I am the Educational Technology Coordinator for Red Deer Public Schools.

My job includes:

Review and develop policies that support the use of research-based pedagogies, digital resources, support systems and digital learning environments.

Identify and facilitate sharing of research-based educational technology innovations among educators and schools.

Design professional learning opportunities that employ technology in a variety of ways that meet educators' needs and achieve jurisdiction goals and priorities.

Collaborate with educators to design student learning opportunities that employ technology in meaningful ways.

Collaborating with district staff to help develop a vision for technology-supported student-centred learning, and attainment of competencies in Red Deer Public Schools.

Align the use of technology across curriculum, instruction and online and digital learning.

Collaboratively develop district-wide plans for the innovative and effective use of technology to support learning, teaching, administration and management.

Support schools with incorporating innovative and effective uses of technology to support learning and teaching into their planning.

Gather and analyze student needs for effective assistive technologies, and make appropriate recommendations, monitor and evaluate use.

Provide implementation supports for assistive technologies.