REMS on the Air Podcast
The REMS TA Center's Podcast Library contains a collection of episodes designed to support your school safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness initiatives.
REMS on the Air Podcast
From the Outside In: The Role of Technology in School Emergency Operations Plans
The REMS TA Center interviews Carlton Gerald (Alexandria Public Schools, Virginia) for his take on the important relationship between technology and K-12 emergency management planning. In addition to providing general information about the school technology landscape, Gerald offers suggestions for choosing technologies as well as for avoiding over reliance on technology.
This episode engages questions such as
- What is an “outside in” approach to emergency preparedness?
- Where and how should schools rely on technology in their planning?
- How can schools know which technologies to use and purchase?
- What common pitfalls with technology do schools tend to fall into, and how can these be avoided?
- What does it mean to be a good steward of technology?
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