Quincy Elementary teachers are using their new iPads to help parents reinforce math concepts at home. Pete Goers had this to say about using the new device. "We aren't going for production value as much as concise usable information. When we began to think about how to use the technology, showing math strategies to parents and kids in a "rewindable" format was a natural choice. Now that we've gotten started, we're coming up with new ideas every day. They won't all work, and we've got a lot of learning to do, but it's exciting to have so many options for engaging students and communicating with parents. The ipad makes it too easy not to do."
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Quincy Teachers Use the iPad to Deliver Concise Usable Info to Parents
Quincy Elementary teachers are using their new iPads to help parents reinforce math concepts at home. Pete Goers had this to say about using the new device. "We aren't going for production value as much as concise usable information. When we began to think about how to use the technology, showing math strategies to parents and kids in a "rewindable" format was a natural choice. Now that we've gotten started, we're coming up with new ideas every day. They won't all work, and we've got a lot of learning to do, but it's exciting to have so many options for engaging students and communicating with parents. The ipad makes it too easy not to do."
