Here are some of the things going on in the high school with regard to technology integration... Just about every student has been introduced to the the concept of creating, sharing, and collaborating on writing projects and presentations using Google. This has created a bit of a push from students toward teachers. Currently, there are a number of teachers actively using Google Drive/Docs in their classroom's.
What is the next step? I may be putting myself out on a limb, but I believe that the administration needs to adopt the use of some technological collaboration techniques. This is not a criticism! I just feel that it is imperative that the administration put themselves 'out there' in the same boat as the staff.
The next time a staff meeting is planned ask yourself, “Can I save the teachers any time if I front load some of this information? Can I share, on-line, some of the documents that I normally print?” Try sharing meeting agendas with teachers and asking for comments/concerns to be posted prior to the actual meeting. Also, try using Google Calendar to have teachers post important information about field trips, major projects, sporting events, etc... The conflicting dates can then be ironed out at the meetings rather than discussing the entire calendar.
I came across two articles on my twitter feed (I am trying to expand my professional learning network) that are worth a read about finding common ground and faculty meetings...
The Flipped Faculty Meeting
Have you flipped your faculty meeting yet?
Let me know what you think and if you would like any help...
What is the next step? I may be putting myself out on a limb, but I believe that the administration needs to adopt the use of some technological collaboration techniques. This is not a criticism! I just feel that it is imperative that the administration put themselves 'out there' in the same boat as the staff.
The next time a staff meeting is planned ask yourself, “Can I save the teachers any time if I front load some of this information? Can I share, on-line, some of the documents that I normally print?” Try sharing meeting agendas with teachers and asking for comments/concerns to be posted prior to the actual meeting. Also, try using Google Calendar to have teachers post important information about field trips, major projects, sporting events, etc... The conflicting dates can then be ironed out at the meetings rather than discussing the entire calendar.
I came across two articles on my twitter feed (I am trying to expand my professional learning network) that are worth a read about finding common ground and faculty meetings...
The Flipped Faculty Meeting
Have you flipped your faculty meeting yet?
Let me know what you think and if you would like any help...
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