
Living On The Edge of Chaos
“Living On The Edge of Chaos,” hosted by Aaron Maurer, is a podcast that takes listeners on an intellectual journey through various facets of education and technology. The show features conversations with experts and innovators like Kevin Eastman, former assistant coach for the Boston Celtics to Lori Mazor, who enlightens on the fusion of Artificial Intelligence and creativity, Brittany Blackwell, who discusses educator burnout and mental health, and Laura McBain, exploring the intersections of design and learning. Through these dialogues, listeners are provoked to ponder on the unfolding narrative of education, making it a unique platform for those curious about the evolving educational landscape.
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Latest episodes

Oct 23, 2018 • 41min
070: Steve Isaacs: Minefaire, Education, Gaming, E-Sports
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Oct 18, 2018 • 10min
069: A Call To Action For Anyone In Education Systems
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Oct 14, 2018 • 31min
068: Katie Henry of Birdbrain Technologies - Don't Pick The Low Hanging Fruit!
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Oct 4, 2018 • 17min
067: Teacher Challenge #2: Middle of Your Teaching Career
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Oct 2, 2018 • 36min
066: Matrix of a Learner With Tracy Hanson
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Topics We Explore
The shift in schools of disengaging students in learning when we forced teachers and students to learn from a scripted textbook and curriculum.
The power of our classrooms being the community
The power of field trips
What is the Matrix of a Learner
How all of these elements in the graphic above overlap with one another. We are actually a member of all of these items in yellow.
Examples of the graphic actually being used around the world. Global stories of change happening.

Sep 25, 2018 • 29min
065: How To Organize and Manage a STEM Classroom with Terri Smith
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Sep 23, 2018 • 13min
064: Say NO! To One Thing This Week
We must stop letting the pressure to be "busy" override our ability to do great work.
We must learn to say no to things that don't bring us the joy we need.
We must start by saying no to one thing this week.
https://coffeeforthebrain.com/064/

Sep 19, 2018 • 38min
063: Making Learning Awesome with Nerdy Teacher
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Sep 11, 2018 • 19min
062: Guilt, Priorities, Educator Burnout and the Impossible Work Life Balance
Topics We Explore
The guilt many of us feel for not working all the time, even during the weekend.
How do we establish priorities to not be one dimensional?
How getting away from work can actually make us better at our job.
Take advantage of the time we have with friends and family.
Show Notes & Quotes
“I’m an Educator but I’m Also Human” by @RafranzDavis
The Tail End - Wait But Why via @waitbutwhy

Sep 4, 2018 • 32min
061: FLL, EV3, and More with the Seshan Brothers
Topics We Explore
Who are these two amazing brothers and what are they doing as students making a difference in the lives of many students interested in EV3 and FIRST LEGO League?
How did they get started in their own learning journey to reach the point they have achieved at the ages of 13 adn 15 at the time of the recording.
What is your process when thinking and designing solutions to problems?
What is the structure and learning process to not only learn, but to also document the journey for others to learn?
How do you cope when you hit a wall and cannot figure out a solution to the problem you are facing?
What prompted you to want to share your work with others?
Who do you look up to as mentors?
Ralph Hempel
JK Brickworks
Marc-Andre Bazergui
Where does someone just starting with EV3 and fLL begin?
How do you balance your school work, websites, tutorials, and EV3 work?
What's next for you?
What did FIRST LEGO League teach you about yourself?
Show Notes & Quotes
It is not the learning progression of one season(that matters), but the learning progression over many years.
It is the not the awards we have won with FLL, but the impact we have had helping others from all over the world.
You have to keep trying and trying and persevere through the moments when your ideas don't work.
Find the Seshan Brothers Online
Twitter
https://twitter.com/seshanbrothers
https://twitter.com/flltutorials
https://twitter.com/ev3lessons
Websites
http://flltutorials.com/
http://www.beyondtheinstructions.com/
http://ev3lessons.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/seshanbrothers/