Technology

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VISION

The technology vision for East Wake Academy is to utilize 21^st Century technology to promote excellence in both teaching and learning, equipping each student and teacher with the tools to not only succeed, but also thrive in an ever changing global community.

The use of 21^st century technology will also make the learning process exciting for both teachers and students, and it will engage all learning styles.

It is our goal to develop a 21^st Century school that is safe, challenging and creative.  We will engage the whole community, business, parents and teachers through many communication media in achieving our goals.  We will integrate technology into classrooms and students’ lives to prepare students for their academic future and their careers.

Hardware:

• Desktop and Laptop computers for classrooms

• Flat Screen Televisions

• SmartBoards Interactive Whiteboard

• Mimio Intelligent Boards

• BenQ Short Throw Projectors

• Document Cameras

• Web Cameras

• Neo Boards

• Kindles

• Digital Cameras

• Flip Cameras

• Scanners

• Laser Printers

• Laptops for each Teacher

Software:

• Microsoft Office 2010, 2000

• Inspiration

• Study Island

• Brain Pop

• Discovery

• The Language Toolkit

• Movie Maker

• Photoscape

• GIMP

• Deadline 3.0 Math equation solver

• EduPlace

• Literacy by Design

• Literacy Center

• Reading Blaster

• Star Fall

• Davidson RB math program (ages 4-6)

• Rapid Typing

• Typing Master

• Power Typing

• eLearning For Kids