As far as I am aware, the school where I teach does not have an official Mission Statement geared specifically towards Educational Technology. We do however have a Vision Statement which we reflect upon frequently when designing our projects and lessons.
American Canyon Middle School Vision Statement: “Inspiring and preparing students today for the possibilities of tomorrow by instilling the 4 "C"s (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration & Creativity) in a respectful, safe, collaborative community by utilizing clear expectations and focusing on strengthening relationships.” Furthermore, my site’s vision statement is in alignment with the Napa Valley Unified School District’s vision, which reads: “Our mission is to transform lives by instilling 21st Century skills and to inspire lifelong learning.” When I examine these vision statements from the perspective of to technology, I concentrate on the“possibilities of tomorrow”. Undoubtedly, this includes advancements in technology, which our students will need to become proficient in. ACMS is a “bring your own device” school and we have even gone so far as to loan out Chromebooks to any and all students in need of a device. Currently, every single student that I teach can and should have a device on them at all times. This allows us to begin instilling certain 21st century skills early in their academic careers. With regard to my own capstone project, I have been focusing on leveraging Technology to enhance Collaboration as well as Critical Thinking which aligns directly with 2 of the 4 C’s of my school’s Vision Statement..
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Patrick
10/4/2017 06:25:15 pm
I'm glad to see we agree about how tech plays into our schools vision statement. I feel like technology has just become such an integral part of what it means to be educated. 21st Century skills and technology are absolutely necessary to function as a productive member of society and I feel like we are failing in our mission as educators if we are not preparing them for that arena. Our vision statement is not explicitly technological, but I certainly don't think that means technology is excluded.
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