The International Schools Podcast

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Saturday May 13, 2023

98 - A conversation with Stefan Pasternak and Matthew Welling, educators, international school teachers, and musicians and producers

Saturday May 13, 2023

Stefan and Matthew are second generation international school educators, their parents were international school educators, they both currently are international school educators and their children are in international schools The fascinating part is this is all within the same international school. We explore their experience, anecdotes, learnings and also their respective passion for music while juggling the demands of being educators, parents and musicians. Together exploring the impact of being in an international school has had on them and their families.

About Stefan Pasternak

Stef is a singer/songwriter, performer, teacher and author that lives and works in Switzerland. He has been at La Chat for 15 years under many guises and is currently an Outdoor Learning specialist and Forest School Leader for the early years. Stef’s current creative projects include Galaxy Rock duo with Matt called FLARESTAR, and writing teaching tool picture books for 3 to 8 year olds.

Stefan Pasternak on Social Media

https://flarestar.ch/

https://www.instagram.com/flarestarenergy/

https://soundcloud.com/flarestarenergy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIX2ruh-Tp1AUxiFDPer76g

Resources

Latest Books Read:

The Storyteller - Dave Grohl

The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay

Music of the Moment:

Any early Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Peter Gabriel - Father, Son

Jojo Mayer - Jojo Mayer & Nerve LIVE - Drumeo Festival 2020

Educational Inspirations:

Patrick Harrison - http://www.greenbow.co.uk/

About Matthew Welling

Matt started learning bass back when he was a student at La Chat. 25 years on this passion has expanded across numerous bands in different countries playing multiple instruments. He leads the Department of Theory of Knowledge and teaches chemistry in the upper school at La Chat. His current projects include rocking out in the duo FLARESTAR, recording ILLUCID’s third album (a band formed back in year 10 at La Chat!) and supporting students organize and play concerts at school. The rest of his time is spent running in the Alps and hanging out with his young family.

Matthew Welling Social Media

matt.welling on Instagram

Resources

Latest Books Read:

The Dry - Jane Harper

Harry Potter The Philosopher’s Stone - J. K. Rolwing

Shadow of a Dark Queen - R. E. Feist

Music Last Played:

The Doors - Morrison Hotel

Alt-J - The Dream

Converge - Jane Doe

Amon Amarth - Surtur rising

Lamb of God - Sacrament

Rockabye baby! - Lullaby renditions of Iron Maiden

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Saturday May 06, 2023

97 - Special topic Podcast Cyber Security with Dan and John

Saturday May 06, 2023

Dan and John spend time exploring the topic of Cyber Security with Dan's work with schools and organisation and John's workshops and trainings on the topic. Dan shares his presentation on Cyber Security with thoughts, reflections and strategies on a topic that often is under the radar for educators and school leaders in International Schools.

With more options and flexibility to travel, and working remotely comes with some important steps to consider to ensure the cybersecurity of your devices and use.

2 step verification

Two-step verification is a process that involves two authentication methods performed one after the other to verify that someone or something requesting access is who or what they are declared to be.

How Two-Factor Authentication Works. (You can also use an app, but the phone is the most common method of using two-factor authentication.) Most forms of two-factor authentication ask you to sign in with your user name and password, and then enter a code that is sent to you via SMS.

Two-factor authentication:

Video

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and your home

VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet. VPNs can be used to access region-restricted websites, shield your browsing activity from prying eyes on public Wi-Fi, and more

Surfing the web through a virtual private network ensures that your online activities are both private and secure.

VPN service is capable of keeping your private data safe from hackers, not viruses and malware. ... Well, we designed Buffered VPN to make use of 256-bit AES encryption. It's one of the most reliable encryption protocols out there. Articles

How—and why—you should use a VPN any time you hop on the internet

Best VPN reviews and ratings for 2023e)

PC Magazine tested scores of VPN services, reviews and considered by PC Magazine to be the best VPN services.

Video

Anti Virus

Antivirus software is a type of program designed and developed to protect computers from malware like viruses, computer worms, spyware, botnets, rootkits, keyloggers and such. Antivirus programs function to scan, detect and remove viruses from your computer.

