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Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For TeachersIntegrating WICOR, with Kera DillerIn this episode of Unpacking Education, we sit down with high school English teacher and AVID Site Coordinator Kera Diller to explore AVID's WICOR methodology, which incorporates Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading. Kera shares how WICOR transformed her instructional planning by providing a flexible methodology rather than a rigid formula. With vivid metaphors and practical insights, she illustrates how WICOR serves as a foundation for rigorous instruction that’s adaptable across grade levels and content areas. Whether you're a seasoned AVID educator or new to the methodology, this episode is full of relatable stories, actionable strategies, and a fr...2025-04-1636 min
Making the MediaS5E10: Predicting the FutureS5E10: Predicting the FutureMoves by respected news organizations to be transparent in their reporting may become meaningless to consumers bombarded by such claims. This could even lead to what is being called “Trust Washing,” where claims of being a trusted news source are used by people spreading misinformation. This is just one of the predictions in a recent major report by the organization the DPP. In this episode of the Making the Media Podcast, Edward Qualtrough, the DPP’s editorial director, discusses their 2025 Predictions Report.Our...2025-03-0732 min
Making the MediaS5E09: Local MattersS5E09: Local MattersLocal TV stations in the United States want to take advantage of AI to make them more efficient but insist this cannot come at the risk of their journalistic credibility. That is the view of an Emmy® award-winning newsroom leader in the latest Making the Media Podcast, who also highlights the role of streaming and social media in building and retaining audiences. In the episode, Bob Ellis, VP and general manager of WDIV in Detroit, Michigan, says that they are investigating ways in which AI can help their reporters through the generation of i...2025-02-1433 min
Making the MediaS5E08: TikTok TrailblazingS5E08: TikTok Trailblazing
Developing a successful strategy for storytelling on the social media platform TikTok can help tackle the challenge of news avoidance, particularly among younger audiences. That’s the view of a senior news leader at the Canadian Public Broadcaster, CBC, which has recently passed the milestone of one million subscribers on the video sharing platform.
In this episode of the podcast, Irene Thomaidis, who is the acting managing editor of digital publishing for CBC News, talks about how they have grown on the platform since launching in 2022. She says tha...2025-01-2730 minMaking the MediaS5E07: Transparency and TrustS5E07: Transparency and Trust
A standards body fighting against misinformation and media manipulation is building an evolving toolkit which can be used “as a Swiss Army knife,” according to its chair.
In this episode we are joined by Andrew Jenks, chair of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), and he tells host Craig Wilson of the work of the organization and how it is having to rapidly evolve to deal with emerging challenges.
The C2PA is attempting to address the issue of media provenance by developing technical standards which...2024-12-1330 minUnpacking Education & Tech Talk For TeachersAVID Creator Planet Launches on Roblox, with Adam AndersonIn this episode, we are joined by Adam Anderson, Super League Producer for the collaborative project between AVID and Super League that was just released on Roblox. This project includes the creation of AVID Creator Planet, a free educational game where students learn durable skills by building structures to help creatures thrive on a distant planet. During our conversation, Adam provides insights into the immersive game, the process that went into developing it, and the educational impact that the teams believe it will have for students and teachers. AVID Creator Planet is now available on Roblox. Visit AVID Open...2024-12-1133 min
Making the MediaS5E06: Training TalkS5E06: Training Talk
The role of post production supervisors in film and television production is receiving a boost through new micro-certifications, crucial to smoothing the way a project moves from preparation to delivery.
The certifications are a joint approach from Avid and the organization Post Super, whose founder is the latest guest on the Making the Media Podcast.
Gemma Nicholson says there has been a clear gap in the market for training people in the role to be better prepared for the challenges they face.
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2024-11-1529 minMaking the MediaS5E04: Avid & Wolftech - The Story-Centric, Digital-First Future of NewsS5E04: The Story-Centric, Digital-First Future of News
The planned combination of Avid and Wolftech will transform news, sports and live production workflows, according to the leaders of both companies after announcing plans to acquire the Norwegian-based story-centric planning and publication specialist.
· The tight integration of Avid MediaCentral and Wolftech News into a unified toolset will enable customers to increase efficiency by optimizing collaboration between digital-first and traditional TV with a streamlined, end-to-end workflow.
· Newsrooms will benefit from an industry-leading, digital-first, AI framework and an open API approach to integrations to power workflows today and tomorrow...2024-10-3019 minMaking the MediaS5E03: Efficiency and AvatarsS5E03: Efficiency and Avatars
A leading technologist discusses the efficiency gains which news broadcasters are seeking to make using AI, including experimenting with AI-generated news readers.
Miro Ambra is the chief technology officer of the Slovakian-based system integrator and software developer, Traco Systems.
Traco have developed AI tools that integrate with Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX. Miro says this heralds a new era in journalism, with AI assisting reporters and helping them verify sources. He says they have also begun preliminary work to create an AI-generated presenter for one customer, looking at options f...2024-10-0423 minMaking the MediaS5E02: AI and Archives - the Human TouchS5E02: AI and Archives – the Human Touch
The role of the archivist may be changing with the advent of AI-enabled services to enrich metadata, but there must be human oversight to ensure the accuracy of data. That’s the view of leading library and media management expert, Kathey Battrick.
In the episode, she also outlines the importance of identifying use cases where AI-enhanced metadata can help users find what they need, and her desire for more work to be done in the field of large language models (LLMs) to support the Arabic language.
2024-09-2025 min
Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For TeachersAVID Open Access for Professional LearningIn today’s episode, we'll explore how you can use the resources at AVID Open Access to design professional learning experiences. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.2024-09-1711 minUnpacking Education & Tech Talk For TeachersPedagogy to Prepare Students for Their Futures, with Gina GamnisIn this episode, we are joined by Gina Gamnis, Executive Director for AVID Center in the Upper Midwest Area. Gina shares her insights into the skills that students need to be future-ready as well as proven classroom strategies for enabling students to develop those skills. She shares practices from AVID classrooms that can be used in any classroom, and she introduces listeners to the AVID Certified Educator program. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.2024-09-1130 min