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We do our best each day to be authentic, relevant and engaging in the virtual education space. This podcast will help you see that you, too, can survive and thrive in the new and evolving world of blended and hybrid platforms for learning. For many years the WOL Institute has provided the BEST in online virtual learning for K-12 schools. We hope our experience in the virtual world will help you navigate and succeed. patmulroy.substack.com

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7:15

How to You Recharge?

We Do This Everyday! ·

2023/05/01

Hi, World of Learning Friends,I am a bit behind today as I prepare to send this out! We are in a flurry of activity - the kind that happens at the end of the school year. And, we are excited to be hosting the WOL Japanese Honor Society, one of those awesome things that happens in this flurry. This is the second year of being able to lift up our distinguished students who study Japanese. Hats off to our Japanese Virtual Learning Facilitators, Ellen, Michiyo, Fumiko, and Pana, who through their own

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30:49

Who is your favorite Storyteller? #41

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2023/04/24

Greetings World of Learning Friends,Olivia and Lauren did a podcast takeover, again. And I am grateful. I love how awesome our WOL Team is! The conversation between these awesome folks is inspiring - and it is so incredible to think about the teacher and learner as we talk about designing curriculum. As I listened I got excited when I heard that our curriculum work can help… with troubleshooting advice and a changeable curriculum for teachers and families. We want to learn from you as well. Reach

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21:26

"I Love to Try New Things" #40

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2023/04/17

Greetings WOL Friends!We have had the opportunity to talk with many of you recently as we are working to prepare for the 2023 - 24 school year. It is so much fun to hear about all the great things happening in your schools. Our guest on this podcast is Aliza- a 6th grader at Bedford Elementary School. She joined us with her parent to talk about her experience taking ASL in the virtual environment.American Sign Language (ASL) was our initial foray into the idea of our courses being a story - where

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13:24

Storyboarding - A Student Perspective #39

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2023/04/10

Hi WOL Friends,In this podcast episode, I was able to interview Abby, a senior student from Turkey Foot High School - she joined me with her Latin teacher Ann Myers. It was a fun conversation. Both Abby and Ann have a passion for learning and exploring. As you listen in you will hear a few key points about what Abby likes about one of the first courses that we have put into the story format. For those of you who live in rural places, you will be able to relate to Abby’s story. Abby shared that her

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4:07

Thinking About Student Voice #38

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2023/04/04

Hi WOL Friends,Today, I will be flying solo and sharing my thoughts on how we can better engage and uplift student voices in education.My passion for this topic started back in 1997 when I attended my daughter's IEP meeting and was frustrated to see her potential minimized. Since then, I've made it my mission to empower students and ensure their voices are heard.My granddaughter Maizie recently celebrated her 4th birthday with a bunch of curious and eager children, which reaffirmed my belief that

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18:21

Synchronous and Asynchronous #37

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2023/03/20

Transcript Podcast #37Greetings WOL Friends,Spring is almost here. By now many of you are probably considering schedules, course offerings, and what you will be doing for your summer professional learning. Our WOL Course Catalog is updated and we will continue to work to provide you with high quality offerings in World Languages, Calculus and Chemistry. This summer, through our own professional learning we will be adding courses like Biology, Middle School Science, and other courses you are asking

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32:11

You Can Do More Than You Think #36

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2023/03/13

Transcript of PodcastHi WOL Friends,We are thrilled to share with you our latest podcast featuring Beth Van Oss, one of our Spanish Facilitators. Beth brings a wealth of experience to the World of Learning, and we had a great time discussing her first year working in the virtual world. We also delved into how her experiences, such as leading Outward Bound, have influenced her teaching approach in both virtual and brick-and-mortar classrooms.Our podcast co-host, Lauren McMinn, offered some valuable

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38:21

Supporting Student Success #35

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2023/03/06

Hi WOL Friends! So much is happening at the World of Learning - in just TWO weeks we will kick off our Design Space - and a year of learning with Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Allison Zmuda. You can see more information and register on our website. We still have space left for our opening event - sign up now! We are also super excited to talk with Fiona Grugan! She reached out to us about the awesome work we do at the WOL Institute and how she sees what we do as a great preparation for students to move to

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30:59

When you NEED a Virtual Option #34

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2023/02/28

Hi WOL Friends!We had a great time talking with Dr. Barbara (Barb) Davis, the Assistant Superintendent of Eastern Lebonan County School District (ELCO) and Past-President of PASCD. The World of Learning was able to support her students when they needed a Spanish teacher - THREE times.It was the Fall of 2018 and Barb thought they were all set. ELCO had secured an LTS when one of their Spanish teachers was heading out for maternity leave. As the time approached for the LTS to start - the person backed

