ExploreLearning Hosts Students for annual "Tech Tour"

"Gizmos rock !" That was the reaction of students from Orange and Madison County (Virginia) High Schools who visited ExploreLearning's offices as part of the annual Virginia Piedmont Technology Council ) Tech Tour last week. The VPTC Tech Tour enables approximately 150 high school students from the Central Virginia area to visit local technology companies. Students have the opportunity to talk to and interact with technology professionals and learn about the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for a career in technology.

We at ExploreLearning were really impressed with the students' knowledge of math and science, especially their knowledge of moon phases and the relationship between the moon and the tides. Obviously math and science teachers in Central VA are doing a great job!

Many thanks to the efforts of so many fantastic, willing volunteers from the VPTC who organized this fantastic event for high school students and to my own colleagues here at ExploreLearning who volunteered their valuable time to share advice and their experiences working in the technology arena.

For more information about the VPTC, visit their website at www.vptc.org

Eve Solomon esolomon@explorelearning.com ExploreLearning's Education Specialist