Hawks Plugged In: Recent Episodes
Tabitha Reber
A documentation and reflection of the FCPSOn Journey happening at Hayfield Secondary.
Hayfield Secondary is a 7-12 school in Fairfax County, VA. In the 2019-2020 school year, 1:1 devices were issued to all high school students for learning in and out of school. In grades 7 and 8, devices are accessible in all classrooms to support learning.
In episode 2 I get the chance to sit down with Monica Pena, Algebra 1 teacher at Hayfield. With the switch to FCPSOn, Monica and the Algebra 1 team are working to be mindful of how they incorporate technology. She touches on how much as been thrown at them over the past few years and how she feels excited to try these things now that she's got the access, but wants to make sure it's not chaotic.
Her system of adding one to two tools at a time is what we reflect on in the podcast today, along with how she's changing her practice, what her classroom looks like now, and how her students are adapting to the change.
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Sept. 9, 2019
Join me in listening to what McKayla and Anissa, 2 Hayfield seniors had to say about the FCPSOn rollout at Hayfield Secondary.
Some of my big takeways from the girls:
Teachers- they have felt (and also experienced) your technology pains! It was particularly entertaining to listen to their story of "the evolution of tech" here at Hayfield. Technology is not closing us off, it is truly helping us connect with each other. (POG Skill- communicator) Having a computer opens doors for everyone- the opportunities it creates far outweigh any negatives that may come with them. Harness that natural creativity kids are born with! They spoke of being able to have the internet at their fingertips to research whatever their passion is- which is exactly what we always hope for! (POG Skill- Critical and Creative Thinker) "The internet is a wonderful place." In 3 years everyone will realize how this was the best decision ever made for our school and I can't wait to see where it ends up. -Straight from the mouth of a senior!
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hawks-plugged-in/message
Sept. 9, 2019
Join me in listening to what McKayla and Anissa, 2 Hayfield seniors had to say about the FCPSOn rollout at Hayfield Secondary.
Some of my big takeways from the girls:
- Teachers- they have felt (and also experienced) your technology pains! It was particularly entertaining to listen to their story of "the evolution of tech" here at Hayfield.
- Technology is not closing us off, it is truly helping us connect with each other. (POG Skill- communicator)
- Having a computer opens doors for everyone- the opportunities it creates far outweigh any negatives that may come with them.
- Harness that natural creativity kids are born with! They spoke of being able to have the internet at their fingertips to research whatever their passion is- which is exactly what we always hope for! (POG Skill- Critical and Creative Thinker) "The internet is a wonderful place."
- In 3 years everyone will realize how this was the best decision ever made for our school and I can't wait to see where it ends up. -Straight from the mouth of a senior!
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabitha-reber0/message