Coaching Samples
OYIS
Here is a visual I made for the OYIS coaching program. I initially made it for KAS based on one SIS had.
Coach
MYP PE Boxing Unit
Created the school's Responsible Use Agreements (G6 example). These were adapted from another RUP and based on the IB Learner Profile. (I noticed that the formatting is off. I don't have editing rights anymore)
G4 Home Recommendation Project
Contributed to the school blog - Article Sample
Parent Presentations
Parent Consulting
Lead teacher workshops
Lead staff tech PD
Work with teachers to integrate technology
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12VLImZV35IFxr0wVq5iTUX6Hv6Z0mBBGy5iNAzCwIVM/edit#slide=id.p
For examples of learning innovation, please see the Learning Samples page.
KAS
Middle School students in an advisory session on social media use
At KAS, our technology department mantra was LEAD, COLLABORATE, and SHARE. Framing the vision in a simple and memorable way helped me to focus my work.
LEAD
G3 Digital Citizenship and GAFE Lessons
G3 Story Exchange
G4 Mystery Skype/Hangouts with their geography unit
G6 Science Comic Book Summative Assessment w/ Book Creator
G8 Science iMovie Summative Assessment
G9 English AR Project (Restrict for Student Data Protection)
G9 English Sharing collaborative writing with
G11 English Juxtaposition Photo Contest
G2 Writing Project with Trevor the traveling Gala (bird)
KAS Expected Student Learning Outcomes
KAS Learning Technology Strategic Plan (2015) - a document I collaborated to create with the Learning Technology Director
Working to start KAS Technology Standards, based on the ISTE Standards
COLLABORATE
Testimonials
Working on my #ISTE2016 Poster presentation. Wow @tww00 @thammerlund we did some really cool projects. Teaching is better w partners! Thxs! — Annette Lang (@msalang) June 5, 2016
Thanks again @thammerlund for helping me make the connection with the G3 Wolves! They left some great comments on my class stories :) — Tanya LeClair (@leclair_t) April 16, 2016
Reading a book written by a class in the Middle East in Grade 3. Elementary global collabo… https://t.co/bVwiaChStq pic.twitter.com/glubOdAjEy — Thomas Hammerlund (@thammerlund) March 24, 2016
@thammerlund Thanks for connecting us for a #MysterySkype. Went very well today! — Nicki Ruthaivilavan (@nnruthai) March 17, 2016
Had a great time in G6 science today helping out with their ebooks on body systems using @BookCreatorApp #KAStw — Thomas Hammerlund (@thammerlund) March 8, 2016
@thammerlund @VictorBoulanger @TechTeacherT thnx for an awesome 1st experience with #mysteryskype pic.twitter.com/yvf0wQJZpz — Lulu Chen (@lchen2015) March 1, 2016
SHARE
Reorganized the blog portal to highlight achievements at KAS - share.kas.tw
Began a culture of peer feedback
Social Media
Set up an Instagram hashtag for the art department #KAStwArt
Use Twitter and Instagram to promote the school with #KAStw hashtag
Created the #KAStech hashtag to curate resources and promote Twitter use
Curate content through Memit and Diigo
TIS
Coach
At TIS I was the "de facto" coach - the person on staff elementary teachers (and some others) would turn to for support.
Created the school's Acceptable Use Agreement as my final project in Course 2 of the COETAIL program.
Set up the school's internal wiki (screenshot below)
iPad management
Shared ideas and helped other teachers with technology integration
The Tohoku International Wiki Version 2.0