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A Collaborative School Embracing Digital Media

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Landmark Elementary school in Pajaro Valley Unified School District regularly implements technology.  Principal Jennifer Wildman has a vision of purchasing small amounts of technology year after year with the hopes of becoming a model school for technology integration.   Hear from Jennifer and her staff on how integrating Flip cameras have increased teacher effectiveness by providing teachers with videos of their classrooms which aides in the critical evaluation of each others’ methods.

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Changing Teacher Practices with Interactive Whiteboards

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Megan Power is a kindergarten teacher at Del Sur Elementary School in Poway Unified School District.  She says technology has changed the way she teaches and helps her to quickly make data-informed decisions about her instructional design and classroom pace.  Megan demonstrates how she uses an interactive whiteboard and a classroom response system in her kindergarten and  former 1st grade classroom.  You will be amazed how simple these tools are to use.  Megan also shares a variety of strategies you can bring to your teachers.

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Classroom Walkthroughs and Observations In The Palm of Your Hand

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Kenny Pennington, principal in Monticello School District in rural Monticello, Arkansas demonstrates how he uses a handheld computer while observing a computer/technology teacher at the high school.  Kenny shares the process to quickly record observations and how he engages his teachers in a continual improvement process.

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