The Ferguson-Florissant School District has awarded \u00a0educational technology grants to McCluer North High School, McCluer High School and the Little Creek Nature Area.\u00a0 The district\u2019s Technology Services department sponsors the competitive grants. The three receiving schools were among 10 buildings that submitted proposals for funding.<\/p>\n
McCluer North High School received $8,817.\u00a0 Funds will be used to create, Hotspots for Equity.\u00a0 The aim of the program is to address the digital divide between students that have convenient Internet access at home and those that do not.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope to empower and enable students that want to connect and learn online, but are currently limited by the availability of Wi-Fi or devices,\u201d said Chuck Baker, a McCluer North staff member.<\/p>\n
Students chosen to participate in the pilot program will receive a Dell Chromebook and Kajeet Smartspot mobile hotspot for their use throughout the remainder of the school year.\u00a0 The students are free to use the technology to complete schoolwork and other creative pursuits.<\/p>\n
At McCluer High School, math teacher Stephanie Beacham, will use the school\u2019s $8,824 grant to create a central zone for mathematics called, The Matrix.\u00a0 \u201cThe Matrix will be a place (room) where all students know they can go to learn something new or get help with their work in a positive environment,\u201d said Beacham.<\/p>\n
The Matrix will house computers with intervention and recovery math software, as well as games that students can compete against each other and with students across the country. Graphic calculators will be provided that students can learn to use with activities and mathematical games.\u00a0 The Matrix will also be a place where students can receive tutoring during the day and after school, and will be the home of the school\u2019s Mathematics Club.<\/p>\n
The Little Creek Nature Area will use its $450 grant to purchase a trail camera to videotape animal activity during the hours that humans aren\u2019t around.\u00a0 Little Creek has over 2,000 different species of animals, many of which are nocturnal or don\u2019t like human activity.\u00a0 Students, who visit during the day, don\u2019t get to see these animals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis can pose a problem when trying to help students understand animals, their habitat, and their usefulness in our world,\u201d said Eric Hadley, coordinator of Little Creek.\u00a0 \u201cHaving the trail camera will provide pictures of the animals, bring to life their natural world and allow students to see how native animals act and look, as well as how they feed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richard Miller, the district\u2019s director of Technology Services, along with other staff members, recently visited each site to announce their selection as grant recipients.\u00a0 Technology Services provides educational technology grants each year to support programs within the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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