Last year, students wrote on this blog sharing their experiences writing with laptops in class.  From their writing, we were able to get the money to expand the project from just a few classrooms to every 5th, 6th and 9th grade class in the district!  The students told their stories and convinced the Board and the LPS Foundation that having the triple-e laptops and giving our teachers exra training made for great learning.

Times are tough.  And while our district budget does not have the money to expand this project further, there is still hope.    We can still win grants and get donations from businesses that want great schools.  People know that the best way to make sure America's future is safe is to give the best education possible to our kids.

Would you like to help?  You can make a difference by writing!  Reply to this blog with your story about how you and your teacher have used laptops in class.

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Last week was Dr. Seuss's birthday and a number of us in ITS went out to read to children from the Dr. Seuss classics.  I made my now traditional trip to Ms. Salzman's class at East Elementary School where they surprised me with this Lorax stuffed toy.  My mother read the Lorax to me every day (at my behest) for years such that we both have the book memorized!  So now, I like to go to school and recite the Lorax while the students follow along reading the text from a document camera.  There are a couple spots where I get tripped up so I asked some students to come up and read for me for those sections.  The kids did really well and I had a great time... how often do you get to take 30 minutes away, wear a Dr. Seuss tie and read with kids?  Well, for me, it is a rare treat and easily the best day of the school year!  Earlier this week, I recieved a letter from...