Teenagers are known as being fairly tech savvy, especially when it comes to phones, gaming and computers. But at Elmore County Technical Center, students are taking that one step further and actually installing computer equipment.
The program allows them to learn real IT skills and also get a grade for it.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope High sophomore Gabino Gutierrez, left, pushes a cart with tools as he follows Holtville High senior Hunter Owens and Elmore County High sophomore Peyton Edwards across the Elmore County Technical Center campus. The students were set to install a projector in a renovated classroom.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson, left, prepares to get a ceiling panel from ECHS sophomore Peyton Edwards as Stanhope sophomore looks on. The students were installing a projector in a classroom at the school as part of an IT program.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald ECHS student Peyton Edwards, left, waits to receive a cable being pushed by Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson and IT instructor Ken Spivey. The HDMI cable will connect a projector in the ceiling to a computer.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Holtville senior Hunter Owens, left, and Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson install mounting hardware on a projector before it is mounted to the ceiling.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson, center, pulls a cable for a phone with the help of Holtville senior Hunter Owens, left, and instructor Ken Spivey, right. The rod allows a cable to be taped to it to ease installing cabling in a ceiling or wall.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson, left, and ECHS sophomore Peyton Edwards install a metal ceiling tile that a projector will be mounted to. The students are part of Ed Spivey’s IT program at ECTC.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Holtville senior Hunter Owens finishes up the ceiling portion of an installation of a projector. Owens and other students work together under the eye of instructor Ed Spivey while enrolled in the IT program.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope High sophomore Gabino Gutierrez, left, pushes a cart with tools as he follows Holtville High senior Hunter Owens and Elmore County High sophomore Peyton Edwards across the Elmore County Technical Center campus. The students were set to install a projector in a renovated classroom.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson, left, prepares to get a ceiling panel from ECHS sophomore Peyton Edwards as Stanhope sophomore looks on. The students were installing a projector in a classroom at the school as part of an IT program.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald ECHS student Peyton Edwards, left, waits to receive a cable being pushed by Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson and IT instructor Ken Spivey. The HDMI cable will connect a projector in the ceiling to a computer.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Holtville senior Hunter Owens, left, and Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson install mounting hardware on a projector before it is mounted to the ceiling.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson, center, pulls a cable for a phone with the help of Holtville senior Hunter Owens, left, and instructor Ken Spivey, right. The rod allows a cable to be taped to it to ease installing cabling in a ceiling or wall.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Stanhope junior Daniel Robinson, left, and ECHS sophomore Peyton Edwards install a metal ceiling tile that a projector will be mounted to. The students are part of Ed Spivey’s IT program at ECTC.
PHOTOS: Elmore County Technical Center's IT program
Cliff Williams / The Herald Holtville senior Hunter Owens finishes up the ceiling portion of an installation of a projector. Owens and other students work together under the eye of instructor Ed Spivey while enrolled in the IT program.
