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Welcome to my portfolio for EDCI 325, Technology and Leadership. Here I gather together evidence of work aligned to both the standards for the Vermont Educational Technology Specialist, ISTE Coaches and ISTE Leaders. The portfolio includes both class assignments and
This class serves as evidence of my work to meet ISTE Coaches standard 4.2.a: Pursue professional learning that deepens expertise in the ISTE Standards in order to serve as a model for educators and leaders.
Through this class I have deepened my thinking about the function of technologies in schools and about my role as a technology leader within K12 Education. These key understandings have evolved as a result:
Educational technology can energize or impede positive systemic change. In keeping with this, pedagogy should determine technology rather than technology determining pedagogy.
Digital literacy is a core literacy. Students must understand digital systems if they are to be empowered global citizens.
Good leadership listens, evaluates the environment with a beginner's mind as well as an experienced eye, develops a clear vision, motivates, empowers, provides easy and clear structures, and amplifies positive actions.
Equity has traditionally meant inequity in access to technology. As access has increased, access to quality instruction in digital literacy must also increase: under-represented populations . Moreover, as decision-making processes become increasingly data-driven we will need to consider how data is gathered and used as part of our thinking about equity.
Educational Technology
& Change Management
Educational Technology
& Change Management
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
1.1.3.
Identifying strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and managing the change process in schools and classrooms
1.1.3.
Identifying strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and managing the change process in schools and classrooms
ISTE Coaches
ISTE Coaches
4.1.a
Create a shared vision and culture for using technology to learn and accelerate transformation through the coaching process.
ISTE Leaders
ISTE Leaders
3.2.a
Engage education stakeholders in developing and adopting a shared vision for using technology to improve student success, informed by the learning sciences.
Evidence
Evidence
Universal Design Vision Postcard
The challenge of this postcard was to inspire a colleague to join you at your EdTech destination. I choose Universal Design because designing for broad accessibility from *the start* is efficient and effective practice, especially in a school such as my current school where almost 35% of students are on an IEP or 504.
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
1.1.5.
Knowledge of current innovative, and effective educational technologies and pedagogies, including those that support online and blended learning, collaborative processes, and support the diverse needs and interests of students
1.1.5.
Knowledge of current innovative, and effective educational technologies and pedagogies, including those that support online and blended learning, collaborative processes, and support the diverse needs and interests of students
ISTE Coaches
ISTE Coaches
4.1b
Facilitate equitable use of digital learning tools and content that meet the needs of each learner.
4.1.d
Recognize educators across the organization who use technology effectively to enable high-impact teaching and learning.
4.3.c
Partner with educators to evaluate the efficacy of digital learning content and tools to inform procurement decisions and adoption.
ISTE Leaders
ISTE Leaders
3.2.a
Engage education stakeholders in developing and adopting a shared vision for using technology to improve student success, informed by the learning sciences.
Evidence
Evidence
App Smackdown
was a PD Session I designed and facilitated to share favorite tools and identify EdTech software for whole-school subscriptions. This project included "finding bright spots" by inviting colleagues who effectively use EdTech to pitch their favorite tools, "smoothing the path" by creating a short list of competitors, and "motivating the elephant" by providing endorsements by respected peers. Plus, it was a lot of fun!
Open Path Vision Document.pdfVision document
Open Path School is a project-based secondary school that uses technology and a robust advisory system to empower personalized learning. This vision document delves into some specifics: a flex-mod schedule and a proficiency based transcript: both of which require specific digtal technologies to make possible.
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
2.1.1.1
Contributes to the development, communication, and implementation of a shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to support a digital-age education for all students by advocating for policies, procedures, programs, and funding strategies to support implementation of the digital learning plan
2.1.1.1
Contributes to the development, communication, and implementation of a shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to support a digital-age education for all students by advocating for policies, procedures, programs, and funding strategies to support implementation of the digital learning plan
ISTE Coaches
ISTE Coaches
4.2.c
Establish shared goals with educators, reflect on successes and continually improve coaching and teaching practice.
ISTE Leaders
3.2.b
Build on the shared vision by collaboratively creating a strategic plan that articulates how technology will be used to enhance learning.
