Catching Some Z’s: Positioning our Generation Z Students to Thrive in the Gig Economy
Greg McDonough is the innovation space coordinator at Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS), just outside of Chicago. Since Greg began working at LFCDS in 2017, the school has emerged as a national leader in technology. Nearly half of all middle students have participated in off-campus innovation events, while a quarter of the faculty have presented at edtech conferences. LFCDS partners with several nonprofits to organize student-run makerspaces serving children outside the LFCDS community. Greg also developed and directed LFCDS’s first virtual summer camp, LFCDSummer, for children in the Chicagoland area.
As one who takes great pride in the ability to build a campfire without matches, Greg was somewhat surprised to find his professional passion in ed tech. But now Greg is “all in,” as he believes ed tech is a powerful tool for inclusivity and community building. Greg hopes to continue leading technology programs that leverage tech to enhance the student experience. His long-term goals include developing whole-school, mission-aligned scope and sequences which, in partnership with external community-based organizations, can help more students become talented makers, digital citizens, and world leaders.
Greg McDonough
Greg McDonough is the innovation space coordinator at Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS), just outside of Chicago. Since Greg began working at LFCDS in XXX, the school has emerged as a national thought leader in technology. Nearly 50% of the school’s middle students have participated in off-campus innovation events, while a quarter of the faculty has presented at edtech conferences. LFCDS partners with several nonprofits to organize student-run makerspaces serving children outside the LFCDS community. Greg also developed and directed LFCDS’s first virtual summer camp, LFCDSummer, for children in the Chicagoland area.
As one who takes great pride in the ability to build a campfire without matches, Greg was somewhat surprised to find his professional passion in ed tech. But now Greg is “all in,” as he believes ed tech is a powerful tool for inclusivity and community building. Greg hopes to continue leading technology programs that leverage tech to enhance the student experience. His long-term goals include developing whole-school, mission-aligned scope and sequences which, in partnership with external community-based organizations, can help more students become able makers, digital citizens, and world leaders.