web02.fireside.fm Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:01:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Utah” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/utah Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 Your hosts discuss the model and its implications for the future of education, along with guests including MCP implementors such as mentors, teachers, and administrators. en-us episodic Discussions on education, teaching, and learning from the perspective of the Modern Classrooms Project The Modern Classrooms Project Your hosts discuss the model and its implications for the future of education, along with guests including MCP implementors such as mentors, teachers, and administrators. no blended instruction, self-paced learning, mastery-based grading, differentiated instruction The Modern Classrooms Project zach.diamond@modernclassrooms.org Episode 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self Pacing https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/249 16863968-668c-47e0-9291-fb07c7d2d9ce Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project 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 1:02:57 no 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 Show Notes Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) (https://dnd.wizards.com) Balder’s Gate III (https://baldursgate3.game/) Wizards of the Coast (https://company.wizards.com/en) SchoolAI (https://schoolai.com/) [Example DnD Assignments](https://open.bu.edu (https://open.bu.edu/items/77c6154d-af7c-48fb-8c40-216b8072f41b) Not Another DnD Podcast (https://naddpod.com/) Dimension20 (https://www.youtube.com/dimension20show) D20 Adventuring Academy (https://dimension20.fandom.com/wiki/Aguefort_Adventuring_Academy) The Oregon Trail (https://oregontrail.ws/games/the-oregon-trail/) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week: 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 modernclassrooms.org/apply-now (http://modernclassrooms.org/apply-now) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Listen to this podcast on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV) Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Travis Hammer. 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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week:

  • 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 modernclassrooms.org/apply-now

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Travis Hammer.

]]> 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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week:

  • 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 modernclassrooms.org/apply-now

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Travis Hammer.

]]> Episode 201: Increasing Student and Teacher Confidence https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/201 364af9ab-7f9d-4a15-9ef3-c3bd02838957 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project 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. 55:12 no 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. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/increasing-student-and-teacher-confidence). Show Notes Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV)! Email Megan at megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u8T0QOWsRc27jO-oLlfOJQ) on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators! 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. https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/ (https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Listen to this podcast on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV) Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Megan Meachum. 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.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!

  • 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. https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Megan Meachum.

]]> 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.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!

  • 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. https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Megan Meachum.

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