Profile Page-Tech Coach 2016-2017

I work with teachers to integrate technology into their curriculum in order to increase student achievement by:

• introducing and supporting students in Mahara for their digital portfolios
• introducing teachers to Mahara for professional use in collecting artifacts and information to be used in the evaluation process
• introducing and supporting teacher use of Moodle in order to turn their classroom into a blended learning environment
• introducing and supporting teacher use of Google Classroom to help them organize and facilitate the use of Google Apps for Education within their classroom
• supporting teachers in the use of Google Apps for Education 
• facilitating the use of iPads with lower elementary students to utilize appropriate math and reading apps during Math Workshop and Daily 5 rotations
• demonstrating and supporting the use of flipchart tools and lesson-planning software in ActivInspire using ClassFlow
• planning and facilitating technology professional development for district staff 
• creating and sharing model courses and activities within Moodle to share with teachers for classroom use
• gathering and creating model activities within Google Classroom  to share with teachers for classroom use
• keeping teachers informed of best practices in technology, offering support for GAFE, and offering online professional development through our Tech Coach blog