Learning Should Be Fun, Right?

At St. Croix Lutheran Middle School, we have teachers who are wholly committed to making classroom learning fun and engaging, but on top of that, we have some help from our new friend, Promethean.



Gone are the days of chalkboards and chalk or even whiteboards and markers, Promethean Boards (above) are interactive boards mounted at the front of each classroom in the Middle School. They project images from a teachers' computer to the front of a room for all students to see. More than that, each student in the class is outfitted with an expressions clicker (below). These nifty devices allow each child to play an active role in learning.

Say for example a student is sitting in his or her history class and a question appears on the board that reads, "How many articles make up the U.S. Constitution? A. 4; B. 7; C. 9; or D. 10" Each student can answer the question by touching the keypad on the clicker and instantly, a pie chart will appear on the Promethean Board that displays the class' answers. How's that for interactive learning?

At St. Croix, we're always looking for ways to help students bring their learning to a whole new level. Caring teachers are just part of the equation. Innovative techniques is another.

By the way, how many articles do you think are in the U.S. Constitution? I'll give you a hint, the answer is a prime number.