In its quest for excellence in mind, body and character, FoundationU’s Senior High School will be using the iPad as a main tool for instruction.
The adaptation of the iPad as an instrument of learning, a completely mobile/portable learning tool, takes the process of the delivery of educational material to the students, and learning and mastery of concepts by the students to an entirely new level.
There has been a transformation in the classroom and to illustrate a few of the unique features of the use of the iPad in the classroom:
– Teachers are able to connect with students beyond the walls of the classroom and campus.
– Information is more readily available through the millions of data sources on the internet. While reliability of this data can be questionable, many of these sources at FU are screened prior to distribution to the students.
– Teachers can work interactively with the students through the use of the widely-available apps, and also through e-books that have been produced at FU.
– The current crop of students are visual learners, making traditional methods of teaching less effective for them. As a graphic tool, the iPad supplements the innate capability of visual learners; the end result is that the students comprehend better, and are able to apply better the concepts presented in all the lessons.
The value of iPad learning lies on relevance, comprehension, and understanding of what the future holds for all — students, teachers, parents.
At FU, the iPad Program has secured a better and stronger foothold in educational setting at the Grade School and High School levels, and soon, in Senior High School.
The design, portability, and practicality of the iPad have made it an indispensable tool for the learning toolkit of students. With the presence of iPads in the classrooms and on campus, teachers and parents have seen and realized noticeable changes to the demeanor and intelligence abilities of the students thereby, better securing a successful future for our citizenry.
At the FU Senior High School, we have redefined what teaching and learning needs to be in the 21st century. The student will have the opportunity to engage with learning to a degree never before experienced, and to see teachers engaged and motivated in their craft to a degree never before been acquired. (Chris Calumba)
