As summer break begins, Mark gives a homework assignment to all teachers: Break up with nightly homework this coming school year. Learn how to change your homework mindset and eliminate the useless traditional homework assignments that often make students and parents hate school.Mark shares a story about lying constantly as a middle school student, in order to avoid punishment for not completing homework. He also provides an anecdote from school principal Bethany Hill, who has changed the homework

Are you tired of alerts? Fed up with one bell or buzz after another on your Smartphone or tablet? Now, you can sift through all the Internet noise with a much quieter, much more effective kind of alert -- Google alerts in your email inbox. In this episode, Mark shares three of 99 Ways to Leverage Google Tools in Classrooms, Schools, and Districts, from Hack Learning Book 11 -- Hacking Google for Education. All three strategies center on Google Alerts and how to use them to teach kids new ways to

With sports fans abuzz over the NFL draft, Mark Barnes got to thinking, What if educators held their own draft? What positions would they fill. Mark selects his Top 3 in three key education categories. See how they stack up to your picks and share your favorites on Twitter at #DraftEDULearn more at http://hacklearning.org/draftEDUDownload Hack Learning Anthology for free at http://hacklearningfree.com

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 42 percent of students who are bullied report that it happens in school hallways and stairwells.Thirty-four percent say they're bullied in the classroom, right under their teachers' noses, yet the bullying problem continues in both public and private schools.In this episode, Mark shares three easy hacks to stop bullying at your school. Check out the show notes at http://hacklearning.org/bullying.Download a free Hack Learning book at

After an intense debate on Facebook, which led to some heated comments, Mark explains how to both model and teach kids best practices on social media.Read his 5 tips for teaching kids to police themselves on social media at http://hacklearning.org/police.Grab the free Hack Learning Anthology and other Innovation Tips at http://hacklearningfree.com

Asked by a book translator if people would consider the word "Hacking" negative, Hack Learning creator and your host Mark Barnes explained that "hackers" can actually be heroic. Mark shares the story of how a fictional character from the famous movie Jurassic Park taught him why hackers and hacking are perfect for education.Download the free Hack Learning Anthology at http://hacklearningfree.comCheck out all podcast episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

Worksheets and workbooks do not provide real-world learning opportunities. The best real-world teaching and learning comes from, where else, the real world. Mark Barnes explains how buying and selling a house gives his kids better real-world learning than they get at school and how teachers can carry their own real-word experiences back to their classrooms.For more episodes visit http://hacklearningpodcast.com. Download the free Hack Learning Anthology: Innovative Solutions for Teachers and Leaders

Hacking Literacy author Gerard Dawson wonders, Why are required texts often so inaccessible? These texts are often not modern. They may take place in a different historical, geographical or cultural setting than the setting of your classroom. They are often written at a reading level that may far exceed that of your students, and the experiences of the characters may not immediately appear to be relevant to your students’ lives.With all that working against us, we still can make required texts work

In Episode 81 of the Hack Learning Podcast, Mark Barnes shares a heartfelt story from author James Sturtevant about being the best teacher you can be, taken from the conclusion of the new book, Hack Learning Anthology: Innovative Solutions for Teachers and Leaders. Read Sturtevant's story and learn more about being your best on the show notes page at http://hacklearning.org/bestteacher. For all the Hack Learning episodes, visit us at http://hacklearningpodcast.com. Look for the new Hack Learning

Introduction to Graph Theory Dover Books on Mathematics by Richard J. Trudeau Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486678709 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BX1DX9U Dover Publications: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486678709.html Readers: Brian Cobb Amy Unger Clint Shryock Justin Campbell Discussions: Preface, Chapter 1: Pure Mathematics Chapter 2: Graphs Chapter 3: Planar Graphs Chapter 4: Euler's Formula Chapter 5: Platonic Graphs Chapter 6: Coloring Chapter

