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Haines' 8th grade students microinterned at TechStars last February.  8th grade class

George Haines is a 36-year-old former gym teacher at St. Philip and James school in Long Island. A few years ago, Haines started a technology course to teach PreK-8th grade students all about entrepreneurship.

"Being a gym teacher isn't really that different now than it was in 1980. But technology changes so fast. It's even different between now and April," says Haines.

The technology class isn't an elective. All students take it, but the curriculum is different for each age group. Younger children are taught computer basics and play games, many of which have been created by startups.

 

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Author:Alyson Shontell