Here is a brief list of
all the places where technology is used/found at this school (accounting,
personnel, maintenance, purchasing, grading, communication, student
information, curriculum, website, teacher sites, presentations, auditoriums,
SEP, email, document storage, telephones, voicemail, bells, network,
internet, teacher computers, computer labs, libraries, etc.).
The
Information Technology
Department staff at ASFM consists of a Director, a Tech Support
Manager, a Network Administrator, two HelpDesk personnel, and
three Tech Support Personnel. Seven full-time computer teachers, working in
the two campuses teach computer classes and provide
academic technology
support for other teachers.
Over
550 networked desktop computers and laptops are available in classrooms,
computer labs, libraries, and offices. All computers
form part of a network that spans both campuses.
Technology
use for students begins in Prekinder. Starting
at the third grade, students have individual network accounts that
come with a "home directory," a
space on a server that makes it possible for students and faculty to easily
save and retrieve their files from any computer in the ASFM network.
Staff
attend inservice
sessions on a variety of technology related topics throughout the
academic year.
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The Contact page
has a table explaining who should be contacted for each type
of question or problem.
IT News!
Email Notes
Click here for complete guide to email at ASFM.
Passwords
It is imperative for all staff and students to have
a secret and secure login account password.
Internet in Your House
Check out this guide to getting internet in your own home.
If you want to teach people a new way of
thinking, don't bother trying to teach them. Instead give
them a tool, the use of which will lead to new kinds of thinking.
Buckminster Fuller
Vision for Technology at ASFM
ASFM uses technology as a tool to enhance learning across the curriculum. Our school seeks to be an innovative leader, empowering students and teachers through progressive access to technology. Our aim is to develop responsible global citizens equipped with the critical thinking skills and technological literacy necessary to participate in the worldwide community of learners.
The following guiding principles are intended to help us realize our vision:
- Fiscal responsibility and thorough research, related to future trends and best practices, should guide the acquisition, use and development of quality technology resources which should be accessible to staff and students.
- Technology expectations for students and staff should be supported by curricula and ongoing staff development as well as technical support that are readily available and reliable.
- The integration of technology into our daily practices should enhance teaching and learning.
- Technology should be both integrated and explicitly taught according to developmental stages of our students.
- Our use of technology should provide opportunities for students to communicate with the worldwide community of learners.
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