In 1996, North Judson received a Tech Plan grant based on their five-year plan. With such detail written about the technology and how it would be used, the technology plan easily evolved into a proposal for the High Tech School grant, which North Judson received in 1997. The home economics department received a sewing machine with a computer interface card to embroider designs onto garments. The agriculture department purchased a Data Transmission Network machine that provides accurate information on stocks, weather, and news from a satellite. North Judson also set up a writing center for multimedia production and remediation.
Many different tools allow students to create projects or improve their skills.
While it is too early to tell if this new technology is going to improve standardized test scores, the teachers are happy with the progress of their students. North Judson has the technology and the staff.