Spanish Fork High School Transforms with Technology

Spanish Fork High School has seen a lot of changes these last few years, most of them happening as this year’s seniors have gone through its halls. From Salem splitting off in the 2008 school year, to Maple Mountain splitting up its student body again this year. However, losing more students isn't the only thing that has changed at SFHS. The school has had a total make over on the outside, but what's better are the things that have changed within the school. This year, SFHS is stepping up to the plate of looking to the future with new technology. Many have thought that the school was behind when it came to the newest achievements in helping teach with the aid of electronics and new gadgets. But not anymore. They have finished installing new projectors in every room helping teachers make, and students take notes that have been typed up and displayed on a large screen, or to help show videos in a larger form rather than on a tiny tv. Another addition are the sound systems that teachers use to magnify their voices in the class room using microphones that hang around their necks. The final one, and one that many teachers would agree is the most challenging to get the hang of, is called the Starboard. The purpose of this device is to allow teachers to write on a board, also known as a tablet, with an electronic stylus that the tablet and software turn into writing on the screen which is displayed on the projector; this allows teachers to add notes, make corrections to things, and sometimes even get a few laughs out of the students while both older and younger teachers start to get used to writing on it. Photography by Kaleb Davis