*** Warning – this is a “proud mom moment” and props to our school and district as well. I’ve said many times how our school and teachers have met our boys where they are in their education. The oldest has been participating with our TAG teacher for years. And while our youngest has struggled at points in math, they recommended Math Club to help bring his skills up to par. Both have seen vast improvements, and we so appreciate how the teachers and staff see their needs and meet them in that place.
Recently our older boy, Cole completed a Tinker CAD program at school, incorporating math and fractions (ratios) to create a 3D model on-line. His choice was a robot, but it can be used to create other 3D building drawings and probably so much more. After his project he was asked to participate in a D20 board meeting where he and other students would display their math / technology projects to individual board members to show how they use technology with math in the school.
This is all part of a movement by the district to have a Digital Learning Coach in schools. We all know we are in the age of technology… I can’t believe how things have changed since we were in college in the late ’90s, let alone the past couple years’ of advances.
Our librarian, TAG coordinator, and TAG teacher are helping advance this DLC model for all schools. Eight elementary schools in the district participated initially in the program, to help model how a DLC can help students at all levels. It was so fun to see Cole and his TAG classmate present to a board member, but also to see other schools with sudents as young as kindergarden displaying technology projects to board members. I love living in and seeing a district and community that sees value in similar programs. We want to thank Mrs. Knox, Ms. MacLean, and Ms. Hullings of Discovery Canyon Campus elementary for their participation, encouragement, and forward thinking. We’d like to also thank the entire school board and principals of Academy School District 20!
And of course, well done Cole, we love you and are so proud of you! (sorry, I had to)