Source: Mercy High School Press Release

Author: Mercy High School

Farmington Hills, MI - Mercy High School is pleased to announce that we have been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2013 to 2015 for our integration of technology across the curriculum and school life. The Apple Distinguished School designation is reserved for programs that meet criteria for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence, and demonstrate a clear and consistent vision of exemplary learning environments.

“Mercy has a decade of experience as a 1:1 computing school. Using Apple technology provides students with concepts and experiences that will prepare them for higher education and future careers,” Carolyn Witte, Principal.

The selection of Mercy High School as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success as an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment. All ninth graders are required to take a Design Foundations course which teaches multimedia skills in photo, film, animation, and web design. Students collaborate on writing, and edit each other’s work using iOS apps; text, video, and audio recordings. An iWizard student technology team provides training and resources to the school community. Several faculty members present at regional conferences on topics related to instruction using the iPad.

“At Mercy, students have the opportunity to be technology teachers and program innovators. Mercy High School is always positioned for change because it has developed the capacity to learn and lead in the field of technology,” Dr. Cheryl Kreger, President.

iMercy is now available for free through the iTunes Store!

iMercy is a 27 page Multi-Touch book packed with movies, photos and other multimedia highlighting Mercy's integration of technology across the curriculum and school life. The authors began working on the book last spring and continued through the end of September for submission to Apple. The Apple Distinguished School award was achieved on the basis of this book.

Download with iBooks on your Mac or iPad, and with iTunes on your computer. iMercy is designed for the iPad using the latest version of iBooks. The book may also be read with iBooks on a Mac running OS X Mavericks. (Some interactive features may not work with a mouse or trackpad.) Search "iMercy" at the iTunes store, download, and enjoy.

Here are some press pieces about Mercy's Apple Distinguished School recognition:

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