According to a recent survey of teachers, more than half of computer labs in Canadian public schools are
outdated by over two years and almost one in five schools lack computer labs at
all. The results of the survey couldn't be any truer, in my experience. The computers in our school's lab are much older than two years and are refurbished models. It seems we are constantly placing calls for tech support. In fact, it is difficult to recall a day when all of the computers in the lab were in working order at the same time. I have worked in six different schools and the commonality between their computer labs is that there are rarely enough fully functional computer stations for an entire class.
Modern technology that functions properly plays a large role in preparing our students for a world where a working knowledge of technology is crucial, if not mandatory, for a successful career later in life. This is why I couldn't be more thrilled that Staples Canada, in collaboration with Earth Day Canada, is donating computer labs, valued at $25,000 each, to ten elementary and secondary public schools across
Canada!
What: Recycle for Education contest
When: Expires February 22, 2013
Who: One student from each Canadian elementary or secondary public school
How: Students will submit
a principal-approved 500-word essay on how their school has become environmentally
responsible.
Where: Entries can be submitted at Staples.ca/RecycleForEducation, or on the
Staples Canada Facebook page. Winning schools will be announced in early April.
- Friday, January 11, 2013
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