Broward Schools Incorporate Digital Techonology

FORT LAUDERDALE - Their work drew applause and laughs from an appreciative audience of more than 100 of their peers. More than a dozen short movies — all researched, written, acted, filmed and edited by students at New River Middle School — hit the big screen in the school's media center Friday afternoon.

Forget the simple report or project on a display board. These students seamlessly integrated technology and their regular lessons to produce work for the Global Learning Initiative through Digital Education for Students. The program is in 76 Broward County Click here for restaurant inspection reports schools.

Students say GLIDES encourages them to learn, despite themselves.

"Some of it doesn't seem like work," said Kim Morton, 13, a seventh grader who made a movie on obesity with two classmates. He and his partners took nine weeks to do research, write the script, then film and edit using iMovie software.

Combining their curriculum with technology engages students with their work, said teacher Elyse Brunt,...

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