Birth of the iTeam
The need for a student led technology club came simultaneously with our one-to-one iPad deployment this August at Croswell-Lexington High School. Our school culture supports clubs of all kinds and the “iTeam” was a natural fit when the entire student body was issued iPads this year. The club’s present goals are to help fellow students and teachers who need tech support and to assist in guiding our school policy as it evolves with the addition of 800 iPads.
I knew the group was going to be popular, but was surprised by the immediate pride our members took in the iTeam. They designed a logo and ordered t-shirts. When a student asks a teacher for help with their iPad, team members jump at the chance to interject. They solve problems quickly. They have created a google doc of common problems and how to fix them and even taken broken iPads - opened them up and repaired them.
Our next step is to work directly with Apple and broaden our goals. Team members are interested in:- getting sponsorship to support new objectives
- schedule office hours where students can get help with technology from our members
- create a course so team members can receive high school credit for their service
- obtain Apple certification
