Techie in Primary

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...

In my EDU 777 class (Learning Theories and Instructional Design), I am working on a technology proposal project from the role of an instructional designer. Right now, I am at the mid-point of the proposal preparation and it's time to reflect on my journey so far. My proposal is for the adoption of a communication platform that would streamline the communication process between team members in a school and the family members of the students. The process of brainstorming a need for my school was a challenge for me. I am very lucky to work in a school district that is very privileged. We have a lot of technology and resources in our building. So I was looking at this project as a way to streamline and make more effective a communication process in our educational community. I have really enjoyed the problem solving aspect of the instructional designer role. I have enjoyed doing the research on the various communication apps and platforms that are available. I used Common Sense Med...