We hope you enjoyed our dynamic breakout sessions and lively discussions at the inaugural iPad Academy. If you attended the conference but missed a session, visit Edmodo.com to download the session presentations. Presentation information can be found by selecting on the iPad Academy General Info group on your homepage and then clicking on the presentation folders listed by session title on the right hand side.
Thank you again for attending iPad Academy. We hope to see you next year!
Welcome to iPad Academy!
We are excited to welcome educators from around the United States to this year's iPad Academy. Participants will have the opportunity
to hear from teachers who have effectively implemented iPad programs in their
classrooms, as well as network and share their own experiences with integrating
mobile learning into their schools.
Thursday, June 28 will start off with an “unconference”
designed to get teachers talking and sharing information on how iPads can transform
the K-12 classroom. What’s an unconference, you ask? Click here to learn
more. Friday, June 29 is filled with
dynamic breakout sessions and lively discussions covering all subject areas and
grade levels.
Here’s a snapshot of
a few of the sessions:
- Of Cats, Mice, and Barley: Putting the iPad to Work in Education by Rueben Puentedura
- My Principal Gave Me an iPad Cart and I am Scared to Death…Help! by Kim Darche
- Digitizing Math Metacognition by Jennie Magiera
- Powerful Collaboration with Web 2.0 Tools by Carolyn Skibba
- Redefining the Special Education Classroom with Student Created Content by Anita Orozco
- Using iPads in the High School Classroom by Teresa Pohlad and Kristin Peterson
- and more…!
We hope you are as excited as we are for this event. Take
some time to peruse this site to read about the featured presenters and sessions
for this conference.
We look forward to seeing you at iPad Academy!
Keynote Speaker Announced: Dr. Ruben Puentedura
The
iPad Academy keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Ruben Puentedura. Ruben is a
renowned speaker and pioneer with a focus on transformative applications of
information technologies to education. He is the creator of the SAMR model for
selecting, using, and evaluating technology in education. His current work
explores new directions in mobile computing, digital storytelling, learning
analytics, and educational gaming, focusing on applications in areas where they
have not been traditionally employed. This will
be an enjoyable keynote address that you won’t want to miss!iPad Academy is a great opportunity for educators from around the world to receive innovative tips and insightful information on leveraging mobile devices at your school. Don’t miss out, register today!
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