21^st CENTURY CLASSROOMS

21^st Century Classroom in Action

“MPAEF’s generous contributions improve both teacher excellence and student learning. The 21st Century Classroom program exemplifies this two-fold effect. Qualified technicians provide teachers with critical training in website development, laptop lab implementation, and SmartBoard use. The students are direct beneficiaries of these technologies.”

--Willie Haug, Core Teacher, Hillview (National Board Certified Teacher)

“Funding from the MPAEF enables our schools to offer a whole new dimension in education. Jono, one of our 5th graders, was in a ‘21st Century Classroom’ last year and loved working on laptops and with SMART Boards. He and his classmates created digital Gold Rush Journals, iMovies and more. This year, Greg is enjoying similar hands-on technology. We wouldn’t benefit from these kinds of innovations without private support, so we’re happy to make a contribution.”

--Kathy and Charlie Oppenheimer, Oak Knoll Parents

“In my perspective, the SMART Board has made work for the teachers and students much more efficient. Learning is more fun using a SMART Board because it’s like a chalkboard and computer in one. Computers are awesome for researching and I can find the information I need faster than before.”

--Eric Timmerman, 5th Grader, Encinal

“The SmartBoard at Hillview is cool - everybody loves it. We can view ‘Hillview Hawk Talk’, our morning news program and then see our daily agenda & assignments as well as correct work right on the board”

— Alex Fioretti Hillview School

“One of the best things about Oak Knoll is that we get to have a computer lab. A fun thing is Kidpix — you can use it to make pictures for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Christmas and even Fourth of July! I like Type-to-Learn even better. It’s fun because you get to play typing games while you learn where the keys are.”