The third phase of the project is designed to involve parents and other members of the communities served by the school. This phase began in February 1995 and consists of a ten hour training program. The program is conducted over a five week period and is designed to give participants knowledge of the integration of technology into the curriculum. Participants have the opportunity to share the technology education experience and develop their own computer skills. Time is also set aside during the school year for parents and students to work together on technologically related projects.
Rice is pleased with the success they have experienced with the project.
Students are progressing well with both the computer software and the LegoDacta kits. They have taken to the technology nicely. Students at all levels are getting to the point where using a computer is becoming second nature. One spin-off of the project has been a school newspaper. Students are using the Children's Writing and Publishing Centre to produce Summerford Elementary Front Page News.