Mount Tamalpais School Mill Valley, CA. ATLIS members since 2017
Mike Taverna, Director of Instructional Technology
What does #ATLISlife mean to you?
"My first exposure to ATLIS was when I was working at Stevenson School with Allie Wenzel. I was part of the teaching staff for the Early Career and Aspiring Technology Director’s Institute (ECATD). It was nice to connect with other educators because Stevenson was geographically isolated from the Bay Area.
It was refreshing because of the connections I made through the ATLIS and when I would attend a conference or workshop I would recognize someone. Working at a small school, ATLIS gives me an outlet for professional development. It’s my professional development outlet where I can tap into the pooled resources. I find it difficult to attend conferences and workshops so I rely on ATLIS to tap into best practice and the broader edtech community. I just got the Access Points journal recently. What a great resource! I’m glad to stay affiliated because, without ATLIS, I would miss out on many opportunities."
What’s happening in your world that members should know?
How are you using ATLIS throughout your school?
"The most impacting way was participating in the Technology, Impact, and Efficacy (TIE) Assessment. I benchmarked community member sentiments during my first year. It allowed me to gauge what the students and teachers were thinking about, including their experiences and learning processes. I will use that as a benchmark for further planning. I'm planning on doing the TIE again this year, too. The TIE Assessment allows me to have a great tool for year-over-year comparison to get a pulse on technology at the school."
-Mike Taverna, Director of Instructional Technology
Mount Tamalpais School
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