Huntington Local Middle School Celebrates New Smartlab

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"I believe this program places Huntington Local Schools on the cutting edge of what 21st-century schools should be."

So says Pete Ruby, superintendent of Ohio's Huntington Local Middle School, which this fall became the first school in the country to use Creative Learning Systems' SmartLab, a student-led, project-based learning environment that's designed "to give students in grades 5-8 hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), all within a student-led, project-based learning environment," per the school's Facebook page.

Students use the SmartLab's touch-screen tablets, laptops, and smartphones to work on real-world applications like 3D modeling and 3D-printed circuit boards, as well as work on their own projects, reports Gizmodo.

"Our initiative with SmartLabs has provided our students with cutting-edge technology experiences that relate to real-world applications," says Ruby.

"The SmartLab has become an engaging environment where students are excited to learn, particularly in Mr. 'I believe this program places Huntington Local Schools on the cutting edge of what 21st-century schools should be.'" The company, which has been "transforming traditional learning environments into project-based

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