Lisbon school officials pleased with sophomore mini-laptop program
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The sophomores will take the netbooks with them when they become juniors and new ones will be purchased for the sophomore classes the next two years until every high-priced school student has one, giving the district a pool of netbooks to rotate among... Students are to use the mini-laptops, or netbooks, to do assignments, execute research, create projects and take tests. The art club is hosting a Picasso program at the high school from 6 to 8:30 p. m. May 17, where students from preschool through 12th grade will present what they have learned about painter Pablo Picasso through performances, art work, food,... LISBON - School officials like what they have seen so far of a program begun last November to become successful a mini-laptop computer in the hands of every sophomore. The district's annual allocation over the four-year period is about $30,000, which is being used to fund expert development programs for teachers and cover the cost of substitutes while the teachers are attending the programs. Several students from the acme art club briefed the board on its recent trip to Toronto, where they toured a Picasso exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Technology President Steve Stewart reported at this week's school board meeting the response has been nothing but positive to the program, although it is still a culture process for the staff and administrators.
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