New Technology in Schools

I was at one of my high schools this week, Spencer, and could feel the excitement of the students in the air. Laptops were being used everywhere! Spencer received 15 laptops for daily student checkout like every high school in Muscogee County. These laptops were purchased with SPOST funds along with three 30 station mobile labs and a 33 desktop workstation lab. These students and teachers are putting this technology to great use. Laptops could be seen in classrooms sitting on top of traditional desks and "all over the media center" as students were engaged in learning and teachers had the "world at their fingertips" to offer current information immediately. According to Toni Webb and Sarah Daniels, media specialists for Spencer, students are waiting in line to have the opportunity to checkout the laptop for the day. This is a new pilot program for MCSD. Students can checkout a laptop for the day but must return it to the media center before leaving for home. Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Daniels are excited to assist any student or teacher with the implementation of this new technology at their school.

The administrative team has also made pledges to further implement the school's "Go Green" policy by tossing out the yellow legal pads used for documentation and notes as they walk the halls. Mr. Griffin, principal, and Mrs. Banks, assistant principal, can be seen using their new tablets as they attend meetings and observe in the classrooms. I can't wait to see what this school produces at the Techknow Expo 2010. They were winners in several categories last year....this year should be even better=)