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MTAC Teacher/Parent Members:
MTAC Teacher/Parent Members:
Heather Barkley SLMC/Tech Contact
Heather Barkley SLMC/Tech Contact
Bradley Mallon- HS ELA
Megan Hall- HS Science
Cassandra Monroe - MS CTE
Evelyn Rivera - Spanish
Karolina Raby-Cone -HS Social Studies
Krystal Stocks- Parent Representative
Barb Vinal - Digital Learning Coordinator
Xavier King - Principal
Kevin Murray - Assistant Principal
MTAC Student Members:
Jacob Mcdonald - 6th
Jack Robinson - 7th
Emanuel Soto - 7th
Cullen Stocks - 7th
Kaison Han - 9th
Nathaniel May - 9th
Richard Ready - 9th
David Santos - 9th
Joshua Benjamin - 10th
Paul Dombalis - 10th
Benjamin Heath - 10th
Nickolas Johnson - 10th
Adheem Kider - 10th
Keron Marcus - 10th
Eziah Moore - 10th
George Poliachik - 10th
Ian Parekh - 10th
Weston Williams - 10th
Ethan Windham - 10th
Osbaldo Silva-Salas - 10th
Jayden Vega - 10th
Tayten Stocks - 11th
Tyaire Adams - 12th
Expected Outcomes:
Expected Outcomes:
• Literacy Promotion: Promote reading through monthly themes (Black History Month, Banned Books Week, Hispanic Heritage Month, etc.) , author visits, and contests.
• Literacy Promotion: Promote reading through monthly themes (Black History Month, Banned Books Week, Hispanic Heritage Month, etc.) , author visits, and contests.
• Digital Production: Make quality educational videos to inform students about the Media Center, ethical use of technology, and promote reading.
• Digital Production: Make quality educational videos to inform students about the Media Center, ethical use of technology, and promote reading.
• Ethical Use of Technology: Show students how to properly use the technology given to them by the school including computers, headphones, internet, printer, etc. Learning these ethics can help students with technology safety at home too.
• Ethical Use of Technology: Show students how to properly use the technology given to them by the school including computers, headphones, internet, printer, etc. Learning these ethics can help students with technology safety at home too.
• Developing Digital Detectives: By using real-world applications, we will ensure that students have the skills they need to navigate information online and determine if it is fact or fiction. We will use critical thinking skills, traditional credibility markers, and digital tools to determine if the information is credible.
• Developing Digital Detectives: By using real-world applications, we will ensure that students have the skills they need to navigate information online and determine if it is fact or fiction. We will use critical thinking skills, traditional credibility markers, and digital tools to determine if the information is credible.
• Communication: With more communication, more people can learn about what MTAC does and more about current events that we do in our school.
• Communication: With more communication, more people can learn about what MTAC does and more about current events that we do in our school.
Objectives:
Continue integrating information and technology skills with classroom curriculum by teaching how to evaluate sources of information utilizing the methodology developed by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins in their book Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era. 6th grade will recive the intoductory lesson. Grades 7-12 will apply digital detective skills through real world examples to determine credibility of information, photos, and videos.
Integrate information and technology skills through MTAC student created materials that encourage students proper handling and best uses of Chromebooks utilizing the 4 C's, integrating new technology such as Promethean Boards, maintaining accurate records of technology devices.
Empower student voice in media center programming through surveys and interviews through the redesigning of the media center website.
Promote literacy throughout the year by highlighting events such as BBW, Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Native American Heritage Month, and School Library Month.
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