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Play Ed3 brings educators, creators, leaders, and unconventional thinkers together to explore what learning could become.
When Did Learning Stop Being Fun? with Scott Bricker
When did learning stop being fun? Rick and Tisha put that question to Scott Bricker — founder and CEO of AweFull Learning, and a 25-year veteran of classrooms, ed tech offices and school leadership —…
Recent Episodes
S2 · EP 16What Lessons Were We Taught and No Longer Believe?
What did you believe at 25 that you'd now call complete bollocks? Tisha and Rick go off-script for this one — no plan, no guest, just the two of them working through the things they were taught and…
S2 · EP 15Teachers Have Accommodations Too, So Why Are We So Judgy? with Dr Amy Mathews-Perez
What do you do when the meeting meant to help your child feels like a poker game — everyone holding cards, nobody showing them? Rick and Tisha sit down with Dr. Amy Mathews-Perez, who spent 34 years…
S2 · EP 14Are Neurodivergent Teachers Hiding Who They Are at School? with Jennifer Osborne
How many teachers walk into their classroom every day hiding a part of themselves? Rick and Tisha sit down with Dr. Jennifer Osborne, Assistant Principal and founder of Neuro-AFFIRMing Schools, to…
S2 · EP 13Why Won't AI Solve Education's Real Problems? with Jeffrey Bradbury
AI keeps getting pitched as the fix for everything wrong with education. Rick and Tisha sit down with Jeffrey Bradbury — founder of TeacherCast Educational Network — to make the case that it…
S2 · EP 12Is AI Killing Creativity or Unlocking It?
AI is everywhere in education right now — but is it making us more creative, or quietly flattening everything into sameness? Rick and Tisha dig into the question with real, honest experiences from…
S2 · EP 11Is Professional Development Actually Holding Educators Back?
Every educator has sat through a professional development session that felt like a waste of time. Rick and Tisha get into why — and it starts with mindset.They open up about how leaders handle…
Meet the Hosts
Real stories, practical insights, and meaningful conversations from across the world of education.
Rick Butterworth
Co-Host
Loves exploring the future of education through leadership, technology, and great conversations. He brings a product design mindset and a passion for helping educators turn big ideas into practical action.
