Lansing – Michigan Virtual School, represented by students from Maple Valley High School, are among nearly 50 schools in Michigan that will participate in the 11th annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase on Wednesday, November 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the State Capitol Building in Lansing.

Students will use computers and other electronic devices to show elected members of the Michigan State Senate and the House of Representatives how technology is being used in the classroom to facilitate learning. The projects will cover a wide variety of learning areas including science, mathematics, social studies and language arts.

The Showcase is sponsored by AT&T, Michigan Department of Education, and the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL), an organization dedicated to bringing educators from all levels together to share their knowledge and concerns regarding educational uses of computers and technology.

Ric Wiltse, MACUL executive director, said that technology has joined the “three R’s” as one of the basics of educating children.“ Surveys show that students enjoy using computers, so they tend to get more involved with their projects and often do much better in school as a result,” he stated.

For further information about the event, visit the MACUL website at www.macul.org.