What is eMINTS and how do I use it?
The eMints program was developed by The University of Missouri, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Missouri Department of Higher Education. The eMINTS program uses a combination of professional development and access to technology to change how teachers teach and how students learn.
Now what does that mean for your student? Our school has received the I3 grant which equips our classrooms with interactive Smart Boards and laptops. That means that the students have one to one access to laptop computers in their core area classes in the 7th and 8th grades and that I have training specific to using Smart Boards, and programs accessible on the laptops to implement high quality lesson design and encourage inquiry based learning in my classroom.
Now what does that mean for your student? Our school has received the I3 grant which equips our classrooms with interactive Smart Boards and laptops. That means that the students have one to one access to laptop computers in their core area classes in the 7th and 8th grades and that I have training specific to using Smart Boards, and programs accessible on the laptops to implement high quality lesson design and encourage inquiry based learning in my classroom.