McKinney ISD’s inaugural Senior Adult Tour was so successful that plans already are in the works to bring the program to three new campuses in 2012.
“I definitely want to make sure we do this on an annual basis in McKinney ISD,” said Superintendent J.D. Kennedy.
The event, which drew 60 seniors age 55 and older to three district campuses on Jan. 25, gave seniors in the community a closer look into a day in the life of a McKinney student. The tour’s purpose was to invite senior citizens to come inside district schools to see how students are learning.
The seniors saw students use personal cell phones to text answers to questions on a survey given by their teacher. The answers were tabulated automatically by a computer program and graphed on a chart for the entire class to view the outcome.
“In addition, [seniors] saw how students are now learning by way of Smart Boards instead of the traditional chalkboards they were accustomed to growing up,” Kennedy said. “They also received a demonstration on how animation is produced and edited.”
Lila Krist and her husband Bob Krist attended the event, and came away informed and entertained.
“Everything was so interesting,” Lila Krist said. “The schools and students were so impressive. “We feel much more informed as to what MISD is accomplishing.”
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