AcademicsGreenwich Academy
TECHNOLOGY AT GA

The mission of the Greenwich Academy technology program is to provide faculty and students with access to hardware and software, train them in their uses and develop rich educational components in their curricula and learning. Faculty training programs and student computer classes are designed to enable the Academy's learning community to use technological tools that enhance teaching and learning through communication, access to information, research and presentation. Greenwich Academy's campus network allows access to specific course resources, software applications and the Internet. PlaidNet, the campus Intranet, contains links to academic courses and resources, athletics, and the arts.


Each year, Group IX students take the writing assessment portion of the ERBs on laptop.  All of the learning spaces on campus have been wired for network and Internet access including classrooms, libraries, assembly halls, hallways, faculty work areas and student lounges. In addition, projection systems, including SmartBoards and television monitors, provide presentation opportunities throughout the school.


Technology classes are offered in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools to help students learn technical skills and applications that complement classroom learning. In the Lower School, students use the Macintosh platform, learn typing skills and drawing programs and are introduced to word processing and online research. In the Middle School, students in Groups V, VII and VIII attend formal computer classes where they continue to develop word processing skills, learn how to use spreadsheet, database and presentation programs and develop Internet research skills. These classes are closely coordinated with Middle School academic classes where students learn how to access, organize, evaluate, synthesize and use information to solve problems. In Groups VII and VIII, students are introduced to the Windows platform through the Laptop Program.


In addition, the Middle School Technology Council offers students the opportunity to further investigate their personal interest in technology. In the Upper School, students use technology extensively in both academic and arts courses and may choose from a variety of advanced computer classes. In art classes, the latest graphics software is tapped to enhance student creativity, as is the MIDI software used in music technology labs. Computers reach into students' extracurricular lives as well. Many students become skilled in advanced computerized sound and lighting technology at the Wallace Performing Arts Center.