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Annual Review 2012 - Christian Academy School System

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Technology at<strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>We believe that technology allows students to create, communicate, collaborate, and socialize in ways that aremeaningful to them. Called “digital natives,” our students were born into a world where always-on, alwaysconnectedtechnologies have always existed. This impacts the way they access, analyze, and perceive newinformation and ideas. We know that students will continue to live in a technology-rich, media-driven world.Accordingly, we intend to help prepare our students to dialogue with that world and apply biblically-basedvalues and habits in all aspects of technology use.Rob Hough,Director of TechnologyWe do that by integrating technology into teaching and learning in a safe, productiveenvironment. Over the past two years, God has richly blessed our technology agenda,providing resources to:• Deploy high-speed wireless access on all four campus locations.• Deploy a web-based, standards-aligned K-8 technology curriculum.• Install 84 interactive SMART Boards, one in nearly every elementary classroom.• Install more than 180 digital projectors on classroom ceilings and walls.• Replace an aging TDM phone systemwith VoIP unified communicationssystem.• Install security cameras (dozens ofthem) on all four campus locations.• Replace nearly 480 employee andstudent computers and laptops.In our computer labs and media centers, students enjoy access tothe latest versions of industry-relevant software, such as MicrosoftOffice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher) and AdobeDesign (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). All high school studentsreceive a school email address, as well as 7GB of cloud-based filestorage.The Power<strong>School</strong> student information system organizesdemographics, attendance, grades, and much more into a unifieddatabase available to all schools, including preschools. Teachersaccess a portal with an online grade book to take attendance andmanage grades, and parents access a portal to view real-timeinformation about their children.Looking ahead, we expect that technology will continue to helpus meet the needs of students with diverse learning styles, allowsynchronous (real-time) and asynchronous collaboration withoutside experts, and offer opportunities for our students to connectwith and impact students from other cultures and geographicareas (missions). We have already seen technology providerich opportunities for student collaboration, reducing or eveneliminating social boundaries.In business, the role of cross-functional teams continues to increasein importance. By promoting student collaboration, we mirrorexpected behaviors in the workplace and in higher education.34 <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>System</strong>

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