computers

Northampton students build computers in new digital literacy program

Posted on Friday, February 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 2/21/2019
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — On Friday morning, R.K. Finn Ryan Road School third-grade students were playing Minecraft on small computers. But they weren’t using an average laptop — they were computers the students had built themselves. As part of a new technology education initiative in Northampton elementary schools, third-graders are building simple computers in small groups and… [Read More]

Franklin County Technical School starts year with student-built computers

Posted on Friday, September 30th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Miranda Davis, The Recorder
Date: 9/29/2016
Link: Complete Article

Turners Falls, MA – Students in the Franklin County Technical School’s computer programming and web design program started the school year with 26 new computers, but the students themselves were the ones who assembled the machines. The school was able to purchase the new dual-screen computers after they were awarded a Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant… [Read More]