Williams Elementary School in Pittsfield is on the cutting edge of technology and will unveil their Ibook Wireless Mobile Lab today.
Kindergarten children, who will work in pairs with laptop computers, will use the lab today.
The mobile lab includes an airport base station, which allows wireless use of the laptops. Students may use the laptops anywhere within 150 feet of the cart the transmitter is on.
The lab was purchased with donations from Williams School business partner, Greylock Federal Credit Union, the Williams PTO and Pittsfield Public Schools.
This report was compiled by WUHN/WUPE Radio, Pittsfield
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