As the daughter of a teacher, sister of a teacher, and sister-in-law of a school leader, it's tough to escape conversations regarding education. Since my entire family has very different experiences, those conversations are always egaging, animated, and as my non-education husband will atest to, passionate (vocale is probably a better choice). I enjoy these conversations because not only do I get to hear what's happening in the world of education, I get to advocate my position and tout all the great things that make Oakhill special, especially in technology.
After all, Only at Oakhill -
8 Starting at age 3, students learn appropriate technology use in the classroom and during dedicated lessons.
8 Kindergarten students learn the basics of the Office suite.
8 First grade students begin formal keyboarding and master Power Point.
8 Second grade students learn appropriate digital camera use and basic photo editing.
8 Third grade students podcast and learn the art of sound effects and voice recording.
8 Fourth grade students create digital stories through Photo Story, combining pictures, text, music and voice narration.
8 Middle school students have secure, online document storage and sharing.
8 Fifth grade students write eBooks as classroom authors.
8 Sixth grade students collaborate on wikis and design websites.
8 Seventh grade students learn video production skills.
8 Eighth grade students are exposed to CAD - Computer Aided Design.
8 Students of all ages participate in global Skype and Voicethread conversations - making connections with schools on every continent!
8 Digital citizenship guidelines are integrated across grade levels throughout the year.
8 Lower school students know the names and operations of both exterior and interior computer components.
8 Staff members participate in monthly technology training to further their technology skills.
8 Staff members are excited to use technology on a regular basis to increase students learning.
8 Parents receive regular support through conversations, emails, and ACORN articles.
8 Ever-changing, informative and easy to navigate website.
8 Cutting edge social media use including Facebook and Twitter updates.
8 A technology director who keeps a finger on the pulse of the tech world in order to integrate technology for the benefit of students.
8 A technology director who is PASSIONATE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY!
I am very privileged to work at Oakhill and thrilled to start another exciting year in technology!
