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Standard VIII.C is about forming school partnerships to support technology integration (Williamson & Redish, 2009). That is exactly what I was able to do with another high school near mine. This is the first year in my school, my first year in the district and my first year as a technology professional. I was happy to be introduced to the IT professional at that school to discuss the technology issues I had incountered, as well as what he knew regarding the implications of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy and the rumored One to One Initiative.

During the course of the meeting, we agreed to share resources for the upcoming test season. We were able to borrow three of their laptop carts in order to complete our EOC testing for March. The best part of the meeting is that I established another valuable contact. Educators love collaboration, so we should practice what we preach! Nick and I discussed having a "technology open house" at his school next summer before the beginning of the school year so that the techies can get acquainted, share some best practices, and new ideas, and establish contacts. I'll bring the snacks!

References

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). // ISTE's technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do //. Eugene, Or: International Society for Technology in Education.