Schools in Ocoee, Florida, are integrating a variety of new technology into classrooms, from digital microscopes to 3D classroom projectors, according to the Orlando Sentinel, as schools across the state embrace the transition to digital materials.
Students with access to technology in the classroom, like a tablet computer, USB digital microscope or HDMI projector, receive information in a variety of ways. The multimedia capabilities of devices like these allow teachers to tailor lesson plans to students with several different learning styles, reaching the most students possible.
Students at Ocoee Middle School not only have access to virtual models on 3D projectors, they take notes on iPads and other digital devices. The funding for many of the school's technology upgrades has come from private vendors, according to the source.
Classroom technology in Florida isn't exclusively relegated to the more popular classroom devices. At Oviedo High School, bioscience technology students have access to thermal cyclers and vortex machines, among other high-grade biotech devices, according to the source. In this case, classroom technology does more than simply help teachers adapt lesson plans - it exposes students to the professional equipment they will likely use as graduate students and researchers if they continue in the field.
