festus netbooks
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This is a presentation about the mobile labs in the Festus R6 school district made possible by fundraising efforts of the Festus R6 Foundation.TRANSCRIPT
The Netbooks are Here!
Festus R6 School District
It began with a plan.
The plan became a
reality.
Then it was the process of setup.
Small Group Training for
Teachers
…Into the hands of
the students
And watch what
happens
“I love typing! Writing is so old and boring, so I look forward to seeing
them. There are also endless resources on the computer. Not many
people have them in classrooms. We are lucky!”
Jillian
“Thank you for letting us have the opportunity to use
the netbooks.”Molly
“We get to have fun games that help us study and see things our book doesn’t show us. We also get to expand our minds beyond
these doors because of the world wide web.” Ryan
Ask the 6th Grade
Students about
Netbooks!
Student Survey Responses
Most ChallengingUsing the touchpad instead
of a mouseWaiting to load Internet
Favorite Thing About the Netbooks
Playing Cool Educational GamesTyping
PortableSmaller
ResearchGet to go Online
Easier to Type than WriteGet to Use Them During School
RecommendationsLearn more about
warsResearch more
Math gamesHeadphones
Wireless mouse
Changing Role as
Teacher…
…To Facilitator
The students make the “music”.
Can You Hear the Sound of Students Learning?