The award-winning SWAT program blends well with the Technology and Service Learning Best Practices at any school. Lucy Ganfield, President of SWAT, Students Working To Advance Technology, provides the necessary replication resources, grants, and other PR information, for SWAT program implementation.
Schools purchase the resources, register with the SWAT Network, and have opportunities to collaborate with other SWAT Leaders. Many SWAT programs advance to win additional funding opportunities and recognition for their SWAT programs.
SWAT can be featured in any of several ways at your school:
* After School Technology Club ( Elementary to High School)
* Independent Study Course ( Middle and High School)
* Service Learning Module
* Summer Camp
* Help Desk Support
* Enrichment Class
* Computer Buddy Support
* Community Service Outreach Program
* Technology and Media Services at School
* Student Leadership Training
* Teacher Internet Research and Special Technology Support
* Computer Refurbishment Programs
* Technology Recycling Projects
* Students Helping Teachers Learn New Technology Programs
Please contact Lucy Ganfield, at lucyganfield@gmail.com for more information about starting a SWAT program at your school.
Since its inception in 1997 and through past partnerships with several institutions SWAT Teams are taking the lead in supporting
teachers and students with technology needs at their schools and in
their communities. There are now hundreds of SWAT Team Programs at the
elementary, middle, and high school levels throughout the United States
and also some internationally.
The mission of the nationally recognized SWAT concept is to promote
student leadership training, address technology competencies, provide
outreach to the community through parent involvement, corporate support,
and student community service, and to encourage collaboration among
student SWAT Teams nationally.
A SWAT Team is directed by a motivated teacher and is comprised of any
number of students who wish to form a structured group to advance the
technology program at their school. The students advance their level
of technical skills while also assisting other students, teachers and
the community with computer skills. Students are required to fill out
a job application and interview to be on the SWAT Team. National and
State Technology Competencies are addressed as the foundation of the
SWAT Team's Mission. The SWAT Team may consist of specialized "Task
Force Teams" formed to address the job force objectives and the technology
goals at any school.
Some suggested SWAT Task Force Teams are:
Web Site Masters
Teacher Internet Researchers
Computer Buddies
Media Crew
Mobile Unit/Community Service
Central Unit/Computer Maintenance
SWAT
objectives and activities align with NETS National Education Technology Standards for Students See overview
Below are a few examples of how schools are using the SWAT concept: