MANASSAS, Va. -- Over 1,100 ninth and tenth grade students at Osbourn High School (OHS) started the first day of school with a brand new Asus Transformer T100 Hybrid tablet thanks, in part, to a grant offered by the Virginia Department of Education-- a trailblazing move being applauded by educators who say such devices are expected to replace traditional textbooks in the years to come.
Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) began implementation of the first of three phases of the OHS e-Backpack Digital Learning Initiative in the spring of 2014. Aimed at bringing more 21st Century technology into the classroom, the primary goal of the initiative is to provide both students and teachers with the digital tools needed to access real-time resources that support collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication in the classroom.Â
Use of the tablets requires a wireless connection, which helps the student stay connected to their resources anywhere Wi-Fi is available. According to Lisa Warner, an assistant principal at OHS, the tablets will give students the opportunity to use some of the resources they have at school even after the school day is over. “This initiative opens the door for interactive learning to extend beyond the classroom, which is a huge benefit for our students,” Warner said.
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