Welcome to Episode 62 of The Darlington Podcast!
In this episode, Director of IT Derek Fine talks with Technology Integration Coordinator Beth Wardlaw about the importance of technology integration in Darlington's curriculum and exciting campus-wide technology upgrades. They also share tips about how students can use their new technology over the summer to build skills that will benefit them during the school year.
Derek Fine joined Darlington in 2015 and now serves as director of information technology. He holds a B.A. in Business and Marketing from Clayton State University and a M.S. in Information Technology from Kennesaw State University. Derek also holds multiple certifications related to data security. His previous roles at Darlington have included network administrator and technology support specialist.
Beth Wardlaw has served as technology integration coordinator since 2015. She holds a B.S. in Education from Shorter College and an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from Kennesaw State University. At Darlington, she has received the Beachum Master Teaching Award, the Brown Faculty Award and was a recipient of the Carla and Leonard Wood Faculty Professional Development Endowment Award. Prior to her work at Darlington, Beth taught Technology, Robotics, as well as Business and Computer Science at Armuchee Middle School.
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The Darlington Podcast intro music was written and performed by Elliot Luitwieler ('22) and Kathryn Davidson ('22). Carson Raymond, director of major gifts, lends his voice, and editing and production is handled by Maddie Fox, content manager.
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