August 2023
Ethics - Artifact 1
The animation in this artifact lacks sophistication but illustrates a common ethical challenge in my former job as an IT administrator at a small charter school. Greater autonomy is a wonderful feature of charter schools but that autonomy should not be used to compromise ethical standards or violate school policy. In this animation, which was created using Powtoon, I examine how the temptation to violate technology purchasing policies for friends at work can quickly lead to ethics violations.
1 minute
July 2023
Computational Thinking Annotated Bibliography
Pedagogy and Theory - Artifact 1
At the very beginning of the program, in EDTECH 501, we were tasked with completing an annotated bibliography on a topic of our choice. I was immediately drawn to the topic of Computational Thinking and how the approach can be applied to aid learning. This artifact focuses on the near, far, and overall transfer effects of instruction in computational thinking. In other words, it focused on studies that examined if instruction in computational thinking positively impacts topics beyond computer science and mathematics.
APA7 Bibliography EDTECH 501 P&T
1 minute
School District Website Legal Compliance Self Assessment
Leadership - Artifact 1
Leaders bear the ultimate responsibility for their organization and legal compliance is an important component of this. This artifact was developed in EDTECH 501 to leverage technology and help school leaders ensure their online presence meets all applicable legal requirements. This can be a complicated task, especially in a small charter school setting with limited resources and expertise. This self-assessment can be completed by school or IT administrators to identify all essential components of a website regarding compliance including legal disclosures and policies at the time it was published.
1 minute
School Technology Maturity Benchmarks Evaluation
Evaluation & Assessment - Artifact 1
This artifact represents my first foray into the formal evaluation and assessment process and was completed in EDTECH 501. Although it is anonymized it is a very real evaluation of the school where I was working at the time. The structure provided by the survey enabled a thorough and effective evaluation of the technology processes employed at the school and due to my position there, I was able to effect real change based on the conclusions of this summary.
1 minute
The In Class Flip Presentation
Pedagogy and Theory - Artifact 2
In EDTECH 501 I developed this presentation to examine the pedagogical approach known as the “In Class Flip”. Using this approach educators provide the instruction before class remotely and use class time to work on “homework” or activities. In theory, this provides students with more control over the learning process. This presentation is directed to a hypothetical school that is transitioning to a 1:1 device model for the first time.
1 minute