Sunday, September 19, 2010

Apple Professional Development using iPad and iPod


The special education, regular education and technology department are combining together to pilot a program using Apple iPad, iPod Touch and Apple professional development. We are formulating this opportunity to encourage inclusion and to focus on our current math, language arts and reading initiatives. The iPad/iPod are revolutionary touch screen devices that maximize the use of applications, accessibility features and a full functional Internet to provide an excellent resource for the classroom.



Pilot 1 - BELC/K-1 iPod/iPad (Training October 18 and Feb 9)
This program involves 13 teachers total. There will be 8 teachers from the BELC locations. Those BELC teachers will be piloting the use of iPads in their facilities. We will also have 5 k-1 teachers from our elementary schools. These teachers will be piloting using iPods. Read linked(above) document for specific details of the Pilot program.
Pilot 2 - Elementary iPad Pilot (Training October 19 and Feb 10)
There will be 15 teachers working in this pilot program. Within this specific iPad Pilot program, our regular education(10) instructors will be working closely with the special education(5) teachers and a specific population of students in each of their respective classrooms. See linked(above) document for more details.
Pilot 3 - HS/MS iPod Pilot (Training Ocotober 20 and Feb 11)
There will be 15 teachers working in this iPod pilot program. The (11) special education, (4)regular education and technology department are combining together to pilot a program using the Apple iPod Touch and Apple professional development. See linked(above) document for more details.

2 comments:

Jacquelyn Hall said...

Thanks Matt this information was very helpful.

Unknown said...

Great blog and so informational! You seem REALLY up on technology for the good of the students! I am impressed!