COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers want distance learning and multimedia technology to help bridge the gap between wealthier school districts and those without equal funding.
A local school district is already using technology to make sure it's meeting students' needs, NBC 4's Tanya Hutchins reported.
Smart Boards are mainstays in Bloom Carroll Schools. It's just one way teachers are using technology to help students learn.
"I use streaming videos, which are on every topic. I've downloaded the ones that are appropriate for my academic standards and I link to those and show those on the Smart Board," said Lynne Dern, Bloom Carroll Middle School teacher.
Forty-thousand videos are available on various subjects and many of the computers are either donated or from military or state surplus.
"The military's free, but sometimes we don't always make those work, so we have to supplement with state surplus and those are $70 a computer," said Brad Bodamer, of Bloom Carroll School District.
The materials save the district $160,000 a year, which is put into buying more interactive equipment.
"We're basically using used equipment throughout the district so we can provide these other services," Bodamer said.
The district also accesses an online Mandarin Chinese course available through Fairfield County.
The equipment is in place for more distance learning and the district is just looking for more partners.
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