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Self-Learner- Which allows students to choose their own projects that focus on real-time aspects and are multimedia.
Team Member/Collaborator- The team member essentially owns the project and the collaborator actively  involved in enhancing the project.
Knowledge Manager/Leader- It is a prevalent role that focuses on the knowledge products.

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Instructional Designer- Designing, planning, and adjusting technology to work in the room.
Trainer- Train or mentor by modeling.
Collaborator- Being able to work along side colleagues focusing on the students and their needs.
Team Coordinator- Promotes opportunities for peer tutoring, modeling, and being a support.
Enabling Advisor- Teachers giving autonomy to their students and promoting a different aspect of learning.
Mentoring/Assessment Specialist- Mentored and monitored performance as well as assessing to improve performance.

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Effective technology offers a multitude of options for students ranging from flexibility to accessing extra assistance.

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The Benefits of Using Technology in the Classroom

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Should schools offer bring your own technology (BYOT)?

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Should schools offer bring your own technology (BYOT)?

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This informative video details how far technology has evolved throughout the years. It also broaches the idea of BYOT and what that would look like in schools. My school has implemented the BYOT  initiative. I find it works amazing for my groups with the access readily available at any point in time.

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Redefining Learning & Teaching using Technology. | Jason Brown | TEDxNorwichED

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This particular video is three years old, but offers the same issues that most teachers and students face even today which is access, fear of the "new," and training.

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Not everyone is as tech savvy as expected or required. According to an article written by Melissa Delaney, the following things are needed for training: teacher "buy in", meeting teachers at their comfort level and growing it, including admin in the training and collaboration, and bring coaches or specialists in to start the initiative.

What do we have?
In the district that I work, we have a technology resource teacher (TRT) at each school to assist teachers with anything focusing on technology.  This ranges from what the district requires as well as the latest apps that will be beneficial to student learning and mastery.

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What programs do we offer to ease teachers into using technology? (Just to name a few)

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What programs do we offer to ease teachers into using technology? (Just to name a few)

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*BrainPop- It aligns with our standards so teachers can use to supplement within their lessons.
*STAR- This programs is also aligned with state standards to distinguish the reading level and range each student has.
*Glogster- An interactive poster that allows students to present their work electronically.
*Google- This year, we have transitioned to all things Google.
*Synergy- Is out electronic grade book for teachers.

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* All grade levels have at least 15 computers per class
* All grade levels have access to check out class sets of iPads
* A computer lab is readily available for use
* As a district, we support the BYOT so any student may bring a device
* We have chromebooks which offer a camera feature
* Smart boards are in all special education classrooms and a few others
* My classes will pilot Google Expedition next month. This program allows students to take a virtual field trip and discover new places.
* We have any type of Google software
* Power School has just been implemented which is a program that aligns with the state standards and we as teachers can pull from to design assessments.
* Our school will be transitioning to Windows 10
* Usually any type of software we are interested in that we may not have, goes through the technology department as well as the district to get approval.

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Redefining Learning and Teaching using Technology [video file]. (2016, March 28). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOTEQVYDPpg&t=516s

Benefits of Using Technology in the Classroom [video file]. (2015, March 16). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rrKwyVU1DM

Technology Issues in the Classroom [video file]. (2014, July 5). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l5Wp5m1Pk8&t=24shttps

Delaney, M. (2011, November 1). Training Teachers to Integrate Technology. Retrieved December 21, 2017, from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2011/11/team-effort

Murchu, D. O. (2005). New Teacher and Student Roles in Technology-Supported, Language Classroom. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 2(2). Retrieved from December 21, 2017, http://www.itdl.org/journal/feb_05/index.htm