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Foreign Language Summit - 2009

Foreign Language teachers met in December to collaborate and share ideas about the netbooks.

 

What Works in the Connected ClassroomWhat Works in the Connected Classroom -- Teacher as Learner

An EVSC teacher shares how she has become a learner with her students and how that has empowered her teaching in the classroom.

 

Math Summit - 2010

Math Summit - 2010

Math teachers met in February to share ideas related to the netbook initiative.

 

Students Give Their Opinions about the Netbooks

 

Student Testimonial about Netbook Usage: Volume 1

 

Student Testimonial about Netbook Usage: Volume 2

 

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About the Program

In August of 2009, the EVSC put a Netbook computer in the hands of all our 7,500 high school students and teachers.  This eLearning revolution supports the district's mission of equity and excellence for all students.


Every student, regardless of income or family background, will have access to a Netbook computer for use at both school and home. 


Individual ownership will help promote concepts of self-motivation and enthusiastic participation by providing all with access to a powerful current tool to enhance learning.


Beginning the initiative in the high schools is an integral piece in assisting students as they prepare for college and careers.  Computer use is required in nearly all university programs and professions, thus a natural and constant access in high school will better prepare students for this inevitable future.

 

The EVSC will continue to infuse technology into its classrooms across all departments to enhance active, student-centered learning. Our goal will be to achieve a seamless integration of technology into daily learning and through continued experimentation, add to our growing inventory of best practices and build digital resources across the curriculum.

  • As part of their class work, EVSC students have Skyped with people from countries across the world.
  • The ANGEL Learning management system enables teachers to hold live online office hours to support learning outside of the classroom.
  • Free wireless access is available at many local restaurants and businesses as well as all of the public libraries.
  • Each EVSC high school has the equipment to support professional video production.
  • With the netbooks, EVSC high school students have the power to tour museums in New York, London, Paris and Rome.
  • Because of the netbooks, every EVSC high school student has a digital camera, a sound studio, a video camera, and a platform to share their ideas with the world.
  • The Angel Learning management system enables teachers to collect, grade and give feedback on assignments more quickly and without wasting paper.
  • 21st Century learning involves mastering skills that will prepare our students to compete in a world that is increasingly digital, individualized and global.
  • 21st Century skills include critical thinking and problem-solving, collaborating across networks and leading by influence, adapting to new situations, taking initiative, communicating effectively, accessing and analyzing information, and effectively using curiosity and imagination.
  • The EVSC has made a commitment to teach the way students learn today, instead of the way students learned in the 20th Century.
  • By providing netbooks to all of our EVSC high school students, we are closing the “digital divide” that disadvantages some students more than others.
  • The EVSC is preparing many students for jobs that don’t even exist today.
  • Every EVSC high school has an eLearning coach to help teachers find new ways to teach 21st Century skills.
  • The EVSC has partnered with other state, national and international leaders in education and eLearning.
  • With the netbooks, students can test their own scientific theories in virtual science labs.
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