Homeschooling is a Buzzkill Remix – Episode 83

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May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Homescholing is a buzzkill. Episode 83 replay CTC SponsorWait! This is NOT a rebroadcast of an old episode! Homeschooling is a Buzzkill has been one of our most popular downloads, so we decided to sit down and record a completely new episode. After more than two years of podcasting, it was time to discuss again one of our favorite topics: how homeschooling can be a “buzzkill”.

The first Homeschooling is a Buzzkill was one of our favorite episodes to record, but as we listened to it we both thought the actual recording just stunk. Since then we have new equipment and a few new things to say, so join us again for a brand new fun and lively discussion as we re-record how homeschooling can be a buzzkill!

 

EPISODE TIMELINE
1:23 – Introduction/Show

 

SHOW NOTES for Homeschooling is a Buzz Kill

Recommended Resources:
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Robotics competitions

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May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Robotics Competitions

231: Robotics competitions with Dawn and Nate Garrett

Guests Dawn Garrett and her son Nate join us to talk about Robotics Competitions. You can learn about Nate’s team here and see their 2023 competition robot

If you missed episode 225 on An Introduction to Robotics – start by listening to that.

You can find general information about robotics in this blog post – Robotics in your Homeschool

These are the questions our guests answered.

1. Nate: How long have you been involved in robotics?
2. Dawn: Why did you think about robotics as an area for Nate to get involved in?
3. Dawn: How did you find a FLL team?
4. Nate: Over the years on FLL – what roles did you play on the team? What did you enjoy most about FLL
5. Dawn: How did you find a First Robotics team?
6. Nate: How is this different from FLL? What do you have to do? What is your role on the team?
7. How does the contest work?
8. Nate: What have you enjoyed most doing robotics?
9. Nate: What has been the biggest challenge?
10. Nate: What have you learned?
11 Dawn: What have you observed as a parent watching Nate get involved? What do you think the biggest benefits have been?
12. Nate: Has robotics influenced your ideas for a career?

You can find Dawn at

LadyDusk.com
Instagram: LadyDusk
Dawn is also the Community Manager for PamBarnhill.com

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How to Set Students up for Success in High School Science Classes

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How to set students up for success in high school science classes

230: How to set students up for success in high school science classes with Dr. Kristin Moon

Dr. Kristin Moon from Kristin Moon Science explains how to set students up for success in high school science classes.

Dr. Moon teaches Chemistry for show sponsor FundaFunda Academy and a number of science classes at True North Homeschool Academy.

These are the questions she answers:

1. What should middle school parents do to make sure their children are ready

2. a) What is the biggest problem you see in high school classes?
b) How to overcome this problem?

3. a) What other problems?
b) How to overcome them?

4. What non-science skills do students need to be successful?

You can find the summer class on Math Skills for Chemistry mentioned in this episode here

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Everfi Free Online Courses

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May 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Everfi Free Online courses

229: Everfi Free Online Courses

In this episode, I explain how homeschoolers can use Everfi’s free online courses.

There are courses for all ages and they cover finance, career exploration, health, entrepreneurship, and more.

There are interactive online modules you assign to your children and also lesson plans that you can use to assign offline projects related to the material covered.

Listen to the episode to see if you can use Everfi in your homeschool.

Show sponsor FundaFunda Academy classes mentioned in this episode:

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Math is a good tool for learning to think critically

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May 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Math is a good tool for learning to think critically

228: Math is a good tool for learning to think critically

Today’s guest is Elizabeth Weaver and she loves math and is enthusiastic about its ability to aid us to think critically! Elizabeth lectures at Roane State Community College, a homeschool co-op, and also teaches the Agebra 2 class at show sponsor FundaFunda Academy.

In this episode, Elizabeth answers these 4 questions:

1 Why is critical thinking important?

2. Why is math a good tool to practice it?

3. Why are word problems important?

4. What should parents look for in a math curriculum?

Overall takeaway – realize the potential math has to help your children think critically and make sure the curriculum you use achieves this. Listen to the full episode to learn more.

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Exploring AI with Your Homeschooled Teen

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April 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Exploring AI with your homeschooled teen

226:Exploring AI with Your Homeschooled Teen

In this episode, you will learn why exploring AI with your teen is something you should be doing.

