Educational Technology

August 6, 2010

Public school classrooms on tight budgets add high-tech tools

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

By Mary Vorsino, Hawaii Star Advertiser

Despite tight budgets, many public schools are making it a priority to bring more cutting-edge technology into classrooms — from interactive, touch-screen whiteboards to laptops and iPads — in hopes of engaging students often more comfortable with keyboard and screen than pen and paper. At Maunawili Elementary School, which has an annual “technology fundraiser,” every classroom is now equipped with touch-screen SMART boards in place of standard whiteboards, and students have digital responders so teachers can ask questions of a class and get instant feedback on how many understood the lesson.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20100724_technological_achievement.html

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