More than a dozen Georgia schools will be a part of "Capitol Tech" under the Gold Dome on Jan. 30. 
   The schools will show legislators and other members of the public the different ways 21st-century technology and skills are being used to improve student achievement. The Capitol Tech program is a collaborative effort between local public schools and the Georgia Department of Education's 13 Educational Technology Training Centers (ETTCs).
   The event will take place in the State Capitol's South Rotunda on Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  
   For more information on Capitol Tech, click here.
   For more information about the ETTCs, click here.

The schools involved in Capitol Tech are:

Banks County Middle School, Banks County and West Hall High School, Hall County
ETTC: Pioneer RESA, Cleveland
“Student ePortfolios” - 6th Grade (Banks County)
“Student ePortfolios” - 9th Grade (Hall County)

Bradwell Institute, Liberty County
ETTC: Armstrong Atlantic University, Savannah
“Genetically Modified Foods – Pros and Cons” - 11th - 12th grades

Burdell-Hunt Magnet School, Bibb County
ETTC: Macon State College, Macon
“Let’s Assess, and then have some fun learning!” - Grades K, 3-5

Burke County Middle School, Burke County
ETTC: National Science Center, Augusta
“Hurricane Education in the Peach State” - 6th Grade

Chattahoochee County Elementary School, Chattahoochee County
ETTC: Columbus State University, Columbus
“Sweet Rewards” - 3rd Grade

Dodge County High School, Dodge County
ETTC: Heart of Georgia RESA, Eastman
“Designing the Future:  The New Dodge County High School Technology Lab” - 9th - 12th Grades

East Fayette Elementary School, Fayette County
ETTC: State University of West Georgia, Carrollton 
“PROMOTE Georgia: Authentic Research and Workplace Skills in Action” - 5th Grade

Elbert County High School, Elbert County
ETTC: University of Georgia, Athens
“There’s No Business Like Small Business” - 9th - 12th Grades

Gladden Middle School, Murray County
ETTC: Georgia Highlands College, Rome
“Teaching to the Future by Exploring the Past with Intel Educational Tools” - 8th Grade

Hembree Springs Elementary School, Fulton County
ETTC: Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw
“The Mouseflower” - 3rd Grade

Lee County Middle School, Lee County
ETTC: Albany State University, Albany

Lowndes County High School, Lowndes County
ETTC: Valdosta State University, Valdosta
“Acid Rain in South Georgia” - 11th Grade

Screven County Elementary School, Screven County
ETTC: First District RESA, Brooklet
“Math for the 21st Century” - 4th Grade

Media Inquiries:
Dana Tofig, public information officer, dtofig@doe.k12.ga.us, (404) 463-1487