As technology advances, so do its uses in the classroom. At Sunny Sands Elementary in Palm Springs, California, teachers are using remotes to quiz students and tablet computers to wirelessly connect to classroom projectors that act as modern blackboards, according to
the Palm Springs Desert Sun.
Schools in the Coachella Valley are working to standardize classroom technology so that every teacher has a computer and every class is outfitted with a classroom projector that can be connected to various wireless devices.
Dan Miller, the director of curriculum and instruction at Desert Sands Unifed, notes that while new classroom technology is extremely beneficial, its integration must be systematic. Implementing the tools isn't just a matter of aquiring them - teachers have to be trained to use them properly, or the schools risk wasting funds, Miller told the news source.
iPads are particularly popular devices among area teachers because they can be used in a variety of classroom situations and don't require much in the way of typing or computer skills, so are great teaching tools for young students.
According to a 2008 poll conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, 97 percent of U.S. schools reported using LCD and DLP classroom projectors.
