The Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the Schools luncheon on May 16 at the Holiday Inn in Independence.  More than 150 business, civic, school and community leaders attended.  Presenting were Independence Local Schools Superintendent Steve Marlow; Cuyahoga Heights Local Schools Superintendent Edwin Holland; Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Superintendent Celena Roebuck; and the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County Superintendent Bob Mengerink.  All the superintendents stressed the importance of working with their local business community to help educate the workforce of tomorrow.  The chamber also presented five $500 scholarships to graduating seniors from Independence High School, Cuyahoga Heights High School, and Trinity High School.

Best of Luck to our

I.H.S. Indy Drivers and Teams

in the

Akron Soap Box Derby

May 19, 2012

Mobile technologies have become an integral part of everyday life in the 21st century. We used to use telephones, cameras and computers at specific times or in particular locations. Today, a single, small portable device can do all of those functions and many more—and people are carrying them everywhere.

These devices have tremendous potential for educational use, both at school and at home. In schools, we have gone from seeing them as a distraction that should be banned, to exploring how we can leverage their capabilities in the classroom. At home, family members with personal devices are no longer competing for use of the household phone or computer.