• Digital Literacy

    The Computer Lab at Thomas Jefferson School is an exciting place to visit. Students in Grades Kindergarten through 5 have regularly scheduled, 40-minute classes as part of their Related Arts Program each week.
     
    In Kindergarten and First Grades students learn to identify and find letters on the keyboard. We use programs such as Dance Mat Typing as well as Jungle Junior from Typingclub.com. 
    In Grades 2-5 students learn proper keyboarding techniques using the program Typing.com. They practice correct finger placement and work on improving their speed and accuracy to become expert typists. 
     
    The students also enhance their Computer Literacy and academic skills with a variety content and programs.  Units included are: Educational Technology, Integrated Keyboarding, Coding, Digital Citizenship, Word Processing/Multimedia, and Financial Literacy.
     
    All of the 30 student Dell computers in the T.J. Computer Lab are networked. They have access to the internet through a proxy server which limits sites for students. The students are also taught proper ethics and safety to use when navigating the web.
     
     
     
    Our school is also lucky enough to have iPads in Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades as well as 1:1 laptops for each child in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
     
    When you come to T.J. don't forget to stop in and visit our fun and fabulous Computer Lab!