Hi! My name is Cara Patterson, I am an Instructional Technology Facilitator for Wilson County Public Schools. I hold a Masters of Science in Instructional Technology for Educators and this is my 8th year serving as a technology facilitator. Prior to, I was a high school English teacher for six years. I also just recently became a Certified Google Educator. Currently, I am based at Elm City Middle School located in Elm City, NC. My role as a Technology Facilitator is to work with students and teachers on the Middle School Chromebook initiative project. I enjoy getting into the classrooms and helping the teachers design technology based lesson plans. I like to keep my staff up to date on the latest educational technology resources and enjoy finding new apps for teachers and students to use in the classroom. Techie Tips are sent live to my teachers every via email!