Adopting technology in classrooms, Mary Baier presentation 4/24/08

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Adopting technology in classrooms, Mary Baier presentation 4/24/08
Fifth Grade for the 21st Century
a presentation at the Horizon Forum*

Thursday, April 24
11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Conference Room 325, Education Sciences Building
University of Minnesota

Dr. Tom Tapper (Superintendent, Owatonna Public Schools), Dr. Steve O’Connor (Director of Instructional Services), Mary Baier (Principal, Washington Elementary School) and Matt McCartney (Teacher, Washington Elementary School) will lead a discussion on their experiences in purposively adopting technologies in Owatonna Public Schools.

During this session, Mr. McCartney’s fifth grade class will join us by videoconference for student presentations on how they’re using technology in innovative, Leapfrog-oriented ways.

*NOTE: (The Horizon Forum focuses on the role of innovation and the future of PK-17 education in Minnesota. Face-to-face discussions are held periodically throughout the year. Participants include superintendents, principals, and teachers from Minnesota schools in addition to business leaders and members of the University of Minnesota community. If you have any questions, please contact John Moravec at moravec@umn.edu.)

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