Teacher Academy Wrap-Up

The EC3 Teacher Academy drew to a close on Tuesday afternoon. Thirteen teachers, one campus librarian, and three campus administrators participated in this four-day workshop focused on collaborative, engaging, hands-on, instructional activities with the iPad. During these lively sessions, expert consultants Lisa Johnson and Dr. Julie Smithey shared a vast array of resources that can be used to successfully implement iPads into the curriculum. Participants dove right in and started exploring these tools to see how best they could be used with students.

Martha Kizer and Kara Fujimoto from Oak Crest Intermediate collaborate on a project.

I had a front row seat to view all the action!

Some of the amazing products I witnessed included using Quizlet to create vocabulary flash cards; developing visual math story problems by creating a scene in My Play Home Lite, taking a screen shot, opening it in iPen, and writing the problem; using SnapGuide to create step-by-step tutorials; producing a narrative of the Battle of the Alamo using PuppetPals, MadLips, and iMovie; and using ScribblePress to create class books. The possibilities were endless and too many to mention!

I can't wait to see what these amazing educators will do with iPads in the classroom!