Thanks to Ann Higgins for the heads up on this event. Sadly I will be out of town but it looks like a great opportunity to learn about how to make the most of technology in the classroom. I just happened to see the US Rankings of top high schools in the US News. Minnesota did not have one school in the top 100. Maybe learning how to best use technology in the classroom can help us change that! (See the Minnesota-specific stats.)

June 20th, from 1:00 – 4:30
University of Minnesota, Science Teaching & Student Services (STSS) Building
Room 412
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This event will look at re-engineering the classroom to harness the power of digital technologies. How can we customize learning to meet the needs of each student? Technology tools, teaching innovation, and new ways of organizing learning may provide the answer. Join us to hear from national experts on technology-enhanced customized learning.

Featuring

• Jennie Magiera, a 4th-5th grade math teacher in the Chicago Public Schools. Jennie began implementing a 1:1 iPad technology grant. She was also named a Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction in 2008, Apple Distinguished Educator and this January she was named the Chicago Public School’s Tech Innovator of the Year.
• Dominick D’Angelo, Principal of I.S. 228 in New York, has a strong focus on mathematics and technology. In 2010 the school began the School of One program for mathematics. The School of One seeks to customize learning to each child and is housed in its own dedicated section of the school, where instruction takes place in large, interconnected classrooms.

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