Getting+Started


 * Welcome to Tech2Shannon **

The purpose of this adventure is begin a discussion on the integration of technology at Shannon Elementary School. This will be a forum to exchange ideas that are presently working and improve upon weaker areas. I am proud to say that Shannon is an elementary school that challenges the teachers to engage students to learn. I hope we can develop a online learning communite that continues the excitement into new technology integration.


 * A question for the members**: Shannon Elementary School is an Advanced Tech school in the area of Teaching and Learing, based on the STaR Chart Data. How can we use what we know about Designing Engaging Lessons to rocket the Shannon Stars from Advanced to the excellence of Target Tech?

One of the first things that must happen to achieve this is that teachers and campus administration need to understand exactly what it means to be Target Tech in the area of Teaching and Learning. Here is a link to help all of us see the state's definitions for this on the Teacher STaR Chart.

http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdf

A Target Tech campus under Teaching and Learning has student-centered classrooms where technology is integrated seamlessly and topics are authentic and real-world problem-solving take place. This same learning takes place in the classroom and beyond the walls of the classroom.