Sixth graders gain technology experience with Apple iPadsBy:
Lacy Hilliard Tomahawk Writer, Photographer Sixth grade students
in the Johnson County School district went high tech in the
2012-2013 school term, with each student being issued a brand
new Apple iPad at the start of the school year. The mission
statement of the iPad Initiative is as follows: To prepare
students for a twenty-first century environment; To increase
productivity in the classroom and engage all students in
learning; To make student-centered learning a priority; To
increase students’ collaboration, creativity, critical thinking
and communication skills. Dr. Mischelle Simcox, Secondary
Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor, feels that the initiative
is fulfilling its purpose, saying, “As a part of our commitment
to embrace twenty-first century technology for education, the
Johnson County School system has adopted the iPad for all sixth
grade students as our 1:1 technology tool for teaching and
learning. Our school system embraces the use