For the last 9 weeks, I (Ms. Venturino) have been working hard to facilitate the iPad integration process into our classrooms. Despite the struggles we have had with ensuring all iPads are ready to go, our teachers have been working hard to learn about new tools they can use in their classrooms.
Every Tuesday at lunch, many of our teachers meet for “Tech Tuesday,” an informal lunchtime gathering where we share technology tools, and create goals for ourselves. As a result of these meetings, many of our teachers have tried new apps and tools!
Additionally, the first working Thursday of each month (August 6 and September 3) we have had a Technology Breakfast, where parents, teachers, and students have shared how iPads are used at MVA. We have mainly focused on Jupiter Grades, but have also explored Explain Everything, a video-making iPad app. At our September 3 meeting, some of our Genius Bar students shared videos they created on different iPad apps and ways to keep iPads safe.
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