Essa Academy was the first school in the UK to give an iPod touch to all students and staff as a way of increasing access to information and deepening and expanding learning beyond the classroom. The creativity that that has been inspired by the use of this technology has been amazing. Staff and students are able to have seamless communication that facilitates the development of learning conversations, and the feedback educators are able to provide is not only of a higher quality, but is also powerfully personalized. This session will not only explore the ways that technology has enabled transformation, but will also describe how the integration of technology has contributed to Essa Academy's vision for a new building that has recently begun construction.
Abdul Chohan is a director at Essa Academy, the first school in the UK to give iPod touch devices to all students and staff. The Academy believes in allowing students to access information and deepen learning beyond the classroom. A chemistry teacher for 10 years with a great passion for technology and its integration into learning, Chohan has previously worked for Glaxo Pharmaceuticals as a research analyst.
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