One Take: Perspectives on Education
One Take: Perspectives on Education
Podcast Description
One Take: Perspectives on Education brings you inside the School District of Waukesha, where innovative teaching meets a decade of 1:1 iPad learning. In each episode, we spotlight the educators, students, and leaders shaping classrooms into thriving digital learning environments. Discover how Waukesha prepares students to live, work, and compete in a tech-driven world through practical insights and real stories of success. Short, engaging, and inspiring, One Take offers a fresh perspective on the future of education.
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Content Themes
The show explores various themes including digital learning, project-based learning, and STEM education, with episodes detailing hands-on programs like the Embedded Agriculture initiative and technology integration in math instruction. Other topics include the evolution of library spaces and the personal journeys of educators who have transitioned from students to leaders, demonstrating practical insights and real stories of success.
Waukesha One Take is the official podcast of the School District of Waukesha, sharing real conversations about education, technology, and teaching in a technology-rich learning environment.
In each episode of Waukesha One Take, district educators, students, and leaders offer practical insights into innovative classroom practices, digital learning, and how schools prepare students for life in a tech-driven world. If you’re interested in K–12 education, instructional technology, Apple iPads in schools, or real stories from public education, Waukesha One Take offers a fresh, honest perspective.
What if a simple QR code could change the culture of a school?
In this episode of Waukesha One Take, we sit down with Sandy Matheus and Devante Simmons, two elementary educators from the School District of Waukesha, who turned a simple idea into a schoolwide movement of gratitude and kindness.
Using tools like Google Forms, Autocrat, QR codes, and iPads, Sandy and Devante created an easy way for students and staff to send uplifting messages to one another—celebrating kindness, recognizing effort, and spreading good news throughout their building. What started as a creative tech solution quickly became something much bigger: a culture-builder that strengthens relationships, lifts spirits, and connects school and home in meaningful ways.
This conversation is a reminder that innovation in education doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes, it’s about using the tools already in your hands—and a whole lot of heart—to make a lasting impact.
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