Innovate, Adapt, and Grow - The WVS Podcast

Episode 016 - Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT is the latest viral tool for generating text, and many people are scrambling to come up with ways to address what this is going to mean for educators around the world. In this episode, we are joined by Mia Chmiel from CESA 9, Ellie Rumney from Rhinelander School District, Jamie Averbeck from Ashwaubenon School District, and Melissa Emler, the statewide systems coach for Universal Design for Learning from CESA 3.

Episode 015 - NREA Conference Panel Discussion

Kim Edwards, Deanna Wiatt, and Ryan Ourada join this week's podcast to talk about how their rural districts got started with online education and how it has helped them to meet the diverse needs of their students. Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode 014 - Supporting Students Who Need Accommodations

Larissa Zompolas from WVS and Allyssya Gossett from Indiana Online join the podcast today to talk more about how online programs help students succeed when they need additional accommodations. Transcript [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i5_gWI96_YIOxy_PrJ9bfBSORcLFpvob/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104650171065160040121&rtpof=true&sd=true] Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode 013 - Pathways High School

New WVS partner, Pathways High School [https://www.pathwayshigh.org/], joins the podcast this week to talk about their programming that offers project-based learning for students on their Milwaukee campus. Sarah Maule and Kim Taylor are our special guests. Episode Transcript [https://docs.google.com/document/d/16qfT-iSiq7wWTimPZsTFjQB5fpkBFl_Z/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104650171065160040121&rtpof=true&sd=true]

Episode 012 - Virtual Learning National Update

Cindy Hamblin, Director of the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance, joins the podcast this week to discuss the state of virtual learning across the United States and trends we are seeing with virtual learning around the country. https://www.virtuallearningalliance.org/ [https://www.virtuallearningalliance.org/] https://www.nsqol.org/ [https://www.nsqol.org/] https://www.qualitymatters.org/ [https://www.qualitymatters.org/]