technology integration specialist: what? why? how?

Technology Integration Specialist:

What? Why? How?Tim Bray, Korea International School

21st Century Learning Conference, Hong Kong

Who is Tim Bray?

Two years in a PBL and 1:1 desktop environment.

Four years in a 1:1 PC environment.

Four years in a 1:1 Mac environment.

Apple Distinguished Educator, 2008

Why do many schools falter

with 1:1?

• Lack of Vision• Lack of Infrastructure• Lack of Teacher Support• Lack of PD

What is a Technology Integration Specialist?

• Support: brainstorming, planning, co-teaching, reflecting, advocating

• PD: encouraging, observing, sharing

• Link with IT Office

What it ain’t!

Regular IT personnel

IT Coordinator

Computer Teacher

Evaluator or Judge

Why do we need a TIS?

Encourage

Support

Share

Coach/Teach

Connect

But who?Collaborator

Communicator

Innovator

Experimenter

Advocate for Tech

Flexible

Someone who smiles

Moving ForwardLearn from our mistakes

Develop a Vision

Laptops in teachers hands a year before.

Hire or promote a TIS.

Begin PD a year in advance.

Questions?

Email: tbray@kis.or.kr

Twitter: @tsbray

Skype: tim.bray3

Blog: http://tsbray.posterous.com

Contact Info:

Images:

Addy, Saeed, Success/Failure, http://addysaeed.com/treblog/?p=252, 2/10/11

Bray, Tim, Thailand Grad Work & Nang Yuan Island, iPhoto, 2/10/11

IT Guy, http://www.bitchdujour.com/?m=200806, 2/10/11

Katz, Steve, Nov PD, Facebook, 2/10/11

Pro Pitching Online, Pitch Like a Pro, http://propitchingonline.com, 2/10/11