Classroom Technology Zooms Ahead

Improving academic skills, increasing teacher productivity and collaboration, and increasing access to technology school-wide are the goals of Legacy's Technology Integration Plan. The Plan uses online tools and applications, including cloud computing for data storage.

Legacy's Technology Pilot Program will lead the charge. Six faculty members, from all grade levels, will use their classrooms as tech laboratories. This team will test the new online tools and applications, discover the most effective way to integrate these tools into scholar learning, create multimedia products for school-wide professional development, and lead technology fundraising efforts.

Our plan, spearheaded by middle school teacher Laura Zaniolo, requires:

• Laptops for all teachers
• 4 computers in every classroom in pre-k - 2nd grade
• 2 computer labs for grades 2nd - 5th
• 2 mobile laptop carts for middle school

Teachers will be able to collaborate more fully on creating classroom content; scholars will be able to ask questions without the limit of raising a hand; video conferencing and discussion threads will extend lessons and projects beyond the classroom; and teachers will be able to share learning resources more effectively with scholars.

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Meet the Scholar Tech Squad!

Twelve middle school scholars will be chosen to support Legacy's technology. These scholar-leaders will:

• Provide tech support on the spot for classrooms and teachers, after learning the new classroom online applications and basic equipment troubleshooting.
• Partner with Technology Pilot classrooms on technology integration.
• Create and maintain the middle school website along with other Legacy Committee web pages.
• Take the lead in creating a campaign against cyber-bullying.

Help our Scholar Tech Squad begin their training with the necessary equipment by donating to their DonorsChoose Grant.

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Did you know…

Legacy is in "excellent standing" according to its 2011 Elementary School Performance Policy Report (published by Chicago Public Schools in September 2011).