Litres Of Technology
Newcastle Herald
Tuesday September 4, 2007
STAGE three students at St Therese's PS, New Lambton, have been the first school to put in to use the LITRE project. LITRE stands for Learning In a Technology Rich Environment.
Each day, students from stage three, which consists of two year 6 classes and two year 5 classes, take turns working in the two computer-pod classrooms where teachers have developed learning experiences that utilise technology.The computer classroom has 16 computers and students work in pairs on each computer. These classrooms also have an extra computer and interactive white board for teacher use. On the teacher's computer there is a program called Vision, which can be used to lock student computers. Teachers can also show demonstrations using Vision.The LITRE program has been operating successfully for 12 weeks. During this time students have gained experience with technology and have experienced new ways of learning, such as finding their own information using reliable search engines, making movies and much more. They are becoming more and more excited about work because it is not just "chalk and talk". One year 6 student working on the LITRE project has found the experience to be a fun and interactive way to learn."I am more excited about doing my school work because it's a more modern classroom and it's reflecting what I like to do at home," she said.It is hoped that the LITRE program will become a permanent fixture at St Therese's PS and that it is expanded to include lower grades so those students can also experience learning in a technology-rich environment.
© 2007 Newcastle Herald
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