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    In the summer of 2012 my school launced a 1:1 initiative with iPads for our 7th graders. At the time the shcool had one iPad cart of 20 iPads shared among grades SK-8th. Teachers had no tranining on these iPads, nor training on how to use them in a 1:1 classroom. Over the course of one week the 7th grade team learned iPad basics, explored potential apps, identified integration activities and developed student expectations. Following the pilot year, the 7th grade team continued their 1:1 education by reflecting on the previous year. Challenges and success were identified and used as a jumping off point for increasing the level and type of iPad activities students engaged in. The second summer focused on the SAMR model and how curriculum redesign could result in more meaningful use of the iPads. During the same summer the 8th grade team began their iPad 1:1 adventure, learning from the 7th grade team's experience. This summer the 5th and 6th grade teams will join the 1:1 program.  iPad Icosathlon Teachers, new and experienced, competed in an Icosathlon (double decathalon) of iPad events designed to introduce them to the various features and abilities of the iPad.  […] Read more!

    The Chocolate War Remix Teacher 2.0 was a week long summer institute at National Louis University designed to introduce teachers and university faculty to digital tools for teaching and learning. The workshop focused on creating an online presence, tools for classroom use and organization, communicating and collaborating online, multimedia for teaching and creating multimedia with online tools. Each participant created their own wiki page consisting of projects and resources related to each of the 5 strands.  View the Teacher 2.0 resources and project examples on the Teacher 2.0 wiki.  Read more!