Malden Schools Put 2K New Computers to Use

MALDEN, MA - Senator Edward Markey recently toured Malden classrooms to learn about a new program that has put 1,500 computers in the hands of city high school students.

Markey joined Mayor Gary Christenson and local elected officials for a meeting at Malden High School with school leaders and local elected officials for an update of the ConnectEd Program initiated last year through a gift from Sprint, a release said.

Through the program, Malden High School received 2,200 Google Chromebooks, upgrades to their network infrastructure, and professional development around tech integration, a release said. Today, more than 1,500 students at Malden High School have Chromebooks for daily and at-home use, a release said. The Malden Public Schools are moving toward “Google Apps for Education,” a cloud based productivity program that helps teachers and students connect and get work done from any device, a release said. The initiative will assist the district in meeting 21st century learning goals, a release said. Senator Markey, Mayor Christenson and Sprint executives toured classrooms and saw first-hand the difference being made in the learning approaches made available to Malden students, a release said.