Digital Technology for Teaching & Learning

I would like to begin by saying I liked the way the 21st Century Educational Leadership course was focused reflecting on what can make schools succeed in the digital era. The resources and assigned activities for this course helped me analyze where the district I work with, Cicero District 99,  is in terms of integrating technology in the classroom. One can say that the district is heading toward a digital learning environment but there are areas that need to be addressed such as the verification of the fulfillment of school policy regarding the use of the technology in school matters. I would also say that the assignments helped me act and think as an school administrator for the 21st century. I learned that it is essential for school administrators to have vision for digital transformation and influence school stakeholders through innovate teaching and learning. One way that can help this happen is to provide professional development focused on assisting teachers to un...

This artifact is a 60 second video that intended to tell what Columbus West school is known for: One family Love of learning S.T.E.A.M  visionaries Parent Involvement Students-centered driven principles Tech tools practitioners I chose this artifact because I wanted to tell the story of Columbus West School. The development of this artifact had helped to have a closer view of what identifies Columbus West as a community institution. I realized how much Columbus West is active with the community.  It holds sport, academic, social services and parents activities that embrace positive learning environments. Therefore, t here are many reasons why the Cicero community should be very proud to have schools like Columbus West, a story that needs to be told. A challenge for me was the length of the video. The frame time, 60 seconds, was not enough to cover all about what Columbus West is. Another challenge for me was to find the right application to build the ...

One of the artifacts I would like to share on this blog is the Walk-Through Tool based on the H.E.A.T. tenets. For more information check the H.E.A.T. framework link at Classroom Walkthrough With H.E.A.T.       (Links to an external site ). I primarily chose this artifact because it taught me the 21st Century components that must be present  in today's classroom, in my opinion. Some of the features I recommend this tool for are: Purpose: Higher order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic connections & Technology uses. Easy guide to follow and score. Adjustability to be implemented in all school subjects matters. I did not see any challenge in adapting the H.E.A.T. observation form. As I said before it is a simple and straightforward tool  to follow. The way I would like to use this instrument in my teaching is: Sharing it with the my Professional Learning Community (PLC) team. Using it in peer observation lessons Reflectin...