Monday, October 27, 2008

Packing your lessons with ACTIVproducts

Wednesday - 3:00-4:00
Salon 7

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technnology (9-12)
New Charter School that opened this year.

All rooms have Promethean Technology.  The teachers found this somewhat overwhelming at first, so they put some things in place to help;
 - All students are helping to create lessons in ACTIVstudio.  They work in groups with a specific topic assigned to them.  This would be no different than them doing a Power Point presentation.
- Students share flipcharts with teachers and students
- Teachers share flipcharts with students for notes when they are absent
- There are one or two Tech Helpers in each class to help with troubleshooting the board and accessories when needed.

Business partners and community advisory board helped them to implement a 1:1 laptop initiative. These business stay connected with the school throughout the year in many ways. This allows students to interact with CEOs of the companies involved.

What a great learning environment they have created! 
Check it out when you have a  moment...

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