Technology
Technology
We believe technology should be an integral part of any educational program. Below is a brief outline of how we use technology in our classrooms.
Primary age children:
Become comfortable with the use of computers.
Develop problem solving skills and creativity through the use of open ended programs.
Practice and enhance academic skills through the use of specific programs to address their needs.
Write stories, poems, reports, etc. (especially useful for children who have difficulty forming letters and struggle to put their ideas on paper).
Develop language skills as groups of children interact by helping each other, giving directions, making group decisions.
Learn beginning keyboard skills.
Intermediate age children:
Write stories, poems, reports, etc., editing and making necessary revisions.
Gather information from the Internet.
Publish finished products using specialized programs such as publishing and graphics programs.
Learn and develop programming skills.
Practice and enhance academic skills through the use of specific programs to address their needs.
Prepare for real life by learning essential computer skills such as keyboarding, use of specific programs, and programming.
In art and music classes children:
Gather information.
Produce original works with computer programs.
Experiment with musical notation and composition.
Learn music theory.