Education on the big screen in Montana. Prioritizing Technology

Every morning, Sean Kelly’s fifth-graders start their math lesson with five warm-up questions.
The routine is familiar to generations of students: They work with pencils and scratch paper and solve problems on the board in front of the class.

But previous generations didn’t key in their answers on wireless remotes. They didn’t see their responses tallied on a screen right before their eyes. And they certainly didn’t solve problems on an interactive whiteboard using digital ink.

For Kelly’s class and the rest of the students at Edgerton Elementary School in Kalispell, however, the high-tech equipment is part of their everyday educational experience.

By KRISTI ALBERTSON/The Daily Inter Lake

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Prioritizing Technology

It’s one of the oldest schools in the county — and it very much looks the part. But when it comes to technology, Deer Park is working hard to stay up to date.

“The board and the administration made technology a priority,” Principal Dennis Haverlandt said.

By KRISTI ALBERTSON /The Daily Inter Lake

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