eLearning

Course 5-Final Reflection

Daryl_i — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:52:22 +0000

Ready, Aim, Fire… As we come to the end of Course 5, it is a time to reflect on how the project has evolved. Moving from the role of teacher to administrator, the project looked a little different from a standard unit plan. Our target, or our long-term goals for the iPad program are the …

Course 5-Post 6: Next Steps, Clarifying the Vision

Daryl_i — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:16:24 +0000

As a member of the Leadership Team, Technology Committee, and WASC Technology Committee, I will continue to make system improvements to integrate technology into the curriculum in order to improve student achievement. Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, talks about the importance of not what you are doing, but the reason behind your actions. …

Course 5-Post 5: iPads in the classroom

Daryl_i — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:15:29 +0000

While using a new tool in the classroom can be scary, ideas are flowing and the ball is rolling in the right direction at RIS. Our ES iPad team (a balanced and dedicated group of early-adopters and not-so early-adopters) met during their lunch time to help make the decision-making process what it needs to be…shared. …

Course 5-Post 4: Nuts and Bolts to Making it Happen

Daryl_i — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 08:10:13 +0000

Joining the RIS team, the players that I work extensively with are Dainty Angeles (ES Information Technology Coach) and Tim Pettine (K-12 IT Coordinator and COETAIL graduate). When we were thinking of covers for the iPads, we knew we wanted something so pre-school kids could handle the machines without too much worry. Tim provided an …

Course 5-Post 3: iPads in the Elementary

Daryl_i — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:00:43 +0000

On Friday, October 5, 2012, our school held an entire day dedicated to thoughtful integration of IT with the curriculum. Tim Pettine, our IT Director, started off the event sharing Dr. Reuben Puentera’s work and the SAMR model to the entire faculty. Teaming up with Dainty, our Information Technology coach for the elementary division, we …