Triton schools will be receiving more than 20 new computers to assist with Project Lead the Way curriculum, following a decision made by Triton School Board members on Monday.
Members approved a quote of $16,258 from DakTech for 22 computers to assist with Project Lead the Way. Superintendent Jeremy Riffle explained that the older computers didn’t have necessary features that are required for particular lessons.
“We had done that about 5 years ago and since then they’ve actually upgraded the expectations for the programming that needs to be on the computers.” Riffle explained, “So that runs 3-D printers, that runs a lot of the extra stuff that they do within those Project Lead the Way classes.”
According to program representatives, Project Lead the Way is a non-profit organization that develops Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM curriculum for schools within the U.S.
They say their mission is to reinvent the classroom experience by getting students to engage in hands-on activities, projects and problems, empowering them to solve real-world challenges and inspiring them to reimagine how they see themselves.
