“Technology has made understanding what Mr. Wells does very interesting for the class. He has sent us numerous pictures of places, goods he is carrying, and other "fun" stuff that happens along the road. The pictures are sent by phone or email and then the teacher shares them
with the students on the classroom smartboard. The pictures have had
the greatest impact with the students. They are really able to make
connections about different places in the United States since many of
my students will never have opportunities to travel to such places
themselves.” Says Mrs. Connie Chew Third Grade Teacher at North
Vermillion Elementary located in Indiana.

In the past year, Mr. Wells has sent the class numerous post cards,
pamphlets, and brochures of places he passes through or visits. The
students are always excited to get mail from Mr. Wells to see what he
has to share with them. The post cards they receive are put up on the
large map of the United States in our classroom. Often times, they
are able to make connections from our classroom readings to the
postcards that we have acquired but using technology has taken the
learning process to the next level. Mr. Wells is just a phone call away.
He is always eager to get a phone call from the class. They try to
contact him once a month to get an update of his latest travels. This
is also an excellent time for the students to ask questions and share
stories with him.

His class considers him a very good teacher. He enjoys giving the
class problems to solve and the problems can range from locating
a town, figuring mileage between cities, researching a historic land-
mark, or defining geography terms. Many of his problems have
lead to very in depth classroom discussions and cross-curricular connections.

Mrs. Chew said, “The most exciting day for the students was when Mr. Wells came to visit for the first time this year. They were finally able to put a person with all the emails and phone calls. The class truly enjoyed seeing his semi and having the opportunity to see what it looked like on the inside. This was definitely a high light of the year for the students. In the past two years, Mr. Wells has taught me many things I never knew, and I have really grown to appreciate the truck driving profession.”

Herb has been driving for 16 years and is currently employed by Prime Inc.