Computers, Coffee and Curriculum

Jim is joined by Jim Thompson talk Video Coaching 03:35 What is Video Coaching 06:55 What Tech Makes this Possible 12:54 Instructional Strengths of Video Coaching 16:32 Jim Knight Partnership Principle 20:00 Highlights of Video Coaching 23:28 How Will This Look As We Go Forward Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

  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? Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

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! Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Jim is joined by K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Supervisor Kim Cristal and West Irondequoit Director of STEAM and Adjunct Professor at University of Rochester Orlando Marerra 03:45  Great Ways People are Using Assessment Data Already 06:45 What Can Assessment Be? 12:50 Other Instructions Beyond the Traditional Model 16:55 Instruction Models of the Future 24:10 Hope for the Future for Data Gathered Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Jim and TLC Director and IHS Chemistry Teacher Cecilia Young talk about new instructional approaches available and implementing them! 02:13  Asynchronous Courses 12:35 Jennifer Godfried 4th Grade Teacher and Microsoft OneNote 19:35 Taylor Lanham Family and Consumer Science Teacher using FlipGrid 27:12 Sara Edell 3rd Grade Teacher and Code.org. JDZxy6nX3wpzuSyfejFT Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Jim and Dan get together to look at the changes going into the 2021-22 school year. 04:48 End of the Year Surveys and What We Learned 07:49 New Help Desk 10:00 Student Run Help Desk 20:10 Alignment 21:20 TEAMS for File Sharing 25:20 Feedback and Grading Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Jim, Maria and Dan get together to look back at the last year in this end of the year review. 04:10 Great Things Done and Innovations 09:05 Communications Challenge 10:20 Challenges From the Start 15:20 How Do You Organize Your Materials on Apps? 22:30 Where Do We Go When We Come Out of This? 28:30 Thoughts for the Future? Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Jim, Jamie Armstrong and Laura Westerman talk candidly about the 2020-2021 school year. The hits, the misses, the absurd and the outright funny! The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees 03:00 The 2020-2021 Dumpster Fire 06:20 Feedback From Teachers and Students 06:53 Let the Funny and Odd Stories Begin 13:25 Laura Talks About Being Rick-Rolled 21:50 Over-The-Shoulder-Parent-Check-Ins Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

What have our teachers of full-online classes learned that could be shared with our hybrid classes with a few online students at the high school? What tasks designed for full-online student success can be applied to all classrooms? What works and what problems are still present?  Jim is joined by Laura Reeves and Karen Finter and the original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees. 03:10 Funny Stories and Frustrations 05:24 Passive Aggressive Students 10:20 Schoology Assessments 13:35 Recommendations That Make A Difference 19:08 Powerpoint Collaboration 28:00 Challenges Faced That You feel Better About Now Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

In this podcast, we review the best ways students can use tools available in our district to create videos to share their learning.  The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees. 02:20 How To Create A Video In Powerpoint 07:30 How To Use Stream With Students 15:10 Megan Langley-Cass joins 18:03 Basic Video Assignments 18:28 Powerpoint Videos 19:38 Scripting It Out In Pieces Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Teachers in our district have started to use the assessment material type in Schoology in some innovative and effective ways. Rethink the traditional assessment and learn how to use the assessment tool to administer it in a digital landscape. Join Laura Reeves and Jim for a demonstration and exploration of this tool.  The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees. 01:40 Using Assessment and Test and Quizes 05:45 How Algerbra 1 Team Uses Test/Quiz Feature Weekly 08:20 Randomizing Question 10:10 Labelling Diagrams 15:30 Diving in With An Idea of What You Want It To Look Like 19:15 Things We'd Like to See Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Are online assessments the right fit for you? Ari Kramer and Shane Surek join Jim Czadzeck to chat about the benefits of using eDoctrina for online assessments. After, Troy Schlesing provides a thorough overview of how to create online. The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees.   02:20 Shane and Ari discuss their experience 05:20 Gathering Data and Filtering 10:04 Paper Version Feedback 12:35 Time Limit on Assessment 18:02 Troy Schlesing joins with a thorough overview Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Accountability in the Digital Landscape Q&A. How can we use Schoology and other tools to better direct students to complete work while also helping them build independence and ownership of work. Jim Czadzeck. Laura Westerman, and Katrina Bean share some options built in to our LMS and instructional tips. The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees.   04:08 One Drive in Schoology 'in progress' tab 07:40 Powerpoint for Accountability and Assessment 18:45 How Do You Know They Are Watching the Videos 22:45 Test Quiz feature of Schoology 26:20 Katrina Beam on Student Completion Rules in Schoology Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Managing Remote and In-Person Learners at the Same Time Q&A.  We are joined by Karen Finter and Jessica Bulmann-Mohr. The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees.   02:33 TEAMS to Help Include Remote Students 03:53 Karen Finter Joins 07:55 Using Documents to Foster Collaboration 09:30 Using What We Are Could Be Used Beyond the Current Situation 10:20 Using the Camera 13:00 Jessica Bulmann-Mohr Joins 13:18 TEAMS Channels Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

