Alex Facciponte's EDU Technology Blog

Alex Facciponte's Week 2 Blog Post EDU 5373      I plan to reach out to many stakeholders for a technology integration plan. I would like to include as many potential stakeholders as possible, such as the school board, teachers, the technology department, other administrators, and parents. It is crucial that everyone's voice is heard and accounted for. I would not want a potential stakeholder to feel as though this plan was not made without their interests in mind. Based on current projects and goals, I believe my plan would extend the one-to-one device initiative. It is fantastic that students in my district have devices, as not everyone does; however, the devices they are given are outdated, and students do not reach the full potential of technological benefits. Ultimately, I hope to incorporate a more sophisticated one-to-one initiative that accounts for the recycling and updating of devices over time. The current issue is that students must use the same laptop device ...

Week 1 Blog EDU 5373- Alex Facciponte Interview with John Albert      Something that I noticed about the path taken by the interviewee was how they took into account every student regardless of socioeconomic status or being English Language Learners (Stachowiak and McClay, 2024). Albert took the time to recognize and appreciate everyone's differences and tried his best to provide equal access to each student (Stachowiak and McClay, 2024). Understanding the various students in the community allows for a sense of empowerment to grow. If all students were not considered, reaching them would be more difficult. Albert also provides a sense of choice regarding the teachers. The original technology rollout for the teachers was entirely voluntary (Stachowiak and McClay, 2024). However, nearly half of the teachers chose to participate (Stachowiak and McClay, 2024). These teachers are more engaged in wanting to learn how to integrate technology in their classrooms because they volu...