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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Tina Larson, Director of Technology
TECHNOLOGY AT A GLANCE
The five-member Technology Team supports
Shelton’s four entities: the Shelton School, the
Evaluation Center, the Speech & Language
Center and Outreach & Training.
Service Tickets
Traditionally, students begin daily use of a
laptop at Shelton in fifth grade. In previous
years, the laptops were stored on classroom
carts, which resulted in fifth-grade students
logging into a different device each class
period. Beginning in Fall 2022, we piloted
the extension of Shelton’s one-to-one laptop program to fifth-grade
students as day users. (This means the fifth-grade laptops stayed at
Shelton at night.) The students were taught how to use and take care of
their MacBook Air. We were hopeful, but unsure of what to expect from
fifth-grade students. Each and every student stepped up to the plate.
Not a single laptop damage report was recorded for fifth grade — an
outstanding accomplishment! In addition, valuable class time was not
wasted logging in and out of classroom devices each period. Shelton
deemed the pilot a success and will continue the fifth-grade one-to-one
laptop program.
In Spring 2023, five lucky Shelton teachers (Jill Allessandra-Garza,
Samantha Franklin, Laine Jones, Sara Brown and Meredith Moody)
had the opportunity to participate in Apple Professional Learning.
Over three days, these teachers were able to take a deep dive into
native Apple apps and tools, including Clips, iMovie, Keynote, Pages and
more. They also brainstormed ways to incorporate the apps into their
curriculum. An Apple Professional Learning Specialist was on-campus
to teach, coach and mentor the teachers. On Day One, the teachers
honed in on which tools they would like to use with their classes. On
Day Two, the teachers wove the technology into their lessons with the
Apple Specialist as a team teacher. Day Three was used to review and
unpack what went on in the classroom the previous day. Although the
teachers were from different divisions, they were able to bounce ideas
around and learn tips and tricks from each other. They were excited and
invigorated and will share what they learned with fellow teachers.
We hope to repeat this training with other teachers in the future.
New Role
In March 2023, Stefan Babick joined the Technology Team as a
Computer Systems Specialist. With a B.A. degree in Arts and Technology
from the University of Texas at Dallas, Stefan brings a new skill set to our
team and thus allows us to further support our teachers and staff.
2,696
: the total number of Tekhelp tickets
handled by the Technology staff
Email
25,000: average Shelton emails received daily
5,500: average Shelton emails sent daily
Hardware
1,335: number of Shelton laptops
218: number of Shelton iPads
Repairs
60
: number of Shelton devices sent to Apple for
repair between Aug. 8, 2022, and May 15, 2023
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about technology at
Shelton, please visit shelton.org. After clicking
on “The School,” then “Technology,” you’ll find
information on:
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Educational tech
Policies
Cyber safety
Helpful how-tos
Esports
Third-party website operators
Technology Staff
Chris Brendel
Coordinator of
Educational Technology
Eddie Moreno
Computer Systems Specialist
Corey Smith
Computer Systems Specialist
SHELTON SCHOOL
Stefan Babick
Computer Systems Specialist
THE HORIZON
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