Robert F. Wagner and MOUSE Squad Featured in Edutopia Magazine

Ted — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:49:03 +0000

The June/July issue of Edutopia Magazine includes and article entitled, "Tech Without Support, Schools get creative when untangling PC problems" and highlights the work of a Chicago Tech Crew, powered by MOUSE and the MOUSE Squad at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School in Queens, New York. 'The student helpers are a bit like teacher's assistants or interns, says Hannah Kim, who teaches art and computers at the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology, in Queens, New York City. Though the school has a computer technician, Kim says she fills in the gaps in addition to full-time teaching duties. The Mouse Squad students and faculty are working to establish a help desk to make her job easier. "These students can assist me in troubleshooting problems like, 'My computer froze.' It won't be just me doing this alone," Kim says. "There are routine tasks that take up precious time."' Read the full story on Edutopia.

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Robert F. Wagner and MOUSE Squad Featured in Edutopia Magazine