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Welcome:
I’m
new to Highland Park Elementary this year, and I have some big shoes to
fill. As the Technology Specialist,
I’m taking over where the great Kent Daniels left off before he moved back
into the classroom at Orca. In
addition to working with the students in the computer lab, I also teach 4th
grade mathematics and work with the staff integrating technology and
curriculum.
Last
year we installed a new lab and upgraded computers throughout the school.
The new technology allows students to explore and learn many new technical
skills that would have been nearly impossible on our old equipment. Since
everything is new, I will be discovering the capabilities right along with
the students. As I develop a new curriculum that takes advantage of our new
tools, I’ll try to keep you informed through this page. For now, let me
just say that the technology program here at Highland park will continue to
focus on developing technical skills while providing students with multiple
opportunities to increase their basic mathematics, writing, reading and
research proficiency. In addition, there will now be a strong multimedia
and communication component that is made possible with our new equipment.
One of the things I am most excited about is the ability to have an
enhanced video production unit.
Just
last year, our teachers received new document cameras and video projectors.
This will allow students and teachers to project anything that can be set
on a table up onto the classroom screen. With this addition, every
classroom now has the ability to show anything that is brought in or found
on the web to the whole class. Now teachers and students have an almost
unlimited supply of learning resources at their fingertips they can use
these for projects and presentations and be shown to a whole classroom
audience. The possibilities are endless.
You’ll
have to come and see the new lab. For pictures, click
here.
If you have questions, feel free to contact me at 252-8288 or by email: rwenga@seattleschools.org. I am
also the webmaster, so if you have questions about the web site, by all
means feel free to contact me. Welcome!
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