Calverton School Educational Technology Plan

The Calverton School Technology Program strives to support the primary educational mission of the school while preparing our students for life in an increasingly interconnected, online world. Technology is used as appropriate thoughout the curriculum to enhance communication, facilitate collaboration, and reinforce the basic computing skills needed in personal and professional life. Our students make use of online collaborative tools such as GoogleDocs, Webspiration, Delicious, and many others to develop online and interactive content that is then shared and discussed with their peers to reinforce a culture of lifelong learning and team-building that is the very fabric of modern society. Technology is introduced to our students as appropriate beginning in elementary school to establish a solid learning foundation and comfort with the various systems currently and soon to be available. This foundation is then built upon over the years to ensure our students develop the skills and ability to adapt to changing technological paradigms as they venture forth into the world beyond Calverton.

The technology program is also designed to support ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students, NETS. (http://www.iste.org)

Technology Infrastructure Highlights:

• WiFi access in the LS, MS, and US

• Emphasis on energy-efficient computer systems that take advantage of next generation low energy processors and system components

• Portable computer cart featuring Netbook computers for use in Grades 3-5 to bring computing to our students in their classrooms

• Computer pods in Grades 1-3 to facilitate the flow between computer and non-computer based learning acitivites

• Interactive SmartBoards and projection systems in classrooms to facilitate collaboration and presentation of student work and faculty instruction

• Increasing use of online resources and collaborative tools to facilitate communication and lower costs of access to school resources from home, local libraries, or other Internet access points for families that do not have broadband or dedicated computer access in their home