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Mel Varga, Technology Integration Coordinator I am responsible for technology integration at TIS and it makes my day when I get to work with students who are eager to learn about computers, apps & technology in general. I’ve been able to engage students by creating a “Student Tech Guide Program”…

Mel Varga, Technology Coordinator It’s been a year of change for me. New position, new routines and so much to learn. My situation reminds me of a previous principal of mine. During his first year at my school he spent much of his time “learning about the place” as he…

I was fortunate to attend two learning conferences this school year, the first being the 21st Century Learning Conference (21CLHK) and the second being the annual ACAMIS conference. Both events offered a variety of sessions that were led by teachers and administrators. What impressed me though was the amount of…

I've been the Technology Coordinator at TIS for four months now. It's been a fantastic change for me professionally - full of new responsibilities, routines and challenges. The most exciting part of the job has been working with teachers to develop lessons that incorporate technology. This allows me to share…

Over time we have developed a culture at TIS that believes access to technology will directly benefit students’ learning by allowing for more engaging and diverse teaching to occur. Our capacity developed to the point where we felt comfortable starting our “Think Digital” laptop program in September 2015. Our laptop…

Let me start by saying that I’m thrilled to be the new Technology Integration Coordinator at The International School of Macao (TIS). Students (and staff!) are fortunate to have significant resources available to them at TIS. We have computer labs, iPad & laptop carts, Chromebooks, SmartBoards, Smartphones, robots, microscopes, cameras…

These 7 simple words strike fear into the heart of every principal! Oh no, what have my students put up now? What has the community caught on camera? Which teacher's private Saturday night out just turned into a very public issue? In a world of smartphones and instant uploads, you…

This blog post was originally published on Edutopia's website on Friday, November 14, 2015 (see original here)   When I started my career as a school administrator, the closest thing we had to public relations and communications was the school newsletter that we cranked out in WORD bi-weekly. Photocopied newsletters…