Each St. Mary School junior high student will be starting out the school year with new technology and learning opportunities as a part of a big gift from the PTU and generous donors.
They will each be receiving a Dell 2 in 1 Laptop/Tablet to help launch the 1:1 technology program for the school. What does a 1:1 classroom look like? It is a classroom where each child has a laptop. The access that a laptop gives the student is endless. Best
practices, such as differentiated instruction, activity based learning, and collaborative learning, can all take place easily in a classroom where everyone has access to the same technology. Teachers can easily adapt lessons for each individual student and students can work at their own pace.
Flip back and relax! Students will be able to use their device in tablet, standing, tent and laptop modes; allowing all the functions of both a tablet and laptop.
Junior High teacher, Amber Yeager said, “the 1:1 program allows us to include virtual labs and 3-D models into our lessons, gives students 24-7 access to tutoring help and allows for remedial follow-up questions when a students may need it.”
The Junior High students will be responsible for using their laptop in school all day, replacing many of their traditional textbooks. 8th grade student Taylor Slish said, “We are excited to get our new laptops because we will be able to use them as a touch screen for research, scroll through for reading, but also have a keyboard for writing work.”
