Welcome to Ek’s Tech Byte 2008

Hello and welcome to another thrilling year at Zuni Elementary School!

My name is Jennifer Ek and I am Zuni Elementary School’s full time technology teacher and coordinator. A question that drives my instruction and motivates to seek out new technologies is “How does Zuni differ from any other school using technology around the district knowing we are a TECHNOLOGY MAGNET school”. As we explore the school year together, keep in mind the goal of consistently and constantly pushing each child to do their educational best, to have each child meet the goals of the school’s educational plan for student success, and to demonstrate the learning skills that are needed to be successful in the 21st century. Zuni’s mission is, Every child will have the opportunity to maximize his/ her potential through enriched technological experiences. The technology integration model used at Zuni is unique because of a co-teaching method used to demonstrate how technology can support learning as well as enrich the minds of all children who participate in the program,.

I am thrilled at the opportunity to be working with each of your AWESOME students in the computer lab once again this year! Your student’s computer lab time will be two 45 minutes sessions each week. Once a week your child’s teacher and I will teach technology integrated lessons focused on the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and other various technology skills. During the other 45 minute lab time, your student will follow up on the lesson his teacher and I taught or he/she will explore technology following the classroom teacher’s guide.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please review Zuni’s website monthly to check our the newsletter and to look for ways you can help Zuni’s technology program.