Schoology and How to Organize Work In It.  We are joined by Allison Curwin and Alexandra Pergolizzi.  The original video is here for West Irondequoit Employees. 02:30 Top 5 Things to Start A Course 06:30 Weekly Planner 09:23 Use As Much Detail As You Can When Posting An Assignment 11:25 Alex Pergolizzi Joins Us 16:30 Suggestions To Help Organize Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

  Teams After One Month of Use: Tips and Questions.  We are joined by Laura Westerman, Jim Thomas, Jackie Moonie, and Anna Baryl. 04:51 Together Mode 09:25 Sharing PowerPoints and More 15:00 All Remote Students Uses 20:00 Calling Feature 25:00 Using Other Apps in Conjunction 26:50 Changes Coming Soon 27:36 Recording and Turning Video Off Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

In this episode Jim does a Q and A on Remind with Super User teachers Jamie Armstrong and Erin Quintero 06:00  Schedule Reminds 08:22  Attaching a Doc or Picture 09:38  Boundaries 10:50  Remind Setup 13:20 Tips for New Users 15:11 Other Ways to Utilize It 24:20 Shutdown Story and Remind Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

In this episode Jim does a Q and A on OneNote Class Notebook with guest "expert" teachers Gabrielle Brannigan and Sarah Peterson. 01:00  OneNote Versions 07:10  Class Note Book tab and Learning Tools 13:10  Questions and Problems 17:20  Content Library Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

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

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

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

In this episode Jim and Laura talk about the recent S.T.E.A.M. Fest. 01:57  In the Spirit of Innovation the Show's Format is a little Different 06:50  S.T.E.A.M. Activities 10:18  WICSD's Dave Marshall joins Us 12:48  Anna Bayerl Joins Us 14:49  Laura's S.T.E.A.M. Incorporation 16:50  Mario The Maker Magician Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

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

In this episode Dan, Jim and Maria talk about collaborating and sharing information in our district with co-workers and students. 03:00 Sharepoint 04:43 Microsoft Teams 14:15 Scenarios and Questions that pop up. 18:21 Question #2 21:35 Question #3 24:35 Question #4 26:30 Time for one more! 28:30 Not So Fast! Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

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)

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

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! Contact us at feedback@k12ccc.com or 346-FAQ-HELP (346-327-4357)

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

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

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

In this episode we are joined by West Irondequoit High School teacher Jamie Armstrong and Director of the Public Information at West Irondequoit Central School District Jeff DiVeronica to talk about using technology to build relationships. 01:30 Using Technology to Build Relationships 05:30 How Students are Sharing their Opinion 08:42 Jamie Armstrong Joins Us 09:05 Social Capital Project 22:20 Reactions to Jamie's Project 25:20 Examples of Building Relationships 28:07 Jeff DiVeronica Joins Us to Talk About Technology Enhancing Relationships 31:50 Parting Thoughts Jamie Armstrong can be found on twitter at @NerdyMrA and Jeff DiVeronica can be found at @RocDevo.

