At the high school, there are several computer labs each with twenty-some computers. The media center has multiple stations available for student research on the world wide web. We see technology being used as a tool to teach students to be researchers, problem solvers, and communicators. Our efforts provide students, teachers, administrators, and support staff with tools that will enable them to enhance and change the way things are done. Every library in the district has networked computers that access the Internet.
Every school has at least one lab where teachers can conduct whole-class instruction or research.
All of these rooms are networked and can access the Internet. We have stressed involving students in challenging authentic tasks performed with tools comparable to those of professional practitioners and using intellectual and social resources available through collaboration. For example, software programs are used to teach science by involving students in real scientific investigations following detailed data collection protocols. Today, our students are becoming more involved in building web pages and preparing multi-media presentations to show how they solve problems or what they have learned in their research. Our schools are using network technology to support collaborations locally and at great distances.