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40:28

Be Just a Little Bit Better #33

We Do This Everyday! ·

2023/02/20

Hi WOL Friends! We all know that being an educator, a teacher, and a leader in public education is hard. So how do we ease the burden of helping each other to continue to grow and be invigorated, to get into our schools and classrooms every day? We turned to an expert in Personalized Professional Learning, Allison Rodman to ponder the question.Allie wears many hats. She provides support and guidance to districts across the country - and internationally, she helps leaders in making plans and

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32:03

Lunar New Year - Exploring Culture #32

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2023/02/05

Greetings WOL Friends!In this episode, we talked with our Chinese facilitators to learn more about the Lunar (Chinese) New Year. Vivi is from China and Ying-Fang is from Taiwan. They shared some of the similarities and differences in celebrating this special time of year. We also learned a bit about how the Vietnamese celebrate and why they are NOT celebrating the year of the Rabbit.Chinese provides so many opportunities to learn more about another language and culture. When students engage in

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30:17

Expanding Learning and Empathy #31

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2023/01/24

Hi WOL Friends! In our last episode, Olivia talked about what she learned at the conferences. In the chat, our Latin teacher, Ann thinks that the Kindergartener Olivia talked about may have coined a new term!! Ann, our Latin teacher, in the comments said: I'm metacognizing. Love that. Did I spell it right?Pat’s reply: I think it is the action verb for metacognition?? What would they say in Latin - is there a root system we could apply?Ann’s reply: Haha. 'meta' is Greek meaning "after" or "next"

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32:03

Reflection - It Matters #30

We Do This Everyday! ·

2023/01/17

Hi WOL Friends! We hope this episode is allowing you some time to take a breath, stop and reflect, and enjoy some time on what matters most to you. We are grateful to be able to continue building on the work we do in the virtual/online world. As we take advantage of the opportunities to connect at conferences we learn and grow. Our goal is to continuously improve the student experience and to keep learning at the center. We do our best to sift through relevant research and honor the feedback of our

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14:55

It's A New Year - Dream Big #29

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2023/01/05

Greetings WOL Friends,As the new year begins all of us at the WOL Institute wish you well. With so much media telling you how you can be better, more efficient, and mindful - I want to reiterate my belief that you are amazing. Look back on all that you have accomplished in the past year! Try not to focus on what you haven’t done, rather focus on that one student who needed you, the teacher you supported through a difficult time, the friend you called. All the people’s days you made that you don’t

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31:16

Takeaways #28

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2022/12/19

Greetings WOL Friends,Snow fell this week where I live and I thought of all the school administrators and road workers who have to consider whether or not it is safe and wise to bring folks into school. It is a really hard job. And I noticed, too, that many schools instead of completely closing had Flexible Instruction Days! It seems like that is one of the benefits of technology and one of the downfalls. Do you have Flexible Instructions Days? Do you like them? As a virtual program, we don’t really

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21:29

Always Learning #27

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2022/12/12

Greetings WOL Friends,As December winds down our team at the WOL Institute would like to wish you a season filled with good health and good connections. In November we all traveled to conferences. We were in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Massachusetts, and I went to Texas for a little rest and relaxation. The conferences are often a highlight as we present and meet new educators who are enthusiastically contributing to helping our learners strive to master new content and skills. I talked with Lauren

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19:15

Looking Ahead - Dreaming #26

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2022/11/21

Greetings WOL Friends! We wish you a restful season of Gratitude!It’s that time of year when we start to think about ‘what’s next’! I am sure you might be there, too. Have you thought about how the World of Learning could be part of your plan? We offer World Languages, Science, and Math - which could expand your offerings. You can check them out HERE. Are there other offerings you DREAM about?We started our dream meeting this week with a poem by Charles Olson to spark our conversation. Have you ever

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23:35

What is Media Literacy? #25

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2022/11/07

Hi Friends!Erin and Lauen joined me to talk about media literacy, the pull to social media and other online platforms, and information literacy. How do we teach our learners about sifting and sorting through all the messages that they receive - directly or indirectly? What algorithms are pulling them deeper into the digital world? There is definitely some great stuff on the internet, and definitely some questionable stuff on the internet. How do we wade through it, when do we just put it down and

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27:12

Staying Relevant #24

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2022/10/10

Hi WDTE Friends,Thanks for joining us for Episode 3! As we head toward the end of Quarter 1, I wonder where the time goes. I recently listened to Krista Tippet’s Podcast called OnBeing as she revisited and interview with the late John O’Donohue, his take on time and presence reminds us that being and being present is so important. The podcast is very relevant for all of you leaders! Ann Meyers was our guest this week. She and I both had adult children who recently were married! Talk about time

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30:32

Advocacy and Support: Creating Priorities #23

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2022/10/03

Happy October!!In this episode, I talked with Olivia about support and advocacy as a leader. What that means for our teachers, our students, our districts, and our families. As you all know with things coming at you quickly, you have to be able to prioritize. Here are a few of Olivia’s Top Priorities and the Tools she tries to use:* Use data! We gather data from students, our teachers, district administrators and facilitators, as well as families. It supports our learning and growth.* Prioritize

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