Technology

St. Gregory School strives to take advantage of technology to enrich every aspect of curriculum, teaching, communicating, and professional growth.

Kindergarten through 5th Grade attend technology class twice a week. The first class of instruction is held inside the classrooms with one to one Chromebooks for each student. The second class is held in the technology lab on desktop computers.

Each classroom is equipped with Smart TV’s. Teachers have the ability to check out iPad and Chromebook carts. This provides teachers with technology tools outside of technology class.

Grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade have access to shared iPad and Chromebook carts for daily use. Our junior high students each receive their own Chromebook upon entering the 6th grade that they use through their 8th Grade. They bring their Chromebooks with them to each of their classes to use as needed. The goal of implementing a one to one program is to give students more access to information and technology and to aid them in developing the skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century.

The Broad Goals are to:

• Increase student abilities to communicate ideas effectively and quickly
• Develop student competencies in using current technologies
• Ensure that students become ethical, safe users of Internet resources
• Improve integration of technology into classroom curriculum based activities
• Provide time, resources, and personnel essential to effective technology training for all instructional staff

The Benefits of a One to One Program:

• Equal access to technology for all students
• Prepares students to be effective collaborators, a skill necessary for the 21st century
• Allows students to become proficient users of technology
• Promotes a student-centered environment
• Addresses the various learning styles of students
• Provides the resources to meet the expectations and needs of today’s students, who are digital natives
• Promotes accountability and responsibility
• Prepares students for high school and beyond