The computer teacher takes primary responsibility for instruction, with the classroom teacher assisting and overseeing the management of the class. Computer classes often begin with a brief period of instruction, followed by individual or collaborative student work at the computers. Students learn to use the Internet to gather information from outside resources when conducting research. The Computer Room is kept open from 8am to 6pm daily. In addition to the two hours in which their entire class is scheduled into the Computer Room and drop-in opportunities during class time, approximately half the students come regularly during recess or before and after school.
Teachers too come into the room to use the computer resources.
The computer teacher manages the mini-school's technology and educational applications. He makes it a point not to push teachers, yet articulation between the Computer Room and regular classrooms could be enhanced if more teachers were interested and had confidence in applications other than word processing. Lack of time for in-service training on instructional uses of technology is a major impediment. A classroom teacher asserted that LOGO activities helped her students develop better understandings of mathematical concepts and procedural, logical thinking. Many students take pride in the fact that they are more proficient in the use of technology than most adults.