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SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education

Natalie Conway wants to talk to you. Specifically, she wants to chat about online education, a subject she is well versed in. Natalie has worked in large, corporate-managed online schools; small independent online schools; and even worked as a consultant and instructional coach all while juggling the demands of raising a family and her own self-imposed reading regiment.

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39:27

S03 EP16 - "How to college" with Peter Drake

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/12/09

Show Notes Peter Drake is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He teaches a variety of courses including Software Development and AI & Machine Learning. His research has involved building artificially intelligent programs to play the classical Asian game of Go, using deep neural networks to analyze photographs of clouds, and creating video games to teach people about earthquake preparedness. In today’s episode. Peter talks about learning management

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31:13

S03 EP15 - Greatest Hits: AP with Maddy Dahl

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/12/02

Guest Bio Maddy Dahl has been teaching online for 8 years. During her tenure, she has taught a wide range of classes from basic high school writing and grammar to AP English courses. When she isn’t teaching, you can usually find her playing board games or exploring Oregon. Episode Summary Maddy teaches us about how to create an online AP course for students, how to help students earn college credits while in high school, and provides invaluable advice to teachers just getting started on their AP

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25:59

S03 EP14 - Finding your Hammer with Matt Miller

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2022/11/25

Show Notes Matt Miller is the author of five books, including Ditch That Textbook. His Ditch That Textbook blog reaches thousands of educators in more than 100 countries with inspiration and practical teaching ideas. He's a keynote speaker, podcast host, and the creator of the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit. In today’s episode, we talk about not just ditching textbooks, but finding your educational hammer. Timestamps 2:02 The mission behind the work 3:23 Saving teachers time and helping

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30:31

S3 EP13 - From Old to New: Changes in Instructional...

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/11/18

Nate is a tech-loving history teacher from Indianapolis, Indiana and author of two books on teaching. Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiation in a Digital World, and Breaking the Blockbuster Model: Using Edtech and Accessibility to “See What’s Next” in Classrooms. He was the Indiana Connected Educator of the Year in 2020 and his work has been featured in such publications as the New York Times and Washington Post. He also holds a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Indianapolis. In

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33:07

S03 EP12 - Greatest Hits with Chris Voelker

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/11/11

Guest Bio - Christine Voelker is the K-12 Program Director for Quality Matters, a global non-profit dedicated to quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. QM provides a scalable quality assurance system for online and blended learning used within and across organizations grounded in research and driven by best practices. Summary - Today Chris is going to teach us about what QM does and how their work supports the national standards for quality

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29:25

S03 EP11 - The Power of Collaboration

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/11/04

Edi Cox serves as the Director for Low Country Virtual, an online school in South Carolina. She began her career as a high school teacher who was recognized for her innovative work. In her most recent role she served as the Executive Director of Online Learning and Instructional Technology in one of the largest school districts in South Carolina. She is credited with launching one of the first district-led virtual programs in the Palmetto State. In 2013 Ms. Cox was instrumental in the writing and

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34:55

S03 EP10 - Online Learning with Allison Powell

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/10/28

Dr. Allison Powell is the former Vice President for State and District Services/New Learning Models of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), which provides expertise and leadership in K-12 Blended, Online, and Competency-based Learning. Working at iNACOL, Allison helped write the National Standards for Quality and several other reports to expand and improve the field of K-12 online, blended and competency-based learning. Allison taught in both face-to-face and online K-8

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28:26

S03 EP09 - Autism in the Classroom with Pete Wharmby

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/10/21

Pete Wharmby is an autistic speaker, writer, tutor and parent, who is working to improve autism acceptance in society by sharing insights and experiences of autism to the widest possible audience. He has spoken at many conferences and events, often as the keynote speaker, on topics such as autism in education, the experience of autistic students and teachers, the importance of monotropism and special interests and much more. In today’s episode, Pete talks about valuing our autistic student’s

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24:28

S03 EP08 - Supporting Students with Autism

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/10/14

Traci has worked in special education for over 20 years. She has been a Teacher, Autism Specialist and currently works as a Student Services Professional Development Coordinator. Her professional work includes working with students from age 3-21, their families and their teachers. You can reach her at traci.sevick@gmail.com. In today’s episode, Traci talks about supporting students with autism, in the online classroom and the brick and mortar setting. She also discusses the societal view of

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34:20

S03 EP07 - Greatest Hits with Dr. Katie Novak

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2022/10/07

Dr. Novak is an internationally renowned education consultant, an author, adjunct professor at UPenn, and a former Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts. Dr. Novak has more than 19 years of experience in teaching and administration, a doctorate in curriculum and teaching, and is the author of 8 published books, including the best-selling education books, UDL Now!, Equity By Design, and UDL and Blended Learning. Episode Summary In this greatest hits episode, we wind back to season

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42:45

S03 EP06 - Next Practices in Educational Technology

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/09/30

Jonathan brands himself as an Educational Technology Specialist. He is not working toward “best practices,” but rather “next practices.” He believes that innovation and creativity is where we are supposed to live as educators and that the phrase that will kill a career is, “but I have always done it this way.” In today’s episode, Jonathan talks to us about Project Based Learning. He examines the generational differences in technology that kids are dealing with today, talks about how we can work

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44:23

S03 EP05 - Tangible Equity in the Online Classroom...

