Who: Starting Friday, Oct. 2, Katy ISD students attending
Cimarron Elementary will have something new to carry in their backpack
– a Mobile Learning Device (MLD). Cimarron is only the second school in
Texas, and only one in the Houston area, to utilize this type of smart
phone as a learning tool.
Essentially a cell phone without phone or texting capabilities,
students will use the MLD to complete projects downloaded to their
devices by their teachers. Students will also have access to several
other features including:
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Calendar
• Filtered Internet access
• Concept Mapping
• Podcasts
• “Sticky Notes”
• Many tasks that can be completed on a desktop
• Virtually any task that was previously completed by paper/pencil
What: Local media are invited to Cimarron on Friday morning when
students receive their MLDs. Reporters will have the opportunity to
interview both students and teachers as to how they plan on using these
devices.
When: Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 @ 9:30 a.m.
Where: Cimarron Elementary, Katy ISD
1100 South Peek Road
Katy, Texas 77494
