Tech+Squad

Student Tech Squad

 * What will their role be in the September Teacher Orientation?
 * What will their role description entail? Will there be different roles for different 'groups' within the squad?
 * What activities will they carry out?
 * What will their schedules look like?
 * Who will be in charge of them? Multiple teachers/team of teachers.
 * T-shirts, laniards


 * Ideas**:
 * Students will select what they are interested in teaching teachers and students to do, including the reasoning behind it and what it looks like in specific subject areas
 * Students will meet weekly with 1-2 teacher supervisors of the 'Tech Squad'
 * We need to start recruiting students now


 * Role of students**:
 * Formal workshops for other students - in the Learning Commons!
 * research support
 * citations
 * peer editing/reviews/checking
 * what to expect in the next level of your course(s) - ie. what research skills do you need to brush up on, what should you be able to do?
 * offering workshops to students in their own classes or outside of class (like we spoke about in IT)
 * taking care of the computers, laptop carts
 * checking resources ie. cleaning resources, whiteboard markers, condition of chairs, cleaning the labs, etc.
 * Teacher just-in-time support - we will need a schedule of which students are free in which periods/days of week
 * Teacher PD on PD days and during PLC meetings (we will likely have built-in PLC time next year)
 * Canvass other students for what supports they want, how to improve the school, participate in elements of the Innovative Practices Committee


 * Advertising for work experience students:**
 * Need catchy name for team. We could ask some students for ideas (David etc.)
 * Students can apply for 1 period/day for 1 semester, for work outside of class time, or both.
 * 25 hours = 1 credit
 * Can take HCS3000 concurrently with work experience. It is worth 1 credit
 * Advertise using ideas from work experience description in Registration Guide. Students can join with experience or just interest and a committment to learn. They can participate in equipment maintenance, helping staff, helping students, creating tutorials, HWW website, other?


 * Work Experience application**
 * Students will communicate their interest to one of the staff involved with this team (Diane, Steve, or Richard), apply for the T.A. position and make an appointment with guidance to accommodate the course.