Technology can play an important role in education, but teachers don't always have the time to use it. The Hingham Tech Squad exists to solve this problem.
The Hingham Tech Squad is a program that:
Teams up students with teachers to create lessons and projects that teachers can use in the future.
Provides technology assistance to teachers.
Teaches teachers how to use technology.
Uses technology to help all students learn.
Develops student leadership skills.
The Hingham Tech Squad is a student-centered solution for school-wide technology integration. Students involved in this program learn how to use existing educational technologies, as well as how to evaluate and make informed selections among the technologies available to complete a task or project. Students not only learn technology skills but also crucial 21st century skills, such as planning and collaboration. They learn how to help teachers integrate technology into classroom lessons, how to use school technology, and how to provide tech support. The Hingham Tech Squad members work with teachers throughout the school to plan tech-infused lesson or provide tech support. The result is an authentic project-based learning experience for the students and sustainable technology support for the teachers.