Discovery Education Taking a Closer Look

Making the Transition to Digital: An Inside Look

Renee R. HendersonInstructional Technology Specialist

Prince George’s County Public School Prince George’s County Maryland

Technology In Our Schools

1:1 Staff Computers 3:1 Student Computers

“Ensuring that students graduate college- and career-ready is our

primary goal”

Develop Students with 21st Century SkillsISTE-NETS Skills

“students use digital media and environment to communicate and work collabortively…..”

Common Core Standards

Students use technology and digitial media strategically and capably.

•“Students employ technology thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening and language use.”

http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf (CCSS, p. 7)

Universal Design for Learning

Principle II: Provide Multiple Means of Expression

Checkpoint 5.1: Use multiple media for communicationCheckpoint 5.2 Use multiple tools for construction and composition

Using Media as a way of showing what we know

We Have Schools Full of Jalens

Life Long Learners

And Prince George’s County Public Schools in Partnership to Engage, Transform, and Achieve

Academic Excellence

Rediscover Discovery

Technology Training Team

GOAL DEN Star in Every School

Technology Training Team