Every fifth grader at Crozet Elementary School in Albemarle County uses an iPod Touch for classes including math, social studies, and science. Paula White is the Technology Lead teacher and said last year, the class used them for a scavenger hunt.
"It was a team building activity. It was a content activity and it was a teach about technology activity. All built into one," White said.
Even the youngest of students are using them to learn.
"Ten of these are going to first grade and 10 of these are going to kindergarten and we're trying to get 10 in every grade level," White said.
Students also use iPads, video cameras, computers and laptops.
Gwedette Crummie is the principal of Crozet Elementary and said the equipment they have is part of an effort to create a technology inspired learning environment especially for students who may not have these resources at home.
"We are very aware of the digital divide because we have digital divide as well out here also and that's the point of we trying to provide the opportunities here during the school hours," Crummie said.
The school recognizes not every student is as tech savvy as the other.
"What we do is often pair up more tech savvy kids with less tech savvy kids so they can learn from one another," White said.
Comcast has a new program to help low-income families get online. The program is called Internet Essentials. It provides qualifying families internet service for $9.95 a month.
