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Wednesday, December 2, 2:30–3:15 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
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Coalescing Educational Technology and IT Departments to Maximize Innovation in K-12
Hilary Apana-McKee Brook Conner
As an island-state and single district public school system, the Hawaii Department of Education presents digital solutions to support schools through distance and blended learning approaches. We invite you to hear about systemic changes designed to address legacy solutions as well as innovative approaches adopted due to the pandemic.
Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers, Library media specialists |
Skill level: | Beginner |
Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Windows, Android, iOS Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows |
Participant accounts, software and other materials: | Not applicable. |
Topic: | Distance, online & blended learning |
Grade level: | PK-12 |
ISTE Standards: | For Education Leaders: Equity and Citizenship Advocate
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Additional detail: | Session recorded for video-on-demand |
Participants will gain awareness of strategies to implement digital applications and practices with an enterprise approach lens. Models employed will include transformation from legacy systems to modernized solutions that have an impact on operational effectiveness, student learning, and supporting the strategic plan. Hawaii has identified promises to our students organized around equity, school design, empowerment, and innovation. This session will highlight how online and blended learning supports the effort to deliver our promises paired with an accelerated timeline due to the pandemic.
Total: 20 minutes (Session 2 of 2)
• State and District Overview
• Enterprise Approaches to Support Digital Learning
• Supporting Students with Digital Devices
• Supporting Teachers Through Partnerships
• Supporting Families
• Systemic Supports
• Q & A
ISTE Standards for Education Leaders highlight the importance of adopting approaches shared in this presentation. Specifically being an equity advocate focused on supporting access to technology and connectivity necessary to provide authentic and engaging learning opportunities, being a system designer ensuring scalability and leveraging volume discounts across the district, and supporting the connected learner by providing opportunity to utilize technology to improve learning environments while supporting dynamic learner needs.
Ms. Apana-McKee brings to this conference years of experience with teams focused on effective online and blended learning models and best practices for digital learning. Her tenure with the Hawaii State Department of Education for 20+ years includes supporting technology integration, collaborative spaces for learner engagement, and online and blended learning programs. Throughout her career, digital learning has been key to supporting creativity, engagement, and effective communication for both students and teachers.
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