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Create a Robust Student Technician Program to Help Solve IT Challenges

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 7

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Kelly Sain

Chief Technology Officer

Thompson School District
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Kelly is committed to using technology to enhance, engage, and motivate students to learn. She draws from diverse experiences: classroom teacher, university instructor, district administrator, board member, and ISTE program lead/ advisor. Her passion for staff development focuses on integrating technology so that students create, investigate, connect and learn via digital environments. Being a passionate Ed Tech leader has led to Teacher of the year awards in two districts, CALET administer of the year and top 30 Influencers EdTech Magazine. She creates change agents through professional development of teachers and leaders and frequently gives presentations and workshops for conferences.

Andy Larkins

ITS Client Services Manager

Thompson School District

I'm a Colorado native, but have lived in a few different states, and traveled across the globe. I enjoy taking what I've learned from other cultures or environments and applying it to my daily life. Professionally, I've been in educational computing support since 1997 both in the Higher education and PK-12 spaces. I have a passion for getting students involved with what we do in ITS and watching them grow. I also enjoy sharing what I've learned in this area with my peers. Visit our booth to see how ITS is involving student employees in our daily work!

Rebekah Beckett

Client Services Coordinator

Thompson School District

I am the coordinator for apprentice and internship programs with high schools students and developing into the middle grades as well. Passionate about giving students options and skills to explore the work world of IT

Gavin Wadholm

Thompson SD

Liliana Palacios

Thompson SD

Session description

Low FTE for IT support? Have students that want to learn tech? Students are your answer! Create personalized pathways for college to career opportunities. TSD Client Services team created a CTE pathway for High School students as on the spot technicians. Our pathways includes IT Internship and PAID Student Apprentices.

Purpose & objective

Participants will learn from the TSD Client Services and Leadership team:
* How to start a student intern and/or apprentice program at the High School level
* Develop interview questions for students interested in the program at their schools
* Connect with current and former student interns and apprentices from TSD
* Engage in thoughtful conversation about the value of this career pathway to both students and staff
* Create documentation to start their own program so all interested students can learn and benefit from real world IT experiences (documents will be provided to start)
* How to prepare your staff for this opportunity and scale it up at all of your high schools
* Connect with and hear from technicians, students technicians and IT leadership
* Get inspired to bring this type of opportunity to your own district
* Engage in conversations about with student interns.

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Outline

20min Learn about the Internship and Apprenticeship programs and their differences

10min Student interns and apprentices share with the audience their experiences

10min After sharing our documentation, audience will get time to create their own google doc to personalize their program(s)

10 min Audience Q&A

10min Audience will have more time to add to or edit their google doc after the Q&A so they can bring back a robust idea and plan to their district

10 min Conclusion from Interns and Apprentices about the benefits of the program & lessons learned from Leadership Team.

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Supporting research

https://www.tsd.org/departments/its/student-apprenticeship-program, https://www.tsd.org/departments/its/student-internship-program

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Session specifications

Topic:

Leadership

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Principals/head teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Chromebook repair processes and CTE collaboration

Subject area:

Career and technical education, STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Systems Designer

Ensure that resources for supporting the effective use of technology for learning are sufficient and scalable to meet future demand.
Establish partnerships that support the strategic vision, achieve learning priorities and improve operations.

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Create a Robust Student Technician Program to Help Solve IT Challenges

, Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 7

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