In this episode Jim discusses the NPR Podcast Challenge with West Irondequoit Teachers Casey Nelan, Erica Kramarz and Erin Quintero.  They brought samples of their students submissions and talk about the benefits. 03:40 Teens Have A Voice with Podcasts 05:15 Ideas to Getting the Ball Rolling 06:48 Podcast Period 10:26 How Students Prep for their Podcasts 13:50 Editing their Work 17:50 Students Podcast Examples 23:50 Podcasting as a Class Activity The NPR Podcast Challenge can be found here.

In this episode Dan, Maria and Jim summarize their experience at the 2019 ISTE Conference in Philadelphia and talk about the new school year, as well as a brief preview of what's in store for the podcast! Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP. 01:30 ISTE Conference Summary 3:40 Focus on What Each Host Went to Learn 4:30 Key Takeaways from ISTE 7:35 Bigger Picture Workshops 10:25 Building Independent Learning 12:24 Maria's Microsoft Thoughts from ISTE 16:05 Data Privacy and Security 20:15 Tech with Kindergarteners 21:50 Future Podcasts ISTE can be found online at iste.org

In this episode Dan talks about using technology in education and issues that arise. Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 01:25 Technology as a Tool 02:58 Key Terms 04:55 Regulations 7:40 Ransomware 9:40 Locking Work Station 11:44 Data Handling 16:35 Storage Drives and Potential Attacks 17:00 Phishing Examples Follow Dan on twitter at @aplusphysics

In this episode we talk with President Scott Fischer and Training Manager Kim Conner from Castle Learning Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 01:50 What is Castle Learning 04:00 Self Study Options 05:10 New Features 7:00 Audio/Video Integration 9:50 Integrating with Other Systems 11:50 Tracking Time on Task 13:40 What Is Available 16:40 Freshing the Content Castle Learning can be found at www.castlelearning.com/

In this episode we talk with Dr. Greg Cottrell Principal at North Hunterdon High School in Nazareth Pennsylvania and Dr. Doug Lare Professor of Professional & Secondary Education, Co-Department Chair, Doctoral Program Coordinator at East Stroudsburg University about Learnics and the ThinkingApp Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 04:15 Thinking App 06:55 Goal of Learnics 09:50 Surprising Trends 11:53 Looking at the Data 13:40 Scope and Sequence 14:10 Maximizing Student Engagement in Learning 15:50 What Strategies Can We Use to Personalize Learning with Technology Dr. Cottrell can be found on twitter at @NHPrincipal and the ThinkingApp can be found at www.learnics.com

In this episode we talk with Dr. Deborah Kerby Business and Computer Teacher at Pocono Mountain School District Stroudsburg Pennsylvania and she discusses the Hour of Code and Girls Who Code programs. Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 01:25 Deborah Kerby joins us 04:00 Hour of Code Program 05:20 Girls Who Code Program 09:12 Trends in Educational Technology That You Are Not So Fond Of 10:20 Evaluating Technology in the Classroom 12:31 How Can Technology in Education Be More Than One and Done 14:40 Words of Wisdom in Our Journey of Purposeful Technology in our Classrooms Deborah Kerby can be found on twitter at @dockerby

In this episode we discuss our first year of Computers Coffee and Curriculum podcast, highlighting our favorite episodes and we talk about where we are going in season two Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 01:25 Our Growing Numbers 03:50 Thoughts on What We Accomplished 07:20 Learning Experience for US 08:00 Season 2 09:51 Summer Episodes 12:30 Our Favorite Episodes 13:38 Home Work Assignment 14:34 We Love Your Ideas!

In this episode we start by talking about the ISTE Edtech Conference in Philadelphia June 23-26‎.  We will all be there and are very excited. We are joined by Dr. Michael Reichert (@ReichertMC), Director of Technology and Instruction at Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware.  He talks about using podcasts as a professional learning tool.  Learn more about Dr. Reichert on his website (http://about.me/camreich) and blog (http://camreich.wordpress.com/). Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 01:00 ISTE Conference discussion 03:22 ISTE Technology and Literacy 9:05 Dr. Michael Reichert joins us 14:00 Coffee EDU 15:00 Sustainable Professional Learning Models 21:40 Biggest Challenge of Building an Infrastructure 24:30 Blogging About Technology 28:00 Where People Can Find Dr. Reichert's blog.

