District 3 Teachers and Administrators Earn TECH UP Technology Badges

Batesburg-Leesville, SC - During the 20171-8 school year, Lexington District 3 created Technology Badges as a means of providing a cohesive focus for training and professional development for teachers, staff and administrators within the district. The badges were designed around a variety of instructional purposes, such as digital workflow, formative assessment, student collaboration, etc. While technology tools are highlights and suggested, the digital resources that can be used to meet these instructional goals are endless. The focus and intent remains on empowering teachers and administrators through sound instructional practices, while utilizing digital tools to enhance these best practices.

Badges were earned following professional learning, classroom implementation and a digital reflection of the instructional value of the tool. Badge recipients received digital badges for email, physical badges and a gift card to Wiz’s Eatery. At the end of the school year, Digital Learning Coach, Andrea Derrick hosted a celebration for all employees who had earned badges and through the generosity of many local businesses, provided wonderful door prizes that were given to lucky winners. Winners of the prizes and the donors are as follows:

Ashley Fort winner of a $250 Wal-Mart gift card donated by Wiz’s Eatery Cissy Terlizzi winner of $100 cash donated by Yarborough Construction Perri Bryant winner of a Nearpod subscription donated by Lexington 3 Instructional Technology Laura Carson winner of a Yeti cup and Sonic gift card donated by Derrick Plumbing Missy O’Dell winner of a Panther cup and Sonic gift card donated by Derrick Plumbing Paul Spence winner of a $50 gift certificate from Boutique 527 Susan Burkett winner of an All-State Swag and $10 gift card donated by Brittney Herlong and Angelo’s Samantha Trotter winner of an All-State Swag and $10 gift card donated by Brittney Herlong and Angelo’s Michael Roever winner of a cup and Koozie donated by H & S Salon Kim Baxley winner of an embroidered shirt and hat donated by Eidson’s Embroidery Samantha Kennedy winner of an All-State Swag and Embroidered hat donated by Brittney Herlong and Eidson’s Embroidery Wendi Miller winner of a week’s pass donated by Strong Body Fitness Miya Phelan winner of a five day pass donated by Strong Body Fitness

2016-17 Lexington 3 TECH UP Instructional Technology Badge Recipients are as follows:

Google Sliders for Teachers and Students

Terry Samuels Samantha Trotter Perri Bryant Brantley Buzhardt Jacob Prahst Michael Roever Sadie Hallman Wendi Miller Connie Craven Ashely Fort Erika Chitkio Jessica McCleskey Christy Richardson

Encouraging Student Talk with Digital Tools Miya Phelan Megan Hawley Perri Bryant Michael Roever Christy Richardson

Digital Workflow

Terry Samuels Jessica McCleskey Ashley Bouknight Megan Hawley Samantha Trotter Paul Spence Garrick Ball Missy O’Dell Wendi Miller Brantley Buzhardt Perri Bryant Samantha Kennedy Tammy Morris Jacob Prahst Michael Roever Laura Carson Barbara Crowe Erin Norton Connie Craven Erika Chitko Erin Fox Rhonda Rose Nancy Roudybush Susan Burkett Ashley Fort Christy Richardson

Digital Tools for Student Presentations

Melanie Lorick Amy Bedenbaugh Susan Burkett

Barbara Crowe

Developing Your Personal Learning Network

Kim Baxley Paul Spence Ashley Fort Erin Fox

Digital Assessment with Google Forms

Ashley Bouknight Garrick Ball Paul Spence Brantley Buzhardt Missy O’Dell Wendi Miller Perri Bryant Cissy Terlizzi Jacob Prahst Michael Roever Laura Carson Samantha Kennedy

WeVideo for Students and Teachers

Julie Ruff Paul Spence Samantha Trotter Connie Craven Samantha Kennedy

Digital Tools for Student Engagement & Assessment

Terry Samuels Jessica McCleskey Ashley Bouknight Karen Wheeler Megan Hawley Missy O’Dell Wendi Miller Perri Bryant Amy Bedenbaugh Brantley Buzhardt Jacob Prahst Michael Roever Miya Phelan Christy Richardson Laura Carson Barbara Crowe Sadie Hallman Connie Craven Stacey Westberry Erika Chitko Rhonda Rose Samantha Kennedy Nancy Roudybush Veronica Brandau Abby Carpenter Tammy Morris

BreakoutEdu with Technology

Brantley Buzhardt Perri Bryant Michael Roever Erika Chitko

Increasing your PR Mileage

Dr. Randall Gary Angie Mishoe Angie Rye

School Vehicle of Communication

Dr. Lisa Allison Charlene High Tonya Watson Matt Velasquez Sharah Clark Jaime Hembree Angie Rye Dr. Randall Gary Angie Mishoe

Teacher Engagement in the Fast Lane

Angie Rye