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A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together

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Category: Teaching

How to Make Student Pitches Engaging
Teaching

How to Make Student Pitches Engaging

Kurt HargisNovember 1, 2024November 3, 2024 90 Views

Transform student pitches from boring lectures to dynamic discussions. Learn strategies for engaging project presentations.

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2 min read
Primary Sources in Social Studies Education
Teaching

Primary Sources in Social Studies Education

Kurt HargisMay 1, 2024April 30, 2024 75 Views

Our Guide to using primary sources in social studies including how we use them and what our favorite sources are primary sources.

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6 min read
Teachers in Star Wars: An Honest Look
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Teachers in Star Wars: An Honest Look

Kurt HargisApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024 131 Views

An honest look the profound influence of iconic teachers in the Star Wars galaxy from the certain point of view of a teacher.

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5 min read
Citizen Science with SETI and Seek by iNaturalist
Teaching

Citizen Science with SETI and Seek by iNaturalist

Kurt HargisApril 17, 2024April 17, 2024 71 Views

Explore citizen science with SETI and Seek by iNaturalist in both schools and at home by discovering the world around them…and maybe aliens

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5 min read
Podcasts as a Learning Tool
Teaching

Podcasts as a Learning Tool

Kurt HargisApril 9, 2024April 15, 2024 76 Views

Podcasts, as a learning tool, are hard to beat, whether for personal use or classroom use. I plan on using them more in my classes.

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5 min read
Bridging Data and Humanity: Teaching African American Studies with the Transatlantic Slave Database
Teaching

Bridging Data and Humanity: Teaching African American Studies with the Transatlantic Slave Database

Kurt HargisMarch 26, 2024April 15, 2024 75 Views

Teaching African American history with integrity using the Transatlantic Slave Database, slave narratives, and poetry

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5 min read
Music Streaming Services in Education: Transforming the Teaching of History and Literature
Teaching

Music Streaming Services in Education: Transforming the Teaching of History and Literature

Kurt HargisMarch 12, 2024April 15, 2024 62 Views

Music Streaming Services in Education: Explore how iTunes & Spotify enhance learning in history & literature

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4 min read
Exploring the Boundaries of AI in Education
Teaching

Exploring the Boundaries of AI in Education

Kurt HargisMarch 11, 2024April 15, 2024 76 Views

Exploring the Boundaries of AI in Education: Protecting our students and keeping the humanity in education.

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3 min read
Enhancing Education: AI as a Teacher Assistant
Teaching

Enhancing Education: AI as a Teacher Assistant

Kurt HargisJanuary 31, 2024April 11, 2024 74 Views

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer. When new technology emerges, I always try to find the ways that it can be useful in the classroom. Therefore, I became an early adopter of AI in my job as an educator.…

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5 min read

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Welcome to NolaNerdCouple.com!

Hey there! We're a family living just outside of New Orleans, sharing our adventures in fandom, family life, and everything in between.

What started as a food and travel blog (CookTravelEat.com) evolved into this nerdy wonderland when we couldn't stop sharing our passion for pop culture, gaming, and conventions. While we still love sharing our culinary quests and travel tales, we've embraced our true form as nerds with a love for sharing our adventures.

What's New in 2025?

We're switching things up! Instead of focused single-topic posts, we're moving to a weekly newsletter format where we can share all our adventures, thoughts, and experiences in one place. Since this blog is our passion project alongside our teaching careers, this format lets us better balance sharing our stories while keeping up with life. Don't worry - we'll still do occasional deep-dive posts when something extra special comes along!

What you'll find here:

  • Weekly dispatches about our nerdy adventures
  • Convention chronicles
  • New Orleans explorations
  • Family travel tales
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Want to share your own nerdy story? We love guest bloggers! Drop us a line.

Thanks for stopping by our corner of the internet. Live long and prosper! đź––

Media Accreditations

Star Wars Celebration


2019, 2017


Fan Expo


New Orleans: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017

Megacon Orlando: 2018


Pensacon


2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016


Other Accreditations


ComicPallloza 2017 as part of the Podcasting Partnership Program, BayouCon 2016, Space City Con 2016
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