Technology Integration at Byron CUSD #226
As Director of Teaching & Learning, I modeled technology use during professional development times as well as developed professional development sessions regarding how teachers could use technology in their classrooms to enhance student learning. Below are some examples:
Part of Marengo High School's 1:1 Pilot Program (3 years)
Examples: Biology class website, Physical Science class website
Technology Coach
As Director of Teaching & Learning, I modeled technology use during professional development times as well as developed professional development sessions regarding how teachers could use technology in their classrooms to enhance student learning. Below are some examples:
- Tech Times Website
- Common Core Workshop #1 (Science)
- Common Core Workshop #2 (ELA)
- Common Core Workshop #3 (Math)
Part of Marengo High School's 1:1 Pilot Program (3 years)
- Integrated technology in the high school science classroom (Biology, Earth Science, Physical Science) using netbooks
- Student use of a variety of Web 2.0 Tools and Google tools in order to create ePortfolios
- Student blogging used for metacognition and displays of student understanding
- Emphasis on student creation of evidence using technology and improving student thinking and learning skills through technology rather than using it for traditional school pedagogy
- Recently started flipping my classroom using a variety of technology tools on the web and for the iPad (Educreations, Knovio, Present.me, Voicethread)
Examples: Biology class website, Physical Science class website
Technology Coach
- Responsible for helping other high school teachers integrate technology in their classroom
- Plan with superintendent for inservice days that are focused on technology use in the classroom
- Emphasis on learning first, technology second
- Currently exploring how to use iPads in the classroom for maximizing student learning and student creation of evidence of understanding