 The
philosophy of ACA is that the Technology
Lab should enhance the activities
of the classroom instructor by integrating
the subject matter being taught with
computer skills.
This belief is especially
evident in the projects that are researched
and presented in 3rd - 5th grades
which utilize various presentation
software programs. Conducting the
lab this way encourages cooperative
work, the development of higher level
thinking skills, and increased proficiency
in problem solving.
Students throughout
the school are exposed each week to
many aspects of technology. The Technology
Lab includes 14 wireless laptops and
10 desktop computers. Each class receives
technology instruction once per week
as well as attending individual student
lab times as their schedule allows.
The lab is also available for teachers
to use with their classrooms on special
projects. In addition to the lab,
students utilize the computer banks
in each classroom for Accelerated
Reader, a school-wide reading education
program which encourages students
to read novels independently. Finally,
there is a bank of computers in the
Math Lab which students attend on
a weekly basis.
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The
various programs used in each grade
level are shown below:
- Kindergarteners’ lab
time, in addition to
helping build small motor skills,
is used to enhance various subject
matter fields. These programs
include Reader Rabbit Teaches
Phonics, Sammy's Science House,
Bailey's Book House, and Millie's
Math House.
- First graders
receive instruction in various
subjects which are enhanced through
the use of such programs as Reading
Blaster, Sammy's Science House,
Bailey's Book House, Trudy's Time
and Place House, and Millie's
Math House.
- Second graders
utilize the lab to learn basic
Spanish words, produce their own
stories, and practice various
other subjects using Jumpstart
Spanish, Storybook Weaver, Reading
Blaster, and Math Blaster.
- Third graders
also learn basic Spanish words
through Jumpstart Spanish, and
they study core subjects with
the use of programs such as Reading
Blaster and Math Blaster. They
also receive beginning training
in the use of MS PowerPoint and
MS Word.
- Fourth and Fifth graders
use MS PowerPoint to present information
concerning relevant classroom
topics they have responsibly researched
on the Internet. MS Excel is used
to teach graphing in math. Basic
typing skills are taught and reinforced
throughout the year with the introduction
of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.
Other programs such as MS Word,
MS Publisher, Math Blasters, USA
Explorer, Kidspiration, and Space
Explorer GX-1 are used to enhance
their learning in a variety of
subject areas.
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