Budlong School Dell TechKnow 
graduates participate in the
10,000th program graduate celebration!!!

January 10, 2006

This past semester our students had the special 
opportunity to meet Mr. Dell, the chairman of Dell Inc. 

Our students demonstrated their knowledge to Mr. Dell.  Mr. Dell was very pleased with our students and plans on continuing the Dell TechKnow Program with our school.

Dell TechKnow graduates Gregory, Nathan and Ethan show Michael Dell, chairman of Dell Inc. how they can re-assemble a computer in under three minutes.  - Jan. 10, 2006

Dell TechKnow Showcase Participants:

Mrs. Hussain, Technology Teacher

Ethan B. 
Christian H. 
Maks I.
Gregory R. 
Joey V.
Nathan Z.

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Click on the links below for a 
RealPlayer movie of the 
showcase day's events.

Dell TechKnow movie 1

Dell TechKnow movie 2

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About the Dell TechKnow Program

Every semester 15 students participate in the 
Dell Tech Know Program which is taught by Mrs. Hussain in room 204. During the 40 hour class, students learn to:

    *    disassemble and reassemble computers
* load the operating system and application software
* upgrade system hardware
* identify and solve basic hardware problems
* connect peripherals

Upon completion of the program students get to take their computer home as well as receive one year free AOL Internet access!!!

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Mr. Dell is happy to give an autograph to Maks and Ethan.  Maybe these students will be a future Mr. Dell!

Eighth graders, Nathan and Maks, work with 4th graders, Christian and Joey, demonstrating outstanding team work to Mr. Dell. 

Mrs. Hussain watches her Dell TechKnow graduates "show off" their technology knowledge to Arne Duncan.

Photo shoot with Budlong School's  
Dell Crew and
Mr. Dell and Robert Runcie, the Chief Information Officer, The CPS Office of Technology Services.