Schools focus on technology skills for students

Link to February 3 Stevens Point Journal article.

Excerpt:

In a society where students have the world at their fingertips, the Stevens Point Area School District is making technology education a top priority.

"We need to engage students, and (for) the 21st century student, (technology) is their life. They've got their cell phones. They've got their iPods, laptops," assistant superintendent for educational services Art Reinhardt said. "They're used to learning that way. Then they come to school, that's their expectations. We're not going to engage them with the chalk board anymore."

However, the current format for technology literacy in Wisconsin schools makes it difficult to stay current, he said.