Mission Statement

Overview Vision Create a digital education and learning platform that full of fair, equal opportunity, and consider another attitude. Encourage respect, sincere and honest communication for all ages, genders, races, religions, health, or disability. Promote and continuously improve digital literacy, develop and publicize the digital citizenship responsibility model. To achieved (ISTE Standards 7a) inspire and […]

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Digital Learning Mission Statement

As a developing leader in the digital education space, it’s vital to understand and articulate what guiding principles and values will shape my priorities and research in the present and also guide my work in the future.  These same values should, of course, be reflected in my own digital footprint in as much as they …

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Reflections on Peer Coaching

My Take Aways

This quarter has been very formative and has expanded my thoughts about coaching. Here are some of my big take-aways: 

First and foremost, take time to develop relationships. Just like in a classroom, you won’t make much headwa…

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Digital Ethics Audit:

I interview my friend Principal Yang is a kindergarten principal in Hong Kong. And through this interview to explore and understand how much Hong Kong’s early childhood educators’ understanding of digital citizenship, how they have implemented their responsibilities related to digital citizenship, and how to teach relevant knowledge to children. Also, briefly explored their concerns […]

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Technology Ethics Audit: MECHS

Report By Ann Gilcrease: EDTC 6101 This interview focused on early college high school student safety online at Memorial Early College High School in New Braunfels, TX. The primary reasoning behind the ethics audit is the current disconnect between new and old staff, coupled with the relatively small campus size. This left a sizeable gap …

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Mission Statement

Mission Statement : Ann Gilcrease Introduction When considering which values would provide a solid foundation for structuring the digital realm my students and colleagues work in, the three that struck me as essential were integrity, communication and collaboration. Although they are by no means the most exhaustive of cornerstones, I believe they will provide form …

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Effective Frameworks for Technology Integration

Inquiry Question: What technology integration frameworks can coaches use to effectively support educators in improving learning activities?    In the fourth and final module of our EDTC 6105 course, the focus is on skills, resources, and processes that are beneficial for coaches as they co-plan with educators to improve lessons. There are certainly mainly important skills, resources, and processes that go into…

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Coaching & Technology Integration

For this module of our course, we have been reflecting on how we can help peers co-plan learning activities. We have been working ISTE’s standards […]

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Adjusting for 21st century learning by asking questions and modeling computational thinking

With so many current unknowns circulating on the physical environment and access to resources, how can educators effectively teach 21st century skills and standards? How can peer-coaches help teachers navigate this difficult year, with possibly …

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Three-Point Communication and Coaching Relationships

Well, I’ve reached the end of Fall quarter in my Educational Technology Leadership class at Seattle Pacific University. For this last module I’ve gone a different route and am focusing on something a little more specific. We have been talking … Continue reading →

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