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So I'm glad this is a podcast and not a video amazing and I'm super jealous that it's that it's summer there because I've been seeing lots of pictures of what you guys are up to and everyone's worrying like summer gear and it's very hot. Yeah, we'll say that Texas does not. Lie, when they say it's hot and when they're like, oh, it's a hundred out when they say a hundred. That means just just hot. That's a hundred equals disgustingly hot. Okay, because this inversion yeah be a bit hard because a hundred Celsius. Yeah willing so boiling water temperature, but it's what is yarn like about mid to high 30s? I think that's generally I just know what the are corn should be on in the house. Yet and then when it's really over a hundred outside, that's super hot. Oh my gosh. Yeah. Yeah because you guys were planning on doing a lot of walking while you were there weren't you? Yeah. Yeah. It's very warm. Yeah, but Austin is a really cool City awesome. I would recommend it as a stop are really great food. Mmm, but it's a lot of like barbecue. Yeah, so like Smoked Meats tacos Because it's so close to Mexico Oh Mac deletions. Yeah. Have you been eating? Have you been eating? Well, you've been enjoying the Local 8. Yes. Yeah. Yes, definitely and lots of food trucks like food trucks. Actually, I believe I hope I'm not saying the wrong thing but kind of originated from this area. Oh really? Wow, I could have just maybe I've just given Austin something that they didn't actually have but now they started food trucks go with that what I heard so I had someone say it Yeah, well then it's fun. Yeah. So what who are you traveling with who you in Austin with so I came over with Scott? Of course my husband and our co-founder it teach data and our two little boys. So James is for and Lucas is 18 months old. So the jet lag was pretty tough particularly for Luca. He really struggled even when we arrived at so we got here by the time we had some delays and stuff like that without Our flights we got in about two o'clock in the morning and we walked out of the airport and like the he'd just be like just smacks you in the face is really hot. But yeah, the jet lag was pretty tricky for him. He's pretty good now, but it stays so light here until like it doesn't get dark to about 9 o'clock at night. So the boys aren't going to bed until late anyway, which is fine and then they're having a little sleep in ye not much to it. I'll take it. Yeah, so it's a really cool City. It's got a really cool Vibe and it's actually interesting enough. It's a sanctuary City. What does that mean? Basically, so if someone like comes over the Border, yep, they cannot be kicked out really. It's a Century City. So I found that out which yeah really interesting, but everyone has been so nice and friendly and like so open and We left our kids with one of our team members here sister-in-law and brother-in-law in their kids for a couple of hours. We went to an event and they will lecture bring them in so really kind so lastly all that is so nice. I'm so glad that you're having a great time and that they're loving you there as much as we love you. We miss you teach star, but it's really great. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So what is in like Austin Texas is the new tech hub In it, like it's kind of like we're a lot of tech startups located and it's kind of like the place to be so tell us about this loads happening actually ran to her another mum at the splash pad and a splash pad is basically just like but you know what the concrete where the water just kind of shoots up. Oh, yeah and kids run at the splash pad. Apparently. I love it me with her. Yeah throughout the splash pad because it's hot red talking to another mum and her husband and their just moved here from Washington because they are opening up an office is for Facebook here as well. But really so there's like actually we just went on this duct or you know, so don't do it like where it's a like a bus and then it goes into the water. Oh, yeah. They have one on the Gold Coast and we're duck Aqueduct. Yeah, so and on one of those and for the house of and I believe his name was Michael Dell who? Dell my gosh in Austin Texas moving and we also saw the house that Dennis Quaid used to own. Oh really in Austin, but also Sandra Bullock in Austin does she really? Yes. I haven't seen her yet. But I'm going to keep my eyes peeled. Um, try and act cool if I see her play it very cool. It's there's no try I would I would lose all chill if I met her but I reckon that I always think if I'm going to meet someone famous. I'm going to try my hardest. To be like cool, but I don't think I would I'm gonna try and play like the Australian kind of card. Oh, yeah, like I'm going to meet her. There's a lot of people here. Yes, but it's a big sigh ever dude. Ya you never know. I might just sort of like act a bit fast, you know. Yeah Ian talk. So she my God, I love your