NEW CARROLLTON, Md., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) will join with Verizon on April 23 to announce research results on the effectiveness of an innovative professional development program for teachers that integrates mobile technology into the classroom in an effort to increase student interest and performance in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM.)
At the event, to be held at Charles Carroll Middle School in New Carrollton, ISTE and Verizon will unveil the achievement results as well as impacts on technology proficiency and STEM engagement of students who participated in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program. In addition, ISTE and Verizon will unveil the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy, a free, online, moderated professional development course that will train thousands of teachers nationwide on mobile technology integration and offer continuing education units.
WHEN: | Wednesday, April 23, 11 a.m. ET |
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WHERE: | Charles Carroll Middle School |
| 6130 Lamont Drive |
| New Carrollton, Md. 20784 |
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| Event will also be live streamed at http://vz.to/VILS1 orhttps://new.livestream.com/FiOSLive/VILSResults |
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WHO: | David Curry, Charles Carroll Middle School principal |
| Dr. Yoly Ramos, senior director of professional development services, International Society for Technology in Education |
| Rose Stuckey Kirk, president of the Verizon Foundation and vice president of global corporate citizenship at Verizon |
| William Simpson, Charles Carroll Middle School, tech coach |
| Charles Carroll Middle School Middle school students |
| Government officials |
SOURCE Verizon