Grosse Pointe North teacher, Gary Abud, uses his students' cell phones and iPads for collaborative classroom learning and his students demonstrate learning model in Lansing at AT&T/MACUL Technology Showcase.
Visit Gary Abud's chemistry classes at Grosse Pointe North High School and it's apparent that students are learning about much more than just atoms and electrons--and they are doing it using their cell phones. That's right--the cell phones, iPads, iPods and tablets that many students often "sneak" into class are utilized by Abud's students as a means to collaborate, blog and create a classroom learning bank. Last week, a small team of Abud's students took their unique classroom learning model on the road to Lansing for the 12th annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase and wowed legislators, educators and other students with their innovative use of devices that, instead of posing a distraction to their learning, provide a forward-…
Pete Spencer
10:10 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Gary Abud and his science students are a great example of what learning can and should be given the powerful yet simple technology available today. What a cool chemistry class! Even though we are in uncertain times with regard to school financing and policy, Grosse Pointe must continue to support the efforts of their teachers, like Gary, who are learning about and implementing progressive … more ›