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I wish that our teachers were better able to address our students' varying technology levels, or to lessen the technology levels of our students.
-Kelly Grice

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It would be nice if the school or District would provide teachers with a laptop equipped with the latest software and technology that teaches would need to use in order to plan, deliver, and evaluate effective lessons.
~Katrina Poston

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I want to find technologies available to use in my classroom with students on the autism spectrum with mild to moderate and moderate to severe disabilities  that will help them learn.
Elena Yourell

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It would be nice if there was a set of grade-specific basic technology standards or requirements put in place for each teacher to be responsible for implementing before students move on to the next grade.

Kristian Newsom

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I wish that all of our Paraeducators were equipped with their own devices in order to enhance the instructional support that they provide to our students. The goal for my project is to develop a plan in collaboration with our school's "tech team" in order to put a device in the hands of each of our paraeducators.

Emma Webster

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It would be nice if students had fluent keyboarding skills to allow them to demonstrate their full writing ability on timed standardized tests. The goal of this project is to develop a plan to incorporate keyboarding into the curriculum to allow students to become fluent in typing before being required to type complex analytical essays meeting high writing standards within a time limit on high stakes testing.
-Kaitlin Lilienthal

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It would be nice if all students had basic computer skills and knowledge. If students had basic computer skills and knowledge, they could be successful in their educational career and life outside of school.
-Elizabeth Harvey

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I wish that all paraeducators had consistent access to technology (devices), in order to enhance student learning. My goal is to explore solutions to increase access of special education support staff to technology.
Meghan Galbreath

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At my school students are 1:1 with devices, however, there is a disconnect in tech support. Both students and teachers are not adequately prepared to use devices full time in their classrooms which discourages the use overall. My vision is to implement a way to adequately prepare both students and teachers on basic functions of their device therefore motivating the devices to be used on a daily basis in class.

Mandi Wilson

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It would be nice if pre-K students had greater access to technology to customize their learning experiences. The goal of this project is to develop a plan that provides pre-K students more equitable access to technology in the school environment.
-Toni Williams

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It would be nice if I could motivate teachers to implement makerspace strategies and the use of the 3D printer into their curriculum. My goal is to train and motivate teachers to provide opportunities for creative thinking and problem solving in their current curriculum.
Eileen Fitzgerald

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It would be nice if my school provided adequate professional development when implementing a new Learning Management System. It is also important that follow up sessions are implemented in addition to the initial introduction. Having multiple staff members sufficiently trained by the county on the LMS would allow for a more successful implementation as well. The lack of training makes the new LMS not equitable because most teachers do not know how to use it to it's full potential and every few teachers will take time to jump through the hoops to teach themselves.

-Christina Morris

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It would be nice if there were procedures put into place that would allow our students to become more educated on how to sufficiently use their devices. All of our students are 1:1 with devices, and teachers for the most part feel comfortable incorporating them into instruction, however this becomes difficulty when our students lack basic knowledge on how to use these devices. I wish to develop a plan that would allow students to receive instruction on the basics of using their devices.

-Kelly Hilbert

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It would be nice if my school as well as the district had adequate access to current digital technology and software in order to not only supplement instruction but to also bridge the digital divide that many of my students face as they go through he educational process. While technology is available in some cases, the soft ware used is not current or updates and limited number of digital resources for students and teachers. It is my hope to develop a plan that will create create a more digitally equitable environment for both teachers and students.
-Charles E.Pierce, Jr.

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My goal for my tech equity project is to have more personnel trained to support teachers and students with technology needs. It would be nice to find an incentive that would engage all staff to get on board with this project in order to ensure its
effectiveness. With an adequate incentive, we could recruit one representative from each team at our school to be trained on basic technology tools at a common time. This would alleviate the strain on our three person tech team for a school of close to 800 students and save valuable time in the long run.
- Kaleigh Braverman

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It would be nice if all of the teachers at my school felt comfortable and confident integrating technology in their classrooms. Because of the inconsistent use of technology across the school, the students struggle with basic technology skills and this has inadvertently caused a digital divide amongst our students. I wish to help teachers learn how to integrate technology effectively thus giving all students the same access to technology at school.

-Becky Brent

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My goal for my tech equity project is to create ways teachers can infuse digital citizenship and netiquette practices into current school curriculum or lesson plans. This project will provide teachers with support and tactics they can use to inform students about becoming an effective and responsible digital citizen. Students must be aware of the outcomes that could occur from poor online behavior.
-Jamie Chesser

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I wish to find ways to educate teachers and students on the technical aspects of technology programs in order to better the process of learning, the learning material and the learning environment in the classroom. The goal of this Tech Equity Project is to give/point teachers to the ideas, resources, and expertise they need to become masters of the selected technology they are using in in-class instruction. -Dwayne Atkins

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My goal is to assist teachers at Pikesville Middle School at becoming more confident in their utilization of technology in the classroom.
-Colleen DiNunno

Currently at PMS, all students are 1:1 with devices. However, there is a disconnect in ways teachers use them, if at all. Often times, it seems that it's due to the fact teachers are unaware of HOW to use tools that could make their instruction easier. Therefore, I would like to find ways and share resources that can assist them in becoming more confident to want to use technology.

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I wish to create a way to educate students and teachers on the fundamental uses of technological programs, (such as PowerPoint) so that they are knowledgeable in how to use it properly. My tech equity project will provide a support system in place to educate teachers on how to use such programs so that they can be confident enough to teach their students how to use them.
-Tony Atkins