The Verizon Wireless High School TXT2Win contest could be a great opportunity for Kennedy High School. If we win, Kennedy would get $50,000 toward improvements in technology. It has been decided that the winnings would be used to upgrade Channel One/ Broadcast systems to newer equipment like flat screen T.V.’s, digital TV Boxes and cabling that would connect to Smart Boards.
I think this is a great opportunity but I feel like there are other areas we could put the money to use instead of flat screen T.V.’s. First of all, I thought Smart Boards were supposed to replace the T.V.’s usage so it would be easier for teachers to show little clips on the internet without having to buy videos for the T.V. Many of my teachers don’t even use their T.V.’s anymore because they can hook up whatever video they want to watch on their computers and show it through the Smart Boards. The new flat screen T.V.’s are supposed to upgrade our Channel One / Broadcast time. I don’t think I know any students that actually watch Channel One regularly because usually it’s too loud in the class to hear it. Students are either talking to their friends or finishing up homework. I don’t think by changing to a flat screen T.V. is going to magically make us more interested in watching Channel One.
The other technology items that the money will help buy are the digital TV Boxes and cabling to connect the Smart Boards throughout the school. I don’t know much about these items so I don’t have an opinion on them. I am not really sure what they mean by connecting the Smart Boards throughout the school. The boards seem to be working fine right know. I just think that the school should reconsider the money towards flat screen T.V.’s. Could the money be used for more laptops for the students possibly? I just feel there are other important things that this money could go to than having a flatter T.V. when the ones we have work perfectly fine.
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