High-Tech School Bus Teaches Students on the Road

High-Tech School Bus Teaches Students on the Road - "Last year, kindergarten through high school students in the rural Hector, Ark., School District barely had the technology resources that keep kids interested in math and science. This year, they potentially have the most advanced resources in the country — before they step into the classroom.

"One school bus in Arkansas’ Pope County has been transformed into a mobile classroom equipped with computer screens mounted to the ceiling, earphone jacks, wireless Internet access and a separate scanning device to record bus activity.

"The five 19-inch customized computer screens stream math and science content from PBS, NASA, the Discovery Channel, CBS News and the Smithsonian Institution for students to watch on their hour-long rides to and from school. The screens also include video-conferencing capabilities."