Secretary of Technology Visited Patrick County High School
April 16, 2009
Mar. 25-Aneesh Chopra visited Patrick County High School to observe teachers using digital learning tools.
Virginia Secretary of Technology Visits
Patrick County. On Wednesday, March 25, Virginia Secretary of
Technology Aneesh Chopra visited the high school. He
observed teachers using digital learning tools and eighthgrade
student Hannah Martin presenting the independent
learning project she had completed for her exploratory class
this winter. Mr. Chopra was very complimentary of the use of
technology in our division.
In the afternoon he lead in a seminar on Technology in the
21st Century Classroom, which used video-teleconferencing
with staff from the central office as well as all seven Patrick
County Public Schools. The school division got a chance to
show-case its cutting edge use of technology as well as profit
from new ideas and gain an indication of where the state is
heading in educational technology.
Source: Cat Tales, Patrick County High School
