We were determined to prepare students for a future that would be increasingly technology-dependent. Jay Wallace assumed the position of master technology teacher, job sharing his third-grade class so that he could devote half his time to the computer lab. He and I began to work even more closely together, and our collaboration continues today. A parent's generous donation of eight iMac computers for our lab has gone a long way toward alleviating this problem. This will most certainly help solve our hardware problems.
Students also have access to a scanner and a digital camera.
Technology Targets Our district-wide technology plan includes targets for each grade level. While our district technology director, Mada Kay Moorehead, was very active in developing the plan, she lets us decide how we are going to meet grade-level goals. Jay and I are really happy that we have that freedom. We are able to ensure that the needs of staff and students, rather than software applications, drive integration of technology into the curriculum. But we're flexible about what skills are taught and when they are introduced.