Video Killed the PowerPoint Star: the song
You’ve seen the video, no download the mp3, and sing along. Free for a limited time. And by limited, I mean forever. So PowerPoint was introduced back in ’90, dude. It’s not impressive for...
View ArticleBill Selak Talks About Radical Openness
As teachers, we need to share. We need to be radically open. We need to stop closing the classroom doors and prentending that we are the only ones that teach. We should be sharing our best ideas, our...
View ArticleISTEcast
I sat down and talked with Lisa Dabbs (@teachingwthsoul) to talk about #iste12. Links we mention: Mouseposé New teacher chat ISTE12 Keynote #EduBros shoutout Two Fractions parody People we mention:...
View ArticleBill Selak Talks About Thriller & Beyond
In this episode of Bill Selak Talks, I talk about how innovative Thriller was, and how we need to follow that lead in the classroom. By the way, the thumbnail on this post is me working at Captain Eo,...
View ArticleBill Selak Talks: Ed Tech is Becoming Mainstream… Is That a Good Thing?
After reading Mike Lawrence’s article, Smells like Ed Tech, I’m wondering if ed tech hitting the mainstream is a good thing…
View ArticleBill Selak Talks: The Last Month of School is a Chicken Foot
The last month of school should be the most innovative. Here’s my take on why the last days of school are just like a chicken foot.
View ArticleBill Selak Talks to Steve Guiles About Minecraft Music
In this episode, I sat down with Steve Guiles at John Cash Studios to talk about his new album Songs in the Key of Minecraft. Check out Steve’s Kickstarter project. The music is “equal parts Jack Black...
View ArticleBill Selak Talks: Take More Risks
We need to be taking more risks in the classroom if we want innovative ideas to be transformative.
View ArticleGlobal School Play Day on Bill Selak Talks
In this episode of Bill Selak Talks, I sit down with Scott Bedley and Eric Saibel, cofounders of Global School Play Day, and talk about the importance of play in schools. February 4, 2015 marks the...
View ArticleThe Magical Ability To Share Sound
We have an unprecedented ability to record ourselves and our students, and share our ideas. When you stop and think about this, it is amazing. Amazing! We should be sharing our voices and our students’...
View ArticleCUE16 on Bill Selak Talks
I sat down and talked with Zee Ann Poerio (@magistrazee) to talk about #cue16. From flying shark races to interactive Google Forms, we talked about all kinds of ed tech goodness.
View ArticleTaking STEAM Projects to the Next Level on Bill Selak Talks: the Jon Corippo...
In this episode, I talked with Jon Corippo about what STEAM should look like in classrooms. We talk at the 30,000 foot view, and also get into the trenches with some eduawesome examples of projects....
View ArticleBill Selak Talks About Online and Blended Learning
In this episode, I reflect on the current state of blended and online learning, and how we might improve it.
View ArticleBill Selak Talks About WeWork, RetroPie, and an Email Blunder
In this episode, I talk about our school’s new membership to WeWork, my adventures with Raspberry Pi and RetroPie, and an epic mistake with my email that turned out to be rad. Also, I’m trying out a...
View ArticleBill Selak Talks About New Podcasting Plans at Hillbrook
How do we make a difference in the world? In schools, how do our students make a difference? In this episode, I talk about why I podcast and share my own learning on social media. I also announce a new...
View ArticleThe Bill Selak Talks Concept Album: Part 1 of 30
In this first episode, I introduce the first of 15 songs from my old band Rising Decline’s album Socially Acceptable Disaster. I’ll publish two episodes at a time: one is me talking about the song and...
View ArticleThe Bill Selak Talks Concept Album: Part 2 of 30
You’ve listened to the episode, now listen to the song, and sing along. Free for a limited time. And by limited, I mean forever. Note: this is the first track of the 15-track album, and episode 2 of...
View ArticleThe Bill Selak Talks Concept Album: Part 4 of 30
You’ve listened to the episode, now listen to the song, and sing along. Free for a limited time. And by limited, I mean forever. Note: this is the second track of the 15-track album, and episode 4 of...
View ArticleThe Bill Selak Talks Concept Album: Part 3 of 30
In episode 3, I talk about the second track from my old band Rising Decline’s album Socially Acceptable Disaster. In each episode, I try to connect lessons learned (and just fun stories) to educational...
View ArticleThe Rising Decline Project on Bill Selak Talks: Part 6 of 30
You’ve listened to the episode, now listen to the song, and sing along. Free for a limited time. And by limited, I mean forever. Note: this is the third track of the 15-track album, and episode 6 of...
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