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Panther PAWDcast

Panther PAWDcast

By Jason Schmidt

The Panther PAWDcast is a podcast created by Oconto Falls School District Staff for the stakeholders of the Oconto Falls School District. Staff share projects they are working on, initiatives in the district, and new things they are learning.
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Panther PAWDcast Ep. 035 Empowered at a Distance 01-06

Panther PAWDcastJan 22, 2021

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Panther PAWDcast Ep. 040 Empowered at a Distance 10-12

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 040 Empowered at a Distance 10-12

Jesse Baumgart, general music teacher from Abrams Elementary and Hannah Zischka 5th grade teacher at Oconto Falls Elementary School join the podcast this week to talk about ways to empower students throuigh creativity, collaboration, and communication.

Mar 23, 202121:51
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 039 April 2021 Referendum Information
Mar 12, 202117:14
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 038 Cyber Security

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 038 Cyber Security

Corey Jeffers and Brandon Olsen join the podcast this week to talk about cyber security measures and training in the district.

Mar 05, 202121:15
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 037 Empowered at a Distance 7-9
Feb 19, 202124:07
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 036 Digital Citizenship and Parenting
Feb 05, 202122:18
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 035 Empowered at a Distance 01-06
Jan 22, 202117:23
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 034 Empowered at a Distance Interview with John Spencer
Jan 06, 202132:45
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 033 December COVID Update
Dec 18, 202009:32
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 032 New Library Resources

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 032 New Library Resources

Penny Stuiber, District Library/Media Specialist joins the podcast this week to share more about what is going on in the library this year as well as to highlight some of the great new resources available for teachers and students in the district.

Dec 09, 202015:48
Panther PAWDcast Ep 031 Return to In-Person Learning
Nov 06, 202016:21
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 030 Virtual Learning Update 1
Oct 29, 202013:57
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 029 Meet the New ITLs

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 029 Meet the New ITLs

This episode of the Panther PAWDcast was recorded on September 30, 2020. Listeners will meet the new Instructional Technology Leaders (ITLs) in the district and learn more about what they do to support teachers and students in our district.

Oct 23, 202014:52
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 028 Mental Health Resources
Oct 16, 202026:00
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 027 Transition to Virtual Learning
Oct 06, 202019:22
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 026 Chat with School Nurses and IT Director
Sep 25, 202044:45
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 025 - Another Interview with Dr. Hess

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 025 - Another Interview with Dr. Hess

In this week's episode, Dr. Dean Hess joins the podcast once again to give us an update on several topics that have been on the minds of many stakeholders.


Sep 18, 202020:28
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 024 First Week of School
Sep 04, 202010:56
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 023 COVID Update 3
Aug 14, 202019:51
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 022 Teaching and Learning during COVID Reopening
Aug 07, 202025:26
PAWDcast Ep. 21 Fall 2020 Reopening

PAWDcast Ep. 21 Fall 2020 Reopening

Dean Hess joins the podcast this week to give us an update on plans for reopening school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen in for more information about classrooms, transportation, and fall sports.

Jul 30, 202033:34
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 019 - Class of 2020 Update
May 08, 202013:37
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 018 - COVID Spring Sports Update
May 01, 202015:05
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 017 - Better Together
Apr 02, 202029:30
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 016 - COVID Update

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 016 - COVID Update

Dr. Dean Hess, Superintendent of Schools joins the PAWDcast today to talk about things going on in the district during quarantine and to offer some insight and encouragement to the community.

Mar 30, 202019:15
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 015 - Summer PD Options
Mar 04, 202024:06
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 014 Learning First, Technology Second Chapters 7&8

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 014 Learning First, Technology Second Chapters 7&8

Join Jason, Amanda, Melissa, and Jackie for a conversation about chapters 7 and 8 of Learning First, Technology Second to learn about wedding day lessons and how they can be adapted to every day work we do in our classrooms.

Feb 28, 202015:45
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 013 - Falls Fusion
Feb 21, 202014:12
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 012 - Instructional Media Librarian Ninja

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 012 - Instructional Media Librarian Ninja

In this episode, we hear from district Instructional media librarian, Penny Stuiber. Penny shares more about the resources and services available in the library and how they can help teachers make the best use of them. 

Feb 14, 202019:48
Panther PAWdcast Ep. 011 - TCEA Blogging

Panther PAWdcast Ep. 011 - TCEA Blogging

In this special edition of the Panther PAWDcast, listen to an interview with Shelly Baldwin, an educator from Rockwall ISD in Texas. I met Shelly at the TCEA conference in Austin this week. Here is a link to the slides from Shelly's presentation: http://bit.ly/ogoftheblog.

Feb 07, 202010:08
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 010 - OFES Spotlight

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 010 - OFES Spotlight

In this episode of the Panther PAWDcast, listen in on a conversation with Oconto Falls Elementary School assistant principal Matthew Paris. OFES has some really fun community-building events throughout the year that we'll talk about, as well as a fun 5th grade winter tradition. Finally, we'll talk about a couple of really great ways that teachers in OFES are using Seesaw in their classrooms.

Jan 31, 202019:04
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 009 - Learning First, Technology Second - Enhancement and Extension

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 009 - Learning First, Technology Second - Enhancement and Extension

Join Jason, Derek, Beth, and Sherri from the Oconto Falls iMentor team as they continue our discussion and sharing about Learning First, Technology Second. This time, we discuss in-depth about enhancement and extension and what that looks like in a typical classroom.

Jan 24, 202016:09
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 008 - High School Writing Center
Jan 17, 202015:45
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 007 - District Calendar

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 007 - District Calendar

Dean Hess, superintendent of the Oconto Falls Public School District joins Jason in this episode to shed some light on how the district annual calendar is produced. 

Dec 19, 201916:26
Panther PAWDcast Episode 006 - SLATE 2019

Panther PAWDcast Episode 006 - SLATE 2019

Join Jason, Brett, Hannah, and Beth as they talk about what they were learning about at the SLATE conference at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells on December 12th, 2019. 

Dec 12, 201911:37
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 005 - Learning First, Technology Second chapters 3-4

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 005 - Learning First, Technology Second chapters 3-4

Penny, Emily, and Jason discuss chapters 3-4 of Learning First, Technology Second by Liz Kolb. In these chapters, we learn about the Triple-E framework and what it practically looks like in the classroom. We also learn about engagement and how it looks in the classroom.

Nov 20, 201929:07
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 003 - Midwest Google Summit 2019
Nov 08, 201914:58
Panther PAWDcast Ep. 001 - Learning First, Technology Second

Panther PAWDcast Ep. 001 - Learning First, Technology Second

Join Corey and Jason in this pilot episode of the Panther PAWDcast where they talk about the first two chapters of Learning First, Technology Second by Liz Kolb. This discussion revolves around frameworks for integrating technology.

Oct 04, 201918:07