Tag Archives: technology

CCC0051: Rethinking Our Learning Environment

May 13, 2022EpisodeCoronoaVirus, education, high school, Schoology, technology, West Irondequoit, WestIrondequoit, WICSDRichard Jones

Jim is joined by Susanne Angarano and Catherine Wolfe from Vaysen Studio.

They talk about trends in education and learning spaces.

03:30 Philosophy Approach the Classroom and Teaching

10:15 Creating Curiosity

11:35 Unpacking the ‘Why”

13:56 Examples of Different Environments

18:26 Classroom Technology and the Environment Interesect

26:24 How Will This Look As We Go Forward

31:15 Bridging the Gap

36:00 Interested in The Grant?

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CCC0050: 50th Episode

January 28, 2022Episode2022, education, Irondequoit, podcast, technology, West Irondequoit, WestIrondequoit, WICSDRichard Jones

Jim and Dan commemorate 50 Episodes of the podcast with clips from many of our past favorites!

02:40 Episode 1 Clip

03:46 Episode 2 Clip explaining why we are doing a podcast

06:20 Episode 40 Clip with Laura Westerman

08:10 Episode 42 Clip with Laura Reeves

11:50 Episode 16 Clip with Castle Learning

17:29 Episode 18 Clip with ISTE Review

22:50 Episode 32 Clip with Erin Quintero and Author Peter Nowak

Stay to the end you wont be sorry!

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CCC0033: End of the 2019-2020 School Year

June 20, 2020EpisodeCOVID 19, education, remote, school, Schoology, technologyRichard Jones

In this episode Dan, Jim and Maria discuss the end of the most unique 2019-2020 school year!

01:45 Recap of Things We Learned

04:30 COVID 19 Emergency Remote Learning

08:00 District Knowledge Base

12:05 How things will Change Going Forward

16:30 Learning Opportunities

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CCC0028: West Irondequoit Central School District Superintendent Dr. Aaron Johnson

February 16, 2020Episodedistrict, education, school, superintendent, technology, West Irondequoit, WestIrondequoit, WICSDRichard Jones

In this episode Jim talks with West Irondequoit Central School District Superintendent Dr. Aaron Johnson. He’s been with the district for a year now and we talk about his thoughts and views of the district and the future.

01:27 Dr. Aaron Johnson talking about his path to WICSD

05:14 Challenges of a New District

10:10 Grand Vision of Instruction

15:30 Social Emotional Connections

16:26 Culture of West Irondequoit

19:40 Vision for the Next 5 Years

23:16 Tech Used in West Irondequoit compared to other places

27:30 Leverage Technology

29:05 Things He’d like To Try at West Irondequoit

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CCC0026: Celebrating 90.9 WIRQ’s 60th Birthday

January 20, 2020Episode2020, club, creativity, education, podcasting, radio, technologyRichard Jones

In this episode West Irondequoit Central School District’s Audio Visual Technician and Faculty Adviser for 90.9 WIRQ Richard Jones joins Dan, Jim and Maria. He talks about WIRQ celebrating 60 years as a licensed on-the-air radio station based in Irondequoit High School. The skills students learn and much more.

00:58 Tech “Resolutions” for 2020

05:25 Jim Finds Humor in 2020

06:55 Richard Talks About WIRQ Turning 60

08:30 Talking About the 60th Year Celebration

09:20 How the Students are Involved in Running the Station

13:30 What Do You Say The Major Skills Picked Up Are With Exiting Students

17:15 Jeff DiVeronica’s Video

22:00 A Version for K-6?

Check out WIRQ online. Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

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CCC0025: Decade in Review 2010-2019

January 4, 2020Episodedecade, education, future, review, teaching, technologyRichard Jones

In this episode Dan, Jim and Maria talk about the past decade in teaching and technology with a look at the future as we start 2020!

03:00 Individualized Learning

06:30 Changes of the Past Decade

08:55 The Future?

12:44 Remote Voting is in development

17:00 VR Thoughts

18:00 Shifts We Have Seen in the Last Decade Continuing

19:40 Online Teaching Thoughts

25:10 New Things To Come

29:50 A.I. and Data

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CCC0024: NPR Podcast Challenge

December 23, 2019Episodechallenge, education, NPR, podcast, technologyRichard Jones

In this episode Jim and Anna Bayerl talk about the NPR Podcast Challenge. We listen to 3 examples from West Irondequoit Central School students.

03:00 NPR Podcast Challenge

04:11 Anna Bayerl joins

05:05 Process of the Challenge

10:30 Zodiac Signs Podcast sample

22:05 Jim and Anna talk about the podcast

26:40 Value of Human’s Podcast sample

38:50 Thoughts on the Podcast

42:32 Talks and Thoughts Podcast Sample

54:15 Thoughts on that Podcast

Want to participate? Click here for the NPR Podcast Challenge!

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CCC0023: Hour of Code

December 9, 2019Episodecoding, computer, education, technologyRichard Jones

In this episode Jim, Maria and Dan talk about the Hour of Code event! We are joined by Anna Bayerl Dake Librarian and Media Specialist, Sarah Davis Librarian of Rogers and South Lawn Schools and Dave Marshall IHS and Dake Technology Teacher.

01:15 What is it?

03:13 Anna Bayerl talks Coding Club

10:37 Sarah Davis talks about the importance of teaching coding

19:10 David Marshall talks about coding in the Technology department

20:40 Code.org

21:20 Events in the District

22:50 Code.org Video

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CCC0022: Using Technology to Differentiate

November 25, 2019Episodedifferentiate, education, Irondequoit, NewsELA, Rochester, school, Schoology, technology, WestIrondequoit, WICSDRichard Jones

In this episode Jim and Dan are joined by West Irondequoit Central School District teachers Juliana Hillebrant, Zandy Tasber and Paul Reininger. They discussed using technology to differentiate in their teaching

01:10 Differentiate of Technology

02:35 Talking with Students and their Interests

06:40 Technology Differentiate by Grouping

07:30 Differentiation Buzz Word Bingo

13:00 Reviewing for Exams Facilitated by Technology

18:05 Zandy Tasber

20:20 Juliana Hillebrant

28:00 Paul Reininger

30:24 Newer Tools to Help

36:31 Question of the Episode

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CCC0021: Laura Westerman Joins The Show

November 10, 2019Episodecertification, eductaion, podcast, technology, TLCRichard Jones

In this episode Jim and Maria are joined by West Irondequoit Central School District’s Director of the Teaching Learning Center Laura Westerman. She is our newest member of the Computers, Coffee and Curriculum’s Podcast Crew!

01:36 Laura Joins the Show

03:50 3D Science

05:29 Technology Intersects with Instruction

07:30 Role at Teaching Learning Center

13:30 Accountability and Certification

21:20 Schoology versus Badge List

24:10 Laura’s Thoughts on Future Episodes of the Podcast

Laura Westerman can be found on twitter at @LauraWesterman2

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