On March 14, 2024 we had the first technology Parent Coffee of the 2023-20224 school year.
The event was an overview of “Technology @HeathcoteSchool” which essential means I covered the Scarsdale School’s technology vision and then how it manifests itself here at Heathcote. As a district we follow the national ISTE standards for technology education as well as the new New York State standards (which NYS has recently implemented). In addition, I covered the Scarsdale Digital Competencies, a simplified overview of howe we approach the ISTE and NYS standards to ensure all students meet the standards across their K-12 continuum. As a school we have the autonomy and agency to apply those standards, and competencies, across a wide variety of district-approved apps and platforms.
Overall, our approach to technology is:
- everything done with purpose
- iterative – each lesson, project, and year builds on what came before it
- integrated with the classroom curriculum
- planned with, and taught alongside, the classroom teacher
- project based
- content is key
- student voice, and understanding of audience, is a big focus
- every project is a story, a story or learning and experience
Below is the presentation I used during the event. Below that is a replay I created after the event, talking through the slides as I did during he live event, for anyone who wasn’t able to attend.
Thanks!