Mission
Statement
We believe our challenge as educators
is to use technology responsibly and ethically in order that our
students will do the same. We believe that technology can help teachers
and students learn and communicate effectively, and we understand
that the world our students live in will often require the intelligent
use of technology in the present and the flexibility to adapt to
changing technology in the future. We also believe that an understanding
of our mission should drive the choices we make about technology.
We hope to integrate technology into our work in meaningful ways.
We believe there is real value in providing technologies that help
teachers teach and students learn. In seeking to fulfill our mission
of educating the whole person in a Christ-centered environment,
we seek to provide students not only with tools that can help them
learn or present effectively, but also with the ability to use such
tools responsibly, both academically and morally.
Technology Committee
Through the efforts and guidance of the Technology Committee, Our Lady of Providence School was able to purchase and install updated technology components during the summer of 2011. These components included twenty netbooks with a charging cart and seven SmartBoards. The school received a grant to fund the SmartBoard for the Library/Media Center. There was a very successful fund raising effort in the spring of 2011 which involved contributions from school parents, parish organizations, parishioners without children and other benefactors, such as grandparents, friends, etc. Parent volunteers worked tirelessly to renovate a classroom for the new Library Media Center and helped move the books from the old library. New flat screen monitors were purchased during the summer and additional RAM was added to computers as necessary. We are very grateful for the generosity of all who have shared their time, talent and treasure to update technology in our school.
