Iredell-Statesville Schools School & Family Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 11

A Visit with
Apple, Inc.
On Monday, August 21, 2017, while Iredell-Statesville
Schools employees were viewing the solar eclipse
outside, the discussions indoors revolved around “What
if all the light really left the world?”
Dr. Jon Landis and Dr. Eric Wood, Apple, Inc.
executives, addressed audiences in two different venues
to discuss preparing students for a workplace we cannot
yet imagine, and how technology can be used in the
classroom to enhance learning and help teachers reach
students on different levels. “The real power is with
the teachers allowing the technology to be part of their
lessons,” explained Dr. Landis. “Technology will create
an environment where teachers can be the professionals
they really are.”
This team from Apple addressed Iredell-Statesville
staff and administrators as business leaders,
comparing the advent of new tools in the classroom
to the invention of electricity. As Dr. Landis closed
the presentation, he left the crowd with this thought:
“Everyone was afraid the buildings would burn down,
but can any of us imagine our lives without that little
switch on our walls?”
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