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Introductory blog (Effective technology intergration)

 Hello everyone,

I look forward to working with all of you this summer. My name is Jose Garcia and I am currently a Spanish Teacher in district 204. I teach Spanish 3 and 4 honors at Waubonsie Valley high school and this will be my 14th year. We have been pretty lucky at WV to provide all the students with a chromebook or as the students call it "chromie". 

I have used a wide array of applications, but mainly google. I would like to see what other options I may have that is not google related. I was forced to learn quickly how to create videos and other online video tools during our quarantine and hybrid model but feel like I just scratched the surface. I would like to see how I can develop my skills through these classes. 

As a long time soccer coach for WV it would be great to incorporate some technology into my training sessions. I have seen some creative ways to train online and would be interested in how someone can accomplish this. 

Finally, I enjoy technology but do miss the one on one communication with my students. With the likeliness of going back to full time in the fall, I'm excited to use what I learn in this class in my classroom and not on zoom. If I can engage my students in a new and exciting way, I am all for it. 
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  1. UnknownMay 19, 2021 at 7:40 AM

    Morning Jose. Thanks for sharing your introduction. You mentioned you coach and are looking at some new tech - have you used Coach's Eye? I have use that with marching band a bunch and found some great applications of the program.

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  2. Kris C.May 19, 2021 at 6:11 PM

    Hi Jose. Yes, we all had to learn a lot of things quickly when we shut down- that's for sure! I am wondering how your hybrid model is set up in your district, as it seems like so many schools are doing it differently. Do you have A/B days or are some students going in the morning and others in the afternoon? Also, I'm wondering if your district is livestreaming with remote students while also teaching in person students.
    Thanks,
    Kris

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  3. UnknownMay 20, 2021 at 1:44 PM

    Jose,

    I am SO ecstatic to know that you are also a Spanish teacher!! Hoping we can collaborate through some discussions via our language lens :) My district has been back in-person since October, and I can tell you that it has been so much more effective than trying to teach language through a computer. I am also a coach at my school and would love to learn some new tech that I could incorporate with my volleyball team. Having a platform to keep track of digs, blocks, kills, etc. would be extremely beneficial.

    Looking forward to learning with you,
    Cristina

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