ISTE Standard #1: Equity and Citizenship Advocate
Leaders use technology to increase equity, inclusion, and digital citizenship practices.
District-Wide Initiatives
Hour of Code
(Click for Google Site)The Cardboard Challenge
(Click for Google Slide)Inspirational Book Challenge
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Teachers were encouraged to implement 30 minutes of play (no screen-time). Implementing music in all classes was the focus of this initiative. Join a PLN on Twitter.
Monthly #NCSchat
Celebrating MAKE YOUR MARK (International DOT Day) with HyperDocs.
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Instructional Initiatives
Implementation of Peardeck for Engagement
(Click for Google Drawing)Traveling to Schools to Meet with Educators during Planning
(Click to see content)Creating Spaces for Innovation within Classrooms through Makerspaces.
(Click for slidedeck.)Weekly exposure for staff to Tech Happenings.
(Click to see slidedeck.)Creating opportunities for staff to learn tech tools on a weekly basis.
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School Wide Book Study
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Innovation Initiatives
Student monthly exploration based on a Innovation Theme. I would go into classrooms across the district and model Innovative Lessons.
Excavating Gifts Initiatives
OVER 60 Students, K-12, presented to approx. 300 community members.
ISTE Standard #2: Visionary Planner
Leaders engage others in establishing a vision, strategic plan and ongoing evaluation cycle for transforming learning with technology.
ISTE Standard #3: Empowering Leaders
Leaders create a culture where teachers and learners are empowered to use technology in innovative ways to enrich teaching and learning.
The Ignite Academy was developed to promote and support teacher leaders to innovate and grow within their classrooms and schools.
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This is a blog for our monthly meetings.
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Social Media Initiatives
Educators are asked to respond to a Google Form about the Monthly Instructional Initiative. These response are shared daily on Twitter. Ignite educators shared out what Innovative happenings were occuring in their classrooms.
(Click to see the conversation.)Graphic to promote NspiredDigital Youtube Channel. Graphic to CELEBRATE NC Leaders who session proposals were accepted to present. Graphic to CELEBRATE students heading to STLP State. Graphic created to PROMOTE Online Learning Opportunities.
ISTE Standard #4: Systems Designer
Leaders build teams and systems to implement, sustain and continually improve the use of technology to support learning.
Communication Initiatives



Systems Initiatives
- Chromebook CAREcamp (Now integrated with IC)
- Digital (IN-State) Field Trip Requests: Educators submit field trip request -> Principal receives an email with Approval/Disapproval option -> Once approved, Director of Leadership and Innovation receives an email for approval -> Transportation is notified of a new entry into the Google Sheet
- Purchase Requisition
- Living Calendar
- District Travel
- Professional Development: Attendees Sign-in by filling out the linked Google Form -> Data is collected in a Google Sheet -> Certificate is automatically generated in PDF format and emailed to attendee -> Attendee links certificate to C3 Document for PD Credit.
- Online Professional Development
- Media Form– Happening Events in the District
- District Operations and Buildings/Grounds Form
ISTE Standard #5: Connected Learner
Leaders model and promote continuous professional learning for themselves and others.
- GRREC Digital Learning Coach Meetings
- KY EdTech Round Table
- KYGODigital
- EdTechTeam
- KYSTE
- ISTE
- EdCampKY
- TeachMeetKY
- Innovations For Learning
- KATE Summit
- Twitter Chats: #KyTechChat, #KYLChat, #NCSChat…
Sketchnote of a session I attended