Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the Student Technology Showcase at the Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing. First of all, the building is beautiful – I love it. Every time I visit I just stare up at the inside of the dome. Here’s a shot for you…

The students’ projects were just as awe-inspiring as the building. All grade levels were represented and the students were quite proud to show the adults what they were doing with technology in their classrooms. This is a great way for MI legislators to see just how schools are integrating technology. Then, when educators ask the state for technology funding, legislators have concrete, visual examples of what can be done. Some of the students were even invited up on the floor of the House for a quick photo shoot.

One of the teams was from our area – Drew Morris brought students from Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School. They showed everyone how they created underwater robots.