Classroom technology helps kids find new world of learning

A small, plush teddy bear's arrival by mail provided Tuscola fourth-graders an opportunity for a highly international, high-tech learning experience.

After Christmas break, students in Shannon Smith's fourth-grade class welcomed Nounour, a stuffed bear with a blue plaid ribbon tied jauntily around his neck. The bear came with a video from his home, a classroom in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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