Technology the "T"- in steam

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the T in

STEAM

Technology

Sayreville Middle School

Diane McCarthy

About me...

● Overlook Hospital 1971- 2000

● Medical Technologist/Hematology

Specialist

● Supervisor

● Special Education/Science Teacher

2002 - present

Overlook Medical Center

First hospital laboratory in the

state to be computerized

(1971)

“Sayreville School District educates today’s

learners to be tomorrow’s leaders by

providing all students with a high quality,

challenging education that instills character

and enables our students to compete

successfully in the 21st century.”

In Pursuit of Vision 2030

STEAM

● Innovation

● Creativity

● Problem Solving

● Critical Thinking

STEAM is a Partnership

● Technology Department

● Media Specialist

● Math Department

● Language Arts Department

● Art Department

How it began…..

Pollinators in the Classroom

The Process

● Creating Heterogeneous

Teams

● Assignments

● Integrating Curriculum

Communication

● Administration

● Technology Department

● Within the teams

Edmodo was used for

communication between

members of the teams

Working closely with our

media specialist, the

Technology Team created

a school news broadcast.

● “The best part of the project was checking

the Tweets everyday to learn more about

our worms.” Katie

● “I will always remember being on Twitter

and Instagram..that made Science more

fun.” Tyler

Reflection

Sandra Paul

Chief Technology Officer

Sayreville Board of Education

Introducing….

“T” EAM

“T” - Team Effort, Tech Staff

Members

● Devices - iPads, Laptops

● LMS - Edmodo

● Social Media - Twitter, Instagram

● Technical support from Middle

School Technician - Christopher

Makely

● Instructional Tech Support -

Barbara DeSantis

“T” - Technology Infrastructure

● Available WiFi

● Online services such as

o Discovery Ed,

o Edmodo,

o Apps on iPads,

o etc.

“T”echnology Integration

Review

Special Thank You’s

● Clare Goscienski - Supervisor of Science and World Language

● Barbara DeSantis - District Technology Integration Teacher

● Katie Lera - Previous Middle School Librarian

● Chris Makely - Technical Staff Member

Thank You!

Diane McCarthy

Email: Diane.McCarthy@sayrevillek12.net

Sandra Paul

Email: Sandra.Paul@sayrevillek12.net

Twitter: @spaul6414

LinkedIn: Sandra Paul

Google +: spaul6414

Cell: 908-433-7076

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