Instructional Technology
How it's shaping the classroom...
About Me
- New Orleans, LA
- Master of Teaching & Technology WWU
- Specialist in Curriculum Leadership WWU (Spring '18)
- 17 years classroom experience
- eMINTS
- Piloted 1:1 Chromebook
- Tech PD
- District Instructional Technology Facilitator
- ** ELA Coach, Curriculum Facilitator, 1st & 2nd Year Teacher Training, Teacher Academy, Facilitate PD Cohorts
What Do You Do All Day?
- Meet with every department/grade level 1x/month
- Help plan units/activities
- Computer Lab Aides/Curriculum
- Model, co-teach, observe
- Admins on School Improvement Initiatives
- CO planning and facilitating PD days
- Grants
- School Districts & RPDC
- Conferences
- District Technology Committee
Most Used Digital Tools
- Assessment Tools
- Creation Tools
- Brainstorming/Collaboration
- Digital Citizenship
Biggest Struggles
- Attitude/Understanding of Technology Use
- What should it look like?
- Consistency of resources across district
- Funding
- Time
Important to...
- Stay current on tools/trends/curriculum & standards
- Develop and maintain PLN (Twitter & G+)
- Get into the classrooms