Friday, March 29, 2024

McKinley County schools earn Apple grant

McKinley County schools earn Apple grant
Navajo Times | Adron Gardner Ferissa Ramon, left, and Karen Cayaditto setup an iPad as principal George Staples looks on during an Apple Inc. and ConnectED technology rollout at Tse' Yi' Gai High School on May 18.

Navajo Times | Adron Gardner
Ferissa Ramon, left, and Karen Cayaditto setup an iPad as principal George Staples looks on during an Apple Inc. and ConnectED technology rollout at Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School on May 18.

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Navajo Times | Adron Gardner Kaitlyn Morgan, left, assists vocational teacher Maurice John transfer a self-portrait wirelessly during an Apple Inc. and ConnectED technology rollout at Tse' Yi' Gai High School on May 18.

Navajo Times | Adron Gardner
Kaitlyn Morgan, left, assists vocational teacher Maurice John transfer a self-portrait wirelessly during an Apple Inc. and ConnectED technology rollout at Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School on May 18.

The art of a good selfie was an unexpected and personal technology lesson as the roles of student and teacher briefly reversed during an Apple Inc. technology rollout at Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School on May 18.

Three Gallup McKinley Schools – including Thoreau Middle School, Tohatchi Elementary and Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School – were awarded an Apple Inc. and White House ConnectED grant.

Laptop computers and iPad tablets unboxed at Tse’ Yi’ Gai brought into the fold of 114 other schools in 29 states across the country to participate in the Apple Grant tied to the Obama White House ConnectED initiative. ConnectED supplies federal funds for improving school broadband Internet access and professional development for teachers to use the newest technologies in the classroom. In conjunction with ConnectED, Apple Inc. supplies $100 million to the grant program.

“This has been a journey for us technology-wise,” said Tse’ Yi’ Gai’ Principal George Staples.

More than a year ago, Staples said the school was interested in purchasing iPads, but cost limitations pointed them to the less expensive Google Chromebook laptop. However, the Apple and White House ConnectED grant initiative changed the cost equation immediately.


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About The Author

Rima Krisst

Reporter and photojournalist Rima Krisst reported for the Navajo Times from July 2018 to October 2022. She covered Arts and Culture and Government Affairs beats.Before joining the editorial team at the Times, Krisst worked in various capacities in the areas of communications, public relations, marketing and Indian Affairs policy on behalf of the Tribes, Nations and Pueblos of New Mexico. Among her posts, she served as Director of PR and Communications for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department under Governor Bill Richardson, Healthcare Outreach and Education Manager for the Eight Northern Pueblos, Tribal Tourism Liaison for the City of Santa Fe, and Marketing Projects Coordinator for Santa Fe Indian Market. As a writer and photographer, she has also worked independently as a contractor on many special projects, and her work has been published in magazines. Krisst earned her B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from the University of Connecticut.

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