New technology will allow Meadowlark students to "connect to the world"

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded a grant to purchase and install technology that will allow students at Meadowlark Elementary to experience "virtual field trips." Meadowlark Principal Jon Martin said he was excited about how the equipment will provide new learning experiences outside the classroom without the expense and logistical challenges of organizing and taking regular field trips.

USDA's Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants program was created to "provide much-needed infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities." More specifi...