We are living in the Information
Age. The three R's are giving 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 on desktop
computers.
The computer lab, media center, and classrooms (1-12) are equipped with Dell
Optiplex desktop computer systems which include a firewire
connection, DVD +/- RW, flat panel display, and printer.
Students
in grades 3-8 have classroom access to a mobile wireless
laptop lab. All the computers are networked and
have access to the Internet via a T1 line. Video projectors
are currently being installed in each classroom.
Technology is a unique 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 T1 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.
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