Ludington's Website

Check out the website www.lookimlearning.org.  It was created by two teachers at Ludington during the implementation of their iPad program.  I haven't had time to look over the whole site but so far, it is very informative and interesting!!  We will be previewing a movie trailer from the site at our next tech meeting.

1-to-1 computing

A very interesting article was published in THE Journal this month. Take a look at the online version of this magazine. Click here to read

Issue highlights: The Hard(ware) Choice p.28 7 districts discuss how they found the right device for 1-to-1. Watch Ben Grey, chief information officer at Oak Lawn-Hometown District 123 in suburban Chicago, share his insights on setting up a 1-to-1 program. Closing the Gap p.10 What do teachers need to use data to teach? Listen to Michael Horn, the executive director of education for the Innosight Institute, discuss how best to leverage data effectively in the classroom. Join the conversation by using the #bigdata hashtag on Twitter! Curriculum Update p.23 Primary sources bring history to life. View a slide show of Web-based primary sources. Online Learning p.43 Distance AP courses open student options. Sidebar: How one school district is using videoconferencing to share AP classes between schools. Expert Perspective p.37 Technology can unlock conceptual learning. View a slide show of websites that help foster deep conceptual learning. Funding Survival Toolkit p.19 Red Rock Reports President and CEO Jenny House offers a guide to evaluating principals and superintendents. Listen to Jenny House’s list of criteria for evaluating principals. Our Space p.2 Should we ban cell phone in classrooms?

Michigan school districts behind the tech curve to conduct digital tests

By us getting more Bandwidth and discussing 1-to-1 we are really gettting out in front of this take a look at the link below.

http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/11/michigan_school_districts_behi.html#incart_river_default