by Russell Blair, Record-Journal
The Board of Education recently approved the purchase of 452 Companion Touch 10 computers for $230,000, and teachers spent Monday learning the ins and outs of the new technology. The units will be used by students, mainly as part of the elementary school reading curriculum. In the Cook Hill School library, dozens of teachers gathered. The Companion Touch is similar to a netbook computer, but has many other features, including a webcam – which can be reversed and used as a document projector – and a touch screen. The screen can be rotated flat to create a tablet for writing, and it can also be used as an e-reader. The computers are compatible with the recently purchased Treasures reading program, and give students access to more than 7,000 online book titles. Moses Y.
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