A Meaningful Mess

Genius Hour is often adopted as a strategy to use with gifted learners. In this episode, Andi talks with Cory Camp about the benefits of passion-based learning for ALL learners. Show Notes: Twitter Handles: Andi - @mcnairan3 Cory - @Camp_InclusivED Cory Camp has a background in special education and is passionate about making learning meaningful for all learners.  She currently works for Sibm...

In this episode, Andi kicks off the new year by sharing 3 easy ways to find meaning in your mess. Show Notes: 3 Ways to find meaning in your mess: 1.  Take Risks 2. Make Connections 3. Share your Story Purchase A Meaningful Mess on Amazon

Learn how to weave Social Emotional Learning into Genius Hour in order to make it even more meaningful for your learners. Show Notes: Blog Post - Genius Hour and SEL Mentioned Resources -  Casel.org Dirt Temperament Survey My Creative Type The Passion Bracket from AJ Juliani Emotional Regulation Pomodoro Technique Genius Hour Thought Partner Cards Transforming Education The Global Goals Five...

In this episode, hear Andi share what she learned from visiting the World of Coca Cola in Atlanta, Georgia and how an unexpected connection resulted in BIG learning!

Listen to Andi share innovative ideas for using FlipgridAR to make learning meaningful for your students.

In this episode,  Andi shares how to make thought partnership a priority throughout Genius Hour.  Learn how to access free resources and fresh ideas to implement immediately into your classroom.

How can we find authentic ways for learners to practice life ready skills through thought partnership?  In this episode, Andi shares practical ideas and resources to make it happen.  

In this episode, Andi shares what thought partners are and how they can be incorporated into the classroom.

The Messy Middle is a real place that is difficult to survive if you don't have a plan or aren't prepared to experience it.  In this episode, we will talk about five practical things that you can do to continue moving forward even when things are uncomfortable and not as easy or fun as you might have expected.  

Listen as I reflect on my experience with Stewart Creek Elementary educators and share why I think PD needs to change.  

In this episode, I share all about reflection and why it's important for both students and teachers.  I also talk about a unique professional development opportunity that I experienced and why I think it'll change way I design professional learning experiences from here on out.  

In this short Meaningful Moment, Andi shares a practical way to design learning experiences using the 3 Es - Engage, Experience, and Empower.  Check it out and consider how you might be able to put some of these ideas to work in your own classroom with your learners.  

Andi and Jaime talk about augmented and virtual reality and how it can be used to create experiences to make learning meaningful for today’s learners

In this short segment, Andi shares why kids love video games and how we can implement those ideas into our classrooms to make learning more meaningful.

In this episode, Don Wettrick and I talk about passion-based learning and why it’s so important for today’s learners.

Learn three ways to make learning meaningful by helping your students make connections.

Latest episode of A Meaningful Mess

In Episode 3, I had the privilege of interviewing Marialice Curran. Marialice is the founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute and a great friend of mine. Throughout this episoide, we talk about the benefits of giving today's learners opportunities to share their work and practical tools for digital citizenship.

In this episode, learn five practical ways to give your students opportunities to experience new learning as well as understand why this was such a priority in my own classroom.

The very first episode of A Meaningful Mess! Listen to hear my story as well as practical advice for identifying, activating, and sharing your own core belief system.

In this trailer episode, I share a little bit about myself and what the podcast is all about.  You will learn what you can expect if you subscribe to the podcast and how to connect with me beyond just listening to episodes that I record.