The teachers at HTRS realize that we need to teach our 21st Century Students using technology. We know that our students are living in a digital world. These technology natives do not learn like must of us who are teaching now did. The 21st Century Students use technology in their daily lives. They want to be engaged using the tools that they use on a daily basis. Watch this video and listen to the 21st Century Students.
The Table Rock site teachers have received their new MacBooks. I am busy attending ESU4 workshops on Macs, Google and Web 2.0 tools. Apple will provide training on iWorks with the staff on August 17th and 18th from 8:30 to 3:30. Kim Standerford will be helping me with Technology at the Table Rock site.
Another exciting piece of technology is a classroom set of 18 iPod Touches. This intriguing device will be in a special iPod case. The iPods will have internet access with filtering enabled. These will be available for teacher checkout through Kim Standerford. Teachers will be required to checkout the whole set. Kim will take care of downloading apps, charging, and synching the iPods. Teachers will need to return the set to Kim at the end of the day.
