By Teresa Martinez - Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
A student panel with representatives from grades 6-12 answered questions from principals regarding the use of the iPad in the classroom during the annual JSEA Principals Conference.
MIAMI- Fifty-five principals from Jesuit schools throughout the United States visited Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Nov. 15 as part of the JSEA (Jesuit Secondary Education Association) annual Principals Conference.
The theme for the visit was how Belen Jesuit was using educational technology, specifically the iPad. Principals had the opportunity to ask a student, faculty and administration panel questions and hear testimonials on how the 1:1 program was implemented and how it is being utilized.
�It is a wonderful privilege for our school to welcome principals from across the country to Belen Jesuit,� said Jesuit Father Pedro Suarez, president of Belen Jesuit. �We are honored to be considered �pioneers� in the implementation of an iPad 1:1 program and are happy to share both the challenges and the successes we have had with other schools.�
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
A panel made up of Belen Jesuit faculty members answered questions from principals regarding the training that was offered to them before the iPad was fully implemented in the school and how training has continued through its implementation.
