Cassville R-IV Technology Initiative Continues to Expand to Benefit Students
Chrome Book Class Sets for all First and Second Grade Classes
Cassville R-IV realizes technology in the classroom is no longer a luxury, but a necessity and is taking steps to continue to expand the use and availability of technology to students.
Beginning this year, first and second grade classrooms now have their own class sets of Google Chromebooks.
“In previous years, our elementary students have had access to laptop carts, including both laptops and iPads, this year, however, marks the first year every first and second grade classroom is fully equipped with their own classroom set of Google Chromebooks,” stated Dr. Richard Asbill, Cassville R-IV Superintendent.
As students at Cassville High School transition to new devices, the district is able to take advantage of the device turnover and provide updated technology to younger students.
First and second grade teachers are using the addition of Chromebooks in their classrooms in a variety of ways. For example:
- Composing sentences electronically
- Building upon typing and spelling skills
- Practicing learned skills in a “game-type” format
- Completing literacy and math labs
Elementary children will not be permitted to take their devices out of the classroom.
“By adding classroom Chromebooks, our students are expanding content knowledge through a 21st century medium,” stated Catherine Weaver, Eunice Thomas Elementary Principal. “Using technology is a lifelong skill that will be vital for our students to have mastered when they enter the workforce.”
“While this is an exciting step for our district,” said Asbill, “we also realize this work is not complete. Providing updated technology is an ongoing initiative that our Board of Education, administrators and staff believe is imperative in providing the best education that we can to our students.”