Microsoft High School

Prototype for the Future?

Number 2 Pencil reports this interesting move by Gates and Company:

A $46 million high school dazzling with the latest technology - from interactive digital textbooks and computerized tablets to electronic play diagrams for the basketball team - will be built by the Philadelphia School District in partnership with the Microsoft Corp., officials announced today.

Planned for 700 students at a location not yet chosen, the school will be embedded with wireless, mobile technology for every school function from keeping attendance to ordering cafeteria meals and school supplies.

"We have the premier techological entrepreneur teaming with us - absolutely incredible," said James Nevels, chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission.

Sounds interesting. Anything is worth a try considering the dismal performance of the current systems.

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