Craig & Tim's Podcasting Adventure

Let's start with the "why?"

Why did a school teacher and administrator decide to start a podcast?

I could say Tim and I had always planned to start a podcast.  We could just never find the time. We'd change the world of education with all of our fabulous ideas when we finally managed to find the time. Right?  Nope.  It didn't happen that way. 

It was Tim, myself and Taylor Siebert having one of our never ending, solving all the problems of the world text conversations and I believe it was Taylor that said, "Dude, you guys really should start a podcast."  There it is.  The birth of the podcast, "EDU with an Edge."  Thanks for the push Taylor!

Our first couple of episodes took place in Tim's one hundred-year-old barn. We aren't out to have a professionally polished, perfectly sounding podcast.  It's just two passionate educators talking about all things EDU.

Yep, we might get a little "edgy" for your taste. We might hope to challenge your way of thinking a bit.  That's good.  Keep listening.  I kept thinking of this quote by Jackson Kiddard as I prepared to drop our first episode back in June, nervous because I was afraid of what others may think, 

“You’re going to ruffle some feathers if you want to fly, it’s inevitable. It is impossible to please everybody. It’s far better to meet your own expectations and let someone else down than to let yourself down to meet someone else’s expectations. If you’re serious about success knowing this will help you get there.”

I don't know how many people will listen. It doesn't really matter. It just feels damn good to reflect and talk about education with other passionate educators. 

I do know one thing that I learned from this experience.  It was probably one of the best summers of learning I have had since I began teaching 18 years ago.

It was a summer full of awesome conversations with great minds like Kory Graham, Don Wettrick, Alec Resnick and Tim Huls. 

Give us a listen here.  Pique a little interest?  Shoot us some feedback on Twitter.  We'd love to hear from you.