Technology Education at St. Thomas the Apostle School

Technology at St. Thomas the Apostle School prepares students K - 8th with an early start to technological literacy with emphasis on preparation for High School.  Technology education and curriculum at STA is developed using the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).  All students at STA participate in weekly technology classes in our enhanced computer lab.

Students in grades K-3 learn the basics of technology including hardware identification, computer operation and introduction to the web/internet.  Beginning in 4th grade and continuing through 8th grade, students learn to use the Microsoft Office suite of software (MS word, PowerPoint and Excel), practice efficient web research, internet safety, responsible web independence (surfing) and real world problem solving.  Ten finger touch-typing is taught and reinforced for all computer related assignments.  Homeroom class projects are integrated into technology class learning through utilization of internet research, software knowledge and touch-typing skills.

The St. Thomas the Apostle School computer lab is fully equipped with Apple desktops, a twenty computer Apple laptop portable lab, wireless network, and a Smart Technologies Smart Board for interactive learning.  Technology at STA is extended through a school wide high speed wireless network, Apple computers in all the classrooms and library, and new in 2009- interactive Smart Boards in our state-of-art Science Lab, Kindergarten and 8th grades.

Students are excited and enthusiastic about learning technology at St. Thomas the Apostle School.   With technology constantly evolving STA strives to prepare and challenge students to utilize the proper research methods, think critically, and use technology for a lifetime of achievement.