Tech Fair promotes 21st Century Learning
Tech Fair promotes 21st Century Learning
This week the districts Technology Department hosted a Tech Fair to show staff how technology can be used in the classroom to support learning.
"The purpose of the fair was to emphasize the need to reform curriculum and instruction to prepare students for the global digital workforce," Technology Director Janis Barton said. "The Edison staff had the opportunity to learn first-hand from our innovative teachers who use technology daily in their classrooms. Excitement and enthusiasm was generated for providing 21st Century learning environments in the new Edison construction. Thank you to each presenter and participant."
Demonstrations included the following:
" Student involved conferences using PowerPoint presentations by Terri Gilbert
" Classroom Performance System, Wireless Projection, Tablet PC, Document Cameras by William Calhoun
" Entry Tasks, Electronic Word Walls, Picture books with PowerPoint, GroupWise by Dennis Bennett
" Interactive whiteboards, Tinker Plots by Anthony Barba
" Laptops in the Classroom , Inspiration, Starry Night by Shannon Ahrens
" PowerPoint, Internet Research & Safety, EasyGrade Pro by Martin Telstad
" Explorers Projects: Trooper Times, Creating DVDs, student websites by Beth Clearman
Technical products for use in the demonstrations were provided by Robert Berry from TROXELL Communications and Nichole Rausch from Hitachi. The multimedia equipment included video projectors, document cameras, screens, StarBoard tablets, and classroom audio systems. These products were provided by Hitachi , Avermedia and Front Row.
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