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Xaverian's iPad One to One Computing Journey
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I'm the principal of a Catholic HS in Brooklyn, Xaverian. We are preparing to develop a one to one environment in the school. We are looking at a 3-4 year process beginning w/ our frosh in Sept. -…Continue
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Nate Gordon commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post Xaverian and our iPad iniative"Kevin,
Looks like you've got some great stuff going! I'm a big fan of Evernote as well, I think it's a great tool.
Question - is there anything that you "miss" about traditional computers when using the iPads?…"
Kathleen Sawyer commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post Xaverian and our iPad iniative"Sounds like an exciting time! Hope it all continues to go well. If you haven't, you might want to go check out the video of the Apple announcement this month. Just go to iTunes store and search on "Apple Keynotes"…"
Kevin McCormack posted a blog postXaverian and our iPad iniative
A little more than four months ago, the “next big thing” began at Xaverian. Since the middle of September, nearly half of the students and the entire faculty have received their own iPads. So, what is different?The short answer is: things are changing. Among the faculty and students, there is a variety of sophistication in how the iPad is used, yet, in most cases, the potential of the device is being actualized. Here are just a few examples:❱ Teachers are creating learning communities among…See More
Kevin McCormack commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post Xaverian's 1 to 1 computing continues - Board report"The above is just a small part of the process we at Xaverian are going through. The work of our president Robert Alesi, spoke with the members of the Board,secured the funding, and has supported and encouraged me and the rest of the academic…"
Kevin McCormack posted a blog postXaverian's 1 to 1 computing continues - Board report
The following is my report to our Board of Trustees offering a general rationale for our the shift to iPad - 1 to 1 computing. The purpose of this report is to present to the Board the rationale and progress of the moving the School to a One to One computing platform using the iPad. BackgroundXaverian’s genesis was in the midst of the Cold War. The explicit expectation was that Xaverian would have the best and brightest teachers and students in Brooklyn. There was also an assumption that…See More
Thomas Evers commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post Latest news in Xaverian's ipad journey"Just some thoughts, and please update us on what you learn.
ownership-
St Catherine's in Racine Wisconsin had a great idea. The students pay for the IPADS over 3 years, but the school retains ownership. This lets the school set a content…"
Kevin McCormack posted a blog postLatest news in Xaverian's ipad journey
It’s April and despite T.S. Eliot's declaration of this being the cruelest month, it has been shaping up to be anything but. Here is where we stand. 370 days ago we didn't "know from iPads." Now Xaverian is moving in to the 1st year of a 2 year roll out. Here are a couple of the issues we are tackling.We have been able to get iPads in the hands of about 1/2 our faculty with the rest getting them within the month. The buzz is GREAT!- This has been pretty interesting. At first the early…See More
Kevin McCormack commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post NY Daily News herald's Xaverian's iPad roll out"The first step was getting the administration to buy into the vision of one to one computing, second we needed the support of our governing board. next we are working on the faculty buy-in. we are doing this in a rolling fashion. I…"
Offie Clark commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post NY Daily News herald's Xaverian's iPad roll out"What exactly is the "first step" in your ipad 1:1? Are you giving them to students in the middle of this year? are you piloting the ipads with certain classes or grades?
How much planning with the teachers and administrators did you and…"
Kevin McCormack posted a blog postMore on Xaverian's One to one computing w/ the iPad
http://bit.ly/gMyuJi This is on the Bklyn Diocesan Station showing the work we are doing at the school We are the only Catholic school, that I know of, in the NY area that is aggressively moving to a One to One computing platform, using the iPad. The more we move in this area - the more I am sure we are (to use the parlance of the kids) sooooo doing the right thing! This week we have Fraser Speirs coming to the school to spend time with us and help us better…See More
Sam Gliksman commented on Kevin McCormack's blog post NY Daily News herald's Xaverian's iPad roll out"Congratulations Kevin/Mac. Look forward to hearing how things develop for you."
Kevin McCormack posted a blog postNY Daily News herald's Xaverian's iPad roll out
http://nydn.us/hzinvAXaverian Freshmen to get iPads In Today's NY Daily news our school, Xaverian, highlighted. Denis Hammil spoke of the School's commitment to cutting edge technology. As I posted earlier, my school is getting ready for the first step of One to One computing with the iPad at the center of this. We chose the ipad because of several factors:1. Form FactorThe tablet can't act as a screen…See More
Kevin McCormack replied to Marvin Lee's discussion iPad rollout in 5 days"Marvin,
Good luck my friend. I'm principal in a Bklyn Catholic school (Xaverian) and we are getting ready to do this in Sept w/ our 9th graders moving over the next year or so for the rest of the school.
I am convinced this is the right…"
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Xaverian and our iPad iniative
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:00pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
A little more than four months ago, the “next big thing” began at Xaverian. Since the middle of September, nearly half of the students and the entire faculty have received their own iPads. So, what is different?
The short answer is: things are changing. Among the faculty and students, there is a variety of sophistication in how the iPad…
Xaverian's 1 to 1 computing continues - Board report
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 7:05pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
The following is my report to our Board of Trustees offering a general rationale for our the shift to iPad - 1 to 1 computing.
The purpose of this report is to present to the Board the rationale and progress of the moving the School to a One to One computing platform using the iPad.
Background
Xaverian’s genesis was in the midst of the Cold War. The explicit expectation was that Xaverian…
Continue Latest news in Xaverian's ipad journey
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 6:20am 1 Comment 0 Likes
It’s April and despite T.S. Eliot's declaration of this being the cruelest month, it has been shaping up to be anything but. Here is where we stand. 370 days ago we didn't "know from iPads." Now Xaverian is moving in to the 1st year of a 2 year roll out. Here are a couple of the issues we are tackling.
We have been able to get iPads in the hands of about 1/2 our faculty with the rest getting them within the month. The buzz is GREAT!
- This has…
Continue More on Xaverian's One to one computing w/ the iPad
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:50pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This is on the Bklyn Diocesan Station showing the work we are doing at the school
We are the only Catholic school, that I know of, in the NY area that is aggressively moving to a One to One computing platform, using the iPad. The more we move in this area - the more I am sure we are (to use the parlance of the kids) sooooo doing the right thing!
This week we have Fraser Speirs coming to…
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- At 11:00am on February 5, 2011, Sam Gliksman said…
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for joining our Ning community. I'm sure everyone would like hearing a post about your school's transition to a 1:1 program. Are you considering iPads or laptops?
Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or comments.
Thanks,
Sam Gliksman
samgliksman@gmail.com
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