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Rural Wisconsin district improves teaching and learning through worldwide connectivity.(Applications)

Publication: T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education)
Publication Date: 01-SEP-03
Format: Online - approximately 1149 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Information technology is transforming the global economy and dramatically changing the way business and society operates. School districts nationwide are realizing that students must have the necessary skills to thrive in the Digital Age. Young people must be able to understand how to employ...

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...technology to locate and evaluate information that will enable them to learn, reason, make decisions, solve problems and collaborate in our rapidly changing world.

Recognizing these needs and finding the resources to meet them, however, are often incongruous goals. While most parents, educators, students and taxpayers agree that technology is an essential component in raising student achievement levels, its application in the classroom often carries with it a large price tag.

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The Tomorrow River School District in Amherst, Wis., was facing challenges many districts encounter: dropping math and language arts test scores, outdated technology resources, a lack of leadership in technology training, and limited funding. A small, rural district in central Wisconsin, the Tomorrow River School District serves the educational needs of some 900 preK-12...

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