Joy In Learning, The Harley School's Podcast

Joy In Learning: Episode 12, Alumni Ryan Atkinson

Harley graduate Ryan Atkinson '11 shares how our school helped lay the groundwork for his current job at Sledgehammer Games. Where he most recently acted as a Level Designer for Call of Duty: WWII.

 

Ryan worked on the single player team to create, iterate, and polish combat setups across 6 levels. He worked in tandem with environment artists, animators, and the FVX and lighting team while guiding different experiences based off of his design and designs that were directed by level leads.

Joy In Learning: Episode 11, Terry Smith, Play in Learning (Part 2)

Join the Head of our Lower School, Dr. Terry Smith, for part two of our podcasts on play. This episode focuses on play as a vehicle for learning across all grade levels.

Joy In Learning: Episode 10, Seth O'Bryan, Sustainability

Joy In Learning is a podcast highlighting stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

This episode is a preview of our October Commons Series panel discussion “Optimistic Innovators: Creating a Sustainable Future” focuses on current topics in environmental sustainability and will include how experiences at Harley impacted career paths. 

 

The panelists:

Harley School alumni Nate August ‘11, manager, Wegmans Organic Farm & Orchard, Meg (Malone) Sternowski ’06, Corporate Environmental Sustainability Manager, Constellation Brands, will return to campus, 1981 Clover Street, Rochester, N.Y. to lead discussions on Creating a Sustainable Future for its Commons Series on October 24 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

 

 

Joy In Learning: Episode 09, Terry Smith, Play in Learning (Part 1)

Joy In Learning is a podcast highlighting the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

Our Head of Lower School, Terry Smith, discusses why play is an important part of learning.

Joy In Learning: Episode 08, Mark Zupan, Government

Joy In Learning is a podcast highlighting the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

Our guest is Mark Zupan, esteemed President of Alfred University, former Board of Trustees President at Harley, and Harley parent. 

Zupan will discuss his book, Inside Job: How Government Insiders Subvert the Public Interest, (Cambridge University Press) released earlier this year. The book examines how government is vulnerable to demand-side capture by special interests but also to supply-side take-over by insider operating for their own benefit at the expanse of the public good.

Joy In Learning: Episode 07, Rachel Adler, College Selection

Joy In Learning is a podcast highlighting the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

Graduating senior, Rachel Adler, talks about her college selection process.

Joy In Learning: Episode 06, Kirsten Reader, Middle School

Joy In Learning is a podcast highlighting the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

Popular English teacher, Kirsten Reader, discusses teaching middle school and being a role model to her students.

Joy In Learning: Episode 05, Middle School 101

Joy In Learning is a podcast highlighting the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

Tips for middle school success.

Joy In Learning: Episode 04, Journalism and Fake News

Joy In Learning is a weekly podcast highlighting some of the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

The Harley School will host Fake News vs. Journalism, an interactive talk focusing on the role of journalism in civic engagement.

 

This Rochester storytelling power couple will be discussing topics ranging from: the role of journalism today to how to use print and video as storytelling methods to facts and research compared with emotional engagement to make a point.

 

Expect a freewheeling session. Bring your questions.

 

The event will be held on May 31 from 6:30-8pm in the Wilson Theatre at Harley. It is free and open to the public.

 

The Commons Speaker Series is designed to engage local and regional leaders to facilitate discussions in the areas of mindfulness and empathy; environmental sustainability and science; civic engagement and the democratic process; and inquiry-driven exploration.

 

Call (585) 442-1770 for more information.

 

About the speakers

Erica Bryant is a columnist and editorial board member at the Democrat and Chronicle. She writes about education, the environment and efforts to improve life for all in Rochester. Her journalism has earned awards from the New York Associated Press and New York News Publishers Associations.

 

Rajesh Barnabas' sprawling career includes reporter for a small weekly newspaper, contributor to Rochester Indymedia, teacher, activist, instructional designer, and documentary filmmaker. He is currently Producer and Educator for Rochester Community TV and WXIR radio.

Joy In Learning: Episode 03, Become Energy Smart

Joy In Learning is a weekly podcast highlighting some of the stories happening at The Harley School in Rochester, NY.

 

The Harley School will host Become Energy Smart, an interactive talk focusing on how to become an educated energy consumer, including how to understand your energy bill (bring your RG&E bill!).

 

Our speaker will be addressing topics ranging from comparing a traditional gas car with an electric one to how consumers can make the right choice about energy use and management, all relating to how to make educated energy choices. You will learn vocabulary, unit conversions, and the connection of energy and power specifics to major technologies such as your car, house, and generators. The event will be held on April 26 from 6:30-8pm in the Briggs Center for Civic Engagement, located in the third floor of The Commons. It is free and open to the public.

 

The Commons Speaker Series is designed to engage local and regional leaders to facilitate discussions in the areas of mindfulness and empathy; environmental sustainability and science; civic engagement and the democratic process; and inquiry-driven exploration.

 

Call (585) 442-1770 for more information.

 

About the speaker

Dr. Joel Pasternack:

Joel Pasternack, MD, PhD is Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He works as attending physician in the emergency department at Strong Memorial Hospital and at Golisano Children’s Hospital. His education includes ScB. from Brown University, M.A. in Mathematical Physics and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University, M.D. from University of Rochester.