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Scales Technology Academy will be the first school in the state, and one of few nationally, that will sport one-to-one technology from kindergarten through fifth grade, said Diokno.
That means every child will have a laptop computer at the school and teachers will have interactive whiteboards, document cameras and audio enhancement in every classroom. Now students and teacher share equipment.
The whole campus and perimeter will be wireless, “which will support anytime, anywhere student learning,” Diokno said.
The district is exploring the use of additional technology, such as iPods and digital response pads.
Scales has between 75 percent and 80 percent of students receiving free and reduced-price lunches, meaning that many of them come from low-income families. Diokno said that many students don’t have access to computers and other technology outside of school and that the new school will open the door to resources they could not reach before — like access to online museums and libraries.
Technology also allows teachers to keep the attention of the many different students in each classroom.
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