TECHNOLOGY
At St. Helena School, we believe that technology should be incorporated into all areas of our academic curriculum. Technology is dynamic and we strive to keep up with the latest research on technology in education. Our technology lab provides students with the tools to participate in 21st Century Learning and allows them to expand on their knowledge of not only their academics, but the global world in which we now live. An important part of our technology education is internet safety and ethics, and how technology continues to affect our ever-changing world. All students navigate through zoom which is adapted as part of our learning instruction for both online and in class students. Students work in breakout rooms to foster collaboration between both classroom and remote students.
Students engage in technology using Chromebooks, iPads, and Smartboards. Classroom instruction is supported with some of the following learning tools: Google Classroom, Khan Academy, online textbooks, iReady, MAP, and Callido.
The technology curriculum for St. Helena School covers terminology, drawing and design, keyboarding, coding and simple programming, research, media literacy, Digital Citizenship, Internet safety, Google Apps for Education as well as other open source apps.
Pre-Kindergarten to Grade Two
Basic technology skills such as mouse manipulation, keyboarding, and website navigation is introduced in Pre-Kindergarten. These skills are expanded upon and developed further as students advance in grade level. Coding is introduced using Scratch Jr., Robot Mouse, AlphaBots, and NumberBots.
Grades Three to Five
Students work on a variety of Google Apps like Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. Students continue coding with code.org curriculum and Scratch. Keyboarding skills continue and typing challenges are introduced. Digital Citizenship and a variety of open source apps are introduced to supplement the academic curriculum.
Grades Six to Eight
In middle school, students work towards mastering the Google Apps advanced functions, design 3D models using Tinkercad, and use coding skills with electronics. Students evaluate different app programs to determine which best fits the needs of their technology-based projects.