Every year at JAHS the school continues to improve the options for technology for the students and staff. I love technology. I think technology is a glorious thing that is used as a positive tool in education. My only problem with technology though, is that it eliminates key necessities required for a school building to function. I am a firm believer in that a school can not function without paper. As my senior year was beginning, I was excited about the new technology that I was going to be able to use. When I heard that printers would no longer be available for students though, I began to become worried.

    I have a working computer and printer at home, but I can not always rely on it to do the job when I am panicking to get a project  or a paper done at the last minute.  I am very fortunate to have a working computer and printer at home, but there are many of my peers whom are not as fortunate. Many students rely on the school computers and printers to help complete required work for their classes.

    I am aware that there is a student computer and printer in the guidance area that can be accessed at any time. I do appreciate that there is still some support for the students, but I am not the only one who has been to the library to print something and has not been able to do so.

    I applaud our district for wanting to be more eco and technology friendly; I think it is great to attend a school who wants to be better every school year. Though our district is trying to improve the amount of paper being used, it is still a necessity for education. As much as anyone can try to eliminate the amount of paper used in a school building, there is only so much that can be decreased.  As the editor of the school newspaper, editing online is not always the easiest or best option. I miss the ability to be able to edit on a printed sheet of paper as well as see the paper come to life through print.

    I believe that if teachers are still going to require students to print out assignments, turn in written papers and complete projects here at school, the school should improve the amount of printers that can be accessed by students.

Sincerely,

Jenna Mink