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Junior Tech Leaders: Designing and Delivering Digital Learning Experiences

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 9

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Presenters

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K-12 Lead Classroom Technology Teacher
Northampton Area School District
@NASDTechCoach
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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
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Supervisor of Educational Technology
Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
@iu20edtech
Susan Kandianis

Session description

Students will share how they build capacity for meaningful technology integration in their schools. The students are from various Pennsylvania school districts and participate in a regional technology leadership program provided by the IU. They then plan, personalize and provide the lessons in their schools.

Purpose & objective

Purpose: Share an alternative way to provide provide professional development.
The purpose of this poster session is for students to share how they build capacity for meaningful technology integration in their schools. The students are from various PA school districts. Students travel to Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 a few days throughout the school year to participate in learning/leadership lessons that focus on ISTE Student Standards and available technology tools. Then they return to their schools, work with their school leadership team to provide lessons on technology resources. Students in the program continue to collaborate with each other throughout the school year via Google Classroom. Each student technology leadership team adjusts the provided technology lessons to meet the specific needs/schedules in their respective schools. We have had a great response from school leaders on the value of the program, and it is back in person this year!

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Outline

90 Minute Poster Session:
90 minute poster sessions : Students will share their learning as well as mini lessons to participants who come to the poster sessions.

Five students will be set up at the table to share and demonstrate their learning from the Junior Technology Leader Program. The students will share the following within the 90 minutes:

Logo contest for the Junior Tech Leader program
How JTLs personalize support at their schools
Support of JTL Advisor and school district administrator
Coding on a Micro:bit
Exploring AR/VR with the Zspace laptops
Coding a drone!

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Supporting research

ISTE Educator Standards
ISTE Education Leader Standards
ISTE Student Standards

Levinson, M. (2014, Oct. 1) Ways to Tap Into Teens and Technology leadership
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/teens-and-technology-leadership-matt-levinson

Breiner, B. (1999). Creating Tech Wizards. Retrieved from
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ839145.pdf

Harper, D. (2021). “Things to do with a computer Forward 50. Kid Power. Constructing Modern Knowledge Press, Torrance, CA

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Session specifications

Topic:
Innovative learning environments
Grade level:
3-5
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Principals/head teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators, Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members
Attendee devices:
Devices not needed
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
None. Students will have devices at the table should participants wish to explore.
ISTE Standards:
For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader
  • Inspire a culture of innovation and collaboration that allows the time and space to explore and experiment with digital tools.
For Educators:
Facilitator
  • Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.