Institute: Successful iPad integration for You and Your Students

This full-day institute provides K-12 educators with an opportunity to experience the potential that an iPad can offer in the classroom. Learn about different applications that allow students to improve critical thinking skills, communication, technology literacy, and excitement about learning. Participants with an understanding of 1) basic and advanced functions of the iPad, 2) ways it can be used as a teacher centered tool, 3) how it can be utilized by students, and 4) above all else, time to play with your new iPad. Several categories of applications are "explored" including programs for management, organization, grading, games, video production, communication, virtual simulations, and more.