It all started….
The idea for this project began over a year ago as Prince Arthur School faced the challenge of having their school under construction for the year due to a mold issue. With classrooms scattered throughout the city of Moose Jaw, teachers and students were forced into less than ideal learning environments. Although handled extremely well by all, one area of concern became access to computers. I (Dean Shareski) saw an application for a grant from the Educational Technology Consortium. Knowing Mrs. Dalgarno’s adventurous spirit, considered here a perfect candidate for something new….One to One computing.
While the funding was not enough to provide laptops for every student, handheld computers were a possibility. Knowing of several schools using handhelds, I suggested the idea to Mrs. D and she quickly agreed.
The application was accepted but funding was delayed. So when the 2006-2007 school year began, Prince Arthur students were back to their regular classrooms. The urgency of access was gone but the possibilities of exploring a one to one computing environment still is alive and well.
Stay tuned for more as we begin shortly.
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