The Panther PAWDcast is a podcast created by Oconto Falls School District Staff for the stakeholders of the Oconto Falls School District. Staff share projects they are working on, initiatives in the district, and new things they are learning.
Jesse Baumgart, general music teacher from Abrams Elementary and Hannah Zischka 5th grade teacher at Oconto Falls Elementary School join the podcast this week to talk about ways to empower students throuigh creativity, collaboration, and communication.
Dean Hess joins the podcast this week to share more information about the upcoming referendum and what its passage or failure will mean for the district and our community. The most current information and FAQs can be found at https://ofpanthers.com/referendum/. TRANSCRIPT
Corey Jeffers and Brandon Olsen join the podcast this week to talk about cyber security measures and training in the district.
Penny Stuiber and Christian Hellermann join the podcast this week to talk about chapters 7-9 of Empowered at a Distance. Harvard Project Zero TRANSCRIPT
Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager for Common Sense Education joins the podcast today to share about the work and resources provided by the organization. Check out the links below for some resources for parents on their website as well as a link to this week's transcript. Wide Open School.org: Keep kids learning with Wide Open School's trusted library of student activities. Daily Plans offer grab-and-go lessons, life skills, and refreshing brain breaks. The Family & Teacher Center has guides for the best ways to support your learners. Tech Balance: Receive free text message tips on how to practice healthy media habits at home with your family. Family engagement resources Family Media Agreement Episode Transcript
Hannah Zidon and Zach Klaus join the podcast this week to discuss chapters 1-6 of Empowered at a Distance by John Spencer. TRANSCRIPT
Corey Jeffers joins the podcast as cohost in this episode as we have a conversation with John Spencer, author of Empowered at a Distance. We do have a copy of the book available to check out in our school libraries, or you can pick up your own copy on Amazon.
Dean Hess joins the podcast again this week to share more information about how the Board came to a decision regarding the return to in-person learning on January 4th as well as some holiday encouragement.
Penny Stuiber, District Library/Media Specialist joins the podcast this week to share more about what is going on in the library this year as well as to highlight some of the great new resources available for teachers and students in the district.
Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast again this week to provide an update and insight into the thought process behind the district's return to in-person learning on November 9th. Transcript
Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast this week to talk about the current state of virtual learning in the district and to shed some light on administrative conversations that have been happening this week to talk about eventual reopening of face to face learning. Transcript
This episode of the Panther PAWDcast was recorded on September 30, 2020. Listeners will meet the new Instructional Technology Leaders (ITLs) in the district and learn more about what they do to support teachers and students in our district.
Terri Olsen, Director of Pupil Services, and Angela Parkansky, Elementary School Counselor, join the podcast this week to share some tips and resources to help families attend to their mental health. While we want to provide resources for families all the time, this is especially important now while the district is in virtual learning. Transcript
Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast once again to share information about the decision behind moving to virtual learning in Oconto Falls as well as what parents can expect for the next few weeks. Audio transcript
In this special double episode of the Panther PAWDcast, we hear from our school nurses, Bobbi Jo Boomsma and Lynette Donart about COVID testing and procedures in the district as well as where to find more information about how to make informed decisions about the health and safety of you, your family, and of the community. You can find up-to-date information on the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the district as well as detailed decision trees on the district website at https://ofpanthers.com/covid-19-updates/ Additionally, Corey Jeffers rejoins the PAWDcast in a special second segment to provide an update about changes in district technology influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a new process for families to request district assistance for Internet access at their homes.
In this week's episode, Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast once again to give us an update on several topics that have been on the minds of many stakeholders.
Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast once again to share what an awesome first week it has been and to seek some help with an important issue. Episode Transcript
Dr. Hess joins the PAWDcast again this week to provide an update on district progress with reopening plans. Transcript
Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast again this week to provide another update about district reopening plans. Discussion topics revolve around plans for what teaching and learning in the district will look like when we return in the fall, as well as teacher training and additional information about face coverings required while in-district. Click here for a transcript
Dean Hess joins the podcast this week to give us an update on plans for reopening school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen in for more information about classrooms, transportation, and fall sports.
Jake Beschta, the principal of Oconto Falls High School, and Dr. Dean Hess, Superintendent of Schools, join the podcast this week to talk about how we are honoring the class of 2020. Audio Transcript
Dr. Hess and Jerry Moynihan join the podcast this week to talk about recent developments for the spring sports season that has been postponed due to COVID-19. Listen in for important information about how spring sports can look in the Falls for this remaining season. Audio Transcript
In this episode, elementary art teachers Meg Pierquet and Kelly Kokko-Ludemann join us to talk about the transition to at-home learning and what we have learned after a week and a half in the trenches. Transcript
Dr. Dean Hess, Superintendent of Schools joins the PAWDcast today to talk about things going on in the district during quarantine and to offer some insight and encouragement to the community.
Corey Jeffers joins Jason in this episode to talk about summer professional development options for teachers. By popular request, a transcript is also now also available. Click the link below to read the podcast if that's your preference! Transcript
Join Jason, Amanda, Melissa, and Jackie for a conversation about chapters 7 and 8 of Learning First, Technology Second to learn about wedding day lessons and how they can be adapted to every day work we do in our classrooms.
Vicky Dominguez and Jeremy Seelig join the PAWDcast this week to talk about a special musical experience they are planning with students on March 13th in the PAC. Tickets are available online at https://ofps.revtrak.net/
In this episode, we hear from district Instructional media librarian, Penny Stuiber. Penny shares more about the resources and services available in the library and how they can help teachers make the best use of them.
In this special edition of the Panther PAWDcast, listen to an interview with Shelly Baldwin, an educator from Rockwall ISD in Texas. I met Shelly at the TCEA conference in Austin this week. Here is a link to the slides from Shelly's presentation: http://bit.ly/ogoftheblog.
In this episode of the Panther PAWDcast, listen in on a conversation with Oconto Falls Elementary School assistant principal Matthew Paris. OFES has some really fun community-building events throughout the year that we'll talk about, as well as a fun 5th grade winter tradition. Finally, we'll talk about a couple of really great ways that teachers in OFES are using Seesaw in their classrooms.
Join Jason, Derek, Beth, and Sherri from the Oconto Falls iMentor team as they continue our discussion and sharing about Learning First, Technology Second. This time, we discuss in-depth about enhancement and extension and what that looks like in a typical classroom.
In this episode, students Keith and Katelyn tell us a little more about the Writing Center at Oconto Falls High School and the services provided by our student writing coaches. Learn more about what the writing center has to offer at https://sites.google.com/of-ps.org/writingcenter/home.
Dean Hess, superintendent of the Oconto Falls Public School District joins Jason in this episode to shed some light on how the district annual calendar is produced.
Join Jason, Brett, Hannah, and Beth as they talk about what they were learning about at the SLATE conference at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells on December 12th, 2019.
Penny, Emily, and Jason discuss chapters 3-4 of Learning First, Technology Second by Liz Kolb. In these chapters, we learn about the Triple-E framework and what it practically looks like in the classroom. We also learn about engagement and how it looks in the classroom.
Marc, Derek, and Zach join Jason on this episode of the Panther PAWDcast to reflect on major themes and learning from day one of the Midwest Google Summit. Resources from the Summit are available here.
Join Corey and Jason in this pilot episode of the Panther PAWDcast where they talk about the first two chapters of Learning First, Technology Second by Liz Kolb. This discussion revolves around frameworks for integrating technology.
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