Tag Archives: WICSD

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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CCC0032: Author Peter Nowak

March 31, 2020EpisodeBookCreator, computer science, education, high school, reading, Rochester, school, West Irondequoit, WICSDRichard Jones

In this episode Jim and Erin Quintero interview Peter Nowak author of Humans 3.0: The Upgrading of the Species.

01:18 Peter joins the show

03:55 Does He Still Feel the Same Way About Technology?

06:50 Moore’s Law

12:00 Projecting the Future?

16:10 Anticipating Skills Future Adults Will Need

23:10 Proactive About the Future World

33:40 Screen Time Issues

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CCC0031: Expanding the Class Outside of the Class Room

March 15, 2020Drive-Throughclass, classroom, education, instruction, Irondequoit, learning, WICSDRichard Jones

In this episode Dan, Jim and Maria talk about expanding the class outside the classroom space.

05:05 “In Case I’m Out” List

08:45 Essentials to the Virtual Learning Experience

12:50 Biggest Challenge of Off Site Learning

16:00 Value of Assigning Work Away from the Classroom

21:05 Value of Face-to-Face Instruction

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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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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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