Jacksonville ISD will host a district-wide Technology Showcase Friday, March 3. Each campus will be open to parents and community members from 8:30 - 11:30 to observe the many technology tools used to support the learning environment in JISD. Campuses will have their own "brochures" available describing what areas are open and what tools are being used.

Hardware including interactive white boards, interactive pads, student response systems, digital microscopes, graphing calculators, touchscreen laptops, kindles, surface pro, and document cameras will be in use in classrooms and available in an "Exploration Room" allowing parents hands-on opportunities. Software used extensively in JISD will also be showcased such as Office 365/Microsoft Classroom, Safari Montage, Learning.com, Target Math, Relex Math, BrainPop, Istation, STEMscopes, Pearson Realize, Plickers, Kahoot, Quaver, Quizizz, and Virtual Labs.

Libraries will showcase the capabilities of their video conferencing equipment and Nichols and Middle School students will be video-conferencing with elementary students while reading to them. The Libraries will also have activites available for visitors to explore TexQuest tools, ebooks, and district and teacher websites.

The Career & Tech Department at JHS will also be open and available for tours and questions. From a plasma cutter to a 3-D printer, the CTE Building has interesting uses of technology in a variety of classes.

Director of Instructional Technology, Lynne Bullock and her team of Instructional Strategists stay hard at work making sure staff members receive the support and tools they need to use technology in their classroom instruction. "The students of JISD are so fortunate to be part of a district that provides a multitude of technology resources. We wanted to showcase these tools so the community and parents can see the wide use of technology used in every subject and in every grade level in JISD. We are so proud of the resources we have here," says Bullock. "We hope to have a good response from the community. The students as well as staff have planned and worked very hard to be ready for the big day".

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JISD slated to host Technology Showcase - Jacksonville Daily Progress