Massachusetts school district hopes to go out with the old, in with new technology
Medford Patch recently reported that the Medford school district in Massachusetts may receive $2 million in funding to upgrade its classroom computers.
The news provider's Jarret Bencks indicated the proposed technology upgrade will be discussed at a school committee meeting on November 3 at the local high school. The plan was orginally announced on October 31 by Mayor Michael McGlynn.
McGlynn also said that the plan is subject to change depending on the feedback received at the upcoming meeting of school and city officials.
The current proposal would provide Medford schools with more than 1,400 new laptops and 515 refurbished desktops, and also relocate 180 desktops that the schools already own. "A total of 2,108 computers would be upgraded under the proposal, which would be funded in a bond," said the news provider's Jarret Bencks.
School districts looking to upgrade their technology infrastructure can also investigate the use of an interactive whiteboard, tablets or a classroom projector to spark student innovation even further.
Bencks reported that, if passed, the proposal would replace all computers in the Medford school district that are eight years or older.
