Technology

Instructor: Christine Nicolaou

The goal of the Lower School technology program is to develop activities and projects that make connections to the themes and curriculum that are covered in each grade level. Using a variety of apps and programs kids learn the skills they need to move on to middle school and beyond. The projects challenge students to think critically, organize their ideas, and present them using a variety of media.

Classrooms are equipped with smartboards and projection capabilities. There are several carts of iPads that are shared by classes and include a variety of apps that support the curriculum.

Students create portfolios starting in first grade that include samples of their work and experiences at the Lower School. At the end of each year, portfolios are uploaded to google drive as videos. Students can access these videos, year after year, to share and reflect on their Lower School experiences.

We also have a strong robotics program that gives students in the different grades the opportunity to build and program robots that are tied to scientific concepts and challenges, e.g. recycling, cleaning the ocean, space exploration and much more.

Intro to coding (kodable, light-bot, bee-bot)
Story writing using the app “Big Fat Collins” with backgrounds, characters and text
Math Story Problem: create a story problem using explain everything app
Dash and Dot: robots that kids program to move, follow a path, play music, etc
Keyboarding
AAA Typing Bee
Simple word challenges
Portfolios

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Located in Englewood, New Jersey, Dwight-Englewood is a greater New York City area private school with a rigorous college prep curriculum for boys and girls in preschool through grade 12.