Technology Center

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Technology at Third Street

Friends of Third provides computers throughout the campus and in the dedicated technology lab, as well as a full-time instructor to support technology education for students at Third Street Elementary.

From our Director of Technology, Saran Richard:

The Third Street School community embraces technology as a powerful tool and important component for teaching and learning and providing opportunities to expand our learning far beyond the classroom. This year, students will be selected as "Tech TAs" and gain community service hours along with leadership skills in Student Council. Our learning programs are adapted and guided by the Director of Technology and our technology department, to enhance technology literacy for students.

Third Street Technology provides ongoing professional development for faculty through in-service trainings and technology workshops. Refer to the school website, our interactive web applications, electronic bulletin boards, newsletters and school postings in "Information Alley" for updates on all school activities and events. Through the use of technology, Third Street School will continue to support connection, communication, and environmental responsibility.

Technology Center

Third Street Elementary School boasts a state-of-the-art fully equipped Mac Lab that includes 34 new iMac computers, laser printers, media carts, iPad cart, and various multi-media equipment for student use and production. Students in K-2 receive at least 45 minutes of technology instruction every other week, and students in 3-5 receive at least 45 minutes of instruction weekly. Classroom instruction is multi-disciplinary and comprehensive as our technology department works to align all lessons to California standards and provide differentiated instruction in the lab.

The Technology Center is open for an hour every day after-school for homework, research, and technology use by students, parents, and faculty of Third Street. Additional professional development workshops are given quarterly for teachers to develop skills and experience and parents. Please review our technology bulletin boards outside the Technology Lab regularly for updates, news, and events for our community.

Goals

The Technology department is dedicated to the development of Third Street's technology program with the inclusion of a Technology Committee comprised of faculty, parents, and administration to oversee the curriculum goals and direction of our technology program, along with the Dir. of Technology and Friends of Third Technology Co-Chairs.

Different grade levels receive instruction to their unique needs, capabilities, and applications of technology. The goals of our technology department include five key components to build their overall literacy and skills acumen: Research, Analysis, Creativity, Productivity, and Communication.

By the completion of grade 5 at Third Street, students will learn technology skills that range from the following: buiding typing skills, gathering information from electronic sources, internet ethics and Cyber safety, creating tables, charts, and matrices, utilizing freeware and online testing, developing PowerPoint presentations, shooting and editing movies via Flip Video cameras, correcting and enhancing photos, corresponding with e-pals internationally, gathering text and image resources, creating artifacts by applying principles of art and graphic design, and using technology to complete tasks in faster, more efficient, and more productive ways.