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The Play Ed3 Podcast
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We bring stories, insights, and conversations that matter to educators, learners, and change-makers. Bringing everyone together to learn, grow, and play.
💬 If your life could only have one retro sound effect… what would it be? 💬

Full episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Pd54buH9sM
Spotify: https://spti.fi/UwcJkEA

#PlayEd3Podcast #RetroGaming #TeacherHumor
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
💬 Our brains were not built to sit in a desk for eight hours a day. 💬
Tisha said it… and every teacher felt seen.

Full episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Pd54buH9sM
Spotify: https://spti.fi/UwcJkEA

#PlayEd3Podcast #BrainBreaks #TeacherLife
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
💬 Kindness fosters kindness…and it costs nothing 💬

Tomorrow’s episode gets real about how our world is wired for speed, pressure, and deadlines, but humans aren’t.

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#KindnessMatters #TeacherLife
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
💬 Give yourself permission to experiment, explore, and play a little bit. 💬
Trying something new isn’t risky; it’s necessary.

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/6veBTch
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZgXbq0B-gOc

#PlayEd3Podcast #CreativeTeaching #ExperimentAndLearn
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
💬You weren’t chasing perfection — you were chasing progress.💬

Getting better isn’t about doing everything right; instead, do one thing better than yesterday.

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/6veBTch
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZgXbq0B-gOc

#PlayEd3Podcast #ProgressOverPerfection #EducatorMindset
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
💬My mission is simple: help people find their first step — and then their next one.💬

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/6veBTch
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZgXbq0B-gOc

#PlayEd3Podcast #TeacherLeadership #PurposeDriven
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🤔 It’s completely normal to change your mind. You’re allowed to rethink what you once believed, no guilt required. 🎉

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/6veBTch
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZgXbq0B-gOc

#PlayEd3Podcast #TeacherLife #MindsetShift #EducationReflection
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
💬Give yourself permission to rethink the beliefs you once held💬

If you’re in a season of re-evaluating your practices, habits, or identity, this episode will sit with you in all the right ways.

🎧 Spotify: spti.fi/6veBTch
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ZgXbq0B-gOc

#EducatorReflection #Leadership
November 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For some students, the game is the classroom.
E-sports opens doors for connection, inclusion, and purpose. 🎮💡

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/ZEu4BRs
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/ks1jnGWaxWs

#PlayEd3Podcast #StudentBelonging #EducationInnovation
@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
💬They were consuming, consuming, consuming — but not creating.💬
Turning knowledge into something new makes students more future-ready!

Full episode:
Spotify: https://spti.fi/uszfjQ1
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XgJHIj4Of6s

#PlayEd3Podcast #ProjectBasedLearning #FutureReady @tishaponcio.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Whoever controls attention… controls the future.” 👀
Is attention just a resource or the new currency of influence

🎧 https://spti.fi/NIqAX94
📺 https://youtu.be/REXzv-FeOvM

#PlayEd3Podcast #FutureReady #EdChat 

@tishaponcio.bsky.social  @rickbutterworth.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The algorithm gives you what you feed it.
So… what are you feeding yours? 👀

🎧 https://spti.fi/NIqAX94
📺 https://youtu.be/REXzv-FeOvM

#PlayEd3Podcast #MindfulTech #EdChat 

@tishaponcio.bsky.social  @rickbutterworth.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
💬Algorithms are shaping our morals, our values… even our identity.💬
The version of “you” online, is it really you?

🎧 https://spti.fi/NIqAX94
📺 https://youtu.be/REXzv-FeOvM

#PlayEd3Podcast #DigitalWellbeing #AttentionEconomy

@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We’re not saying we blame the algorithm…
but we’re also not not saying that. 👀
New episode drops tomorrow 🎧
“Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Algorithm.”

Follow @played3podcast on: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music

#PlayEd3Podcast #EducationPodcast #EdChat

@tishaponcio.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
💬They don’t have social skills because they’re always on their phones!💬
or maybe they’re learning them through e-sports.

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/ONWJG7q
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/LRhFldKP43I

#PlayEd3Podcast #EsportsInEducation #FutureReadyStudents
@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Teachers: open-world thinkers 🌍
System: still playing 1990s side-scrolls 🎮

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/ONWJG7q
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/LRhFldKP43I

#PlayEd3Podcast #EdChat #TeacherLife 
@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Who can relate?

💬The education system is still playing 1980s linear games while teachers are trying to do open-world exploration.💬 🎓🎮

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/ONWJG7q
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/LRhFldKP43I

#PlayEd3Podcast #gamingineducation #EducationReform @tishaponcio.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
💬 Everybody’s talking about AI. We’re tired of talking about AI. 💬

Spotify: https://spti.fi/Ca4kuLr
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rQyNQrRatGI

#PlayEd3Podcast #TeacherHumor #AITalk

@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Remember when social media was the “next big thing”?
Is AI the new shiny toy, until the next one rolls in. 👀

Spotify: https://spti.fi/Ca4kuLr
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rQyNQrRatGI

#PlayEd3Podcast #EdTechTrends #AIinEducation 

@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Most apps: zero effort, endless scroll. 🌀
AI: effort required, brain engaged. 🧠
Maybe that’s not a bad thing.

Spotify: https://spti.fi/Ca4kuLr
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rQyNQrRatGI

#PlayEd3Podcast #CriticalThinking #AIinEducation

@tishaponcio.bsky.social @rickbutterworth.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Did that escalate quickly? 😅

💬We should make a Play Ed3 Bingo card. Every time Rick gets on his soapbox, you mark it off.💬

Spotify: https://spti.fi/Ca4kuLr
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rQyNQrRatGI

#PlayEd3Podcast #TechInEducation #EdChat

@tishaponcio.bsky.social  @rickbutterworth.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
No new episode this week — but the conversations don’t stop.
Catch up on Play Ed3 Podcast and explore how educators are rethinking learning, leadership, and innovation.

🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/0BJxdec
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@played3podcast

#PlayEd3Podcast #EdChat #FutureReady
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October 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Disagree. Debate. Respect.
@tishaponcio.bsky.social and @rickbutterworth.com share how healthy debate isn’t about convincing—it’s about understanding.

📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/zkoSGTIoCs8
🎧 Spotify: https://spti.fi/gayeJCP

#PlayEd3Podcast #RespectfulDebate #CriticalThinking
October 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Can we still disagree respectfully?
In a world of instant reactions and online outrage, @tishaponcio.bsky.social  and @rickbutterworth.com ask:
Have we lost the art of debate?

YouTube: https://youtu.be/zkoSGTIoCs8
Spotify: https://spti.fi/gayeJCP

#PlayEd3Podcast #CriticalThinking #RespectfulDebate
October 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Change is scary. Growth is messy.
But Claudia reminds us: courage in the face of change can lead to the most powerful breakthroughs.

🎧 https://spti.fi/VODdrpc
📺 https://youtu.be/P-j3OvqDD5E

#PlayEd3Podcast #EmbraceChange #LifelongLearning
October 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM