BreakDrink Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/breakdrink-podcast 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. © This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. 589a3963-fe59-5ea7-ba95-0a246070acef no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:35:28 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:24:23 +0000 http://breakdrink.tumblr.com/ https://img.transistor.fm/WOMmSXSgzx2z3VaYNQfUVVFltlv5KyiNC7jrnVBqhnw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NDEvMTU2NTY2/NTEzMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg BreakDrink Podcast http://breakdrink.tumblr.com/ episodic Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 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. BreakDrink is an occasional chat with Jeff Jackson and Laura Pasquini about life, work, and random stuff. BreakDrink, higher education, talk, banter, tacos, dogs, basketball, work BreakDrink No No 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 full c14652a7-fd39-436d-a363-1915823deb6b https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d7f276c #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 run
  • Get outside for fresh air
  • Keep a full-nights’ sleep & rest
  • Meditation: Apps to try?  Calm, 10% Happier (free), & Headspace
  • Eating healthy
  • Get silly & social with those at home
  • Clean your house
  • Ask who needs help – childcare, tech support, etc.
  • Read books
  • Relax from your typical routines 
  • Keep to your fitness routine
  • Enjoy the quiet/down time now
  • Just breathe
  • Show gratitude

How 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?

Resources to “Go Remote”:

Curated 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/breakdrink

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

Email:  breakdrink@gmail.com 

]]> #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 run
  • Get outside for fresh air
  • Keep a full-nights’ sleep & rest
  • Meditation: Apps to try?  Calm, 10% Happier (free), & Headspace
  • Eating healthy
  • Get silly & social with those at home
  • Clean your house
  • Ask who needs help – childcare, tech support, etc.
  • Read books
  • Relax from your typical routines 
  • Keep to your fitness routine
  • Enjoy the quiet/down time now
  • Just breathe
  • Show gratitude

How 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?

Resources to “Go Remote”:

Curated 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/breakdrink

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

Email:  breakdrink@gmail.com 

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 3016 On this @BreakDrink episode we are joined by podcast hosts @Profpatrice, @ Katie__Linder, @jeffjacksonTX, @bonni208, & @laurapasquini to discuss 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. On this @BreakDrink episode we are joined by podcast hosts @Profpatrice, @ Katie__Linder, @jeffjacksonTX, @bonni208, & @laurapasquini to discuss the state of things we are doing, thinking about, and planning for as college and university institutions BreakDrink, higher education, talk, banter, tacos, dogs, basketball, work No Episode #36: Getting Outside: Figuratively & Literally -- Careers Beyond Higher Ed Episode #36: Getting Outside: Figuratively & Literally -- Careers Beyond Higher Ed full d296d48e-5404-4aac-8665-a6c4a1041e68 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a6d792b8 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:

Podcasts and TV we may have mentioned:

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 

]]> 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:

Podcasts and TV we may have mentioned:

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 

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:25:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2536 Join us for updates on what your favorite @BreakDrink hosts have been up to in 2020 and then some for episode no. 36... new jobs, fishing waders, and US citizenship... OH MY! Join us for updates on what your favorite @BreakDrink hosts have been up to in 2020 and then some for episode no. 36... new jobs, fishing waders, and US citizenship... OH MY! BreakDrink, higher education, talk, banter, tacos, dogs, basketball, work No Let's Get Civical! Let's Get Civical! full 502b696e-539b-4b2b-bfb4-48ff1e56891b https://share.transistor.fm/s/26bf7c03 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:

Recommendations on the @BreakDrink pod:


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 

]]> 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:

Recommendations on the @BreakDrink pod:


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 

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:15:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2715 For episode no. 35, Laura quizzes Jeff on what he knows about American government, geography, history, and society to prep for an upcoming immigration interview. For episode no. 35, Laura quizzes Jeff on what he knows about American government, geography, history, and society to prep for an upcoming immigration interview. BreakDrink, civics, US, immigration, politics, history, higher ed No Bonus: Enchanted Rock Talk Bonus: Enchanted Rock Talk bonus 13a125b6-31ad-4f95-8057-e2b982430253 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1dd2e8fe We encourage you, dear listening -- TO TAKE A BREAK. Jeff and Laura met in the Texas Hill Country to do a bit of a hike and live outdoors last weekend. Here's the shortest episode they have produced on top of a large, windy rock. You're very welcome. :) 

]]> We encourage you, dear listening -- TO TAKE A BREAK. Jeff and Laura met in the Texas Hill Country to do a bit of a hike and live outdoors last weekend. Here's the shortest episode they have produced on top of a large, windy rock. You're very welcome. :) 

]]> Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 72 Jeff and Laura are on an Enchanted Rock in Texas. No....really. Jeff and Laura are on an Enchanted Rock in Texas. No....really. BreakDrink, higher education, hiking, outdoors, wind No Coming Around To Country Coming Around To Country bonus 78e1e433-3bea-4c27-9ed6-2ad62390732d https://share.transistor.fm/s/dccc2801 Before we started talking about online mistakes (episode no. 34), Jeff and Laura went off on a Country Music tangent, due to Ken Burns upcoming documentary series - Country Music - that is coming on on Sunday, September, 2019. We share our thoughts on this type of music and what we hope to learn more about in this documentary. Go watch it and let us know what you think.

]]> Before we started talking about online mistakes (episode no. 34), Jeff and Laura went off on a Country Music tangent, due to Ken Burns upcoming documentary series - Country Music - that is coming on on Sunday, September, 2019. We share our thoughts on this type of music and what we hope to learn more about in this documentary. Go watch it and let us know what you think.

]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 757 Before we started talking about online mistakes (in episode no. 34), Jeff & Laura went off on a Country Music tangent, due to Ken Burns upcoming documentary series - Country Music - that is coming on on Sunday, September, 2019. Before we started talking about online mistakes (in episode no. 34), Jeff & Laura went off on a Country Music tangent, due to Ken Burns upcoming documentary series - Country Music - that is coming on on Sunday, September, 2019. BreakDrink, higher education, talk, banter, tacos, dogs, basketball, work No Episode #34: Make No Mistake Episode #34: Make No Mistake full ba9ca99f-8a0f-47e4-8070-690bd9407e82 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ffbec6f
On @BreakDrink episode no. 34, Jeff and Laura talk about what it means for our students to make mistakes in the digital age. We talk about the recent episode of Hidden Brain’s case from the “You Can’t Hit Unsend” example and also talk about how we work with and support individuals who do mess up by posting something or stating something you regret online. It is not that easy just to pick up the Pink Pearl to erase it away. Your digital traces stay forever... or a screenshot can be taken and shared.


We end up talking about how to build resilience in learners early on, and even how the  encourage persistence, character development, ethics, etc.  in children now for being a future positive citizen who comes to our higher ed campuses and workplaces. Are we preparing our learners (our own kids or others) to think critically, question their behaviors, and think about their social/emotional selves even before they hit the screen or live online? Then we digress and discuss how we talk to our fur children as well. #woof #gooddog


A few things we mentioned on this episode:


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

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On @BreakDrink episode no. 34, Jeff and Laura talk about what it means for our students to make mistakes in the digital age. We talk about the recent episode of Hidden Brain’s case from the “You Can’t Hit Unsend” example and also talk about how we work with and support individuals who do mess up by posting something or stating something you regret online. It is not that easy just to pick up the Pink Pearl to erase it away. Your digital traces stay forever... or a screenshot can be taken and shared.


We end up talking about how to build resilience in learners early on, and even how the  encourage persistence, character development, ethics, etc.  in children now for being a future positive citizen who comes to our higher ed campuses and workplaces. Are we preparing our learners (our own kids or others) to think critically, question their behaviors, and think about their social/emotional selves even before they hit the screen or live online? Then we digress and discuss how we talk to our fur children as well. #woof #gooddog


A few things we mentioned on this episode:


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

]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:25:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2107 What happens when there's no "undo" online? It's not like you can pick up a Pink Pearl to erase it away. On @BreakDrink episode no. 34 Jeff & Laura talk about what this means in #highered for current & future learners -- take a listen What happens when there's no "undo" online? It's not like you can pick up a Pink Pearl to erase it away. On @BreakDrink episode no. 34 Jeff & Laura talk about what this means in #highered for current & future learners -- take a listen BreakDrink, higher education, talk, banter, tacos, dogs, basketball, work No Episode #33: Texas State Fair Foodies Episode #33: Texas State Fair Foodies full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/663508232 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96e51772 Texas State Fair Foodies

In BreakDrink episode no. 33 of @BreakDrink we bring our conversation back to the Lone Star State to talk about the foodie life at the Texas State Fair. Although this episode is light and delightfully tasty talk about deep-fried food, TX history, and more -- we wanted to take a minute to pass on a few resources to take action in light of recent US events. 


After last weekend’s mass shootings, we would be limited not make mention that our hearts go out to the community in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. We no longer need thoughts and prayers -- we need action. If you care to talk to people who can impact policy change and laws please go to:


EmergencySenateSession.org – We Demand An Emergency Senate Session On Gun Reform

2019 Gun Sense Candidate Look Up https://gunsensevoter.org/

Moms Demand Action - Act NOW! https://momsdemandaction.org/act/

-Tell the Senate: Update Background Checks Now

-U.S. Sentate: Strong Red Flag Law Now!

-Demand Smarter Gun Laws Now


If you need to talk so someone yourself, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-8255 


Here’s a few things we shared about the state fair. If y’all are in Dallas, let’s go to the fair!

State Texas Fair https://bigtex.com/ 

Meet Big Tex https://bigtex.com/about-us/big-tex/ 

History of the Texas State Fair https://bigtex.com/about-us/history/

There’s a State Fair Calendar for other States https://www.everfest.com/lists/civic-state-fairs 

The Canadian National Exhibition a.k.a. “The Ex” https://theex.com/ 

The History of the Margarita https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-the-margarita-57990212/ 

The Mystery Behind Who Really Created the Margarita

https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/the-mystery-behind-who-really-created-the-margarita/ 

Why can Texas fly its flag at the same height as the U.S. flag? https://www.dallasnews.com/life/curious-texas/2018/01/10/curious-texas-can-texas-fly-flag-height-us-flag

Top 10 Largest Cities in the US #4 Houston, #7 San Antonio & #9 Dallas https://www.moving.com/tips/the-top-10-largest-us-cities-by-population/ 


The Texas State Fair Foodie 33 FINALISTS:

Big Choice Awards https://bigtex.com/plan-your-visit/food/big-tex-choice-awards/


Announcing the 2019 Big Tex Choice Awards Semi-Finalists

https://bigtex.com/state-fair-of-texas-announces-the-2019-big-tex-choice-awards-semi-finalists/

A Ranked List of These Items https://www.centraltrack.com/2019-state-fair-of-texas-food-award-semi-finalists-ranked/ 

Big Winners at 2018 State Fair Food Competition 

https://cravedfw.com/2018/08/27/big-winners-at-2018-state-fair-food-competition/

How do you pronounce “pecan”? https://www.southernliving.com/culture/pecan-pronunciation 


Recipes:

Deep Fried Cadbury Eggs https://www.ohbiteit.com/2015/02/deep-fried-cadbury-eggs.html

Burnt Ends (Kansas-City Style) https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kansas-city-style-burnt-ends-recipe-1920773


#ToRead:

Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas by Erica Grieder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16043522-big-hot-cheap-and-right


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!

]]> Texas State Fair Foodies

In BreakDrink episode no. 33 of @BreakDrink we bring our conversation back to the Lone Star State to talk about the foodie life at the Texas State Fair. Although this episode is light and delightfully tasty talk about deep-fried food, TX history, and more -- we wanted to take a minute to pass on a few resources to take action in light of recent US events. 


After last weekend’s mass shootings, we would be limited not make mention that our hearts go out to the community in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. We no longer need thoughts and prayers -- we need action. If you care to talk to people who can impact policy change and laws please go to:


EmergencySenateSession.org – We Demand An Emergency Senate Session On Gun Reform

2019 Gun Sense Candidate Look Up https://gunsensevoter.org/

Moms Demand Action - Act NOW! https://momsdemandaction.org/act/

-Tell the Senate: Update Background Checks Now

-U.S. Sentate: Strong Red Flag Law Now!

-Demand Smarter Gun Laws Now


If you need to talk so someone yourself, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-8255 


Here’s a few things we shared about the state fair. If y’all are in Dallas, let’s go to the fair!

State Texas Fair https://bigtex.com/ 

Meet Big Tex https://bigtex.com/about-us/big-tex/ 

History of the Texas State Fair https://bigtex.com/about-us/history/

There’s a State Fair Calendar for other States https://www.everfest.com/lists/civic-state-fairs 

The Canadian National Exhibition a.k.a. “The Ex” https://theex.com/ 

The History of the Margarita https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-the-margarita-57990212/ 

The Mystery Behind Who Really Created the Margarita

https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/the-mystery-behind-who-really-created-the-margarita/ 

Why can Texas fly its flag at the same height as the U.S. flag? https://www.dallasnews.com/life/curious-texas/2018/01/10/curious-texas-can-texas-fly-flag-height-us-flag

Top 10 Largest Cities in the US #4 Houston, #7 San Antonio & #9 Dallas https://www.moving.com/tips/the-top-10-largest-us-cities-by-population/ 


The Texas State Fair Foodie 33 FINALISTS:

Big Choice Awards https://bigtex.com/plan-your-visit/food/big-tex-choice-awards/


Announcing the 2019 Big Tex Choice Awards Semi-Finalists

https://bigtex.com/state-fair-of-texas-announces-the-2019-big-tex-choice-awards-semi-finalists/

A Ranked List of These Items https://www.centraltrack.com/2019-state-fair-of-texas-food-award-semi-finalists-ranked/ 

Big Winners at 2018 State Fair Food Competition 

https://cravedfw.com/2018/08/27/big-winners-at-2018-state-fair-food-competition/

How do you pronounce “pecan”? https://www.southernliving.com/culture/pecan-pronunciation 


Recipes:

Deep Fried Cadbury Eggs https://www.ohbiteit.com/2015/02/deep-fried-cadbury-eggs.html

Burnt Ends (Kansas-City Style) https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kansas-city-style-burnt-ends-recipe-1920773


#ToRead:

Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas by Erica Grieder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16043522-big-hot-cheap-and-right


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!

]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:16:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2000 Texas State Fair Foodies In BreakDrink episode no. 33 of @BreakDrink we bring our conversation back to the Lone Star State to talk about the foodie life at the Texas State Fair. Although this episode is light and delightfully tasty talk about deep-fried food, TX history, and more -- we wanted to take a minute to pass on a few resources to take action in light of recent US events. Texas State Fair Foodies In BreakDrink episode no. 33 of @BreakDrink we bring our conversation back to the Lone Star State to talk about the foodie life at the Texas State Fair. Although this episode is light and delightfully tasty talk about deep-fried BreakDrink, food, foodie, state fair, Texas, shootings No Episode #32: #BackToBreakDrink Episode #32: #BackToBreakDrink full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/659798921 https://share.transistor.fm/s/86430c0f #BackToBreakDrink

Happy 10 years of podcasting to us! With podcast breaks, of course. @JeffJacksonTX & @LauraPasquini catch up and talk about what lies ahead for topics and issues to be discussed during the next season of BreakDrink. P.s. We’ve missed the conversations and hearing from you, dear listener. Sorry it’s been so long!


Here’s what’s new and shaking -- the few things we mention on this episode:

Potential topics we may @BreakDrink podcast about include:

  • College admissions scandal & meritocracy in the higher education system
  • Climate crisis, the environment & sustainable living - our impact, eating, travel, etc.
  • The US Election -- it’s unavoidable
  • Changes, pivots, and thinking on tje career
  • Hobbies: woodworking, collecting/listening to LPs, etc.
  • Hiking, walking, running in the great outdoors - Group Hike!
  • Team road trip/adventure - how to prepare & travel with others
  • Prioritizing life, commitments, and extracurriculars

@BreakDrink Reads (books to read or just read)

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

This Changes Everything by Naomi KIein

On Fire: The Burning Case for the Green New Deal

Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman

The Revenge of Analog by David Sax


@BreakDrink Listens (podcast shows & episode recommendations)

Gangster Capitalism https://www.gangstercapitalism.com/ 

Climate Cast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/414685982/climate-cast

Change Everything https://theleap.org/change-everything/ 


IRL Episode: The Internet’s Carbon Footprint https://irlpodcast.org/season5/episode3/ 

NPR Life Kit: How To Travel with Others https://www.npr.org/2019/07/23/744375348/traveling-together-7-tips-to-help-keep-the-peace 


Past BreakDrink Episodes mentioned:

no. 28: The Ethics of EdTech with @hypervisible https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/the-ethics-of-ed-tech-with-hypervisible 

No. 31: Algorithms, Dogs, etc. with @ValerieHeruska https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/episode-31-algorithms-dogs-elections-with-valerieheruska


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!


]]> #BackToBreakDrink

Happy 10 years of podcasting to us! With podcast breaks, of course. @JeffJacksonTX & @LauraPasquini catch up and talk about what lies ahead for topics and issues to be discussed during the next season of BreakDrink. P.s. We’ve missed the conversations and hearing from you, dear listener. Sorry it’s been so long!


Here’s what’s new and shaking -- the few things we mention on this episode:

Potential topics we may @BreakDrink podcast about include:

  • College admissions scandal & meritocracy in the higher education system
  • Climate crisis, the environment & sustainable living - our impact, eating, travel, etc.
  • The US Election -- it’s unavoidable
  • Changes, pivots, and thinking on tje career
  • Hobbies: woodworking, collecting/listening to LPs, etc.
  • Hiking, walking, running in the great outdoors - Group Hike!
  • Team road trip/adventure - how to prepare & travel with others
  • Prioritizing life, commitments, and extracurriculars

@BreakDrink Reads (books to read or just read)

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

This Changes Everything by Naomi KIein

On Fire: The Burning Case for the Green New Deal

Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman

The Revenge of Analog by David Sax


@BreakDrink Listens (podcast shows & episode recommendations)

Gangster Capitalism https://www.gangstercapitalism.com/ 

Climate Cast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/414685982/climate-cast

Change Everything https://theleap.org/change-everything/ 


IRL Episode: The Internet’s Carbon Footprint https://irlpodcast.org/season5/episode3/ 

NPR Life Kit: How To Travel with Others https://www.npr.org/2019/07/23/744375348/traveling-together-7-tips-to-help-keep-the-peace 


Past BreakDrink Episodes mentioned:

no. 28: The Ethics of EdTech with @hypervisible https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/the-ethics-of-ed-tech-with-hypervisible 

No. 31: Algorithms, Dogs, etc. with @ValerieHeruska https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/episode-31-algorithms-dogs-elections-with-valerieheruska


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!


]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:47:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2004 #BackToBreakDrink Happy 10 years of podcasting to us! With podcast breaks, of course. @JeffJacksonTX & @LauraPasquini catch up and talk about what lies ahead for topics and issues to be discussed during the next season of BreakDrink. P.s. We’ve missed the conversations and hearing from you, dear listener. Sorry it’s been so long! #BackToBreakDrink Happy 10 years of podcasting to us! With podcast breaks, of course. @JeffJacksonTX & @LauraPasquini catch up and talk about what lies ahead for topics and issues to be discussed during the next season of BreakDrink. P.s. We’ve misse BreakDrink, backtobreakdrink, sorry, we missed you No Episode #31: Algorithms, Dogs & Elections with @ValerieHeruska Episode #31: Algorithms, Dogs & Elections with @ValerieHeruska full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/528979314 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82277c82 Algorithms, Dogs & Elections with @ValerieHeruska

In @BreakDrink Episode no. 31 @ValerieHeruska joins us to talk about dogs, elections, and technology conference experiences in no particular order. If you tweet at us to chat, we’re bound to open up the mic for a random conversation on the BreakDrink pod. 


Val heard the word algorithm many times at #edu18 so she wanted to come chat with us @BreakDrinkers about it after her trip to Denver. Here are a few things we talked about:

EDUCAUSE https://www.educause.edu/ 

#edu18 Conference: https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference 

-- Start-up Alley:  https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/exhibitors/start-up-alley 

-- Braindate https://e180.co/we-do/ 

-- Educause Learning Initiative https://www.educause.edu/eli 

- What’s an algorithm? https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/algorithm

- What’s Intellectual Property (IP)? http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/

- Do you know what the IP laws & regulations at your higher ed institution?  Find out before you create and develop on/at/for your campus OR role!

- Fluids flowing -- coffee, drink tickets, and more... OH MY! {thanks to many tech vendors}

- Interesting perspective taking from a residence life/housing point of view to bring to the table that isn’t often looked at as a domain within Educause

- How do you define student success through your lens on campus? What does it mean when you bring different domains, disciplines and functional areas together to support student success with technology?

- The EDUCAUSE 2019 Top 10 IT Issues https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2018/agenda/educause-top-10-it-issues 

--  10 Reactions to EDUCAUSE's 2019 Top 10 IT Issues https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/10-reactions-educauses-2019-top-10-it-issues via @joshmkim

-- BONUS: Notes on Educause 2018 https://mfeldstein.com/notes-on-educause-2018/ by @mfeldstein

- Michele Norris - The Race Card Project https://theracecardproject.com/ 

- @AlexisOhanian has favorited a tweet & inspired Val to code for jobs of the future

- Data Carpentry https://datacarpentry.org/

- Software Carpentry https://software-carpentry.org/

- Speakers at AAMC: Dr. Angela Duckworth https://angeladuckworth.com/ & Anita Hill 

- Dallas Street Choir https://www.dallasstreetchoir.org/ 

- Bad algorithms are making racist decisions with Chris Gilliard on CBC Spark Podcast:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/412-1.4887497/bad-algorithms-are-making-racist-decisions-1.4887504 


Association of American Medical Colleges https://www.aamc.org/  

Conference in Austin, TX: Learn Serve Lead 2018 (Nov. 2-6)


What’s the Scooter and Bike Situation in Your City?

Dallas = Dockless and Randomly Around the City

San Antonio = Docks... for now

Indianapolis = Running wild with GLACUHO* colleagues at a conference

GLACUHO (Great Lakes Association of College & Housing Officers) https://www.glacuho.org/ 


Rocky Mountain National Park https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

Val climbing up the snowy, Rocky Mountain: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxUqkagS_d/ 


@BreakDrink Election Eve (November 5, 2018) Chat:

- Vote Save America https://votesaveamerica.com/

-Pod Save Texas (episode no. 27) https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/episode-27-pod-save-texas

The Things We’re Not Supposed to Talk about in Polite Conversation (episode no. 4)

https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/episode-4

- Voting is Public Record in the US https://www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/voting.html 

- Voting Statistics in US from the General Election https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2017/05/voting_in_america.html


@BreakDrink Reads:

- Dare to Lead by Brene Brown https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/ 

- You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27170141-you-ll-grow-out-of-it 

- The Gay Place by Billy Lee Brammer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776728.The_Gay_Place 

- God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35457359-god-save-texas 


@BreakDrink listens - podcast recommendations:

- Undergrad Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-beto-vs-cruz/id1438764180?mt=2 

- Dear Sugars http://www.wbur.org/dearsugar 

- The Shadows by Kaitlin Prest https://www.cbc.ca/radiointeractives/podcasts/the-shadows 

- Teaching Online Podcast (@TOPcast) https://cdl.ucf.edu/teach/resources/topcast/ 

- Professional Reputations Aside Podcast {ARCHIVES} https://player.fm/series/professional-reputations-aside 


@BreakDrink CHALLENGE: What should Jeff’s new pup be called? We will put an image of this nameless male pup on Instagram & Twitter. This large, white ball of fur fun is taking recommendations for a moniker - please send your recommendations...

]]> Algorithms, Dogs & Elections with @ValerieHeruska

In @BreakDrink Episode no. 31 @ValerieHeruska joins us to talk about dogs, elections, and technology conference experiences in no particular order. If you tweet at us to chat, we’re bound to open up the mic for a random conversation on the BreakDrink pod. 


Val heard the word algorithm many times at #edu18 so she wanted to come chat with us @BreakDrinkers about it after her trip to Denver. Here are a few things we talked about:

EDUCAUSE https://www.educause.edu/ 

#edu18 Conference: https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference 

-- Start-up Alley:  https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/exhibitors/start-up-alley 

-- Braindate https://e180.co/we-do/ 

-- Educause Learning Initiative https://www.educause.edu/eli 

- What’s an algorithm? https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/algorithm

- What’s Intellectual Property (IP)? http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/

- Do you know what the IP laws & regulations at your higher ed institution?  Find out before you create and develop on/at/for your campus OR role!

- Fluids flowing -- coffee, drink tickets, and more... OH MY! {thanks to many tech vendors}

- Interesting perspective taking from a residence life/housing point of view to bring to the table that isn’t often looked at as a domain within Educause

- How do you define student success through your lens on campus? What does it mean when you bring different domains, disciplines and functional areas together to support student success with technology?

- The EDUCAUSE 2019 Top 10 IT Issues https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2018/agenda/educause-top-10-it-issues 

--  10 Reactions to EDUCAUSE's 2019 Top 10 IT Issues https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/10-reactions-educauses-2019-top-10-it-issues via @joshmkim

-- BONUS: Notes on Educause 2018 https://mfeldstein.com/notes-on-educause-2018/ by @mfeldstein

- Michele Norris - The Race Card Project https://theracecardproject.com/ 

- @AlexisOhanian has favorited a tweet & inspired Val to code for jobs of the future

- Data Carpentry https://datacarpentry.org/

- Software Carpentry https://software-carpentry.org/

- Speakers at AAMC: Dr. Angela Duckworth https://angeladuckworth.com/ & Anita Hill 

- Dallas Street Choir https://www.dallasstreetchoir.org/ 

- Bad algorithms are making racist decisions with Chris Gilliard on CBC Spark Podcast:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/412-1.4887497/bad-algorithms-are-making-racist-decisions-1.4887504 


Association of American Medical Colleges https://www.aamc.org/  

Conference in Austin, TX: Learn Serve Lead 2018 (Nov. 2-6)


What’s the Scooter and Bike Situation in Your City?

Dallas = Dockless and Randomly Around the City

San Antonio = Docks... for now

Indianapolis = Running wild with GLACUHO* colleagues at a conference

GLACUHO (Great Lakes Association of College & Housing Officers) https://www.glacuho.org/ 


Rocky Mountain National Park https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

Val climbing up the snowy, Rocky Mountain: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxUqkagS_d/ 


@BreakDrink Election Eve (November 5, 2018) Chat:

- Vote Save America https://votesaveamerica.com/

-Pod Save Texas (episode no. 27) https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/episode-27-pod-save-texas

The Things We’re Not Supposed to Talk about in Polite Conversation (episode no. 4)

https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink/episode-4

- Voting is Public Record in the US https://www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/voting.html 

- Voting Statistics in US from the General Election https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2017/05/voting_in_america.html


@BreakDrink Reads:

- Dare to Lead by Brene Brown https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/ 

- You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27170141-you-ll-grow-out-of-it 

- The Gay Place by Billy Lee Brammer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776728.The_Gay_Place 

- God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35457359-god-save-texas 


@BreakDrink listens - podcast recommendations:

- Undergrad Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-beto-vs-cruz/id1438764180?mt=2 

- Dear Sugars http://www.wbur.org/dearsugar 

- The Shadows by Kaitlin Prest https://www.cbc.ca/radiointeractives/podcasts/the-shadows 

- Teaching Online Podcast (@TOPcast) https://cdl.ucf.edu/teach/resources/topcast/ 

- Professional Reputations Aside Podcast {ARCHIVES} https://player.fm/series/professional-reputations-aside 


@BreakDrink CHALLENGE: What should Jeff’s new pup be called? We will put an image of this nameless male pup on Instagram & Twitter. This large, white ball of fur fun is taking recommendations for a moniker - please send your recommendations...

]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:37:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 3437 In @BreakDrink Episode no. 31 @ValerieHeruska joins us to talk about dogs, elections, and technology conference experiences in no particular order. If you tweet at us to chat, we’re bound to open up the mic for a random conversation on the pod. In @BreakDrink Episode no. 31 @ValerieHeruska joins us to talk about dogs, elections, and technology conference experiences in no particular order. If you tweet at us to chat, we’re bound to open up the mic for a random conversation on the pod. BreakDrink, algorithms, dogs, ed tech, elections No Episode #30: Behind The Podcast Episode #30: Behind The Podcast full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/501909438 https://share.transistor.fm/s/feea8a6a Behind the Podcast: @BreakDrink

Laura is learning how to podcast. Sure she might have been introduced to podcasting back in 2010 thanks to Jeff, but now it’s time to figure out how to introduce others into the process, thinking, and technology behind podcasting.


Creating podcasts and getting quality audio takes some work for indie podcasters and those new podcasters in higher ed. The technology and services for this growing area of streaming sound is constantly evolving. For this episode we shared a bit of our “Behind the Podcast” as how we produce @BreakDrink current and in the past:

 

Recording the tape (audio):
-- BlogTalkRadio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ 

-- YouTube Live (formerly Google+ ON AIR hangout) https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7083786?hl=en 

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2474026?hl=en 

-- Skype https://www.skype.com/en/ 

-- Rogue Amoeba: Audio Hijack https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ 


Hardware for the pod:

iPhone Earbuds with Mic

Snowball https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/snowball/ 

Yeti https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/yeti/ 


Software for the pod:

Audio editing in... 

Audacity - Free - Mac, Windows, & Linux https://www.audacityteam.org/download/ 

GarageBand - Free - Mac & iOS https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/ 

"Editing does not get the respect that it deserves." @iraglass from his 2018 commencement talk at Columbia Journalism School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVc1kZf8hRY 

Host: 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink 

iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breakdrink-podcast/id346969286?mt=2 


Socials:

Twitter https://twitter.com/breakdrink

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

Facebook Page http://facebook.com/breakdrink 

Website http://breakdrink.com/ (Tumblr)


@BreakDrink Host Life Updates:

@jeffjackson saw the musical Hamilton in Chicago, bought a canoe.

@laurapasquini purchased her first podcast microphone and climbed a glacier.

Both missed you, dear listeners. [It’s true!]


Campus Tech Connection (#ctcx) throwback, we discussed on episode no. 7 https://techknowtools.com/2017/04/21/breakdrink-7/ 


@BreakDrink Shout Outs in this episode for...

Books shared:

Podcasting for Dummies, 3rd Edition by Tee Morris & Chuck Tomasi http://teemorris.com/book/podcasting-for-dummies/ 

Out on the Wire by Jessica Abel https://jessicaabel.com/out-on-the-wire/


Podcasts (of course):

-- NPR It’s Been A Minute with Sam Saunders https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders 

-- The #InVinoFab Podcast https://soundcloud.com/invinofab with @ProfPrusko & Laura

-- 5x5 Broadcast Network http://5by5.tv/ 

-- Teaching in Higher Ed https://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/ with @Bonni208

-- Pod Save America (& others at Crooked.com) https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/ 

-- @BreakDrink episode no. 2 with Julissa Arce http://breakdrink.com/post/156761291699/episode2 

-- Casting Call https://castingcallshow.com/ 

-- Team Human #102 with Danah Boyd https://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-102-danah-boyd/ 

-- NPR Politics Podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast 

 -- ESPN @PTI Radio Podcast http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive/_/id/2406595 


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!

]]> Behind the Podcast: @BreakDrink

Laura is learning how to podcast. Sure she might have been introduced to podcasting back in 2010 thanks to Jeff, but now it’s time to figure out how to introduce others into the process, thinking, and technology behind podcasting.


Creating podcasts and getting quality audio takes some work for indie podcasters and those new podcasters in higher ed. The technology and services for this growing area of streaming sound is constantly evolving. For this episode we shared a bit of our “Behind the Podcast” as how we produce @BreakDrink current and in the past:

 

Recording the tape (audio):
-- BlogTalkRadio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ 

-- YouTube Live (formerly Google+ ON AIR hangout) https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7083786?hl=en 

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2474026?hl=en 

-- Skype https://www.skype.com/en/ 

-- Rogue Amoeba: Audio Hijack https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ 


Hardware for the pod:

iPhone Earbuds with Mic

Snowball https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/snowball/ 

Yeti https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/yeti/ 


Software for the pod:

Audio editing in... 

Audacity - Free - Mac, Windows, & Linux https://www.audacityteam.org/download/ 

GarageBand - Free - Mac & iOS https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/ 

"Editing does not get the respect that it deserves." @iraglass from his 2018 commencement talk at Columbia Journalism School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVc1kZf8hRY 

Host: 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink 

iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breakdrink-podcast/id346969286?mt=2 


Socials:

Twitter https://twitter.com/breakdrink

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

Facebook Page http://facebook.com/breakdrink 

Website http://breakdrink.com/ (Tumblr)


@BreakDrink Host Life Updates:

@jeffjackson saw the musical Hamilton in Chicago, bought a canoe.

@laurapasquini purchased her first podcast microphone and climbed a glacier.

Both missed you, dear listeners. [It’s true!]


Campus Tech Connection (#ctcx) throwback, we discussed on episode no. 7 https://techknowtools.com/2017/04/21/breakdrink-7/ 


@BreakDrink Shout Outs in this episode for...

Books shared:

Podcasting for Dummies, 3rd Edition by Tee Morris & Chuck Tomasi http://teemorris.com/book/podcasting-for-dummies/ 

Out on the Wire by Jessica Abel https://jessicaabel.com/out-on-the-wire/


Podcasts (of course):

-- NPR It’s Been A Minute with Sam Saunders https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders 

-- The #InVinoFab Podcast https://soundcloud.com/invinofab with @ProfPrusko & Laura

-- 5x5 Broadcast Network http://5by5.tv/ 

-- Teaching in Higher Ed https://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/ with @Bonni208

-- Pod Save America (& others at Crooked.com) https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/ 

-- @BreakDrink episode no. 2 with Julissa Arce http://breakdrink.com/post/156761291699/episode2 

-- Casting Call https://castingcallshow.com/ 

-- Team Human #102 with Danah Boyd https://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-102-danah-boyd/ 

-- NPR Politics Podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast 

 -- ESPN @PTI Radio Podcast http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive/_/id/2406595 


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 01:39:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2163 Behind the Podcast: @BreakDrink Laura is learning how to podcast. Sure she might have been introduced to podcasting back in 2010 thanks to Jeff, but now it’s time to figure out how to introduce others into the process, thinking, and technology behind podcasting. Behind the Podcast: @BreakDrink Laura is learning how to podcast. Sure she might have been introduced to podcasting back in 2010 thanks to Jeff, but now it’s time to figure out how to introduce others into the process, thinking, and technology behind pod BreakDrink, podcasting, podcast, how to, learning No Episode #29: Professional Prep for Higher Education Practitioners Episode #29: Professional Prep for Higher Education Practitioners full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/458849382 https://share.transistor.fm/s/07553498 Professional Prep for Higher Education Practitioners 


In this @BreakDrink episode Laura is joined by guest co-host Paul Eaton (@profpeaton) to talk about higher education and students affairs profession, specifically the preparation into entering the field of work. This conversation was initiated based on a chat we had on professional prep, in terms of certifications, masters degree programs, continued learning programs, apprenticeship models, or on-the-job experience, as you seek out an administrative or professional career working at a college or university (in a non-faculty role). We shared a bit about our career pathways into student affairs and academic advising in Canada and the United States, and then dig into the value and purpose of continued education credentials and more about the value of gaining competency through hands-on, work experience in the field. 


If you are considering a career in student affairs, academic advising, or another professional student support or student development role, here are some resources we shared during this podcast:


-Considering a career in student affairs: http://www.myacpa.org/considering-career-student-affairs by @pglove33

-ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competencies_FINAL.pdf

-MBA degree https://www.mbaprograms.org/mbaadmission

-School Counseling (K-12)

ACPA/NASPA Professional Competencies Rubrics https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competency_Rubrics_Full.pdf

-Clinical LPC: Who are licenced professional counselors? https://www.counseling.org/publicpolicy/whoarelpcs.pdf

-Paraprofessionals exist in K-12 https://www.thejobnetwork.com/how-to-become-a-paraprofessional/ Why don’t we have more of these in higher education?

-Maybe we need a “GAP year” https://www.gapyear.com/ post-undergrad degrees to get experience

-Tuition costs of colleges & universities in the US (NCES) https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=76

-Canadian tuition fees by university https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/160907/dq160907a-eng.htm

-Healthcare (US): Getting covered if you’re under 30 https://www.healthcare.gov/young-adults/coverage/

-Cost of living calculator https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator 

-Salary, Benefit, Paycheck, and Cost of Living Calculators https://www.thebalancecareers.com/salary-calculators-and-cost-of-living-calculators-2063445 

-Higher Education in the Postdegree Era https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2018/06/04/how-higher-ed-has-change-remain-relevant-future-opinion

-The Changing Face of Today’s Student [in US Higher Ed] http://acrobatiq.com/the-changing-face-of-todays-student-more-diverse-older-and-requiring-more-personalized-learning/ 

-Trust and Organizational Culture in Higher Education https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4020-6604-7_3 


It turns out -- we have no answers. We just have more questions. What questions do you have about professional preparation for higher education educators, professionals, and practitioners? Do we need certifications, masters degrees, experiential learning or a combination of these? How did you prepare for the job you currently have at your college or university? And to discuss later, do you really need a terminal degree for some of these administrative positions in higher education? Or would you like to discuss a related issue in higher ed? Let us know!


Let us know what you think by posting comments on our website or on SoundCloud. For more of this, be sure to follow the “BreakDrink” podcast via the following channels:

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Professional Prep for Higher Education Practitioners 


In this @BreakDrink episode Laura is joined by guest co-host Paul Eaton (@profpeaton) to talk about higher education and students affairs profession, specifically the preparation into entering the field of work. This conversation was initiated based on a chat we had on professional prep, in terms of certifications, masters degree programs, continued learning programs, apprenticeship models, or on-the-job experience, as you seek out an administrative or professional career working at a college or university (in a non-faculty role). We shared a bit about our career pathways into student affairs and academic advising in Canada and the United States, and then dig into the value and purpose of continued education credentials and more about the value of gaining competency through hands-on, work experience in the field. 


If you are considering a career in student affairs, academic advising, or another professional student support or student development role, here are some resources we shared during this podcast:


-Considering a career in student affairs: http://www.myacpa.org/considering-career-student-affairs by @pglove33

-ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competencies_FINAL.pdf

-MBA degree https://www.mbaprograms.org/mbaadmission

-School Counseling (K-12)

ACPA/NASPA Professional Competencies Rubrics https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competency_Rubrics_Full.pdf

-Clinical LPC: Who are licenced professional counselors? https://www.counseling.org/publicpolicy/whoarelpcs.pdf

-Paraprofessionals exist in K-12 https://www.thejobnetwork.com/how-to-become-a-paraprofessional/ Why don’t we have more of these in higher education?

-Maybe we need a “GAP year” https://www.gapyear.com/ post-undergrad degrees to get experience

-Tuition costs of colleges & universities in the US (NCES) https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=76

-Canadian tuition fees by university https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/160907/dq160907a-eng.htm

-Healthcare (US): Getting covered if you’re under 30 https://www.healthcare.gov/young-adults/coverage/

-Cost of living calculator https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator 

-Salary, Benefit, Paycheck, and Cost of Living Calculators https://www.thebalancecareers.com/salary-calculators-and-cost-of-living-calculators-2063445 

-Higher Education in the Postdegree Era https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2018/06/04/how-higher-ed-has-change-remain-relevant-future-opinion

-The Changing Face of Today’s Student [in US Higher Ed] http://acrobatiq.com/the-changing-face-of-todays-student-more-diverse-older-and-requiring-more-personalized-learning/ 

-Trust and Organizational Culture in Higher Education https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4020-6604-7_3 


It turns out -- we have no answers. We just have more questions. What questions do you have about professional preparation for higher education educators, professionals, and practitioners? Do we need certifications, masters degrees, experiential learning or a combination of these? How did you prepare for the job you currently have at your college or university? And to discuss later, do you really need a terminal degree for some of these administrative positions in higher education? Or would you like to discuss a related issue in higher ed? Let us know!


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]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:54:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1747 Professional Prep for Higher Education Practitioners In this @BreakDrink episode Laura is joined by guest co-host Paul Eaton (@profpeaton) to talk about higher education and students affairs profession, specifically the preparation into entering the field of work. This conversation was initiated based on a chat we had on professional prep, in terms of certifications, masters degree programs, continued learning programs, apprenticeship models, or on-the-job experience, as you seek out an administrative or professional career working at a college or university (in a non-faculty role). Professional Prep for Higher Education Practitioners In this @BreakDrink episode Laura is joined by guest co-host Paul Eaton (@profpeaton) to talk about higher education and students affairs profession, specifically the preparation into entering the fiel BreakDrink, higher education, professional prep, graduate programs No Episode #28: The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisible Episode #28: The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisible full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/448196208 https://share.transistor.fm/s/243b3d40 The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisible

In @BreakDrink episode no. 28, Laura welcomes guest co-host, Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible), join me to talk about the ethics of educational technology, data, and student labor. As the Spring semester is keeping Jeff busy, he suggested bringing back past friends of the pod to talk about different topics and issues. It just so happens that Chris published an instigating article on the topic of ethical considerations for our learning technology in the Chronicle of Higher Education in April [sorry it’s behind a paywall; message me and I would be happy to share]. 

How Ed Tech Is Exploiting Students

https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Ed-Tech-Is-Exploiting/243020 


To give you the just of this article, Chris discusses how student work is contributing to the business models of a number of technologies we use for learning in higher education. Companies are using data from our learners to “feed the machine” by tracking students, using their work, and more within a specific platform for the sake of a course, assignment, and grade. Our learners are not often given the choice about participation or the information they include/exclude within our digital learning environments. Chris thinks we need to bring the ed tech community together to have “the talk” about consent and rights for the digital platforms we use in education. I concur!

From requiring students to access their courses from a learning management system to an app we include to quiz for assessment -- how much autonomy, information, and choice do we, as educators, provide for our learners? We have allowed technologies monetize our information, data (a.k.a. “The new oil”), and work without considering the social justice concerns and considerations. This article was drafted to start a conversation for consideration for how we provide consent to participate on these digital platforms and applications for learning first. We hope you this interesting conversation and start to take into consideration what technologies you are using or are required to use within your own teaching and practice in higher ed. How do you define work? What is the labor or contributions your learners are required to complete for your courses, services, or other in higher ed?

Technology services & platforms discussed in this episode and Chronicle article:

-- Amazon Mechanical Turk https://www.mturk.com/ 

-- TurnItIn http://turnitin.com/ 

-- Using TurnItIn To Teach Students How to Not Plagiarize https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/04/10/how-use-turnitin-teach-students-not-plagiarize-opinion

-- IBM Watson https://www.ibm.com/watson/ 

-- Meet Jill Watson: Georgia Tech's first AI teaching assistant https://pe.gatech.edu/blog/meet-jill-watson-georgia-techs-first-ai-teaching-assistant 

-- CatCards at University of Arizona https://catcard.arizona.edu/

-- Researcher Looks at 'Digital Traces' to Help Students https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/researcher-looks-digital-traces-help-students 

-- Response to the post (after our podcast was recorded) https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/ai-project-at-georgia-tech-does-not-exploit-students

-- University teachers are exploited, too https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/08/opinions/teachers-pay-adjuncts-southern-illinois-bodenheimer-opinion/index.html 

Questions to ask as you are thinking more ethically about the technology we use in higher ed: 

  1. Who owns the data collected from the technology service or platform provider? And who do you share this data with (3rd party)? Can your students download and access their data collected within this platform or app? 
  2. How are you informing your learners about the technologies you are using? This might include privacy policies, data policies, and terms of services required to agree to for use of this platform.
  3. How are you thinking about labor and data contributed by your learners, specifically with regards to informed consent for using a particular educational technology or platform? Transparency and openness for the how and why of use on a platform.

@BreakDrink Recommendations

- The Wizard of Oz (Movie or Musical) https://wizardofoztour.com/ 

- Avengers: Infinity War https://marvel.com/avengers 

- Platform Capitalism by Nick Srnicek

- Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter

- Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble https://nyupress.org/books/9781479837243/ 

- Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250074317 

- The Poverty of Privacy Rights by Khiara M. Bridges https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=25115 

- Comics from Saladin Ahmed https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-04-10/author-saladin-ahmed-has-found-mainstream-success-us-while-being-unapologetically 

- Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil https://weaponsofmathdestructionbook.com/ 

- Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson https://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck 

- Sylvan Esso (band) http://www.sylvanesso.com/ Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/sylvanesso 

To share this podcast with friends, families, or foes, feel free to do so with the following links:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breakdrink-podcast/id346969286?mt=2 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink 

If you have comments, questions, or feedback about this podcast episode OR want to share your own input...

]]> The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisible

In @BreakDrink episode no. 28, Laura welcomes guest co-host, Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible), join me to talk about the ethics of educational technology, data, and student labor. As the Spring semester is keeping Jeff busy, he suggested bringing back past friends of the pod to talk about different topics and issues. It just so happens that Chris published an instigating article on the topic of ethical considerations for our learning technology in the Chronicle of Higher Education in April [sorry it’s behind a paywall; message me and I would be happy to share]. 

How Ed Tech Is Exploiting Students

https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Ed-Tech-Is-Exploiting/243020 


To give you the just of this article, Chris discusses how student work is contributing to the business models of a number of technologies we use for learning in higher education. Companies are using data from our learners to “feed the machine” by tracking students, using their work, and more within a specific platform for the sake of a course, assignment, and grade. Our learners are not often given the choice about participation or the information they include/exclude within our digital learning environments. Chris thinks we need to bring the ed tech community together to have “the talk” about consent and rights for the digital platforms we use in education. I concur!

From requiring students to access their courses from a learning management system to an app we include to quiz for assessment -- how much autonomy, information, and choice do we, as educators, provide for our learners? We have allowed technologies monetize our information, data (a.k.a. “The new oil”), and work without considering the social justice concerns and considerations. This article was drafted to start a conversation for consideration for how we provide consent to participate on these digital platforms and applications for learning first. We hope you this interesting conversation and start to take into consideration what technologies you are using or are required to use within your own teaching and practice in higher ed. How do you define work? What is the labor or contributions your learners are required to complete for your courses, services, or other in higher ed?

Technology services & platforms discussed in this episode and Chronicle article:

-- Amazon Mechanical Turk https://www.mturk.com/ 

-- TurnItIn http://turnitin.com/ 

-- Using TurnItIn To Teach Students How to Not Plagiarize https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/04/10/how-use-turnitin-teach-students-not-plagiarize-opinion

-- IBM Watson https://www.ibm.com/watson/ 

-- Meet Jill Watson: Georgia Tech's first AI teaching assistant https://pe.gatech.edu/blog/meet-jill-watson-georgia-techs-first-ai-teaching-assistant 

-- CatCards at University of Arizona https://catcard.arizona.edu/

-- Researcher Looks at 'Digital Traces' to Help Students https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/researcher-looks-digital-traces-help-students 

-- Response to the post (after our podcast was recorded) https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/ai-project-at-georgia-tech-does-not-exploit-students

-- University teachers are exploited, too https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/08/opinions/teachers-pay-adjuncts-southern-illinois-bodenheimer-opinion/index.html 

Questions to ask as you are thinking more ethically about the technology we use in higher ed: 

  1. Who owns the data collected from the technology service or platform provider? And who do you share this data with (3rd party)? Can your students download and access their data collected within this platform or app? 
  2. How are you informing your learners about the technologies you are using? This might include privacy policies, data policies, and terms of services required to agree to for use of this platform.
  3. How are you thinking about labor and data contributed by your learners, specifically with regards to informed consent for using a particular educational technology or platform? Transparency and openness for the how and why of use on a platform.

@BreakDrink Recommendations

- The Wizard of Oz (Movie or Musical) https://wizardofoztour.com/ 

- Avengers: Infinity War https://marvel.com/avengers 

- Platform Capitalism by Nick Srnicek

- Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter

- Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble https://nyupress.org/books/9781479837243/ 

- Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250074317 

- The Poverty of Privacy Rights by Khiara M. Bridges https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=25115 

- Comics from Saladin Ahmed https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-04-10/author-saladin-ahmed-has-found-mainstream-success-us-while-being-unapologetically 

- Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil https://weaponsofmathdestructionbook.com/ 

- Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson https://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck 

- Sylvan Esso (band) http://www.sylvanesso.com/ Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/sylvanesso 

To share this podcast with friends, families, or foes, feel free to do so with the following links:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breakdrink-podcast/id346969286?mt=2 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breakdrink 

If you have comments, questions, or feedback about this podcast episode OR want to share your own input...

]]> Wed, 23 May 2018 19:50:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2420 The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisible In @BreakDrink episode no. 28, Laura welcomes guest co-host, Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible), join me to talk about the ethics of educational technology, data, and student labor. As the Spring semester is keeping Jeff busy, he suggested bringing back past friends of the pod to talk about different topics and issues. It just so happens that Chris published an instigating article on the topic of ethical considerations for our learning technology in the Chronicle of Higher Education The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisible In @BreakDrink episode no. 28, Laura welcomes guest co-host, Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible), join me to talk about the ethics of educational technology, data, and student labor. As the Spring semester is keeping J EdTech, ethics, platforms, learning, higher ed, BreakDrink No Episode #27: Pod Save Texas Episode #27: Pod Save Texas full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/432323136 https://share.transistor.fm/s/327cda88 Pod Save Texas, Y’all!


We talk about Texas elections and politics in this episode of @BreakDrink. This state is a very interesting state, when it comes to politics and change. With Jeff’s knowledge of the Lone Star State political history and Laura’s inquiries around Texas legislature, we dig into what the 2018 primary elections. This episode was recorded in February 2018 and BEFORE the primaries; however it has some interesting insights into Texas state politics and suggestions for how you can get informed and act locally with your own elections. The Texas Primaries (and other primary elections) offer some insight to US politics ahead, which really impact the U.S. senate. Here are a few notes and updates (post-election) from (READ: Here’s What Happened in the Texas Primaries 2018 and 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle] 


Here are a few things we discuss about Texas voting and politics:

-About Texas Legislature: https://capitol.texas.gov/

-Here’s What Happened in the Texas Primaries 2018 https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/07/texas-primary-elections-2018/

-The Texas Primaries: 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle https://www.npr.org/2018/03/07/591536751/6-takeaways-from-the-texas-primaries-and-what-they-could-mean-going-forward-in-2 


-After the bathroom bill and voter turnout, Texas businesses turns to education https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/03/23/after-rallying-bathroom-bill-voter-turnout-business-turns-education 

-No Unions in TX: Right-To-Work Laws in Texas https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/agency/right-to-work-laws-in-texas 

-What Facebook Did to American Elections https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/what-facebook-did/542502/ 

-Texas voter ID Ruling https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/23/politics/texas-voter-id-ruling/index.html 

-The Future of Bipartisanship in Congress Might Be Road Trips http://time.com/4703631/beto-o-rourke-will-hurd-road-trip-congress/


Texas Groups Mentioned:

Empower Texans https://empowertexans.com/

Texans for Public Education https://www.texansforpubliceducation.com/ 

Friends of Texas Public Schools http://fotps.org/index.php 


Politicians we discuss (in order mentioned):

Dan Patrick https://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/ 

Scott Milder https://www.scottmilder4txlg.com/ 

Beto O’Rourke https://betofortexas.com/ 

Will Hurd https://hurd.house.gov/


For Local & State News in Texas

-Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/ 

-The Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/

-Houston Chronicle: https://www.chron.com/

-Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/ 

-Texas Tribute Podcast https://www.texastribune.org/series/tribcast/ 

-Texas Standard http://www.texasstandard.org/ 

-The Source (TX) https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381443874/t-p-r-the-source 


Act local. Be informed. Listen to both sides of the issue and platform. Learn about your local politics and get involved. Find your “Jeff Jackson” of your state, region, or municipality to help you figure out what platforms and issues political candidates stand for or running on. And... who’s joining the campaign team?!?!


Jackson 2020!


@BreakDrink Political Podcasts Recommendations:

-Pod Save America + all Crooked Media Podcasts https://crooked.com/ 

-NPR Politics https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast 

-It’s Been a Minute npr.org/itsbeenaminute  

-On the Media https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm 

-Politically Reactive https://www.politicallyreactive.com/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

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


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Pod Save Texas, Y’all!


We talk about Texas elections and politics in this episode of @BreakDrink. This state is a very interesting state, when it comes to politics and change. With Jeff’s knowledge of the Lone Star State political history and Laura’s inquiries around Texas legislature, we dig into what the 2018 primary elections. This episode was recorded in February 2018 and BEFORE the primaries; however it has some interesting insights into Texas state politics and suggestions for how you can get informed and act locally with your own elections. The Texas Primaries (and other primary elections) offer some insight to US politics ahead, which really impact the U.S. senate. Here are a few notes and updates (post-election) from (READ: Here’s What Happened in the Texas Primaries 2018 and 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle] 


Here are a few things we discuss about Texas voting and politics:

-About Texas Legislature: https://capitol.texas.gov/

-Here’s What Happened in the Texas Primaries 2018 https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/07/texas-primary-elections-2018/

-The Texas Primaries: 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle https://www.npr.org/2018/03/07/591536751/6-takeaways-from-the-texas-primaries-and-what-they-could-mean-going-forward-in-2 


-After the bathroom bill and voter turnout, Texas businesses turns to education https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/03/23/after-rallying-bathroom-bill-voter-turnout-business-turns-education 

-No Unions in TX: Right-To-Work Laws in Texas https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/agency/right-to-work-laws-in-texas 

-What Facebook Did to American Elections https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/what-facebook-did/542502/ 

-Texas voter ID Ruling https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/23/politics/texas-voter-id-ruling/index.html 

-The Future of Bipartisanship in Congress Might Be Road Trips http://time.com/4703631/beto-o-rourke-will-hurd-road-trip-congress/


Texas Groups Mentioned:

Empower Texans https://empowertexans.com/

Texans for Public Education https://www.texansforpubliceducation.com/ 

Friends of Texas Public Schools http://fotps.org/index.php 


Politicians we discuss (in order mentioned):

Dan Patrick https://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/ 

Scott Milder https://www.scottmilder4txlg.com/ 

Beto O’Rourke https://betofortexas.com/ 

Will Hurd https://hurd.house.gov/


For Local & State News in Texas

-Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/ 

-The Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/

-Houston Chronicle: https://www.chron.com/

-Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/ 

-Texas Tribute Podcast https://www.texastribune.org/series/tribcast/ 

-Texas Standard http://www.texasstandard.org/ 

-The Source (TX) https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381443874/t-p-r-the-source 


Act local. Be informed. Listen to both sides of the issue and platform. Learn about your local politics and get involved. Find your “Jeff Jackson” of your state, region, or municipality to help you figure out what platforms and issues political candidates stand for or running on. And... who’s joining the campaign team?!?!


Jackson 2020!


@BreakDrink Political Podcasts Recommendations:

-Pod Save America + all Crooked Media Podcasts https://crooked.com/ 

-NPR Politics https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast 

-It’s Been a Minute npr.org/itsbeenaminute  

-On the Media https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm 

-Politically Reactive https://www.politicallyreactive.com/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:12:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2394 Pod Save Texas, Y’all! We talk about Texas elections and politics in this episode of @BreakDrink. This state is a very interesting state, when it comes to politics and change. With Jeff’s knowledge of the Lone Star State political history and Laura’s inquiries around Texas legislature, we dig into what the 2018 primary elections. This episode was recorded in February 2018 and BEFORE the primaries; however it has some interesting insights into Texas state politics and suggestions for how you can get informed and act locally with your own elections Pod Save Texas, Y’all! We talk about Texas elections and politics in this episode of @BreakDrink. This state is a very interesting state, when it comes to politics and change. With Jeff’s knowledge of the Lone Star State political history and Laura’s inq BreakDrink, Texas, politics, Jackson 2020 No Episode #26: Battery Life Check Episode #26: Battery Life Check full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/429747618 https://share.transistor.fm/s/329be1bb Battery Life Check

In this @BreakDrink episode, Laura checks Jeff’s energy levels at the midpoint of the semester. You can try it out and find the audit at http://breakdrink.com/ 

Check your battery life.* Give yourself ONE (1) point (or half a point) for every statement you AGREE WITH below, in relation to your working life:

EMOTIONAL
I am frequently irritated, impatient, or anxious, especially when demand or stress is high at work.
I do not spend enough time with my family and loved ones, and when I am with them I am not really with them.
I take very little time for the activities I really enjoy.
I rarely stop to express my appreciation to others or to savor and celebrate my accomplishments and blessings.
I often feel that my life is a relentless set of demands I am expected to meet and tasks I have to complete.

PHYSICAL

  • I do not get enough sleep, i.e. less than 7-8 hours of sleep/night and/or I often wake up feeling tired.
  • I often skip breakfast or settle for something unhealthy to eat in the morning.
  • I do not include enough physical exercise (3x min./week and strength training (2x min./week) into my weekly routine.
  • I do not take regular breaks during the day to renew and recharge.
  • I often eat my lunch at my desk, if I eat any lunch at all. | Points


MENTAL

  • I have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time and I am easily distracted by emails and/or text messages.
  • I spend much of my time reacting to immediate demands instead of focusing on larger projects/activities/tasks. 
  • I do not take enough (or any) time in my schedule for reflection, strategizing, or creative thinking. 
  • I rarely have any time when my mind is quiet and free of thoughts.
  • I often work on evenings and weekends and/or I rarely take an email-free vacation.

SPIRITUAL

  • I am not passionate about the work I do.
  • I spend little time at work doing what I do best and enjoy the most.
  • There is a gap between what I say is important in my life and how I actually live it.
  • My decisions at work are often more influenced by external demands than by a strong, clear sense of my own purpose.
  • I do not invest enough time and energy in making a positive difference to others and/or in the world.


*This battery life check activity has been adopted from the 2015 The Energy Project


Jeff’s battery life check results:

Physical score: 2.5

Emotional score: 0.5

Mental score: 2.5

Spiritual score: 0.5

Total: 6 => his battery life is moderately charged


Category Score Ratings:

5    burned out

4    fading

3    low battery energy life

2    moderate battery energy life

1    fully energized battery


Overall score:

17-20     burned out

13-16     fading

9-12    somewhat energized

5-8    moderately energized

< 5    fully energized


In this @BreakDrink episode, Laura checks Jeff’s energy levels at the midpoint of the semester. You can try it out and find the audit at http://breakdrink.com/ 


Questions to reflect on after “The Battery Life Check:”*

  • Is this the life you want to live? Is the life you’re living worth the price you’re paying to live it?
  • What behaviors are undermining your productivity and satisfaction?
  • Why have you allowed these behaviors to persist?

Our recommendations for taking the time and making time:

  1. Do ANYTHING you want to do early in the morning and make it a habit. You will have more motivation earlier in the day (for most) and minimal distractions.
  2. Eliminate your mobile device from your wake up routine. Find a real alarm clock instead of setting your phone -- to avoid checking messages, email, or other notifications. If you want to wake up naturally, consider modifying the light in your bedroom to wake you up or open your curtains if you want to wake up with sunshine. 
  3. Make early morning routines enjoyable and enticing. Find a way to create a morning routine that encourages you to get up and out of your cozy bed. This might be tasty fresh-ground coffee, a fuzzy robe, comfy slippers, meditation cushion, warm hoodie, etc. 
  4. Find some time to pause in a quiet space by yourself. Find something to anchor yourself to a time in your day to just sit and “be” present. If it’s not the morning, then schedule in another consistent time you will take a break for some quiet solo thinking space. This might be using meditation or other app to support your work, guided music or voice, or even perhaps you own silent prayers. Find what works for you. 
  5. Reflect and assess your own battery life and energy. How are things going? Are you focusing on the right things? Are you present in your emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical well-being? If not, what is one thing you could improve in any one of these areas? 

@BreakDrink Podcast & Other Shout Outs:

*The Battery Life Check was adopted from the Energy Audit 2015 from: https://theenergyproject.com/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

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If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Battery Life Check

In this @BreakDrink episode, Laura checks Jeff’s energy levels at the midpoint of the semester. You can try it out and find the audit at http://breakdrink.com/ 

Check your battery life.* Give yourself ONE (1) point (or half a point) for every statement you AGREE WITH below, in relation to your working life:

EMOTIONAL
I am frequently irritated, impatient, or anxious, especially when demand or stress is high at work.
I do not spend enough time with my family and loved ones, and when I am with them I am not really with them.
I take very little time for the activities I really enjoy.
I rarely stop to express my appreciation to others or to savor and celebrate my accomplishments and blessings.
I often feel that my life is a relentless set of demands I am expected to meet and tasks I have to complete.

PHYSICAL

  • I do not get enough sleep, i.e. less than 7-8 hours of sleep/night and/or I often wake up feeling tired.
  • I often skip breakfast or settle for something unhealthy to eat in the morning.
  • I do not include enough physical exercise (3x min./week and strength training (2x min./week) into my weekly routine.
  • I do not take regular breaks during the day to renew and recharge.
  • I often eat my lunch at my desk, if I eat any lunch at all. | Points


MENTAL

  • I have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time and I am easily distracted by emails and/or text messages.
  • I spend much of my time reacting to immediate demands instead of focusing on larger projects/activities/tasks. 
  • I do not take enough (or any) time in my schedule for reflection, strategizing, or creative thinking. 
  • I rarely have any time when my mind is quiet and free of thoughts.
  • I often work on evenings and weekends and/or I rarely take an email-free vacation.

SPIRITUAL

  • I am not passionate about the work I do.
  • I spend little time at work doing what I do best and enjoy the most.
  • There is a gap between what I say is important in my life and how I actually live it.
  • My decisions at work are often more influenced by external demands than by a strong, clear sense of my own purpose.
  • I do not invest enough time and energy in making a positive difference to others and/or in the world.


*This battery life check activity has been adopted from the 2015 The Energy Project


Jeff’s battery life check results:

Physical score: 2.5

Emotional score: 0.5

Mental score: 2.5

Spiritual score: 0.5

Total: 6 => his battery life is moderately charged


Category Score Ratings:

5    burned out

4    fading

3    low battery energy life

2    moderate battery energy life

1    fully energized battery


Overall score:

17-20     burned out

13-16     fading

9-12    somewhat energized

5-8    moderately energized

< 5    fully energized


In this @BreakDrink episode, Laura checks Jeff’s energy levels at the midpoint of the semester. You can try it out and find the audit at http://breakdrink.com/ 


Questions to reflect on after “The Battery Life Check:”*

  • Is this the life you want to live? Is the life you’re living worth the price you’re paying to live it?
  • What behaviors are undermining your productivity and satisfaction?
  • Why have you allowed these behaviors to persist?

Our recommendations for taking the time and making time:

  1. Do ANYTHING you want to do early in the morning and make it a habit. You will have more motivation earlier in the day (for most) and minimal distractions.
  2. Eliminate your mobile device from your wake up routine. Find a real alarm clock instead of setting your phone -- to avoid checking messages, email, or other notifications. If you want to wake up naturally, consider modifying the light in your bedroom to wake you up or open your curtains if you want to wake up with sunshine. 
  3. Make early morning routines enjoyable and enticing. Find a way to create a morning routine that encourages you to get up and out of your cozy bed. This might be tasty fresh-ground coffee, a fuzzy robe, comfy slippers, meditation cushion, warm hoodie, etc. 
  4. Find some time to pause in a quiet space by yourself. Find something to anchor yourself to a time in your day to just sit and “be” present. If it’s not the morning, then schedule in another consistent time you will take a break for some quiet solo thinking space. This might be using meditation or other app to support your work, guided music or voice, or even perhaps you own silent prayers. Find what works for you. 
  5. Reflect and assess your own battery life and energy. How are things going? Are you focusing on the right things? Are you present in your emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical well-being? If not, what is one thing you could improve in any one of these areas? 

@BreakDrink Podcast & Other Shout Outs:

*The Battery Life Check was adopted from the Energy Audit 2015 from: https://theenergyproject.com/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:37:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2235 Battery Life Check In this @BreakDrink episode, Laura checks Jeff’s energy levels at the midpoint of the semester. Battery Life Check In this @BreakDrink episode, Laura checks Jeff’s energy levels at the midpoint of the semester. BreakDrink, check in, energy, battery life No Episode #25: Pod-Inquiries Episode #25: Pod-Inquiries full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/401976315 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe680359 Pod-Inquiries

Jeff brings Laura some very pressing questions on episode no. 25. Or at least give pod-inquiries he’s been pondering so far in 2018.


Q: Since Amazon HQ2 announced its finalists, it has two locations in Texas on the shortlist - Dallas and Austin. Which one would you pick?

A: Laura & Jeff both agree. Dallas! P.s. New hire for Amazon L&D comes from higher ed.

Side note: Everybody IS Obsessed with HQ Trivia! [Find the app and play] heard on CBC Spark “This mobile gameshow is either the future of TV or a hellish dystopia” segment. You decide.


Q: Does the color of icing make or break you eating a cupcake? 

A: Laura: Black, purple or orange. Jeff: Green. Laura refutes this color block. #GoMeanGreen


Q: When was the last time you went to install software, and you had to think, “Will this software run on my Mac or is it for PC [operating systems] only?”

A: Laura:  SAS and SPSS (back in 2009?). Jeff: Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence) Software to look at data. A recent discovery that it is only a Microsoft PC product. But who wants to run Parallels? 


Q: How much do you hate the Apple commercial “What’s a Computer?” iPad commercial? 

A: This ad apparently enrages Jeff and rubs people the wrong way. Being on a tablet is still computing! Too soon. Too soon. Laura is indifferent, but it reminds her of:

"Is screen time the new sugar?" asks @anya1anya in her new book, “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life” on a recent Note to Self podcast episode with @manoushz Recommendations for screen time: Be social and make the screen time a family/community time -- reading, research, listening or other together. Updated research: The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight 2017


@BreakDrink Reads & Pod Recommendations

National Podcast of Texas by Texas Monthly

How To Be Everything: A Guide for Those WHo by Emilie Wapnick http://howtobeeverything.com/ + I’m a Multipotentialite!! [Thanks for the book recommendation, Katie!]

TEDxBend Talk -- Why Some Of Us Don’t Have Just One Calling https://puttylike.com/tedx/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Pod-Inquiries

Jeff brings Laura some very pressing questions on episode no. 25. Or at least give pod-inquiries he’s been pondering so far in 2018.


Q: Since Amazon HQ2 announced its finalists, it has two locations in Texas on the shortlist - Dallas and Austin. Which one would you pick?

A: Laura & Jeff both agree. Dallas! P.s. New hire for Amazon L&D comes from higher ed.

Side note: Everybody IS Obsessed with HQ Trivia! [Find the app and play] heard on CBC Spark “This mobile gameshow is either the future of TV or a hellish dystopia” segment. You decide.


Q: Does the color of icing make or break you eating a cupcake? 

A: Laura: Black, purple or orange. Jeff: Green. Laura refutes this color block. #GoMeanGreen


Q: When was the last time you went to install software, and you had to think, “Will this software run on my Mac or is it for PC [operating systems] only?”

A: Laura:  SAS and SPSS (back in 2009?). Jeff: Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence) Software to look at data. A recent discovery that it is only a Microsoft PC product. But who wants to run Parallels? 


Q: How much do you hate the Apple commercial “What’s a Computer?” iPad commercial? 

A: This ad apparently enrages Jeff and rubs people the wrong way. Being on a tablet is still computing! Too soon. Too soon. Laura is indifferent, but it reminds her of:

"Is screen time the new sugar?" asks @anya1anya in her new book, “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life” on a recent Note to Self podcast episode with @manoushz Recommendations for screen time: Be social and make the screen time a family/community time -- reading, research, listening or other together. Updated research: The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight 2017


@BreakDrink Reads & Pod Recommendations

National Podcast of Texas by Texas Monthly

How To Be Everything: A Guide for Those WHo by Emilie Wapnick http://howtobeeverything.com/ + I’m a Multipotentialite!! [Thanks for the book recommendation, Katie!]

TEDxBend Talk -- Why Some Of Us Don’t Have Just One Calling https://puttylike.com/tedx/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:55:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1299 Jeff brings Laura some very pressing questions on episode no. 25. Or at least give pod-inquiries he’s been pondering so far in Pod-Inquiries for episode no. 25. Jeff brings Laura some very pressing questions on episode no. 25. Or at least give pod-inquiries he’s been pondering so far in Pod-Inquiries for episode no. 25. BreakDrink, questions, inquiries, Q&A No Episode #24: It's 2018 y'all! Episode #24: It's 2018 y'all! full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/391946820 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1f6667e Jeff and Laura take the first podcast in 2018 to catch up on life and times. Apparently their travel schedules have not allowed for similar time zones or even time to chat with one another. #SorryNotSorry about that. Here’s to starting off the new year right and taking stock in what happened in 2017, and what lies ahead for 2018. Yay:

  • Our Team Resolution: “Bring the bar down, people”
  • Laura’s Resolution: Get more sleep. Downtime is good for yourself.
  • Jeff’s Resolution: He should vacation more. Time off work and with family is good.
  • It SNOWED in San Antonio the 1st time in 20 years in December. 
  • NEW classes we’re teaching online and face-to-face this semester:
    • Jeff: Sam Houston State University: Research in Higher Education
    • Laura: UNT’s doc course: Theory and Practice of Distributed Learning
  • Topics we’re thinking about chatting about this year on the @BreakDrink pod:

@BreakDrink Reads

Bored and Brilliant ~ Manoush Zomorodi #GetBored

Yes Please Amy Poehler

Wild Cheryl Strayed

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Susan Cain

The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell... W. Kamau Bell


@BreakDrink Listens

Up First from NPR 

10% Happier Dan Harris the #116 episode with Manoush

Dr. Katz: The Audio Files on Audible or find the free version on the YouTubes

Heavyweight with Jonathan Goldstein

Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate from Slate

The Bible Project 

Mogul: The Life and Death of Chris Lighty -- R.I.P. Reggie Ossé  

Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Jeff and Laura take the first podcast in 2018 to catch up on life and times. Apparently their travel schedules have not allowed for similar time zones or even time to chat with one another. #SorryNotSorry about that. Here’s to starting off the new year right and taking stock in what happened in 2017, and what lies ahead for 2018. Yay:

  • Our Team Resolution: “Bring the bar down, people”
  • Laura’s Resolution: Get more sleep. Downtime is good for yourself.
  • Jeff’s Resolution: He should vacation more. Time off work and with family is good.
  • It SNOWED in San Antonio the 1st time in 20 years in December. 
  • NEW classes we’re teaching online and face-to-face this semester:
    • Jeff: Sam Houston State University: Research in Higher Education
    • Laura: UNT’s doc course: Theory and Practice of Distributed Learning
  • Topics we’re thinking about chatting about this year on the @BreakDrink pod:

@BreakDrink Reads

Bored and Brilliant ~ Manoush Zomorodi #GetBored

Yes Please Amy Poehler

Wild Cheryl Strayed

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Susan Cain

The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell... W. Kamau Bell


@BreakDrink Listens

Up First from NPR 

10% Happier Dan Harris the #116 episode with Manoush

Dr. Katz: The Audio Files on Audible or find the free version on the YouTubes

Heavyweight with Jonathan Goldstein

Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate from Slate

The Bible Project 

Mogul: The Life and Death of Chris Lighty -- R.I.P. Reggie Ossé  

Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:22:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2598 Title: It’s 2018 Already? OR #hello2018 Jeff and Laura take the first podcast in 2018 to catch up on life and times. Apparently their travel schedules have not allowed for similar time zones or even time to chat with one another. #SorryNotSorry about that. Here’s to starting off the new year right and taking stock in what happened in 2017, and what lies ahead for 2018 on episode no. 24. Title: It’s 2018 Already? OR #hello2018 Jeff and Laura take the first podcast in 2018 to catch up on life and times. Apparently their travel schedules have not allowed for similar time zones or even time to chat with one another. #SorryNotSorry about tha BreakDrink, New Year, 2018, resolutions, goals No Episode #23: TEDx BreakDrink Episode #23: TEDx BreakDrink full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/372718169 https://share.transistor.fm/s/afe0dd81 TEDxBreakDrink

During a previous conversation (say in November... we know we’re podcast slacking), Jeff and Laura catch up on conference travel and teaching experiences. Here are a few resources discussed and shared in the last conversation we had about medical school education and giving TED-like presentations.


Med Schools & Competency-Based Education

The TED Talk or TED-like Presentations

Examples of TED Talks that landed these speakers a book deal:

Jeff’s message: “Do the work. Don’t worry about the talk.” BUT... he does appreciate the messages from these TED Talks from higher ed colleagues & friends: 

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> TEDxBreakDrink

During a previous conversation (say in November... we know we’re podcast slacking), Jeff and Laura catch up on conference travel and teaching experiences. Here are a few resources discussed and shared in the last conversation we had about medical school education and giving TED-like presentations.


Med Schools & Competency-Based Education

The TED Talk or TED-like Presentations

Examples of TED Talks that landed these speakers a book deal:

Jeff’s message: “Do the work. Don’t worry about the talk.” BUT... he does appreciate the messages from these TED Talks from higher ed colleagues & friends: 

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:29:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2430 TEDxBreakDrink On episode no. 23 Jeff and Laura catch up on conference travel and teaching experiences. Here are a few resources discussed and shared in the last conversation we had about medical school education and giving TED-like presentations. TEDxBreakDrink On episode no. 23 Jeff and Laura catch up on conference travel and teaching experiences. Here are a few resources discussed and shared in the last conversation we had about medical school education and giving TED-like presentations. BreakDrink, presentations, TED talks, opinions, medical education No Episode #22: Good Enough Now With Jess Pettitt Episode #22: Good Enough Now With Jess Pettitt full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/356471213 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c9fa396 On episode no. 22, we welcome Jess Pettitt, to join the @BreakDrink conversation. Not only is she long-time friend with the “Tall Drink of Water” co-host, Jeff Jackson, but she has a wealth of experience with social justice training and public speaking around a myriad of topics including identity, politics, privilege, and more infused with humor and real-world examples to support employee retention, crisis management, and development at corporate, nonprofit, and educational institutions. After doing diversity and social justice education for 15 years in higher ed, Jess decided to take her lessons and experiences on the road and into her latest book about a pattern she started to see happening in her life and others. This book is an introduction to her current work and training work in subliminal “diversity training,” specifically how team building and leadership organizations area impacted by differences and individual responsibility.

 

This book is pulled together by best career and life experiences, plus curated resources for self-improvement and well-being ideas, concepts, and knowledge from a wide range of industries and areas. I love the way Jess has encouraged her workshop participants to have courageous conversations – that is to engage, sustain, and deepen the dialogues we are having with others and inside our own heads. This book guides readers to take a self-reflective look and introspection into our the ways we behave, communicate, and engage with others.

 

This book has a number graphic organizers and visuals to break down the central framework of Good Enough Now and the “pro” parts of each perspective of the model:

  • Head: Why? What? Understanding, attentive, focus, detached, etc.
  • Heart: How? Being open, authentic, empathy, listening/gather perspectives, passion, translator, loyal, awareness, etc.
  • Action: Do/Action Verbs Get it done, solve problems, results-oriented, leadership, adaptable, eager to implement, accountability, etc.

This model shares about how we show up with either our head (brain with lightning bolt), heart (heart with wings), or actions (a wicked cool sneaker). This is important to consider as we interact with others, make decisions, engage in any situation, participate in conversations, or just how we “show up” in our workplace meetings.

 

It was a delight to have Jess share about her book and experiences with “crossing the streams” to take the perspective of others. There are “multiple perspectives that are realities at the same time that are far more powerful together.” Jess reminded us that “Part of I believe you… is that you validate somebody’s existence and their story whether you perceive it, or have experienced it, or not. That is the part of belief. And part of belief is faith … and part of faith is having respect for the other person to know themselves better than maybe you might know them.” #truth Thanks for chatting with us about what’s going on with you and your work, and general life lessons for professionals and those invested in self-start ups.

 

WATCH: Good Enough Book Video Overview:

https://youtu.be/T8zncpgnxtw

 

To WIN a FREE copy* of the Good Enough Now book, here is the @BreakDrink episode challenge: Q: Do you primarily lead with your head, heart, or action?·      Head: Why? What? Understanding, attentive, focus, detached, etc.·      Heart: How? Being open, authentic, empathy, listen, passion, translate, etc.·      Action: Do/Action Verbs Problem solver, results-oriented, lead, implement, etc. Tell us about it! Tweet and/or post a photo on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag: #GoodEnoughNow 

*Jess promises to send the winner a copy of the book, perhaps with a solid veggie chili recipe she loves!

 

Want to learn more about Jess Pettitt’s Good Enough Now book?

Pettitt, J. K. (2017). Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can with What we Have is Better than Nothing

 

Website: www.goodenoughnow.com

Follow on Twitter: @jesspettitt

Text your questions: 202-670-4262

Audiobook recording coming soon!

 

@BreakDrink Book Recommendations
by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Good Enough Now by Jessica Pettitt


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> On episode no. 22, we welcome Jess Pettitt, to join the @BreakDrink conversation. Not only is she long-time friend with the “Tall Drink of Water” co-host, Jeff Jackson, but she has a wealth of experience with social justice training and public speaking around a myriad of topics including identity, politics, privilege, and more infused with humor and real-world examples to support employee retention, crisis management, and development at corporate, nonprofit, and educational institutions. After doing diversity and social justice education for 15 years in higher ed, Jess decided to take her lessons and experiences on the road and into her latest book about a pattern she started to see happening in her life and others. This book is an introduction to her current work and training work in subliminal “diversity training,” specifically how team building and leadership organizations area impacted by differences and individual responsibility.

 

This book is pulled together by best career and life experiences, plus curated resources for self-improvement and well-being ideas, concepts, and knowledge from a wide range of industries and areas. I love the way Jess has encouraged her workshop participants to have courageous conversations – that is to engage, sustain, and deepen the dialogues we are having with others and inside our own heads. This book guides readers to take a self-reflective look and introspection into our the ways we behave, communicate, and engage with others.

 

This book has a number graphic organizers and visuals to break down the central framework of Good Enough Now and the “pro” parts of each perspective of the model:

  • Head: Why? What? Understanding, attentive, focus, detached, etc.
  • Heart: How? Being open, authentic, empathy, listening/gather perspectives, passion, translator, loyal, awareness, etc.
  • Action: Do/Action Verbs Get it done, solve problems, results-oriented, leadership, adaptable, eager to implement, accountability, etc.

This model shares about how we show up with either our head (brain with lightning bolt), heart (heart with wings), or actions (a wicked cool sneaker). This is important to consider as we interact with others, make decisions, engage in any situation, participate in conversations, or just how we “show up” in our workplace meetings.

 

It was a delight to have Jess share about her book and experiences with “crossing the streams” to take the perspective of others. There are “multiple perspectives that are realities at the same time that are far more powerful together.” Jess reminded us that “Part of I believe you… is that you validate somebody’s existence and their story whether you perceive it, or have experienced it, or not. That is the part of belief. And part of belief is faith … and part of faith is having respect for the other person to know themselves better than maybe you might know them.” #truth Thanks for chatting with us about what’s going on with you and your work, and general life lessons for professionals and those invested in self-start ups.

 

WATCH: Good Enough Book Video Overview:

https://youtu.be/T8zncpgnxtw

 

To WIN a FREE copy* of the Good Enough Now book, here is the @BreakDrink episode challenge: Q: Do you primarily lead with your head, heart, or action?·      Head: Why? What? Understanding, attentive, focus, detached, etc.·      Heart: How? Being open, authentic, empathy, listen, passion, translate, etc.·      Action: Do/Action Verbs Problem solver, results-oriented, lead, implement, etc. Tell us about it! Tweet and/or post a photo on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag: #GoodEnoughNow 

*Jess promises to send the winner a copy of the book, perhaps with a solid veggie chili recipe she loves!

 

Want to learn more about Jess Pettitt’s Good Enough Now book?

Pettitt, J. K. (2017). Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can with What we Have is Better than Nothing

 

Website: www.goodenoughnow.com

Follow on Twitter: @jesspettitt

Text your questions: 202-670-4262

Audiobook recording coming soon!

 

@BreakDrink Book Recommendations
by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Good Enough Now by Jessica Pettitt


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:28:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2139 On episode no. 22, we welcome Jess Pettitt, to join the @BreakDrink conversation. Not only is she long-time friend with the “Tall Drink of Water” co-host, Jeff Jackson, but she has a wealth of experience with social justice training and public speaking around a myriad of topics including identity, politics, privilege, and more infused with humor and real-world examples to support employee retention, crisis management, and development at corporate, nonprofit, and educational institutions. After doing diversity and social justice education for 15 years in higher ed, Jess decided to take her lessons and experiences on the road and into her latest book -- Good Enough Now -- about a pattern she started to see happening in her life and others. On episode no. 22, we welcome Jess Pettitt, to join the @BreakDrink conversation. Not only is she long-time friend with the “Tall Drink of Water” co-host, Jeff Jackson, but she has a wealth of experience with social justice training and public speaking ar BreakDrink, book, author, social justice, Jessica Pettitt No Episode #21: Airbnb Superhosts Episode #21: Airbnb Superhosts full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/348218143 https://share.transistor.fm/s/217208f7 Airbnb: Q&A with a Couple of Superhosts

Believe it or not Airbnb has been around for 10 years. Additionally, did you know you're one of your @BreakDrink hosts (Laura) is a Superhost with her partner-in-crime, Fiachra. What is a Superhost? It’s not just something that Laura has made up. Listen to Jeff ask these two Superhosts about their experiences hosting guests for over two years. 


About Airbnb

Other things referenced about Airbnb and other things from the episode:

Are you coming to the DFW area? We recommend checking out the Airbnb options, and are open for friends of the pod who want to book with us as well. Please inquire within.


Upcoming @BreakDrink Episodes

  • Jessica Pettitt - Good Enough Now
  • #AcWri Tips for Scholar-Practitioners
  •  The Long Commute - do you have one of those in higher ed? Talk to us
  • Jeff’s Love of TED Talks
  • Parenting vs. Non-Parenting in Higher Ed

P.s. Happy Basketball New Year!


If you have something to share or want to chat with us about a topic on a future episode — let us know! We would love for you to post a comment or connect with us via any of the “BreakDrink” podcast channels:

We welcome feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or sass in any of these digital spaces. If you listen to the podcast Apple Podcasts please consider leaving us a rating and review. Thanks!

]]> Airbnb: Q&A with a Couple of Superhosts

Believe it or not Airbnb has been around for 10 years. Additionally, did you know you're one of your @BreakDrink hosts (Laura) is a Superhost with her partner-in-crime, Fiachra. What is a Superhost? It’s not just something that Laura has made up. Listen to Jeff ask these two Superhosts about their experiences hosting guests for over two years. 


About Airbnb

Other things referenced about Airbnb and other things from the episode:

Are you coming to the DFW area? We recommend checking out the Airbnb options, and are open for friends of the pod who want to book with us as well. Please inquire within.


Upcoming @BreakDrink Episodes

  • Jessica Pettitt - Good Enough Now
  • #AcWri Tips for Scholar-Practitioners
  •  The Long Commute - do you have one of those in higher ed? Talk to us
  • Jeff’s Love of TED Talks
  • Parenting vs. Non-Parenting in Higher Ed

P.s. Happy Basketball New Year!


If you have something to share or want to chat with us about a topic on a future episode — let us know! We would love for you to post a comment or connect with us via any of the “BreakDrink” podcast channels:

We welcome feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or sass in any of these digital spaces. If you listen to the podcast Apple Podcasts please consider leaving us a rating and review. Thanks!

]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:22:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2470 Believe it or not, Airbnb has been around for 10 years. Additionally, did you know you're one of your @BreakDrink hosts (Laura) is a Superhost with her partner-in-crime, Fiachra. What is a Superhost? It’s not just something that Laura has made up. Listen to Jeff ask these two Superhosts about their experiences hosting guests for over two years on episode no. 21. Believe it or not, Airbnb has been around for 10 years. Additionally, did you know you're one of your @BreakDrink hosts (Laura) is a Superhost with her partner-in-crime, Fiachra. What is a Superhost? It’s not just something that Laura has made up. Listen BreakDrink, Airbnb, hosting, Superhosts, gig economy, hospitality No Episode #20: Toy Hall of Fame! Episode #20: Toy Hall of Fame! full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345640372 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d7c778a Toy Hall of Fame 🎱!


The Strong - National Museum of Play http://www.museumofplay.org/

Toy Halls of Fame http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/toy-halls-of-fame


The Strong Toy Hall of Fame http://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys

About: The National Toy Hall of Fame® at The Strong, established in 1998, recognizes toys that have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period. Each year, the prestigious hall inducts new honorees and showcases both new and historic versions of classic toys beloved by generations.

Anyone can nominate a toy to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Final selections are made on the advice of historians, educators, and other individuals who exemplify learning, creativity, and discovery through their lives and careers. Inducted toys are selected on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Icon-status: the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered.
  • Longevity: the toy is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over multiple generations.
  • Discovery: the toy fosters learning, creativity, or discovery through play.
  • Innovation: The toy profoundly changed play or toy design. A toy may be inducted on the basis of this criterion without necessarily having met all of the first three.

Nominate here: http://www.toyhalloffame.org/nominate


2017 National Toy Hall of Fame Finalists http://www.toyhalloffame.org/2017-finalists 

The following 12 toys are finalists for 2017 induction into The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame. Only two or three will take their honored places in the hall this year when they are announced at a ceremony at The Strong on Thursday, November 9, at 10:30 a.m.

Laura’s Top 3

  1. Clue/Risk/Uno 
  2. Transformers
  3. My Little Pony

Jeff’s Top 3

  1. Magic 8 Ball
  2. Uno/Risk/Clue

2014 Winners: Bubbles, Little Green Army Men (Art: War Bowl), and Rubik’s Cube

2015 Winners: Puppet, Super Soaker, and Twister


What are your top 3 toys for 2017? What would you vote for?  

Interested in doing play research? http://www.museumofplay.org/research-publications 


@BreakDrink Recommendations
A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers  by Gray, Brown, & Macanufu

Website: http://gamestorming.com/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Toy Hall of Fame 🎱!


The Strong - National Museum of Play http://www.museumofplay.org/

Toy Halls of Fame http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/toy-halls-of-fame


The Strong Toy Hall of Fame http://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys

About: The National Toy Hall of Fame® at The Strong, established in 1998, recognizes toys that have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period. Each year, the prestigious hall inducts new honorees and showcases both new and historic versions of classic toys beloved by generations.

Anyone can nominate a toy to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Final selections are made on the advice of historians, educators, and other individuals who exemplify learning, creativity, and discovery through their lives and careers. Inducted toys are selected on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Icon-status: the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered.
  • Longevity: the toy is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over multiple generations.
  • Discovery: the toy fosters learning, creativity, or discovery through play.
  • Innovation: The toy profoundly changed play or toy design. A toy may be inducted on the basis of this criterion without necessarily having met all of the first three.

Nominate here: http://www.toyhalloffame.org/nominate


2017 National Toy Hall of Fame Finalists http://www.toyhalloffame.org/2017-finalists 

The following 12 toys are finalists for 2017 induction into The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame. Only two or three will take their honored places in the hall this year when they are announced at a ceremony at The Strong on Thursday, November 9, at 10:30 a.m.

Laura’s Top 3

  1. Clue/Risk/Uno 
  2. Transformers
  3. My Little Pony

Jeff’s Top 3

  1. Magic 8 Ball
  2. Uno/Risk/Clue

2014 Winners: Bubbles, Little Green Army Men (Art: War Bowl), and Rubik’s Cube

2015 Winners: Puppet, Super Soaker, and Twister


What are your top 3 toys for 2017? What would you vote for?  

Interested in doing play research? http://www.museumofplay.org/research-publications 


@BreakDrink Recommendations
A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers  by Gray, Brown, & Macanufu

Website: http://gamestorming.com/ 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:24:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1842 On episode no. 20 we throw back to our childhood selves as we review the Toy Hall of Fame 🎱 list of toys that have been nominated for 2018. On episode no. 20 we throw back to our childhood selves as we review the Toy Hall of Fame 🎱 list of toys that have been nominated for 2018. BreakDrink, toys, nostalgia, vote, nomination, toy hall of fame, play No Episode #19: International Podcast Day Episode #19: International Podcast Day full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344675173 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffa9513c #InternationalPodcastDay 

https://internationalpodcastday.com/ 


International Podcast Day™ is September 30th and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts!  The celebration is a great opportunity to connect with fellow podcasters, podcast listeners, podcast enthusiasts, and leaders in the podcasting industry.  Help spread the word by telling your friends, sharing the celebration on your podcasts and social media feeds, and using #InternationalPodcastDay.  There are several ways to get involved and plenty to benefit from by taking part in International Podcast Day.  See our suggestions below.  But first, we must all “Start The Conversation” and share the power of podcasts!


Get Involved with International Podcast Day by:

  • Use #InternationalPodcastDay to engage with others worldwide talking about the event
  • Grab your mic and camera, ask someone about their favorite podcasts. Share the response on social media!
  • Join in numerous events in your region and around the world
  • Promote by posting the official banner image on your website.
  • Play the International Podcast Day audio or video promo on your show
  • Change your social media image to the International Podcast Day logo
  • Explain to someone what a podcast is and get them hooked
  • Share your favorite podcast with someone (coworker, friend, teammate)
  • Send feedback to your favorite podcasters and tell them thank you
  • Provide a rating and review in Apple Podcasts or other platforms
  • Subscribe to a new show and talk about it using #InternationalPodcastDay
  • Not a podcaster? Become one! (or think about it)

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)


]]> #InternationalPodcastDay 

https://internationalpodcastday.com/ 


International Podcast Day™ is September 30th and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts!  The celebration is a great opportunity to connect with fellow podcasters, podcast listeners, podcast enthusiasts, and leaders in the podcasting industry.  Help spread the word by telling your friends, sharing the celebration on your podcasts and social media feeds, and using #InternationalPodcastDay.  There are several ways to get involved and plenty to benefit from by taking part in International Podcast Day.  See our suggestions below.  But first, we must all “Start The Conversation” and share the power of podcasts!


Get Involved with International Podcast Day by:

  • Use #InternationalPodcastDay to engage with others worldwide talking about the event
  • Grab your mic and camera, ask someone about their favorite podcasts. Share the response on social media!
  • Join in numerous events in your region and around the world
  • Promote by posting the official banner image on your website.
  • Play the International Podcast Day audio or video promo on your show
  • Change your social media image to the International Podcast Day logo
  • Explain to someone what a podcast is and get them hooked
  • Share your favorite podcast with someone (coworker, friend, teammate)
  • Send feedback to your favorite podcasters and tell them thank you
  • Provide a rating and review in Apple Podcasts or other platforms
  • Subscribe to a new show and talk about it using #InternationalPodcastDay
  • Not a podcaster? Become one! (or think about it)

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)


]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:03:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 832 Happy International Podcast Day!! September 30th and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts! The celebration is a great opportunity to connect with fellow podcasters, podcast listeners, podcast enthusiasts, and leaders in the podcasting industry for episode no. 19. #InternationalPodcastDay Happy International Podcast Day!! September 30th and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts! The celebration is a great opportunity to connect with fellow podcasters, podcast listeners, podcast enthusiasts, and leaders in the podcasting BreakDrink, podcasts, podcasting, #InternationalPodcastDay No Episode #18: The BreakDrink Genome Project Episode #18: The BreakDrink Genome Project full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/343336551 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4bd2cbfc The BreakDrink Genome Project 

Jeff told Laura he recently completed a DNA test. Curiosity about personal history, and really the genetic results are what they chat about in episode no. 18. Besides learning about Texas citizenship (apparently that is a thing), Jeff unpacks his DNA results he received from his test o’ spit.


Here are a couple of common DNA companies we shared:

Key ideas, notes, articles and interesting reads on the topic, we may have referred to during this episode:

@BreakDrink Podcast Shout Outs:

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> The BreakDrink Genome Project 

Jeff told Laura he recently completed a DNA test. Curiosity about personal history, and really the genetic results are what they chat about in episode no. 18. Besides learning about Texas citizenship (apparently that is a thing), Jeff unpacks his DNA results he received from his test o’ spit.


Here are a couple of common DNA companies we shared:

Key ideas, notes, articles and interesting reads on the topic, we may have referred to during this episode:

@BreakDrink Podcast Shout Outs:

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:22:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1587 Jeff told Laura he recently completed a DNA test. Curiosity about personal history, and really the genetic results are what they chat about in episode no. 18. Besides learning about Texas citizenship (apparently that is a thing), Jeff unpacks his DNA results he received from his test o’ spit. Jeff told Laura he recently completed a DNA test. Curiosity about personal history, and really the genetic results are what they chat about in episode no. 18. Besides learning about Texas citizenship (apparently that is a thing), Jeff unpacks his DNA resu BreakDrink, DNA tests, DNA, genome, ancestry, 23andme No Episode #17: FUN with stats Episode #17: FUN with stats full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341884651 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8b66a36 FUN with Stats


In higher ed and academia we recognize that imposter syndrome is definitely a thing, but this can be tackled by doing the work, learning, and continuing to DO THE THINGS. One of the things we are working on and learning about these days are STATS! That is, examining statistics in research methods we are reading about in empirical literature while we consider develop our own research design. Just because you have a terminal degree (PhD, EdD or MFA), you should not terminate your research methods learning! In this episode we chat about stats, research design, data analysis, and how we’re still learning about stats. We also think doing the work, critically looking at research methods and meaning, and applying these sounds statistical methods into practice is a PROCESS ... it takes time and effort. Keep at it! You can do it!


A few platforms we mentioned for data analysis:

The thing about correlation ... is not causation:

We chat about our graduate prep in statistics (psssst... we learn more by doing), here are a few courses of formal study we experiences:

  • Intro (Basic) to Statistics: Survey Development & Instrumentation
  • Research Design
  • Multiple Regression
  • Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)
  • Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) - nested data
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Ethnographic Methods
  • Netnography & Virtual Ethnography
  • Big Data & Data Analysis 
  • Latent Semantic Analysis (text mining)

@BreakDrink Stats Recommendations:

@BreakDrinK Reads:

Research Design, 3rd Edition - Creswell 

Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Design - Creswell & Plano Clark

Constructing Grounded Theory - Charmaz

Designing & Conducting Ethnographic Research, 2nd - LeCompte & Schensul

Netnography: Redefined - Kozinets

Hamilton: The Revolution (audiobook)

Good Enough Now by Jessica Pettitt


@BreakDrink Podcast Listens/Watches

It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders -- 2x/week; There’s a week in review on Fridays with the “best thing that’s happened to you this week” feature from listeners who call in to share. So good!

Sincerely, X is created by the TED producers & Audible; These talks are anonymously shared -- it’s about the ideas and experiences, rather the personal or personality.  


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> FUN with Stats


In higher ed and academia we recognize that imposter syndrome is definitely a thing, but this can be tackled by doing the work, learning, and continuing to DO THE THINGS. One of the things we are working on and learning about these days are STATS! That is, examining statistics in research methods we are reading about in empirical literature while we consider develop our own research design. Just because you have a terminal degree (PhD, EdD or MFA), you should not terminate your research methods learning! In this episode we chat about stats, research design, data analysis, and how we’re still learning about stats. We also think doing the work, critically looking at research methods and meaning, and applying these sounds statistical methods into practice is a PROCESS ... it takes time and effort. Keep at it! You can do it!


A few platforms we mentioned for data analysis:

The thing about correlation ... is not causation:

We chat about our graduate prep in statistics (psssst... we learn more by doing), here are a few courses of formal study we experiences:

  • Intro (Basic) to Statistics: Survey Development & Instrumentation
  • Research Design
  • Multiple Regression
  • Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)
  • Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) - nested data
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Ethnographic Methods
  • Netnography & Virtual Ethnography
  • Big Data & Data Analysis 
  • Latent Semantic Analysis (text mining)

@BreakDrink Stats Recommendations:

@BreakDrinK Reads:

Research Design, 3rd Edition - Creswell 

Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Design - Creswell & Plano Clark

Constructing Grounded Theory - Charmaz

Designing & Conducting Ethnographic Research, 2nd - LeCompte & Schensul

Netnography: Redefined - Kozinets

Hamilton: The Revolution (audiobook)

Good Enough Now by Jessica Pettitt


@BreakDrink Podcast Listens/Watches

It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders -- 2x/week; There’s a week in review on Fridays with the “best thing that’s happened to you this week” feature from listeners who call in to share. So good!

Sincerely, X is created by the TED producers & Audible; These talks are anonymously shared -- it’s about the ideas and experiences, rather the personal or personality.  


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:58:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2339 In higher ed and academia we recognize that imposter syndrome is definitely a thing, but this can be tackled by doing the work, learning, and continuing to DO THE THINGS. One of the things we are working on and learning about these days are STATS! We talk about research and statistical prep on episode no. 17. In higher ed and academia we recognize that imposter syndrome is definitely a thing, but this can be tackled by doing the work, learning, and continuing to DO THE THINGS. One of the things we are working on and learning about these days are STATS! We tal BreakDrink, stats, statistics, learning, research design, methodology No Episode #16: Back To School Goals Episode #16: Back To School Goals full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341112552 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b1f2d4f Back To School Goals 2017
In listening to fellow podcaster, @Katie__Linder’s reflections and questions on You’ve Got This, Episode 59: Preparing for a New Season, we were reminded that we have not taken any time out of our own schedule to think about our own #BackToSchool goals. We both like to set goals before the academic “new year” starts, but this year August was a bit much for both. The start of the school year took over -- so for episode no. 16 we're setting some goals now. 


In this @BreakDrink episode no. 15, we sit down with the questions posed from the #ygtpodcast. Listen to our own we started reflecting on what we’ve accomplished over the summer and we began thinking about the goals we want to reach (or score) ahead. You get why we’re casting a wide net with this futbol/soccer metaphor when you listen to our responses. 


If you’re thinking of setting some #BackToSchool goals -- it’s not too late. Here are a few questions to think about before you sit down to start planning the next school year, academic semester, or the end of 2017: 

  1. How did the summer go? What are some things you really enjoyed? What went well the past few months?  
  2. What is something that did not go as well or you were able to get to over summer, that you want to in the coming months?  What did you regret not prioritizing?
  3. What are you most looking forward to about this new school year or academic semester? What is it that you're looking forward to in the next few months? 
  4. Is there anything coming up in this academic year/semester you might be nervous about? Is there something you’ve been avoiding doing or thinking about because you don’t know how it will go?
  5. How can you prepare yourself for this upcoming school year/semester, both for the good things that are happening and the things you’re not so sure about? 

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Back To School Goals 2017
In listening to fellow podcaster, @Katie__Linder’s reflections and questions on You’ve Got This, Episode 59: Preparing for a New Season, we were reminded that we have not taken any time out of our own schedule to think about our own #BackToSchool goals. We both like to set goals before the academic “new year” starts, but this year August was a bit much for both. The start of the school year took over -- so for episode no. 16 we're setting some goals now. 


In this @BreakDrink episode no. 15, we sit down with the questions posed from the #ygtpodcast. Listen to our own we started reflecting on what we’ve accomplished over the summer and we began thinking about the goals we want to reach (or score) ahead. You get why we’re casting a wide net with this futbol/soccer metaphor when you listen to our responses. 


If you’re thinking of setting some #BackToSchool goals -- it’s not too late. Here are a few questions to think about before you sit down to start planning the next school year, academic semester, or the end of 2017: 

  1. How did the summer go? What are some things you really enjoyed? What went well the past few months?  
  2. What is something that did not go as well or you were able to get to over summer, that you want to in the coming months?  What did you regret not prioritizing?
  3. What are you most looking forward to about this new school year or academic semester? What is it that you're looking forward to in the next few months? 
  4. Is there anything coming up in this academic year/semester you might be nervous about? Is there something you’ve been avoiding doing or thinking about because you don’t know how it will go?
  5. How can you prepare yourself for this upcoming school year/semester, both for the good things that are happening and the things you’re not so sure about? 

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Wed, 06 Sep 2017 03:25:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1383 In listening to fellow podcaster, @Katie__Linder’s reflections and questions on You’ve Got This, Episode 59: Preparing for a New Season, we were reminded that we have not taken any time out of our own schedule to think about our own #BackToSchool goals. We both like to set goals before the academic “new year” starts, but this year August was a bit much for both. The start of the school year took over -- so for episode no. 16 we're setting some goals now. In listening to fellow podcaster, @Katie__Linder’s reflections and questions on You’ve Got This, Episode 59: Preparing for a New Season, we were reminded that we have not taken any time out of our own schedule to think about our own #BackToSchool goals. W BreakDrink, back to school, goals, new year No Episode #15: Harvey Relief with Paul Eaton Episode #15: Harvey Relief with Paul Eaton full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/340207089 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91bc013d Harvey Relief with @ProfPeaton

As rain continues and flood damage impacts Texas after Hurricane Harvey, Jeff and Laura decide to share a few ways to offer relief and support for those in need. We appreciate the love and concern a number of you have expressed for our well-being, but we are a-okay. Our fellow Texans to the southeast are under water and they could really use your help. For this episode, we will talk to Paul Eaton who is in the midst of some flooding in Conroe, TX and share few ways you can donate to Harvey (and avoid being scammed), if you are so inclined.


There are a number of ways to get and offer help for Harvey. If you know people who are directly affected by Hurricane Harvey, FEMA recommends visiting www.nvoad.org/how-to-help/ Additionally, DisasterAssistance.gov includes a link to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s step-by-step guide to filing a flood claim, a map to locate the nearest FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers and instructions on how to apply for assistance. If you have questions about the help FEMA offers or the application process, call 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362) or submit your query online. Or better yet, Find an open shelter near you by texting SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362). You can also use the FEMA mobile app.


Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, are currently taking in residents from the flood and hurricane zones. This means the state of Texas needs your help to support these small towns who have moved into these shelters. Additional donations for various relief needs can be met by visiting the following websites -- and if you know of others, please tweet or comment where others can help: 

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Harvey Relief with @ProfPeaton

As rain continues and flood damage impacts Texas after Hurricane Harvey, Jeff and Laura decide to share a few ways to offer relief and support for those in need. We appreciate the love and concern a number of you have expressed for our well-being, but we are a-okay. Our fellow Texans to the southeast are under water and they could really use your help. For this episode, we will talk to Paul Eaton who is in the midst of some flooding in Conroe, TX and share few ways you can donate to Harvey (and avoid being scammed), if you are so inclined.


There are a number of ways to get and offer help for Harvey. If you know people who are directly affected by Hurricane Harvey, FEMA recommends visiting www.nvoad.org/how-to-help/ Additionally, DisasterAssistance.gov includes a link to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s step-by-step guide to filing a flood claim, a map to locate the nearest FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers and instructions on how to apply for assistance. If you have questions about the help FEMA offers or the application process, call 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362) or submit your query online. Or better yet, Find an open shelter near you by texting SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362). You can also use the FEMA mobile app.


Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, are currently taking in residents from the flood and hurricane zones. This means the state of Texas needs your help to support these small towns who have moved into these shelters. Additional donations for various relief needs can be met by visiting the following websites -- and if you know of others, please tweet or comment where others can help: 

Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:39:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2260 Harvey Relief with @ProfPeaton As rain continues and flood damage impacts Texas after Hurricane Harvey, Jeff and Laura decide to share a few ways to offer relief and support for those in need. We appreciate the love and concern a number of you have expressed for our well-being, but we are a-okay. Our fellow Texans to the southeast are under water and they could really use your help. For this episode, we will talk to Paul Eaton who is in the midst of some flooding in Conroe, TX and share few ways you can donate to Harvey (and avoid being scammed), if you are so inclined. Learn more about what's happening on episode no. 15. Harvey Relief with @ProfPeaton As rain continues and flood damage impacts Texas after Hurricane Harvey, Jeff and Laura decide to share a few ways to offer relief and support for those in need. We appreciate the love and concern a number of you have expre BreakDrink, Harvey Relief, Texas, impact, support No BONUS: Pod Research #2 BONUS: Pod Research #2 bonus tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339155663 https://share.transistor.fm/s/87b18e07 What’s the PURPOSE of The Higher Ed Podcast Project? 

In this BONUS Pod No. 2 episode, @JeffJackson and @LauraPasquini, are joined by research collaborators @Katie__Linder and @JaimieLHoffman to discuss The Higher Ed Research Project. We know there is a growing number of podcasts being created and listened to support the professional learning and development of our higher ed peers.


Why Are We Exploring Podcasts in Higher Ed?

  • To recognize and show value for the higher ed podcast community [We listen to a lot of podcasts ... and produce some of our own.]
  • To highlight the growing number of podcasts that are relevant for learning, professional development, and then some in higher education
  • To understand and explore the “State of Higher Ed Podcasts” - the empirical literature and why podcasts are emerging in the field 
  • To conduct a meta-analysis of podcasting in higher ed: topics, hosts, delivery mechanisms, target audience, purpose, production, topics, etc.
  • To share this media resource to other higher ed colleagues who might not know this wealth of professional development resources, e.g. create a repository of podcasts in higher ed, write op-ed pieces, blog, and podcast about podcasts (meta)

Let’s DEFINE what we mean by “PODCAST” for this project:

For research purposes, our definition of a podcast includes:

  • the podcast content is created and shared to support professional development, learning, and/or information distribution
  • the podcast has a target audience might include graduate learners (e.g. masters or doctoral researchers), professional school students (e.g. social work, medicine, etc.), staff/administration, and/or faculty in higher education
  • the podcast is an audio and/or video format that can be subscribed, downloaded, and/or streamed from an electronic device (e.g. computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile)
  • the podcast is a program, show, broadcast, and/or episodes with a specific purpose or topic focused on the higher education domain
  • the podcast includes original content development intention: it was designed for a podcast, e.g.
  • we are not including a recorded college/university lecture, conference panel/presentation, professional learning webinars, recorded meeting, etc. (unless it was edited to fit into a podcast)
    the podcast can be active or inactive 

What podcasts are you listening to or hosting/producing for higher ed professional learning and development? Please help us CURATE this list of podcasts that helps enhance the work you do in post-secondary education:

http://bit.ly/higheredpodcasts 


What about the archived podcasts? Are people still pod-listening to these? Questions/Issues:

  • Changes in jobs/work/life = change in ability to podcast host/produce
  • Institutional support or the culture of support on campus is low
  • Professional development resource (“free”)
  • Community engagement - “I am just one” on my campus
  • Sponsorship -- both fiscal or just endorsed
  • If there’s an archive of podcasts, are they still being used? What are their download rates?
  • Are people actively producing content? Or actively promoting audio content on social media?

How will we research podcasts in higher ed? We’re still working this one out, but here’s what we’re thinking so far for research methodology: 

  • Survey to gain a broad perspective/understanding of podcasts; open & closed questions
  • Semi-structured interviews - podcast producers/hosts and listeners
  • Content analysis of extant data - topics, transcripts, show notes, etc.
  • Descriptive statistics for the state of podcasts 
  • Are higher ed practitioners and faculty aware there are higher ed podcasts?
  • How can we openly share our findings and resources we are gathering about higher ed podcasts to support P.D. & learning for our colleagues?

WHO is the sample population or how would we target this research for potential research outlets for publication?

  • Students and learners in graduate programs and professional schools-- i.e. medical journal or healthcare related use for teaching & learning
  • Professional development: faculty/academic development, practitioner learning, and training
  • Student Affairs & Student Services/Support
  • Teaching & Learning 
  • Research and writing development

@BreakDrink Podcast Shoutouts

Major Podcast Accessibility Props to @Katie__Linder for making her podcasts, You Got This & Anatomy of a Book, accessible transcripts+show notes (+ instructor’s guides on @RIA_podcast).

]]> What’s the PURPOSE of The Higher Ed Podcast Project? 

In this BONUS Pod No. 2 episode, @JeffJackson and @LauraPasquini, are joined by research collaborators @Katie__Linder and @JaimieLHoffman to discuss The Higher Ed Research Project. We know there is a growing number of podcasts being created and listened to support the professional learning and development of our higher ed peers.


Why Are We Exploring Podcasts in Higher Ed?

  • To recognize and show value for the higher ed podcast community [We listen to a lot of podcasts ... and produce some of our own.]
  • To highlight the growing number of podcasts that are relevant for learning, professional development, and then some in higher education
  • To understand and explore the “State of Higher Ed Podcasts” - the empirical literature and why podcasts are emerging in the field 
  • To conduct a meta-analysis of podcasting in higher ed: topics, hosts, delivery mechanisms, target audience, purpose, production, topics, etc.
  • To share this media resource to other higher ed colleagues who might not know this wealth of professional development resources, e.g. create a repository of podcasts in higher ed, write op-ed pieces, blog, and podcast about podcasts (meta)

Let’s DEFINE what we mean by “PODCAST” for this project:

For research purposes, our definition of a podcast includes:

  • the podcast content is created and shared to support professional development, learning, and/or information distribution
  • the podcast has a target audience might include graduate learners (e.g. masters or doctoral researchers), professional school students (e.g. social work, medicine, etc.), staff/administration, and/or faculty in higher education
  • the podcast is an audio and/or video format that can be subscribed, downloaded, and/or streamed from an electronic device (e.g. computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile)
  • the podcast is a program, show, broadcast, and/or episodes with a specific purpose or topic focused on the higher education domain
  • the podcast includes original content development intention: it was designed for a podcast, e.g.
  • we are not including a recorded college/university lecture, conference panel/presentation, professional learning webinars, recorded meeting, etc. (unless it was edited to fit into a podcast)
    the podcast can be active or inactive 

What podcasts are you listening to or hosting/producing for higher ed professional learning and development? Please help us CURATE this list of podcasts that helps enhance the work you do in post-secondary education:

http://bit.ly/higheredpodcasts 


What about the archived podcasts? Are people still pod-listening to these? Questions/Issues:

  • Changes in jobs/work/life = change in ability to podcast host/produce
  • Institutional support or the culture of support on campus is low
  • Professional development resource (“free”)
  • Community engagement - “I am just one” on my campus
  • Sponsorship -- both fiscal or just endorsed
  • If there’s an archive of podcasts, are they still being used? What are their download rates?
  • Are people actively producing content? Or actively promoting audio content on social media?

How will we research podcasts in higher ed? We’re still working this one out, but here’s what we’re thinking so far for research methodology: 

  • Survey to gain a broad perspective/understanding of podcasts; open & closed questions
  • Semi-structured interviews - podcast producers/hosts and listeners
  • Content analysis of extant data - topics, transcripts, show notes, etc.
  • Descriptive statistics for the state of podcasts 
  • Are higher ed practitioners and faculty aware there are higher ed podcasts?
  • How can we openly share our findings and resources we are gathering about higher ed podcasts to support P.D. & learning for our colleagues?

WHO is the sample population or how would we target this research for potential research outlets for publication?

  • Students and learners in graduate programs and professional schools-- i.e. medical journal or healthcare related use for teaching & learning
  • Professional development: faculty/academic development, practitioner learning, and training
  • Student Affairs & Student Services/Support
  • Teaching & Learning 
  • Research and writing development

@BreakDrink Podcast Shoutouts

Major Podcast Accessibility Props to @Katie__Linder for making her podcasts, You Got This & Anatomy of a Book, accessible transcripts+show notes (+ instructor’s guides on @RIA_podcast).

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:24:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1023 What’s the PURPOSE of The Higher Ed Podcast Project? In this BONUS Pod No. 2 episode, @JeffJackson and @LauraPasquini, are joined by research collaborators @Katie__Linder and @JaimieLHoffman to discuss The Higher Ed Research Project. We know there is a growing number of podcasts being created and listened to support the professional learning and development of our higher ed peers. https://higheredpodcasts.wordpress.com/ What’s the PURPOSE of The Higher Ed Podcast Project? In this BONUS Pod No. 2 episode, @JeffJackson and @LauraPasquini, are joined by research collaborators @Katie__Linder and @JaimieLHoffman to discuss The Higher Ed Research Project. We know there is a BreakDrink, bonus, research project, higher ed podcasting, podcasts, study No Episode #14: #Charlottesville Episode #14: #Charlottesville full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/338486666 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6203fdfc #Charlottesville 

In episode no. 14, Jeff and Laura take a minute to pause and discuss what’s been happening in this week’s recent events in Charlottesville, VA after a violent rally/protest over the taking down of the confederate statue of General Robert E. Lee. We are still forming our thoughts, but we do think it is a critical time to open up the dialogue about social justice/racial issues embedded within this protest, the messaging and response to the event, and what’s been happening since #Charlottesville in the United States of America. 


We are not finished processing, but we’ve been reading and listening to a lot of different voices -- so we thought we’d share a few recommended resources for you read, listen to, and more to help you engage and continue the conversation with those around you.


@BreakDrink Recommended LISTEN (Episodes rec’d + the whole podcast itself)

Politically Reactive - Charlottesville: Why did this happen and how do we move forward?

Rough Translation - Brazil in Black and White

It’s Been A Minute - Charlottesville and White People - Why Sam Sanders Only Quotes White People

Code Switch - Charlottesville

Sincerely, X - Episode 5: Equality Executive - We need to recognize “Unconscious Bias” in our social issues - gender, race, and more! 

Pod Save America - “Denouncing Nazis is so fucking easy.” with former @BreakDrink guest Julissa Arce 

@BreakDrink Episode no. 2 with Julissa Arce 


@BreakDrink Recommended READS

#CharlottesvilleCurriculum hashtag

Making Sense of Charlottesville: A Reader’s Guide

History of Robert E. Lee [History Channel does our fact check.]

The Charlottesville Syllabus - UVa Graduate Coalition

Beyond Ignorance via the Librarians on IHE

@ACPA says #ThisIsUs vs. NASPA Says #ThisIsNotUs (with many comments)

 A Critical Perspective : On Mentoring and Education in the Wake of Charlottesville

Resources for Educators to Use is the Wake of Charlottesville via Anya Kamenetz

Why Universities Won’t Punish Students at Rallies

#Charlottesville, the Christian Response, and Your Church's Call - Ed Stetzer

Charlottesville Violence Sparks New Worries About Safety During Campus Protests (#WhiteLivesMatter) <= How is this a thing??

McSweeny’s: AS YOUR DOCTOR, I AM PROTESTING THE REMOVAL OF YOUR TUMOR BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO ERASE YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> #Charlottesville 

In episode no. 14, Jeff and Laura take a minute to pause and discuss what’s been happening in this week’s recent events in Charlottesville, VA after a violent rally/protest over the taking down of the confederate statue of General Robert E. Lee. We are still forming our thoughts, but we do think it is a critical time to open up the dialogue about social justice/racial issues embedded within this protest, the messaging and response to the event, and what’s been happening since #Charlottesville in the United States of America. 


We are not finished processing, but we’ve been reading and listening to a lot of different voices -- so we thought we’d share a few recommended resources for you read, listen to, and more to help you engage and continue the conversation with those around you.


@BreakDrink Recommended LISTEN (Episodes rec’d + the whole podcast itself)

Politically Reactive - Charlottesville: Why did this happen and how do we move forward?

Rough Translation - Brazil in Black and White

It’s Been A Minute - Charlottesville and White People - Why Sam Sanders Only Quotes White People

Code Switch - Charlottesville

Sincerely, X - Episode 5: Equality Executive - We need to recognize “Unconscious Bias” in our social issues - gender, race, and more! 

Pod Save America - “Denouncing Nazis is so fucking easy.” with former @BreakDrink guest Julissa Arce 

@BreakDrink Episode no. 2 with Julissa Arce 


@BreakDrink Recommended READS

#CharlottesvilleCurriculum hashtag

Making Sense of Charlottesville: A Reader’s Guide

History of Robert E. Lee [History Channel does our fact check.]

The Charlottesville Syllabus - UVa Graduate Coalition

Beyond Ignorance via the Librarians on IHE

@ACPA says #ThisIsUs vs. NASPA Says #ThisIsNotUs (with many comments)

 A Critical Perspective : On Mentoring and Education in the Wake of Charlottesville

Resources for Educators to Use is the Wake of Charlottesville via Anya Kamenetz

Why Universities Won’t Punish Students at Rallies

#Charlottesville, the Christian Response, and Your Church's Call - Ed Stetzer

Charlottesville Violence Sparks New Worries About Safety During Campus Protests (#WhiteLivesMatter) <= How is this a thing??

McSweeny’s: AS YOUR DOCTOR, I AM PROTESTING THE REMOVAL OF YOUR TUMOR BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO ERASE YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:01:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1819 #Charlottesville In episode no. 14, Jeff and Laura take a minute to pause and discuss what’s been happening in this week’s recent events in Charlottesville, VA after a violent rally/protest over the taking down of the confederate statue of General Robert E. Lee. We are still forming our thoughts, but we do think it is a critical time to open up the dialogue about social justice/racial issues embedded within this protest, the messaging and response to the event, and what’s been happening since #Charlottesville in the United States of America. #Charlottesville In episode no. 14, Jeff and Laura take a minute to pause and discuss what’s been happening in this week’s recent events in Charlottesville, VA after a violent rally/protest over the taking down of the confederate statue of General Rober BreakDrink, #Charlottesville, America, race, hate, love No Episode #13: Tacos & Email Episode #13: Tacos & Email full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337204611 https://share.transistor.fm/s/623f7e08 Tacos & Email
There are two pressing issues we discuss in this episode: tacos & email. There is an abundance of both. Take a listen to episode no. 13 as we talk about managing your digital self/data in email and more, and how to get the most out of the myriad of taco options in Texas.


Laura recently read 120 Tacos You Must Eat Before You Die and she is thinking about where her data living in the email realm thanks to the Note To Self podcast episode on leaving yahoo and changing email platforms. Both Laura and Jeff declare their love for tacos, soft shells, and jalapenos -- and their shared distaste for dealing with email, of course. Taco tally for number of times per week we each eat tacos:

  • Laura: 2
  • Jeff: 6 (a lot)

Talking about Tacos:

In thinking about email, Jeff and Laura chat about the platforms and spaces they use for this type of computer-mediated communication channel. The score for email accounts we each have total: 

  • Jeff: 5 
  • Laura: 12

Clearly Laura is looking to bring down this number and perhaps do another digital clean-up 2.0. We talk a bit about email; however, there are greater stakes at hand as technology companies merge or takeover other entities in the tech world. What happens to those terms of service (TOS) you first agreed to when the company changes ownership? What are the possibilities for your information and data with this new owner? Will you stay with a platform or app if these TOS go against your personal privacy issues?

We have made an oath, that is a promise that we will start to clean up our digital lives and archive content posted on social media and other sites we don’t own NOW. We’ll let you know how it goes and y’all need to hold us to it. We will do a check-in and update down the road to some of our own archiving solutions and strategies to reclaim our life online.


@BreakDrink Shout Out

Reply All Episode No. 100: Friends and Blasphemers discuss the LiveJournal takeover from Russia & then some.


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Tacos & Email
There are two pressing issues we discuss in this episode: tacos & email. There is an abundance of both. Take a listen to episode no. 13 as we talk about managing your digital self/data in email and more, and how to get the most out of the myriad of taco options in Texas.


Laura recently read 120 Tacos You Must Eat Before You Die and she is thinking about where her data living in the email realm thanks to the Note To Self podcast episode on leaving yahoo and changing email platforms. Both Laura and Jeff declare their love for tacos, soft shells, and jalapenos -- and their shared distaste for dealing with email, of course. Taco tally for number of times per week we each eat tacos:

  • Laura: 2
  • Jeff: 6 (a lot)

Talking about Tacos:

In thinking about email, Jeff and Laura chat about the platforms and spaces they use for this type of computer-mediated communication channel. The score for email accounts we each have total: 

  • Jeff: 5 
  • Laura: 12

Clearly Laura is looking to bring down this number and perhaps do another digital clean-up 2.0. We talk a bit about email; however, there are greater stakes at hand as technology companies merge or takeover other entities in the tech world. What happens to those terms of service (TOS) you first agreed to when the company changes ownership? What are the possibilities for your information and data with this new owner? Will you stay with a platform or app if these TOS go against your personal privacy issues?

We have made an oath, that is a promise that we will start to clean up our digital lives and archive content posted on social media and other sites we don’t own NOW. We’ll let you know how it goes and y’all need to hold us to it. We will do a check-in and update down the road to some of our own archiving solutions and strategies to reclaim our life online.


@BreakDrink Shout Out

Reply All Episode No. 100: Friends and Blasphemers discuss the LiveJournal takeover from Russia & then some.


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:55:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2157 There are two pressing issues we discuss in this episode: tacos &amp; email. There is an abundance of both. Take a listen to episode no. 13 as we talk about managing your digital self/data in email and more, and how to get the most out of the myriad of taco options in Texas. There are two pressing issues we discuss in this episode: tacos &amp; email. There is an abundance of both. Take a listen to episode no. 13 as we talk about managing your digital self/data in email and more, and how to get the most out of the myriad of ta BreakDrink, tacos, email, privacy, data, digital self, audit No Episode #12: Can You Read Audio? Episode #12: Can You Read Audio? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334984524 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6efc0535 Can You Read Audio?

In episode no. 12, Laura breaks from her #ShutUpAndWrite session to talk with Jeff about audio books vs. print books. Is the medium the message? Does it matter? We reference audiobooks and how we listen or “read” and what it means to read with audiobooks. 


FYI: What is #ShutUpAndWrite, you ask? Scholarly time to get some research and writing done. But it does not have to be done in isolation.


Have you read _____. If it was an audio book what would you say? Did you read it? Or consume it, if you were listening to it? A few interesting reads...

Does how we take in knowledge and information, reading or listening, matter?

We give a hat tip to BreakDrink episode no. 8 where we talk about our love of library and getting back to reading you want to do. Much of our own reading experiences come from what we started to read and what genres we are drawn to. P.s. Laura welcomes a sci-fi book recommendation to dip into this genre.


How does narration or audio version of a book impact what we hear? 

We discussed listening to certain authors and how they impact our “reading” as we listen. One example is listening to Chuck Klosterman on an interview with Bill Simmons before listening to his audiobooks. But not ALL of his books were narrated by him, like his new book: What if We Were Wrong with the narration by a British female reader.  This threw off Jeff who already knew his voice. Laura thinks he should have bought the analog (print) format. Another example of storytelling and the delivery of the story that we love is done by David Sedaris. We listen, read, and hear him live -- the way he expresses himself in his short, satirical tales are brilliant. Here’s the FitBit article I mentioned published in the New Yorker called “Stepping Out.” Sorry JJ, you will have to actually read this one, but it’s worth it.


@BreakDrink Reading List

Daring Greatly - Brené Brown

Subterranean - James Rollins

No is Not Enough - Naomi Klein

Alexander Hamilton - Rob Chernow

Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck

Death by Meeting - Patrick Lencioni

What If We Were Wrong - Chuck Klosterman

Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris


@BreakDrink Podcast Listens

NPR Wow in the World - a podcast for curious kids & their grown-ups; 2x per week

The Turnaround - Jesse Thorne flips the script to interview the interviewers; a few thoughts from Laura’s blog on tips and tricks for interviewing (research or podcasting)

.future - podcast from Gimlet and Microsoft; topics around technology and society for what lies ahead 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Can You Read Audio?

In episode no. 12, Laura breaks from her #ShutUpAndWrite session to talk with Jeff about audio books vs. print books. Is the medium the message? Does it matter? We reference audiobooks and how we listen or “read” and what it means to read with audiobooks. 


FYI: What is #ShutUpAndWrite, you ask? Scholarly time to get some research and writing done. But it does not have to be done in isolation.


Have you read _____. If it was an audio book what would you say? Did you read it? Or consume it, if you were listening to it? A few interesting reads...

Does how we take in knowledge and information, reading or listening, matter?

We give a hat tip to BreakDrink episode no. 8 where we talk about our love of library and getting back to reading you want to do. Much of our own reading experiences come from what we started to read and what genres we are drawn to. P.s. Laura welcomes a sci-fi book recommendation to dip into this genre.


How does narration or audio version of a book impact what we hear? 

We discussed listening to certain authors and how they impact our “reading” as we listen. One example is listening to Chuck Klosterman on an interview with Bill Simmons before listening to his audiobooks. But not ALL of his books were narrated by him, like his new book: What if We Were Wrong with the narration by a British female reader.  This threw off Jeff who already knew his voice. Laura thinks he should have bought the analog (print) format. Another example of storytelling and the delivery of the story that we love is done by David Sedaris. We listen, read, and hear him live -- the way he expresses himself in his short, satirical tales are brilliant. Here’s the FitBit article I mentioned published in the New Yorker called “Stepping Out.” Sorry JJ, you will have to actually read this one, but it’s worth it.


@BreakDrink Reading List

Daring Greatly - Brené Brown

Subterranean - James Rollins

No is Not Enough - Naomi Klein

Alexander Hamilton - Rob Chernow

Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck

Death by Meeting - Patrick Lencioni

What If We Were Wrong - Chuck Klosterman

Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris


@BreakDrink Podcast Listens

NPR Wow in the World - a podcast for curious kids & their grown-ups; 2x per week

The Turnaround - Jesse Thorne flips the script to interview the interviewers; a few thoughts from Laura’s blog on tips and tricks for interviewing (research or podcasting)

.future - podcast from Gimlet and Microsoft; topics around technology and society for what lies ahead 


Share the @BreakDrink podcast with your friends and stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakdrink 

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

Email: breakdrink@gmail.com


If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and/or a review. We’d appreciate the love. :)

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2017 21:35:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2045 Can You Read Audio? In episode no. 12, Laura breaks from her #ShutUpAndWrite session to talk with Jeff about audio books vs. print books. Is the medium the message? Does it matter? We reference audiobooks and how we listen or “read” and what it means to read with audiobooks. Can You Read Audio? In episode no. 12, Laura breaks from her #ShutUpAndWrite session to talk with Jeff about audio books vs. print books. Is the medium the message? Does it matter? We reference audiobooks and how we listen or “read” and what it means to r BreakDrink, reading, books, audiobooks, audio, listening No BONUS: Pod Research #1 BONUS: Pod Research #1 bonus tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334707497 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6233db4 Pondering Podcast Research in Higher Ed with @JaimieLHoffman

Have you heard people talking about podcasts lately? No wonder why. If you check the streams, there are now LOADS OF PODCASTS! What podcasts are being produced for and in higher education? What podcasts are YOU listening to or are you using to help you with your work in higher education? What podcasts help with your professional development in higher ed?

Please help us ADD TO THIS LIST of podcasts with podcasts you listen to for professional development in higher ed: http://bit.ly/higheredpodcasts

DEFINITION: What’s a podcast? Our definition for research purposes include...

  • The content is shared to support professional and lifelong learning within the field of higher ed
  • A produced show that is episodic that in someway; these are intended to be a shared live, as a media file (audio/video), and can be subscribed via a platform or streaming service
  • These episodes/shows/broadcasts have a specific purpose (and perhaps a target audience) 
    • Inclusion: Original content intention -- it was intended to be a podcast and not another purpose; this could be a LIVE show that is later shared as a podcast
    • Exclusion: recorded college/university lecture, conference panel, conference presentation, or professional webinar (if not intended)
  • Do archived podcasts count?: Maybe. If it’s not actively produced podcast, is it being used? Are episodes still being downloaded & listened to by you? Then yes -- please share!

PURPOSE: Why Are We Exploring Podcasts in Higher Ed?

  1. Highlight Podcasts Relevant to Higher Ed Faculty & Professionals - for learning, professional development, and then some.
  2. What’s the State of Higher Ed Podcasts [Empirical Literature Review from 2009 onward]?
  3. What’s the state of podcasting and resources we could share with higher education colleagues? To create professional learning & PD repository of podcasts in higher ed
  4. How and Why are There an Increasing Number of Podcasts Emerging in Higher Ed? [Study]
  5. Provide Learning & Professional Development (PD) Resources for Higher Ed Colleagues - op-ed, i.e. podcasts (meta), blogs, and more!
  6. Meta-analysis of podcasting in higher ed: topics, hosts, delivery mechanisms, target audience, purposes, topics, etc.

FOCUS: WHO is examining podcasting in higher ed? And HOW are they studying post-secondary podcasts? Let’s search the literature!

This could include teaching, researching, writing, discipline-specific, instructional design, study skills, student affairs, etc. Here is what we learned by searching the Scopus database for “podcast*” with the following terms “higher ed*”+“train*”+“learn*”+”professional develop*”+”profession*”+”teach*” to find 115 total articles which we’re sifting through what has been written from 2005-present. [All of this distributed work is being shared collectively in a Google spreadsheet, Dropbox, and perhaps later we’ll move the relevant literature into Mendeley]. In general, here are a few things we are sifting out of the literature so far and the notes we shared in our discussion:

  • Supplement to a formal class or formal learning experience in K-12 and Higher Education; systematic literature review up to 2008 (Hew, 2009)
  • Higher gain of knowledge from a podcast vs. a traditional textbook, findings from a randomized controlled trial (Back et al., 2017)
  • Students authoring and producing podcasts as a form of assessment and learning in courses (Dale & Povey, 2009)
  • Indie podcasters and independent podcasting trends (Markman, 2012)
  • The rise of emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts (2002-2013) could be one paper like this to show a broad perspective in higher ed (Cadogan et al., 2014) 
  • Case based examples of using podcasts as open access resources for social work education (Fronek et al., 2016); Survey of learners perceptions of the podcast, but looking more at the professional development perspective; benefits, barriers, and content analysis.
  • Automatic transcription for a Web 2.0 service to search for podcasts (Ogata et al., 2007)
  • General shout out to healthcare professions for augmenting learning with podcasts, including: nursing, medicine, dental, physiotherapists, etc. 

Ponderings for A Podcast Study

Whatever happened to iTunes U?

iTunes is now re-branded as Apple Podcasts. 

5 Reasons Why You Should Transcribe Your Podcast via @3playmedia 

-Podcasts help provide listeners with multiple ways to engage with your content for learning and professional development +  a transcript from the audio/video recording and/or show notes available.

-It would be great to transcribe some podcasts for a content analysis and review AND give the podcasters transcripts to SHARE with their listeners. #WinWin

-Transcription services (shop & compare) + Trint.com subscriptions+pricing; Other transcription services we use, or perhaps mention: Transcript Divas, Rev, & Scribie 

-Audio quality varies on podcasts: Is this due to technical issues? How could transcripts help this audio quality or add to the media format? Would you follow-up to read the notes if your podcast offered it?

-Quality of podcasts has improved or can improve: There ARE “dog years” in podcasting and technology. It was only 4 years ago, but to Jeff it feels like 7-10 years.

-Conversations are the most engaging on podcasts. {HERE! HERE!}


Research Question Brainstorm: What Do We Want to Know about Podcasts?

  • What are the benefits of this informal learning for PD experiences among higher ed peers?
  • What is the motivation or goals for:
    • Host: Why do you produce, create, or develop podcasts for higher ed? How do you determine success for learning or listening of your podcast? 
    • Listener: Why do you listen to podcasts? How do you use podcasts for your professional development or learning?
  • Do you have other engagements with podcasts beyond the listening/audio medium? E.g. reading transcripts, show notes, or on the social web or in an online community?
  • Has there been an action item you have taken after listening to a particular podcast? E.g. read a book, foun...
]]> Pondering Podcast Research in Higher Ed with @JaimieLHoffman

Have you heard people talking about podcasts lately? No wonder why. If you check the streams, there are now LOADS OF PODCASTS! What podcasts are being produced for and in higher education? What podcasts are YOU listening to or are you using to help you with your work in higher education? What podcasts help with your professional development in higher ed?

Please help us ADD TO THIS LIST of podcasts with podcasts you listen to for professional development in higher ed: http://bit.ly/higheredpodcasts

DEFINITION: What’s a podcast? Our definition for research purposes include...

  • The content is shared to support professional and lifelong learning within the field of higher ed
  • A produced show that is episodic that in someway; these are intended to be a shared live, as a media file (audio/video), and can be subscribed via a platform or streaming service
  • These episodes/shows/broadcasts have a specific purpose (and perhaps a target audience) 
    • Inclusion: Original content intention -- it was intended to be a podcast and not another purpose; this could be a LIVE show that is later shared as a podcast
    • Exclusion: recorded college/university lecture, conference panel, conference presentation, or professional webinar (if not intended)
  • Do archived podcasts count?: Maybe. If it’s not actively produced podcast, is it being used? Are episodes still being downloaded & listened to by you? Then yes -- please share!

PURPOSE: Why Are We Exploring Podcasts in Higher Ed?

  1. Highlight Podcasts Relevant to Higher Ed Faculty & Professionals - for learning, professional development, and then some.
  2. What’s the State of Higher Ed Podcasts [Empirical Literature Review from 2009 onward]?
  3. What’s the state of podcasting and resources we could share with higher education colleagues? To create professional learning & PD repository of podcasts in higher ed
  4. How and Why are There an Increasing Number of Podcasts Emerging in Higher Ed? [Study]
  5. Provide Learning & Professional Development (PD) Resources for Higher Ed Colleagues - op-ed, i.e. podcasts (meta), blogs, and more!
  6. Meta-analysis of podcasting in higher ed: topics, hosts, delivery mechanisms, target audience, purposes, topics, etc.

FOCUS: WHO is examining podcasting in higher ed? And HOW are they studying post-secondary podcasts? Let’s search the literature!

This could include teaching, researching, writing, discipline-specific, instructional design, study skills, student affairs, etc. Here is what we learned by searching the Scopus database for “podcast*” with the following terms “higher ed*”+“train*”+“learn*”+”professional develop*”+”profession*”+”teach*” to find 115 total articles which we’re sifting through what has been written from 2005-present. [All of this distributed work is being shared collectively in a Google spreadsheet, Dropbox, and perhaps later we’ll move the relevant literature into Mendeley]. In general, here are a few things we are sifting out of the literature so far and the notes we shared in our discussion:

  • Supplement to a formal class or formal learning experience in K-12 and Higher Education; systematic literature review up to 2008 (Hew, 2009)
  • Higher gain of knowledge from a podcast vs. a traditional textbook, findings from a randomized controlled trial (Back et al., 2017)
  • Students authoring and producing podcasts as a form of assessment and learning in courses (Dale & Povey, 2009)
  • Indie podcasters and independent podcasting trends (Markman, 2012)
  • The rise of emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts (2002-2013) could be one paper like this to show a broad perspective in higher ed (Cadogan et al., 2014) 
  • Case based examples of using podcasts as open access resources for social work education (Fronek et al., 2016); Survey of learners perceptions of the podcast, but looking more at the professional development perspective; benefits, barriers, and content analysis.
  • Automatic transcription for a Web 2.0 service to search for podcasts (Ogata et al., 2007)
  • General shout out to healthcare professions for augmenting learning with podcasts, including: nursing, medicine, dental, physiotherapists, etc. 

Ponderings for A Podcast Study

Whatever happened to iTunes U?

iTunes is now re-branded as Apple Podcasts. 

5 Reasons Why You Should Transcribe Your Podcast via @3playmedia 

-Podcasts help provide listeners with multiple ways to engage with your content for learning and professional development +  a transcript from the audio/video recording and/or show notes available.

-It would be great to transcribe some podcasts for a content analysis and review AND give the podcasters transcripts to SHARE with their listeners. #WinWin

-Transcription services (shop & compare) + Trint.com subscriptions+pricing; Other transcription services we use, or perhaps mention: Transcript Divas, Rev, & Scribie 

-Audio quality varies on podcasts: Is this due to technical issues? How could transcripts help this audio quality or add to the media format? Would you follow-up to read the notes if your podcast offered it?

-Quality of podcasts has improved or can improve: There ARE “dog years” in podcasting and technology. It was only 4 years ago, but to Jeff it feels like 7-10 years.

-Conversations are the most engaging on podcasts. {HERE! HERE!}


Research Question Brainstorm: What Do We Want to Know about Podcasts?

  • What are the benefits of this informal learning for PD experiences among higher ed peers?
  • What is the motivation or goals for:
    • Host: Why do you produce, create, or develop podcasts for higher ed? How do you determine success for learning or listening of your podcast? 
    • Listener: Why do you listen to podcasts? How do you use podcasts for your professional development or learning?
  • Do you have other engagements with podcasts beyond the listening/audio medium? E.g. reading transcripts, show notes, or on the social web or in an online community?
  • Has there been an action item you have taken after listening to a particular podcast? E.g. read a book, foun...
]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:54:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1749 Pondering Podcast Research in Higher Ed with @JaimieLHoffman For this BONUS podcast, we're talking about studying podcasts! #meta Have you heard people talking about podcasts lately? No wonder why. If you check the streams, there are now LOADS OF PODCASTS! What podcasts are being produced for and in higher education? What podcasts are YOU listening to or are you using to help you with your work in higher education? What podcasts help with your professional development in higher ed? Pondering Podcast Research in Higher Ed with @JaimieLHoffman For this BONUS podcast, we're talking about studying podcasts! #meta Have you heard people talking about podcasts lately? No wonder why. If you check the streams, there are now LOADS OF PODCA BreakDrink, podcast, podcasting in higher ed, research, study, introduction, literature review No Episode #11: Academic Writing Episode #11: Academic Writing full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/332102315 https://share.transistor.fm/s/981c896f So You Want to Publish? 

In this episode Laura & Jeff talk about studying and research higher education, that is, examining practitioners, professionals, and how we work in post-secondary. Beyond examining the learners, we both are interested in understanding more about the staff functions and ways we support professional staff, administration, scholar-practitioners, and academics. Here are a few areas we are interested in studying for student services, student affairs, and professional staff:

  • Professional competencies for higher education staff 
  • Academic advising and/or student support (can include student affairs, students services, peer tutors, or student advice -- depending where you live).
  • Talent development
  • Professional learning and training facilitation
  • Mentoring of peers in the profession
  • Networked experiences (research study in-progress) to explore self & communities online and the impacts/influence for practice in higher ed
  • Podcasting for P.D.


Where are the outlets YOU publish in about those of us who work in higher ed? I am thankful for peers and colleagues who curate lists for publication outlets, such as Patrick Lowenthal’s Ed Tech Journal List updated in 2016 here: http://www.edtechjournals.org/, BGSU's Higher Ed curated libguide for peer-review journals, magazines & trade pubs, and the NASPA Faculty Council’s Higher Ed & Student Affairs Publication Education Outlets

 

Developmental Publishing Lessons Learned

If you can’t find one, then perhaps you might start you own scholarly publication outlet, such as starting a journal? Jeff has obtained an ISSN Number Application http://loc.gov/issn/form/ for the TACUSPA organization to offer more than just descriptive pieces. Goal: provide evidence-based practices. This is a developmental journal for early career scholars and/or a niche space for specific areas of applied research. E.g. here’s the journal Laura helped to found in her graduate work: Learning and Performance Quarterly Here are a few things we have learned along the way in our #AcWri early career experiences:


Create products for publication. Always. We need to have graduate students, master's and doctoral-level to think about crafting their academic writing for a publication and not just a paper or assignment. Consider WHERE and HOW you would use each writing piece for publications.


Get experience with peer-review: Practice of reviewing for peer-review and/or editing to be part of the process to learn more about the PROCESS. Reviewing manuscripts, copy-editing, and evening managing a journal takes TIME -- but it does help you learn what to expect for the stages of submitting an article.

Share the writing, peer-review, and publishing process: The process of comments from editors, rejections from journals, and response to publications needs to be talked about among scholars & practitioners. Let’s normalize the process and share the experience.


Search for your manuscript FIT! Scopus is the mega database of abstracts and citations of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Search and download “Scopus List” a spreadsheet for specific details for each journal.


Avoid desk rejects: This is when an editor rejects your manuscript and (hopefully) offers you feedback on scope and/or fit for your paper within a few days to week of submission. This avoids your manuscript sitting through the lengthy peer-review process for no reason.


Not all papers need to be in prestigious journals: Consider submitting to B-level journals and having a few targets for your paper that might fit if it is rejected -- so you can take feedback to update and/or turn around to submit somewhere else


Love Your Librarian: Ask your librarians for support with your research on topics, to journal outlets, databases to search for empirical literature,  and/or where/how to archive your own publications (or say set up your own journal).


Support and consider how you involve practitioners in scholarship. Here are a few thoughts I shared about working with scholar-practitioners. Mentioned on @BreakdRink episode no. 8 and blogged by Laura.


@BreakDrink Listens:

Podcast: Brewster Kahle on Universal Access to Knowledge via EDUCAUSE

Higher Ed Podcasts to Check out via Player FM h/t @JaimieLHoffman

@BreakDrink Reads:

A Guide to Becoming a Scholarly Practitioner in Student Affairs by Lisa J. Hatfield & Vicki L. Wise


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!

]]> So You Want to Publish? 

In this episode Laura & Jeff talk about studying and research higher education, that is, examining practitioners, professionals, and how we work in post-secondary. Beyond examining the learners, we both are interested in understanding more about the staff functions and ways we support professional staff, administration, scholar-practitioners, and academics. Here are a few areas we are interested in studying for student services, student affairs, and professional staff:

  • Professional competencies for higher education staff 
  • Academic advising and/or student support (can include student affairs, students services, peer tutors, or student advice -- depending where you live).
  • Talent development
  • Professional learning and training facilitation
  • Mentoring of peers in the profession
  • Networked experiences (research study in-progress) to explore self & communities online and the impacts/influence for practice in higher ed
  • Podcasting for P.D.


Where are the outlets YOU publish in about those of us who work in higher ed? I am thankful for peers and colleagues who curate lists for publication outlets, such as Patrick Lowenthal’s Ed Tech Journal List updated in 2016 here: http://www.edtechjournals.org/, BGSU's Higher Ed curated libguide for peer-review journals, magazines & trade pubs, and the NASPA Faculty Council’s Higher Ed & Student Affairs Publication Education Outlets

 

Developmental Publishing Lessons Learned

If you can’t find one, then perhaps you might start you own scholarly publication outlet, such as starting a journal? Jeff has obtained an ISSN Number Application http://loc.gov/issn/form/ for the TACUSPA organization to offer more than just descriptive pieces. Goal: provide evidence-based practices. This is a developmental journal for early career scholars and/or a niche space for specific areas of applied research. E.g. here’s the journal Laura helped to found in her graduate work: Learning and Performance Quarterly Here are a few things we have learned along the way in our #AcWri early career experiences:


Create products for publication. Always. We need to have graduate students, master's and doctoral-level to think about crafting their academic writing for a publication and not just a paper or assignment. Consider WHERE and HOW you would use each writing piece for publications.


Get experience with peer-review: Practice of reviewing for peer-review and/or editing to be part of the process to learn more about the PROCESS. Reviewing manuscripts, copy-editing, and evening managing a journal takes TIME -- but it does help you learn what to expect for the stages of submitting an article.

Share the writing, peer-review, and publishing process: The process of comments from editors, rejections from journals, and response to publications needs to be talked about among scholars & practitioners. Let’s normalize the process and share the experience.


Search for your manuscript FIT! Scopus is the mega database of abstracts and citations of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Search and download “Scopus List” a spreadsheet for specific details for each journal.


Avoid desk rejects: This is when an editor rejects your manuscript and (hopefully) offers you feedback on scope and/or fit for your paper within a few days to week of submission. This avoids your manuscript sitting through the lengthy peer-review process for no reason.


Not all papers need to be in prestigious journals: Consider submitting to B-level journals and having a few targets for your paper that might fit if it is rejected -- so you can take feedback to update and/or turn around to submit somewhere else


Love Your Librarian: Ask your librarians for support with your research on topics, to journal outlets, databases to search for empirical literature,  and/or where/how to archive your own publications (or say set up your own journal).


Support and consider how you involve practitioners in scholarship. Here are a few thoughts I shared about working with scholar-practitioners. Mentioned on @BreakdRink episode no. 8 and blogged by Laura.


@BreakDrink Listens:

Podcast: Brewster Kahle on Universal Access to Knowledge via EDUCAUSE

Higher Ed Podcasts to Check out via Player FM h/t @JaimieLHoffman

@BreakDrink Reads:

A Guide to Becoming a Scholarly Practitioner in Student Affairs by Lisa J. Hatfield & Vicki L. Wise


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks, y’all!

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:49:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1819 So You Want to Publish? In this episode Laura &amp; Jeff talk about studying and research higher education, that is, examining practitioners, professionals, and how we work in post-secondary. Beyond examining the learners, we both are interested in understanding more about the staff functions and ways we support professional staff, administration, scholar-practitioners, and academics So You Want to Publish? In this episode Laura &amp; Jeff talk about studying and research higher education, that is, examining practitioners, professionals, and how we work in post-secondary. Beyond examining the learners, we both are interested in unde BreakDrink, publishing, writing, advice, resources. #acwri, #shutupandwrite No Episode #10: Have You Read the "Privacy" Policy Lately? Episode #10: Have You Read the "Privacy" Policy Lately? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/329331293 https://share.transistor.fm/s/decc3afb Have Your Read ____ Privacy Policy Lately? You Should!

We thank/blame Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for bringing awareness to how we’re using social media spaces and digital tools -- specifically about privacy, access, data, and then some on the Interwebs. SO we brought him back to tackle a “fun” extracurricular @BreakDrink Project: Social Media Privacy Policies and Terms of Service for the three main hitters for social networks used in the US - Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Here are some links and notes from our conversations and review of said policies. Enjoy... and CHECK+ADJUST YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SETTINGS NOW!


Privacy Apps and Search Engines to install to protect your privacy & browsing/tracking online:

Go on. Search one of the above search engines and compare your results for yourself. We DARE you!


Net Neutrality & Digital Rights

Questions asked about Net Neutrality (about) and browsing history was shared on a recent episode as Senator Ron Wyden discusses what we need to know about digital rights on the @NoteToSelf podcast. We need to know what decisions congress is tackling on Internet Privacy Rules. (pssst... Congress overturned this.)


@HBO’s Last Week Tonight is where John Oliver discusses Net Neutrality and there’s a Net Neutrality, Part II recently shared in May 2017 to follow-up from the original episode you should watch and learn about. 


TOS & Policy 101 on the Social Web

WHen was the last time you considered reviewing a policy OR the terms of service (TOS) from your favorite social network. As we are interested in this area, we reviewed the following “Privacy” (or Data) Policies from the 3 main networks we use and know other colleagues in higher ed frequent. 


Facebook 

-Privacy Policies on & TOS on Social from June 2016

-Facebook Privacy https://www.facebook.com/about/terms-updates 

-Facebook Terms & Policies https://www.facebook.com/policies 

-Multiple hoaxes on Fb privacy http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dont-fall-for-viral-facebook-hoaxes/ 

-Ironically the “Privacy” policy has been changed to read “Data” Policy per the change in URL https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy <= It was “privacy”

-Default setting of privacy = EVERYONE; you must check EACH time this is updated or modified; updates default you into the “public” setting from 2009 onward

-FACT CHECK: Facebook’s IPO was May 18, 2012 and not in 2010 

-Facebook's Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline via EFF (2010)

-The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook via Matt McKeon

-Items began to get indexed and searchable of you on the web from Facebook changed in 2009 and 2010

-Top 10 companies owned by Facebook: Instagram, Whatsapp, etc.

-PSA: Facebook IS public. We repeat: FACEBOOK IS PUBLIC; “the nature of these platforms is that they are extractive... their entire goal is to mine... data.” @hypervisible

-The Facebook Business Model = DATA p.s. They take your data from you whether you are on the app or not; we are ALL pieces of data that can be turned around and sold

-If we’re going to give Facebook our data, they should do something good with it.

-Privacy Check-Up from Jeff to show you the illusion of privacy 

-These are the memes that caused Harvard to rescind offers to 10 incoming freshmen 

-Google search for Facebook Spikes for Facebook until... September 2015:

-Emotional Contagion of June 30, 2014 

--- Facebook emotion study breached ethical guidelines, researchers say

--- Furor Erupts Over Facebook's Experiment on Users


Twitter  - Change May 18, 2017; Update effective June 18, 2017

-Twitter’s Update to their Privacy Policy:  https://support.twitter.com/articles/20174594

-ALL social media buttons (Twitter, Facebook, etc. share buttons) will be tracking your web browsing patterns. YES. This is without sharing.

PREVENT online tracking and targeted ads on social media. E.g. Facebook is one of many tracking

-Twitter is the least marketable platform; most of their privacy changes impact how the platform will function more like Facebook

-Surveillance Capitalism via Shoshana Zuboff, i.e. these social media platforms are extractive = take data to monetize t...

]]> Have Your Read ____ Privacy Policy Lately? You Should!

We thank/blame Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for bringing awareness to how we’re using social media spaces and digital tools -- specifically about privacy, access, data, and then some on the Interwebs. SO we brought him back to tackle a “fun” extracurricular @BreakDrink Project: Social Media Privacy Policies and Terms of Service for the three main hitters for social networks used in the US - Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Here are some links and notes from our conversations and review of said policies. Enjoy... and CHECK+ADJUST YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SETTINGS NOW!


Privacy Apps and Search Engines to install to protect your privacy & browsing/tracking online:

Go on. Search one of the above search engines and compare your results for yourself. We DARE you!


Net Neutrality & Digital Rights

Questions asked about Net Neutrality (about) and browsing history was shared on a recent episode as Senator Ron Wyden discusses what we need to know about digital rights on the @NoteToSelf podcast. We need to know what decisions congress is tackling on Internet Privacy Rules. (pssst... Congress overturned this.)


@HBO’s Last Week Tonight is where John Oliver discusses Net Neutrality and there’s a Net Neutrality, Part II recently shared in May 2017 to follow-up from the original episode you should watch and learn about. 


TOS & Policy 101 on the Social Web

WHen was the last time you considered reviewing a policy OR the terms of service (TOS) from your favorite social network. As we are interested in this area, we reviewed the following “Privacy” (or Data) Policies from the 3 main networks we use and know other colleagues in higher ed frequent. 


Facebook 

-Privacy Policies on & TOS on Social from June 2016

-Facebook Privacy https://www.facebook.com/about/terms-updates 

-Facebook Terms & Policies https://www.facebook.com/policies 

-Multiple hoaxes on Fb privacy http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dont-fall-for-viral-facebook-hoaxes/ 

-Ironically the “Privacy” policy has been changed to read “Data” Policy per the change in URL https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy <= It was “privacy”

-Default setting of privacy = EVERYONE; you must check EACH time this is updated or modified; updates default you into the “public” setting from 2009 onward

-FACT CHECK: Facebook’s IPO was May 18, 2012 and not in 2010 

-Facebook's Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline via EFF (2010)

-The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook via Matt McKeon

-Items began to get indexed and searchable of you on the web from Facebook changed in 2009 and 2010

-Top 10 companies owned by Facebook: Instagram, Whatsapp, etc.

-PSA: Facebook IS public. We repeat: FACEBOOK IS PUBLIC; “the nature of these platforms is that they are extractive... their entire goal is to mine... data.” @hypervisible

-The Facebook Business Model = DATA p.s. They take your data from you whether you are on the app or not; we are ALL pieces of data that can be turned around and sold

-If we’re going to give Facebook our data, they should do something good with it.

-Privacy Check-Up from Jeff to show you the illusion of privacy 

-These are the memes that caused Harvard to rescind offers to 10 incoming freshmen 

-Google search for Facebook Spikes for Facebook until... September 2015:

-Emotional Contagion of June 30, 2014 

--- Facebook emotion study breached ethical guidelines, researchers say

--- Furor Erupts Over Facebook's Experiment on Users


Twitter  - Change May 18, 2017; Update effective June 18, 2017

-Twitter’s Update to their Privacy Policy:  https://support.twitter.com/articles/20174594

-ALL social media buttons (Twitter, Facebook, etc. share buttons) will be tracking your web browsing patterns. YES. This is without sharing.

PREVENT online tracking and targeted ads on social media. E.g. Facebook is one of many tracking

-Twitter is the least marketable platform; most of their privacy changes impact how the platform will function more like Facebook

-Surveillance Capitalism via Shoshana Zuboff, i.e. these social media platforms are extractive = take data to monetize t...

]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:08:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 3464 Have Your Read ____ Privacy Policy Lately? You Should! We thank/blame Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for bringing awareness to how we’re using social media spaces and digital tools -- specifically about privacy, access, data, and then some on the Interwebs. SO we brought him back to tackle a “fun” extra curricular @BreakDrink Project: Social Media Privacy Policies and Terms of Service for the three main hitters for social networks used in the US - Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Have Your Read ____ Privacy Policy Lately? You Should! We thank/blame Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for bringing awareness to how we’re using social media spaces and digital tools -- specifically about privacy, access, data, and then some on the Interwe BreakDrink, privacy, policy, data, terms of service, social media, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, advice No Episode #9: We Heart the Library Episode #9: We Heart the Library full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327032760 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f000221 In episode no. 9, we chat about scholarship, conferences, public libraries, and have some book recommendations. 

Editing and Writing Books

Find out What Counts: Books or book chapters don’t always “count” or less credit for tenure and promotion; however, often books offer applied and practical evidence-based strategies for leveraging technologies in student services, academic advising, and to support learners outside formal learning environments in higher education. The topic of creating an edited collection was discussed -- however, this type of work does takeaway from typical research and writing workflow for journal articles and conference proceedings.


Research WHO You are Writing For - Editor and Publisher

Some edited collections and/or book chapters are peer-reviewed -- this rigor and/or academic standards should be examined if you are participating in writing a book chapter. Find out where a book goes and who will be distributing it. Are these books and/or chapters part of your libraries collections? How are these distributed and/or sold? What is the cost? Open book proposals - why? So it will get read and shared a bit wider in higher ed. But there is still a cost for this editing/publishing process.


Research Impact

  • h-index: The h-index is an index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output. J.E. Hirsch - http://www.pnas.org/content/102/46/16569. There are several databases (Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar) that will provide an h-index for an individual based on publications indexed in the tools.  
  • Citation Analysis: Is the process whereby the impact or "quality" of an article is assessed by counting the number of times other authors mention it in their work.
  • Impact Factor: The impact factor is a measure of the frequency in which the average article in a journal is cited in a particular year, specifically the impact of a journal, not  individual articles. Learn more about measure/ rank of journals within specific disciplines, click the Journal Impact Factor tab or Scopus List. 

Privacy & Awareness Online

Update to Twitter, who changed their privacy settings, and how to update these settings accordingly.

Perspectives of private vs. private on social networks and digital platforms are 

Must Liste: Reply-All Episode No. 97. The Secret Life of Alex Goldman where Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance of his life & this episode shares more.

What to do when traveling into the US or elsewhere:

  1. Want to protect your data? Delete it. What do you really need on your devices?
  2. Getting through customs digitally intact.
  3. Protect your digital privacy on your device and in the cloud.
  4. Listen to Contrafabulists Episode No. 48: Leaving On A Jet Plane (Don’t Know When All My Data Will Be Safe Again) for more suggestions


We <3 Libraries!

Did you forget about the public library and the resources they provide? Instead of buying books -- why not go to your local library? Find YOUR local Library: https://www.worldcat.org/libraries 

There are loads of great resources such as WiFi, computers, books, videos, and  ebooks from your local library. P.s. We miss the analog newspapers on the big sticks in libraries. We reminisce about our adventures to the library, both as a youth and now, and our love for this public institution. It was a place we went to as children and now we bring our families to this place for reading, borrowing knowledge and participating in the many diverse and educational programs offered. The great that Jeff has been doing lately is borrowing audiobooks using Overdrive (find a library near you!) and I remember I have a TexSHARE card for all Texas libraries  Also you might have a “local” Free Little Library near you in your neighborhood:  https://littlefreelibrary.org/ We like books and we cannot lie!


@BreakDrink Podcast Shoutouts

@BreakDrink Recommended Reading/

Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy - Apatow

Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain - Levitt & Dubner

Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity - Duhigg

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Dweck

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God - Chan

]]> In episode no. 9, we chat about scholarship, conferences, public libraries, and have some book recommendations. 

Editing and Writing Books

Find out What Counts: Books or book chapters don’t always “count” or less credit for tenure and promotion; however, often books offer applied and practical evidence-based strategies for leveraging technologies in student services, academic advising, and to support learners outside formal learning environments in higher education. The topic of creating an edited collection was discussed -- however, this type of work does takeaway from typical research and writing workflow for journal articles and conference proceedings.


Research WHO You are Writing For - Editor and Publisher

Some edited collections and/or book chapters are peer-reviewed -- this rigor and/or academic standards should be examined if you are participating in writing a book chapter. Find out where a book goes and who will be distributing it. Are these books and/or chapters part of your libraries collections? How are these distributed and/or sold? What is the cost? Open book proposals - why? So it will get read and shared a bit wider in higher ed. But there is still a cost for this editing/publishing process.


Research Impact

  • h-index: The h-index is an index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output. J.E. Hirsch - http://www.pnas.org/content/102/46/16569. There are several databases (Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar) that will provide an h-index for an individual based on publications indexed in the tools.  
  • Citation Analysis: Is the process whereby the impact or "quality" of an article is assessed by counting the number of times other authors mention it in their work.
  • Impact Factor: The impact factor is a measure of the frequency in which the average article in a journal is cited in a particular year, specifically the impact of a journal, not  individual articles. Learn more about measure/ rank of journals within specific disciplines, click the Journal Impact Factor tab or Scopus List. 

Privacy & Awareness Online

Update to Twitter, who changed their privacy settings, and how to update these settings accordingly.

Perspectives of private vs. private on social networks and digital platforms are 

Must Liste: Reply-All Episode No. 97. The Secret Life of Alex Goldman where Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance of his life & this episode shares more.

What to do when traveling into the US or elsewhere:

  1. Want to protect your data? Delete it. What do you really need on your devices?
  2. Getting through customs digitally intact.
  3. Protect your digital privacy on your device and in the cloud.
  4. Listen to Contrafabulists Episode No. 48: Leaving On A Jet Plane (Don’t Know When All My Data Will Be Safe Again) for more suggestions


We <3 Libraries!

Did you forget about the public library and the resources they provide? Instead of buying books -- why not go to your local library? Find YOUR local Library: https://www.worldcat.org/libraries 

There are loads of great resources such as WiFi, computers, books, videos, and  ebooks from your local library. P.s. We miss the analog newspapers on the big sticks in libraries. We reminisce about our adventures to the library, both as a youth and now, and our love for this public institution. It was a place we went to as children and now we bring our families to this place for reading, borrowing knowledge and participating in the many diverse and educational programs offered. The great that Jeff has been doing lately is borrowing audiobooks using Overdrive (find a library near you!) and I remember I have a TexSHARE card for all Texas libraries  Also you might have a “local” Free Little Library near you in your neighborhood:  https://littlefreelibrary.org/ We like books and we cannot lie!


@BreakDrink Podcast Shoutouts

@BreakDrink Recommended Reading/

Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy - Apatow

Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain - Levitt & Dubner

Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity - Duhigg

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Dweck

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God - Chan

]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:09:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2060 In episode no. 9, we chat about scholarship, conferences, public libraries, and have some book recommendations. In episode no. 9, we chat about scholarship, conferences, public libraries, and have some book recommendations. BreakDrink, libraries, books, reading, literature, writing, editing, research impact No Episode #8: On Academic/Professinal Conferences Episode #8: On Academic/Professinal Conferences full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321987148 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ca2b3e7 Lately, Jeff and Laura have been having a variety of chats about “being a scholar” and what it means to share scholarly work. We recently have been attending a few different conferences together (and apart) in 2017, and have been discussing how we share evidence and practice in higher education. In @BreakDrink episode no. 8, we share a bit more about how practitioner conferences differ from scholarly/research-focused conferences. This might part of a few series of podcast where we talk more about academic work: our experiences being mentored in writing, how to put together a manuscript, proposing a conference paper, peer-review journal start up, or who knows what else -- we think about academic writing and contributions to academe. 


Conferences Run Down in 2017: Scholar vs. Academic Conference

American Educational Research Association (AERA) hosts a research/scholarly conference annually and this year #aera17 conference was in San Antonio, TX with Jeff in attendance. This professional association is HUGE, but thankfully it is broken down into Divisions and  Special Interest Groups (a.k.a. SIGs). Division I is Jeff’s Jam: Education in the Professions as he also attends the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and perhaps Division J may be were some of the doctoral/graduate scholars hang out. Related to this association you will find THE journal, Educational Researcher, that is well-regarded by scholars; however AERA also has AERA Open and other publication outlets. 


We just wish we saw more of this at practitioner conferences. Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) also held their annual conference at the same convention center in San Antonio, TX back in March. Both Jeff and I were there, and we attended a session on publishing in the NASPA journals from this association [Sadly the new Technology in Higher Education: Emerging Practice was not represented in this session this year.] It’s not as though sessions at Student Affairs or Practitioner conferences do have a poster session, and I have seen “Research Papers” presented at ACPA Convention and NACADA has offered Research Symposiums at regional conferences.  The conferences mentioned in Chapter 3 of Hatfield and Wise’s (2015) book: ACPA, NACA, NACADA, NASPA, ACUHO-I, NODA, & NIRSA 


Academic Conferences We Have Also Attended to Note:

Conference Proceedings 101

Conference proceedings are scholarly papers a number of academics/researchers include on their vitae for the tenure and promotion. This is the “carrot” as to why faculty or scholars would attend a conference and allow doctoral researchers grants to travel, beyond the value of networking and discussions with peers. A proceeding could be a short (or long) paper presented at a conference, and sometimes there are even print proceedings published for your conference abstracts/papers (e.g. #SMsociety15 proceedings). All papers typically have a specific format (e.g. AECT’s manuscript requirements) and are submitted for a formal (typically blinded) peer-review process before they are accepted. Typically these are shorter papers or a conference abstract (not a beginning of a journal article abstract format), where you present your completed research projects. A number of social sciences and education conferences have specific formats beyond the APA Style 6th Edition, but that is a good start.


If accepted, you will typically present your paper at the conference in a condensed format, such as 10-25 minutes, with a set of other papers in a single session. Each presentation is directed to showcase research by describing a brief literature overview, research methods (data collection, analysis) and findings/implications.This might be moderated by a discussant, moderator, or not at all with a brief (2-5 minutes) for Q&A at the end of your presentation/session time slot.


Other formats typically at scholarly conferences we have seen -- but this is not an inclusive list:

  • Conference abstract (1000-2500 words) - how to guide and killer abstract writing
  • Full Papers (up to 8000-10.000 words)
  • Notes  or Work/Research In Progress
  • Poster Sessions (also via a device, e.g. laptop, tablet, etc.)
  • Workshops/Hands-on Sessions (e.g. how to use R Studio for text mining)
  • Competitions or Expos -- challenge/solution program feature to showcase work
  • Plenary/Keynotes
  • Doctoral Colloquium
  • Mentoring Programs


Episode F.A.Q.

Q: Is it considered a self-plagiarism to reuse (published) abstracts for talks? 

A: Yes. You want to avoid text recycling and s

]]> Lately, Jeff and Laura have been having a variety of chats about “being a scholar” and what it means to share scholarly work. We recently have been attending a few different conferences together (and apart) in 2017, and have been discussing how we share evidence and practice in higher education. In @BreakDrink episode no. 8, we share a bit more about how practitioner conferences differ from scholarly/research-focused conferences. This might part of a few series of podcast where we talk more about academic work: our experiences being mentored in writing, how to put together a manuscript, proposing a conference paper, peer-review journal start up, or who knows what else -- we think about academic writing and contributions to academe. 


Conferences Run Down in 2017: Scholar vs. Academic Conference

American Educational Research Association (AERA) hosts a research/scholarly conference annually and this year #aera17 conference was in San Antonio, TX with Jeff in attendance. This professional association is HUGE, but thankfully it is broken down into Divisions and  Special Interest Groups (a.k.a. SIGs). Division I is Jeff’s Jam: Education in the Professions as he also attends the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and perhaps Division J may be were some of the doctoral/graduate scholars hang out. Related to this association you will find THE journal, Educational Researcher, that is well-regarded by scholars; however AERA also has AERA Open and other publication outlets. 


We just wish we saw more of this at practitioner conferences. Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) also held their annual conference at the same convention center in San Antonio, TX back in March. Both Jeff and I were there, and we attended a session on publishing in the NASPA journals from this association [Sadly the new Technology in Higher Education: Emerging Practice was not represented in this session this year.] It’s not as though sessions at Student Affairs or Practitioner conferences do have a poster session, and I have seen “Research Papers” presented at ACPA Convention and NACADA has offered Research Symposiums at regional conferences.  The conferences mentioned in Chapter 3 of Hatfield and Wise’s (2015) book: ACPA, NACA, NACADA, NASPA, ACUHO-I, NODA, & NIRSA 


Academic Conferences We Have Also Attended to Note:

Conference Proceedings 101

Conference proceedings are scholarly papers a number of academics/researchers include on their vitae for the tenure and promotion. This is the “carrot” as to why faculty or scholars would attend a conference and allow doctoral researchers grants to travel, beyond the value of networking and discussions with peers. A proceeding could be a short (or long) paper presented at a conference, and sometimes there are even print proceedings published for your conference abstracts/papers (e.g. #SMsociety15 proceedings). All papers typically have a specific format (e.g. AECT’s manuscript requirements) and are submitted for a formal (typically blinded) peer-review process before they are accepted. Typically these are shorter papers or a conference abstract (not a beginning of a journal article abstract format), where you present your completed research projects. A number of social sciences and education conferences have specific formats beyond the APA Style 6th Edition, but that is a good start.


If accepted, you will typically present your paper at the conference in a condensed format, such as 10-25 minutes, with a set of other papers in a single session. Each presentation is directed to showcase research by describing a brief literature overview, research methods (data collection, analysis) and findings/implications.This might be moderated by a discussant, moderator, or not at all with a brief (2-5 minutes) for Q&A at the end of your presentation/session time slot.


Other formats typically at scholarly conferences we have seen -- but this is not an inclusive list:

  • Conference abstract (1000-2500 words) - how to guide and killer abstract writing
  • Full Papers (up to 8000-10.000 words)
  • Notes  or Work/Research In Progress
  • Poster Sessions (also via a device, e.g. laptop, tablet, etc.)
  • Workshops/Hands-on Sessions (e.g. how to use R Studio for text mining)
  • Competitions or Expos -- challenge/solution program feature to showcase work
  • Plenary/Keynotes
  • Doctoral Colloquium
  • Mentoring Programs


Episode F.A.Q.

Q: Is it considered a self-plagiarism to reuse (published) abstracts for talks? 

A: Yes. You want to avoid text recycling and s

]]> Wed, 10 May 2017 21:49:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2263 On Academic/Professional Conferences Lately, Jeff and Laura have been having a variety of chats about “being a scholar” and what it means to share scholarly work. On Academic/Professional Conferences Lately, Jeff and Laura have been having a variety of chats about “being a scholar” and what it means to share scholarly work. BreakDrink, conferences, academia, research, scholar-practitioner No Episode #7: EXTRAS Beer And Basketball Episode #7: EXTRAS Beer And Basketball bonus tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321732311 https://share.transistor.fm/s/085af9ee @BreakDrink Brings Jeff Lail to Talk Drink & Sports

I loved that Jeff & Jeff are talking about their fashion at the office. It was entertaining to hear them ponder wearing a suit or not wear a suit:

“I stopped buying t-shirts,” - Jeff Jackson, is a “suit guy” (not with a jacket)

“Are you a suit guy?” ask Jeff Lail (in disgust)

“I don’t wear any suits... I barely wear pants,” responds to Laura after listening


Working from Home

Work from Home 2017: The Top 100 Companies Offering Remote Jobs

Human Interaction Needed? Jeff: Misses it after a few days; Laura: Nope

Rethinking Office Hours (How I meet my students)

Working from Work (cartoon)


Jeff Lail -- working with student groups and co-curricular transcripts

Student affairs @uncg. Statistics master's. Co-chair @synerggso. Chronicling @drink_nc #rstats #sachat

Twitter: @JChase__

Website: https://jefflail.com/


#ACPA17 Contested Issues Debate in Columbus, OH hosted by @HigherEdLive

My Debate Topic: Create vs. Cultivate

Laura was in favor of maintenance, with ideas borrowed from Freakonomics: In Praise of Maintenance 

Debate: Should ACPA & NASPA Merge? 

Part 2


@BrokeDrank Drinks with @BreakDrink

@BreakDrink can have a better drink selection in evening podcasts. We did a call out to @BruceBMann as we’ve noticed his sweet beard, pup, and political views on the Twitters. Our BreakDrink drinks on Tap:

Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, Tampa, FL + Other Beers on Tap

Note to Beer Tasters: Breweries in San Antonio, TX are only open Thursday through Sunday. 

Franconia -- 1st small brewery opened up in the DFW area by a legit German. Delicious.

Shiner, TX has a brewery Jeff Jackson recommends => https://www.shiner.com/ 

We have funny microbrew laws in Texas: http://www.texascraftbeerlaw.com/ 

Texans pronounce things differently. It’s true! 10 Texan Towns that are mispronounced.

What It Really Takes to Open a Craft Distillery

American Crafts Spirits Guild http://www.americancraftspirits.org/

TX Guild http://www.texasdistilledspirits.org/ 

Worst name: Spike Vodka http://www.spikevodka.com/ (see logo)


Basketball Inquiries (#EDUsports Throwback)

Battle of the Super NBA Teams: Cavs vs. Warriors

The List: LeBron James' top 10 playoff performances - played 1054 games

Tim Duncan Stats with a review of Titus’ Valentine’s day card box {Insert Photo For Podcast}

Jeff Lail Loves College Basketball -- if any government official is listening; College basketball = algebra and NBA = Calculus

Charlotte Bobcats Jersey History now the Hornets - originally named after the owner of the team, Robert Johnson. 

Dirk Nowitzki stats -- probably will probably retire soon from the Mavs

Shout out to the #edusports crew: Daniel, Pete, Doug, Bruce, Jeff & Jeff who talked about issues with student athletes -- #EDUsports podcast highlighted issues from ESPN’s 30 for 30 series.

Listen to an old episode via BlogTalkRadio, no. 33: Can the NCAA Change?

The Baylor Problems Extend Beyond Football


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks!

]]> @BreakDrink Brings Jeff Lail to Talk Drink & Sports

I loved that Jeff & Jeff are talking about their fashion at the office. It was entertaining to hear them ponder wearing a suit or not wear a suit:

“I stopped buying t-shirts,” - Jeff Jackson, is a “suit guy” (not with a jacket)

“Are you a suit guy?” ask Jeff Lail (in disgust)

“I don’t wear any suits... I barely wear pants,” responds to Laura after listening


Working from Home

Work from Home 2017: The Top 100 Companies Offering Remote Jobs

Human Interaction Needed? Jeff: Misses it after a few days; Laura: Nope

Rethinking Office Hours (How I meet my students)

Working from Work (cartoon)


Jeff Lail -- working with student groups and co-curricular transcripts

Student affairs @uncg. Statistics master's. Co-chair @synerggso. Chronicling @drink_nc #rstats #sachat

Twitter: @JChase__

Website: https://jefflail.com/


#ACPA17 Contested Issues Debate in Columbus, OH hosted by @HigherEdLive

My Debate Topic: Create vs. Cultivate

Laura was in favor of maintenance, with ideas borrowed from Freakonomics: In Praise of Maintenance 

Debate: Should ACPA & NASPA Merge? 

Part 2


@BrokeDrank Drinks with @BreakDrink

@BreakDrink can have a better drink selection in evening podcasts. We did a call out to @BruceBMann as we’ve noticed his sweet beard, pup, and political views on the Twitters. Our BreakDrink drinks on Tap:

Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, Tampa, FL + Other Beers on Tap

Note to Beer Tasters: Breweries in San Antonio, TX are only open Thursday through Sunday. 

Franconia -- 1st small brewery opened up in the DFW area by a legit German. Delicious.

Shiner, TX has a brewery Jeff Jackson recommends => https://www.shiner.com/ 

We have funny microbrew laws in Texas: http://www.texascraftbeerlaw.com/ 

Texans pronounce things differently. It’s true! 10 Texan Towns that are mispronounced.

What It Really Takes to Open a Craft Distillery

American Crafts Spirits Guild http://www.americancraftspirits.org/

TX Guild http://www.texasdistilledspirits.org/ 

Worst name: Spike Vodka http://www.spikevodka.com/ (see logo)


Basketball Inquiries (#EDUsports Throwback)

Battle of the Super NBA Teams: Cavs vs. Warriors

The List: LeBron James' top 10 playoff performances - played 1054 games

Tim Duncan Stats with a review of Titus’ Valentine’s day card box {Insert Photo For Podcast}

Jeff Lail Loves College Basketball -- if any government official is listening; College basketball = algebra and NBA = Calculus

Charlotte Bobcats Jersey History now the Hornets - originally named after the owner of the team, Robert Johnson. 

Dirk Nowitzki stats -- probably will probably retire soon from the Mavs

Shout out to the #edusports crew: Daniel, Pete, Doug, Bruce, Jeff & Jeff who talked about issues with student athletes -- #EDUsports podcast highlighted issues from ESPN’s 30 for 30 series.

Listen to an old episode via BlogTalkRadio, no. 33: Can the NCAA Change?

The Baylor Problems Extend Beyond Football


Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks!

]]> Tue, 09 May 2017 13:45:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 1765 This is the extras from our conversation with Jeff Lail. This was before the NBA playoffs, so some of the references might be a little dated. This is the extras from our conversation with Jeff Lail. This was before the NBA playoffs, so some of the references might be a little dated. bonus, basktball, beer, BreakDrink No Episode #7: The Technology Curmudgeons Episode #7: The Technology Curmudgeons full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318805590 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e2ef2b4 Laura and Jeff are joined by former BreakDrink -er Jeff Lail.

Tech Bigwigs Know How Addictive Their Products Are. Why Don’t the Rest of Us? 

Brain Hacking via 60 minutes - what is technology doing to our brains? 

The Phone Stacking Game (needed for some) - leave your phone alone when you’re out and social with friends/family -- put it away! Try living in the moment and not on the phone. 

Analog Books = Book

Manipulating the Media via 60 Minutes

Can you be addicted to the Internet? 

Internet addiction disorder

The Relationship between Mental Health and Addiction to Mobile Phones [Study from Iran]

How social media can make history via Clay Shirky’s TED Talk

    You will get the good and the bad with the technology use. E.g. Thinspo

Privacy, Data Survivalism, and New Tech Ethics on Note To Self with Anil Dash & Julia Angwin 

Student Affairs & the SA TECH Competency - it’s NOT just about how to use social media, we need to think more critically about how we are working and learning with technology in higher education

Adulting School - how to talk to people, what to do when you are bored, & social interactions (or lack thereof), etc. 

French Legislation Suggests Employees Deserve The Right To Disconnect Or is it not what it seems?

Cory Doctorow http://craphound.com/ 


Throwback to Tech

Q: Would you leave your smartphone for a dumb one? 

A: Yes (said unanimously)! We are all considering the new Nokia 3310 update for 2017

What is a rotary phone, you ask? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chRfq0SpATw

What is a phonograph? Edison invented it (history)

The Gen X-ers are now the Suits


Books Mentioned During our Podcast

Millennials Rising

The Fourth Turning

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Generation X: Tales of an Accelerated Culture


@BreakDrink Podcast ShoutOuts

Twenty Thousand Hertz https://www.20k.org/ Loss of self as we go from analog to digital

99% Invisible http://99percentinvisible.org/ 

Science Vs https://gimletmedia.com/science-vs/ 

S-Town https://stownpodcast.org/

Reply All, Episode #90: Matt Lieber Goes to Dinner (Data selling by the government)

You Look Nice Today http://youlooknicetoday.com/ 

Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks!

]]> Laura and Jeff are joined by former BreakDrink -er Jeff Lail.

Tech Bigwigs Know How Addictive Their Products Are. Why Don’t the Rest of Us? 

Brain Hacking via 60 minutes - what is technology doing to our brains? 

The Phone Stacking Game (needed for some) - leave your phone alone when you’re out and social with friends/family -- put it away! Try living in the moment and not on the phone. 

Analog Books = Book

Manipulating the Media via 60 Minutes

Can you be addicted to the Internet? 

Internet addiction disorder

The Relationship between Mental Health and Addiction to Mobile Phones [Study from Iran]

How social media can make history via Clay Shirky’s TED Talk

    You will get the good and the bad with the technology use. E.g. Thinspo

Privacy, Data Survivalism, and New Tech Ethics on Note To Self with Anil Dash & Julia Angwin 

Student Affairs & the SA TECH Competency - it’s NOT just about how to use social media, we need to think more critically about how we are working and learning with technology in higher education

Adulting School - how to talk to people, what to do when you are bored, & social interactions (or lack thereof), etc. 

French Legislation Suggests Employees Deserve The Right To Disconnect Or is it not what it seems?

Cory Doctorow http://craphound.com/ 


Throwback to Tech

Q: Would you leave your smartphone for a dumb one? 

A: Yes (said unanimously)! We are all considering the new Nokia 3310 update for 2017

What is a rotary phone, you ask? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chRfq0SpATw

What is a phonograph? Edison invented it (history)

The Gen X-ers are now the Suits


Books Mentioned During our Podcast

Millennials Rising

The Fourth Turning

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Generation X: Tales of an Accelerated Culture


@BreakDrink Podcast ShoutOuts

Twenty Thousand Hertz https://www.20k.org/ Loss of self as we go from analog to digital

99% Invisible http://99percentinvisible.org/ 

Science Vs https://gimletmedia.com/science-vs/ 

S-Town https://stownpodcast.org/

Reply All, Episode #90: Matt Lieber Goes to Dinner (Data selling by the government)

You Look Nice Today http://youlooknicetoday.com/ 

Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks!

]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:59:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2795 Laura and Jeff are joined by former BreakDrink -er Jeff Lail on episode no. 7-- they get all tech curmudeon-y with each other. Who would have guessed that they once hosed a technology and higher ed podcast before, eh? Laura and Jeff are joined by former BreakDrink -er Jeff Lail on episode no. 7-- they get all tech curmudeon-y with each other. Who would have guessed that they once hosed a technology and higher ed podcast before, eh? BreakDrink, muppets, tech, #CTCX, campus tech connection No Episode #6: The Committed Project #HEdCommits Episode #6: The Committed Project #HEdCommits full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/317200456 https://share.transistor.fm/s/74502783 Welcome to the @BreakDrink Show Sue Caulfield & Kristen Abell!

Do you remember the @BreakDrink Daily Dose? It was a bi-weekly higher ed news podcast Sue produced/host with Shawn Brackett. Other updates since BD days: got married, started drawing #suedle(s), started The Committed Project, and she podcasts with her #poopfriends on The Imposters podcast. Beside working as a kick as web developer and manager at her institution, Kristen has pushed all of us to think more about the impact mental illness has for colleagues in higher ed. If you haven’t seen her 2015 ACPA Convention PechaKucha Talk - Depression: A Love Story, you should. Also, props to her work with Committed's campaign for #StompingOutStigma and getting more of us talking about mental illness:

Committed: The Stories of Mental Illness in Student Affairs Book, complete with #suedles of stories from practitioners from the field. Kristen helped with narrating experiences and Sue created drawings that relate to each story. From this book project, their work with mental health awareness led to developing the blog series into The Committed Project, an organization that advocates for and supports higher ed professionals experiencing mental illness. For the past few years, they have been sharing stories - mostly firsthand accounts - from other professionals in higher ed who experience mental illness. You are not alone in this, please read the shared stories from your peers in higher ed on The Committed Project Blog.


Additional Committed Project Resources to check out on the website: 

Twitter @CommittedPrjct

Educational Toolkit http://thecommittedproject.org/toolkit/

Resources http://thecommittedproject.org/resources/

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While we will be sharing one person's story of mental illness through many voices on the blog this month, we'd also like to hear from you about how it feels to experience mental illness - your own or a loved one's.


We are asking for a short video clip of you or someone you know talking about one aspect of your experience with mental illness - whether at work, at home, at school, or wherever. You can submit videos at admin@thecommittedproject.org 


@BreakDrink Podcast ShoutOuts

The Imposters Podcast

FiveThirtyEight Podcast 

RadioLab - Episode Shots Fired Part 1 and Part 2

Pod Save America

Lovett or Leave It

Radical Candor

Modern Love

Code Switch

Politically Re-Active

Eat. Sleep. Podcast. Repeat.


@BreakDrink Recommended Reading

Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness or More So

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

The Psychopath Test


If you are in need of support or need some help, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ By calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7.

Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks!


]]> Welcome to the @BreakDrink Show Sue Caulfield & Kristen Abell!

Do you remember the @BreakDrink Daily Dose? It was a bi-weekly higher ed news podcast Sue produced/host with Shawn Brackett. Other updates since BD days: got married, started drawing #suedle(s), started The Committed Project, and she podcasts with her #poopfriends on The Imposters podcast. Beside working as a kick as web developer and manager at her institution, Kristen has pushed all of us to think more about the impact mental illness has for colleagues in higher ed. If you haven’t seen her 2015 ACPA Convention PechaKucha Talk - Depression: A Love Story, you should. Also, props to her work with Committed's campaign for #StompingOutStigma and getting more of us talking about mental illness:

Committed: The Stories of Mental Illness in Student Affairs Book, complete with #suedles of stories from practitioners from the field. Kristen helped with narrating experiences and Sue created drawings that relate to each story. From this book project, their work with mental health awareness led to developing the blog series into The Committed Project, an organization that advocates for and supports higher ed professionals experiencing mental illness. For the past few years, they have been sharing stories - mostly firsthand accounts - from other professionals in higher ed who experience mental illness. You are not alone in this, please read the shared stories from your peers in higher ed on The Committed Project Blog.


Additional Committed Project Resources to check out on the website: 

Twitter @CommittedPrjct

Educational Toolkit http://thecommittedproject.org/toolkit/

Resources http://thecommittedproject.org/resources/

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While we will be sharing one person's story of mental illness through many voices on the blog this month, we'd also like to hear from you about how it feels to experience mental illness - your own or a loved one's.


We are asking for a short video clip of you or someone you know talking about one aspect of your experience with mental illness - whether at work, at home, at school, or wherever. You can submit videos at admin@thecommittedproject.org 


@BreakDrink Podcast ShoutOuts

The Imposters Podcast

FiveThirtyEight Podcast 

RadioLab - Episode Shots Fired Part 1 and Part 2

Pod Save America

Lovett or Leave It

Radical Candor

Modern Love

Code Switch

Politically Re-Active

Eat. Sleep. Podcast. Repeat.


@BreakDrink Recommended Reading

Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness or More So

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

The Psychopath Test


If you are in need of support or need some help, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ By calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7.

Catch the “BreakDrink” pod wherever you find, grab, and stream your podcasts. 

Follow us for more banter and updates on:

Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


Have a comment, question, or want to leave us a rating & review in Apple Podcasts? Go on do it! Negative commentary or more questions, please send via email: breakdrink@gmail.com Thanks!


]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:40:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 3348 Welcome to the @BreakDrink Show Sue Caulfield &amp; Kristen Abell! Do you remember the @BreakDrink Daily Dose? It was a bi-weekly higher ed news podcast Sue produced/host with Shawn Brackett. Other updates since BD days: got married, started drawing #suedle(s), started The Committed Project, and she podcasts with her #poopfriends on The Imposters podcast. Beside working as a kick as web developer and manager at her institution, Kristen has pushed all of us to think more about the impact mental illness has for colleagues in higher ed Welcome to the @BreakDrink Show Sue Caulfield &amp; Kristen Abell! Do you remember the @BreakDrink Daily Dose? It was a bi-weekly higher ed news podcast Sue produced/host with Shawn Brackett. Other updates since BD days: got married, started drawing #sue suedles, the committed project, mental health, mental wellness, stopping out stigma, BreakDrink, throwback, podcasts No Episode #5: Access and Policies Online with @hypervisible Episode #5: Access and Policies Online with @hypervisible full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/314358212 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4080da28 Digital Redlining with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for episode #5. In 2016 #OLCInnovate, I invited Chris to share his work on Digital Redlining for a short “Ignite-like” talk. Why do we assume everyone has the Internet? Or a device? Or access to the same digital learning resources? What do we know or care about privacy and our data? Here are a few show notes, ideas, and resources shared in @BreakDrink episode no. 5 with Chris:

 

Information Literacy, Filtering & Access

Digital Redlining, Access, and Privacy {key points from Chris in this article}

“Most people don’t know how the Internet works.” Chris Gilliard So VERY true, we question our own and others digital literacy quite often (rightly, so!).

What do YOU know about the Internet?

Does your institution block certain searches or key search terms in search OR sites? Is your institution “watching” or monitoring what is being accessed AND do you know what you’re not getting?

How web savvy are you when it comes to “search”? Do you limit your own search results with these Google Search Tricks? Do you know what filters, geofences, and search engine functions limit this search? There are implications to the algorithms and search limitations by Google. 

Who uses Bing? Here are Bing stats I found from 2016 and Google vs. Bing

Consider these alternative and private search options: DuckDuckGo, StartPage,  & Other Options


Online Access & Web Architecture

Do you KNOW what limitations to your search or access to your knowledge is like at your institution?

Understanding Google Search Algorithms & SEO

Journal Access & Journal Databases: What are your resources or limitations? What can you not find that is not accessible on Google Scholar?

  1. Scholar Buddy Search – Find a friend at a larger university/college + ask them to search a topic (or borrow a password) to compare search results
  2. #icanhazpdf hashtag – Ask a friend on Twitter to email you the closed or pay-for-play publication
  3. Alternative creative ways to search: Find a romantic partner at a larger institution; academic citizenship acquisition? Or other ways to search for journal articles and here.

 

Searching Online & Information Literacy

The process of how information is shared needs to be explained. There are issues with walling-off information, the privatization of knowledge, and those who are moving towards a blockchain in higher ed. – explain what this means for limitations to information/knowledge.

Do we teach our students to go beyond the first page hits on the Google search page? Do you know How Google Search Works? Much of our civic online literacy skills could be developed in order to hold ed tech & technology companies more accountable:

Google is violating its own policy on hate speech by providing ads to Breitbart

Google, democracy and the truth about internet search

Pizzagate conspiracy theory


Technologies in higher ed have many inequalities and technology is not neutral. Want to get more political for higher ed & #edtech? I’ll let Audrey Watters take this one: The Politics of Ed Tech Issues in higher ed are real for all of our campus stakeholders -- students, staff, and faculty. These issues are around privacy, cyberbullying, trolling data security, and more. We need to be asking more about the technologies to learn what is ethically right and the limitations to these platforms, applications, and digital resources.


For a start, why don’t we learn more about privacy. Perhaps, it’s time we take a “short course” on privacy and what it means to be online, connected now. Check out the Privacy Paradox created by Note To Self. There are 5 podcasts and actions you do to take back your privacy & data. BONUS LISTEN: Privacy, Data Survivalism and a New Tech Ethics


We Need To Ask More About... 

Do we really care about privacy online? 
Are we putting thoughts into the spaces and places online we are working with our learners?

-Pew Research – State of Privacy in America  & Online Privacy & Safety articles

Do we know how our learners access educational materials and resources at our colleges/universities? 

-Cell-phone dependent students: the learners’ main access for Internet is their mobile device which is problematic as this is their main way to complete coursework, assignments, projects, etc.. (e.g. Educause 2015 mobile study & Case Study from Australia)

-Do we think about the

]]> Digital Redlining with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for episode #5. In 2016 #OLCInnovate, I invited Chris to share his work on Digital Redlining for a short “Ignite-like” talk. Why do we assume everyone has the Internet? Or a device? Or access to the same digital learning resources? What do we know or care about privacy and our data? Here are a few show notes, ideas, and resources shared in @BreakDrink episode no. 5 with Chris:

 

Information Literacy, Filtering & Access

Digital Redlining, Access, and Privacy {key points from Chris in this article}

“Most people don’t know how the Internet works.” Chris Gilliard So VERY true, we question our own and others digital literacy quite often (rightly, so!).

What do YOU know about the Internet?

Does your institution block certain searches or key search terms in search OR sites? Is your institution “watching” or monitoring what is being accessed AND do you know what you’re not getting?

How web savvy are you when it comes to “search”? Do you limit your own search results with these Google Search Tricks? Do you know what filters, geofences, and search engine functions limit this search? There are implications to the algorithms and search limitations by Google. 

Who uses Bing? Here are Bing stats I found from 2016 and Google vs. Bing

Consider these alternative and private search options: DuckDuckGo, StartPage,  & Other Options


Online Access & Web Architecture

Do you KNOW what limitations to your search or access to your knowledge is like at your institution?

Understanding Google Search Algorithms & SEO

Journal Access & Journal Databases: What are your resources or limitations? What can you not find that is not accessible on Google Scholar?

  1. Scholar Buddy Search – Find a friend at a larger university/college + ask them to search a topic (or borrow a password) to compare search results
  2. #icanhazpdf hashtag – Ask a friend on Twitter to email you the closed or pay-for-play publication
  3. Alternative creative ways to search: Find a romantic partner at a larger institution; academic citizenship acquisition? Or other ways to search for journal articles and here.

 

Searching Online & Information Literacy

The process of how information is shared needs to be explained. There are issues with walling-off information, the privatization of knowledge, and those who are moving towards a blockchain in higher ed. – explain what this means for limitations to information/knowledge.

Do we teach our students to go beyond the first page hits on the Google search page? Do you know How Google Search Works? Much of our civic online literacy skills could be developed in order to hold ed tech & technology companies more accountable:

Google is violating its own policy on hate speech by providing ads to Breitbart

Google, democracy and the truth about internet search

Pizzagate conspiracy theory


Technologies in higher ed have many inequalities and technology is not neutral. Want to get more political for higher ed & #edtech? I’ll let Audrey Watters take this one: The Politics of Ed Tech Issues in higher ed are real for all of our campus stakeholders -- students, staff, and faculty. These issues are around privacy, cyberbullying, trolling data security, and more. We need to be asking more about the technologies to learn what is ethically right and the limitations to these platforms, applications, and digital resources.


For a start, why don’t we learn more about privacy. Perhaps, it’s time we take a “short course” on privacy and what it means to be online, connected now. Check out the Privacy Paradox created by Note To Self. There are 5 podcasts and actions you do to take back your privacy & data. BONUS LISTEN: Privacy, Data Survivalism and a New Tech Ethics


We Need To Ask More About... 

Do we really care about privacy online? 
Are we putting thoughts into the spaces and places online we are working with our learners?

-Pew Research – State of Privacy in America  & Online Privacy & Safety articles

Do we know how our learners access educational materials and resources at our colleges/universities? 

-Cell-phone dependent students: the learners’ main access for Internet is their mobile device which is problematic as this is their main way to complete coursework, assignments, projects, etc.. (e.g. Educause 2015 mobile study & Case Study from Australia)

-Do we think about the

]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2017 02:56:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2581 Digital Redlining with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for episode #5. In 2016 #OLCInnovate, I invited Chris to share his work on Digital Redlining for a short “Ignite-like” talk. Why do we assume everyone has the Internet? Or a device? Or access to the same digital learning resources? What do we know or care about privacy and our data? Digital Redlining with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for episode #5. In 2016 #OLCInnovate, I invited Chris to share his work on Digital Redlining for a short “Ignite-like” talk. Why do we assume everyone has the Internet? Or a device? Or access to the sa BreakDrink, digital redlining, information literacy, access, online, privacy No Episode #4: You're Not Supposed to Talk about It Episode #4: You're Not Supposed to Talk about It full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/310453507 https://share.transistor.fm/s/28b642ff So they say there are a few ...Things You Should Never Talk About. So we decided to do just this after pondering a few things over the past few months. Here we go!


Let’s Get Political...

Religion (mixed with Politics)

Church vs. State happenings:

How Does Religion Influence Politics

Money Matters

LATE @BreakDrink-ING NEWS: Nerlens Noel was traded to the Mavs Go team!


Our @BreakDrink Podcast Love: 

@BreakDrink REQUEST: Back in either 2008 or 2009 there was a NASPA Presentation on Being Conservative in Higher Education. Get in touch with us. We want to talk with you on a future @BreakDrink podcast. We welcome differing views and viewpoints from professional in hig...

]]> So they say there are a few ...Things You Should Never Talk About. So we decided to do just this after pondering a few things over the past few months. Here we go!


Let’s Get Political...

Religion (mixed with Politics)

Church vs. State happenings:

How Does Religion Influence Politics

Money Matters

LATE @BreakDrink-ING NEWS: Nerlens Noel was traded to the Mavs Go team!


Our @BreakDrink Podcast Love: 

@BreakDrink REQUEST: Back in either 2008 or 2009 there was a NASPA Presentation on Being Conservative in Higher Education. Get in touch with us. We want to talk with you on a future @BreakDrink podcast. We welcome differing views and viewpoints from professional in hig...

]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2017 04:42:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 2392 Laura and Jeff talk about the things you are not supposed to talk about in episode no. 4. Politics, religion, and money... OH MY! Laura and Jeff talk about the things you are not supposed to talk about in episode no. 4. Politics, religion, and money... OH MY! money, politics, religion, triscuits, BreakDrink, banter No Episode #3: Reunited with @BreakDrink -ers Episode #3: Reunited with @BreakDrink -ers full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307724320 https://share.transistor.fm/s/674d3bb5 Welcome Julie (@julieclarsen) & Gary (@gballingerjr)! Kickin’ it ol’ skool with the former Student affairs podcast hosts from 2010-2013!


The birth of @BreakDrink name & podcast:

What the heck is BreakDrink? Why is this our podcast name. 

University of Arizona Student Union had a “Break Drink” and if you worked in the Student Union (like Jeff and Gary did), you could get free soda (if you drink said things). So many of us would meet to have a chat over a drink or break on campus. The conversations in between conversations about random things, maybe some complaining, general work-life stuff, and maybe some learning. Julie and Laura met via @BreakDrink and F2F via a brunch blind date = fast friends! So after a sample size of 10 or just Gary, Jeff rallied a few of us to contribute to this higher education podcast network. Thank you, JJ (a.k.a. The Alex Blumberg of higher ed podcasting).


Past Episodes of the Student Affairs and OTHER BreakDrink #TBT from 2010-2013:


Catch up... what are Julie & Gary up to now:

  • Gary: Finishing up Ph.D. coursework and planning his dissertation researching the presidential pathways and leadership at tribal colleges/universities (41-42). I do count Canada, G.
    • Advice for doctoral scholars -- get the APA 6th edition manual guide spiral bound; Gary is going to rip his off via a Facebook Live video as it’s just hanging on there.
    • Amazon Fire helps him read his articles while he travels. Solid #SAdoc tip for PhD-ers!
  • Julie:  Moved back home to Seattle and left Laura in Dallas (sob!), changed roles on campus, but is now considering leaving higher ed to work in training & development


Other facts we DID learn or chat about on episode no. 3:

  • There’s a place called Starbucks in Seattle {insert sarcasm} -- we know there is better coffee in this city beyond this place.
  • Discussing safety for our higher ed campuses via the University of Washington Experience: Milo visit and the UW violence/protests on campus during speakers visit; the shooter was external to the UW campus community.
  • Gary will be our official @BreakDrink rater. 5 stars for episode no. 2, not impressed with our first one about podcasting. Jeff and Laura do listen to a LOT of podcasts. It’s what we like.
  • Radio station rundown we talked about:
  • Conference Meetup:
    • Gary went to ASHE 2016 because he’s all “scholarly and shit”... so very true.
    • #NASPA17 - Jeff & Laura will be there -- too bad J & G can’t join for the Lip Sync Battle!
  • Career Transitions in Higher Ed:
    • Moving up in higher ed-it’s tough to do it if you want to stay in your current location. #truth
    • Sometimes we overlook candidates because we think they won’t stay or we guestimate their motivations that are often wrong
    • Give candidates with other functional experience or various level interest when they apply/you review applications.
    • Someone hire Gary to be a faculty member when he’s finished for Fall 2018
    • Julie is on the market for L&D in Seattle -- she’s creative, fun, organized, & enthusiastic! 
  • Shout outs to places & people we heart:
    • Paradise Bakery where Jeff & Gary rave about your sandwiches.
    • Nina & Peter Pereira - we appreciate your cute family & miss y’all!
    • Daylight timezone changes/non-changes, we’re looking at you AZ & IN; more you know
    • Tinder: Julie & Gary met their partners-in-crime on this app.
    • The DFW Airport: You really can fly anywhere from here (almost).
    • FourLoko: No regrets. Ever. I believe the recipe has changed since Gary’s first sip.
    • Frank Underwood can you come be president? Shout out to House of Cards
    • Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.: for binge TV watching postdoc: Scandal, Breaking Bad, Scandal, more; #TGIT return recap in Spring 2017 with Julie & Gary to come... 
  • Cascadia (independence movement) - Julie is not part of this... but thanks for bringing it up, Jeff.
    • Are you thinking about sharing #AlternativeFacts, use the new verb expression “I’m just Kellyanne Conway it.” Thanks, Julie. The recent SNL skit can explain.  
  • Health & Wellness:
]]> Welcome Julie (@julieclarsen) & Gary (@gballingerjr)! Kickin’ it ol’ skool with the former Student affairs podcast hosts from 2010-2013!


The birth of @BreakDrink name & podcast:

What the heck is BreakDrink? Why is this our podcast name. 

University of Arizona Student Union had a “Break Drink” and if you worked in the Student Union (like Jeff and Gary did), you could get free soda (if you drink said things). So many of us would meet to have a chat over a drink or break on campus. The conversations in between conversations about random things, maybe some complaining, general work-life stuff, and maybe some learning. Julie and Laura met via @BreakDrink and F2F via a brunch blind date = fast friends! So after a sample size of 10 or just Gary, Jeff rallied a few of us to contribute to this higher education podcast network. Thank you, JJ (a.k.a. The Alex Blumberg of higher ed podcasting).


Past Episodes of the Student Affairs and OTHER BreakDrink #TBT from 2010-2013:


Catch up... what are Julie & Gary up to now:

  • Gary: Finishing up Ph.D. coursework and planning his dissertation researching the presidential pathways and leadership at tribal colleges/universities (41-42). I do count Canada, G.
    • Advice for doctoral scholars -- get the APA 6th edition manual guide spiral bound; Gary is going to rip his off via a Facebook Live video as it’s just hanging on there.
    • Amazon Fire helps him read his articles while he travels. Solid #SAdoc tip for PhD-ers!
  • Julie:  Moved back home to Seattle and left Laura in Dallas (sob!), changed roles on campus, but is now considering leaving higher ed to work in training & development


Other facts we DID learn or chat about on episode no. 3:

  • There’s a place called Starbucks in Seattle {insert sarcasm} -- we know there is better coffee in this city beyond this place.
  • Discussing safety for our higher ed campuses via the University of Washington Experience: Milo visit and the UW violence/protests on campus during speakers visit; the shooter was external to the UW campus community.
  • Gary will be our official @BreakDrink rater. 5 stars for episode no. 2, not impressed with our first one about podcasting. Jeff and Laura do listen to a LOT of podcasts. It’s what we like.
  • Radio station rundown we talked about:
  • Conference Meetup:
    • Gary went to ASHE 2016 because he’s all “scholarly and shit”... so very true.
    • #NASPA17 - Jeff & Laura will be there -- too bad J & G can’t join for the Lip Sync Battle!
  • Career Transitions in Higher Ed:
    • Moving up in higher ed-it’s tough to do it if you want to stay in your current location. #truth
    • Sometimes we overlook candidates because we think they won’t stay or we guestimate their motivations that are often wrong
    • Give candidates with other functional experience or various level interest when they apply/you review applications.
    • Someone hire Gary to be a faculty member when he’s finished for Fall 2018
    • Julie is on the market for L&D in Seattle -- she’s creative, fun, organized, & enthusiastic! 
  • Shout outs to places & people we heart:
    • Paradise Bakery where Jeff & Gary rave about your sandwiches.
    • Nina & Peter Pereira - we appreciate your cute family & miss y’all!
    • Daylight timezone changes/non-changes, we’re looking at you AZ & IN; more you know
    • Tinder: Julie & Gary met their partners-in-crime on this app.
    • The DFW Airport: You really can fly anywhere from here (almost).
    • FourLoko: No regrets. Ever. I believe the recipe has changed since Gary’s first sip.
    • Frank Underwood can you come be president? Shout out to House of Cards
    • Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.: for binge TV watching postdoc: Scandal, Breaking Bad, Scandal, more; #TGIT return recap in Spring 2017 with Julie & Gary to come... 
  • Cascadia (independence movement) - Julie is not part of this... but thanks for bringing it up, Jeff.
    • Are you thinking about sharing #AlternativeFacts, use the new verb expression “I’m just Kellyanne Conway it.” Thanks, Julie. The recent SNL skit can explain.  
  • Health & Wellness:
]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:53:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 3230 For Episode #3, Gary and Julie join for a BreakDrink reunion!Welcome Julie (@julieclarsen) &amp; Gary (@gballingerjr)! Kickin’ it ol’ skool with the former Student affairs podcast hosts from 2010-2013! For Episode #3, Gary and Julie join for a BreakDrink reunion!Welcome Julie (@julieclarsen) &amp; Gary (@gballingerjr)! Kickin’ it ol’ skool with the former Student affairs podcast hosts from 2010-2013! breakdrink, throwback, old skool, gary, julie, student affairs No Episode #2: Julissa Arce Shares Her Underground American Dream Episode #2: Julissa Arce Shares Her Underground American Dream full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305944909 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f574bfd For Episode #2 we were joined by our first guest: Julissa Arce. You can find show notes with links to resources
Find Julissa Arce:
Website: http://julissaarce.com/ 

Twitter: @julissaarce #MyUndergroundAmericanDream

Blog: https://medium.com/@natzely.arce 

Book: My (Underground) American Dream: A True Story of an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive 


A few (of many) articles about Julissa’s story:

Elle: Breaking the Laws of the Country I Called Home 

NPR: A Standout Student, A Star At Goldman Sachs — And Undocumented

The Guardian: Julissa Arce: undocumented at Goldman Sachs and breaking a stereotype

Bloomberg: How an Undocumented Immigrant From Mexico Became a Star at Goldman Sachs


In recent events from President Trump’s executive order for an immigration ban, we had to talk about the impact it will have at a number of college and university campuses in the US. Here are a few things we talked about during this conversation, if you want to learn more: 


Development/history of Homeland Security post 9/11

National Immigration Law Center (NILC): https://www.nilc.org/ 

Permanent Residence (PR) Process: https://www.uscis.gov/greencard 

US Temporary Work Permits (not leading to PR):

NAFTA Visas 

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act - failed to pass

Portal https://dreamact.info/ 

The Facts on the DREAM Act 

Correcting DREAM Act Myths & Misconceptions

Are there DREAMers at your campus? http://www.dreamersroadmap.com/

Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream of Growing Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S.3542 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)

FAQ: The BRIDGE Act

TX House Bill 1403: Residency & In-State Tuition (via Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

    Keep HB 1403: http://keephb1403.com/ 

Julissa’s TX Women’s Scholarship from Rick Perry - we think she is one of the  “brightest rays of hope for the future,” 

Julissa Celebrating Spanish Heritage Month at the Whitehouse + Facebook Live video October 2016 -- dancing at the WhiteHouse & a thank you note from Obama for the book. #awesomesauce


Resources For Higher Ed Educator

Educators for Fair Consideration: http://www.e4fc.org/ [resources, scholarships, and more]


General suggestions for working with undocumented students:

  • Be kind 
  • Help/listen to your your students issues/challenges
  • Ask further questions for understanding their needs
  • Ensure your Career Center is giving out the correct employment information
  • Identify where your students can ask questions and get further resources/help beyond you on and off campus


A few resources listed on Julissa’s website as well: http://julissaarce.com/resources

Check with your own institution for support around undocumented and DACA students -- NOW!

Maybe Julissa will be coming to a campus near you? http://julissaarce.com/events/


Thanks so much for chatting with us Julissa -- we learned so much from your story, and we hope others benefit from what you have shared in your book as well.

If you have comments, questions, or feedback about this podcast episode OR want to share your own input/resources, please feel free to post a comment below, or follow us on the following “BreakDrink” podcast channels:
Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


We welcome banter & comments there. If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and review. 


]]> For Episode #2 we were joined by our first guest: Julissa Arce. You can find show notes with links to resources
Find Julissa Arce:
Website: http://julissaarce.com/ 

Twitter: @julissaarce #MyUndergroundAmericanDream

Blog: https://medium.com/@natzely.arce 

Book: My (Underground) American Dream: A True Story of an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive 


A few (of many) articles about Julissa’s story:

Elle: Breaking the Laws of the Country I Called Home 

NPR: A Standout Student, A Star At Goldman Sachs — And Undocumented

The Guardian: Julissa Arce: undocumented at Goldman Sachs and breaking a stereotype

Bloomberg: How an Undocumented Immigrant From Mexico Became a Star at Goldman Sachs


In recent events from President Trump’s executive order for an immigration ban, we had to talk about the impact it will have at a number of college and university campuses in the US. Here are a few things we talked about during this conversation, if you want to learn more: 


Development/history of Homeland Security post 9/11

National Immigration Law Center (NILC): https://www.nilc.org/ 

Permanent Residence (PR) Process: https://www.uscis.gov/greencard 

US Temporary Work Permits (not leading to PR):

NAFTA Visas 

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act - failed to pass

Portal https://dreamact.info/ 

The Facts on the DREAM Act 

Correcting DREAM Act Myths & Misconceptions

Are there DREAMers at your campus? http://www.dreamersroadmap.com/

Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream of Growing Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S.3542 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)

FAQ: The BRIDGE Act

TX House Bill 1403: Residency & In-State Tuition (via Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

    Keep HB 1403: http://keephb1403.com/ 

Julissa’s TX Women’s Scholarship from Rick Perry - we think she is one of the  “brightest rays of hope for the future,” 

Julissa Celebrating Spanish Heritage Month at the Whitehouse + Facebook Live video October 2016 -- dancing at the WhiteHouse & a thank you note from Obama for the book. #awesomesauce


Resources For Higher Ed Educator

Educators for Fair Consideration: http://www.e4fc.org/ [resources, scholarships, and more]


General suggestions for working with undocumented students:

  • Be kind 
  • Help/listen to your your students issues/challenges
  • Ask further questions for understanding their needs
  • Ensure your Career Center is giving out the correct employment information
  • Identify where your students can ask questions and get further resources/help beyond you on and off campus


A few resources listed on Julissa’s website as well: http://julissaarce.com/resources

Check with your own institution for support around undocumented and DACA students -- NOW!

Maybe Julissa will be coming to a campus near you? http://julissaarce.com/events/


Thanks so much for chatting with us Julissa -- we learned so much from your story, and we hope others benefit from what you have shared in your book as well.

If you have comments, questions, or feedback about this podcast episode OR want to share your own input/resources, please feel free to post a comment below, or follow us on the following “BreakDrink” podcast channels:
Twitter: @BreakDrink

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


We welcome banter & comments there. If y’all listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts, please consider leaving us a rating and review. 


]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:07:00 +0000 Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson Laura Pasquini & Jeff Jackson 3008 For Episode #2 we were joined by our first guest: Julissa Arce. #MyUndergrounAmericanDream For Episode #2 we were joined by our first guest: Julissa Arce. #MyUndergrounAmericanDream breakdrink, american dream, DREAMers, immigration, undocumented, laws, higher ed, support No Episode #1: BreakDrink Returns Episode #1: BreakDrink Returns full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304149101 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e2a7aca The Original BreakDrink Podcasts 2010-2013 if you care to listen.

Updates from Laura & Jeff -- what has happened since 2013...post dissertation completion - you can read our big papers here, if you’d like:


Pasquini, L. A. (2014). Organizational identity and community values: Determining meaning in post-secondary education social media guidelines and policy documents. (Doctoral dissertation). Digital Collections, University of North Texas. ProQuest. [Related pubs and info here: https://socialmediaguidance.wordpress.com/] 


Jackson, J. L. (2015). Identifying Competencies Required for Entry-Level Student Affairs Employment. (Doctoral dissertation). Townsend Memorial Library, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.


What we are teaching as faculty full-time and as adjuncts:


Potential topics for future podcasts for @BreakDrink might  include:

  • Moving to higher ed in the Netherlands, if you move permanently & become a Dutch citizen you must choose your nationality.
  • Laura’s experience learning to play and love the ukulele. Thanks, Joyce. #BestGiftEver p.s. Joyce is dutch, so we should talk to her Jeff
  • BreakDrink reunion show to catch up with the BD family + shout out to @julieclarsen for recent visits we had to Seattle. 
  • Melbourne coffee IS a thing -- despite what Jeff thinks. Why I (and others) love Melbourne’s coffee culture. Jeff puts “book a trip to Melb” on the calendar.
  • Breakfast tacos + more foodie talks -- WHERE OR WHO has the best breakfast tacos in Texas?  Here’s a top 10 list of breakfast taco places in TX found about said topic. This debate is to be fact-checked & verified in person. Jeff thinks San Antonio - Laura is not sure, but willing to explore this topic further and in-person... for science.
  • #naspa17 Conference in San Antonio, TX in Jeff’s home town in March -- perhaps a live session at The Friendly Spot (you’ve been warned) or in Jeff’s backyard.


Podcasting: It’s Been a While... and It’s Changed


Reflecting on the Campus Tech Connection (#CTCX)-Breakdrink from September 20, 2013

My goodbye to BreakDrink -- show highlights that might make us prolific? (not really)

  • You predicted we would have phones with the screens as large as an iPad
  • Data plans would change and we would be charged by data usage
  •  Kindle Fire - not impressed with their 4G for $50/year program
  • The business models of publishing & bookstores on campus will be challenged by online Use of tablets and BYOD in the classroom will increase
  • State legislature involvement to digitize textbooks & courses 
  • Productivity Hacks -- discussed ahead = our best hack, not podcasting anymore
  • Jeff mentioned TED Ed “create your own” lesson plan -- irony,...
]]> The Original BreakDrink Podcasts 2010-2013 if you care to listen.

Updates from Laura & Jeff -- what has happened since 2013...post dissertation completion - you can read our big papers here, if you’d like:


Pasquini, L. A. (2014). Organizational identity and community values: Determining meaning in post-secondary education social media guidelines and policy documents. (Doctoral dissertation). Digital Collections, University of North Texas. ProQuest. [Related pubs and info here: https://socialmediaguidance.wordpress.com/] 


Jackson, J. L. (2015). Identifying Competencies Required for Entry-Level Student Affairs Employment. (Doctoral dissertation). Townsend Memorial Library, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.


What we are teaching as faculty full-time and as adjuncts:


Potential topics for future podcasts for @BreakDrink might  include:

  • Moving to higher ed in the Netherlands, if you move permanently & become a Dutch citizen you must choose your nationality.
  • Laura’s experience learning to play and love the ukulele. Thanks, Joyce. #BestGiftEver p.s. Joyce is dutch, so we should talk to her Jeff
  • BreakDrink reunion show to catch up with the BD family + shout out to @julieclarsen for recent visits we had to Seattle. 
  • Melbourne coffee IS a thing -- despite what Jeff thinks. Why I (and others) love Melbourne’s coffee culture. Jeff puts “book a trip to Melb” on the calendar.
  • Breakfast tacos + more foodie talks -- WHERE OR WHO has the best breakfast tacos in Texas?  Here’s a top 10 list of breakfast taco places in TX found about said topic. This debate is to be fact-checked & verified in person. Jeff thinks San Antonio - Laura is not sure, but willing to explore this topic further and in-person... for science.
  • #naspa17 Conference in San Antonio, TX in Jeff’s home town in March -- perhaps a live session at The Friendly Spot (you’ve been warned) or in Jeff’s backyard.


Podcasting: It’s Been a While... and It’s Changed


Reflecting on the Campus Tech Connection (#CTCX)-Breakdrink from September 20, 2013

My goodbye to BreakDrink -- show highlights that might make us prolific? (not really)

  • You predicted we would have phones with the screens as large as an iPad
  • Data plans would change and we would be charged by data usage
  •  Kindle Fire - not impressed with their 4G for $50/year program
  • The business models of publishing & bookstores on campus will be challenged by online Use of tablets and BYOD in the classroom will increase
  • State legislature involvement to digitize textbooks & courses 
  • Productivity Hacks -- discussed ahead = our best hack, not podcasting anymore
  • Jeff mentioned TED Ed “create your own” lesson plan -- irony,...
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