Assignment #2 July 8, 2015

I have loved learning more about these technology tools. Some of them I have used for a long time, some for just a little bit and others are brand new. It is fun for me to learn and think about how I might use them in a school as an administrator and as a classroom teacher.

I teach kindergarten and generally kindergarten parents are really connected to what is happening at school, they love to see pictures, and hear stories and know what is happening in the classroom. Having a class blog would be an easy thing for me to implement and for parents to see what is happening in our classroom. If I am able to post all student pictures that will make it really easy to do, and an easy way to share the many pictures I take in the classroom.

On a building level, our school isn’t currently running a school Facebook page. This is one of the pillars of Digital leadership that would help brand our school, and help with a positive projection of our school and district. I loved that Brouillet shared their SBA scores and how we have some really great things to share at our school as well!   I have been aware this is a directive from our district, and our last principal wasn’t interested in having that done as she was retiring and wanted to leave it for the new principal. I am hoping, and have an email out to our new principal to see if she will add me as a manager to our school fb page so I can upload pictures to it… I am hopeful! J

Some cautions I should be aware of as I move forward, are being sure that I am able to use all student pictures… (Which I cleared already through our office staff last spring!) Also knowing that not all parents are connected online, and being sure I am sharing information in other ways as well.

Secrets of Change: Capacity Building Prevails- reminds me of Dr. Yeomans and one of the big things he focuses on is building capacity. In my current building, I work with a bit of an older staff, for example one of the teachers in my building, has the most seniority in our district, and has taught in the same school… for 44 or 45 years! She has taught generations of families! J Not her specifically, but generally there seems to be a feeling of “this” (computer stuff, data, demands, RTI) is “hard, and I don’t get it and don’t have time” so I feel like there is room there to help build capacity and help them understand some of the basics so they too can feel empowered by all the resources available to us! (this also speaks to NETS A 4a as I lead purposeful change at school and help build capacity with technology use in the classroom and share some of the tools we have learned here in class!)

PS SORRY for posting so late! See you guys soon! Happy Birthday Glenn!! :)