GBAPS
“ Green Bay attracts so many families and offers families throughout the community many different learning opportunities ”
AMY STERCKX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION , GBAPS students can take the charged battery pack , plug it into their computer and continue working at their desk ,” Sterckx says .
It may not seem like a huge difference to many , but the difference that this modernised charging system has had on learning and accessibility is invaluable .
This solution , although it may seem like a simple fix in the modern technology landscape , has revolutionised the way that students work and has saved students important study time they would otherwise lose moving around school .
Sterckx preaches the fact that more intuitive and compact digital solutions create a better learning experience .
“ At our elementary levels , charging carts were replaced with charging stations that have dramatically reduced their footprint . They are a lot smaller and have created more space for different learning activities throughout the classroom .”
As GBAPS looks to the future for both its students and the wider state , technology will be embedded further into school practices and open more doors for learning and adapting to the digital landscape . Sterckx states that the organisation strives for more of a routine , making sure that devices are up to date and all equipment is in use and functioning as it should be at regular intervals .
“ I believe COVID-19 has opened our eyes up to opportunities that we may not have seen three or four years ago ,” says Sterckx as she talks more about the future of the Green Bay area , which is full of opportunities that were unforeseen prior to digital transformation . New and emerging technologies will soon become embedded into the schools ’ daily practices and openness to available solutions could future-proof education .
“ I think we ' re going to continue to see an expansion of the use of virtual reality and augmented reality to explore learning topics that maybe , traditionally , couldn ' t have been experienced within the four walls of the classroom ,” says Sterckx .
“ We ’ re really taking this as an opportunity to put our students at the centre of learning with our teachers as guides on the side to meet the needs and the desires of the students in their classroom .”
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