Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson are the Grumpy Old Teachers. Join us as we give you a couple of websites, a couple of good things, and a couple of rants from the world of teaching. Some educational podcast talk about education, the Grumpy Old Te

Techlandia - Ready for Winter Break

Dec 15th, 2020 37m 35s

Scott Bedley @scotteach and Jon Samuelson @jonsamuelson give you a couple of websites to try with students. Share some winning moments from the Hour of Code. Rant about silly blog posts and share some reflections on 2020.

Techlandia Comeback Finds A Co-Host

Dec 7th, 2020 38m 14s

The first episode left people unsatisfied. The word was out that there needed to be a co-host. Scott Bedley answered the call. In this episode, we give you an app, a website for math, Hour of Code ideas, and a tribute to Betsy DeVos.

Techlandia - The 20/20 Experience

Dec 3rd, 2020 22m 25s

Is this new? Is it old? Do we need this? Who knows?It's iPadsammy back to share an app, a good thing, a rant, and thoughts on pop culture.Give it a like if you want more or we will use the cricket sound effects and send this podcast into re

The Steam Team - Episode 8 Trashbots

Jun 10th, 2018 34m 19s

Trashbots are on Indiegogo right now! A fun inexpensive way to bring STEAM robotics into your classroom. In this episode, Jon talks with Sidharth Srinivasan one of the founders of Trashbots. He is only 16 years old and just finished his sophomo

The Steam Team - Episode 7 Microbit

Feb 26th, 2018 52m 57s

We welcome special guest Vicky Sedgwick on the show to talk BBC Micro:bits. Join Jon Samuelson and Brian Briggs for an extended episode on this great physical computing device. There is also an Adobe Spark page of resources for the show. Check

The Steam Team - Episode 6 Gender Equity in Coding

Feb 13th, 2018 41m 20s

Our special guest is Tara Linney talking about her new book, Achieving Gender Equity in Coding. Jon Samuelson talks with Tara about how we can start to make a difference and strategies to teach computer science.

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Feb 5th, 2018 53m 9s

Jon Samuelson and Scott Bedley are back! Talking about Twitter battles and Global School Play Day in February.

Grumpy Old New Year 2018

Jan 22nd, 2018 1h 5m

For the third consecutive year, Jon and Scott bring in the New Year talking about education. Sound effects are making a comeback in 2018 and there is also a Spotify playlist of new songs and old to keep you hip on pop culture.

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Dec 20th, 2017 1h 4m

Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson talk a little Hour of Code and Global School Play Day. Check out the new Grumpy Dozen playlist on Spotify!

The Steam Team - Episode 5 Hour of Code

Nov 29th, 2017 1h 4m

Brian Briggs, Jon Samuelson, and special guest, Susan Stewart talk about all things Hour of Code. It's easy to try, so be like Nike and just do it! We will give you the resources with links of places to start on the Twitters. Check out @bribrig

The Steam Team - Episode 4 Ozobots

Nov 23rd, 2017 39m 45s

Brian Briggs and Jon Samuelson discuss Ozobots and how they are using them with students. There is also a good story on how Ozobots were low frustration for a special education classroom. There is always some cool finds on Crowdsource Corner...

The Steam Team - Episode 3 Ideas For 2018

Nov 7th, 2017 35m 48s

Jon Samuelson and Brian Briggs talk about what they are looking forward to in STEAM this upcoming school year, and give you some ideas for your classroom. We buy the toys and give you our opinion so you can make informed decisions. The Steam Te

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Oct 25th, 2017 1h

Scott and Jon are back and grumping about common sense, Scott's TEDx Talk, and digitizing your teaching...but not in a good way.

Grumpy Old Teachers Go Back To School

Sep 14th, 2017 54m 44s

Scott and Jon talk about the new school year. Full of more grump and snark than ever. Give it a listen!

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Jul 12th, 2017 55m 6s

Scott and Jon are talking about administrators in this episode. Are they really being honest about educational technology? Survey says...listen and find out.

The Steam Team - Episode 2 littleBits Code Kit

Jun 23rd, 2017 38m 16s

Join Brian Briggs and Jon Samuelson for a discussion on the littleBits Code Kit. This episode focuses on giving tips and tricks for using the kit with students. This kit was released on June 1, and is the newest education edition of littleBits.

The Steam Team Podcast - Episode 1

Jun 20th, 2017 39m 27s

Join Brian Briggs and Jon Samuelson as they launch a new podcast. Listen as they share their topics for upcoming shows dealing with all things science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Grumpy Old Teachers Talk CUE

Mar 14th, 2017 1h 11m

Scott and Jon talk about CUE 17 and the problem with big "boat show" conferences. Take a listen on the way to National CUE this year in Palm Springs.

Teaching In Beta - Scratch Coding w/ Natalie Rusk

Mar 8th, 2017 33m 42s

Our debut episode! An interview of Natalie Rusk from the MIT Media Lab. She has been one of the lead programmers of Scratch coding since it was created almost 10 years ago. Listen and learn on how to use Scratch in your classroom.

Grumpy Old Teachers - February Stinks

Feb 23rd, 2017 1h 4m

Scott and Jon are back and reflecting on Global School Play Day, Betsy DeVos, and why February is the worst month of the year.

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Feb 13th, 2017 1h 12m

Scott and Jon are back for a late January/early February rant about everything education. Topics include: Betsy DeVos and the olden days of technology.

Grumpy Old New Year

Jan 4th, 2017 1h 5m

Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson podcast from 2016 into 2017 as the clock strikes midnight for the new year. Discussions include taking a full Winter Break away from teaching and engaging students vs. educating students.

Grumpy Old Teachers Talk Hour Of Code

Dec 24th, 2016 58m 24s

Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson are back. Talking Hour of Code and how to keep momentum for coding and computer science going throughout the year. Check out grumpyoldteachers.com for all the latest updates.

Techlandia - Grumpy Old Thanksgiving

Nov 28th, 2016 1h 8m

Scott Bedley @scotteach and Jon Samuelson @jonsamuelson are back. Talking about what they are thankful for in education...then going on about topics such as Hatchimals and Star Wars.