Montgomery High School students couldn't help but feel excited last week, for they each received a brand new i-Pad that will dramatically change the direction of learning in today's education. "We are bringing education up to the 21st Century," the students were told as Jeremy Rhoades, technology administrator handed them out assisted by Superintendent Daphne Ross and Linda Gutkowski, Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
The district approved a $224,000 contract with Apple, Inc. in June to purchase 250 I-Pads for all of the high school teachers and students. For the past few months the teachers have been training and developing their content on the mobile devices and will eventually write their own textbooks in order to engage students more into the learning process according to Superintendent Ross. Already students are using the i-Pads for special projects and research. Each teacher has their own website where assignments are posted. Whiteboards are also being used for further student interaction. |
