BreakDrink Podcast

By: Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson
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  • BreakDrink is an occasional chat with Jeff Jackson and Laura Pasquini about life, work, and random stuff. There’s a good chance you’ll hear these co-hosts talk about their thoughts on current events, ukuleles, the NBA, podcasts, higher ed, rescue dogs, research, books, technology, and tacos… not in any particular order. They may even invite a friend to the pod to chat. Really, it’s a podcast to encourage you to take a break from the day and have a friend fill your cup.
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  • Episode #37: #CovidCampus: Doing the Best We Can To “Go Remote” in Higher Ed

    Episode #37: #CovidCampus: Doing the Best We Can To “Go Remote” in Higher Ed
    Mar 16 2020
    #CovidCampus: Doing the Best We Can To “Go Remote” in Higher Ed This @BreakDrink we bring you a special podcast in light of the evolving situation and events due to the Coronavirus. On this episode, we have a digital round table on transition to remote teaching, learning, students support, and work in higher education with podcast hosts @Profpatrice, @ Katie__Linder, @jeffjacksonTX, @bonni208, & @laurapasquini. We decided to come together for a purpose to reflect and share about the state of things we are doing, thinking about, and planning for as college and university institutions shutdown across the US. We talk about a range of plans, support, and strategies to be implemented and how we are “doing the best we can” as COVID-19 impacts our campus communities. Advice to take care of yourself, family & work team:Take a walk or go for a runGet outside for fresh airKeep a full-nights’ sleep & restMeditation: Apps to try? Calm, 10% Happier (free), & HeadspaceEating healthyGet silly & social with those at homeClean your houseAsk who needs help – childcare, tech support, etc.Read booksRelax from your typical routines Keep to your fitness routineEnjoy the quiet/down time nowJust breatheShow gratitudeHow do you ensure your remote plan to go digital is accessible and does not exclude anyone? This might be remote teaching, learning, student support, or work for your staff/faculty. How are you preparing for these potential barriers and needs to accommodate your campus stakeholders?Closed captioning for Microsoft Streaming for TeamsMS PowerPoint present with live-captioning or subtitlesZoom Setting: Auto-record transcript (option for paid version) timed side-by-side OR use Zoom closed captionsNeed to adjust course deadlines & radical flexibility for learning expectationsTrust Your Learners! Pivot to Online: A Student Guide via @slamteacherGrading Considerations: Is pass/no pass an option for your course? At your campus? Rely on the resources at your campus for support & suggestions: instructional designers, accessibility office, librarians & more!Do what you can & know you’re doing the best you can right nowPhone tree system with team to check-in, share information, & answer questionsWhat if Someone Gets Sick: plan & design courses 1 week ahead of time; set up a buddy or “on call” systemEmail: Online teaching with the most basic tool from @tanbobWhat if the technology or remote ____ plan fails? Do the best you can and think about how you might need to shift to some alternative solutionBe transparent and open with your communication – inform them the best you can!Resources to “Go Remote”:ECEC - Remote Teaching | College of Engineering | University of Nebraska–LincolnKeep Teaching: Resources for High Ed Might Network from Kansas State OnlineZoom (web conference)WebEx (web conference)Microsoft Teams (web conference and collaboration)Discord (voice chat)Slack (communication channel)Pinboard (social bookmarking)Diggo (social bookmarking)Hypothes.is (annotation)Descript (podcast + transcriptions)Otter (transcriptions for audio & video)Droplr (record screen and annotation)Remind (text messages)Qualtrics (survey)Poll Everywhere (survey & meetings)EMAIL – use tools you already know/have to communicate with campus stakeholders! OR message on your website, learning management system, etc. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – “Plus-One” from @thomasjtobin – what’s the one thing you can do?When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema ChödrönCurated resource docs:Higher Ed Support & Guidance During COVID-19: Teaching, Learning & Student Support [Share this URL: http://bit.ly/higheredcovid19] Remote Learning: Digital Tools to Quickly Transition Teaching & Student Support Online [Share this URL: http://bit.ly/remotelearningcovid19] How are you and your campus dealing with COVID-19? Do you want to talk about it? Let us know & stay in touch:Twitter https://twitter.com/breakdrinkInstagram https://www.instagram.com/breakdrink/Email: breakdrink@gmail.com
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  • Episode #36: Getting Outside: Figuratively & Literally -- Careers Beyond Higher Ed

