Case Study: Thomaston Upson Schools

Implementation and Daily Use

“We were immediately convinced that this solution allowed for true curriculum integration,” said Dr. Howard Hendley, superintendent of Thomaston-Upson County Schools. “The novelty of this teaching solution doesn’t wear off. It gets better and more effective by the hour. This solution has proved to be a perfect marriage with our district initiatives and goals.”

Advanced research and planning has resulted in the teacher’s computer, cable TV, DVD player, and VCR all running through the classroom’s ceiling-mounted projector and onto the interactive whiteboard. Teachers can now come in each morning, turn on the computer, pick up the remote control for the projector, and have all those technologies at his or her fingertips.

“While I have watched many technology initiatives come and go over the years, the Promethean system is the most seamless method of technology integration we have ever seen,” said Gatlin, “It has provided the truest integration between existing equipment, teacher usage, and student acceptance. It simply allows teachers to do what they do best: teach.”

Jones reports that teachers easily adapted to the system because they didn’t have to redesign their existing lesson plans to incorporate the technology. “The technology has clearly enhanced their lesson plans with multimedia features and interactivity. It also has opened the door to new possibilities.”