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WRSS Student News Reporter Savannah Deal
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It’s 3:00 PM on
Thursday, October
10th at Carson High
School. Our 24-0
volleyball team has a
game at Northwest
Cabarrus this afternoon.
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about than their impending
win this evening. They, among 50
other hand-selected students that make up the Carson Leadership
Team, have spent the last hour video chatting with North Carolina
Governor Pat McCrory from the Innovation Center in Raleigh. This
past May, Carson’s Contemporary Studies Class hosted a Legislative
Day, and invited politicians from the local and state level to speak
with students. Among the attendees was Chris Estes, the governor’s
Chief Information Officer. Mr. Estes has been a key advocate for the
Innovation Center, which allows companies and communities to test
new technology before they invest, a sort of “try before you buy”
policy. “The Innovation Center,” said Estes, “is about connecting people and
technology in a way that allows our state agencies to deliver more projects
on time and on budget.” Carson High School, like the iCenter, was similarly
successful in connecting people and technology, using Cisco technologies
to video chat with McCrory, and members of his cabinet. Carson is the only
high school in the state to be honored with this near-personal appearance,
demonstrating the benefit of technology to statewide communication. Behind
the scenes, Carson students were hard at work, blogging about the event
using Todaysmeet.com. McCrory answered questions regarding technology,
from the role he believes it will play in future classrooms, to his favorite
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said McCrory.
Now, students
are able to do
projects on
iPads, sharing
resources
and ideas
with people
everywhere.
Joining the
Governor and
Chris Estes on
the Raleigh side
of the screen,
were Senator
Andrew Brock,
Representative
Linda Johnson,
Eric Guckian,
Senior Advisor
on Education; Susan Kluttz, Secretary for the N.C. Department of Cultural
Resources, and former Salisbury mayor; Fred Steen, Legislative Liaison
for the Governor and former mayor of Landis; as well as Kelly Withers,
Principal of Carson High School. Dr. Julie Morrrow, Assistant Superintendent
of Rowan-Salisbury Schools; Eisa Cox, Director of Secondary Education; and
Phil Hardin, Director of Technology, joined students of the Leadership Team.
When asked by senior Kate Cole why he chose Carson to speak with him,
the Governor replied, “Because it’s the best high school.” He proceeded to
say, “Rowan County has a special place in my heart.” Before signing off, the
Governor wished luck to the volleyball team. To access the student blog from
the event, go to todaysmeet.com/governor.

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