Three KISD campuses featured nationwide for
technology initiatives
KLEIN ISD – Feb. 1,
2012, has been designated as Digital Learning Day by the Alliance for
Excellent Education and the U.S. Department of Education. The Klein ISD was
selected as one of the school districts nationwide to participate in this
inaugural event.
The program originates from the Newseum in Washington D.C.
and is hosted by former CNN anchor Leon Harris and West Virginia Governor Bob Wise.
Additionally, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and FCC Chairman Julius
Genachowski will participate. The campaign is intended to celebrate exemplary
teachers and instructional strategies that maximize effective and innovative
uses of technology.
The day is divided into two segments:
Morning: Webcasts are
scheduled via the Digital Learning
Day website from 8-11 a.m. This includes pre-taped interviews from school
district leaders across the nation, including KISD Superintendent Dr. Jim Cain.
Segments will also feature teachers and students using technology, including
classrooms at Klein Forest and Klein Oak high schools and McDougle Elementary. Click
here for the full schedule. Please note that the times listed on the website
are Eastern Standard Time.
Afternoon –A live and
interactive town hall meeting will profile teachers who effectively use
technology to deliver instruction, with a focus on innovative educational
projects across the country.This
segment includes Klein Forest English Language Arts (ELA) teacher Kim Sharp and
her classroom. The meeting runs from Noon to 1:30 p.m., and the KFHS segment is
expected to begin at approximately 1 p.m.
Registration via the website is required to view the online
town hall meeting, visit http://digitallearningday.eventbrite.com/.
For more information, visit the Digital Learning Day website, http://www.digitallearningday.org.
A video of the taping at the three KISD schools is also
available, visit www.kleinisd.net.
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