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4. Support for Educational
Improvement Projects
and School Transformation Initiatives
Teacher Goals The District’s Internet Safety curriculum is taught
Teachers select an Individual Technology Goal each to all students, Kindergarten through 12th grade.
year to expand their expertise in the application All lessons are grade-appropriate and address topics
of instructional technology integration and the including keeping personal information private,
use of digital tools. Teachers participate in staff cyberbullying, showing respect online, and speaking
development, technology demonstrations, and to an adult in the event of a problem while online.
co-teach sessions to increase their technological
capacity in pursuit of mastering their selected Contest
Individual Technology Goals. Teachers GPISD hosts several annual contests to celebrate
demonstrate completion of their selected goals our students’ technological accomplishments:
by creating authentic learning experiences and An Internet Safety Contest is held to promote
assessments, incorporating their newly-acquired online safety and is open to all students. The
skills to maximize content learning with their winning posters are displayed at every District
students. campus.
Curriculum Students from all campuses are invited to
The Instructional Technology department participate in the District’s Multimedia Contest
publishes a newsletter six times per year for each and Festival. The 2017 contest categories
core curriculum area, including resources and included coding, graphic
activities related to the identified learning design, 3D digital modeling
objectives. In addition to and a choice challenge. The
the newsletters, technology festival includes an
projects are included in all awards ceremony, project
core curriculum scope and viewing area, and
sequence maps. The District’s hands-on opportunities
use of Google resources allows to experiment with
students to maintain learning advanced technologies.
portfolios that reflect project
creation, collaboration, and The Multimedia Medal
finally, academic growth across Contest is another
years of learning. annual event hosted
by the Technology Department.
Safety Students are challenged to create the award medals
Safety, including online safety, is a District goal and which are presented to campus and district winners
priority. All employees complete a yearly eCourse at the District’s Multimedia Contest and Festival.
which promotes and models digital etiquette and The medal contest is open to students enrolled
responsible social interactions related to the use of in Digital Design & Media and Digital Art &
technology and information. Animation classes.
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