Technology

Our technology program is guided by ISTE's (International Society for Technology in Education) national standards for educational technology. We keep the whole child at the center of our program, introducing skills and tools when it is developmentally appropriate. Teachers model the appropriate use of tools and applications, while at the same time dialoging about digital citizenship, online safety, and cyber etiquette.

Technology Curriculum 

Grades K-2: Teachers in grades K-2 use a Interactive Smart Panel and a laptop computer to expand the four walls of the classroom. Age-appropriate web sites are used to enrich learning experiences and units of study. Teachers also use digital cameras and digital voice recorders to document student learning and culminating projects.

Grades 3-5: Students use technology to compose, research and demonstrate their understandings through multimedia projects. Students also study the research process in the library and learn how to access digital databases and evaluate sources.

Grades 6-8: Several technology courses are formally offered in middle school, including Animation, video editing, and Yearbook. Students conduct research online and access library databases; collaborate online using web-based tools and create multimedia projects. Students leverage technology in project-based learning experiences to demonstrate their learning, understandings and ability to apply the knowledge in the real world.

Grades 5-8: Students in grades 5-8 have PJA email accounts through the school's google domain. Email is used for academic collaboration and communication with peers and teachers.

The mission of the 1:1 program at PJA is to help propel our personalized learning initiatives and establish the foundation for a seamless program that supports individualized instruction in our classrooms. It supports anytime access to online resources for learning by providing portable devices for each student in the school. 

Grades K-2 (1:1 iPad)
Each of our students in grades K-2 has an iPad assigned to them. During distance learning, the iPads are sent home to allow our younger students to access the resources for class. 

Grades 3-8 (1:1 Chromebook): Each of our students in grades 3-8 has a Chromebook assigned to them. The Chromebooks stay in the school for grades 3-5 while the MS students may take their laptop home. The PJA 1:1 Chromebook Program further personalizes the way each student uses time, receives support to master essential skills, and deepens understanding of content.