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The Official Newspaper of Stinky Creek, Texas |
Spittoon Features
Front Page The Daily Spittoon is updated as often as possible, but mostly whenever we feel like it. Hey, we ain't the Washington Post. Send all |
SCISD initiates new tech standardsBy Tracy Farr Starting with the 2007-08 school year, the Stinky Creek Independent School District will require its teachers to meet new technology standards that will enhance the level of learning throughout the district as well as put the school in the forefront of educational technology. Ben Finchley, the school’s technology director, says the new standards go far beyond what the state requires of teachers. “Currently, teachers in the great state of Texas have to meet minimum technology standards like how to word process and print a document. We don't think that’s good enough,” Finchley said. “We want our teachers to set the example for other school districts in the state, and with our new local standards, they will.” According to Finchley, Stinky Creek teachers will not only be required to show they have the basic skills to prepare documents and share them with others, but they will also be required to build their own computers, upgrade their computers when needed, fight off any viruses that may occur, and write their own software using a programming language of their choice. “I’m really excited about these new standards,” school superintendent Marcus Spilling said at the recent school board meeting where the new standards were approved. “Our teachers will soon be the talk of the state. Other school districts will be standing in line to emulate what we have done. Not only that, but our teachers will be saving us hundreds of thousands of dollars by building the equipment and software they need. We will no longer be at the whim of what Bill Gates can sell us.” Stinky Creek teachers must meet the new requirements by January 2008. They will be able to work on these requirements during their summer break, on weekends and after school. “We understand that meeting these new standards will be a daunting task for our teachers,” Finchley said, “but we also know they will get it done without losing one minute of instructional time with our students. In the end, after it is all said and done, our teachers will be much better teachers, and it will be our students who will reap the benefits.” In other news, the Stinky Creek school board rejected a request for new English books. The board believes that once the teachers can build their own computers, they will be able to write their own English software, thus doing away with traditional books and the cost of purchasing them. School board meetings are scheduled the first Monday of the month, starting at 7 p.m. in the boardroom. The public is always invited. |
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