Bluefield is one of three Island schools, and one of ten Canadian schools, to receive a $40,000 HP grant to improve teaching by using technology.
Bluefield High School staff and students recently received the good news that their school has been awarded a HP Technology In Education award, valued at $40,000.
The grant will be used to enhance teaching math and science at Bluefield. A team of five Bluefield teachers applied for the grant earlier this year. Lead teacher Coady Campbell says the team proposed to use the HP tools to maximize learning opportunities in the math and science curriculum. “Our goals are to improve student achievement in math and science through innovations in how the subjects are taught. Using the new HP tools we will be able to bring new learning experiences into our classrooms such as webquests, virtual laboratories and virtual field trips,” he said.
Other teachers on the team are Des Murphy, Devin Clayton, Paul McCarron and D’Arcy Flynn.
Bluefield is one of three schools in Prince Edward Island, and one of ten schools in Canada, to receive the HP award. Other Prince Edward Island recipients are Three Oaks Senior High School and Kensington Intermediate Senior High School.
The schools will receive state of the art HP equipment, software, mentoring support, and professional development opportunities on using technology in teaching.
Education Minister Gerard Greenan congratulated the schools on their success and commended them for taking this initiative for their students. “Teachers know how important technology is in today’s classroom. It engages students in learning and significantly advances their understanding of subjects like math and science,” said the minister. “Bluefield, TOSH and KISH are to be commended for going the extra mile to seek out these new opportunities to improve student learning. Their students, and all schools, will benefit as we continue to work together to integrate technology in learning.”
The HP Technology for Teaching Grant initiative is designed to support innovative and effective uses of technology in classroom settings. The awards are granted to public schools in Canada that are using a collaborative, team-based approach to implementing technology integration projects.
HP is committed to innovative educators who are transforming teaching and learning through the effective use of technology. HP believes that teaching excellence, combined with the right technologies, has a positive impact on student achievement.