Students use the tools of distance delivery, an array of video, audio, and network-based technologies, for experiencing and sharing new educational experiences. All of these tools with high quality printing and transparency preparation are available from the classroom. This workstation runs interactive video, CD-ROM, hypertext, and other multimedia software. In certain areas, such as music, the arts, science labs and graphics classrooms, the teaching station includes interfaces specific to the subject at hand. The stations can enlarge or project their images so an entire class can see them comfortably. and use appropriate software and special technology tools for implementing the curriculum.
Teachers choose and integrate appropriate software and technology tools into the curriculum.
They make decisions about software accessibility for their students. This service is available in each classroom throughout the day, for teachers to communicate curriculum, student, and administrative information. W e recognize that when used effectively, technology is not the object of instruction, but a powerful tool that can provide learning opportunities we had only dreamed of previously. This strand of our plan delineates a two pronged approach to the infusion of technology into the curriculum. We have defined minimum skills that students should demonstrate at each level of the organization to ensure a smooth transition between grade levels for both students and teachers, and we define a process whereby schools can begin to focus their efforts on using technology as a learning tool in their building.