fb-8c40-216b8072f41b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://open.bu.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://naddpod.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Not Another DnD Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/dimension20show" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Dimension20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dimension20.fandom.com/wiki/Aguefort_Adventuring_Academy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;D20 Adventuring Academy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://oregontrail.ws/games/the-oregon-trail/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Oregon Trail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Want to start building your own Modern Classroom and work one-on-one with an expert educator? If you’re an educator in Chicago, St. Louis, Alabama, or any of the districts we’re partnered with, you can sign up now for the Virtual Mentorship Program! The next session runs from October 20 to January 19, and the whole program is virtual and self-paced. See if there’s an opportunity in your area by going to &lt;a href="http://modernclassrooms.org/apply-now" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;modernclassrooms.org/apply-now&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email us questions and feedback at: &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;podcast@modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Listen to this podcast on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;facebook.com/modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kareem: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@kareemfarah23&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Toni Rose: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@classroomflex&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classroom Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@zpdiamond&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Learning to Teach&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: Travis Hammer.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>TR is joined by Travis Hammer to talk about how he uses the MCP model in his Dungeons and Dragons class to teach social and soft skills through gaming</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://dnd.wizards.com" rel="nofollow">Dungeons and Dragons (DnD)</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://baldursgate3.game/" rel="nofollow">Balder’s Gate III</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://company.wizards.com/en" rel="nofollow">Wizards of the Coast</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://schoolai.com/" rel="nofollow">SchoolAI</a></p></li>
<li><p>[Example DnD Assignments](<a href="https://open.bu.edu/items/77c6154d-af7c-48fb-8c40-216b8072f41b" rel="nofollow">https://open.bu.edu</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://naddpod.com/" rel="nofollow">Not Another DnD Podcast</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/dimension20show" rel="nofollow">Dimension20</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://dimension20.fandom.com/wiki/Aguefort_Adventuring_Academy" rel="nofollow">D20 Adventuring Academy</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://oregontrail.ws/games/the-oregon-trail/" rel="nofollow">The Oregon Trail</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Want to start building your own Modern Classroom and work one-on-one with an expert educator? If you’re an educator in Chicago, St. Louis, Alabama, or any of the districts we’re partnered with, you can sign up now for the Virtual Mentorship Program! The next session runs from October 20 to January 19, and the whole program is virtual and self-paced. See if there’s an opportunity in your area by going to <a href="http://modernclassrooms.org/apply-now" rel="nofollow">modernclassrooms.org/apply-now</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a>

<ul>
<li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guest: Travis Hammer.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>TR is joined by Travis Hammer to talk about how he uses the MCP model in his Dungeons and Dragons class to teach social and soft skills through gaming</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://dnd.wizards.com" rel="nofollow">Dungeons and Dragons (DnD)</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://baldursgate3.game/" rel="nofollow">Balder’s Gate III</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://company.wizards.com/en" rel="nofollow">Wizards of the Coast</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://schoolai.com/" rel="nofollow">SchoolAI</a></p></li>
<li><p>[Example DnD Assignments](<a href="https://open.bu.edu/items/77c6154d-af7c-48fb-8c40-216b8072f41b" rel="nofollow">https://open.bu.edu</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://naddpod.com/" rel="nofollow">Not Another DnD Podcast</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/dimension20show" rel="nofollow">Dimension20</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://dimension20.fandom.com/wiki/Aguefort_Adventuring_Academy" rel="nofollow">D20 Adventuring Academy</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://oregontrail.ws/games/the-oregon-trail/" rel="nofollow">The Oregon Trail</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Want to start building your own Modern Classroom and work one-on-one with an expert educator? If you’re an educator in Chicago, St. Louis, Alabama, or any of the districts we’re partnered with, you can sign up now for the Virtual Mentorship Program! The next session runs from October 20 to January 19, and the whole program is virtual and self-paced. See if there’s an opportunity in your area by going to <a href="http://modernclassrooms.org/apply-now" rel="nofollow">modernclassrooms.org/apply-now</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a>

<ul>
<li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guest: Travis Hammer.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 201: Increasing Student and Teacher Confidence</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Modern Classrooms Project</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>TR is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Toni Rose is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read a summary of this episode on the &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/increasing-student-and-teacher-confidence" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Project blog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;! &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email Megan at &lt;a href="mailto:megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking for virtual connection? Join our &lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u8T0QOWsRc27jO-oLlfOJQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;implementer meetup&lt;/a&gt; on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The future of design is here, and it's powered by AI!  We partnered with edWeb for this interactive webinar to equip educators with the knowledge and tools to bring AI design innovation into your classroom on Wednesday, August 14 at 5pm ET. More info in the show notes. &lt;a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email us questions and feedback at: &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;podcast@modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Listen to this podcast on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;facebook.com/modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kareem: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@kareemfarah23&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Toni Rose: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@classroomflex&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classroom Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@zpdiamond&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Learning to Teach&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: Megan Meachum.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Toni Rose is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/increasing-student-and-teacher-confidence" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><ul>
<li>Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Youtube</a>! </li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Email Megan at <a href="mailto:megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p>Looking for virtual connection? Join our <a href="https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u8T0QOWsRc27jO-oLlfOJQ" rel="nofollow">implementer meetup</a> on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!</p></li>
<li><p>The future of design is here, and it&#39;s powered by AI!  We partnered with edWeb for this interactive webinar to equip educators with the knowledge and tools to bring AI design innovation into your classroom on Wednesday, August 14 at 5pm ET. More info in the show notes. <a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/" rel="nofollow">https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a>

<ul>
<li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guest: Megan Meachum.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Toni Rose is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/increasing-student-and-teacher-confidence" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><ul>
<li>Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Youtube</a>! </li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Email Megan at <a href="mailto:megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p>Looking for virtual connection? Join our <a href="https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u8T0QOWsRc27jO-oLlfOJQ" rel="nofollow">implementer meetup</a> on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!</p></li>
<li><p>The future of design is here, and it&#39;s powered by AI!  We partnered with edWeb for this interactive webinar to equip educators with the knowledge and tools to bring AI design innovation into your classroom on Wednesday, August 14 at 5pm ET. More info in the show notes. <a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/" rel="nofollow">https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a>

<ul>
<li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guest: Megan Meachum.</p>]]>
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