RREF funding of 15 iPads and apps to use in history classes.
RREF funding of 15 iPads and apps to use in history classes.
$7,045.35
Granted
Year
2011-2012
Recipient
Sara Ziemnik
School
RRHS
Students in Rocky River High School’s Advanced Placement United States History class ended the year with a final project that researched 60 year-old history using 6 month-old technology. Â
Teacher Sara Ziemnik was awarded a grant in the spring from the Rocky River Education Foundation to purchase 15 iPads and apps to use in her history classes. Students in the class created mini-documentaries that analyzed a particular aspect of U.S. and local history. The students served as historians and gathered primary sources, including video interviews, documents and photographs, using the iPads. The students then used an iMovie app on the iPad to create a documentary-style presentation showing how their topics fit into Rocky River history, Cleveland history, and United States history.
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Through the generous grant from the Rocky River Education Foundation, my students created some amazing oral history projects in just a short period of time that were very impressive...
…They worked very hard to create and preserve these stories and experiences, and also to select digital images and primary sources to serve as backdrops to their movies. I look forward to future projects with great anticipation!”
Mrs. Ziemnik
