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May 8, 2008
Right for the job!BoardBuzz was intrigued by this story from Sherwood, Arkansas. When his school had an opening for computer network administrator, Jon Penn applied, interviewed and was offered the job.
The catch? He's eleven years old.
Once the school board heard his presentation on modernizing the computer system, the position was his!"He calls it geek speak and he talks like that. I have to remind him to say it in English," explains Jon’s mom Paula Penn.
She’s the school librarian and says Jon's been a computer guru since age 3.
He does the job for free because he enjoys working on computers. And Penn said that so far his work has not affected his social life. He still enjoys recess with his friends. BoardBuzz is glad to see he has an appropriate work-life balance.
In addition to his plan for modernizing the system, Penn has installed a program to protect students from unsafe websites and helped to teach a class. Well-spoken and articulate, Penn has certainly demonstrated that he was the right person for the job!
As his mom points out, "Parenting is not always about giving information to your children. Sometimes it is about learning from them." BoardBuzz certainly agrees! What can you learn from the students in your district?
For more technology innovations, why not check out NSBA's T+L Conference -- registration opened this week for what promises to be one hot conference!
Posted May 8, 2008 2:22 PM | Education Technology | Students
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