The iPads are coming! Sync up and prepare for iRivermont! Rivermont Collegiate is excited to announce that the Class of 2015 will be participating in a technology pilot program. Each rising freshman at Rivermont for the 2011-12 academic year will be issued an Apple iPad!
The Apple iPad is a revolutionary device that keeps the classroom at students' fingertips. The freshman class at Rivermont will be able to download textbooks to their iPads and use the expansive onscreen keyboard to collect their thoughts, easily jotting down notes in class. A vivid, high-resolution screen will allow students to create stunning presentations, while easy-to-use formatting and layout tools will result in brilliant documents. The Rivermont freshman class will be expected to be beautifully organized, with an interactive calendar to track assignments, deadlines, and practices. With more than 350,000 apps available on the App Store, students will have access to thousands of educational apps - from iThesaurus to interactive periodic tables.
In the Rivermont style of infusing traditional curriculum with innovative ideas and technology, it is our hope that the entire Rivermont Middle and Upper School (grades 6-12) will move into iPads in the near future. As schools across the country are getting their feet wet implementing the iPad, the technology is being touted as magical - poised to change the learning landscape as we know it. Rivermont Collegiate is thrilled to be a leader in this educational technology, while also lightening backpacks and reducing paper consumption!
Rivermont Collegiate, located in Bettendorf, is the Quad Cities' only independent, non-sectarian, multicultural college prep school for students in preschool through twelfth grade. Rivermont turns traditional education inside out, encouraging students to explore unique opportunities, programs, and experiences. Small class sizes and dedicated faculty encourage critical thinking, curiosity, and discipline and result in students who move on to the country's finest colleges and universities, with a strong foundation for life and learning.
For additional information on Rivermont Collegiate, visit us online at www.rivermontcollegiate.org and/or contact Cindy Murray, Director of Admissions, at (563) 359-1366 ext. 302 or murray@rvmt.org
