Digital Wish (DW)
As a partner in e- Vermont, Digital Wish is bringing 1:1 computing to selected classrooms in 24 Vermont towns. 1:1 computing means a computer and internet access for every student and teacher in the participating classroom. Pairing this level of access with training and curriculum development has expanded opportunities in schools around the country through other 1:1 initiatives.
Digital Wish is working with selected schools to provide hardware, software, and training to modernize classrooms and prepare students and teachers for a solid future in the digital age. By supplying 1:1 netbooks with school-to-home connections, web 2.0 applications, and technology training, Digital Wish is helping students and teachers learn to create community-based projects using Flip video, podcasting, and other media-sharing devices.
School-to-home computing initiatives involve both students and parents in the learning process. It is common for students to continue learning, researching, writing, and communicating outside of the traditional educational environment. When 21st century tools and teaching practices become an integral part of everyday (at school and at home) student engagement, motivation, and participation rise across the curriculum.
Through e-Vermont, Digital Wish helps schools connect with their community and the rest of the world. When students are connected, they get excited about the future and better prepared for their eventual entry into meaningful jobs in the global economy.
Digital Wish is thrilled to be working in the e-Vermont school’s classrooms with students, educators, and administrators, as well as with parents and communities. Everything learned, and all the tools that are developed, will be shared through the Digital Wish website. This way, all schools statewide and nationwide can benefit for the work being accomplished here in Vermont.
Read about Digital Wish’s work at:
http://schoolmodernizationinitiative.wordpress.com/
