Hillsborough Schools – and the entire education sector at large – are rapidly working towards a deeper integration of technology into the curriculum .
“ We ' re there to support the curriculum , not there to replace sound curriculum decisions . As teachers become more familiar with the technology , I think they ' ll use it in newer and more exciting ways ,” Weeks asserts .
“ They ' ll use the newer communications tools that we provide , the newer software packages , and the newer hardware , continuing to push that technology in the classroom to , hopefully , have a positive impact on their students . And we ' ll continue to do that for our administrative staff .”
Weeks explains that technological solutions have formed a core focus of Hillsborough Schools ’ transformation over the last few years .
EXECUTIVE BIO
TOM WEEKS
TITLE : CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER INDUSTRY : EDUCATION LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Thomas Weeks , Ed . D . serves as the Chief Technology Officer
( CTO ) for Hillsborough County Public
Schools . In his position , he provides leadership for the information technology services ( ITS ) organisation supporting the students and employees of the nation ’ s seventh largest school district .
Thomas has worked in the field of information technology for more than 30 years , and has held numerous leadership roles as the technology executive for organisations in higher education and healthcare sectors .
Thomas earned his Doctor of Education degree in Leadership Studies with a focus on Educational Technology from Wilkes University . He currently holds industry certification as a Project Management Professional .