Kathy Peck, the new principal at the St. Joseph School in Rockville, Connecticut, placed a good emphasis on technology improvements when she assumed command, reported the Journal. The reason for this focus stems from Peck's prior experiences with educational technology.
"I'd already seen the impact that technology had on learning, and while doing my doctorate work I got interested in applications like Blackboard, and how it was being used in the classroom," she told the news provider.
Since she began her tenure with the school, educational technology devices have been awarded to the center by the St. Joseph's Church Men's Club, stated the media organization. Furthermore, forward-thinking teachers in the school may not want to stop there, as they can ask for additional funds to buy an interactive whiteboard, a 3D computer program, a classroom projector or other technology.
To make the technology initiative a success, more funding is needed for the small school.
"Being small means we can be agile, but it also means that we don't have the funding or resources that large, public schools do when it comes to buying, installing and implementing technology," Peck told the Journal.