3.2.c
Evaluate progress on the strategic plan, make course corrections, measure impact and scale effective approaches for using technology to transform learning.
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
2.1.3.4 Troubleshoot basic technology problems common in digital learning environments
2.1.3.4 Troubleshoot basic technology problems common in digital learning environments
Evidence
Evidence
Help Thread Response
Issues with login credentials are common sources of requests for help in K12 schools.
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
1.1.5.
Knowledge of current innovative, and effective educational technologies and pedagogies, including those that support online and blended learning, collaborative processes, and support the diverse needs and interests of students
ISTE Coaches
4.2.b
Actively participate in professional learning networks to enhance coaching practice and keep current with emerging technology and innovations in pedagogy and the learning sciences.
ISTE Leaders
3.5.a
Set goals to remain current on emerging technologies for learning, innovations in pedagogy and advancements in the learning sciences.
Diigo links collected during EDCI 325
This collection is evidence of my ability to collect information for personal use or for sharing as well as my own persistence in continuing my education across a broad spectrum of Educational Technology topics and best practices.
Leading Teaching & Learning with Educational Technology
Leading Teaching & Learning with Educational Technology
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
.1.3.1
Collaborate with teachers and model the use of online and blended learning, digital content, and collaborative learning networks to support and extend student learning as well as expand opportunities and choices for online professional development for teachers, administrators, and staff
.1.3.1
Collaborate with teachers and model the use of online and blended learning, digital content, and collaborative learning networks to support and extend student learning as well as expand opportunities and choices for online professional development for teachers, administrators, and staff
Evidence
Evidence
Padlet Sharing Information about Education in Virtual Worlds
This padlet curates information to be shared with fellow educators about education in digital spaces such as Minecraft, Roblox, and Second Life. Curation is a critical digital skill for teachers and learners and sites like Padlet help expand opportunities for collaboration and choice.
Collaboratively created website examining the uses of the Metaverse in Education
This website explores how the virtual and real world intersecting in our schools and classrooms. I helped teach classmates skills in using digital sites and took overall responsibility for creating the content on the home page and the page about mirror worlds.
Standards
Standards
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
2.1.3.2
Collaborate with teachers and administrators to select and evaluate digital tools and resources that enhance teaching and learning and are compatible with the school technology infrastructure
2.1.3.2
Collaborate with teachers and administrators to select and evaluate digital tools and resources that enhance teaching and learning and are compatible with the school technology infrastructure
ISTE Leaders
3.4.a
Lead teams to collaboratively establish robust infrastructure and systems needed to implement the strategic plan.
Evidence
Evidence
SIS purchasing evaluation rubric
While this rubric was not created as part of the coursework for this class, the design of the rubric and plan for its use was directly informed by what I learned in EDCI 325: smooth the path! Next year, stakeholder groups will meet to review the rubric and adjust the criteria and then each group will use the rubric to evaluate our three options. These responses will be reviewed and weighed by the purchasing team.
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
Vermont Educational Technology Specialist
2.1.5.1
Model and promote strategies for achieving equitable access and ethical use of digital tools and resources and technology-related best practices for all students and teachers
2.1.5.1
Model and promote strategies for achieving equitable access and ethical use of digital tools and resources and technology-related best practices for all students and teachers
ISTE Coaches
ISTE Coaches
4.7.d
Empower educators, leaders and students to make informed decisions to protect their personal data and curate the digital profile they intend to reflect.
ISTE Leaders
ISTE Leaders
3.1.d
Cultivate responsible online behavior, including the safe, ethical and legal use of technology.
3.4.c
Protect privacy and security by ensuring that students and staff observe effective privacy and data management policies.
Planning proposal for a PD session for teachers about school's student privacy policy and how to follow that policy
Asking students (or signing students up!) to sign up free websites online is the modern day equivalent of copying workbooks pages: most teachers know that they probably shouldn't do it, but it is too hard not to do, so they do it anyway. This PD planning document hooks and motivates teachers with a why and then provides simple and clear information about school approved software along with opportunities for further learning.
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