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ALBERTO CARVALHO NAMED ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP 10 TECH-SAVVIEST SUPTS MIAMI – Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been named one of 10 winners of the 11th Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards by the editors of eSchool News for his outstanding ed-tech leadership and vision. Carvalho and his fellow winners will be honored at a luncheon on February 17 in Denver. All nominees were judged on 10 “Hallmarks of Excellence,” including, “thinks creatively and strategically about the long-term challenges and opportunities of technology in the school district and in education at large.” Carvalho more than meets each criterion. He embraces emerging technologies and uses them on a daily basis. Whether it’s by pushing for the District’s new purchasing system, launching an initiative giving students and parents 24/7 access to digital resources, increasing virtual school enrollment by 800 percent, or creating the visually appealing, digitally rich, hybrid teacher/knowledge-facilitated instruction of the iPrep Academy high school. “Some people look at technology in public education as an add-on or a supplement. I don’t. I actually see technology as an environment,” Carvalho said. “So we as educators should leverage our existence in this technology-rich communication environment for the benefit of public education.” eSchool News recognizes 10 of the nation’s top K-12 executives for their outstanding ed-tech leadership and vision. This year’s winners were chosen by the editors of eSchool News with help from last year’s winners. For more information, contact Dr. Sylvia J. Diaz, Administrative Director, Instructional Technology, at 305-995-1915. # # # 11-JS/022/HD |