accent. I'll go Sandra. That is a good plan. Yeah. Yeah routing house and hang out of here. Here. Hey Matthew, McConaughey Connor. Hey that accent is an Austin Texas accent. Yeah. So Haley we're going to go to a Longhorns football game. Yeah, and he was a really big supporter of the longhorn. Yep, and apparently will he sits in a box? Yeah, we'll just be in the stands sweating it out. But apparently he puts his hand out and wave. So if anything I will see his hand. Oh wow. Okay celeb signing with Jill. Austin Texas is the new Hollywood now. Apparently we've just come over really to try and learn as much as we can about what's happening over here. But also to see if you know anything that we do in Australia because I really feel like our education, you know, if we've got teachers doing amazing things at home. So we've sort of just come over to see if we can learn anything over here. But also if we can Teach about anything that we're doing at home to that could be beneficial here. And so we really can't best AR and summer holidays at the moment, but we're going to go into some schools when they go back and just learn about how they do things and there's actually some really amazing like education technology startups have stuff that ideas that they're coming up with for apps and stuff are really cool. So we're really coming to sort of learn about that. See if we can You know take any parts that we think are interesting that potentially for teachers at home. And then yeah, oh my see what we can come up with such exciting things on the horizon for teach starter because we just launched our first app last year. Yeah. No it was this shit is incredible because yeah, like that's that's our kind of thing. And I know it's definitely of great interest to Scott to is he enjoying the edge attack kind of side of things over there? Oh definitely, Family, and we're actually just about to go to a conference tomorrow and it's actually in San Antonio and we're going to go this education conference. So basically we're going to really be able to just see what's happening over here. And what products they have you could be into us at home, too. So yeah, we're really excited by that and then we're going to a conference in Houston and guess who's going to be the who someone famous Mr. D my gosh. Oh my gosh. So jealous you bro. I know. Oh my gosh, I'm super jealous. You have to go photo get a photo. Yeah. It's a sites for me just to make me jealous. Just give me fomo me and my friend I'll introduce you to him one day. Don't worry don't thank you, that would be lovely. Sent for me. Yeah. Oh gosh. I can't I just can't you don't put me down. Yeah, so because the education conference is a stuff over there are like next level we have them here, but nothing like they are in the states. So I think the ones in places like in California and stuff like insanely huge and Scott actually came over to one for the technology side of things and there was like people talking about it was like the managing director of Netflix. So just huge huge and he said it was outrageous how big it was but so interesting isn't it? You couldn't even get through, you know a quarter of it in the time that you had. It was just that huge. All right. Well, thank you for keeping us up-to-date with everything that's happening in Austin. It's really cool to hear about everything you're doing and I want another update it very soon when you've been into some schedules. Yes. Definitely. I'm really Keen to see what they do do differently. And you know if there's anything we can And introduce that we do that they might be interested in. So, yeah for sure. Well, thank you so much for joining me via the magic of the internet today. Yeah. I'm going to go back out and sweat. Have a great day. Bye guys. Bye. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the buzz by teach starter. We look forward to bringing you next week's dose of teacher info until then just remember you've got this
Jill has taken off! She's currently over in Austin, Texas, with her Teach Starter Co-Founder/husband Scott and their two young sons. What an adventure Jill and Scott are meeting lots of American teachers, supporting them with their back to school needs, attending education shows and enjoying a northern hemisphere Summer and Autumn. Jill's also been on the lookout for some Austin celebs. Listen to hear all about their travels.oin us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching!Need a little motivation on a Monday? Jill and Bron are experienced primary school teachers; they get it! Join them for inspiration and encouragement to get you buzzing through the school week!Have you tried the new Teach Starter App? We'd love to hear your thoughts so please leave us a review in the Apple App Store!Download the app for free now in the Apple Store or Google Play.Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode of The Buzz goes live.For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz! 