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Welcome to SWAT

Students Working to Advance Technology

To order your SWAT Materials by Paypal please click the BUY NOW button below  

Founded by Lucy Miller-Ganfield
1997 National Technology Teacher of the Year

Awarded by Technology and Learning Magazine and Microsoft

SWAT is proud to be hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology

I welcome an opportunity to expand the SWAT program. If you are interested in hiring me as a Curriculum Developer, or Training facilitator for SWAT or other Technology in Education Integration services please contact me at lmganfield@gmail.com

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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

Please take time to peruse the SWAT site and consider using the SWAT Resources to begin your program.

***The Total SWAT Package now includes two choices:

1. SWAT Registration ONLY- $50.00 per school using the SWAT Name/Logo. District-Wide SWAT programs please email me for a discounted fee structure lmganfield@gmail.com

2. SWAT Registration and The SWAT Content and SWAT Camp Manual on CD for $150.00 per school.

To Order ALL SWAT resources click here http://www.swatweb.net/materials.html

 

Check or Money Orders for SWAT Resources Please click here

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Below are examples of how schools are using the SWAT concept:

http://www.wvonline.com/bms/ swat .htm

( Bridgeport Middle, WV)

http://www.sharon.k12.ma.us/school/heights/Technology/swat.htm

(Heights Elementary, MA )

http://learningcommunity202.org/tridge/Clubs/clubs3.htm# swat

( Timber Ridge Middle school , IL , scroll down)

http://www.person.k12.nc.us /phs/ SWAT .html

( North Carolina )

http://www.ecpps.k12.nc.us/cybercampus/swatcamp.htm

(Distance Education, NC)

http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/teachers/ides/croueche/students_working_to_advance _tech.htm  

(Special needs example, a basic SWAT program in South Carolina )

http://www.cms.mrpk.k12.ca.us/pdf%20files/office%20stuff/CMS%20tech%20plan%202001.pdf
Example of a Middle School Technology Plan with SWAT in the curriculum integration structure.

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SWAT CD Copyright submitted to the Library of Congress, December 26th, 2001

Articles of Incorporation filed in North Carolina on September 13th, 2001