FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

CONTACT: Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

MORE THAN 600 MIAMI-DADE EDUCATORS TO TRANSFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH DIGITAL LEARNING DAY

With more than 200,000 digital resources being used in instruction, nearly 11,000 Promethean Boards installed in our classrooms, and more than 50,000 mobile devices deployed to our schools, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) continues to provide its educators and students dynamic digital learning environments.  Continuing its digital transition, more than 600 educators will participate in one of the largest professional training days in district history. Thirty of the district’s educational and technology partners, including Discovery Education, McGraw-Hill, Microsoft and Promethean USA will come together under one roof to train the district’s educators on how to best utilize digital content and technology to maximize student engagement while increasing achievement.

WHO: 

Marie Izquierdo, Chief Academic Officer at M-DCPS
Lance Rougeux, Discovery Education
More than 600 M-DCPS Administrators and Teachers

WHAT:

Digital Learning Day conference will provide educators with proven strategies to effectively integrate digital content and technology into classroom instruction. 

WHEN:

Thursday, September 25, 2014
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Media availability at 10 a.m.

WHERE:

Miami Jackson Senior High School
1751 NW 36 Street
Miami, FL 33142
VISUALS:

Sessions using interactive technologies such as Promethean boards and personal digital devices

Trainers and educators working together and exploring the collection of digital content available to all students in the district
SOCIAL MEDIA:
    @MDCPS
    #DigitalDay

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