We
are living in the Information Age. The three R's have given
way to the two C's
- Comprehension and Communication. Reading, writing,
and arithmetic still form the backbone of the curriculum,
but it is not enough if one is to be equipped for
the twenty-first century.
Students need to learn how technology can help
them organize and understand the flood of information
accessible today. They need to learn how to communicate
in the multiple media presently available.
The computer lab, media center, and classrooms (Grades 1-12) are equipped with
Dell Optiplex desktop computer systems which include a firewire
connection, DVD +/- RW, flat panel display, and printer, video
projector, and Elmo document camera and tablet. Some high school
classrooms are equipped with Promethean ActivBoards.
All computers are networked and have access to the Internet via DSL line. Students
in grades 3-8 have classroom access to a mobile wireless
laptop lab.
Technology is a key feature of the high school program. Teachers and students
in grades 10-12 are issued a laptop computer, which is connected
by a wireless network with access to a DSL line for high
performance internet connection. In 2002, the school was selected
as an
Association of Christian Schools International Exemplary School
for its technology in education program. The high school was
awarded a grant of forty handheld computers from Palm, Inc.
which were used in an environmental study, the results of which
benefitted the city's park system. A grant from Best Buy helped
to provide the school with 60 GPS units, several video projectors,
and digital cameras to be used in a follow-up to the environmental
study and to extend student's understanding of Geographic Information
Systems.
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