Students at Buffalo Elementary School might be working with 3D Printers and other technology next year. Tonight, the Davenport School Board will consider a proposal to build a SmartLab at the school.
The lab would give students hands-on access to technology ranging from robots to 3D printers. Students would work in groups on projects that include Lego engineering and video production. The lab would have room for about 30 children at one time.
Buffalo Elementary Principal Heidi Gilliland says the lab would let students work with the latest technology and provide them with a unique education.
According to the proposal, lab setup and staff training would begin in June. The lab would be ready by the first day of school in August and would cost the district about $131,000.
