Overview

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School Demographics:
The school has 420 students in grades 4 through 6, with 97% of the population classified as White, 1% Asian, 1% Black, and 1% Other. Total district enrollment is 1982 students. The district is located in an upper middle class suburb in which sixty-eight percent of the adult population has earned a college degree. Dedicated parent groups provide ​grants to finance creative educational ventures. The school has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.

Target Audience:
This technology day is designed for use with the 118 sixth grade students in this school. In this district, technology instruction begins in Kindergarten. Therefore, the majority of sixth grade students are well versed in computer use and possess basic internet skills. These students are comfortable with technology and are receptive to learning new applications.

Available Technology:
The district strives to integrate technology in the curriculum and students have the opportunity to experience a technology rich education.

Each classroom is equipped with an interactive whiteboard and a laptop computer with internet connection. The building has two computer labs with 25 computers each. An additional 10 computers are located in the school library media center. Other available equipment includes:
 * Microphones that are compatible with the school's computers
 * Headphones for use with the school's computers
 * Flip camera
 * Color televisions with cable access
 * Projectors
 * DVD players
 * Wii gaming system
 * Silhouette gaming system
 * Classroom set of iClickers

All of the school's computers run on Windows operating systems and are loaded with basic software packages. Available software includes:  The district has purchased subscriptions to a number of online databases, including the resources available through INFOhio. All teachers have access to the video collection provided by United Streaming.
 * Microsoft Office
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Microsoft Excel
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">PowerPoint
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Timeliner
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Audacity
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Flip camera editing software

High speed internet connections are present in each classroom, both computer labs, and the school library media center. Each student who has submitted a signed copy of the school's Acceptable Use Policy has been provided with a user name and password. This allows students to log in to the school's computers and access the internet.

All teachers have the ability to create, modify, and maintain websites that are linked to the district's homepage. These websites contain assignments, announcements, links, and downloads.