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Advanced Technologies for Academy at the Farm

Academy at the Farm, Dade City, FL

Challenge:

Based in Dade City, Fla., Academy at the Farm is a unique K-8 charter school that serves nearly 400 students a year in an inclusive environment. Director Mike Rom and Instructional Technology Coordinator Ray Polk sought advanced technologies to increase student interaction and achievement.

Solution:

Today, this A-rated school features SMART’s 680i interactive white boards and Elmo document cameras in nearly every classroom. The SMART Notebook software has proven invaluable to the Academy teachers, from watching eager kindergartners perfect their penmanship to using the innovative programs to increase algebra skills among eighth graders.

The school has also improved overall communications, using the SMART Boards to stream morning and afternoon announcements, and even having their students participate in live chats with Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite. "This technology has helped increased our kids’ enthusiasm, as well as that of our teachers," says Rom.

As excitement spread behind the diverse range of applications available with SMART, they also made a promise to their teachers: a SMART Board for every classroom. With more than $100K in fundraising efforts, that promise rang true. Today, the school features 19 SMART Boards, and they plan to implement the technology in other areas of the school.

Interested in learning more? Click here to take a video tour of Academy of the Farm.

Equipment Highlights:

SMART Board 680i interactive whiteboards, SMART Notebook software, Elmo document cameras

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