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Tech a Hit in Mississippi Schools - Katie Dean, Wired

Mississippi teacher Lynne Houston was more than a little surprised when her principal and superintendent asked her to attend a workshop on building computers. "I thought they had both lost their minds," Houston said in a charming Southern drawl. "I don't break my fingernails, OK?" But the experience marked a significant turning point in her teaching career. After learning how to build and troubleshoot computers, she shared that knowledge with her students at Hattiesburg High School and saw tremendous results. Her students are excited about building computers, she said, because they can see how their new skills apply in the real world. Their interest in building the machines carries over into other subjects. Once the Internet-ready computers hit the classroom, kids have access to numerous resources.

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