Karen Mefford


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A Whiteboard Mount Makes the Transition from Old-Fashioned Chalkboards Easy and Efficient

On the surface, the school classroom has not really changed all that much. There is still a teacher, kids, books, posters and student work hanging on the wall. But, what about the trademark green slate chalkboards and the powdery mess left in the wake of chalk? Chances are they may have been replaced with interactive whiteboards. Basically, the... (posted by Karen 2 years 15 days ago.)
Modern Technology Updates Education

Kids don't often consider school to be cool' or modern.' Most of us remember school as sitting in a desk covered in 20-year-old graffiti while reading from a history text book that stopped at the Cold War. Whether a result of a lack of funding or the administration's aversion to change, schools are rarely considered to be on the cutting edge of technology. Yet more school administrators are realizing the... (posted by Karen 3 years 118 days ago.)