1. Technology Research
Daire Short

2. Menu
• Slide 1 Introduction
• Slide 2 Menu
Slide 3-5 Magic School Bus • Slide 3
• Slide 4
Slide 6-8 Tech Culture
• Slide 5
• Slide6
• Slide 7
• Slide 8
Slide 9-11 Medical Technology • Slide9
• Slide 10
• Slide 11
• Slide 12 Conclusion
• Slide 13 Citations

3. Magic School Bus
High-Tech School Bus
• This article is about a school using a new high
tech school bus. The bus has only been used
for a short amount of time now and is still in
the process of being studied. The bus is built
with screens so the students are able to see
and hear informational documents on their
way to and from school everyday. The bus was
very expensive but the school administrators
think it will create a positive impact on
students.

4. Magic School Bus
• The students are not required to watch or listen
to the screens on their ride but it is advised. The
students are split into seating groups based on
their grades. This technology may even result in a
shorter school day for students since they would
be able to learn more while they are on their way
to school and on their way home. Teachers are
able to teach lesson plans or give additional
information via the bus screens.

5. Magic School Bus
• This article reminded me of the show The Magic
School bus because in the show the bus is able to
do many things a normal school bus cannot. This
bus is a great thing for the students and
educators. If every school could afford to have
buses built with this equipment I think the school
would see a rise in the grades and a better
understanding of the material being taught
because the students who have difficulty
understand would have extra time to learn.

6. Tech Culture
Technology Culture
• The Granville County Schools provided new
laptop for all instructors and students. The
students were not attending class and not
being active in the school before the laptops.
Once the laptops were given out the school
saw a rise in attendance and the students
became much more active. The school was
able to afford the technology with grant
money and private donations.

7. Tech Culture
• The teachers are now learning how to teach with
the new technology and learning new ways to run
their classroom. The teachers are now able to
silently communicate with students by sending
messages back and forth between students. The
students are also given more freedom so they
don’t feel like they are trapped from the outside
world. They are allowed to use their cell phones
and mp3 players outside of the classroom. The
new technology is still being studied.

8. Tech Culture
• I think by the school giving the students new
technology they are opening the door to many new
possibilities to the students. The students will be better
with the use of technology which will most likely help
them in the future with getting a job since most jobs
require past computer experience. The students will
most likely be much more interested in class since they
have more freedoms they wont feel like they are stuck
doing one thing. I also think giving the students the
ability to communicate with the teacher silently is a
great thing because some students are afraid to ask
questions during class.

9. Medical Technology
Medical Technology
• This article talks about the new ways students
with learning disabilities are able to learn. The
students are taught using different methods that
way they are getting the help they need and they
are able to understand the material better. The
teachers must use the 504 plan to help the
students learn and give the students the help
they need. The technology helps the teachers to
understand what type of environment and what
way the student learns best.

10. Medical Technology
• Not only are the students with mental
disabilities being helped but also the students
with physical disabilities. The students who
are refrained to a wheelchair are able to sit in
different types of wheel chairs that allow
them to move around easier and
even raise to a standing position
so they can write on the board like
other students.

11. Medical Technology
• This new technology is very helpful to the
students and teachers both. I wish the article
would have focused a bit more on the training
the teachers must go through in order to be
able to help the students with the physical
disabilities and how the general education
teachers are able to care for the students with
learning disabilities in a gen education
classroom.

12. Conclusion
• All these articles show the positive impact
technology can have on students and teachers
and the way students can learn. The technology
discussed in this presentation seems to be the
technology of the future. The items talked about
have not been available for many years and are
still being studied by the administrators and other
people. These articles give readers ideas on how
they can make a difference in a students life by
financially supporting the school since most of
the new technology requires funding.

13. Sources
Capati, J. (2011, February 18). Medical technology helps teens
with disabilities. Converge Magazine: Technology in Education.
Retrieved March 29, 2011, from
http://www.convergemag.com/classtech/Medical-Technology.html
Katims, L. (2010, December 17). High-tech school bus teaches
students on the road. Converge Magazine: Technology in
Education. Retrieved March 29, 2011, from
http://www.convergemag.com/classtech/High-Tech-School-
Bus.html
Roscorla, T. (2011, February 4). Granville County Schools creates
a technology culture. Converge Magazine: Technology in
Education. Retrieved March 29, 2011, from
http://www.convergemag.com/policy/Granville-County-Schools-
Creates-a-Technology-Culture.html