TAC - Middle School

Technology Advisory Committee

Road Map

• Thoughtful Use of Technology

• Current Reality at Middle

Schools

• Next Steps

Madiha Marium

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Educational Technology Coach @ WRMS

Masters in Arts of Teaching

B.S. - Software Engineering

Holly Leicht

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Educational Technology Coach @ HCMS

M.A. Educational Technology

B.A. Communications

Middle School Educational Technology

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Current Reality

Next Steps

Road Map

Current Reality

Next Steps

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Road Map

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Ongoing Campus

Support

Monthly
Core PLC

Visits

Technology

Coaching Cycles

Professional

Learning

Apple Classroom

Teacher Onboarding

Student & teacher troubleshooting

iPad Tech Rally

Admin support

Social media and campaigns

Tech Revamp: Planning,

Modeling, Co-teaching, Lesson

research, design, & development,

Reflection

Thoughtful Use of Technology embedded into

the PLC Process:

• Collaborating on lesson design or finding

resources

• Troubleshooting technology issues

• Learning more about the SAMR model

• Training on a specific tech resource

• Evaluating a lesson you've already

implemented using technology

Role of the Ed Tech Coach

Welcome Week

District PLC Days

Campus-Specific PD

Lunch and Learn

Application & Resource training

Instructional Rounds

Inst Coach/EdTech PLC

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Thoughtful

Technology Integration

EdTech’s view the SAMR

framework as a spectrum of
teaching and learning rather

than a ladder you climb.

Plan

Implement

Reflect

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Technology enhanced learning

Increase engagement

Improve cycles of real time feedback

Supports formative assessment

Ed Tech Coaching Cycle

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Ed Tech Coaching Cycle

CASE STUDY

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Ed Tech Coaching Cycle

CASE STUDY

1. Explore: browse and explore a coaching

website, focusing on a specific project or
resource.

2. Partner Share: pair up and share what you

explored on the website. Overview the lesson
and what made it engaging.

3. Takeaways: contribute a word or phrase to

the word cloud denoting your key takeaways
on the EdTech coaching process

A

B

Word Cloud

Contribute a word or phrase to the word cloud denoting your key takeaways on the EdTech coaching process

Current Reality
Next Steps

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Road Map

Current Reality

Frequently Used Apps

Managed Apple ID

Mixed

Classes

Current Reality

• MS iPad Profile

• Monitored iPad Use

• Blocked content sites

• Blocked Gaming Sites/ Filtered Content

• YouTube filter

• Notes Removed

• Restricted & Monitored Google Suite

• Disabled Do Not Disturb/Airdrop

1.Gaming

2. Watching Videos

3. Chatting

Poll

How can we help students use technology mindfully when they're distracted by games and videos?

• More Restrictions

• Accountability

• Engaging Lessons

• Monitoring and Guiding

Current Reality

Apple Classroom is a powerful app for iPad and Mac

that helps teachers guide learning,

share work, and manage student devices.

Digital Classroom Management

Current Reality

Apple Classroom Troubleshooting/Training

• Monitor iPad Use
• App Usage Summaries
• Lock Screen
• Lock in an App
• View Screen

Current Reality

Next Steps

Thoughtful Use of

Technology

Road Map

Next Steps

The Middle School Focus Group is an advisory group that has been formed to identify,

reflect on, and discuss topics focused on the thoughtful use of technology. The group's

purpose is to identify potential recommendations in these areas to be considered as we

continue to reflect on best instructional practices in the classroom.

Thursday, Nov 14 (AM) @ HCMS

Thursday, Feb 13 (AM) @ WRMS