Technology at St. Michael's

Technology has the vast potential to reach students with different interests and learning styles, from visual and spatial learners to those with linguistic or logical-mathematical strengths. St. Michael’s has made a concerted effort in recent years, beginning with the construction of a dedicated computer lab in 1998, to make use of technology in order to educate and excite our students.

Computers are found in every K-8 classroom, where they are used for typing instruction as well as for integrated math projects, literary Webquests, historic research, and other dynamic activities.  Wireless connections exist in most classrooms.   Many elementary classrooms and all middle classrooms also received SMART Boards and digital projectors in the summer of 2008 to facilitate even more innovative applications.

Students in grades 2-6 enjoy weekly computer education classes in our lab. Students focus on using computers as tools for exploring and enhancing their current areas of study. They learn what is available on the Web—as well as the perils and pitfalls of Internet access and information. We instruct children in proper keyboarding skills and thoroughly teach and use desktop publishing applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.

In addition, the school boasts three laptop carts, totaling 40 computers, which provide individual access during special, technology-enhanced lessons in the classroom.