CENTERVILLE ó Centerville Elementary is one of 110 schools throughout the nation that was awarded an HP technology for teaching grant, totaling more than $38,000 in the hope of helping along student improvement. The grant is designed to transform and improve learning in the classroom through uses of technology. Centerville Elementary received the award package of HP products and a cash award for each teacher, totaling the $38,000. ìEmpowering students to enjoy the experience of learning and retain that information is critically important to us right now,î said Centerville Elementary team leader, Holly Hansen. ##M:MORE##

Each of the grant recipients will use wireless HP Tablet PC technology to enhance learning in multiple disciplines and with a focus on math and science, of which Centerville Elementary has created a project.

The theme and name of the project is Centerville Science Investigators. The school plans to have student investigators going into the field, collecting samples, taking pictures, conducting experiments and recording data on a tablet PC.

Those students would also make discoveries and present their findings with their peers as well as professional mentors from the community in the field of science.

Fifth and sixth grade teachers on the team said they realized that the students in these grades fell below the district average in sciences and wanted to take action to raise the end of level scores through focusing on the areas that needed the most focus. Teachers are planning investigations that will engage students in taking ownership and learning concepts and enjoy the learning process.

More information about Centerville Elementary is available at www.davis.k12.ut.us/schools/centerville.

More information about the 2008 HP Technology for Teaching program and grant recipients is available at www.hp.com/go/hpteach.



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