The Faculty Technology Committee would like to start fund-raising to allow the school to purchase much needed technology equipment that the school budget has not allotted. This will allow the Teachers to provide your children with new and exciting ways of learning.

Many of you probably have concerns of have concerns due to the control and what is out there in the world but not all technology based learning requires students to reach out on the internet.

Different types of uses such as the ones listed below:

- Skill Building (Each student has a different strength and weakness. Level at which they are at so they can work on it at their level building up not slowing down or being slowed down. )

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/computeraided_math.asp

- Research (Teachers could set parameters for the students to search but they will still have to find the information on their own and come to conclusions. They will also work as a team learning to share ideas and work load. )

http://www.ndt-ed.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Constructivist%20_Learning.htm

- Report writing and familiarity (Preparing students for use of the computer and how it works so when they have to write papers for college they are comfortable and feel confident.)

http://www.apple.com/education/profiles/greene-county/#video-greene-county

With these ideas and will also teach the fundamentals of proper computer etiquette and usage as set forth by ISTE NETS.

http://www.iste.org/welcome.aspx

Please assist the PTA in gather the resources to the get this technology into your childrens' hands.

So please contact me if you have any questions and remember Technology is only a tool for Education.