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  • Molly Schroeder Google Education Summit (July 2012) Presenters

    The Google Education Summit is designed for educators seeking to develop 21st century skills. Attendees receive a Chromebook and explore new educational technologies with renowned presenters in the field of digital education.


  • Reverse Mentoring - April and Nicole Reverse Mentoring – Shared Learning

    When we were approached to kick off the reverse mentoring pilot program, we didn’t know what to expect, but Nicole and I were excited to represent Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC), and honored to have been chosen to lead the way with several other students.


  • embraceimage WLC Degree Completion Students: The Support of Family and Friends

    In this video, students share the impact of having the understanding and support of their family and friends as they seek to complete their bachelor’s degree.


  • iPad in Education course image iPad in Education Course Alumni Share Their Favorite iPad Apps

    Our iPad in Education course alumni share with us their favorite classroom iPad apps.


  • iBooks-Author - Image via Apple.com iPad in Education: With Latest Announcement, Apple Seeks to Reinvent Education

    Last week, Apple announced a new vision for the future of education. The announcement featured several new educational tools designed to revolutionize classroom learning. In Wisconsin Lutheran College’s “iPad in Education” course, educators have the opportunity to develop 21st century skills, while discovering Apple’s new educational tools, including iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U.


  • Wisconsin Lutheran College - Degree Completion Graduates - December 2011 Commencement Experience and Impact: Degree Completion Graduates Reflect in Video

    Graduates of Wisconsin Lutheran College’s accelerated degree completion program reflect on their experience in the program and its impact on their lives.


  • GoogleEduSummit - Square Google Education Summit – Wisconsin Lutheran College

    Join ninety fellow educators in July 2012 for the Google Education Summit at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Attendees will develop essential Google skills and create projects designed to enhance instructional practice while earning three graduate credits and receiving a FREE Google Chromebook!


  • Center for Urban Teaching - Classroom Image Top Ten Reasons to Consider a Transition to Teaching

    We need dedicated individuals to enter the field—especially during these difficult times—who can engineer stronger academic initiatives; who can solve problems creatively; who can think innovatively; and who can believe that all students deserve an excellent education. Consider a transition to teaching.


  • Susan Holdmann - Wisconsin Lutheran College Library - Image A Joyful Journey of Growth and Relationships

    “Throughout my time in the degree completion program, I have been challenged in my perspectives, in my personal strengths, and even in my weaknesses. I learned to juggle studying and writing papers with naptimes and mothers’ groups. The most joyful surprises, however, have been the relationships formed.” – Susan Holdmann


  • Milwaukee area teacher using an iPad - Image A Rewarding Experience: An iPad in my Classroom

    “It has been so rewarding to bring this 21st century learning experience into my class and my school.”


The Google Education Summit is designed for educators seeking to develop 21st century skills. Attendees receive a Chromebook and explore new educational technologies with renowned presenters in the field of digital education.

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11, 2012), Wisconsin Lutheran College and The Learning Shop have partnered to provide outstanding educators a chance to win one of six Apple iPads, each with a scholarship to WLC’s “iPad in Education” course.

Last year, Liz Langer, an elementary school teacher in Wisconsin, received an iPad from her school district after she expressed an interest in utilizing iPad technology to further engage her students. She enrolled in Wisconsin Lutheran College’s iPad in Education course, and has continued to research and discover remarkable ways to increase student achievement in her classroom through its use.

When we were approached to kick off the reverse mentoring pilot program, we didn’t know what to expect, but Nicole and I were excited to represent Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC), and honored to have been chosen to lead the way with several other students.

Our Director of Digital Education presents his favorite green technologies. Green, in this case, is all about color. (Part 2 of 2)

Our Director of Digital Education presents his favorite green technologies. Green, in this case, is all about color. (Part 1 of 2)

In this video, students share the impact of having the understanding and support of their family and friends as they seek to complete their bachelor’s degree.

On March 2, 2012 I was able to do something that will forever be etched in my memory. I was able to walk the halls of WLC after being away for 20 years. When I walked through those doors, I felt like I had come home.

Our iPad in Education course alumni share with us their favorite classroom iPad apps.

Google Docs for Mobile Devices

Learn more about using Google Docs on a mobile device, including the iPad.