Annunciation Catholic School Deploys 1:1 iPad Program for Middle School Students

ACS is moving swiftly in this direction because the 21st century classroom is rapidly becoming a far more collaborative and interactive environment. Instructional technology will never replace excellent teaching, but it can certainly enhance teaching and learning in profound ways. “We are very pleased to offer this to our middle school students which will seamlessly integrate technology into curriculum. The middle school staff is excited that students are being provided this tool," said Principal Cindy Shields.
The iPad was chosen because of its ease of use, sophistication, educational resources (apps) and professional development opportunities for staff. ACS has implemented a Mobile Device Manger (MDM) to enroll all devices in a secure education environment, configure and update settings, set restrictions, and install apps.
iPad Program Goals:

• To capitalize on the merging of academic resources such as textbooks, teacher sources, content rich media, and best practices
• To facilitate mobile learning across the school campus and beyond
• To promote leadership in one's own learning by establishing access to educational resources and providing tools to support specific curricular areas
• To apply the technology to create a content-rich, engaging, and individualized, diverse learning environment

The ACS 1:1 iPad program will afford students greater opportunities to be productive students and citizens in a meaningful way as they enter a global environment that will require greater technology skills, collaboration, and teamwork. ACS looks forward to this exciting program and the promise it brings to help create independent and dynamic 21st century learners and leaders.

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