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MSP acquires new telecommunications technology

Elizabeth Belenchia and Kathleen Lott with the new Double 2 Robots.

 

The Math Science Partnership (MSP) has recently acquired new telecommunications technology, Double 2 Robots, to enhance teaching in K-8 math and science classrooms. MSP, a federal program backed by the U.S. Department of Education, strives to improve teacher quality through partnerships between state education agencies, institutions of higher education, and high-need local education agencies and schools in order to increase the academic achievement of students in math and science.

These telecommunication devices will be utilized by participants in the Delta Math Science Partnership program as well as the College of Education and Human Sciences at Delta State University to supplement communication and shared lessons from a variety of outside sources. MSP Director, Kathleen Lott, said of the robots, “The Double Two Robots were purchased to enhance teaching in classrooms by having the technology to access remote locations. We are constantly exploring new ideas for their use.”

Dr. Liza Cope, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, in a demonstration with the 2016 MSP participants

Dr. Liza Cope, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, in a demonstration with the 2016 MSP participants.