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.
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.
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