Hundreds of students and educators participated in the fifth annual Academic Technology Showcase, an innovative virtual exhibition of the outstanding teaching and learning that takes place daily in SISD with technology and digital resources.
The annual event involves students at all grade levels, coincides with National Digital Learning Day and is organized by the district’s Instructional Technology team.
For the showcase on Feb. 22, students participated in unique challenges to showcase their technology skills along with their creativity, critical thinking, communication skills and ability to collaborate with others.
SISD Instructional Technology coordinator Miguel Moreno said this was a special year for the showcase because of the transition from virtual learning to in-person.
“Socorro ISD has a rich history of incorporating technology into our instruction,” Moreno said. “Our district’s technology efforts were definitely highlighted during virtual learning, and coming back, it is stronger than ever, and we are very proud of that.”
Students competed in the FlipVid, Team Video, App and Bulb Digital Portfolio Challenges. WIN Academy students participated in the Sphero or Ozobot Challenges. Judging and other interactive activities also took place at the showcase.
Omar Ibrahim, a junior at Pebble Hills high School, who participated in the App challenge, said technology is and will always be part of our everyday lives.
“I think it’s a really great idea that the district engages students with technology,” Ibrahim said. “It’s great because it gets us out of our regular instruction, and it definitely gets more out of us.”
The Academic Technology Showcase is part of SISD’s commitment to focusing on advancing digital teaching and learning, training educators to utilize new instructional resources, and offering more technological devices for student use.
The showcase serves as SISD’s way of sharing the many great practices occurring districtwide utilizing technology to support authentic, innovative instruction.
Academic Technology Showcase Winners
Bulb Challenge
1st Place Winners
Middle School Division - Madelynn Flint
High School Division - Anna Hainey
2nd Place Winners
Middle School Division - Mandana Kargar
High School Division - Alexa Oropeza
FlipVid Challenge
1st Place Winners
PK-2nd Grade Division
Daphne Lopez
3rd-5th Grade Division
Rebecca Moreno
6th-8th Grade Division
Andher Aguirre
2nd Place Winners
PK-2nd Grade Division
Isabelle Smith
3rd-5th Grade Division
Yessica Añoveros
6th-8th Grade Division
Kylah Dickerson
Team Video Challenge
1st Place Winners
Elementary School Division – Horizon Heights Elementary
Isabella Frizzell
Rachel Nead
Isabel Nolasco
Ana Soto
Edison Dyson
Middle School Division – SPC. Rafael Hernando III Middle School
Bianca Gomez
Brianna Jacquez
Giovani Flores
Diego Ventura Betancourt
High School Division - Mission Early College High School
Adriel Bustillos
Andrea Veliz
Vanessa Luevano
Haveeair Caballero
Martin Quintana
2nd Place Winners
Elementary School Division – Sierra Vista Elementary
Grace Haase
Mia Delira
Jude Oliver
Edgar Romero
Middle School Division - SSG Manuel R. Puentes Middle
Miracle Boyce
Lydia Molinaro
Andrea Torres
Frank Morales
Jimena Jaramilo
High School Division - Options High School
Santiago Soltero
Carolina Morquecho
Jack Lucero
Joani Mora
Luis Partida
App Challenge
1st Place Winners
Elementary School Division – Purple Heart Elementary School
Renee Garay
Paulo Martinez
Middle School Division – Montwood Middle School
Aaron Garcia
High School Division – Mission Early College High School
Luis Franco
2nd Place Winners
Elementary School Division – James P. Butler Elementary School
James Redd
Middle School Division – Col. John O. Ensor Middle
Christian Jaramillo
High School Division - Montwood High School
Samantha Villarreal
Emiliano Lopez
Ozobot Challenge (2nd-3rd Grade)
1st Place Winner
Escontrias Elementary School
Alize Guizar
Iker Flores
Itzel De Santiago
Jacob Garcia-Tullius
2nd Place Winner
H.D. Hilley Elementary School
Mia Arvizu
Saul Guerrero
Astrid Resendiz
Santiago Solis
Sphero Challenge (4th-5th Grade)
1st Place Winner
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School
Alyanna Soto
Gabriella Ceniceros
Julio Duarte-Reyes
Andres Franco
2nd Place Winner
Escontrias Elementary School
Dulce Perez
Lourdes Gonzalez
Aylen Huerta
Aaron Pina
Sphero Challenge (6th-8th Grade)
1st Place Winner
Socorro Middle School (8th grade)
Caleb Esparza
Andrea Jimenez
Kevin Perez
Hayden Castle
2nd Place Winner
Socorro Middle School (6th grade)
Emiliano Alvidrez
Danika Ramirez
Immanuel Rodriguez
Hennessy Romero
Published June 14, 2022
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