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We’d love to know who you are!

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  • Location of your school
  • Your role

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Embedded EdTech Professional Development Program

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Allison Furton

EdTech & Innovation Integration Specialist

Strategic EdTech (SET)

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Urvi Morrison

CEO and Founder

Strategic EdTech (SET)

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How would you describe edtech PD at your school?

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Being innovative and technologically sound takes...

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Motivation

Energy

Resources

Time

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Motivation

Energy

Resources

Time

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Motivation

Energy

Resources

Time

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Being innovative and technologically sound takes...

Any other features?

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The number one reason for teachers not using technology in the classroom is lack of time to explore, play and discuss the uses of technology in curriculum.

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Commonwealth Academy, VA

  • Private all co-ed school
  • Grade 3-12
    • 3 divisions (high, middle and lower)
  • ~48 faculty
  • 180 students
  • 1:1 BYOD program in the Upper School
  • 1:1 laptop program in the Middle School
  • iPad and Chromebook centres in the Lower School

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EdTech at Commonwealth Academy

1.1 Educational Technologists

1.1 IT / Help Desk

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Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, MD

  • Private all girls school
  • Preschool to grade 12
    • 3 divisions (upper, middle and lower)
  • ~120 faculty
  • 1:1 laptop program in the Upper School
  • 1:1 laptop program in the Middle School
  • iPad and Chromebook centres in the Lower School

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EdTech at Stone Ridge

Director of Educational Technology and Innovation

3 Educational Technologists (lower, middle and upper)

4 IT / Help Desk Specialists

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Few teachers...

sought assistance in small groups or pairs

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sought one-to-one PD

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call us into their classrooms

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stop by or drop in

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Do you face any of these challenges?

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We were noticing….

inconsistency in teaching using technology

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inconsistency in degrees of innovation

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that students were noticing

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Do you face any of these challenges?

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Regular and embedded professional development is the key to successfully integrating technology into the classroom.

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Technology & Innovation Sessions

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30 minutes of EdTech time

During the school day

Non-optional

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Commonwealth Academy, VA

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Lower

Middle

Upper

Frequency

Every week

Every week

Every week

Optional/Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Time

Teacher chosen

Teacher chosen

Teacher chosen

Grouping

by grade

by grade

by subject area

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Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, MD

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Lower

Middle

Upper

Frequency

once every 6 days

once every 8 days

once every 16 days

Optional/Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Time

Teacher chosen

Afternoon period

1st Lunch

Grouping

by grade (specialists have their own group)

by grade or random

by subject area

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Every faculty member

Facilitate discussion and collaboration

Relationship between teacher and technologist

Foundation for tech integration

Foster creativity and innovation

Vision

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Discussion

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Choice

Pre-

scheduled

Take

Aways

EdTech Lead

Collaborative Tool

Format

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Example topics:

  • Digital citizenship
  • VR and AR
  • Robotics
  • Collaborative tools (google, padlet, thinglink etc.)
  • Productivity tools (chrome extensions, bullet journal, calendars)
  • Student Information System (SIS) training
  • Curriculum design
  • Project and problem based lesson design
  • STEM, STEAM
  • Maker Movement

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Breakout Groups

Math Dept.

Presentations by Peers

Skill, ability, & attitude

English Dept.

Differentiation

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Call SET :)

Twitter as PLN

Teacher Tech-Share in Staff Meetings

Form PLC’s

Lack of resources and time?

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Creating a Shift in Culture

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Increase in edtech bookings and collaboration

Rich and engaging conversations among peers

Team teaching / meaningful integration

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Leadership Training

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What is the key to unlocking potential?

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Teacher attitudes can only be changed with lots of <3

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  • What challenges might you face while implementing this program at your school?
  • What modifications would you need to make to this edtech plan to work at your school?
  • What percent of your teachers might push back? What percent of your teachers might embrace this?

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Allison Furton

EdTech & Innovation Integration Specialist

Strategic EdTech (SET)

allison@strategicedtech.com

@allison_furton

Urvi Morrison

CEO and Founder

Strategic EdTech (SET)

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@xUrvi

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