High school students are making a difference as members of
newly-formed student tech teams, Spartan Tech and TechCentral. Tech team members are serving fellow students
district-wide by repairing chromebooks in-house and assisting students with
technology. They have learned how to
repair screens, keyboards and batteries in-house, greatly reducing turnaround
time. Tech team members are supporting
faculty and staff with technology, as well as shadowing district technology
professionals.
During the recent ACT Aspire testing, every freshman and
sophomore needed a functioning Chromebook for two days of testing. Tech team students were instrumental in the
success of testing by preparing loaner chromebooks and completing same-day
repairs.
In addition to their hands-on work, tech team members are
engaged in projects based on their talents and interests. Students are helping build and expand a
digital tool resource website for staff, working on coding projects, taking A+
certification courses, and building new phone apps for school resources. Tech team members are earning credit through
a technology mentorship program, which will include opportunities to shadow
tech professionals in the community and mentor middle school students. The tech teams are a great addition to the
Elmbrook District this year and we are very proud of our students who are
engaging in service leadership with technology.
Submitted by Sue
Weiger, Library Instructional Technology Assistant at Brookfield Central, and
Doris Osterhaus, Library Instructional Technology Assistant at Brookfield East
Photos by Nirbhay Vig, junior at Brookfield Central
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