Fair Shows Students the Latest Technology

By LILI JOHNSON

It’s called the General Greene Elementary School of Science and Technology, but the technology part was always whispered, said parent Virginia Reynolds.

“(At the time) most kids’ impressions of technology was a computer, and we realized that we had to broaden their horizons,” said Reynolds, the creator of the Technology in Action fair.

The fair celebrated its third year Friday at the school. The goals of the day are to see how and where technology is used, how it plays a part in the real world and to stimulate the curiosity of the children.

“The kids love it and they get to ask questions,” said Curriculum Facilitator Andrea Hitch.

She said the fair has become a tradition, one that wouldn’t happen without the help of the dedicated Greene PTA.

The fair is like six field trips in one. Volunteers from a variety of technological fields came to visit the school and educate the children.

This year’s event included Triple Strange ; Early College at Guilford College’s robotics club, voted eighth best team in the nation; N.C. state troopers; the Greensboro Planning Department; North Carolina Assisted Technology program; Volvo of North America; and Takata Industries, whose mission is to eliminate fatalities in car accidents.

The interactive exhibits from the Highway Patrol and Takata Industries were popular among the students.

The two highway patrolmen, Jeremy Zachary and Kevin Kutzer, made sure to set the sirens off, and Takata brought a race car and showed the kids inflated airbags and impact sensors.

Contact Lili Johnson at 412-5929 or lili.johnson@news- record.com.

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