Our local paper, the Grand Forks Herald, ran a front page article on use of technology in the Grand Forks Schools. I frequently reference articles from “major pages” (NY Times) so I thought I should give some screen time to a local resource.
Cindy and my writing has been purposefully based in our direct and indirect association with teachers in Grand Forks (I am the one with the indirect associations). We tend to be aware of things happening on the national and international stage through reading and travel, but we “experience” locally. Our local district is large enough and forward thinking enough to expose us to a diversity of perspectives and applications. Context is an important theme in education. When we promote learning activities, we feel more confident in our understanding of the context within which applications were implemented when we know the teachers and schools.
Information about the Grand Forks Schools can be found at their new web site.
