Tech-whiz heroes help learning continue during pandemic
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
By Catholic News Service
PORTLAND, Ore. They built Web pages and mastered robots, addressed login issues, responded to a deluge of software-related questions and even stood atop wobbly ladders to fix glitchy Wi-Fi extenders.
Many professionals have been dubbed heroes of the pandemic, and schools’ tech whizzes – those who’ve ensured teachers could teach and students could learn – should likely be counted in that esteemed mix.
For nearly a year, Catholic school students in Oregon and nationwide have reaped the benefits of often behind-the-scenes technology experts whose jobs have taken on a new significance.
Techwhiz heroes help learn to cope in cyberspace during a pandemic
News Highlights: Techwhiz heroes help learn to cope in cyberspace during a pandemic
PORTLAND, Oregon (CNS) – They built web pages and mastered robots, solved login issues, responded to a deluge of software-related questions, and even stood on top of wobbly ladders to fix glitchy Wi-Fi extenders.
Many professionals have been dubbed the heroes of the pandemic, and the tech at school – the ones that allowed teachers to teach and students could learn – should probably be counted in that esteemed mix.
For nearly a year, Catholic students in Oregon and across the country have reaped the benefits of technology experts who are often behind the scenes and whose jobs have taken on new meaning.
Tech-whizz heroes
Learning continued across cyberspace thanks to these hard-working pros Ellie Gilbert, director of instructional media and education technology for St. Maryâs Academy, showcases Swivl, a robot that includes a dock for an iPad, in the Southwest Portland schoolâs library. Gilbert helped teachers master the robot and a variety of tech tools during the pandemic. (Courtesy Ellie Gilbert)
select âDespite the many things we are ready to forget about 2020, I have asked my team to remember how they helped everyone succeed in difficult times,â said Dale Goodno, IT director for Valley Catholic School in Beaverton. (Courtesy Valley Catholic School)