Her students range in age from kindergarten through 8th grade, however this project has been designed specifically for 5th and 6th grade students.
All computers have a direct connection to the Internet.
In addition, each elementary classroom has one or two Apple 2GS computers and will be wired for Internet access during the 1997 Christmas Break. Sacred Heart Academy Elementary has been involved in a major curriculum restructuring process for the past 4 years. Curriculum is viewed as an ever-changing process in which technology is an integral part. As a part of this total school plan, Mrs. Hovey collaborates with classroom teachers in an effort to use the computer lab as a tool to reinforce and enhance academic studies in the respective classrooms. S.H.A. 6th graders have received instruction in the computer lab since kindergarten, and many have computers with Internet connection in their homes.