The School Connection - April 2006
You can watch the following segments from The School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
National School Boards Association Visits WCPSS: The use of technology in our schools took the spotlight as visitors from all across the country traveled to Wake County to learn more about how we use technology to enhance the learning process.
Timber Drive Students Use GPS Technology: Students at Timber Drive Elementary School in Garner learned about North Carolina as they searched for hidden geocaches with the help of Global Positioning System receivers.
Enloe Students Meet Counterparts in Turkey via Videoconferencing: Students in Enloe High School's International Baccalaureate Program were able to interact with students half a world away through the use video conferencing technology.
Answer Man: Wake County's favorite Answer Man, Jeff Nash, tells us about the upcoming teacher job fair.
Formation of Wake Early College of Health and Sciences Announced: A press conference was held at Wake Tech to provide the public with details about the new Wake Early College of Health and Sciences.
Disability Awareness Taught to Olive Chapel Students: Students at Olive Chapel Elementary School got the chance to learn what life can be like for students with disabilities such as Muscular Dystrophy during their PE classes.
Student Performance: Students in Leesville High School’s orchestra, the Leesville Strings, perform.
You can watch the full program by clicking here. (You can also download the program to watch later by right-clicking on the link and choosing, "Save Target As....") This is a large QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.