Merry+Willis

= General Sessions - 2011 GaETC Presentations =

Merry Willis, Cherokee County Schools, Carmel Elementary School - Woodstock, GA
merry.willis@cherokee.k12.ga.us

//Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011//


There is no doubt that the iPad is a tool for the easy and rapid consumption of information, but how can it be used by students and teachers in other ways? Authentic learning is the result of student productivity meeting a chance for students to show their creativity while sharing their knowledge with others. Can iPads allow students a vehicle for this authentic learning to take place? Let’s explore the implementation of these learning tools in a 5th grade classroom, and see if this tool can really be used by our students to create information, not just consume it.

Our iPads in the Classroom Blog Presentation (as a PDF) -
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//Thursday, November 3rd, 2011//


We have all heard the term STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) but what happens when STEM education picks up steAm? This session will examine the integration of the arts (primarily visual, performing and music) into a technology-rich 5th grade math and science classroom. A variety of technological tools to help in this implementation will be explored, from robots to laptops and iPads, along with some free technology tools to help along the way, no matter what your technology infrastructure situation happens to be. Practices can be adapted and applied in classrooms from K–12 with minor adjustments in content and application. Come explore how powerful arts integration into STEM education can be used as a tool for motivation and a vehicle for increasing student achievement.

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