TANIKA'S TEACHINGS

Professional Learning is an essential component to professional and personal growth. It is a continual process that leads to an increased depth of knowledge, evolution of perspective and enhanced learning. Here are a few of the most impactful professional learning series in which I have participated either as a facilitator or a learner. In conjunction with my sorority through the Grow With Google Initiative, I have crafted a technolgy-focused community service platform in which I provide FREE digital skills workshops for underserved demographics.

Google Highlights

Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Certification

This video features two schools at which I was the Educational Technology Specialist. We worked with students to strengthen their literacy through creative writing (raps) using Flocabulary. Historically, my schools have the highest usage rates of Flocabulary in Atlanta Public Schools. I train teachers and students on its features and collaborate on lesson planning and co-teaching as depicted in this video.

As Atlanta Public Schools transitioned to create 21st century classroom experiences, the Department of Instructional Technology was responsible for reviewing RFPs. Specifically, the ETS team was charged with testing product and hardware to determine its effectiveness in a classroom setting. Although I was not directly responsible for a budget, I was an influencer with respect to district and local school hardware and software purchasing decisions. 

Boxlight is the vendor that supplies our classroom LED touchscreen panels. I have worked directly with them to provide insight and troubleshoot classroom experiences.