So finding additional funding to pay for the connections has been difficult for Catholic schools, according to Moore. A year ago we couldn't have envisioned what it would be like. Technology had a limited use prior to the school's ability to use the Internet, according to Moore. For example, when a science teacher didn't know the answer to his student's question about the theory of relativity, he went straight to the Internet and immediately found an answer, Moore said. The use of the Internet has helped us show students what it means to be a real lifelong learner.
Technology makes that happen.
When one fourth-grade teacher tried to showcase the class's PowerPoint presentation, it didn't work. The teacher turned to one of her students who clicked a couple of buttons and fixed the problem. It's the unexpected benefits from technology that have been the most rewarding, Moore said. For example, during a recent meeting with parents, some parents asked if they could get lessons on the computer because their children were showing them things that they didn't know. They are leading the way.