In an effort to demonstrate the benefits of iPad use in education, the school hosted an iPad Summit last Wednesday in which administrators and faculty from other districts toured the school.

“The event went very well and the delegates left having learned something new,” junior Jasmin Salas said.

Salas, as well as junior Naa Bruce, was among the student helpers who escorted the guests from place to place.

“They are a good source for the guests to find out how the iPad really impacts the student’s education and learning,” Bruce said.

There were 56 individuals present from all over the state.

“We broke them down into groups of five and my secretary helped me get packets and goodie bags together,” Assistant Principal Darwert Johnson said. “I sat down and made the master schedule. I had to ask teachers and let them know who would be coming to their rooms at a certain time.”

The guests observed classrooms where the teachers utilized the iPads in their instruction.

“When they had a question they would ask the teacher or us,” Salas said.

Bruce said it was a pleasant learning experience for her also.

“I enjoyed it a lot because I got the chance to share the really cool benefits of the iPads,” she said. “I also got the opportunity to hear how other schools were planning on using the iPad for their kids.”

The delegates left positive feedback according to Johnson.

“They thought it was very organized,” he said. “The groups liked going into classrooms and seeing the kids working.”

To conclude the summit, the guests went to the PAC for an iPad discussion panel where any remaining questions they had could be answered by a group which included students, teachers and technicians.

“It was definitely a starting point for those individuals because they don’t have that technology yet on their campuses,” Johnson said. “For what they saw it will definitely help them get started on their campuses.”