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ERIC Number: ED424994
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1998-Dec
Pages: 11
Abstractor: N/A
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People Make Dreams Come True, and Technology Expands the Possibilities: An Educational Journey across the United States.
Blondin, Mark; Blondin, Betsy; Blondin, Donald; Blondin, Kelly; Blondin, Stacy
The Blondin family undertook a 9-month educational journey across the United States that revolved around a unique learning experience incorporating current technology. The family's three children were enrolled in Northwest Academy in northern Michigan, a science- and technology-based public academy for grades 6 through 12 that supported their plan to use e-mail and create a family Web site on the Internet as they traveled. Equipped with a laptop computer and a digital camera on loan from Northwest Academy and a desktop computer installed in their motor home, the Blondins began their technology-based travel school. The Web site was designed so students anywhere could tune in, share, and learn through their experiences and interact with the family. The family traveled more than 25,000 miles and visited 40 states. Reading, computer time, Web site building, e-mail, schoolwork, saxophone playing, and major discussions filled the travel hours. Using the Internet to communicate and build a Web site resulted in opportunities to meet interesting people. The Blondins became very creative in finding a phone jack for accessing the Internet with their laptop computer. These interactions and the educational nature of the project led to many discussions on education, technology, and where it is all headed. A list of places visited during the trip and commonly asked questions about the trip are appended. (LPP)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Note: In: Proceedings of the Families, Technology, and Education Conference (Chicago, IL, October 30-November 1, 1997); see PS 027 175.