Integrating Technology to Enhance Curriculum and Foster Creativity
Embracing Digital Learning
At St. Joseph School, technology is integrated into all aspects of our curriculum as we aim to provide our students with the productivity tools needed to facilitate digital learning. Our teachers utilize varied instructional techniques to create enhanced age-appropriate learning opportunities for our students. Using various devices and web-based programs in the classroom, our students receive instruction and participate in more create, productive lessons.
Benefits of integrating technology into our curriculum for all K-8 students include:
- Increased engagement in instructional materials through use of Interactive Display Panels and Document Cameras
- Ability to share and collaborate with student peers and instructors
- Opportunities to perform creative and interactive exercises
- Becoming comfortable and proficient with technology to learn independently and collaboratively
- Prepares students with the fundamentals of proper technology usage
Benefits for Parents:
- FACTS Family Portal allows parents to monitor student grades and manage school activity
- Web Filter Parent Portal allows parents to monitor and control internet usage when students are off campus and provides 24-hour monitoring and notification of any bullying or questionable activity within the online Classroom Learning Platform
- Parents can view student assignment, lessons, and materials via grade-level Classroom Learning Platform
Grade-level Advanced Technology Approach:
Kindergarten through 1st Grade
- 1:1 Tablet Program with curriculum-based programs – In Classroom Usage
- Instruction designed to develop computer and typing skills
- Classroom Learning Platform enables students and parents to quickly find assignments
2nd through 3rd Grade
- 1:1 Chromebook Program – In Classroom Usage
- Utilization of technology to integrate skills and curriculum across all subjects
- Students are introduced to Google Classroom and Google Suite
- Learn to pefrom literacy and math exercises, graphing and other applications
4th through 8th Grade
- 1:1 Chromebook Program – Take Home Usage
- Fosters student-led instruction, presentations, and collaboration through online productivity tools
- Computer-based examinations provide quicker turnaround on performance and development
- Access to on-line resources for classroom research and other web-based applications
- Electronic textbooks (for some subjects) allow portability and ease in navigation
All K-8 students receive in-classroom instruction on:
- Computer components and keyboarding skills
- Digital citizenship skills appropriate to each grade level
- Navigation of on-line educational games and resources
- Working in Google Classroom and Google Suite
Additional technology facts:
- All devices are installed with filters to protect students from accessing objectionable content. St. Joseph School is fully compliant with Children Internet Protection Act and Child Online Protection Act regulations.
- St. Joseph School students and parents sign an Acceptable Use Agreement form which governs students’ conduct with regards to school equipment, the school network and the Internet.