Intel-powered classmate PC – expanding education opportunities

Animal Reports in Sacramento, California

When a Sacramento teacher asked her third graders to prepare small group reports on animals, the students got creative. Not only did they use their classmate PCs to conduct research on the Internet, they also utilized other applications to create multimedia presentations. This included using a Web cam for "field reports," where the students went out into the field to observe animal subjects and capture images to incorporate into their presentations. The task even included a bit of drama as students acted as on-the-spot reporters observing, in one case, sunning sea lions at San Francisco’s Pier 49. The end result: informative—and entertaining—reports, as well as a very memorable learning experience.