Meryl Streep, the three-time Oscar-winning actress, condemned the actions of a man she chose not to name and who shall remain nameless here on the Hack Learning Podcast.During her acceptance of the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement award at the Golden Globes, Streep stood as tall as ever, as she set her sights on the most powerful man in the world and fired back like no on has since the 2016 presidential election.Hack Learning Podcast host Mark Barnes discusses Streep's viral speech and supports

Introduction to Graph Theory Dover Books on Mathematics by Richard J. Trudeau Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486678709 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BX1DX9U Dover Publications: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486678709.html Readers: Brian Cobb Amy Unger Clint Shryock Justin Campbell Discussions: Preface, Chapter 1: Pure Mathematics Chapter 2: Graphs Chapter 3: Planar Graphs Chapter 4: Euler's Formula Chapter 5: Platonic Graphs Chapter 6: Coloring Chapter

PBL paralysis. That's a scary phrase that makes many teachers run as far as possible away from project-based learning.Hacking Project Based Learning authors and PBL and inquiry learning experts Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy explain how to overcome the paralysis and dive into project-based learning today.In this episode, the authors identify several problems with project-based learning and share several simple ways teachers can begin creating an efficient PBL environment immediately.Learn more and read

Introduction to Graph Theory Dover Books on Mathematics by Richard J. Trudeau Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486678709 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BX1DX9U Dover Publications: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486678709.html Readers: Brian Cobb Amy Unger Clint Shryock Justin Campbell Discussions: Preface, Chapter 1: Pure Mathematics Chapter 2: Graphs Chapter 3: Planar Graphs Chapter 4: Euler's Formula Chapter 5: Platonic Graphs Chapter 6: Coloring Chapter

It's your turn. Let's hack your professional growth. You tell us what you need, and we'll give it to you. Visit http://hacklearning.org/survey. Answer three questions (it takes about 30 seconds). Ask and you shall receive.More episodes at http://hacklearning.orgRead us at http://hacklearningbooks.com

Justin Birckbichler is 25 years old. He teaches fourth graders in Virginia, and he recently learned that he has cancer.What is he doing about this horrendous news? He's not screaming, "Why me?" and "Life's not fair!" He's not crying. He's not feeling sorry for himself or blaming anyone. And he is definitely not hiding his illness from anyone.Justin Birckbichler is taking action. He's talking about his cancer. He's telling his family, friends, and thousands of people who follow him on Twitter. And,

It's time to bring a little passion into school and into professional growth, according to school leaders and Hack Learning authors Joe Sanfelippo and Tony Sinanis. Based on the strategies in Hacking Leadership, Mark Barnes explains how school leaders can implement Passion Projects with teachers, so they'll be more enthusiastic about their own professional development. Passion Projects were inspired by Genius Hour for students. Learn more about Genius Hour in the free webinar at

Well-known connected educator Connie Hamilton says the most critical component of kids becoming independent learners is to be clear about what they should be learning and how it’s connected to a broader purpose. In another edgy, unabridged, unedited edition of Hack Learning Uncut, Hamilton, co-author of Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, discusses a much-needed shift in education away from kids learning at home “because my teacher said I need to.” to

Many districts/schools are implementing technology programs that offer opportunities for 24/7 learning, but teachers need more support and ideas when it comes to implementing the technology in a way that redefines and transforms teaching and learning.Mark discusses using the SAMR model and the 4 Cs with Stephanie Smith Budhai and Laura McLaughlin Taddei, authors of Teaching the 4Cs with Technology: How do I use 21st century tools to teach 21st century skills?Learn more on the show notes page at

Hack Learning Podcast host Mark Barnes is uncut, as he vilifies traditional homework and the idea that it has any real value to learners. Hack Learning Uncut is a special weekly episode, dedicated to subscribers. There are no formal show notes, although you can locate all episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com.To learn more about throwing out traditional homework and inspiring independent learning outside the classroom, look inside the book Hacking Homework at http://hackinghomework.comJoin the