WEWAHITCHKA — Students at Wewahitchka Middle School have traded in their pencils and paper for laptops and interactive equipment to boost them into the new millennium. Thanks to a sizable state Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant and the dedication of teachers and administration, the middle school has become transformed into high-tech classrooms. Instead of [...]

Wewahitchka– Students at Wewahitchka Middle School are getting their education in a 21st century classroom. A classroom many adults would find confusing. Chalkboards, paper handouts and pencils are being replaced by hand-held remotes, wireless tablets and laptops. The Gulf county school district is paying for this classroom retrofitting at Wewahitchka Middle School with a government grant. “Gulf [...]

On October 5, 2010, Austin ISD opened up classrooms, at Bowie High School, to share with community and media how they are using technology to enhance education. The event included opening remarks by Principal Stephen Kane and two classroom visits. These pictures show the Qwizdom hand-held student response devices and an innovation station in use.

Austin High School teacher, Gil Garcia (@giltron on Twitter) won over $2,000 in education technology for his multimedia film-making classroom. Garcia and his 11th and 12th grade students were “in the field” at the Texas Computer Education Association Conference, shooting their own news segments, when he found out he had won. As the first educator to correctly answer a trivia question posted to Twitter, Garcia and his budding reporters headed back to school (just down the road) with a full suite of classroom technology.

AUSTIN, Texas – Most American educators are familiar with Qwizdom’s interactive classroom technology, but only those attending the Texas Computer Education Association Conference this February will have the unique opportunity to squeeze in hands-on time with the company’s newest hardware release – the Q6 student response system.

WWL Ch. 4 News’ Rob Nelson visits Mary Bethune Elementary School in Jefferson Parish to see how technology is changing the face of education in throughout the region. “Classrooms throughout the metro area are now officially in the Digital Age,” says Nelson. “Kids especially like Qwizdom…”