Technology

In 2017, we introduced a one-device-per-student initiative in Grades 2 through 8. We are committed to a developmentally appropriate, meaningful integration of technology to support student learning outcomes. Our program focuses on:

Responsible use of technology,
Information literacy,
Development of transferable skills across platforms, and
Digital citizenship.

Though students have access to a variety of hardware at all levels, the program emphasizes the use of specific devices that best suit desired learning outcomes for students at each level.

In Preschool through Grade 1, students have access to iPads located on mobile carts in the Lower School. Students in Grades 2 through 6 are assigned Chromebooks that are stationed in their homerooms. In Grades 7 and 8, students are assigned MacBook Air laptops to support their learning.

Click on a grade below to see a summary of that grade's work in Technology. Please note: Each description lists that grade's guiding question or questions and an overview of new skills introduced.

Technology in Preschool

How do we meaningfully integrate technology to support and enhance student learning?

Skills We Teach:
Developing patience and resilience • Problem solving • Recognizing patterns and differences • Opening and closing apps • Using Beebots to promote one-to-one correspondence and sequencing • Responsible use of devices • Practicing digital photography
Technology in Kindergarten

How do we meaningfully integrate technology to support and enhance student learning?

Skills We Teach:
Opening and quitting apps • Problem solving • Taking risks • Using equipment respectfully • Incorporating text boxes • Building technology-related vocabulary • Using Beebots to develop sequencing, planning, directionality, and early programming skills • Digital photography
Technology in Grade 1

How do we meaningfully integrate technology to support and enhance student learning?

Skills We Teach:
Beginning exposure to word processing • Problem solving • Locating, opening, and closing apps • Incorporating drawing, pictures, text, and audio into digital work • Basic graphic design concepts • Logging in to classroom accounts
Technology in Grade 2

How do we meaningfully integrate technology to support and enhance student learning?

Skills We Teach:
Using digital resources for research • Basic word processing • Incorporating apps to support skill development in language arts, social studies, and mathematics • Building skills around managing a personal device
Technology in Grade 3

How do we meaningfully integrate technology to support and enhance student learning?

Skills We Teach
Introduction to keyboarding • Using digital resources for research • Basic word processing • Logging in to individual student accounts • Incorporating apps to support skill development in language arts, social studies, and mathematics • Introduction to coding • Introduction to 3D printing
Technology in Grade 4

How can we best use technology to demonstrate/illustrate what we have learned?

Skills We Teach:
Consistent use of Google Apps • Printing to desired locations • Keyboarding • Problem solving • Creating multimedia presentations • Creating animations • Using drawing and painting tools • Internet research
Technology in Grade 5

How can we best use technology to demonstrate/illustrate what we have learned?

Skills We Teach:
Internet research • Using programs for animation • Increased use of spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software • Introduction to website design • Introduction to movie making software
Technology in Grade 6

How can we best use technology as a resource and tool to demonstrate what we have learned?

Skills We Teach:
Independent use of web-based video communication • Extensive video and audio editing • Blogging
Technology in Grade 7

How can we best use technology as a resource and tool to demonstrate what we have learned?

Skills We Teach:
Music composition software • Independent Internet research and citation • Advanced video editing • Introduction to web-based video communication
Technology in Grade 8

How can we manipulate technology to demonstrate our knowledge of a particular subject?

Skills We Teach:
Writing equations of lines and absolute values • Using Inspiration software • Researching on the Internet • Citing Internet sources • Word processing • Designing a page of the yearbook • Creating data tables and graphs in Excel • Using a digital still and video camera • Drawing tablets.

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