Pre-Engineering Courses at Hortonville High School: A Huge Draw for Students
The Manufacturing, Engineering
and Technology Department at Hortonville High School introduced a pre-engineering curriculum last school year called Project Lead the Way (www.pltw.org). PLTW is a national, non-profit organization established in cooperation with business/industry, post-secondary institutions, and public schools, with the purpose of developing opportunities for students while increasing the number of quality engineers.
With the high school never offering this type of curriculum before, teachers and administration didn't know how students would receive it. It didn't take long to realize that this would be a hit. Currently, there are 117 students enrolled in the two courses being offered. "We were hoping to be able to offer two sections of each course, (Introduction to Engineering Design and Principles of Engineering), but as it turned out, we are offering three sections of each," said Jeff Lebeck, a Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology (MET) instructor. "The students are extremely engaged and love the hands-on approach to learning. They are constantly asking me what is next." Read more... |
Courses via Polycom Benefit GMS Students
Students in middle school often have the opportunity to take advanced courses to better prepare them for their future education. While these courses are typically taken in person, Greenville Middle School (GMS) is using a Polycom for its students to take these courses instead. A Polycom unit allows people to collaborate and communicate over long distances with video conferencing; you are able to have "face-to-face" communication as you can speak with ,and see, each other. Using this technology is extremely beneficial for students at GMS because they can take the advanced classes they want to without the hassle of traveling to and from Hortonville High School every day. As one student put it, "it's nice because instead of having to be bussed over to HHS, which takes time, we can use that extra time to work on assignments." Read more...
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Grants for Excellence Awarded for 2012-13
Hortonville Area School District recently awarded various staff and departments with Grants for Excellence for the 2012-13 school year. The Grants for Excellence program is the district's research and development effort towards offering innovative teaching and learning practices, ensuring that students learn at the highest level. Each year, there is $25,000 allotted in the district budget towards these endeavors. Read more...
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