Overview Information Technology
The school has well equipped technology facilities. These consist of six teaching laboratories and teachers’ self access workroom. The computers are all PC compatible. One teaching laboratory is specifically designed to meet the needs of the Design Technology programme. In addition, there are computers in the Library and in classrooms. Art rooms are equipped with networked computers, scanners and colour printers. Multimedia facilities include: digital projectors, digital video camera, digital cameras, scanners, laser and colour printers, and a networked CD-ROM server. Internet access through a digital leased lines is provided.
The laboratories are operational from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. One is available for student use before school, during break times and after school (providing no after school activities conflict with usage). Where students make use of any of the facilities, either in class time or breaks, they are expected to use the equipment with appropriate care and consideration and to follow the guidelines established by the Technology Department.
Students in Grades 5 – 12 are provided with an Acceptable User Policy and this must be signed and returned before access to the technology facilities will be granted. It is the responsibility of the student using the designated password to ensure that only authorized individual access the computing facilities. Users should ensure that screens and peripherals are cleared of all confidential information and that proper log-on, log-off procedures are followed.
Students are not encouraged to bring their own disks for use on the school systems. Where there is a need to do so in terms of transferring files for use from home to their school user account (or vice-versa) then approval must be obtained from the student’s IT teacher. On doing so students MUST scan their disks for viruses prior to use on the system.
Some of the features of the programme include:
• A laptop programme whereby students have access to class sets of laptops available in carts across all areas of the school for use in the classroom. Over the entire campus, a wireless network to support the use of these laptops.
• A classroom set of tablets for Middle School students to help prepare them for the tablet they will receive in High School.
• Elementary students have access to two classroom sets of laptops to further support the integration of technology.
• Many classrooms have mounted wireless projectors to provide a seamless integration of technology connecting the network server to the tablet to the projector screen to enhance the learning process.
• In addition to the portable laptops and tablets is a desktop computer in every classroom along with 5 purpose-built computer labs to support the integration of technology throughout the entire curriculum.
• Numerous digital and video cameras are available to capture the excellent learning opportunities supported by technology tools.
• Fast Internet access is provided through the use of a leased line, 5 optical fiber lines and ADSL lines. High School students are provided with school email accounts for educational purposes.
• Our web-based portal, the Online Learning Community (OLC) provides a means for students and teachers to post resources and assignments which students can submit online.
• A 3-year technology plan has been implemented this year with two technology committees formed to plan future technology developments for the school.
The laboratories are operational from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. One is available for student use before school, during break times and after school (providing no after school activities conflict with usage). Where students make use of any of the facilities, either in class time or breaks, they are expected to use the equipment with appropriate care and consideration and to follow the guidelines established by the Technology Department.
Students in Grades 5 – 12 are provided with an Acceptable User Policy and this must be signed and returned before access to the technology facilities will be granted. It is the responsibility of the student using the designated password to ensure that only authorized individual access the computing facilities. Users should ensure that screens and peripherals are cleared of all confidential information and that proper log-on, log-off procedures are followed.
Students are not encouraged to bring their own disks for use on the school systems. Where there is a need to do so in terms of transferring files for use from home to their school user account (or vice-versa) then approval must be obtained from the student’s IT teacher. On doing so students MUST scan their disks for viruses prior to use on the system.
Some of the features of the programme include:
• A laptop programme whereby students have access to class sets of laptops available in carts across all areas of the school for use in the classroom. Over the entire campus, a wireless network to support the use of these laptops.
• A classroom set of tablets for Middle School students to help prepare them for the tablet they will receive in High School.
• Elementary students have access to two classroom sets of laptops to further support the integration of technology.
• Many classrooms have mounted wireless projectors to provide a seamless integration of technology connecting the network server to the tablet to the projector screen to enhance the learning process.
• In addition to the portable laptops and tablets is a desktop computer in every classroom along with 5 purpose-built computer labs to support the integration of technology throughout the entire curriculum.
• Numerous digital and video cameras are available to capture the excellent learning opportunities supported by technology tools.
• Fast Internet access is provided through the use of a leased line, 5 optical fiber lines and ADSL lines. High School students are provided with school email accounts for educational purposes.
• Our web-based portal, the Online Learning Community (OLC) provides a means for students and teachers to post resources and assignments which students can submit online.
• A 3-year technology plan has been implemented this year with two technology committees formed to plan future technology developments for the school.
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