Success Stories

Success stories provide the details about technology implementations so that readers can understand what a particular school or district did along the way to being successful. The goal is always to showcase a model that other schools and districts can adopt or adapt to suit their own needs.

In the case of 21st century learning, there are many examples to draw from. The articles listed below are such examples. This list will grow over time to showcase exemplary practices that can provide guidance for readers. Read how digital learning and one-to-one computing are making a difference.

Technology Draws Students, Prepares Them for Real World

Believe Big.....That was the mantra for Kings Ridge Christian School as it worked for six years to build a school of excellence. In 2007, these big dreams became a reality as the school graduated its first senior class and opened the doors to its 70-acre, permanent campus outside Atlanta, Georgia.

Milpitas Christian School

The Model School Technology Plan: One School's Efforts to Integrate Technology

Children are naturally attracted to technology. Have you ever noticed how much time a child can spend playing computer games? Computers tap into higher order thinking skills and motivate children to learn in a way no other tool can. Download the PDF to find out more.

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Nebraska’s digital natives

Heartland school system blends Adobe® technology into K-12
classrooms to provide extraordinary learning opportunities
for students and their families.

Download the PDF to read all about it.

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Kentwood Public School District

"As educators, we oweit to each other to share new ideas when we find something that works to improve the learning process. I have discovered something that i think is dynamic - and it has helped raise the tet scores of the students in the Kentwood, Michigan, School District."

Read more of this engaging case study written by Kentwood Superintendent, Dr. Mary Leiker by downloading the pdf by clicking on the name of the attachment below.

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Samsula Elementary School

In the early 1900s, Samsula Elementary School was a one-room schoolhouse, heated by a wood-burning stove. In 2004, with 30 teachers and administrators and 250 students, this rural school in New Smyrna Beach, Florida is on the cutting edge of technology and is pioneering models for how to effectively integrate technology and visual learning into the classroom.

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