Keeping Tech on MissionSam Patterson for JET13 8/8/13

Pedagogy and Mission need to drive tech adoption

Framing the conversation based on mission gives more people access

Discuss apps in terms of higher purpose instead of product

Keeping on Mission

Padagogy V 2.0

The Padagogy Wheel by Allan Carrington is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.  Based on a work at http://tinyurl.com/bloomsblog.

Our Mission

The mission of Gideon Hausner Jewish day school is:To promote academic excellence,

community responsibility, and vibrant Jewish living.

Apps or software that aids in delivery of information: Box.net, Google Apps, Mentor Mob

Apps the support interaction: Socrative, Ask 3, noteability

Apps that track progress: 3ring

Promote Academic Excellence

Apps that support student interaction: KidblogApps that support shared access to resources:

Box, Google driveApps that allow us to collaborate and construct:

Google Apps for Edu, Drive, EvernoteApps that allow us to build visual messages:

Phoster, haiku deck, 30 hands, Aurasma

Promote Community Responsibility

Apps that connect us: google hangouts, skypeApps that allow us to share creative spaces:

Padlet, google apps, wevideo, Voice Comments for Google docs

Apps that support Hebrew word processing: Cloudon, _____(always looking for more)

Promote Vibrant Jewish Living

• This is about how specific tech tools can support our most important work.

• Sharing in terms of mission keeps the conversation focused on a common goal

• Connecting to specific examples is even more powerful

Making the Best Use Case Argument