Content & Engagement:
Visual panels showcasing the SWAT program: student roles, leadership activities, and success stories.
Photos, infographics, and short student quotes/videos demonstrate real-life impact.
Key sections: “Why Student Tech Leaders Matter,” “Roles & Responsibilities,” “Impact on School Culture,” “Tips for Starting Your Own Team.”
Audience Participation:
Attendees interact with mini hands-on activities:
Drag-and-drop planning boards showing potential student tech roles.
QR codes linking to templates, lesson plans, and guides for starting a SWAT team.
Facilitator prompts discussion: “Which role could students lead at your school?”
Process & Tactics:
Peer-to-peer engagement as participants share ideas and brainstorm adaptations.
Interactive elements encourage reflection and actionable takeaways for immediate implementation.
Takeaways:
Practical starter toolkit for launching student tech teams.
Strategies to empower learners and integrate student-led leadership into school culture.
Networking resources for future educator collaboration & mentoring on the formation of their own teams in their school.
During this session, participants will learn how to establish and structure a student-led technology team, explore ways students can support peers and teachers with digital tools, and then leave with templates and a roadmap to launch their own student-led team in their own school.
Supporting Student Engagement With Technology: https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-technology-support-student-engagement
Creating a Student Technology Leadership Program: https://www.techlearning.com/news/creating-a-student-technology-leadership-program
Leveraging Student Tech Teams: https://digitalpromise.org/verizon-innovative-learning-schools/rollout-toolkit/leveraging-student-tech-teams
How Technology is Reinventing Education: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/02/technology-in-education
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