| New and changing technology is embedded in the world in which we live. With the advent of new technology come new literacies like media literacy, information literacy, and computer literacy and new skills like critical thinking and problem solving. It becomes clear that parents may not possibly possess these skills and what children learn in school may not be reinforced or practiced in their homes. If teachers do not challenge children to look at our society critically and problem solve in an ever-changing and complex world, then an entire generation could be lost. The importance of school and community working together in a "culture of change" is vital.; Migrant's Achieving Success (MAS) was a qualitative multi-case study within a case study of migrant students who received laptops from their schools. Project MAS in Tigua ISD was modeled after Illinois' Department of Migrant Education's Project *ESTRELLA. This study looked at the students' definition of success, their relationships with site coordinators, the students' high school credit recovery using laptops, the level of personal satisfaction, and finally home-school-community relationships. This combined effort of an entire community holds the potential to mobilize our great society and at the heart of it all are the children at the core of our praxis. |
