Vision Discussion – discuss the vision of the Tech Committee and how it relates to the Earlham Schools
- Current Vision - To utilize and integrate technology as a tool to augment student achievement, growth and preparedness within the classroom and beyond.
Review of the Vision for Technology statement(s). A discussion around an inclusion of the word “current” “state of the art” “currently relevant” “cutting edge” in the statement. The word “relevant” has been agreed to be added after the word integrate to update the Vision Statement. - New Vision – To utilize and integrate relevant technology as a tool to augment student achievement, growth and preparedness within the classroom and beyond.
Technology Literacy to Earlham Schools - A student that is technologically literate will responsibly use appropriate technology to: access and integrate information; construct and communicate knowledge to improve learning; and support lifelong learning.
- Review of the Technology Literacy Statement. Revisions centered on how the communication of knowledge to improve learning should be stated.
- New Statement - Students that are technologically literate will responsibly use relevant technology to improve and support lifelong learning. Students will use available technologies to access, analyze and evaluate information in order to construct and communicate knowledge.
A description of the current state of technology - equipment and personnel was shared, and can be found in the complete minutes for this meeting posted here Earlham Website.
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