06 Jun 2019
My Teacher SIDE HUSTLES This Summer

My Teacher SIDE HUSTLES This Summer

A lot of teachers have summer side hustles. I share a few of mine this summer as well as some other summer plans! https://youtu.be/bQCFaWaoxNo 💸 My 'Create & Manage A Classroom Economy' Course - http://www.thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy 🎤 My voiceover work - https://www.fiverr.com/thgibson24/record-a-young-american-male-voice-over 🎥 YouTube consulting or podcast editing - email me gibsonedu@gmail.com 👨‍🏫Thom Teaches YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCci0WHPxmwC6WJj2tAAwxZA 💻 LearnFestATX Conference - http://www.learnfestatx.com 🍎 Teacher Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/gibsoneducation 📚 Book Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/booksandbeefjerky 📘 Side Hustle coffee table book - https://amzn.to/2EPMeLO 🤼 Last years jiu jitsu competition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLznSZlrrM8 🎧 Stories from the Classroom podcast - http://storiesfromtheclassroom.simplecast.fm What have been your…
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06 Apr 2017
Which Tools of Titans I Plan To Use

Which Tools of Titans I Plan To Use

I recently finished reading Tim Ferriss' Tools of Titans.  Ferriss is known for a lot (books, podcasts, investing, etc) but what I appreciate most about him is that he's mastered the art of learning things in record time.  He even spoke at the SXSW Education conference this year.  I'll admit that I've drank Tim Ferriss kool-aid; listen to just about all his podcasts, have read a few of his books, and dig his weekly newsletters.  He also popularized the slow-carb diet which I started back in 2015 and it has no longer become a 'diet' but just the way I eat now. Tools…
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25 Sep 2015
Week 5 – Mind Blowing Math, Class Fines, and Chatty Cathy’s

Week 5 – Mind Blowing Math, Class Fines, and Chatty Cathy’s

We've come to the end of week 5.  It's actually Friday morning but it's a staff development day.  I really enjoy staff development days.  You don't have to be 'on.'  You just show up and try to engage yourself in the discussion.  It's coming at the end of a fairly good week. MIND BLOWING MATH In Pre-Algebra, we started exploring exponents.  We delved into powers of 1, 0, and negative exponents.  Power of 1 was easy enough; 31 = 3.  Seems just like multiplication.  30 though...is actualy 1.  3-1 is...1/3...whaaaaat?  Without going too much into it, HERE'S a video of…
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26 Jul 2013
Diminishing Your Creativity By Reading Too Much?

Diminishing Your Creativity By Reading Too Much?

I've never been much of a reader. I never even wanted to read the GOOD books in high school; I got CliffsNotes for Lord of the Flies. The book was only like 80 pages and the plot even intrigued me, but I just couldn't bring myself to sit and read. Around the time I started college, I began to explore my faith in Christianity further. In addition to the books of the Bible, I actually began to read books on different faith-related topics and would write a written reflection on some of the things I was learning. Unlike reading, journaling…
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