Passwords

According to the traditional advice—which is still good—a strong password: Has 15 Characters, Minimum: You need to choose a password that's long enough. ... Includes Numbers, Symbols, Capital Letters, and Lower-Case Letters: Use a mix of different types of characters to make the password harder to crack.

Using passwords to protect your devices and data infographic. (pdf handout)

Advice and Guidance
Password Guidance and Tips
8 Tips to Make Your Passwords as Strong as Possible
Password manager buyers guide
The best password managers for 2022 Ditch the sticky notes and get peace of mind.

Smartphone security

Additional resources

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Saturday Apr 29, 2023

96 - A conversation with Safa Ghnaim Associate Program Director and Louise Hisayasu Senior Project Coordinator from Tactical Tech

Saturday Apr 29, 2023

Safa and Louise from Tactical Tech showcase a few of the projects and resources focused on exploring and mitigating the impacts of technology on societies. The programs and events they organise raise awareness and encourage people to take control of their digital privacy, security, and wellbeing, with further resources to train on verification skills.

About Safa Ghnaim

Safa Ghnaim is Associate Program Director at Tactical Tech. She has contributed to and co-written materials for the Data Detox Kit and Digital Enquirer Kit projects. Prior to joining Tactical Tech, Safa specialized in adult education, among other projects.

About Louise Hisayasu

Louise Hisayasu is a Senior Project Coordinator at Tactical Tech. She works on The Glass Room project which develops exhibitions of varying formats. She has worked with partners worldwide to host, develop and localize media and digital literacy resources.

Tactical Tech on Social Media

Twitter: @Info_Activism

Instagram: tactical_tech

Facebook: facebook.com/Tactical.Tech

Other: mastodon.cc/@info_activism/

Resources

tacticaltech.org

datadetoxkit.org

digitalenquirer.org

theglassroom.org

https://theglassroom.org/misinformation-edition/

https://theglassroom.org/en/what-the-future-wants/

https://gafam.theglassroom.org/

John Mikton on Social Media

Dan Taylor on social media:

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Saturday Apr 15, 2023

95 - A conversation with Jamie McKenzie Publisher, FNO Press, writer, speaker

Saturday Apr 15, 2023

Jamie McKenzie who has supported schools around the world as consultant, speaker and keynote, and written about education technology and information literacy . Jamie is Editor of From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal, a Web-based journal published online since 1991 and was the Director of Libraries, Media and Technology for the Bellingham (WA) Public Schools. Jamie shares his rich professional journey, the importance of questions, information literacy and the ever changing landscape of education technology- What seems to have stuck and what do we still need to engage with education technology in schools.

About Jamie McKenzie

Dr. Jamie McKenzie is an international speaker with a focus on questioning,

thinking skills, information literacies and the smart use of new technologies. His work takes him from Singapore and Sydney to Dallas and Toronto inspiring teachers to challenge

students at a high level of rigor.

Jamie is the Editor of "From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal" and “The Question Mark.” In both publications he explores both the practical and the possible, grounding his work in classroom realities.

In the early nineties, Jamie was the Director of Libraries, Media and Technology for the Bellingham (WA) Public Schools, a district of 18 schools and 10,000 students where he helped to pioneer their networking and program development. He moved on to support planning and professional development for schools and teachers around the world.

A graduate of Yale with an MA from Columbia and Ed.D. from Rutgers, Jamie has been a middle school teacher of English and social studies, an assistant principal, an elementary principal, an assistant superintendent in Princeton (NJ) and the superintendent of two districts on the East coast. He also taught four-year-olds in Sunday school.

Jamie has published and spoken extensively on information technologies and how they might transform classrooms to support student centered, engaged learning.

Jamie McKenzie on Social Media

Twitter: @EdTech2030

Resources

"From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal" is at http://fno.org

“The Question Mark” is at http://questioning.org

A full resume is available online at http://fno.org/JM/resume.html

High resolution photographs are available online for downloading at

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