"There's no words," Wilford said. "It's sheer terror, a sense of imminent danger, to get to your child and be there to protect him."
"Evil visited this community today and it's too early to speak of recovery, but each parent, each sibling, each member of the family has to understand that Connecticut — we're all in this together. We'll do whatever we can to overcome this event," Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
"Among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children."
"Everyone was just traumatized," he said.
Also, a custodian ran around, warning people there was someone with a gun, Varga said.
"He said, 'Guys! Get down! Hide!'" Varga said. "So he was actually a hero." The teacher said he did not know if the custodian survived.
He said the shooter didn't utter a word.
The 20-year-old killer, carrying at least two handguns, committed suicide at the school, bringing the death toll to 28, authorities said.
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building and screams echoing over the intercom.
“The easiest technology to use is the one we have famili
Jon Stonebraker, the
district’s technology coordinator. “When we’re familiar with it, then it allows us to be
more-effective workers.”
The district kicked off its “Bring Your Learning Technology” campaign this year that urges kids
to bring their devices as long as they are used responsibly. Grandview Heights, Hilliard,
Pickerington, Reynoldsburg and Westerville schools have similar initiatives.
The local efforts reflect a national movement that recognizes that students’ electronic devices
can amplify instruction.
“Today’s constantly evolving mobile devices provide ever-changing options for schools and
districts,”
By encouraging students to bring their own devices, schools can spend less money on technology
and funnel funds to those who can’t afford their own devices.
After a nine-week trial period, staff members found that students respected the rules.
“Last year, kids were still using them, but behind everyone’s back,” she said. “Now this year,
we have an open policy, and it lets us have a better experience at school.”
The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are the standards for learning, teaching, and leading in the digital age and are widely recognized and adopted worldwide. The family of NETS—NETS for Students (NETS•S), NETS for Teachers (NETS•T), NETS for Administrators (NETS•A), NETS for Coaches (NETS•C), and NETS for Computer Science Teachers (NETS•CSE)–work together to transform education.