My short term goals with my newly acquired tech skills here at Saline Middle School
We have a variety of teachers at the MS that embed technology into their classrooms to support instructional concepts, enhance the curriculum and extend the learning experience outside of the classroom walls...but it doesn’t seem to be enough. The technology backbone is in place, i.e., new network core, enterprise wireless in the building, BYOD access for all staff & students, Google Suite of Products, unlimited access to web tools, etc. I’d like to work with our Director of Technology Integration over the summer to create a year-long tech integration plan that gets to the systemic level at the MS that includes strategies, communication, training, collaboration/building capacity of all staff members, adding emerging technologies, reconstructing learning spaces, etc. This plan will be paired tightly with “good teaching/facilitation”, administering authentic assessments, allowing the students to be producers of content instead of just consumers, and tackles important 21st century skills for both staff & students. In the end, it’s about vision, culture and excellence.
We have a variety of teachers at the MS that embed technology into their classrooms to support instructional concepts, enhance the curriculum and extend the learning experience outside of the classroom walls...but it doesn’t seem to be enough. The technology backbone is in place, i.e., new network core, enterprise wireless in the building, BYOD access for all staff & students, Google Suite of Products, unlimited access to web tools, etc. I’d like to work with our Director of Technology Integration over the summer to create a year-long tech integration plan that gets to the systemic level at the MS that includes strategies, communication, training, collaboration/building capacity of all staff members, adding emerging technologies, reconstructing learning spaces, etc. This plan will be paired tightly with “good teaching/facilitation”, administering authentic assessments, allowing the students to be producers of content instead of just consumers, and tackles important 21st century skills for both staff & students. In the end, it’s about vision, culture and excellence.