In an effort to support local education, the Maryville City Schools Foundation will provide its district in Maryville, Tennessee, with an extra $120,000, reported Blount Today.
The money will be spread out over 31 separate grants and cover 13 schools, stated the news source. Of these donations, 12 were designated as "team grants," which is essentially an application developed by a group of teachers detailing how they intend to add value to their curricula and classroom technology.
Educational technology has been proven by epistemological researchers to increase student attentiveness in the classroom, as well as enable educators to reach out better to students with special needs. Accordingly, teachers taking aim at any educational goal may want to integrate technology devices, such as an e-reader, an interactive whiteboard or a classroom projector, in their lesson plans.
According to the media outlet, iPads and other technological devices were delivered to the school district by the grants. Special education teachers will use these machines to teach autistic students writing skills. Pilot programs using the devices in other school systems have been successful, which prompted Maryville teachers to give it a try.
