21st Century Learning



Our students live in a digital world, altered by ever-changing technology. Whether they are described as "Digital Natives" or "21st Century Learners", we, as educators are well aware that students today are very different from past years. 
This generation of 21st Century Learners can absorb a great deal of information at super-charged speed whether it is transmitted via a cell phone, television, the Internet, or MP3 player. Digital students are masters of varying types of technology. These students are always connected with their peers and the world through technology.

It is our vision at Defiance City Schools to incorporate these 21st Century Skills into our classrooms. An classroom environment that encourages collaboration and online learning will better engage our students, preparing them for the adult world. 

We look forward to the challenge!
Initial Timeline

 iPads are being delivered to the district during the month of June. All iPads will be tagged and inventoried, as well as imaged with the apps listed below. Both teacher and student iPads will have protective cases.










Initial teacher deployment was held the week of June 20th. Further intrainings by the Apple staff are scheduled tentatively on the following dates:
August 22 and 23
September 12 and 13
October 24 and 25









Parent Meetings are scheduled on August 16 and August 23. This is a very important meeting to introduce parents to the iPad Project, to answer questions, and to sign necessary forms. Students are invited to attend, but it is required that they be accompanied by a parent. No student will receive an iPad without these signed documents. More information will be forthcoming about those meetings.

Grade level meetings will be held on the first day of school. Expectations and Responsibilities will be discussed with students at that time. Students will receive iPads during English classes throughout the first weeks of school.


Parent Meetings
August 16th in the High School Cafeteria
9:00 am
2:00 pm
7:00 pm

August 23rd in the High School Cafeteria
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm

  
Unboxing and Inventory

The cases arrive, and the work begins again. With lots of help from our summer help "staff" of one. Great job Mike!
The FIRST ipad is tagged, inventoried, cased, imaged, and sorted. One down, lots more to go!



What an amazing week!
 Installed Apps

There are basic apps pre-installed on the iPads. As teachers find other apps appropriate for their curriculum, they can be installed as well.
 iBooks    Free Books Geopix
 Evernote  Wikipanion Day in History
Dragon Dictation Shakespeare The Presidency
New York Times AudioBooks My Congress
ABC News Calculator World Maps
USA Today Ruler  3D Cell Stain
CNN  SAT Vocab Video Science
Webster Dictionary Math Reference Periodic Table
Google Earth Bloomberg Molecules
Draw Free Language Tutor ScienceVL
The Louvre Audio Note NASA
Art of Glow PS Express Experimenter
Virtuoso Houzz Convert Units


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