Teacher-librarian wins with story about helping young students blossom through technology

“Students who were quiet in class were blossoming on the computers. Students who couldn't write the alphabet yet were typing their names, students who were unfocussed in class were engaged and working independently on the computers.”

On April 20, telling the story of how even the youngest students learn and blossom with technology earned John Wanless PS teacher-librarian Julie Millan a coveted place among the 6 winners of CDW Canada’s Teaching with Technology Story Contest. 

Julie’s piece on teaching with technology explodes the myth that students in kindergarten and grade one are too young to use computers.  She writes that in her role as Teacher-Librarian, “It was important to break these myths and start to model for our teachers and parents that our young students were more than capable of not only using technology, but of using it in sophisticated ways.”

CDW presented Julie with her award at John Wanless PS on May 4.

Read her story