Technology Curriculum

Starting in Kindergarten, our students will get a weekly visit from the technology specialists in their classrooms. They’ll be exposed to a wide range of different tools and resources, depending on their grade level.

Students are encouraged to explore the capabilities of new tools and enhance new skills in order to enhance their digital literacy and become responsible users of technology. In this way, they’ll be able to augment their own learning and express their creativity in exciting, uncommon ways.

In grades 1-2, emphasis is placed on keyboarding skills, coding, and graphic design. Starting in grade 3, students will transition from iPads to laptop computers, and dive deeper into proper online etiquette and safety in addition to gaining facility with more complex forms of software and hardware.

Students learn how to evaluate online materials and websites in terms of content accuracy and usefulness. They are also taught how to use online productivity and collaboration tools such as Google Classroom and Google Docs.  Another aspect of the program are STEM challenges that incorporate technology, which gives learners hands-on experience, introduces them to engineering principles, and reinforces problem-solving skills.

Our technology program has its basis in constructivist and conditions-based learning theories. In short, constructivism refers to the process of creating your own knowledge. Students will gain facility with new technology by exploring its abilities and establishing their own ways of using tools to further their own goals. Conditions-based theory means approaching each student as an individual. This program exists to respect the autonomy of young learners, while guiding them down the path to success in a digitalized world.

In addition, our technology program is heavily influenced by the standards established by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Click here to learn more about these standards and their importance to this generation of technology users.

Curious about the tools we’ll be using? Take click one of the logos below to see them for yourself!