Techie in Primary

Pilot Experience This is the end of my EDU781 class and the completion of my pilot experience for this class. My proposal was a big one that would require systematic change for my entire district - using E-Learning days for snow days. This was an interesting project because the more I worked on it the more my idea changed. In the beginning I just thought about using E-Learning for snow days but then I realized that this protocol could be used for students that are at home for extended time due to illness and injury. It could also be used for when schools need to be closed down due to the spread of illness and they need to sanitize the entire building. Sadly, sometimes schools need to close due to a threat declared on social media. There are so many reasons school might be shut down and they all disturb the flow of learning in our students.  My first goal was developing an appealing slideshow to persuade my fellow staff members that this could be a a good choice for our distric...

I am currently in a new class, EDU 781, called Technology for Leaders. In this class I am learning about the different roles and responsibilities of being a technology leader in a school. Our main project in this class is to design and implement a technology related change for our building. My proposed change is to use E-Learning days in place of missed snow days. These E-Learning days would count towards the mandated attendance days in the school year. The E-Learning opportunity would also be used to bring lessons and materials to students who are stuck at home due to prolonged illnesses or injuries. The challenge to implementing this project is that for full implementation, this would realistically be a year long process. We have about 4 weeks left in my EDU 781 class. So, for the remainder of this class I am going to be focusing on educating staff on the benefits of E-Learning. Then, I will gain feedback and see what parts of my proposal need tweaking. This is a really important p...