Season 2, Episode 14: Interactive Panels with Michael Brothers of Promethean World

Episode 18 - Cybersecurity for K-12 School Administrators - What do you need to know now?

On today’s episode, we sat down with Eric Kron,  Cybersecurity Awareness Advocate with KnowBe4 to discuss what K-12 Administrators must know now to protect their school's sensitive information from Cyber Security threats.  Eric has 20 years of extensive background in Cybersecurity serving the military, private companies in Aerospace, Medical, and Manufacturing environments, as well in education with K-12 schools across the country. His expertise gives him a special perspective of the challenges school leaders are faced with on a daily basis in keeping their faculty, staff, and most importantly their students safe. _______ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Vartek Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. If you’ve got feedback or an idea for an episode, send us a note to info@vartek.com [info@vartek.com]. Visit us on social: Twitter [http://twitter.com/vartek] - @VartekPodcast LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/1254518/admin/]- Vartek Services YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmtM5S4dIeuw8wHcaxuiUQw] - Vartek Services, Inc. _______ This episode is brought to you by Vartek Services, a K-12 IT Professional Services helping schools align technology with teaching and learning goals. If interested in learning more about how Vartek partners with schools, visit www.vartek.com.

Season 2 Episode 17: Cybersecurity in the K-12 Education World

On today’s episode, we sat down with Kate Swantko, Senior Global Cybersecurity Sales Executive with Techguard to discuss the serious risks K-12 Administrators must pay attention to when it comes to protecting their sensitive information from Cyber Security threats.  Kate's extensive background in serving Techguard in Cybersecurity sales gives her a unique understanding of the challenges school leaders are faced with on a daily basis in keeping their faculty, staff, and most importantly their students safe. _______ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Vartek Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. If you’ve got feedback or an idea for an episode, send us a note to info@vartek.com [info@vartek.com]. Visit us on social: Twitter [http://twitter.com/vartek] - @VartekPodcast LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/1254518/admin/]- Vartek Services YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmtM5S4dIeuw8wHcaxuiUQw] - Vartek Services, Inc. _______ This episode is brought to you by Vartek Services, a K-12 IT Professional Services helping schools align technology with teaching and learning goals. If interested in learning more about how Vartek partners with schools, visit www.vartek.com.

Season 2, Episode 16: LMS Panel with the Vartek iTeam Part 2

On today’s episode, we sat down with Vartek's awesome crew of technology integration specialists - also known as the ‘iTeam [http://www.vartek.com/meet-the-iteam],” and we’re talking Learning Management Systems, or LMS. This is part two of a two-part series discussing LMS and its role in teaching and learning. Listen to Episode 15 here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1366468/9455664]. Our panel of experts shares experiences in using LMS during and after Covid, as well as how to ensure successful adoption of an LMS, and examples of data to drive instruction and how the LMS plays a part. _______ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Vartek Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. If you’ve got feedback or an idea for an episode, send us a note to info@vartek.com [info@vartek.com]. Visit us on social: Twitter [http://twitter.com/vartek] - @VartekPodcast LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/1254518/admin/]- Vartek Services YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmtM5S4dIeuw8wHcaxuiUQw] - Vartek Services, Inc. _______ This episode is brought to you by Vartek Services, a K-12 IT Professional Services helping schools align technology with teaching and learning goals. If interested in learning more about how Vartek partners with schools, visit www.vartek.com.

Season 2, Episode 15: LMS Panel with the Vartek iTeam Part 1

On today’s episode, we sat down with Vartek's awesome crew of technology integration specialists - also known as the ‘iTeam [http://www.vartek.com/meet-the-iteam],” and we’re talking Learning Management Systems, or LMS. This is part one of a two-part series discussing LMS and its role in teaching and learning. Our panel of experts shares experiences in using LMS during and after Covid, as well as how to ensure successful adoption of an LMS, and examples of data to drive instruction and how the LMS plays a part. _______ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Vartek Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. If you’ve got feedback or an idea for an episode, send us a note to info@vartek.com [info@vartek.com]. Visit us on social: Twitter [http://twitter.com/vartek] - @VartekPodcast LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/1254518/admin/]- Vartek Services YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmtM5S4dIeuw8wHcaxuiUQw] - Vartek Services, Inc. _______ This episode is brought to you by Vartek Services, a K-12 IT Professional Services helping schools align technology with teaching and learning goals. If interested in learning more about how Vartek partners with schools, visit www.vartek.com.

Season 2, Episode 14: Interactive Panels with Michael Brothers of Promethean World

On today’s episode, we sit down with Michael Brothers, Classroom Technology Specialist of Promethean World. Michael brings over two decades of K12 classroom technology experience to this conversation and gives us a small taste of the work Promethean is doing to untether teachers and learners. Promethean Resources Promethean Power Hour: Element Series Panel Orientation Have a new Promethean ActivPanel?  Want to learn more about it? Come and learn the ins and outs of your Element Series ActivPanel in this webinar.  You will learn about the console, unified menu, and the Promethean app suite. Click here [https://prometheanworld.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcO-rpzorGtFXmolGxQ6PXeYhdR7ES_nL] to register! Ask the Experts: Promethean Office Hours Take advantage of this opportunity, in which you can sign into the Zoom session and ask specific questions to one of Promethean’s Education Consultants.  Bring your questions regarding your panel, Promethean apps, ActivInspire, and ClassFlow. _______ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Vartek Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. If you’ve got feedback or an idea for an episode, send us a note to info@vartek.com [info@vartek.com]. Visit us on social: Twitter [http://twitter.com/vartek] - @VartekPodcast LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/1254518/admin/]- Vartek Services YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmtM5S4dIeuw8wHcaxuiUQw] - Vartek Services, Inc.