Technology in the classroom
The Junior High students use individual laptops in class.
Recently,
the 8th grade was working on an African American project book. They were to find a famous African American for each letter of the alphabet,
attach a picture, and a short biography of this person.
While
students are using the laptops, the teacher is able to monitor each
individuals screen, as well as go back through their browsing history.
The teacher is also able to lock the students' laptops, preventing them
from working further, or send a message so that there is no disturbance
to their fellow classmates.
Students
use the laptops 3 to 4 days a week, in Social Studies, Math, Science,
and Language Arts. Science and Math tests and quizzes can be taken
online, with the results emailed to the teacher. The teacher will also
receive each individual's test answers via email.  Each
classroom have their own set of computers. Many of the older grades
utilize Accelerated Math and Accelerated Reader. Grades 1, 2, and 3
use an online reading program called RAZ, which stands for Reading A -
Z.
 SMART Board
Currently, our 2nd grade classroom and 7th grade classroom have Smart Boards. The SMART
Board interactive whiteboard is a product of SMART Technologies. It is
a large, touch-controlled screen that works with a projector and a
computer. The projector puts the computer’s desktop image onto the
interactive whiteboard, which acts as both a monitor and an input
device. Users can write on the interactive whiteboard in digital ink or
use a finger to control computer applications by pointing, clicking and
dragging, just as with a desktop mouse. Buttons launch a popup keyboard
and a right-mouse-click menu for more input options.
Next
year, 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will have a permanently
mounted SMART Board in their classrooms, while a mobile one can be
transported between the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
 TurningPoint Testing system
TurningPoint
is a computer system that works interactively with a PowerPoint
presentation. Each student receives a Response Card keypad that will
submit their answers electronically. The Response Card is a small
remote where students choose the corresponding number for their answer.
 The
software comes equipped with different styles of questions, from
multiple choice, to true and false. This assessment process enables
teachers to apply assessment techniques, where they can use student
feedback, adapt the curriculum, and better meet their students'
learning needs. |
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