I am excited to report that my department, Virtual Learning and Media Services, is providing every media center a cart of mobile devices. Let me clarify...30 mobile devices. THIRTY. As in, "wow, that's a lot of iPads." I have yet to find out what version of the iPad it will be (PLEASE not the second generation!)
For middle school media centers, the devices will be Chrome Books. For high schools, the HP Revolve. This is a huge step in the right direction. I received my tray of ten iPads in 2012 for writing a winning grant through CMS. As the person charged with teaching the Information and Technology Essential Standards, it would stand to reason that all media specialists should have, well, technology to use. However, in my conversations with my colleagues across the district, it seems that many of us are a "low priority" when it comes to the sharing and disbursement of computers and digital devices in the school.
I will be facilitating a session next week on Teaching the Elementary Information and Technology Standards using iPads. I hope to share AND GAIN some great ideas.
For middle school media centers, the devices will be Chrome Books. For high schools, the HP Revolve. This is a huge step in the right direction. I received my tray of ten iPads in 2012 for writing a winning grant through CMS. As the person charged with teaching the Information and Technology Essential Standards, it would stand to reason that all media specialists should have, well, technology to use. However, in my conversations with my colleagues across the district, it seems that many of us are a "low priority" when it comes to the sharing and disbursement of computers and digital devices in the school.
I will be facilitating a session next week on Teaching the Elementary Information and Technology Standards using iPads. I hope to share AND GAIN some great ideas.