PCS Digital Learning Podcast

In this episode, Pinellas County School's STEM Staff Developers take a moment to share how incorporating STEM in K-12 education leads to a more meaningful student experience.

Listen to the story of how an idea about transforming the student experience in Pinellas County middle schools led to a unique opportunity for seventh grade science students throughout the district. From idea to implementation, we discuss the What, Why, and How this project came to be.

What, students playing video games as a school activity? Yes, kids across the world that love playing video games are now being allowed to use that love to learn and build 21st Century skills while connecting to their school community. Listen in as guest show host Karen Todd and her guests discuss how video games are being used to enhance the student experience in Pinellas County Schools through their Academic Esports program.

How do educators create Future-Ready students? They become Future-Ready educators. In this episode, show host James Wilson explores what Professional Learning for educators looks like and its importance in developing students that are prepared for rapidly changing job market and society.

You'll also hear from several educators that decided to invest in themselves by attending Pinellas County Schools' PULSE Institute.

With U.S. data trends showing public school enrollment continuing to decrease for the forseeable future, this episode looks at the why enrollment is dropping, the effects of declining enrollment, and what school systems can do to try to curtail or reverse the trend.

After a four-year hiatus, the Pinellas County Schools' Digital Learning team is restarting their podcast.

In this episode, host James Wilson visits Palm Harbor Middle School, a 6-8 school in Pinellas County, Florida. Listen as the most impacted users of educational technology; the students, teachers and school leaders, share their experiences using technology in the classroom.

In this episode, host James Wilson visits Gibbs High School, a 9-12 school in Pinellas County, Florida. Listen as the most impacted users of educational technology; the students, teachers and school leaders, share their experiences using technology in the classroom.

In this episode, host James Wilson visits Largo Middle School, a 6-8 school in Pinellas County, Florida. Listen as the most impacted users of educational technology; the students, teachers and school leaders, share their experiences using technology in the classroom.

In this episode, host James Wilson visits Lakeview Fundamental Elementary, a K-5 school in Pinellas County, Florida. Listen as the most impacted users of educational technology; the students, teachers and school leaders, share their experiences using technology in the classroom.