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Welcome to the Technology Program!

Eagle in Computer
Technology Resource Teacher (TRT)- Joe Dolansky
Technology Assistant (TA)- Diane Creamer
  • Classes are using productivity, research, communication, curriculum software, and the Internet. The computer lab is scheduled for class use for technology integration activities.
  • Students in grades two, three, four, and five use the Successmaker to reinforce math skills and reading concepts.
  • Students in grade four use the Type-to-Learn software program for gaining keyboarding skills.
  • Students in grades two, three, four, and five use Renaissance Accelerated Reading (AR) to assess reading skills.
  • In our classrooms, our school is networked with 124 Dell Optiplex 755 Pentium 4 computers and 16 Dell Latitiude D630 used by all in our school (four computers in each classroom). 
  • Faculty, staff, and students have access to 31 HP Deskjet Printers, 2 HP p4015n Black Laserjet Printers, and 1 HP CP 3505dn Color Laserjet Printer. 
  • Students and teachers have access to individual and group shared documents and folders stored on network drives. A T1 line allows speedy access to the Internet.
  • The computer lab is equipped with a HP Designjet 110plus poster maker machine.
  • Teachers can integrate instruction with an electronic Jeopardy game (by Educational Insights).
  • Emerick students have access to two (2) wireless laptop carts totaling twenty-two (22) Dell laptops in all. The laptop cart also includes a wireless printer.
  • The school is wired for a "morning news show" as fifth grade students will be managing the morning announcements projected on the Promethean board in all the classrooms. 
  • Teachers have access to mounted interactive Promethean boards in each classroom for instruction. One mobile Promethean board is located in the library/media center.
  • Each teacher is provided with an iPad as an assessment and instructional tool. Approximately 30 iPads on site. The school is also equipped with an iPad syncing cart.
  • The Physical Education Department is equipped with an iPod Touch, BOSE sound system, and Wii entertainment system.
  • Additional electronic tools for instruction are as follows:  thirty-two (32) Promethean ActiVotes, thirty-two (32) ActivExpressions, two (2) ActiView short throw projectors, and an electronic Jeopardy Game with six (6) interactive toggles by Educational Insights
  • The Emerick Elementary School Web Site functions as a content management system and is an ongoing project of the faculty, staff, and students.
 
Last Modified on August 26, 2012