Mission, Texas- Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) is partnering with Google to host a special symposium that will bring together school superintendents, assistant superintendents, and technology directors. The South Texas International Google Leadership Symposium will be held on Thursday, March 26, at Veterans Memorial High School (700 E. Two Mile Road, Mission). Attendees are expected from as far north as Laredo and Corpus Christi. Attendees from the Mexican consulate are also expected to attend.
“We are excited that Google selected us as their partner for this event,” said Ricardo López, superintendent. “We have been a South Texas leader in the deployment of Google for Education in our classrooms and in the deployment of Google Chrome powered devices for student use.”
The symposium will begin at 9:00 a.m. and last until about 4:00 p.m. During the intimate event, attendees will be able to explore educational strategies in presentations provided by Google for Education specialists and Mission CISD employees. Part of the day will also involve visiting several Mission CISD schools to see how they are using Chrome and Android powered devices in the classroom. Other topics will include collaboration and differentiated instruction through technology and the Google for Education tools as well as how to manage the deployment of devices.
Registration for the South Texas International Google Leadership Symposium is limited and filling up quickly. Districts are asked to limit their number of participants to superintendents, main instructional leadership, and technology directors. Interested school district instructional or technology leaders who have not registered yet, can still do so. Contact Lolly Pena, Mission CISD coordinator for instructional technology and library services, at 956-323-5560.
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