vlog Archives - THOM GIBSON

27 Jun 2019

Answering The Web’s Most Searched Questions About Teaching

In this video, I answer the web's most searched questions about teaching. I stole this idea from One Happy Classroom who stole it from Wired Magazine. https://youtu.be/kfNGkqn6bNw 😁One Happy Classroom - https://youtu.be/fYQ1LGemQoY 🖥Wired - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLibNZv5Zd0dwjZFCTVZ8QdKq194CkwXjo 🌮My love for breakfast tacos - https://youtu.be/cQEk-c0cwB0 📋Jennifer Gonzalez podcast on better rubrics - https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/rubric-repair/ 💸My summer side hustle video - https://youtu.be/bQCFaWaoxNo 🌞Ways to make the most of your teacher summer - https://youtu.be/BzLX_sM0dwY 👔My last day of classes vlog - https://youtu.be/BzLX_sM0dwY

30 May 2019

Tips for New Teachers | STOP WORKING

This is the second of a three part series called 'Tips for New Teachers.' Today, I share the importance of not allowing yourself to work on school work ALL the time. You need to set boundaries for yourself and stick to them, lest you burn out. 1st video of the series - How To Stay Organized https://youtu.be/DHTLhgK2sy0

23 May 2019

Day in the Life of a Teacher | LAST DAY VLOG

I haven't done a 'day in the life' video in some time! This was the last day of classes right before finals week (so not the true LAST day but no more actual teaching). https://youtu.be/qJPoZo5ymsU 🎥Videos/resources referenced: How To Create & Manage A Classroom Economy - https://thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy/ 2015 'Day in the Life' - https://youtu.be/RpUe7LsmqeQ "10k Calorie Cheat Day Challenge" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNYGlTXDClA Mandarin progress (after 1 year) - https://youtu.be/eLeqmBvQ2EY Reflections on teaching YouTube Video Production - https://youtu.be/OQOTGmYXWVA "Mindfulness in the Classroom" (podcast) - https://wp.me/p3LdGY-QV "How to Debrief A Class" - https://youtu.be/0Ax9aZCpHxs Our big esports project - https://youtu.be/uIDAVzgexAE Another robotics project from…

09 May 2019

The Best Review Game for Any Class

I tend to avoid games in math class because they usually just reward the kids who can think the fastest. Trashketball is a little different. Kids are in teams of 2-3, a question is posed, and students work together to answer it. Only one person can write on the dry erase board per question. Students who answer correctly, get a chance to shoot a trashket (wadded up paper into the garbage). Different distances from the garbage are worth different points. Next question is a different person writing on the dry erase board and the game continues. I got this idea…

11 Mar 2019

Students Put on FIRST ESPORTS COMPETITION!

At my school, we have something called Project Week where students take a week off from classes to do a project of their choice. This year, I'm working with students doing esports related projects. Each student is doing an independent project as well as working collaboratively to put on a city-wide competition. As sort of a practice run, the students put on a video game competition at our school in preparation for the larger competition they will host for gamers in the city of Austin. Both tournaments are Super Smash Bro. Ultimate tournaments. This video is documenting that 'practice-run' tournament.…

31 Dec 2018

My 2018 | 1 Second Everyday

I've been doing these '1 Second Everyday' videos for about 4 years now. This year I decided to caption every video as well as make the background music for the video. Highlights of the year: - Trip to Switzerland - https://youtu.be/YeG2KCYh2Vk - Spearfishing in Bali - Getting my white/blue belt in BJJ - Competing in my first BJJ competition (did horrible but I competed) - https://youtu.be/gLznSZlrrM8 - Running a half-marathon - https://youtu.be/mipm1TmS79Y - Running the furthest I've ever ran before (16 miles) - Starting a YouTube Video Production class - My Austin Breakfast Tacos video - https://youtu.be/cQEk-c0cwB0 - Paying off…

23 Aug 2018

Life Update…

I share a little of what's been going on as summer has winded down and I'm getting into the swing of school. Advanced Robotics (0:34) YouTuber Class (1:36) Student Teacher (3:17) Mandarin Learning (3:42) Jiu Jitsu (4:49) Books & Beef Jerky (5:13) New PC & Livestreaming (5:45) Done List Journal (6:31) Summer Travel (8:08) Question of the Day (8:31) https://youtu.be/EBQhQv-e60U

01 Aug 2018

Thinking Through Fear of Failure | Jiu Jitsu Vlog

I figured the end of summer would be the ideal time for me to do a BJJ competition being that I'm out of school and have more time to devote to training. I have a little less than 2 weeks until the competition. In this video I reflect a bit on working through my fear of failure and general frustrations with my own progress lately. https://youtu.be/h5s2c-NZAcI

28 Jul 2018

Free Vlogging Lessons!

I recently got an opportunity to contribute content to the Vlogging Success Summit, which a free 8-day online summit. Think of it as a cross between a webinar, a conference, and an online course. The summit begins on Aug 2nd and each day will have various content available to you as you learn to vlog to grow your personal brand and spread your influence. Full disclosure - I wasn't paid to be a part of this summit buI helpI t I will receive a commission is you use the affiliate link below to purchase any content for use AFTER the…

18 Jul 2018

Training For My 1st Jiu Jitsu Competition | 4 Weeks Left

I figured the end of summer would be the ideal time for me to do a BJJ competition being that I'm out of school and have more time to devote to training. I have a little less than 4 weeks left from my first competition and want to share the progress. Hoping to make these vlogs accessible to those who may not even know anything about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I want to win, but I recognize that I'll learn something from a loss as well...at least that's what I'm hoping to remember ;) https://youtu.be/11xMk73bPu4 I did recently do a podcast…