From going to school in a one room school house to a Professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Ken Messersmith is using his experience in his early education in an online class, "Technology Tools for Teachers". As stated by Professor Messersmith, "The main objective of my online class is to explore technology and how various tech tools can be used to connect teachers and students to others who can help them to learn. In the day of the District 100 school building, the teacher was the main source of knowledge and the goal of the school was to transfer that knowledge from the teacher to the student. The teacher is no longer the main source of knowledge for students today. Technology tools allow students to have access to knowledge around the clock and from an almost infinite number of sources. This allows education today to be more customized to the interests and abilities of each student. Technology allows teachers to change their role from being "the sage on the stage" to being "the guide on the side." It also allows the student to take more complete ownership of their learning".
Currently the Sheridan County School District 100 building has been laid on its permanent foundation at Dobby's Frontier Town and restoration of the building is expected to begin soon.
