| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Adair Schools beginning to 'Think Different' with iPads in classrooms Adair County Schools now have 200 of newest iPads, spread throughout the system. That's a ratio of 1 iPad for every 13 students. The devices are creating a student body more excited about learning, opening up a whole new dimension in instruction. Phyllis Curry, Adair County Instructional Supervisor, says District is keeping an eye on Hancock County High School, which recently went 1:1, with an iPad for every high school student Click on headline for full story with photo(s) By Alan W. Reed News from the Adair County School District In schools, factories, doctors offices, and classrooms everywhere, iPad devices are changing the way the whole world operates. Most of us remember kindergarten as a time of coloring books, thick pencils, writing lessons and chalkboards. The current generation of kids might look back twenty years from now and recall the limited features of the ancient Apple iPads. The Adair County School District is beginning to think different. Nearly 200 of the newest iPads are now in the hands of students ranging from pre-school through high school. Teachers and administrators agree that the iPads are powerful tools to supplement instruction. Many teachers and administrators are referring to these powerful personal devices as a possible revolution in education. But they also say they want to take some time to analyze their effectiveness. "This is an amazing tool," pre-school teacher Tonya Feese said. "The things we're going to be able to do with this technology are exciting. The kids love it." "I'm just amazed at how motivated the students are to learn when they are using these new iPads," says Anita Goode, Pre-School Director. "We used some federal stimulus monies to make the initial purchase. Before proceeding further we want to feel certain that students learn more by using them. I hope we will be able to add some more units.""We're keeping our eye on districts such as Hancock County where the high school recently went 1:1 with iPads", said Phyllis Curry, Supervisor of Instruction. iPad devices are now showing up in high schools and colleges across the state. Each can be loaded with electronic textbooks and other online resources replacing traditional bulky and expensive texts. There is a Yahoo News story with more information just out. To read it, click to U.S. Schools using iPads Adair.k12.ky.us This story was posted on 2011-09-22 14:41:54
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.
More articles from topic News:
President lands in Kentucky to talk about new Brent Spence Bridge Todd P'Pool to be on Dialogue on Public Issues Jack Conway to appear on Dialogue on Public Issues Practical poetry: An Epic Puppies Poem by Poet J. Grant Employment figures improve for all 7 area counties over 2010 Rhonda McDonald writes to Dakota Meyer: You are a HERO! A remarkable woman: Michele Hale continues recovery Lindsey Wilson College Athletics embraces school-wide Day of Service LWC 2011 Malvina Farkle Day: 1,000+ lavish good works on Columbia/Adair Co. Tim Miller speaks on What is the Gospel? at Great Oaks, Roley, KY View even more articles in topic News |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
