I came across this on the white house education blogs
Rural Teachers Turn to Tech to Support Teaching and Learning | ED.gov Blog
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Rural Teachers Turn to Tech to Support Teaching and Learning
Posted on May 1, 2013 by John White
Inside a classroom at Malvern Elementary School in the small town of East Mills, Iowa, four 1st grade students are gathered around a table facing Becky Curtis. She is teaching them to read.
It appears to be a traditional reading intervention class. However, they are not alone.
A state away in Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Patty Smith is observing the small group via WebEx software and a webcam on an open laptop sitting on a table behind the students. Occasionally Mrs. Smith speaks with Ms. Curtis through a small listening device. The technology is allowing Mrs. Smith to communicate, see and hear the students’ responses and their teacher’s instruction.
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The students are a part of Project Readers
ProjectREADERS - Response to Effective Assessment-Driven Early Reading Support