    Episode #36: Getting Outside: Figuratively & Literally -- Careers Beyond Higher Ed
    Feb 17 2020

    On @BreakDrink episode no. 36, Jeff grills Laura about her new job and what it means to not be working in higher ed any more -- or the differences between interviewing and finding jobs outside the ivory tower. In other updates, Laura is American (officially), Jeff’s smart speakers don’t recognize his voice, Laura lives in WA state, Jeff’s been visiting all the TX state parks to fish, and we still love podcasts (of course) ... and recommend a few. We chat a bit about the differences between job search and acclimation from higher ed to industry, and then some. Take a listen as we meander about our own life, career goals, and dream places we’d like to live in the future. How’s 2020 going for y’all? What transitions or life changes are going through in the past few months? How’s it going?


    Articles or resources from the pod:

    • Online Education and the War Against Remote Work via InsideHigherEd
    • How to Counter the Isolation of Academic Life via Chronicle Vitae
    • The Values of How We Work (Remote Work) at Doist
    • How a door became a desk, and a symbol of Amazon
    • About Laura’s “Leap” (or Quitting a Job)

    Podcasts and TV we may have mentioned:

    • NPR Up First https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first
    • Texas Tribune -TribCast https://www.texastribune.org/series/tribcast/
    • What a Day! https://crooked.com/podcast-series/what-a-day/
    • Chompers (Brush Your Teeth, Kids!) https://gimletmedia.com/shows/chompers
    • Schitt’s Creek https://www.netflix.com/title/80036165
    • The Office (US) https://www.netflix.com/title/80036165

    Want to stay in touch with your @BreakDrink hosts? Tell us about a topic or join us on a future episode, here you go:

    Twitter https://twitter.com/breakdrink

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakdrink/

    Email: breakdrink@gmail.com

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    42 mins
  • Let's Get Civical!

    Let's Get Civical!
    Oct 30 2019

    On this episode of BreakDrink, Laura and Jeff brave the fierce Texas storms to talk about US civics! Laura has an upcoming interview that she is prepping for in November, so she decides to quiz Jeff on what he knows about American government, geography, history, and society. Tune into what we review about the Civics Test for US naturalization, our thoughts on group-think, and what it means to think beyond our affinity groups:

    • Learn About US Naturalization https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners
    • USCIS: Study Materials for the Civics Test https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test
    • Download the 100 Civics Questions & Answers for the Naturalization Test to quiz your friends, co-workers & family in any language you want (almost)
    • Also on the test - English Competency; Study at https://usalearns.org/
    • The USCIS Naturalization Interview (Video Example)
    • Who Represents Me? (TX) https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
    • Cults on Campus https://www.culteducation.com/group/983-international-church-of-christ/10179-cults-on-campuss.html
    • Cult Education Institute https://www.culteducation.com/
    • Jessica Pettitt was on Episode no. 22 https://breakdrink.transistor.fm/22
    • We’ve talked about some of our politics, meets religion shop on episode no. 4 if you care to listen https://breakdrink.transistor.fm/4

    Recommendations on the @BreakDrink pod:

    • The Family (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/Title/80063867
    • The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power by Jeff Sharlet
    • Your Undivided Attention: Ep. 8: The Opposite of Addiction [Is Connection] https://your-undivided-attention.simplecast.com/episodes/the-opposite-of-addiction
    • Texas Monthly Article: “Faith, Friendship, and Tragedy at Santa Fe High” https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/remembering-sabika-sheikh-pakistani-student-killed-santa-fe-school-shooting/
    • Letterkenny https://www.letterkenny.tv/
    • BONUS watch: Legal Immigration episode from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) https://youtu.be/tXqnRMU1fTs


    Stay in touch with your BreakDrink hosts? Tell us about a topic or join us on a future episode:

    Twitter https://twitter.com/breakdrink

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakdrink/

    Email: breakdrink@gmail.com

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    45 mins

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