THE FUTURE OF LEARNING T E C H N O LO GY AT M U LG R AV E Our school has always been characterised by a desire to embed learning practices that are innovative, integrate the best technological advances, and serve our students as they develop a wide variety of skills. As our use of technology has grown in support of these goals, we recognise that there is a need to centralise our resources and focus attention on the use and application of both hardware and software. Guiding us through this evolution is Fareed Teja, our Director of Learning and Information Technology, who was appointed at the start of the 2021 academic year. Just spend ten minutes with Fareed, and you’ll get a sense of his reflective good nature, commitment to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment, and passion for innovation, which goes hand-in-hand with good practice in process, governance, and safety. Fareed spent the year reviewing external audits, walking the halls and visiting classes, speaking with faculty and staff, discussing challenges with peers from other leading Canadian schools, and reflecting on his own extensive IT experience. The result is a transformation of our IT Department into Learning and Technology Services (LTS), which combines technology integrators, who work closely with teachers and students, with IT staff to more effectively serve the Mulgrave community. Fareed also led the collaborative development of a multi-year plan to:
1. Transform IT at Mulgrave 2. Integrate systems and data 3. Innovate in learning, teaching, and curriculum 4. Empower learning through and with technology 5. Build teacher and staff capacity Fareed explains, “It will take time to fully implement and embed these practices into daily workflows, but the enthusiasm for the development of these action plans is there. The LTS team is partnering across the school to streamline processes and make it easier to access needed information and resources.”
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