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 Technology Coordinator started the fundraisers iLearn with iPads and 2 Flat Panel Monitors Aug 15, 2011
 Dr. Coordinator We're raising money to get 6 iPads for our school. Apr 28, 2011
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International Community School
Class Information:
Students per Class: 290+
Position:
Technology Coordinator
Needs:
Need: Our goal is to raise enough money to get 6 iPads (3 for both of our campuses) to supplement our lesson plans and increase our students' exposure to technology. Ourschool has students from all corners of the world, ranging from: Afghanistan, Nepal, Burma, Bosnia, India, and more. With such diversity, we want to give our students exposure to 21st century tools so that they may be globally competitive in academics and achieve greater opportunities in their future. Case: Ourmedia centers at both campuses are currently out-of-date and constantly needs repairs from our IT department (which is actually one person). Our eMacs have discontinued support from Apple and can no longer run essential programs that run on Adobe Flash. When engaging in Flash related sites ranging from BrainPop Jr. to YouTube, our computers crash or face lag-time issues.
My Philosophy:
ICS curriculum follows the Georgia Performance Standards taught within the framework of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. A challenging international program, the IBPYP enables students to employ an investigative, inquiry-based approach to learning. English, mathematics, science, and social studies are taught in this integrated framework, emphasizing cross-disciplinarythinking, problem-solving and personal wellness. Furthersetting ICS apart is the commitment to every child studying art, music and physical education as a part of their regular instruction. Allstudents also study a second language. Native speakers of languages other than English must go through a rigorous ESL program before joining their classmates in either French or Spanish.
Personal Information:
About Me:
In a partnership with AmeriCorps VISTA, the school Technology Coordinator has a contract with the school to help decrease poverty by revamping how the school uses and receives technology.
Activities:
As of February 2011 to April 2011: Set-up 20 netbooks (installed software, uninstalled software, created network log-ins, etc.) within five days. Became a Technology Club assistant (to be on-going). Coordinatedthe school’s “Doodle 4 Google” contest and committed to the students who entered by making sure they had all the necessary forms and information. Enteredthe school in HP’s “Green your school” challenge by filming, interviewing, and video- editing footage into a short clip — all within the tight deadline of two weeks. If the school won, they would receive money and new laptops. Here’s the link to the video. Made a technology-proficiencysurvey and received about 40 responses. Developeda intranet using Google Sites to complement my upcoming technology workshops to help teachers learn things ranging from maintaining a computer’s security to video-editing. Thewebsite currently has a downloadable resource section, announcement page, forum, and instructionalguides. Filmedand video-edited clips for the teachers on how to use the copy machines efficiently and save paper.
Interests:
Visit us at: www.vimeo.com/icsgeorgia
Why Do I Teach?:
The ICS focus is on educating the whole child, seeking to develop the innate curiosity of our students while celebrating cultural differences in a challenging, nurturing and intentionally multi-ethnic environment. Withthe dedication of our faculty and staff, the steadfast support of parents and the larger community, ICS has created a learning environment second to none despite the challenge of inadequate facilities, substandard equipment and non-competitive salaries. We fiercely protect our students' right to music, art, language, physical education and recess while insisting that they meet progress requirements in language arts, social sciences, mathematics and earth science.