Connecticut, like many other states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), understands the important role technological instruction plays in helping students become well-rounded professionals. According to the Connecticut State Department of Education, if pupils are to succeed in the 21st century, they must develop strong technological skills.
Officials at Connecticut's New Canaan Public Schools understand the importance of integrating technology into its classroom lessons. New Canaan's Patch website recently reported that there are now more computers and mobile devices available to students throughout the school system.
"We have been able to deploy two netbooks per [desktop] computer, so we've increased the number of machines in elementary school classrooms with a slightly smaller and less expensive model from what we've had in the past," Rob Miller, director of information and communication technologies for the district, told the news source.
In the school district, one out of every 2.5 elementary school students had access to a technological device during the 2010-2011 academic year. This was a significant improvement over where New Canaan was six years earlier, when one out of every 3.9 students had access to a device.
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