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/09/23

Colin Seale was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where struggles in his upbringing gave birth to his passion for educational equity. Tracked early into gifted and talented programs, Colin was afforded opportunities his neighborhood peers were not. Using lessons from his experience as a math teacher, later as an attorney, and now as a keynote speaker, contributor to Forbes, The 74, Edutopia and Education Post and author of Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All

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43:28

S03 EP04 - Instructional Design with Dr. Luke Hobson

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/09/16

Show Notes Dr. Luke Hobson is the Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager at MIT, the author of the book What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer, the founder of Instructional Design Institute, and the host of the Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast and YouTube Channel. In today’s episode, Luke tells us all about instructional design, and how you can get started in your classroom. Timestamps 2:46 What does an instructional designer do? 3:42 How did Dr. Luke get involved in

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41:05

S03 EP03 - Understanding by Design with Jay McTighe

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/09/09

Show Notes Jay McTighe has a wealth of experience and knowledge developed during a rich and varied career in education. He is an accomplished author having co-authored 17 books, including the award-winning and best-selling Understanding by Design series with the late Grant Wiggins. His books have been translated into 12 languages. Jay has also written more than 50 articles and book chapters and been published in leading journals, including educational leadership and Education Week. He has an

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35:31

S03 EP02 - Greatest Hits with Cassie Pierce

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/09/02

Guest Bio - My guest today is Cassie Pierce. This is her eighth year teaching. She has experience teaching both upper and lower elementary in very different school settings (private, public, charter etc.) with an equal amount of time both in-person and online. She went back to school to become a teacher while working full time at a not-for-profit hospice where she worked for six years. Cassie volunteered after work for a children’s bereavement support group and this experience coupled with her time

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28:44

S3 EP01 Building SEL Skills Through Code

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/08/26

Valerie Sousa is a Kindergarten Teacher from Western Massachusetts. She has been teaching for 12 years and loves to incorporate new and innovative ideas into her classroom. She is the author of the book “Coding to Kindness” through EduMatch Publishing. This book was inspired by her students and her journey as she began coding in the classroom. In today’s episode, Valerie teaches us that teaching students to code young can also help them build community and SEL skills. She shows us how to start

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S02 EP32 - Favorite Teachers

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/03/25

Guest Bios - All of Season Two’s guests are featured today! It’s an all-star crew! Episode Summary - All of our guests and the crew at AOE answer the same question - Who was your favorite teacher as a kid and why? Timestamps - Katie Novak [1:21] John Warner [6:35] Allison Galvin [8:54] Tom Schimmer [10:11] Ken Williams [12:27] Amanda VanBuren [14:46] Rachael George [17:00] Nefertiti Dukes [19:17] Tim Batiuk [20:25] Chase Orton [22:41] Cassie Pierce [24:15] Matt Rhoads [28:11] Maddy Dahl

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43:47

S02 EP31 Language and Culture with Joe Dale

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/03/18

Guest Bio - Joe Dale was a teacher for 13 years and is now an independent languages consultant. He’s from the UK and works with a range of organizations such as the BBC, Skype, Microsoft, The Guardian and many more. He has spoken at conferences and run training courses around the world! Episode Summary - Today Natalie and Joe talk about how technology can help students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for modern foreign languages and cultures. Timestamps - What Joe and Natalie

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39:19

S02 EP30 Online Learning Expert Roundtable

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/03/11

Guest Bios - Nefertiti Dukes leads the Professional Development team at Screencastify where they focus on what video makes possible for classroom educators, not what Screencastify makes possible. Before joining the Screencastify squad, Nef taught middle school and high school Humanities. And, she has worked with learners of all ages on speech and debate. Alfonso Mendoza serves as an Instructional Technologist and has received his Masters in Educational Technology, E-Learning Certification,

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49:32

S02 EP29 SYS & Virtual School Success

SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education ·

2022/03/04

Guest Bios - Andrew Senkowski is a former Math educator who has worked in both brick & mortar and online schools over the past decade. He currently lives and works from Pennsylvania as a Content Editor Manager for a national curriculum company, but stays connected to online teaching as an Instructional Coach for SYS. Nick Wolf spent his career working in all aspects of K-12 education, both nonprofit and for-profit, from the local to national levels. Nick started out his career at the KIPP

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