Hello and welcome to my Cool Tools for School Blog! My name is Mandy Bishop and I am excited to be a part of this group, learning about new techy tools I can share with my colleagues here at Cumberland Head Elementary School in Plattsburgh, NY. I am the school's Technology Integration Specialist, although I never liked the word "specialist." I think of myself more of a tech coach! I learn new things and pass them on to others. Keeping up with new tools is never an easy task, but I do the best I can. I am a Google Certified Trainer, but love exploring outside of the GSuite for Education to get ideas. I am also the Project Lead the Way Launch teacher for every student in grades K-5 here at CHES. I teach a project-based STEM curriculum, teaching students the engineering and scientific design processes to help them become better problem solvers. I love what I teach and who I work with, making this job supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! I am a HUGE Disney fan and try to use Disney quotes daily--I love them so much I have some tattooed on me! 😎
The reason I joined this Cool Tools for School online training experience is simple - I love integrating technology into my curriculum and showing others how to do it too! There are so many fun, free resources out there that kids love to use. As a tech coach, I need to stay up to date on these amazing tools and learn about new ones. I am hoping to learn some new tricks and brush up on some old ones. I will be learning and posting, so check back often!
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Love that Disney quote! So glad you were able to join the workshop. Look forward to your posts and hearing how you can use tech with your teachers/students.
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