South Allegheny Tech-Cast

0:00 Introduction and Welcome to a Special Edition of the South Allegheny Tech-Cast. Part 2 of this discussion focuses on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 01:20 - What is an IEP & Why It Matters 02:45 - Eligibility & Legal Protections (IDEA & FAPE) 04:17 - What Goes into an IEP? 05:40 - The IEP Process: From Referral to Evaluation 07:10 - Who Belongs to the IEP Team? 08:10 - Imp...

00:00 - Introduction & Welcome 01:15 - Arianna’s Journey to Education 02:25 - Setting Up the Classroom & First Day Feels 03:45 - Life as an SA Alumna & High School Memories 05:15 - Covid Interrupted 08:10 - Student Becomes the Coworker 09:40 - Building a Thinking Classroom in 6th Grade Math 13:15 - Finding the Tech vs. Traditional Math Balance 15:45 - Go-To Apps & Mentor Teacher Sh...

0:00 Introduction and Welcome to a Special Edition of the South Allegheny Tech-Cast. Part 1 of this discussion focuses on the South Allegheny Gladiator Academy Cyber Program. 1:21 Platforms: Accelerate and Buzz 2:28 Daily Student Expectations  4:51 What if Student have Program Issues? 6:51 Video Conferencing: Google Meet 8:11 Student Technology Troubleshooting   10:36 Wrapping Up: Coursework 11:36...

0:00 -  Welcome & Introduction 1:36 - The Gladiator Gauntlet 2:30 - First Year Impressions 3:34 - Building Rapport & “Normal” 5:10 - Integration the District Framework into Life Skills classrooms 6:45 - Finding Balance with Technology 9:45 - Joining South Allegheny 11:50 - Getting to Know Grace 14:00 - Rapid-Fire Question Round 17:05 - Wrap-Up & How to connect with the SA Tech-Cast Sea...

00:00 -  Introduction & Welcome 01:18 - Jenna’s Gladiator Gauntlet 02:45 - The Story of the Podcasting Studio 04:13 - 25 Years of Educational Evolution 05:22 - Why We Still Show Up 06:13 - Balancing Screen Time . 07:45 - The Role of Director of Innovation 09:15 - The Shift to "Durable Skills" 10:23 - Exciting New Grants & Campus Upgrades 12:51 - Transitioning Roles 14:10 - Changi...

00:00 - Introduction & Welcome 01:35 - The Gladiator Gauntlet: Mr. Michael’s Journey into Education 04:05 - Why Special Education? 05:35 - What Keeps Him Excited Every Day 06:00 - Moving Away from "Teaching to the Test" 07:42 - The Evolution of EdTech  09:21 - Finding the "Sweet Spot" in Tech 09:50 - Looking Ahead: The Next 5 to 10 Years in Education 11:50 - South Allegheny...

00:00 - Introduction & Welcome student guests: Anthony, Ryan, Gino, and Ryder from the SA Middle School Podcast, Between the Bells 01:20 - The Story Behind "Between the Bells" 02:18 - Tech vs. Paper: How Seventh Graders Prefer to Learn 04:30 - Math in the age of digital learning 06:10 - Tech Directors for a Day 07:15 - Dream Podcast Guests: Local and Celebrity 09:00 - Sports Talk &am...

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - The Gladiator Gauntlet: Laura’s Career Journey 03:30 - Then vs. Now: The Era of Neighborhood Schools 06:20 - Finding Purpose: What Keeps an Educator Excited? 07:45 - Getting Students in Front of Employers 09:50 - Building the Workforce Development Program 14:30 - Speaking the Language of Workforce 16:45 - Connecting Gladiators to Opportunities 19:40 - "Power Skill...

00:00 – Introduction 01:15 – Joanne’s Journey to Education 03:30 – Finding a Home at South Allegheny 05:25 – From Ditto Machines to ChatGPT 06:47 – What Drives a Kindergarten Teacher? 07:45 – Balancing Technology with Tactile Learning 10:45 - The youngest learners adapting in a world of short attention spans 11:40 – Framework for the Future & "Collaborating" with our youngest learner...

00:00 Introduction  01:08 Gladiator Gauntlet: The Early Days of Ed-Tech  02:45 Flipped Maps & Overhead Projectors 03:35 Still Getting Excited to Teach 04:05 Virtual Labs & Budget Hacks  05:09 Light Bulb Moment 05:50 Adapting to the TikTok Era  07:04 The Magic Wand: Grading  08:30 Next Stop: September Vacation  10:12 Rapid Fire Segment  12:35 Closing Thoughts & A Big Thank You  In this...

00:00 - Welcome & Introductions 02:00 - Communication & the 110-Person Chat 03:29 - Tech vs. Paper: The One-to-One Environment 05:10 - Tech-Free Memories 07:00 - Digital Headaches & Changing Platforms 09:05 - The Digital Time Capsule 11:40 - Real-World Skills & AI Fears 14:00 - Pro-Tips for Freshmen 16:25 - Future Horizons & Rapid Fire 22:15 - Final Thoughts & Sign-Off In t...

00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - The Gladiator Gauntlet: from journalism student to elementary STEAM leader. 03:30 - A Day in the Innovation Center . 05:45 - The Evolution of EdTech 08:20 - Light Bulb Moments 11:00 - Rising to the Challenge: why failure is a vital part of the learning process. 13:45 - Connecting Tech to Careers 16:20 - Survival Strategy: When Tech Fails 19:10 - The Magic Wand: organiz...

00:00 - Introduction and Mission   01:15 - The Gladiator Gauntlet: Meet Ellen Eyth   02:35 - Tech Evolution: From One "Brain" to 28   04:08 - Light Bulb Moment: The Laser-Cut Earring Project   06:00 - The "Easy Button": Adobe vs. Canva vs. AI   08:30 - Adobe Products vs Canva 10:15 - Class Options with AI 11:15 - Case Study: The Cereal Box Assignment   12:30 - Framework for the...

In this episode of the South Allegheny TechCast , Director of Technology Jeffrey Nobili sits down with Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Calvert to pull back the curtain on the digital transformation taking place within the district. Dr. Calvert shares his journey from an early adopter of "ancient" tech like the original Smart Board to his current role driving a culture where innovation is enco...

A behind-the-scenes look at how one school district is navigating AI, innovation, and the future of education. Welcome to the very first episode of the South Allegheny Tech-Cast—where we step out of the server room and into the classroom. In this inaugural episode, Director of Technology Jeffrey Nobili sits down with Superintendent David McDonald to talk about the real story behind technology in e...