Jim and Maria talk about Microsoft Forms. For more information, check out our website at k12ccc.com or send us an e-mail at feedback@k12ccc.com.

In this episode we have a round table panel on Professional Development and we are joined by Karen Finter, Director of Instruction 7-12 and Tracey Savine, Teacher - World Languages.  Great discussion covering on-line resources, hybrid courses and the future of professional development. Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 02:30 Current West Irondequoit state of professional development (PD) 08:00 Resources On-line for PD 11:20 Hybrid Courses 14:20 Learning Walks 19:32 The Future of PD 27:00 Zoom Room Reflections 29:45 Twitter PLN - Personal Learning Network 31:20 Ed Camps

Jim and Maria talk about URL Shorteners. For more information, check out our website at k12ccc.com or send us an e-mail at feedback@k12ccc.com.

In this episode we interview Dr. Tim Terranova, deputy superintendent at West Irondequoit Central School District.  Tim talks about hiring and retaining top teaching talent, matching teaching demographics to student demographics, and highlights key characteristics of amazing instructors. Our question of the episode is: What characteristics lead to fantastic teachers? Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 04:00 EdTech Balderdash 08:15 Dr. Tim Terranova Interview 11:10 The Culture of Our District 16:20 The Hiring Process 20:50 Building More Diversity 25:00 What Aren't Teachers Being Prepped For In Colleges 30:30 What Does He Hope To See With Technology 37:10 Students With Special Needs 42:10 Hosts Recap And Discuss The Interview

Jim and Maria introduce NewsELA Pro articles and features for personalized student content delivery and interaction. For more information, check out our website at k12ccc.com or send us an e-mail at feedback@k12ccc.com.  

Jim, Maria, Dan and Tracey talk about encouraging authentic learning experiences in the classroom, and solicit feedback to the feedback line at 346-FAQ-HELP.  Of course, you can always shoot us an e-mail at feedback@k12ccc.com. Next, Jim conducts a fantastic interview with Irondequoit High School French Teacher Jim Thomas!

Jim and Maria share keyboard shortcut tips in this micro-episode. Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP.

In this episode we interview Allison Thompson, director of technology at St. Gerard Catholic School in Lansing, Michigan.  She talks about balancing instruction with technical support, the Triple E Framework from Liz Kolb, building foundational tech skills, and embracing creative freedom in the classroom. Our question of the episode is: What strategies do you use to insure technology is used to collaborate and not isolate? Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 00:52 Question of the Episode 05:24 Collaborative Whiteboarding Software 07:20 Allison Thompson Interview 07:56 Transition to Tech Director 10:05 Balancing Instruction with IT Support 11:57 Technology Planning Committee 13:34 Purposeful Integration of Technology 13:53 The Triple E Framework (Liz Kolb) https://www.tripleeframework.com 14:50 Engagement vs. Educational Growth 16:35 New Michigan Standards based on ISTE Standards 17:10 'Thompson Island' Persuasive Research Project 19:50 Modeling and Building Foundational Skills 21:00 Learning to Troubleshoot 21:40 Embracing Creative Freedom in the Classroom 22:20 Community Engagement and Social Media Sharing 23:15 Evaluating Tech Integration 23:50 Crossfit & Burpees 24:25 Words of Wisdom 25:35 Contact Information @AllisonTEDU 26:10 A Critique of Engagement as a Primary Goal 31:54 Next Episode - Jim Thomas, IHS French Teacher

Jim and Maria explain how you can use OneDrive to recover lost work. Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP.

Maria interviews Rogers Middle School 4th grade teacher Maureen Elliott, a new teacher to the district who is embracing the purposeful integration of technology, risk-taking, and modeling strategies for successful technology adoption in the classroom. Last episode's question of the day: In what ways can we encourage higher-level learning outside the classroom? This week's question of the day: In what ways can we utilize technology to instill a love of learning our students? Please send your feedback to feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP.

Jim, Dan and Maria discuss the important of unique, complex passwords, along with a couple tips to help you design a complex password you can remember.

Jim Czadzeck talks to Anna Bayerl and Sarah Davis about STEAM and Maker Space programs as well as student podcasting, and we welcome Richard Jones to the district, the podcast, and the IT team!