If you know very little about AI, a good place to start would be our previous episodes on ChatGPT

3 previous episodes on ChatGPT
Episode 215- What is ChatGPT?
Episode 216- ChatGPT and the Future of Education
Episode 217- 10 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Homeschool

5 topics to address with your teens about AI

1. Learn something new together. 3 websites mentioned

2. Discuss the ethical questions involved

3. Discuss appropriate use for assignments – Video mentioned (start at minute 17) Generative AI with Steve Dembo and Vicki Davis

4. Learn to use it effectively eg how to craft good prompts

5. Discuss how AI might affect their choice of career

Show sponsor FundaFunda Academy classes mentioned that will include instruction on how to use AI:

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Integrating technology in literature studies

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Integrating Technology in Literature Studies

224: Integrating Technology in Literature Studies

This episode discusses integrating technology in literature studies to help provide students with a richer experience as they read novels.

The websites and ideas mentioned are:

  1. Book Adventure: book quizzes, reading logs, graphic organizers etc
  2. Vocabulary.com: vocabulary lists for specific books.
  3. Crashcourse Literature
  4. Virtual museum tours
  5. Google Streetview
  6. Apps and websites relating to content eg Skyview app when studying Greek Mythology
  7. Litcharts: Mentioned on the episode Apps for High School Sttudents
  8. Digital Projects: websites mentioned Powtoon and Canva
  9. ChatGPT
  10. FundaFunda Academy’s English 1, English Honors and Jane Austen classes

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Online Classes and Neurodiversity: Building Independence and Social Skills at Home

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Podcast with Lindsay Leviska on Online Classes and Neurodiversity: Building Independence and Social Skills at Home

223: Online Classes and Neurodiversity: Building Independence and Social Skills at Home

Guest Lindsay Leiviska talks to us about Online Classes and Neurodiversity. You can find Lindsay online at A Heart For All Students. Her podcast is also called “A Heart for All Students”. Lindsay’s tips will be helpful to those homeschooling a child with autism, ADHD, or any issue that can make learning a little more challenging for a student.

Be sure to listen to the previous episodes 125 and 126 where Lindsay explains how to modify online curriculum for special needs students

These are the topics Lindsay covers in this episode

1. The Why Behind Online or Digital Classes

  • Screen-based learning can give them the independence they need to learn more effectively
  • Support your child by “removing the audience” and giving them agency
  • Outsourcing classes can alleviate stress on the parent-child relationship

2. At What Age?

  • Completely dependent on the child
  • Consider anxiety level
  • Consider executive functioning level

3. Asynchronous vs Synchronous

  • Again, completely dependent on the child’s executive function and anxiety level

4. How much support from parents?

5. Social Time

  • Use online platforms like Outschool for social time

Bonus Tip: Allow Gaming as a way to createrelationships

You can find Lindsay at

A Heart for all Students

Facebook: @aheartforallstudents
Pinterest: @aheartforallstudents
Instagram: @aheartforallstudents

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More Online Geography Games

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March 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment

More online geography games

222: More Online Geography Games

In this episode I share more online geography games – find the first episode on this topic here (episode 16). Also be sure to listen to episode 129 where I talk about a variety of digital resources for learning geography – I include some games that I don’t mention in the current episode.

Online Geography games mentioned in this episode:

Games like these are used in show sponsor FundaFunda’s web-based Geography unit studies and their high school online Geography class.

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How to Use the Internet to Find the Right Curriculum for Your Child

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March 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment

How to Use the Internet to Find the Right Curriculum for Your Child

220: How to Use the Internet to Find the Right Curriculum for Your Child

Whether you are new to homeschooling or need to change things up, you can use the internet to find the right curriculum for your child.

Here’s what is covered in this episode:

1. Don’t start to look for curriculum until you have asked yourself a few questions:

* what kind of a homeschooler do I want to be – see the blog post on Homeschooling Styles
* what is my child’s learning style
* what is my goal in homeschooling
* what can I afford

2. Time to ask other people questions and get suggestions

2.1 FaceBook groups

2.1. Forums for example, Welltrained Mind

3. Ask ChatGPT or other AI
AI can help summarize what is available

4. Read reviews
Look for reviews on the actually product listing, and also on blogs, Youtube, TikTok etc

5. View Samples or Demos of the curriculum
For example, FundaFunda’s demo classroom and Youtube videos demonstrating products

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Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

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